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

Chapter 173 I Hope You End Your Life

The next day, Xiao Mo had to go to the East Military Camp because of the imperial edict issued by the emperor yesterday.

After the morning court session, Qi Minxiu was also kept by the emperor, saying that he should have breakfast with him.

In the Prime Minister's Mansion, Xiao Mo was afraid that Feng Zhiqiu would feel uncomfortable after she left, so she left Shen Yun to accompany her.

Thinking about how she looked when she first arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion yesterday, she just felt that she was nervous because she had never seen such a mansion before.

Although she should be able to adapt once she gets used to it, she or the people around her will need to spend more time with her during this period.

Shen Yun knew what she was thinking, and went to Feng Zhiqiu's yard after breakfast.

She had just entered and hadn't even sat down when Murong Shu's personal maid came over.

The maid respectfully bowed to Feng Zhiqiu and said, "Aunt Feng, Madam invites you to have dinner with her."

Feng Zhiqiu was stunned by the maid's words and looked at Shen Yun reflexively.

Shen Yun scratched his head and nodded at her.

As for Murong Shu, she is the young lady’s mother, not a stranger. It’s just a meal, it’s okay.

She thought this in her heart and followed Feng Zhiqiu to Murong Shu's yard.

Murong Shu sat at the dinner table waiting for Feng Zhiqiu's arrival, which made Feng Zhiqiu feel really flattered.

As soon as she entered the house, Murong Shu dismissed all the servants.

Naturally, Shen Yun is no exception.

She looked around the room, and the nanny beside Murong Shu smiled and told her that the masters had some things to say to each other, and as servants, they had to know how to avoid them.

Shen Yun thought that Murong Shu would not eat people, and must be having a heart-to-heart talk with Aunt Feng, so she followed the maids and servants out.

In the room, Feng Zhiqiu saw Murong Shu's state, closed the door and immediately knelt in front of her.

"Madam, what happened back then was all my fault. I was obsessed with money and did something unscrupulous. Please punish me. I will do whatever you ask me to do."

Murong Shu sat on the stool, looking down at her.

"You've caused me so much pain, separating Mo'er and me from each other since childhood. Now you're talking about punishment? Ha, even if you die, it won't make up for it."

"Ma'am, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I, I, if my death can make you feel better, then I will die now!"

Feng Zhiqiu stood up while crying and pretended to bang his head against the wall next to him.

Murong Shu's eyes were red as she called her softly.

"Death is the best relief. You want to escape again, just like you did when you fled to the border."

Hearing her words, Feng Zhiqiu suddenly stopped.

She turned her head to look at Murong Shu, walked over and knelt again: "Madam, then tell me, what do you want me to do?"

Murong Shu took a deep breath and coldly turned her gaze back to the table.

"I want you to go and explain to Mo'er in person why you live in Quancheng when you are clearly from the imperial dynasty, and what you did to harm us mother and daughter."

Feng Zhiqiu frowned in shock. When he came to his senses, he quickly stepped forward, grabbed her clothes, and shook his head vigorously.

"No, Madam. If Mo'er knew about these things, she wouldn't be able to accept it..."

Before she finished speaking, Murong Shu shot her a cold look: "You have to accept it even if you can't, because this is the truth."

Feng Zhiqiu lowered his head reluctantly, biting his lips tightly, trying hard not to cry out.

She and Xiao Mo have been getting along like a family for so long.

Especially for an elderly widower like her who once had a daughter, she had long treated Xiao Mo as her own daughter.

If she were to tell her in person that she was the culprit who caused her to be sent to Qinshan and unable to see her mother for eighteen years, she would definitely hate her to death.

She didn't want it, didn't want her to hate her, and didn't want her to be hurt because of it.

Seeing Feng Zhiqiu's sincere repentance, Murong Shu just found it funny.

Because in her opinion, people who kill for money are simply heartless.

"The person who ordered you back then was Lin, right?" She raised her eyebrows slightly and asked with certainty.

Feng Zhiqiu lowered his head in agreement.

Murong Shu sneered and looked down at her with contempt: "You two are in cahoots with each other. She has already received the punishment she deserves. I believe you will not be far behind."

Feng Zhiqiu didn't know what punishment she was referring to, but based on this one sentence, she could guess that Lin might no longer be around.

"I will put an end to it, please rest assured, ma'am." She sniffed and said calmly.

Murong Shu was not satisfied with her answer and frowned in disdain.

"Before you die, tell Mo'er the truth, so that she won't think you're a good person and feel sad for you. Also, don't die in the Prime Minister's Mansion. I find it dirty."

Feng Zhiqiu was silent for a while, then kowtowed to her: "I am sorry for you."

Murong Shu was unmoved by Feng Zhiqiu's repeated confessions.

That year, when she was about to give birth, Xiao Wenbo asked Lin to find someone to take care of her, who was actually a midwife with more experience.

This person has taken good care of her since entering the mansion, and tells her different things to pay attention to every day.

Once, I felt that her fetus was in an abnormal position, and I even massaged it back into place.

But for some reason, even though her due date had already arrived, she showed no signs of giving birth.

Xiao Wenbo found many doctors for her, but none of them could explain the cause.

During that time, she was in a low mood and it was the midwife beside her who kept comforting her.

She always regarded her as the closest person to her besides her family.

It was not until the night of the flood, when she gave birth to a baby girl and was forced to be separated from her daughter, that it was discovered that the delay in her delivery was caused by the midwife.

This midwife was none other than Feng Zhiqiu in front of him.

She was instructed by Lin to lurk around her and do all kinds of things to hurt her. Now no matter how much she repents, she will never forgive her.

Feng Zhiqiu left Murong Shu's yard in a daze, not knowing how he returned to his room.

As soon as she entered the house, a strange maid came to find her.

The maid had her head lowered, but the sound startled her back to her senses.

"Aunt Feng, how are you?"

Feng Zhiqiu was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat and stared at the face of the person in front of him with fear.

Lin was wearing the clothes of a maid in the mansion. She slowly raised her head and looked at her grimly.

"I never thought you'd still be alive!"

Feng Zhiqiu subconsciously took two steps back and was about to shout Shen Yun outside the door when Lin put a knife to his neck.

"Don't be afraid. I'm not stupid enough to kill you here, but I hope you can know your own limitations and end your own life."