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

It was already late at night when we returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Lin and Li, together with several other concubines and their maids and servants, stood guard at the gate of the mansion waiting for Xiao Wenbo to return.

After a while, Xiao Xiang, who had been waiting for no news in her yard, also ran out.

This group of people were not only waiting for Xiao Wenbo, but also for news on whether Xiao Mo would marry far away. This news was especially important to Xiao Xiang.

Along the way, Xiao Mo was leaning against the side and pretending to be asleep. Xiao Wenbo tried to explain, but was completely ignored by Xiao Mo.

Murong Shu was no longer as smiling as when she left, and she had not been kind to Xiao Wenbo since she heard the emperor talk about the temptation of asking Xiao Mo to marry into the imperial family in the palace.

It seemed that she was completely unaware of this matter.

"The Prime Minister is back! The Prime Minister is back!" The gatekeeper saw the luxurious and noble carriage from afar.

When Lin and others heard this, they immediately put on smiles to greet him.

Xiao Wenbo got off the carriage with a gloomy face, followed by Murong Shu who also had a bad face, and the last one to get off was Xiao Mo with a faint smile on her face.

This stunned Lin, who was always good at observing people's words and expressions. This was the situation. Could it be that the matter of Xiao Mo marrying far away in place of Xiao Xiang had not been negotiated?

She didn't understand the situation and didn't dare to say anything carelessly, so she could only walk up to him and ask about his well-being.

Xiao Mo glanced at her coldly, ignoring her smiling face. She was embarrassed for a moment, but quickly composed herself and ran towards Xiao Wenbo.

Seeing this, Xiao Xiang couldn't help but pout and said disdainfully, "Humph, you're already going to marry far away, why are you still acting like a young lady?"

Xiao Mo was already angry, but she didn't want to lose her temper in front of these emotionless relatives. Xiao Xiang's words instantly ignited her suppressed anger.

Xiao Mo frowned and took a step back. Before anyone could react, she grabbed Xiao Xiang's neck with a fierce look as if she wanted to eat her.

"If I weren't there, who knows how you would have been manipulated by the royal family of the Northern Barbarians!"

Xiao Xiang was being strangled and couldn't make a sound, but her eyes were filled with fear and a hint of disbelief.

Lin was originally supporting Xiao Wenbo, but upon hearing this, she lost her composure and ran forward to grab Xiao Mo's hand, asking her to let go! She then looked at Xiao Wenbo anxiously.

"Sir, is what the young lady said true?"

Xiao Wenbo's silence gave her the answer.

On Xiao Xiang's side, seeing that her face had flushed red from being unable to breathe, Xiao Wenbo finally spoke: "Mo'er, she is your sister after all."

Xiao Mo looked at Xiao Xiang with disdain, loosened her fingers, and fell heavily to the ground.

Xiao Wenbo did not react to Xiao Mo's violent behavior. Lin and the concubines were very confused, but they knew the reason the next second.

Xiao Mo lifted the hem of her skirt and squatted down to look Xiao Xiang in the eye. "Before you make a move on me, you should consider your own worth. The Third Prince originally proposed sending you to marry a foreign prince, but I fought hard to save you temporarily. You don't even thank me, but you're being sarcastic to me. As the eldest sister, shouldn't I teach you a lesson?"

Xiao Xiang supported herself awkwardly, looking at Xiao Mo with horror. Without waiting for her to speak, Xiao Mo got up and left.

Even if Qi Minxiu hadn't helped her today, even if the emperor had really sent her away, she would have been confident that she could escape halfway.

But after that, she was no longer the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and had to find a secluded place to live.

During the years she spent at Qinshan, she often heard her master tell her stories of his travels around the world.

She also longed for such a free and unrestrained life, but before that, she still wanted to fight on the battlefield like her uncle.

Because every time her uncle went to war, he would send her a letter, and would report to her that he was safe after the war.

She had imagined life on the battlefield countless times. It might be hard and cold, but it would definitely be more fun than fighting with some little girls in the backyard.

Yulong Pass is not far from Hanqueling where her uncle is guarding. If she wins the battle, she can go there to visit him and thank him in person for saving her life.

In the evening, after washing up, Xiao Mo sat in front of the window and read a book. She was so engrossed that she didn't even notice Murong Shu walked behind her.

When she came back to her senses, she felt someone behind her and stood up vigilantly.

Murong Shu, with a guilty look on her face, pulled her over and sat her on the soft couch beside her. She stared at her for a long while and said, "Child, mother didn't know your father and the emperor had such plans, otherwise she wouldn't have let you attend the palace banquet."

From her sincere eyes, Xiao Mo saw helplessness and guilt.

The difference is that in Xiao Wenbo's eyes, she is just one of his many children, and she did not grow up by his side, so he has no feelings for her at all.

But Murong Shu is different. She only has this one child, and even if she doesn't grow up with her, she gave birth to her child after ten months of hard work. This kind of emotion cannot be measured by whether she is by her side or not.

Xiao Mo held Murong Shu's hand, pulled the corner of her mouth, and comforted her: "Mother, don't worry about it. This is not your fault. You don't need to blame yourself. Take care of yourself during the days I'm away."

Murong Shu couldn't help but tear up when she thought that her biological daughter, whom she had been thinking about for eighteen years, had to leave again after just returning home and not even stayed for a month.

"Mo'er, why did you recommend yourself to go to that kind of place? The Seventh Prince had already rescued you at that time."

"Mother doesn't understand, but you will understand in the future. Don't worry, I will be fine. Qin Shan's master is very powerful. He taught me everything. I am very powerful!"

Perhaps it was because children would unconsciously act coquettishly and cutely when facing their mothers. Xiao Mo was also surprised by her own words. She had only said such words to her master before.

But this tone was very much to Murong Shu's liking. She smiled and took Xiao Mo into her arms, patting her back gently.

"I believe you are very capable. When you come back this time, please stay in the Imperial City and don't leave. Let your mother make up for the eighteen years you missed."

Xiao Mo looked up and saw a tear dripping down Murong Shu's cheek.

She couldn't help but frown and asked, "Why didn't mother give me more brothers and sisters after giving birth to me?"

As the prime minister's wife, how could she not want to have more children? However, it was no longer possible for her to have more children.

That year, after Xiao Mo was sent away, she became pregnant again, but she failed to protect him well, and the baby died before he was two years old.

She has never been able to get pregnant since then. The doctor said that she had injured her foundation during childbirth.

They are all women living in a deep house, who doesn’t know what is going on?

After a series of investigations, she finally found the person who harmed her.

Although Xiao Wenbo loved the new concubine very much at that time, he still dealt with her without any mercy when he learned that she was the one who harmed Murong Shu.

"You are enough for my mother."

These memories flashed through Murong Shu's mind, but she didn't tell Xiao Mo about them.

Xiao Mo looked at her steadily, sighed, and lowered her eyes, knowing that this topic was not suitable for discussion: "Mother, I heard from Master that you were the one who gave me my name. Why did you give me the character Mo?"

"The fragrance of jasmine flowers spreads thousands of miles, untainted by dust and pure and noble." Murong Shu only said a line of poetry, and Xiao Mo understood the meaning instantly.

Although she had been endlessly doted on by her master during the eighteen years she was away, she had never felt the love of a mother. At this moment, that inexplicable feeling was infinitely magnified in her heart.

Is this what is called maternal love?

That night, Murong Shu did not return to her own courtyard, but slept with Xiao Mo in Suqiyuan.

This night marked a sudden change in Xiao Mo's feelings for Murong Shu.