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

Hearing this answer, he said "oh" and turned his head to look at Ling Su.

Receiving his gaze, Ling Su returned him an affirmative look, walked forward and said respectfully.

"Mr. Lu, His Royal Highness Prince Jin has reviewed the painting of a hundred birds singing that you gave to General Xiao. There are a few puzzling parts in the painting. I hope you can explain them."

Lu Huai nodded and turned to look at his father: "In that case, I will go there."

Mr. Lu knew what was happening in the backyard at the moment. He didn't want Lu Huai to go, but he didn't dare to offend Qi Yue, so he was in a dilemma.

Just when he thought of his words and looked up, Lu Huai had already disappeared from his sight.

He chased towards the backyard, and just as he reached the corridor, he ran into Xiao Wenbo and Murong Shu who came out of Suqiyuan.

Today is Xiao Mo's birthday. The banquet is grand and all the guests are dignitaries, so no matter what happens, this family banquet must be held successfully.

When Xiao Wenbo saw the Lu family members hurrying towards this direction, his face suddenly darkened.

Mr. Lu knew why he was like that, and he also guessed that he probably hadn't seen Lu Huai, so he smiled and said that he wanted to ask about Xiao Mo's health, and he was relieved to see them come out.

Xiao Wenbo flicked his sleeves and snorted coldly, then walked past him with an unhappy look on his face and went straight to the front hall.

Murong Shu followed behind and smiled and nodded to Mr. and Mrs. Lu as a courtesy.

Mr. Lu glanced in the direction of the backyard and had no choice but to follow him to the front yard.

After the guests were invited back to the front yard from the backyard, Lin was the one who took care of things.

After all, Xiao Wenbo and Murong Shu, the two bosses, are not here. You can't just leave so many guests alone and have fun by yourself.

When Xiao Wenbo returned to the front yard and saw that Lin had arranged the banquet in an orderly manner, he felt even more impressed with her.

This appearance made many people who didn't know her look at her with admiration.

After learning that she was the prime minister's concubine, some people not only did not mock her, but praised her for having the demeanor of a mistress of the house.

But some ladies who were on good terms with Murong Shu would attribute her ability to the fact that the prime minister's wife was good at managing her subordinates.

Although Lin felt very uncomfortable after hearing this, she could only force a smile for the sake of face.

It was not until Xiao Wenbo's appearance that this kind of ridicule and praise was broken.

In Suqiyuan, Ling Su did not take Lu Huai directly to see Xiao Mo, but asked him to see Qi Minxiu first.

Although Lu Huai was surprised, he also knew that this was very reasonable.

When he met him, Qi Minxiu was sitting in a wheelchair. After he walked into the room and saluted him, he subconsciously looked at his legs.

Qi Minxiu followed his gaze and looked at his legs with a forced smile: "You are so serious, what did you see?"

Lu Huai was shocked by his own rudeness and quickly knelt on one knee: "Your Highness, please forgive me."

"I ask you what you saw?" He raised his voice and asked him coldly.

Getting the hint, Ling Su swiftly drew out his sword and placed it on his shoulder.

Lu Huai's pupils shrank, and he recalled how he was sent to the East Wing before. He swallowed and spoke in a nervous tone.

"I, I didn't see anything."

"Don't you remember how you got to the East Wing?" Qi Minxiu lowered his voice and asked him softly.

Lu Huai shook his head. "I fainted and woke up in a strange room. I have no idea how I left."

After receiving a satisfactory answer, Qi Minxiu curled his lips into a smile and turned his wheelchair away: "This is the antidote for the poison you were poisoned with. Drink it."

Ling Su retracted his sword and brought the medicine in front of him. He frowned, looked at it, picked it up and drank it all in one gulp.

After finishing his drink, Qi Minxiu turned his wheelchair again and turned his back to him: "Okay, let's take Mr. Lu to see General Xiao."

Ling Su responded, glanced at Lu Huai and took him to another room.

He did not allow Lu Huai to cross the screen. He only let him take a look at the sleeping Xiao Mo from a distance and then took him away.

Qi Yue in the room noticed his arrival and wanted to ask Yuan Mu to chase him away, but when he found out that Yuan Mu had no intention of coming in, he gave up.

On the outer corridor, Lu Huai looked at Ling Su's profile with suspicion, and felt very curious about this master and servant.

After drinking the antidote, Xiao Mo woke up after only sleeping for an hour and a half.

Qi Yue, who had been guarding the bed, was overjoyed to see her open her eyes. Before he could say anything of concern, Xiao Mo asked about Lu Huai's condition.

The smile on his face froze, and then he frowned angrily.

"Hey, I was the one who stayed here to take care of you and wipe your face and hands. How could you be so heartless that you went to ask an outsider after you woke up?"

Xiao Mo blinked tiredly, her throat dry as if it was about to be torn apart: "I want to drink water."

Seeing that she no longer mentioned Lu Huai, Qi Yue's anger subsided a lot.

He gently lifted her up and leaned her against his arms, then reached out to take the cup of water from Shen Yun and carefully handed it to her mouth.

Xiao Mo was thirsty and had to drink five or six cups before she felt relieved.

After she recovered a little, she asked again, "Where is Lu Huai?" This made Qi Yue, who was in a good mood, angry again.

"Why do you always care about him? He's fine. He just came to see you."

Xiao Mo frowned in confusion: "He came to see me? Wasn't he..."

"By what? Drugged?" Qi Yue asked directly.

Xiao Mo looked up at him, opened her mouth with a complicated look, but finally closed it because she didn't know how to start.

Qi Yue chuckled softly, "Instead of worrying about him, you might as well worry about Qi Minxiu. He was given the same drug as you, and because he's disabled and can't do anything, he might have internal injuries."

Speaking of this, Xiao Mo became even more confused.

She remembered that the person lying next to her before she fell unconscious was Lu Huai, and the voice was clearly Lu Huai, so how could it be Qi Minxiu?

Seeing her lost in thought, Qi Yue couldn't help but pinch her face: "What are you thinking about? What does this have to do with Lu Huai?"

Coming back to her senses, Xiao Mo laughed dryly twice and shook her head: "No, it's okay."

"Then why was the first thing you did when you woke up to ask about him?"

"I, I..." She didn't know how to explain, so she could only stammer and change the subject: "By the way, you said Qi Minxiu was also drugged, so where is he?"

"In the guest room next door, he wasn't as strong as you. He's fine now after taking the antidote."

Speaking of Qi Minxiu, Xiao Mo immediately recalled the figure she saw when she was half-dazed and half-awake.

Although she couldn't see clearly, she clearly saw someone carrying Lu Huai away.

Who was that person? She didn't see his face, but from his figure, he looked very similar to Qi Yue, but from the neck up, he looked very similar to Qi Minxiu.

But Qi Minxiu relies on a wheelchair to walk. Even if he has practiced to the point where he can walk on his own, it is impossible for him to do so smoothly and powerfully.

Thinking of this, Xiao Mo glanced at Qi Yue tentatively: "When did you find out?"

Qi Yue looked at her with a smile in his eyes: "Everyone is saying that you are having a secret meeting with a certain young master. When I came here, you were unconscious in the bed, and Qi Minxiu was sitting in a wheelchair."

What? Were they already in that state when he found them? So he wasn't the one who carried Lu Huai away?