Appointing a General as a Concubine: Where Can General Xiao Escape?

On the other side, Shen Yun was helping Xu Renchuan change the medicine at Xu's house. The sudden appearance of the eunuch chief steward made her a little confused.

Only after the eunuch relayed Qi Minxiu's words to her did she realize the seriousness of the matter.

"General Xiao left, leaving only a letter behind." These words have been echoing in her heart.

In Lizheng Hall, Qi Minxiu sat on a high seat in the main hall, staring at the letter in his hand in a daze.

After Shen Yun came in, she kowtowed two or three times before waking him up.

"Amo is gone. I heard that she only saw you before she left. Do you know why she left?"

Qi Minxiu's voice was a little helpless, but it left Shen Yun confused.

"The young lady didn't say anything, she just asked about the whereabouts of the remains of the Crown Prince and Concubine Liang."

Where did the remains of Qi Yue and Concubine Liang go? They were already dead, so why did she ask what was going on with their remains?

"What about the rest? You didn't say anything at all?" Qi Minxiu asked again in disbelief.

Shen Yun shook her head with certainty: "No, after I asked this, she kicked me out, saying that Deputy Commander Xu was seriously injured and asked me to take care of him."

She didn't tell Xiao Mo that she had asked her whether she was really pregnant, because she knew how inappropriate it was to bring it up at this time.

Looking at Qi Minxiu's gradually darkening eyes, she guessed what he might be thinking about and quickly explained before he drove her away.

"Your Highness, there is no need to doubt the lady's feelings for you. If she didn't care about you, she wouldn't have sent her subordinates to pick you up.

It is impossible for her to fall in love with the murderer of her master. Otherwise, she would not have fled the East Palace again and again, and even crossed the dark river at night and caught a cold.

This time she left because she must have felt that her body had been contaminated by a foreign man, and she felt resentful and unworthy of being the mother of a country.

The last sentence made Qi Minxiu suddenly realize that this possibility was much greater than her falling in love with Qi Yue.

She hasn't recovered yet and she's pregnant. If something happens to her outside...

Qi Minxiu didn't dare to think any further. He frowned and looked at Shen Yun: "Go and invite the Prime Minister's wife."

Shen Yun looked up at him, and although she was confused, she still agreed.

She saluted, turned around and was about to leave when she was stopped again: "Wait, I'd better go to the Prime Minister's Mansion in person."

Qi Minxiu stood up, straightened his clothes, and gestured to Ling Su to bring him a cloak.

Seeing this, Shen Yun hurriedly leaned over to explain that Murong Shu was not in the Prime Minister's Mansion, but was arranged by Xiao Mo to go to Taoyuan.

After saying this, she suddenly understood why Qi Minxiu wanted to see Murong Shu.

Maybe Xiao Mo would go see her before leaving? No, she would definitely go.

Peach Garden.

Murong Shu was sitting by the window, neatly dressed, looking at the bright moon hanging high in the night sky, the worry on her face was evident.

She held a letter in her hand, and kept thinking about what Xiao Mo said to her before she left.

She didn't even notice Chun'er walking towards her from the door carrying hot soup until she heard the sound.

"Madam, drink a bowl of hot soup to warm yourself up, and then go to rest. It's so late, His Royal Highness Prince Chen probably won't be here."

She took the bowl and smiled at her: "No, he will come. It's late at night. You should go to rest."

Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, the sound of a horse being reined in came from outside the yard.

Chun'er looked at the door in surprise and hurried forward to check.

The first one to enter was Shen Yun. She greeted her briefly and then made a gesture to invite Qi Minxiu in.

Qi Minxiu was not unfamiliar with this place. He often came here when Aunt Feng was still alive.

After entering the door, Murong Shu stood up gracefully and saluted him.

He didn't see any surprise on her face. Instead, she seemed to know he would come. After paying her respects, she sighed softly.

It seems that he guessed right, Xiao Mo did come.

"Madam, you should know that Amo left, right?" He sat opposite Murong Shu and asked directly.

Murong Shu smiled and nodded: "No, she didn't come to see me, but she left me a letter while I was away."

As she spoke, she handed the envelope, which was already warm from her grip, to Qi Minxiu.

Qi Minxiu lowered his eyes, frowned, took it, and opened the envelope with somewhat stiff movements.

In the letter, Xiao Mo explained the reason for her departure, saying that she had avenged her great hatred and wanted to return to Qinshan to see Nie Changyuan.

By the way, he fulfilled his promise to observe three years of mourning for Nie Changyuan and took this opportunity to travel in the mountains and gain experience.

There were only a few lines of text, but Qi Minxiu read it for a long time.

Murong Shu stood aside, knowing that he was heartbroken, and did not dare to persuade him casually.

In fact, Xiao Mo did come to see her before leaving. She told her the real reason for leaving and hoped that she could keep it a secret for her.

She also said that if she found a good medicine to cure her infertility during this trip, she would come back to find Qi Minxiu, and then she would explain to him why she left without saying goodbye.

At that time, if he was still willing to marry her, she would marry him. If he already had a new lover, she would still be a general and assist him in governing the country.

But if she can't find a cure, he will retire from the world, like her master, and take her away after he has settled her down.

When she heard Xiao Mo say this, her heart was heavy, because none of the three assumptions could make her happy.

If she recovers and marries into the harem, whether as queen or concubine, her life will be full of intrigue and deception.

If he loses favor after recovering, but his heart is still occupied by the person above his parents, how should he face it when he sees her every day as an official in the previous dynasty?

Finally, if my body does not recover, and I find a secluded place in the mountains to spend the rest of my life, but I don’t have any children to accompany me, it will be a great pity.

While thinking, Murong Shu couldn't help but sigh.

Hearing the voice, Qi Minxiu looked towards her, his sharp eyes flickering slightly, but he didn't say a word.

Realizing that her actions had caught Qi Minxiu's attention, Murong Shu quickly smiled and said, "I was just lamenting that fate had played tricks on us, separating lovers from each other."

Qi Minxiu looked at her intently for a few moments, lowered his eyes, and put the letter in his sleeve. His tone of voice made it impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.

"I've taken this letter. Madam is Amo's biological mother. I will take care of you while she's away.

Do you want to continue living here, return to the Prime Minister's Residence, or move into the palace?"

Murong Shu didn't expect him to suddenly propose such an arrangement, and she was really flattered.

After thinking for a moment, she glanced out the window in the direction of the Prime Minister's Mansion and said, "Since the master is still alive, I will return to live in the Prime Minister's Mansion. Thank you for your concern, Your Highness."

"Okay, it's late, you should go to bed early. I'll send someone to pick you up tomorrow morning."

After Qi Minxiu finished his instructions, he quickly walked out of the room without waiting for Murong Shu to get up and see him off.