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

When she was a child, she once thought that her master was her father. Even after she learned about her own life experience, she always treated him as her father.

Between them, there is the love and doting of a father for his daughter, the discipline of a respectful teacher for his naughty students, and the jokes and playfulness between friends, which cannot be compared in the slightest with the so-called father at home.

She saw at a glance what his purpose was in giving her a grand birthday party.

If she was really a country woman as they thought, would he give her a grand birthday party? It would be good enough if he didn't hide her away.

It was just that she saw how much the emperor valued her and wanted to get to know and win over many high-ranking officials and nobles.

She was really annoyed by the looks on these people's faces.

After that day, Xiao Mo never left the yard except to visit Qi Minxiu occasionally.

Qi Yue came to see her twice openly, saying that he came to care about his savior.

Every time Xiao Xiang got the news and rushed out to greet him, he had already arrived at Xiao Mo's yard.

In order to say more to the person she likes, she pretended to care about Xiao Mo.

But every time they chatted, she seemed like an outsider who knew nothing.

When it comes to music, chess, calligraphy, painting, women's work and the like, she is indeed more proficient than Xiao Mo, but Qi Yue and Xiao Mo only talk about ancient books, history, military books and weapons and the like.

She really couldn't get a word in, so she went back to her yard and started crying in grievance.

After learning the whole story, Lin comforted her.

"It doesn't matter. If Prince Jin really doesn't have that kind of interest in you, as the second daughter of the Xiangfu, we still have many other options."

Xiao Xiang kept lying on the bed crying and couldn't hear what Lin said at all.

Lin was heartbroken and had no choice but to continue coaxing: "Xiao Mo's birthday is coming up in a few days. Your father wants to hold a grand ceremony and invite many dignitaries. Then, mother will pick a better one for you, okay?"

Xiao Xiang buried her head in the pillow and shook it vigorously, then raised her head with tears in her eyes: "Better? Who could be better than His Highness Prince Jin?"

Lin was speechless for a moment, but she suppressed her emotions and continued to persuade her: "But Xiang'er, you are a concubine. Even if you marry Prince Jin, you can only be a concubine."

When Xiao Xiang mentioned the concubine's daughter, she became emotional.

She wiped her tears, stood up, pointed in the direction of Suqiyuan and shouted angrily: "Why should she come back? If she doesn't come back, I am the eldest daughter. Why should she take away everything I have if she comes back?"

"The Emperor originally intended for you to go in the marriage alliance in place of the princess. It was your father who suggested bringing her back so she could go in your place. Who knew she would be so capable? A woman could actually lead troops in battle and even achieve merit."

Lin now regrets whispering in Xiao Wenbo's ear.

Before Xiao Mo came back, even if Qi Yue still disliked Xiao Xiang, he would not show it on his face like he does now.

Moreover, although she was born a concubine's daughter, she attended banquets and other events as if she were the eldest daughter.

She had been in glory for seventeen years, and had never suffered such humiliation. She would accept anything Xiao Mo took away from her, but not Qi Yue!

She has liked him since she was a child, for ten years. Why did she bewitch him so much as soon as she came back?

"Mother, I won't accept this..." Xiao Xiang turned around with a choked voice, her tearful eyes looking particularly pitiful.

Lin wanted to persuade her, but before she could say anything, she was interrupted coldly by Xiao Xiang.

"Are you trying to convince me again that she's not someone to be trifled with, and that the status of a legitimate daughter is hers? If you want to say that, then go back."

Lin looked at her with an unfathomable look in her eyes for a while, and suddenly her eyes turned fierce. She walked forward and took her hand: "What do you want to do? Mother will help you."

Xiao Xiang wiped away her tears gracefully, shook her handkerchief and sat down on the edge of the bed.

"If she is not a virgin, she cannot marry the prince. Even if she does, a woman who has lost her virginity will sooner or later be despised."

There was a flash of shock in Lin's eyes. She frowned and glanced at the maid standing beside her. The maid sensibly closed the doors and windows and went to guard the door.

"Have you planned it yet? That person's birthday party is only a few days away."

"Some time ago, the third lady of the Meng family and the young master of the Li family attended their wedding. Did you notice anything?" Xiao Xiang turned her head to look at Lin.

Speaking of this, Lin felt very uncomfortable.

Because the head of the Li family did not hold a high official rank in the court, he invited Xiao Wenbo to his son's wedding banquet. However, Xiao Wenbo disliked the man's low official rank and gave the task to Murong Shu.

Murong Shu felt that going to the banquet alone would inevitably lead to gossip, so she threw the task back to her and told her not to bring shame to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Although her status was much higher than that of many concubines in the mansion, most of the people attending the banquet were wives.

When people gathered to chat, she wished she could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

Thinking back to that day, she wanted to spit at Murong Shu.

However, what does this matter have to do with what Xiao Xiang said?

Lin looked at Xiao Xiang in confusion: "What happened to them? I don't see anything."

Xiao Xiang smiled contemptuously, her lips curled up: "Mr. Li doesn't like Miss Meng San at all. Didn't you notice that he had a gloomy face throughout the wedding banquet?"

"What's the big deal? Marriage has always been decided by parents and matchmakers. It's normal that he doesn't like it."

"But they have neither their parents' permission nor the words of a matchmaker."

The more Lin listened, the more confused she became. She looked at Xiao Xiang with a puzzled look: "You mean they are in a free marriage, then how can you say that they don't like it?"

Xiao Xiang smiled and leaned closer to Lin, pursing her lips shyly.

"Miss Meng San has been in love with Master Li for many years. Just when the Li family was about to marry into the Yang family, she asked Master Li out for tea, drugged someone, and used that to give herself away. This time, she got what she wanted."

Lin's eyes almost popped out of her head after hearing this. She grabbed Xiao Xiang's hand and asked, "How do you know all this?"

"She is my best friend and we often go shopping together."

"When did you make a friend like this? How come I didn't know? Stay away from her in the future and don't learn bad things from her."

Xiao Xiang chuckled and turned away: "Although her trick is shameless, it works after all."

Lin frowned in confusion, her expression changing slightly: "You're not planning to imitate her and use the same trick on Prince Jin, are you?"

"As you said, I am now a concubine. Even if I climb into His Highness's bed, I can only be a concubine.

He might even take this opportunity to marry Xiao Mo as his principal wife, but that's not the outcome I want."

Xiao Xiang stood up and walked slowly to the table, her eyes full of shrewd calculations.

Lin thought about her words for a moment, then walked over to sit next to her and asked, "What do you want to do?"

"As long as Xiao Mo loses her virginity to someone other than Your Highness, it will be fine, and everyone must know about it."

She curled the corners of her mouth coldly, looking smug as if things had developed as she expected.

Lin lowered her eyes, thought for a while, stood up, patted her shoulder and nodded: "Don't get involved, mother will arrange everything."