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

Murong Shu raised her eyes to look at her, and after a long time she took her into her arms: "I am not denying you, I am just worried about my daughter as a mother.

Mo'er, I only have you as my child. What should I do if anything happens to you?"

Xiao Mo wrapped her arms around Murong Shu's waist and responded tightly, "Don't worry, mother. I'll be fine."

The two of them hugged each other like this for a long time, until the arrival of the maid interrupted their affection.

"Madam, this is the material sent by Master Lu Huai."

Murong Shu tilted her head to take a look, wanting her to take it away, when she suddenly caught a glimpse of something unexpected.

Xiao Mo's instinctive reaction to the gift from Lu Huai was to return it: "Where is the person who sent this? Let her take it back. We don't want it."

Murong Shu turned her head and looked at her in surprise: "Why don't you want it? I spent money to buy it.

The fabrics from their cloth shop are all top quality. I didn’t know this before, but it turns out that our family has been using fabrics from Lu’s cloth shop all year round.

Now that he knows, he has people send it to me whenever he needs it."

Xiao Mo smiled awkwardly, picked up a piece of cloth and touched it with pretended admiration: "You know what, it's really soft."

Murong Shu took the unexpected fabric in her hand and looked at it carefully.

"This material is excellent. It's warm in winter and cool in summer. I'll make you two linings so you can wear them under your armor and you won't feel cold in the cold winter."

As she said that, she picked up her things and walked out of the yard.

The personal maid followed her and asked in confusion, "Madam, it seems we have never bought this piece of cloth before."

"I haven't bought it. It must have been a gift from Lu Huai. Mo'er is so disgusted with him. If she knew, she would definitely not want it."

The maid nodded in understanding and followed closely.

Early the next morning, Xiao Mo went to the military camp to give instructions to the soldiers.

Before leaving, Qi Minxiu called her, "Amo."

When Xiao Mo heard the voice, she turned around and saw the white armor standing behind Qi Minxiu. Her eyes flashed with surprise.

"This is?"

Qi Minxiu smiled brightly and asked someone to bring the item up: "This is the armor I made for you overnight.

It is softer than ordinary armor, yet more wear-resistant than ordinary armor. It is soft inside and strong outside, and can better protect you from hidden guns and arrows."

Xiao Mo looked at him gratefully, with ripples in her eyes. Before she could say thank you, he took out another thing.

"Remember this?"

Xiao Mo looked at the jade pendant in Qi Minxiu's hand, tilted her head and thought for a moment: "I've never seen this thing before."

Qi Minxiu curled his lips and smiled: "This is the jade we picked up together when I came to see you for the second time. It was uncarved at the time, and you gave it to me because you thought it was too ugly."

Being reminded by him, Xiao Mo suddenly recalled: "I remember now, you carved it into this?"

"Yes, I actually carved it as soon as I returned to the Imperial City. I've always wanted to give it to you, but I haven't found the right opportunity."

The morning breeze blew across Qi Minxiu's cheek, ruffling his hair, leaving Xiao Mo stunned for a moment.

Why didn't she realize before that this man was quite handsome.

Qi Minxiu saw that she was a little distracted, so he waved his hand in front of her: "Amo?"

Xiao Mo coughed lightly to ease the awkwardness, then took the jade pendant and looked at it: "You have really skillful hands."

"Now that you are away on an expedition, please wear this jade with you. Let it accompany you on my behalf, so that you and I can both remember each other."

Qi Minxiu put away his smile and looked into her eyes seriously.

Xiao Mo looked at him for a moment, unable to resist, and quickly looked away: "I, does this jade have any other meaning?"

Qi Minxiu looked at her deeply with affection in his eyes: "You should know clearly what I feel towards you. If you don't hate me, please don't reject me.

Ah Mo, when you return triumphantly this time, we can get married, okay?"

Xiao Mo sat stiffly on the horse's back, her cheeks flushed uncontrollably.

She didn't want Qi Minxiu to see her losing composure, so she quickly turned away: "I, I..."

Qi Minxiu laughed heartily: "I saw it all. Since you accepted the jade pendant, I will take it as your consent."

Xiao Mo bit her lip, neither refusing nor agreeing, but silently hung the jade pendant around her waist.

After bidding farewell to Qi Minxiu, Xiao Mo led the huge army across the long street towards the city gate.

When she passed by the Shangshu Mansion, she saw Murong Shu standing at the door with tears in her eyes and Qi Yue with a gloomy face.

She stopped the army, rode her horse to the gate of the mansion, and knelt down to kowtow to Murong Shu.

Murong quickly helped her up and repeatedly told her to come back safely.

Qi Yue was also wearing armor and holding a sword in one hand, and he threw one to Xiao Mo.

"This is a soft sword. It might be easier to use than a hard sword. Take care of yourself when you go out."

Xiao Mo looked at his dark face and thought he was going to lecture her.

Hearing his caring words, she smiled knowingly: "Thank you, it's the same for you when you're away from home."

After she finished speaking, she turned around, strode to the side of the warhorse and jumped up. Just as she was about to pull the reins to hurry on, Lu Huai hurriedly squeezed out from the crowd.

"Miss Xiao! Please wait a moment!"

Xiao Mo looked in the direction of the voice and saw him waving something towards her.

Lu Huai panted softly, smiling brightly: "I just heard from the servants this morning that you were going to the war. I'm sorry I couldn't prepare anything for you."

As he spoke, he took out a mascot woven with red rope from his sleeve.

"Yaoyao and I rushed this out this morning. The portrait at the innermost part is of Taibai Jinxing. I wish you a complete victory and a safe and smooth journey."

Looking at the thing he handed in front of her, Xiao Mo didn't know whether she should take it.

Seeing her hesitation, Lu Huai smiled and moved the thing closer to her: "You can regard this thing as a spiritual sustenance. You must carry it with you."

Looking at his innocent look and thinking that he didn't do this alone, Xiao Mo pursed her lips and took the mascot with a smile.

"Thank you for your kindness. I will carry it with me."

After watching the huge team disappear on the long street, Lu Huai, Qi Yue and Murong Shu gradually retreated.

When Wang Pingjin of Quancheng heard that the emperor had sent female general Xiao Mo to lead troops to attack him, he was not afraid. Instead, he held a banquet and said that the emperor had sent him a beautiful woman.

But his beautiful dream was shattered before it could be realized.

The first time they fought, Wang Pingjin was badly defeated, and the same was true the second and third times.

After being defeated several times, he proposed the idea of surrendering, but not to the emperor, but to Xiao Mo, intending to support her as the empress.

He was deeply shocked by Xiao Mo's indifference, and when his army was weak, he turned to the foreign Kang tribe for help.

Out of loyalty, the Kang clan lent eight thousand elite soldiers to Wang Pingjin, but he was still defeated.

After several battles, Wang Pingjin could no longer borrow troops and had no choice but to surrender.

Xiao Mo fulfilled the emperor's order to capture Wang Pingjin.

But she couldn't escort him back to the imperial city herself, so she could only let Shen Yun take two deputy generals to escort him back.

Because Xiao Mo's intervention destroyed the benefits that the Kang clan had gained from Wang Pingjin, and their leader had already planned to attack Nan Yao.

After capturing Wang Pingjin, Xiao Mo discovered that more than ten cities within Quancheng were controlled by the Kang clan.

If we cannot save the people from the dire straits and kill all these foreigners, how can we return to report?