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

As Qi Yue and his group stepped into the yard, they heard Xiao Wenbo's angry voice.

Xiao Mo was afraid that he would take action, so she left the others behind and ran over.

Murong Shu, the mistress of the house, was kneeling upright in the middle of the hall, while the other two concubines were sitting on chairs drinking tea comfortably.

She was so angry that she quickly stepped forward and pulled Murong Shu up.

Xiao Wenbo was dissatisfied with her rudeness and was about to teach her a lesson as the head of the family when Qi Yue's cold voice interrupted his next action.

"The Prime Minister is so arrogant! Instead of investigating and finding the murderer, he is beating and scolding the mistress who manages the backyard."

He walked behind Xiao Mo and looked at him coldly: "Why? Do you think Madam did this? Do you have any evidence? Show it to me."

Xiao Wenbo was stunned for a moment, then smiled and saluted Qi Yue and Qi Yue.

"Your Highness, you have wronged me. I did not hit or scold my wife. It's just, it's just..."

"As a high-ranking official, do you have any selfish motives in allowing two concubines to witness your wife's family training? Or do you think that doing so will reveal the murderer?"

Qi Minxiu followed closely behind and found a comfortable place in the house to stop.

Xiao Mo checked Murong Shu's body and looked at Xiao Wenbo expressionlessly: "Father, have you found any clues?"

Xiao Wenbo opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

At this time, Lin, who was always known for his coincidences, came up and said, "Your Excellency has been searching hard, but the murderer is too clever and didn't leave any clues."

When Xiao Mo heard her say that the murderer was sensitive, she almost couldn't help laughing out loud.

Qi Minxiu had a faint smile on his face and spoke in a soft and gentle tone, making it impossible to tell whether he was praising or criticizing him.

"I don't know what you mean by clever, but in my opinion, she is indeed clever."

Those who can recognize the current situation are heroes. From their point of view, choosing to betray their master to protect their family is indeed smart.

Qi Yue chuckled contemptuously, walked up to the high seat and found a place to sit down.

He clapped his hands lightly, and Yuan Mu and Ling Su came up with Xingzi.

Lin, who was watching the show with a bored look on her face, turned her head and saw that the person coming in was Xingzi, and her flattering smile disappeared instantly.

She turned pale with fear and quickly found an excuse to leave.

Qi Minxiu picked up the teacup and took a leisurely sip. "What's the rush, Aunt Lin? Won't you have to come back after a while? Why go on such a detour?"

Lin's body trembled, and she tried hard to control the fear in her heart, and smiled as if she knew nothing.

Xiao Wenbo and Murong Shu looked at the others in confusion, not knowing what they were talking about.

Qi Yue raised his chin, and Xingzi walked forward and knelt in the hall.

She looked at Lin, who was in disbelief and winking at her, sighed, and finally told her everything that Lin had told her.

Except for Qi Yue and a few others who knew the truth, everyone else present was shocked by her words.

Xiao Wenbo was so angry that he walked up to Lin and slapped her in the face, knocking her to the ground.

Lin's eyes widened in disbelief, she turned around and knelt at Xiao Wenbo's feet, crying.

"Master, I am innocent. This is not true. It was she, this little bitch, who framed me, Master..."

Lin was crying so hard that her eyes were filled with tears, which instantly aroused Xiao Wenbo's sympathy.

He bent down to help the man up, and asked Qi Yue in a gentle voice: "Your Highness, is there any misunderstanding here?"

"Misunderstanding? Is it true that she is the personal maid of Aunt Lin's mother's family? What she said might be more true than what I said." Qi Minxiu asked softly.

Qi Yue crossed his legs, leaned lazily on the back of his chair, and added to what he had not finished saying.

"I heard that after the banquet yesterday, your family dismissed a maid."

Xiao Wenbo didn't understand why he suddenly brought this up and was a little puzzled.

"Maidens are usually dismissed for incompetence or laziness. Does this have anything to do with what we're discussing today?"

At this point, Lin suddenly knelt down on the ground, then stood up with difficulty, holding on to the corner of the table.

"Master, I have a headache and I really need to go back to rest. Please forgive me, Your Highness."

After she finished speaking, she was about to turn around and leave. Qi Minxiu glanced at her and answered Xiao Wenbo's question calmly.

"Of course she is related. Just a coincidence, I happened to run into her on the long street yesterday when I was returning home. I thought it was strange, so I detained her."

He stared at Xiao Wenbo with a forced smile: "Ling Su, bring the person up."

Not long after, Ling Su brought up a woman in plain clothes.

Xiao Wenbo looked closely and found that it was the maid who cleaned the yard in Xiao Xiangyuan.

He looked at Qi Minxiu in confusion: "Your Highness, what's this?"

Qi Minxiu smiled and gave Ling Su a look. Ling Su drew out the sword in his hand and placed it on the woman's shoulder. The woman then told him everything Xiao Xiang asked her to do.

Xiao Wenbo glared at Lin: "Does this girl really mean what she said?"

Lin looked away guiltily, her voice trembling slightly, "I only asked her to invite Miss Lu to taste the wine. As for Mr. Lu, he was invited by Miss Lu."

"Lu Huai and Lu Yao drank from the same bottle of wine, but were given drugs in different glasses. What do you think happened?"

Facing Xiao Wenbo's questioning, Lin pretended to be calm and swallowed her saliva.

"I don't know about this..."

"You don't know? Lu Huai and Mo'er drank the same medicine, and you tell me you don't know?"

Xiao Wenbo's face turned ashen with anger. Lin had never seen him face her like this before. She was frightened and started to cry again.

"I know nothing. They colluded to frame me. Master, you must not be deceived by them. You must make the decision for me!"

She cried and hugged Xiao Wenbo's thighs tightly, and even her sobs were as thin as a kitten's.

"Why would I do this? Even if I harm the eldest lady, as long as I'm a concubine, Xiang'er will never be able to replace the legitimate daughter."

Xiao Wenbo listened to her complaints with heartache, but before he could say anything to comfort her, Qi Yue clicked his tongue impatiently.

"If everyone can just cry and be excused from their mistakes, then what is the point of our country's laws?"

This sentence was like adding fuel to the fire, frightening Lin so much that she cried even louder.