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

Shen Yun pursed her lips and looked at her profile, her eyes full of admiration. If this happened to her, she would have gone crazy and angry.

Although Xiao Mo was not unhappy, she still felt that she could not continue to discuss this topic.

She took a small piece of steamed cake out of the oil paper and put it in the small bowl next to her, wanting to take over and help her tidy it up so that she could have some.

As soon as she started, she found that the things in the medicine box were different from those in the previous days.

Shen Yun looked at Xiao Mo in surprise: "Miss, are we not going to Prince Chen's Mansion today?"

"His legs only need rehabilitation training now. He doesn't need to go every day. Didn't you promise Lu Huai yesterday to go see his mother? Let's go to the Lu Mansion today."

Speaking of the Lu Mansion, Shen Yun lowered his head again.

Seeing her reaction, Xiao Mo frowned and patted her head in displeasure, "Why are you like this again? Did I just ignore what I said yesterday?"

"No, I just thought that I pushed Lu Yao yesterday, so I couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable when I saw her today."

"So do you want to go? If not, stay in the mansion."

"Go, of course you should go. I didn't do it on purpose. At worst, I can just compensate her!"

Shen Yun sighed and took the thing from Xiao Mo's hand: "Try this steamed cake, it's delicious."

Xiao Mo looked at her and smiled with relief.

The Lu Mansion is located in the most prosperous place on the South Street of the Imperial City. I heard that their family is engaged in salt business. In recent years, they have opened many cloth shops and almost monopolized the cloth business in the entire Imperial City.

In the imperial city, the Lu family is the only family that has no royal relatives and no one serving as an official in the court, but can still rank first on the list of civilian riches.

There are as many people who curry favor with their family as there are with the royal relatives.

When Xiao Mo was carrying the medicine box and walking through the corridor under the guidance of a servant, she saw Lu Huai smiling and escorting a middle-aged man out.

No wonder, when she asked someone to inform Lu Huai at the door, the gatekeeper said that he was meeting a guest, and instructed that if it was Miss Xiao from the Prime Minister's Mansion who came, she should not be notified and should be brought in directly.

It seems that he is quite busy every day.

The servant took the man to the backyard door and did not go in. He called a maid over, gave her some instructions and left.

After passing a garden and a small pond, they finally arrived at the courtyard where Mrs. Lu lived.

At this time, Lu Yao was massaging Mrs. Lu's slightly swollen knees in the room. When she heard footsteps that were different from usual, she immediately thought of Xiao Mo.

She turned around and saw that it was indeed her. She happily came straight to her: "Sister, you are here!"

Xiao Mo smiled and bowed to Mrs. Lu who was facing the door with her back. As soon as she entered the room, Lu Huai followed in.

"I'm sorry, I was meeting someone important just now and couldn't greet him in person. I'm really sorry."

"You have your own things to do, don't worry about me." Xiao Mo fiddled with the things in the medicine box and didn't look at him.

Lu Yao sensibly turned Mrs. Lu's rocking chair around and asked sweetly, "Sister, do you want to take my mother's pulse first?"

"Of course." She turned her head and smiled politely at the two of them.

Madam Lu kept smiling faintly until Xiao Mo came to sit beside her, opened her sleeves, and took her pulse with her fingertips. Then she spoke softly, "How old are you, Miss Xiao?"

Xiao Mo carefully felt her pulse and did not answer her question immediately.

The Lu Huai siblings standing nearby thought that their mother's question was too direct, which made her unhappy, so they quickly stepped forward to smooth things over.

But before she could say what she wanted to say, she withdrew her hand and replied, "My birthday would have been nineteen this year."

Madam Lu nodded solemnly, the smile on her lips never changing: "You are a grown-up girl now."

Xiao Mo thought she was chatting with her about family matters, so she responded to every word she said.

Until she picked up the silver needle and walked over to her, intending to explain to her what she was going to do next.

But she took the initiative and asked a question that made everyone present's blood boil.

"Is the girl married?"

As soon as Mrs. Lu finished speaking, the other four people froze instantly.

Shen Yun opened her mouth and was about to curse when she remembered Xiao Mo's instructions and swallowed the unpleasant words back.

Lu Huai and his sister observed Xiao Mo's reaction without saying a word.

They thought she would be angry, embarrassed, and awkward, but these expressions did not appear on her face.

She just pursed her thin lips and curled them slightly, without any ups and downs in her tone: "Not yet."

Seeing that her attitude did not show any strong rejection, Mrs. Lu took advantage of the situation and said some words that challenged her determination.

"Since there is no marriage, what do you think of my Huai'er? If you are willing, my Lu Mansion will arrange three matchmakers and six engagements, and will welcome you into the Lu Mansion with ten miles of red wedding ceremonies in the highest ceremony."

Xiao Mo kept smiling slightly, but the smile did not reach her eyes. Not letting her face fall immediately was the last bit of her upbringing.

She sat on a slightly lower stool, picked up Mrs. Lu's legs and placed them on another soft chair, carefully analyzing her injuries.

"Your legs are blocked by years of dampness and cold. Normally, it's fine, just a dull ache, but when it rains, it's like a thousand needles piercing your bones, unbearable pain. Am I right, ma'am?"

Mrs. Lu looked at her in shock, her smile growing wider: "Yes, that's what the doctor said. They prescribed a lot of medicine for me, but it didn't work even after I took it every day."

Xiao Mo took a deep breath and reached out to pinch her knee: "This kind of disease can't be cured by just taking medicine. You have to force out the coldness in your muscles and bones. Taking medicine is just a supplement."

Hearing this, Mrs. Lu looked up and exchanged glances with Lu Yao and Lu Huai.

Lu Huai stepped forward and asked worriedly, "Then how can we force the cold out?"

“Acupuncture, is Mrs. Lu afraid?”

Madam Lu looked at Xiao Mo with sharp eyes and smiled kindly: "I have lived for most of my life and have suffered a lot. Miss Xiao, you can't treat me like a little girl."

"Then please leave the room first, Mr. Lu. You need to expose your legs for acupuncture."

Because Mrs. Lu's question just now was too sensitive, no one in the room spoke much for the rest of the time.

Soon the sun was high in the sky and it was noon. Xiao Mo pulled out the silver needles that were stuck in Mrs. Lu's legs one by one.

Lu Yao stared at him intently, not daring to breathe.

Looking at the purple skin on Mrs. Lu's knees, Shen Yun frowned worriedly.

I wondered if her young lady had made a mistake this time, leaving her skin covered in bruises.

But only Mrs. Lu herself knew how comfortable her knees and calves felt the moment the silver needles were removed.

It's like all the waste and debris inside has been cleaned out.

"Miss Xiao is truly a miracle doctor. Two injections are more effective than three days of medication."

Hearing Mrs. Lu's praise, Lu Yao and Shen Yun immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiao Mo sorted the medicine box and turned back to remind her, "Don't touch cold water after acupuncture. I brought some moxa leaves with me to soak your feet before bed. The water should be above your knees."