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

Chapter 222 New Life

After staying in the harem for so long, she has developed the habit of thinking everyone is a bad person.

When Xiao Mo said she wanted to help her, her first reaction was that she wanted to harm her.

I never thought that there are people in the world who are so sincere in helping others.

She knew that Xiao Mo did this for a purpose, but it was nothing more than to win over her father's faction.

At the moment, it seems that the person she is going to deal with is Concubine Liang.

Although she didn't know why she suddenly wanted to deal with this person who had no interaction with her, but Concubine Liang had caused her so much pain, she just hoped that she could succeed.

Xiao Mo is not a very talkative person, and facing the separation between people who are not very close to her, she seems unable to bear the pain.

But in order to not look too awkward, she still sighed a little.

"I'm not helping you entirely for your own good, I also have my own selfish motives.

Now that the plan has been successful, you should no longer be attached to the life in the palace.

You must remember that you are the deceased Empress Wu Zhaoyi, and you must not stay in the imperial city any longer.

Then you can settle down far away or travel around the world. In short, congratulations, you are free."

Wu Zhaoyi bit her lip and glanced sideways at the man next to her, the tenderness in her eyes almost overflowing.

Wu Yajun was very reluctant to leave. Even at her old age, she cried like a child with tears and snot.

He gave Wu Zhaoyi a few instructions, then turned around and gave the man a few words of advice.

In short, he told them to live a good life, not to let men bully his daughter, and to return to the Wu Mansion once a year.

Watching the father and daughter say goodbye with sincerity, Xiao Mo turned her head quietly and was about to leave when she was stopped by Wu Zhaoyi.

"General Xiao!"

Xiao Mo turned around when she heard the voice: "What's wrong?"

Wu Zhaoyi let go of Wu Yajun and her lover's hands and walked forward.

"From now on, I'm no longer a lady. Ordinary people don't need maids to serve me. Chun'er will serve you from now on. I hope you don't mind her being clumsy."

The palace maids Chun'er and Shen Yunhou were in the courtyard. When they heard Wu Zhaoyi say this, they ran over excitedly.

"Mother...Miss, I, this servant, still want to follow you..."

Wu Zhaoyi patted her head lovingly and said, "Be obedient. It is safer for you to stay with General Xiao than with me."

I will be an ordinary woman from now on, and it will be difficult to take you with me when I travel."

Shen Yun folded her arms across her chest, leaned forward, and said with a smirk, "Why would they bring you along as a burden when they're both enjoying their love?"

This sentence woke Chun'er up. She lowered her head embarrassedly, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Wu Zhaoyi blushed at her words, but she had not thought about it that way just now.

Xiao Mo glared at Shen Yun unhappily, and Shen Yun quickly hid behind Chun'er feeling aggrieved.

"Look, she hasn't even said she wants to be with you yet, and you're already protecting her. What? You don't want the old one anymore just because you have a new one?"

Chun'er opened her eyes wide in surprise, and the look she gave Xiao Mo became full of admiration and respect.

Wu Yajun glanced at the sky outside and reminded Wu Zhaoyi and the others that it was time to leave.

Before leaving, Wu Zhaoyi took her lover's hand and bowed to Xiao Mo again. After wishing each other well, they left.

In order not to arouse other people's suspicion, Xiao Mo asked Chun'er and Wu Yajun to return to the Wu Mansion together first.

Wu Yajun watched Wu Zhaoyi's carriage disappear into the night before she disappeared in another direction with her entourage and Chun'er.

After they all left, Xiao Mo and Shen Yun mounted their horses and headed towards the east of the city.

On the way back, although it was dark, Shen Yun still realized that Xiao Mo was not taking her back to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

They gave the carriage to Wu Zhaoyi and had to ride back on horseback. The two horses were running at a constant speed, one in front and one behind, so it was not convenient for her to ask.

It wasn't until Xiao Mo brought her to the East Army Camp that she approached her in confusion: "Miss, what are we doing here?"

"We left the East Palace without saying hello to Qi Yue. I was afraid he would leave the palace to look for me."

In fact, she had told him, but she said that she would return to the Prime Minister's Mansion after attending Wu Zhaoyi's funeral, but she didn't see him before leaving and didn't say hello.

Shen Yun nodded, not quite understanding: "Didn't you tell him to go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion? Then let's go back!"

Xiao Mo glanced at her sideways with a gloomy look in her eyes: "Maybe he has already come here. If the two of us come back from outside in the middle of the night, it will definitely arouse his suspicion."

"Yes! What if he didn't see anyone at the Prime Minister's Residence and went to the Eastern Army Camp?"

"Then we're done!" Xiao Mo half-jokingly looked away.

As she walked into the military camp, she happened to meet patrolling soldiers. The captain was surprised for a moment when he saw her.

"Greetings, General Xiao. What brings you to the barracks so late at night?"

The captain saluted her, and she gave him a gentle smile: "No, I have been here for a long time, but you just didn't know."

The captain frowned and thought for a moment, then nodded uncertainly.

Xiao Mo glanced at the soldiers behind him and stepped forward: "Thank you for your hard work, everyone. I will treat you all to mutton soup tomorrow!"

The soldiers cheered happily, and she took Shen Yun through the crowd to her tent.

Early the next morning, Yang Zerui heard that Xiao Mo had come to the military camp. After washing up, he went to find her without even having breakfast.

Xiao Mo was discussing things with the commander and the archery instructor in the big tent. When he heard the soldiers announce that he had arrived, he hurriedly ended the discussion.

When the commander and the coach left, they nodded politely to Yang Zerui who came in.

This inconspicuous action just happened to illustrate the soldiers' attitude towards Yang Zerui, and it also reflected that his style of doing things in the barracks would not be bad.

Fortunately, she did not misjudge him, otherwise if he was a dislikeable person, she would not know how to reconcile the situation.

"The general will see you at the end."

Xiao Mo was lost in thought and didn't come back to her senses until Yang Zerui walked into the tent and greeted her.

"Get up quickly."

Yang Zerui lowered his head slightly respectfully, and Yaran stood up and walked to the guest chair and sat down.

"I heard that the general was ill a few days ago. Is he feeling better now?"

"Thank you for your concern, Lieutenant General Yang. I'm almost well now, but I can't catch a cold again for a while."

Xiao Mo picked up the freshly brewed tea and took a sip, then asked, "How are you and the princess doing lately?"

"Our relationship is flourishing, and it's all thanks to you."

The two exchanged a few pleasantries and then turned the topic to various training matters in the military camp.

They had just chatted for a while when the soldier who had come to deliver the message came in again.

"General, the Crown Prince is here."

Xiao Mo looked towards the door with a faint expression: "I understand."

Yang Zerui had not had much contact with Qi Yue, so he immediately made an excuse to leave.