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

Shen Yun helped her sort out the things she had used. Lu Yao lowered her head, took out a gold ingot from her sleeve, walked forward, and put it in front of Xiao Mo with both hands.

Before she could open her mouth to thank him, Xiao Mo frowned and looked at her fiercely: "What are you doing?"

"Sister, you're so busy, but you still have time to see my mother. Here's the money for the treatment. Please accept it."

Lu Yao said this in a sweet voice, and no one would be unhappy after hearing it.

But Xiao Mo really didn't like this feeling, as if she relied on this to make a living.

"Take it back. If you give me more money, I won't come tomorrow." This was the first time she looked unhappy since she entered the Lu Mansion.

Lu Yao smiled and took the things back: "Thank you, sister."

In fact, she didn't mean to do this, but she was afraid that it would be impolite not to pay, so she expressed her gratitude.

As for being rich, her father is the prime minister of the current dynasty, so how could she lack that little bit?

After explaining everything, Mrs. Lu enthusiastically invited Xiao Mo to have lunch, but she refused.

To be honest, she was not very familiar with the Lu family, Lu Huai and Lu Yao at all. In addition, after Mrs. Lu asked those questions just now, she wanted to fly out immediately.

After Xiao Mowan declined Mrs. Lu's invitation, she gave Shen Yun a wink.

Shen Yun quickly walked to the door and opened it, and Xiao Mo walked out.

Lu Huai had been standing guard at the door. When he saw Xiao Mo come out, he quickly followed her: "I'll see you off."

Xiao Mo smiled at him politely: "Stay a while."

He gave her a softer smile in return, and followed her with his head lowered a little embarrassedly.

"You don't have to take my mother's words to heart. She just likes you so much that she spoke so frankly."

Xiao Mo looked ahead calmly, "You're not a child anymore, and you don't have any concubines or maids. It's inevitable that your parents will be anxious. I understand."

There was no anger in her tone, which surprised Lu Huai.

His eyes moved, he gritted his teeth, and asked tentatively: "Then, do you think there are any shortcomings in what my mother said?"

Xiao Mo turned to look at him in disbelief, "Are you serious?"

Lu Huai raised his eyes and met her gaze, and was immediately suppressed by the majesty in her eyes.

He smiled lightly, "I was just asking casually, just pretend I didn't say anything."

Since they met until now, they have only met three times. If they ask for a matchmaker at this time, it would be a bit hasty.

Although he had an inexplicable liking for Xiao Mo the first time he saw her, he had no idea what her feelings were for him.

If my proposal fails and she hates me instead, then we won't even be able to be friends anymore.

Lu Huai was lost in thought and unknowingly reached the gate.

Xiao Mo turned around and looked at him helplessly, then called out to him with a sense of alienation: "Don't send me off. I'll come back tomorrow at the same time."

On the way, Shen Yun, who had been holding his breath, finally got relieved and kept criticizing the Lu family.

"Although the Lu family has a good background, you can't talk about marriage with a woman you just met!"

Her face was downcast and her little mouth was spitting out peas as if she had eaten them.

"But in terms of family background, his Lu Mansion is not worthy of our Xiang Mansion! The person you will marry in the future must be a person of noble status.

Miss, you have to know that money is nothing in front of power."

Xiao Mo curled her lips slightly and looked at her lovingly: "When did you understand all this?"

"Our Shen family originally made our fortune through business, but we were later framed and wiped out from the local community overnight."

Speaking of this, Shen Yun lowered her eyes in depression.

Seeing this, Xiao Mo did not immediately try to comfort her, but changed the subject and continued discussing what had just happened.

"That's what you didn't consider, but they did."

Shen Yun blinked, not understanding what she meant: "What do you mean?"

"The Lu family is a business family. They have no royal relatives or relatives serving as officials in the court. If someone with high power wants to harm them, they will have no way to stop them.

If there was someone in their family who was of high status and whose words carried weight in the court, 90% of the trouble could be reduced."

After hearing this, Shen Yun suddenly realized: "Then who are their backers now?"

"I don't know who it is, but it's definitely not as powerful as the Prime Minister's Mansion."

Xiao Mo narrowed her eyes and analyzed it in her mind.

Although her father relied on her uncle to become the prime minister, he had held the position for many years.

As the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's family, although she grew up away from home, she led the troops and made great contributions to the country as soon as she returned.

Marrying her will bring you a hundred benefits and no harm.

"No wonder the old lady told you all this the moment she saw you. Besides, you've only met Mr. Lu a few times, and he doesn't even know you, yet he makes such an unreasonable request. He's truly a toad wanting to eat swan meat."

Xiao Mo was amused by Shen Yun's words: "He's not a toad, his family is very wealthy, if it were a less peaceful time, it would be more than enough for him to marry a princess."

"Tsk~" Shen Yun raised her head in disdain: "There is one thing I'm quite curious about."

"what?"

"Does he know about your relationship with His Royal Highness Prince Jin?"

Xiao Mo stared at her in confusion: "What's the relationship between him and me? He and I have nothing to do with each other."

Shen Yun bit her lip, glanced at her, and continued, "Yesterday on South Street, he saw with his own eyes His Royal Highness Prince Jin taking you away. Didn't he ever think that you two had an unusual relationship?

Besides, everyone is gossiping about you today. His mansion is so big, it's impossible that he hasn't heard the rumors about you and Your Highness. How dare he have such thoughts about you? "

"If it was out of love, he might ask me, but he's not."

Speaking of this, Xiao Mo became more certain of what she was thinking.

Damn it, she shouldn't have agreed to help Mrs. Lu treat her leg. In fact, she shouldn't have saved Lu Yao.

However, when they talked about the engagement today, she didn't give a direct answer, and she probably won't mention it again in the future.