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

When it was almost time for lunch, Xiao Mo called Qi Yue, who was in a good mood. She wanted to leave under the pretext of going home for lunch, but he actually said that he wanted to go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion with her.

This scared Xiao Mo a lot. If he was an ordinary person, she would have used force long ago. But he was a prince, and one with considerable power.

Being harassed by such a person, she seemed to have no other choice but to use her brain to deal with it.

"Okay, then I won't go back. Do you have any good restaurant recommendations? I'm very picky."

Qi Yue lifted his cheek and thought for a moment: "Over here, there's a pretty good Chunfeng Teahouse, with wine, meat, singing and dancing."

"Then I'll have to trouble His Royal Highness Prince Jin to lead the way." Xiao Mo said with gritted teeth, turned away and left.

In order to prevent Qi Yue from visiting the Prime Minister's Mansion, she insisted on playing with him until the evening.

In the afternoon, they went to drink tea, listen to a play, and watch street acrobatics.

Before leaving, Xiao Mo didn't forget to mock him: "You wanted to visit the Prime Minister's residence during the day, but now it's night time, do you want to stay overnight?"

Qi Yue liked her sharp tongue, so he chuckled and said, "That's fine. Although I might be criticized, if you want me to go, I don't mind the gossip."

Xiao Mo rolled her eyes at him, didn't dare to respond, and turned away.

Returning to Suqiyuan, she angrily opened the door, sat down at the table and started chattering.

"Is Qi Yue mentally ill? He is a prince respected by all the people, but all he does all day is threaten people with his empty words.

Who am I to let him control me? I just don't want to make things worse. Do you think I'm afraid of him?

It's really funny. A prince doesn't focus on how to benefit the people. He talks about his children's private affairs every day and does things that are embarrassing at every turn.

Why, does he want to emulate his second brother?"

Shen Yun stood aside, lowered her head slightly, and didn't say a word.

If it were in the past, she would have either complained with Xiao Mo or tried to persuade her earnestly not to be angry.

But today she was unusually quiet.

Xiao Mo looked up at the person standing beside her in confusion, frowned and asked, "What's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

Shen Yun pouted, lowered her eyes, and shook her head gently.

"Then why do you look so listless? Oh, you must be tired after walking with me for so long today."

As she said that, she reached out and took her to sit beside her: "I'm sorry, I made you follow me and suffer."

"I'm not tired." Shen Yun muttered softly.

Xiao Mo looked at her in confusion, then suddenly realized, "No, what's wrong with you? Tell me what's going on, or I won't know."

Shen Yun looked up at her, then quickly lowered her head. After a moment of hesitation, she whispered, "I'm sorry. It's all because of me that you were forced to agree to the Lu Mansion's request."

Hearing this, Xiao Mo smiled knowingly: "How could it be because of you? It's not because of you. You didn't do anything wrong. You don't need to apologize."

“But I pushed Miss Lu and hurt her hand, otherwise you could have refused.”

So this is the reason. No wonder she has been acting weird since Qi Yue appeared.

"Actually, even if you don't push her, she would have agreed. After all, she's an old lady. From what Lu Huai described, his mother's leg disease isn't some stubborn illness. If my third-rate medical skills can really cure her, I'd be very happy."

"really?"

Xiao Mo licked her red lips, nodded with a smile, but patted her hands seriously the next second.

"You pushed her to protect me. I don't blame you, but you have to remember that you can't do this again in the future. A spoiled young lady like Lu Yao is no match for us martial artists."

After hearing this, Shen Yun, who had originally let it go, felt even more depressed.

"I didn't mean it, I..."

"I know you didn't mean it. Just be careful next time. Don't be upset. Remember, you are mine. I have never blamed you."

With this affirmation, Shen Yun could no longer hold back and threw herself into Xiao Mo's arms and burst into tears.

"I understand. I was reckless. I won't do that again."

Xiao Mo stroked her hair and comforted her softly like a sister: "It's good that you understand in your heart."

The next morning, Shen Yun went out for a walk early in the morning and came back with a look of anger on her face.

Xiao Mo was tidying up the medicine box. When she heard the noise, she knew it was her without even raising her head. Seeing her sit down heavily on the stool, she looked at her in surprise.

"What's wrong? Who pissed you off again?"

Shen Yun put the steamed cakes she had bought on the table and took a sip of tea. "Just now, when I went to buy breakfast and passed by the alley, I heard people talking about you. I was so angry..."

"What's wrong with you? Did you fight with someone?" Xiao Mo subconsciously looked at her body, fearing that she would suffer a loss.

Shen Yun shook her head. "No, I believe in convincing people with reason. I scolded him."

Xiao Mo chuckled, with the corners of her lips raised high, her eyebrows and eyes gentle and generous, which stunned Shen Yun.

She was stunned for a moment, then asked anxiously, "Don't you want to know what they are talking about you?"

"That's what you said."

"Yesterday, Prince Jin took you to the Yue Lao Temple and someone saw you. This morning, everyone was saying that you seduced him when you had a secret meeting on Qixi Festival.

There are even more unpleasant ones, saying that you are a country girl who doesn't know any etiquette, and the prince just thinks it's strange, so he wants to have fun with you.

Anyway, it can only get worse, not the worst. I was so angry that I argued with them for a long time. If it weren't for what you said last night, I would have kicked them to the ground long ago."

Xiao Mo kept smiling calmly, as if she was listening to someone else's story.

"Let me guess, most of those who said these things were women, mostly young ladies and maids from prominent families, right?"

A strange light flashed in Shen Yun's eyes, and she leaned forward and asked, "How did you know?"

"There are so many women in the Imperial City who like Qi Yue. The young lady from the Duke's Mansion once cried, made a scene, and even threatened to hang herself in order to get the Emperor to grant her a marriage, but she only relented after being severely criticized by the Emperor."

Although Xiao Mo did not directly answer Shen Yun's question, Shen Yun immediately understood what she said.

"In their eyes, all women yearn to marry Qi Yue, but Qi Yue is a man with a cold personality and unpredictable temper.

Therefore, apart from them, anyone who gets close to Qi Yue is using improper means."

After Xiao Mo finished her analysis, she found it funny.

It is said that everyone has their own preferences. Not to mention him, even the current emperor cannot be loved by everyone.

These women, from a certain perspective, are really pathetic.