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

Xiao Mo thought for a moment and was about to speak out what was on her mind when a voice as gentle as jade came from the door.

"I am late, please punish me, father." Qi Minxiu was pushed into the hall by the guards in a wheelchair.

He pecked his head lightly and saluted the emperor. Instead of scolding him, the emperor smiled and let him sit closest to him.

After sitting down, without waiting for the emperor to introduce Xiao Mo to him, Qi Minxiu took the lead in speaking on Xiao Mo's behalf to respond to the emperor's previous question.

"The Northern Barbarians are but a poor little nation, less than one-fourth the size of our dynasty. Yet they dare to make such a humiliating request to our dynasty. Your Majesty should send troops to strangle them, not agree to their request. Besides, Your Majesty promised me that Xiao Mo would be betrothed to me upon her return to the city."

At that time, when he visited the Purple Palace at night, he accidentally overheard the conversation between the emperor and Xiao Wenbo.

The emperor was reluctant to let his beloved princess marry so far away, so he wanted Xiao Wenbo to make a sacrifice and let his daughter marry in place of the princess. However, Xiao Wenbo was also reluctant to let Xiao Xiang go, so he thought of Xiao Mo.

When he heard the news, he was so scared that he almost fell off his chair.

In order to save Xiao Mo, after Xiao Wenbo left, he chose another time to meet the emperor and told him about his encounter with the killer on Qinshan Mountain.

When the atmosphere was almost created, he told her about Xiao Mo saving him and said that he would not marry anyone else in this life.

The emperor immediately agreed to his request out of consideration for his mother.

But now, the emperor who had personally promised to marry Xiao Mo to him still wanted Xiao Mo to marry.

The emperor looked at Qi Minxiu with a faint smile, and the first thing he saw was his frowning and aggrieved look.

If this had happened in the past, he would definitely not like it, but it is different now.

Qi Minxiu was his and Concubine Jing's only child. Concubine Jing died to protect him from the knife, so their child could not afford to suffer any more misfortunes.

The hall was quiet for a while, and no one dared to speak. Xiao Mo turned her head to look at Xiao Wenbo. The moment the two looked at each other, the panic in his eyes could not be hidden.

It turns out that the emperor was not the only one who wanted her to marry, her biological father was also involved!

"Xiao Mo!" A slightly angry voice brought her back to her senses.

Xiao Mo turned to look at the emperor who was high above her, and realized that she had been distracted. She hurried to the center of the hall and knelt down.

The emperor narrowed his eyes at her and said, "Why, do you think my Seventh Prince is not worthy of you?"

Xiao Mo's heart was pounding, but she still answered in a steady voice, "The Seventh Prince is a rare talent. Even if I'm not worthy of him, it's my fault. It's just that this marriage..."

As soon as the word "marriage" came out, the emperor's face instantly became a little impatient: "I originally wanted to let the Prime Minister's other daughter go."

Xiao Wenbo's face turned pale and blue after hearing these words.

For the emperor, it doesn't matter who goes except his princess. He can't ignore Qi Minxiu just to consider Xiao Wenbo's feelings.

Since Qi Minxiu likes Xiao Mo, let Xiao Xiang go. This will both appease Qi Minxiu and save the princess. As for whether Xiao Wenbo is reluctant to let her go, that is his business.

Besides, this trick was proposed by Xiao Wenbo himself!

At that time, he was angered by the words of the Northern Barbarians' envoy and wanted to find Xiao Wenbo to discuss countermeasures. However, as soon as Xiao Wenbo arrived, he proposed a clever plan to let someone else marry the princess in her place. This someone else was not an outsider but his daughter Xiao Mo, with whom he had no feelings.

However, he didn't expect Qi Minxiu to appear halfway, making him lose more than he gained. He wanted to make a contribution but ended up standing on the edge of a knife.

Xiao Wenbo thought about it and finally couldn't sit still anymore. Just as he was about to stand up and beg for mercy, he heard Xiao Mo's voice before him.

"The small Northern Barbarian nation is rampant and unbridled. If we continue to tolerate this, it will surely become a serious threat in the future. If Your Majesty trusts me, please allow me to lead the troops to Yulong Pass to provide support. Within six months, I can recapture the more than ten cities that have been lost."

These words would have seemed much more reasonable coming from any man present, but coming from her mouth it sounded like a huge joke.

Xiao Mo ignored the whispers and ridicules around her. In comparison, the emperor's reaction was much calmer.

"Just you?" he asked with a frown.

Xiao Mo raised her eyes and looked straight at him: "Since ancient times, men have always led the battles on the battlefield. It is normal that the emperor does not trust me. I am willing to accept anyone's challenge. I will choose anyone to fight. I will fight with you in horseback riding, archery and swordplay."

The tone was quite loud, and no one present was not shocked by her words.

The Third Prince, who was sitting not far away, laughed mockingly: "You are so arrogant! Do you dare to compete with me?"

The third prince was well-known for his bravery and fighting skills. He had led troops to fight against the Western Barbarians and had just returned from the Northern Barbarians.

Hearing someone so arrogant, especially that this person was a woman, he, as a military general, immediately became unhappy.

Xiao Mo glanced at him sideways, her eyes fearless. "What does the Third Prince want to compete with? This servant will accompany him to the end."

The emperor saw that the two people's anger had become entangled, and he also wanted to see Xiao Mo's ability, so he took everyone to the training ground without saying a word.

Qi Minxiu didn't expect Xiao Mo to be so bold. He knew she was good at martial arts, but he didn't know how strong she was.

I wanted to speak up and try to persuade them, but the emperor didn't give me a chance to regret and immediately ordered everyone to be moved to the training ground.

The first to appear was the third prince Qi Yue, and he was also the one who chose the event for the competition.

He walked to the center of the venue, glanced at Xiao Mo outside the enclosure with a sneer, picked up an arrow, and shot it into the bull's eye without even aiming.

Each person had three arrows in total, and as expected, all three of Qi Yue's arrows hit the bull's eye.

Everyone cheered for his success and waited to see Xiao Mo make a fool of herself.

They locked their eyes on her, hoping to see a look of retreat on her face, but they miscalculated.

After Qi Yue left the stage, Xiao Mo walked calmly to the position where he had stood before. Her arrow shooting speed was no slower than his, and the two arrows behind her pierced through the front arrow and were nailed to the center of the bull's eye.

This scene shocked the onlookers present, and the emperor's eyes lit up and he stood up unconsciously.

Qi Minxiu also raised the corners of his mouth in surprise. He was the first to applaud, leading others to cheer as well.

Qi Yue narrowed his eyes and looked at Xiao Mo, without saying a word, and immediately started the next competition.

This time the competition was horse archery, which involved riding on a running horse and shooting arrows to break the silver thread that hung apples in the air in the distance. Each person was only allowed one arrow.

This time, Xiao Mo still performed very well.

The emperor was overwhelmed with emotion, and the shock in his eyes was no less than that of Xiao Wenbo and Murong Shu.

Only Qi Minxiu looked at her with admiration. He had visited her in Qinshan before his leg was injured.

He remembered that one time, when he went there, she was practicing martial arts, and her heroic and bold temperament attracted him deeply.