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

Qi Minxiu stared into the distance with a cold, calm look in his eyes, and his tone of voice remained flat.

"In that case, let her have a good rest. I will wait for her here."

Xiao Wenbo couldn't hear or see his emotions, so he could only force himself to smile and say, "His Highness has arrived, how could I let you wait for her?"

"Come, go see if the young lady is awake and invite her to the front hall for dinner."

"Go ask the kitchen to make some new breakfast. I wonder what His Highness would like to eat?"

Xiao Wenbo gave orders, knowing full well that the giant Buddha before him was not to be trifled with.

Ever since Qi Minxiu's leg was broken, his temper has become unpredictable.

The emperor doted on him and coaxed him in public. How could he, a mere prime minister, dare to neglect him?

His personality is completely different from that of Prince Jin Qi Yue, who shows all his emotions on his face.

When he wasn't smiling, it felt like the whole room and even the place beyond was sitting in an ice cave.

Qi Minxiu was like this, so Lin, who usually loved to chat and please, didn't dare to speak.

Everyone waited in a solemn atmosphere for a long time before Xiao Mo slowly walked out from the depths of the corridor.

Seeing her, Qi Minxiu raised the corner of his mouth slightly, glanced at her empty hands, frowned and asked: "Where is your medicine box? Aren't you taking it with you?"

Xiao Mo bowed towards him and replied with a smile: "I am still under house arrest, so I am afraid I can't go to His Highness's residence."

Although Shen Yun had explained the matter to him in detail, since Xiao Mo wanted to put on a show, there was no reason for him not to cooperate.

"House arrest? What did you do wrong?" Qi Minxiu said as he turned his gaze towards Xiao Wenbo.

Xiao Wenbo met his unfriendly gaze and hurriedly lowered his head in panic: "My daughter was naughty and contradicted the elders in the mansion. I will only give her a slight punishment and a warning."

Qi Minxiu nodded thoughtfully: "In this case, it is time to teach him a lesson. It seems that I can only endure this for a while and stay in the Prime Minister's Residence temporarily, Ling Su."

Xiao Wenbo, Murong Shu and others nodded as they listened, flattering with smiles on their faces, but their eyes widened instantly when they heard the last sentence.

He is a prince, but he is physically disabled and has an unpredictable temper. If the emperor finds out that he is not satisfied living in the prime minister's residence, his position as prime minister will probably be over.

"Your Highness is of noble status, how can you stay here for such a short time? I will let my daughter take the things and go back to the palace with you."

Xiao Wenbo smiled and waved to Xiao Mo: "Hurry up and prepare the things you need and go back with His Royal Highness Prince Chen."

Qi Minxiu curled his lips slightly: "Prime Minister, please don't force it. I don't want to be the one who protects and contradicts the elders in my family."

"It's just a small matter. Actually, now that I think about it, I didn't say anything against anyone. Your Highness, please don't feel any psychological burden."

Xiao Wenbo only said nice things, just wanting to get rid of this big Buddha as soon as possible.

Having said that, Qi Minxiu finally smiled with his eyes curved like a rare smile.

Xiao Mo stood by and watched the show until Qi Minxiu gave her a look that told her to hurry up, and then she came to her senses.

Shen Yun sensibly returned to Suqiyuan, picked up the things Xiao Mo had already prepared, and trotted to the front hall.

They looked at each other, suppressed a smile, and then walked out of the prime minister's residence in a mighty procession.

Outside the door, Xiao Mo was pushing Qi Minxiu instead of Ling Su. When the servants put the booster board in place and were about to push him into the carriage, a sharp horse neighing sound came from a distance.

Several people turned their heads reflexively and saw that Qi Yue had reined in his horse and stopped a few meters away from them.

He jumped off the horse nimbly, strode forward and hugged Xiao Mo in his arms.

Xiao Mo looked bewildered, her mind so frozen that she forgot to refuse.

Qi Minxiu raised his chin slightly and asked in a cold tone, "Did my royal brother just come back from Beijiang?"

Qi Yue leaned on Xiao Mo's shoulder, looked up at him, but before he could get up, he was pushed away by Xiao Mo.

He pinched Xiao Mo's face viciously: "You have no conscience. I rushed back day and night, and you treat me like this."

Xiao Mo didn't understand what he had done. With a tired look on her face, she turned to look at Qi Minxiu.

Qi Minxiu saw the confusion in her eyes and explained, "During the Beijiang flood, my father sent my third brother to deal with the disaster. I didn't expect him to complete the mission in just two months."

Just a few days after Xiao Mo left, the incident of a flood in the Beijiang River that broke the dike was reported to the emperor.

The emperor issued an urgent order and selected Qi Yue, who was both civil and military, to go and investigate the disaster relief.

More than two months passed in a flash. After finishing the things over there, he rushed back without stopping, hoping to see the person he wanted to see at first sight when he returned to the imperial city.

Unexpectedly, this heartless guy treated him with such impatience.

After hearing what Qi Minxiu said, Xiao Mo gradually put away the impatient expression on her face and curled up the corners of her mouth in a faint smile.

"So His Royal Highness Prince Jin is going to provide disaster relief and rescue people. The Beijiang River is not close to the imperial city. You should go to the palace quickly to meet the emperor and then return home to rest."

Seeing his tired face and slightly messy hair, Xiao Mo felt a flash of admiration in her heart.

Although his use of despicable means to deal with Shen Hanzhou was indeed not a gentlemanly act, his spirit of serving the country and the people cannot be ignored.

Qi Yue put his hands on his hips, tilted his head, and laughed a little angrily: "Why, you want to send me away so that you can be alone with your Prince Chen?"

Xiao Mo gritted her teeth and laughed out loud. She wanted to scold him for not being able to spit out ivory from a dog's mouth, but then she remembered that his status was different from Qin Shan's senior brothers who could joke around casually. So she took a deep breath and said through gritted teeth, "Whatever you think."

After saying that, she pushed Qi Minxiu into the carriage.

Qi Yue stood there, staring at Xiao Mo's back dangerously. Just at this moment, Yuan Mu arrived.

He swiftly dismounted his horse and came to Qi Yue's side: "Your Highness, please forgive me for being late."

Qi Yue looked at the carriage going further and further away, responded softly, turned around and jumped on his black horse: "Enter the palace."

In Prince Chen's mansion, Xiao Mo carefully checked the recovery of Qi Minxiu's legs.

Qi Minxiu felt warm in his heart, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise: "You took advantage of me today, how do you plan to make amends?"

Without even looking up, Xiao Mo asked him, "How do you want me to compensate you?"

Seeing that there was no response from above her head, she looked up and met Qi Minxiu's tender eyes.

"I haven't thought about it yet. I'll tell you when I have." He smiled gently, without any of the hostility he had just shown in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Xiao Mo nodded in agreement, and suddenly realized why she owed him a favor for no reason?

Seeing her reaction, Qi Minxiu couldn't help but deepen the smile on his face. This cute look was really rare.