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

Chapter 233 Fortunately she is back

In Suizhou City, Qi Minxiu personally led a group of people through the streets and alleys.

After half a day of searching without success, he thought that others might have found it, so he hurried back to the prefectural compound.

In the mansion, several groups of people reported back one after another that they had not found Xiao Mo. He, who usually had a mild temper, was so angry that he almost threw things.

Although the prefect was not aware of the situation between Qi Minxiu and Xiao Mo, he still smiled and advised him to continue looking after his meal.

Qi Minxiu didn't say anything, just stared coldly at the door, waiting to see if someone would bring her back.

A quarter of an hour later, the last group of people who came back still didn't bring Xiao Mo back, so he finally couldn't help but smashed a teacup.

"Useless! All useless! Suizhou City isn't that big, how come we can't even find a single person?"

Ling Su stood at the bottom and knelt on one knee, saying: "Your Highness, General Xiao is very smart, he must have thought of other ways to leave.

Otherwise, with the city gates closed and her wings missing, there would be no news at all."

His words reminded Qi Minxiu that if it were someone else, they might hide in the city and look for other opportunities.

But she wouldn't. During the years she lived in Qinshan, she had long been accustomed to finding her way in the mountains, and might have already left the inconspicuous city.

"Forget it, I won't look for it anymore."

Qi Minxiu withdrew his gaze, lowered his eyelids, took out the wooden hairpin and looked at it carefully.

He couldn't waste his time on this matter. No matter whether she was still in Suizhou City or not, as long as she didn't want to be found by him, there were plenty of ways to do it.

What he had to do was to quickly resolve the matter here and then return to the imperial city to ask her for answers.

Xiao Mo and Shen Yun walked through the deep forest and it took them most of the day before they finally left the territory of Suizhou City.

It’s a pity that their horses couldn’t go up the mountain and were left at the foot of the mountain.

Now if you want to leave on horseback, you have to buy it with money.

However, they didn't have much money left. They could negotiate with the seller for a price of one horse, but two horses were definitely not enough.

Just when Xiao Mo was at a loss, she saw a notice seeking medical treatment posted in the town.

She stopped a passerby and asked, only to find out that the first wife of the president of the local chamber of commerce had fallen ill urgently. She had consulted all the famous doctors but to no avail, so she had to pay a large sum of money to hire a doctor.

"Yun, our chance has come."

Shen Yun understood what she meant, squeezed out of the crowd and tore off the calligraphy. Soon, several gentlemen dressed in gentlemanly attire came over.

"Sir, please."

Shen Yun handed the calligraphy to Xiao Mo and pointed to the person who invited her: "She knows medical skills, and she is very skilled."

Xiao Mo took the things, lowered her head and smiled slightly: "Please trouble this steward to lead the way."

The attendant respectfully moved aside and raised his hand to make a gesture of invitation: "Sir, please come this way."

Xiao Mo followed the steward, who was a man named Su, to a noble mansion.

It took half an hour to give the patient acupuncture, and most of the day to give him medicine.

After nightfall, she gave the patient a second acupuncture treatment, and the next morning the patient's condition had improved significantly.

Before leaving, the host gave Xiao Mo a huge fortune and countless jewels, but she refused to accept any of them. She only asked for two horses and some dry food.

His son was so grateful that he told Xiao Mo to come to Jinkaicheng to find him if she encountered any difficulties in the future.

"General Xiao Mo, the Prime Minister's eldest daughter, is my friend. I owe her a favor. If she needs help, I hope you can help her."

Xiao Mo mounted the horse and nodded to him respectfully.

The host's son responded sincerely: "Please rest assured, sir, as long as it is within my ability, I will do it even if it means death."

Xiao Mo finally smiled at him, turned around by pulling the reins, called Shen Yun and left.

In the Eastern Palace, after Qi Yue learned the news of Xiao Mo's departure, he was so restless that he couldn't sleep for several nights.

Nie Changyuan is no longer with us. It is absolutely impossible that she went on a long journey to Qinshang. Judging from her reaction outside the palace corridor, she must have gone to Suizhou.

Qi Minxiu, she must have gone to look for him...

But why did she go looking for him when she hated him so much? She should be happy if he died.

Qi Yue looked at the memorial handed over by the local officials in a distracted manner.

Yuan Mu brought a bowl of ginseng soup sent by Cai Lian to him, but before he could open his mouth, he waved his hand to refuse.

"Take it, don't drink it."

"This is the ginseng soup stewed by the Imperial Concubine herself. Your Highness hasn't had a good rest for many days, so you should drink some." Yuan Mu placed the bowl of soup on the table and advised respectfully.

Qi Yue frowned and glanced at the bowl of ginseng soup, but still had no intention of drinking it.

He lowered his eyes and pursed his lips slightly: "She has been gone for ten days..."

Yuan Mu knew who he was talking about and wanted to comfort him when he heard his voice again.

"Yuan Mu, do you think she has forgiven Qi Minxiu and returned to him?

I'm not bad to her, why can't she look back at me?"

"Your Highness, you are worrying too much. General Xiao is a man who can distinguish right from wrong. It is impossible for him to forgive the murderer of her relatives just because of a little love."

This is Yuan Mu’s true inner thought. In his opinion, Xiao Mo is such a person.

Qi Yue knew that he was comforting him, so he put down what he was holding and looked at him with a raised eyebrow.

"Really? But sometimes, love can be greater than everything."

Yuan Mu was stunned for a moment and lowered his head: "I have never been in love and don't know what love is.

But I don't think General Xiao will return to His Royal Highness Prince Chen."

"I hope so..." Qi Yue picked up a booklet again and was about to open it when the guard came in to report that Xiao Mo was back.

He happily put down his things, stood up and walked to the guard: "Where is she?"

The guard knelt and bowed his head, raised his arms and replied respectfully: "Your Highness, General Xiao has returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion."

"Did she come back alone? Did she bring anyone with her?" After asking this, Qi Yue was stunned.

The guard was also stunned for a moment: "No."

Hearing this answer, he breathed a sigh of relief: "Keep watching, and report back anytime if there's anything."

"Yes."

In the Prime Minister's Mansion, Xiao Mo met Murong Shu who was about to go out to burn incense as soon as she returned.

When Murong Shu saw her, she was so angry that she almost cried: "You still remember to come back! You left without saying a word, I thought you didn't want this family anymore!"

Xiao Mo let her vent her anger while comforting her.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do that. You weren't there on the day I left, and I was in a hurry, so I left without telling you.

Where are Fuling and Chun'er? Didn't I ask them to tell you? Why didn't they tell you? "

Murong Shu symbolically hit her twice, then quickly withdrew her hand with a distressed look: "What's the use of saying it? The person has already left."

Xiao Mo chuckled and walked up to her, holding her arm. "Are you going out, mother? I'll go with you."

"I was going to go, but now that you're back, I won't go."

Murong Shu went to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha for her. Now that she has returned safely, there is naturally no need for her to go again.