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

Lu Huai nodded, smiled, and pushed a piece of cake in front of her.

"Try this lotus root powder and osmanthus cake. I don't like it and don't know what it tastes like, but Yaoyao said it melts in your mouth and is very sweet."

Xiao Mo looked at the exquisite snacks on the plate, raised her head and glanced at Lu Huai who was smiling, reached out and picked up one, gently put it to her mouth and took a bite.

Mmm~ This tastes really good.

She jokingly glanced at Shen Yun beside her and said, "Make this for me when you get back."

Shen Yun rolled her eyes at her and said nothing.

Xiao Mo pretended not to see it, turned around, picked up one and handed it to her mouth: "Try it, otherwise it's not authentic."

Shen Yun leaned back to avoid it, but almost fell down.

Xiao Mo quickly grabbed her and stuffed the lotus root powder and osmanthus cake into her mouth.

She frowned and looked at her, speechless written all over her face.

Lu Huai chuckled elegantly, his voice as pure as jade interrupting the two people who were fooling around.

They all looked at him in unison, but he just smiled and said nothing.

Such a warm scene was broken by a group of palace guards.

Seeing that something was wrong, Lu Huai put away his smile and stood up with a sharp look.

Just as he was about to ask, he saw an old man holding a whisk walking towards him from a distance.

He hurried to Xiao Mo, hunched over and said anxiously, "The Emperor has been waiting for you in the palace for a long time, General Xiao, please come with us."

Although Xiao Mo was confused, she knew that the eunuch in front of her was serving the emperor, so she did not dare to delay for a moment. She put down the things in her hands, said goodbye to Lu Huai, and followed the eunuch away.

After getting her things, Lu Yao watched Xiao Mo walk past her at a very fast pace, escorted by a group of guards. Before she could call out for help, the person disappeared.

On the way, the eunuch told Xiao Mo roughly the reason why the emperor urgently summoned her into the palace.

The general meaning is that the emperor's nephew, Prince Nannan, proclaimed himself emperor in his fiefdom, wearing a dragon robe and a dragon crown. His intention to rebel was obvious, and he wanted her to lead troops to quell the rebellion.

Xiao Mo frowned after hearing this and looked at her father-in-law in confusion: "Is this Prince of Nan'an really the emperor's nephew? How can he be so bold?"

The father-in-law replied: "His father, Prince Nan'an, was the younger brother of the current emperor. Unfortunately, he died of illness when he was still young.

The emperor, mindful of their old friendship, passed on the title and honor to him, as he was the only son of the King of Nan'an. People respectfully called him the Little King of Nan'an.

When he was younger, he did many things that were disrespectful to the emperor in his fiefdom. Once when he returned to the palace, he even said without thinking that the throne originally belonged to his father, and logically, he should be the current emperor.

Everyone thought the emperor would punish him severely, but the emperor, for the sake of his father, did not impose any actual punishment.

After hearing this, Xiao Mo chuckled softly, "For him to say something like that, he must have been taught by someone."

The eunuch looked at her, pursed his lips, sighed and said nothing more, and soon arrived at Qixiang Hall.

The emperor sat on the high throne with his eyes closed. The new beauty stood behind him and rubbed his temples. When he heard footsteps, he slowly opened his eyes.

After Xiao Mo bowed respectfully, he waved his hand to signal the beauty to leave.

"Flat body, give me a seat."

The emperor stood up with a frown on his face and walked down the stairs step by step.

"Prince Nan'an has rebelled. I will give you 500,000 soldiers and horses to quell the rebellion. Are you confident?"

Xiao Mo had just sat down when she saw the emperor approaching and quickly stood up: "It depends on how many troops the other side has."

"The total number of soldiers in the dozens of cities in Nan'an is only about 600,000." The emperor looked at Xiao Mo with an unfathomable look.

Xiao Mo thought about it, bowed and was about to take the task, when Qi Yue rushed in despite the guards' obstruction.

"Father!"

He brushed aside the guards and hurried to the emperor, "Please, father, send someone else to quell the rebellion."

The emperor and Xiao Mo looked at him at the same time. The emperor frowned slightly and glanced at him sharply: "You have no manners. I am discussing state affairs with General Xiao. Why are you butting in?"

"Father, we have so many soldiers leading the troops in battle in Great Nan Yao. We don't necessarily need a woman like Xiao Mo."

Qi Yue lowered his head, saluted the emperor, and slowed down his tone, hoping that he would agree with his words.

But when the emperor heard his words, he not only did not agree, but became furious.

"Who do I want to employ? Do I need you to review them? Although General Xiao is a woman, she is no ordinary person. I believe she can do a good job."

Xiao Mo stood where she was, winking at Qi Yue imperceptibly, hoping that he would stop talking.

But Qi Yue seemed to be oblivious to her presence, his eyes flashing with determination: "If Your Majesty cannot trust others, I will recommend myself to go."

The emperor stared at him sharply, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly, "Come here, please ask His Royal Highness Prince Jin to leave."

Qi Yue's eyes changed drastically. Before the guards came forward, Qi Minxiu was pushed in by Ling Su with a nervous look on his face.

He was no less worried than Qi Yue about the emperor sending Xiao Mo to lead troops to quell the civil unrest, but he managed his emotions much better than Qi Yue.

"Greetings, Father. May your Majesty be well." He raised the corners of his eyes slightly, with a faint smile on the corners of his mouth.

The emperor glanced at him sideways, then turned around displeasedly and sat down on the dragon throne. "Are you here to persuade me to keep Xiao Mo and send someone else?"

Qi Minxiu raised his sword-like eyebrows and looked at Xiao Mo pretending not to know: "Father, do you mean to send General Xiao to Nan'an to attack the King of Nan'an?"

The emperor stared at Qi Minxiu with an unfathomable expression: "What do you think?"

"I think it's great. General Xiao is as capable as any man and is a good candidate to lead troops in battle.

However, she was poisoned and injured several times, and her body has not yet recovered. I am afraid that she cannot fully exert her strength.

How about sending the General on the Left to lead his troops to investigate the enemy's strength first? General Xiao can go as reinforcements if necessary. Does your Majesty think what I say makes sense?"

The emperor's sharp eyes softened a lot after listening to Qi Minxiu's analysis.

He curled his lips slightly, stood up and looked at Xiao Mo: "General Xiao, do you agree with the Seventh Prince's suggestion?"

"Every word your Highness said makes sense..." Before she could finish her words, a guard ran in panic from the door.

The emperor was about to get angry at his rudeness when he saw the man nervously take out a secret letter.

"Your Majesty, the front line in Western Xinjiang has reported that General Yuchi was defeated a month ago, and the letter he sent to request reinforcements was stolen by criminals.

The soldiers lost their main force and supported Wang Pingjin, the left-wing vanguard, as the new marshal.

However, Wang Pingjin, who had mastered the military power, not only did not lead the troops to resist the foreign enemies, but also surrendered to the leader of the Kang clan and proclaimed himself king in Quancheng.

He signed a peace treaty with the leader of the Kang tribe and used his power to force the women of marriageable age in Quancheng to marry into the Kang tribe.

He also exploited the people, plundered their wealth and gave it to the Kang clan leader, making the people's lives miserable."

The guard lowered his head and bravely told the emperor the contents of the letter in a simplified form.

The emperor narrowed his eyes at the letter in his hand and said coldly, "Since Wang Pingjin has rebelled, who sent this letter back?"

"It was Zhao Yitai, the right-wing vanguard who previously served under General Yuchi. He wrote in the letter that by the time Your Majesty receives this letter, he may have already been beheaded by Wang Pingjin."