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

Chapter 113 A child’s temper

Qi Minzheng was feeding Xiao Mo porridge in the room when he caught a glimpse of a figure coming in from the door. Thinking it was Shen Yun coming back, he didn't say anything.

But the two figures that appeared immediately afterwards made him realize that something was wrong.

Before he could turn around to find out what was going on, Xiao Mo moved happily: "Yaoyao! Why are you here?"

Lu Yao put the things in Shen Yun's arms and ran to the bed happily: "I came to see you, sister, are you okay?"

"I'm fine, come and sit down." After greeting this side, she raised her eyes and looked at Lu Huai: "Mr. Lu is here too, Yun, quickly serve tea."

Qi Minxiu glanced at the two of them with an ugly expression and said nothing.

Lu Huai walked over to Lu Yao with a faint smile: "Miss Xiao, I'm so glad you came back safely. There's some ginseng on the table. I wish you a speedy recovery."

Xiao Mo looked at him puzzledly: "Thank you, but how did you know I was here?

"I heard you were back two days ago. When I prepared gifts and was about to visit you, you went to the East Palace. This morning, I went to the Prime Minister's Mansion again, and the gatekeeper said you might be here."

"Did my father tell me about my time in the Eastern Palace?" Xiao Mo asked.

Lu Huai didn't understand why, so he answered very frankly: "Yes."

"Is he the one who said that I'm here?"

"Yes what's the matter?"

Xiao Mo pursed her lips and looked away: "Nothing."

Qi Minxiu folded his arms across his chest and looked at the two siblings with an impatient expression: "Alright, I've seen enough. Come on, show them away."

When Lu Yao heard that he was going to chase people away, she ran to Xiao Mo and kept hiding behind her.

Xiao Mo glared at Qi Minxiu angrily: "They just arrived and haven't even sat down yet, and you're trying to kick them out?"

Qi Minxiu curled his lips, said nothing, and sat with his back to them.

Lu Yao timidly stole a glance at him and couldn't help but smile.

Xiao Mo looked at her sideways and smiled, "Do you think he looks like a child?"

Hearing this, Lu Yao quickly put away her smile and pretended to cough: "Your Highness Prince Chen is a rare talent, brave and good at fighting, like a hero."

In the past, when Qi Minxiu's leg was not injured, Lu Yao accidentally saw him hunting on horseback, and he never missed his target.

He sat tall and straight on his horse, running towards her against the setting sun. Just one glance from him made her blush.

She was twelve years old that year and didn't understand what it meant for her heart to beat faster when she saw him.

Now that she's grown up, she understands.

When he injured his leg, she wanted to come to Prince Chen's Mansion to see him many times, but she never had the courage.

In his eyes, she might be an unfamiliar or even a stranger, but in her heart, he is the person she has secretly loved for many years.

She never thought about being with him, she just hoped that he could become the high-spirited young man he was back then.

Now, he has someone he likes, his legs have healed, and things are moving in a good direction. She can finally put her mind at ease.

If Xiao Mo hadn't been lying on the bed with her eyes lower than hers, she would have been able to see the different emotions in her eyes at a glance.

"Hero? You know how to compliment people." Xiao Mo smiled and pulled him to sit beside the bed.

Lu Yao lowered her eyes and smiled, biting her lip. "I'm not complimenting anyone. You're all heroes. Heroes paired with heroes are a perfect match!"

Qi Minxiu liked to hear this. He turned around, raised his chin slightly and looked at Lu Yao: "After coming here for so long, you finally said something pleasant."

Lu Yao's face lit up with joy. She quickly glanced at him and quickly turned her gaze to Xiao Mo: "Sister and His Royal Highness Prince Chen are a perfect match, talented and beautiful. They will definitely grow old together."

"Of course." Qi Minxiu looked at Xiao Mo steadily.

Xiao Mo didn't look at him, but looked at Lu Yao happily: "At such a young age, do you know what it means to grow old together?"

"I'm already an adult, so of course I understand." Lu Yao pouted and put her hands on her hips with a look of dissatisfaction.

Lu Huai sat at the table, drinking tea and watching all this quietly. Suddenly he chuckled softly: "You don't even know what liking or loving is, and you still dare to talk about growing old together."

"You! Who said I don't know? I just like Second Young Master Song!"

!!! Her words shocked Xiao Mo and Lu Huai.

Lu Huai looked as if he had eaten a fly, but he quickly recovered: "You and Song Er are childhood sweethearts, growing up together. The so-called love should be regarded as a family member."

Xiao Mo tugged at Lu Yao's hand, looking like she was watching a show: "Do you really like it?"

Lu Yao looked at her and nodded heavily: "Yes!"

Lu Huai took a leisurely sip of tea and looked at her: "Then why didn't you seem sad when the Song family arranged a marriage for him a few days ago?"

"It's a good thing that he's getting married and starting a family. Why should I be sad?" Lu Yao tilted her head and looked at him innocently.

"Love is thinking about him day and night, worrying about him, being jealous, wanting to be with him, wanting to have him all to myself, not sharing him with anyone else.

You are still too young to have met the person you truly love."

Lu Huai looked at Xiao Mo seriously. Xiao Mo listened to his words, but her eyes were on Qi Minxiu.

"I don't think so. If I like someone, I can sacrifice myself for him and someone else. As long as he is happy, it doesn't matter who he is with."

Xiao Mo's words made Lu Huai and Lu Yao fall into deep thought at the same time, but what flashed in her mind was Qi Yue's face.

How she wished Qi Yue would stop being so obsessed with her and let her live a good life with Qi Minxiu.

Although letting go of someone is not an easy thing, it is also difficult to pursue someone who doesn't like you.

Qi Minxiu looked at her, as if he understood what she wanted to say. He stood up and said that she needed to rest, then he bluntly ordered her to leave.

Lu Huai stood up, bowed politely to Xiao Mo, called Lu Yao and left.

Lu Yao smiled and told Xiao Mo that she would come to see her next time, then she trotted over to Lu Huai.

After they left, Qi Minxiu looked at the gifts on the table and frowned: "Someone, take these away!"

Xiao Mo was puzzled and quickly stopped him: "What are you doing? This is something someone gave me to nourish my body."

"Isn't it just a few ginseng roots? There are plenty in the mansion, and they are better than his."

The more Qi Minxiu looked at the things on the table, the more he disliked them.

Xiao Mo smiled speechlessly: "But at least this is someone's intention."

"What's his intention? I think he has bad intentions towards you."

"You said you were jealous of people, and I have another idea. Is it necessary to be jealous of an object?"

Xiao Mo sighed helplessly and was about to ask Shen Yun to take the thing away, but Qi Minxiu picked up the ginseng before she could and handed it to Ling Su.

"Take it, take it. Stew one to nourish the princess."

After Ling Su left, Shen Yun also wisely left the room, leaving the two of them some space to be alone.

Xiao Mo looked at the childish Qi Minxiu and couldn't help laughing: "Look at you, they are my only friends in the imperial city.

They came to see me out of kindness, but you gave them a cold shoulder and even chased them away. It's really beneath your dignity."

Qi Minxiu raised his chin proudly and snorted, "They are too noisy, especially that Lu Yao."

"She has a very innocent personality, and I quite like her. She stays in bed every day, and her visit today really helped me to relieve my boredom."