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

Chapter 270 The Imperial Seal is Here, but the Ministers Still Don’t Obey the Order

He narrowed his eyes, picked up the sword standing beside him without hesitation, and quickly went down the city wall.

Qi Minxiu actually came back alive, which surprised him a little. It seemed that those people from Jin Kaicheng were useless.

But it’s good that he’s back. If the outcome of today’s battle is decided, his throne will be more secure.

Under the city wall, after the soldiers brought back by Qi Minxiu joined the battle, the already chaotic scene became even more chaotic.

Yuan Mu and Ling Su fought back and forth, and they were evenly matched and it took a long time to determine who was the better.

After Qi Yue was eliminated, he went straight to find Qi Minxiu, while Xiao Mo and others fought against various generals respectively.

While the battle was in full swing outside the hall, Concubine Liang in Taiji Hall was sitting on the dragon throne in gorgeous clothes, fantasizing about becoming the empress in the future.

She was not awakened from her sweet dream until the soldier came in and reported that Qi Minxiu had returned.

"What?! He actually came back alive?" She slammed her chair and stood up in disbelief, glaring at the soldiers kneeling in the hall.

The soldier bowed his head respectfully and said, "What I said is absolutely true. The Prince is now under the city wall."

"Waste! All of you are waste!" Concubine Liang's eyes flashed with anger.

She turned around and took something out from the secret compartment under the desk. After a pause, she walked towards the door angrily.

After leaving the Tai Chi Hall, the chaotic sound of swords clashing came into her ears.

She walked around the palace corridor and came to the terrace for offering sacrifices to heaven, frowning as she searched for Qi Minxiu's figure.

After seeing that he was fighting with Qi Yue, his already ugly face became even darker.

Although she did not understand military tactics, she knew very well that if she continued to fight like this, she would not gain any benefit except for heavy casualties.

If Qi Minxiu hadn't come back, they could still give it a try, after all, Qi Yue had many more people than Xiao Mo.

Murong Ze's cavalry had already broken through the Xuan Palace Gate and was about to head towards the front hall.

She didn't dare to wait any longer, so she hurried down the terrace, clutching the things in her hands.

The newly promoted chief eunuch stood on the steps behind him and flicked his whisk. The sharp sound pierced the eaves and fell into the ears of everyone in the battle.

"The royal concubine is here!"

When the leading generals saw Concubine Liang standing on the altar for offering sacrifices to heaven, they all raised their hands to signal their men to stop.

When Concubine Liang saw that they put down their swords and stopped fighting when they saw her, she curled the corners of her mouth in satisfaction.

Unexpectedly, just after he started showing off for a while, angry curses came from the audience.

"Evil woman! You killed the emperor and slaughtered innocent people. How can you be qualified to stand on the altar?"

"That's right, come down!"

"Get down! You are not worthy to be the Queen Mother of our Nan Yao."

"Get off!"

There was a lot of cursing from the audience below the altar, and just when the situation was getting out of control, Qi Yue suddenly jumped onto the stairs.

"I am the crown prince appointed by the late emperor. When the late emperor passes away, I shall inherit the throne.

"Liang Guifei is my mother and deserves the title of Empress Dowager. You are rebelling like this. Where do you regard the national rules of our ancestors?"

Inevitably, some people in the crowd were intimidated by his words. They looked at each other and observed each other's reactions, and no one took the lead in causing trouble anymore.

Upon seeing this, Concubine Liang took out the phoenix seal that she had prepared long ago and held it high in the air.

"This is the Phoenix Seal. The Emperor passed this seal to me when he passed away, fearing that someday a rebellion would arise and the Emperor would rebel, so I could use this to suppress it."

What she said sounded high-sounding, but it only frightened those who were straightforward. Those who were a little more thoughtful would not take it to heart.

Murong Ze sneered and stepped forward: "The Imperial Concubine can only control the people in the harem. I'm afraid the civil and military officials of the previous dynasty will only obey orders after seeing the imperial seal."

As soon as he said this, some people who had not realized it just now reacted instantly.

"That's right. The Imperial Concubine only produced the Phoenix Seal but not the Imperial Seal. How can we be convinced?"

Qi Yue glanced at the phoenix seal in Concubine Liang's hand, turned around and glanced at the people below the stairs with a determined look.

"The Imperial Seal is in my hands. When I ascend the throne, I will naturally issue an edict to prove its existence."

After the emperor passed away, Concubine Liang asked people to search the entire Taiji Hall but could not find the jade seal.

They even searched several other palaces where the emperors might have kept the remains, but still couldn't find them.

In desperation, she had to arrest Eunuch Wei and torture him severely.

Eunuch Wei was honest and said frankly that he had hidden the jade seal. Unfortunately, he was too stubborn and would rather die in pain than reveal the whereabouts of the jade seal.

The palace was so big, but she and Qi Yue secretly sent people to search for many days but still found nothing.

Being busy with state affairs, they had no other options, so they thought of using the pretext of ascending the throne to strangle the rebels first.

He then used the excuse that the imperial seal was stolen during the war, and after he secured the throne, he carved another national seal.

Although today's battle was within their expectations, Qi Minxiu, who was supposed to die in Jinkai City, suddenly came back and caught them off guard.

After their plans were disrupted, she had no choice but to think of using the Phoenix Seal to suppress it first.

But her few words alone could not convince those smart people.

Fortunately, Qi Yue had extraordinary appeal. After he said a few words, people took the lead in kneeling and worshipping him as the new emperor.

Xiao Mo stood in the crowd, suppressing the discomfort in her body. She leaped a few steps to the side of Concubine Liang with a light Kung Fu move, and chuckled coldly.

Concubine Liang was startled by her sudden appearance. Before she could say anything, the guards around her came forward and surrounded her.

Qi Minxiu and others were watching from below, feeling anxious and about to go up to save her, when she took out something wrapped in yellow cloth from the bag on her back.

When they saw the shape of that thing, Concubine Liang and Qi Yue were stunned in disbelief.

Could this be...

Before they could react, Xiao Mo gently pulled the yellow cloth aside, revealing the jade seal inside.

"The imperial seal is here, why don't you ministers obey my orders?"

She shouted this sentence in a sonorous voice, and Murong Ze, who was the first to react, quickly responded.

"Seeing the imperial seal is like seeing the emperor. Your humble servant Murong Ze is willing to submit." He put down the sword in his hand, knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and bowed.

Although Shen Hanzhou, Xu Renchuan, Yang Zerui, Shen Yun and others were surprised why the jade seal was in her hand, they still followed Murong Ze's actions and knelt down.

Looking at the people below the stage laying down their weapons and bowing sincerely, Xiao Mo slowly raised the corners of her mouth.

She raised her eyebrows and looked at Concubine Liang with a cold gaze, then walked out of the stage holding the imperial seal.

"Noble Concubine Liang is ambitious and has harmed the Emperor. She truly deserves death! As for Crown Prince Qi Yue, the Emperor has other plans."

As soon as she finished speaking, Concubine Liang's expression changed and she wanted to pounce on her to snatch the jade seal from her hand. Fortunately, she was quick-eyed and quick-handed and dodged it.