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

Chapter 154 Three Months Can Change a Lot

"The Emperor also said that His Royal Highness Prince Chen and General Xiao are in love with each other. Even if I like that girl very much, I can't take her away to be my daughter-in-law."

The emperor was very surprised at her sensible speech.

But on second thought, although she was usually a bit arrogant, she still knew right from wrong when it came to major issues.

"I am very pleased that my beloved concubine thinks this way."

He raised his hand and stretched it out, and the eunuch placed a wooden box in his hand.

He placed the wooden box on the table and pushed it in front of Concubine Liang. "This is agate tributed from Western Xinjiang. I think the color suits you very well. Please take a look at what you can make with it."

Concubine Liang opened the box with a look of surprise on her face, and happily took out the contents and admired them: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The emperor originally brought this thing to comfort her because he was afraid that she would cry and make a fuss after knowing about the marriage.

Unexpectedly, this time she came to her senses and did not make trouble with him.

"It's late, and I still have some memorials to review. You should go to bed early."

When Concubine Liang heard him say that he was leaving, she was not happy and put down the things in her hands and turned sideways.

"Since the Emperor knows it's already late, why is he still staying up late reviewing memorials?"

The emperor smiled and patted her shoulder: "There will be things to do tomorrow. If you keep putting it off, the official work will pile up like a mountain in a few days."

Concubine Liang turned her eyes to look at him, pouting slightly: "If that's the case, then Your Majesty, please go. However, it's late at night and the dew is heavy, so you must be careful not to catch a cold."

The emperor liked her character of being able to advance and retreat.

She would act coquettishly and cutely, but she would also be calm and considerate of him, unlike some concubines who only made noises and annoyed him.

After seeing the emperor off, Concubine Liang turned around and returned to her seat, the smile on her face completely gone.

The palace maid considerately put a mink coat on her and helped her fill the glass with wine.

"Your Majesty, didn't you want to talk to the Emperor this afternoon about Prince Chen's marriage?

How come you didn't say a word when the emperor came just now? And you still said that after the emperor said it."

Concubine Liang picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp, with a strange light flashing in her eyes.

"The imperial decree has been issued. No matter how much I argue or make a fuss, the emperor will not be able to withdraw his order. Rather than making a fuss and upsetting the emperor, I might as well pretend to give my blessing."

She curled her lips and chuckled disdainfully: "Humph, isn't the wedding still three months away? A lot can change in three months."

The palace maid nodded in understanding and asked no more questions.

Xiao Mo went to Qi Yue's place almost once a day, occasionally once every two days or twice a day.

Obviously, the medicines she prescribed were to treat the root cause, but his wounds had not healed after more than ten days.

Fortunately, her cough has improved a lot, otherwise she would be really afraid that the emperor and Concubine Liang would blame her for her poor medical skills.

That day, Xiao Mo went to change his dressing again. The moment she stepped into the room, she clearly saw Qi Yue reading a book as if nothing had happened, but the next second she saw him put down his things and cover the wound with his hands, groaning.

She narrowed her eyes, walked in slowly, and stared at him without looking away.

"Why, it hurts again?"

"Well, I thought you weren't coming, so I asked Yuan Mu to change my medicine. He was so ruthless."

Xiao Mo looked indifferently at Yuan Mu who was guarding the bedside.

Yuan Mu looked up slightly embarrassedly, not knowing what he was looking at.

She twitched the corner of her mouth slightly and walked towards Qi: "Take off your shirt so I can see the wound."

Qi Yue did as he was told.

When Xiao Mo saw that his wound not only did not get better but also became festered, her doubts deepened.

When I changed his dressing, his muscles were shaking from the pain.

In order to see the wound more clearly, Xiao Mo moved closer to him.

He saw the opportunity and put his bare arms on her shoulders. In short, he never missed any chance to take advantage of her.

After Xiao Mo reminded her many times that she was his future sister-in-law but to no avail, she just let him do what he wanted.

It will only take a few days. After his wound heals, they should not have any contact with each other.

"You must take the medicine I prescribed on time. Take it more often over the next three days. If the pus doesn't clear up, it will be a serious problem."

As she spoke, she applied medicine and bandaged him.

Seeing that he didn't respond, Xiao Mo looked at Yuan Mu beside her and said, "Did you hear that? If your master behaves recklessly, you must take the responsibility."

Yuan Mu nodded blankly, thinking that he would not take the blame for this.

Normally, she would leave without staying for a moment after changing the medicine.

Today she sat down and chatted with him, which made Qi Yue feel flattered, and at the same time he felt that his hard work was not in vain.

It turns out that the self-torture tactic is the most effective.

After a while, the palace maid brought a bowl of steaming medicine. Xiao Mo stopped her, took the bowl from her hand and smelled it.

There is nothing wrong with this medicine. How could it not cure his injury?

Seeing her actions, Qi Yue jokingly asked, "Why, are you afraid that I will change your medicine?"

Xiao Mo turned around and looked at him, her sharp eyes narrowing for a moment: "I'll watch you drink."

The smile on Qi Yue's lips paused for a moment. Although it was fleeting, it was still caught by Xiao Mo.

She frowned and thought about it, and suddenly an idea came to her mind and she thought of a possibility.

Qi Yue asked the palace maid to put the medicine on the table: "I just made it. It's too hot. I'll drink it after it cools down."

Xiao Mo stood up and followed his words, "I suddenly remembered that I have something else to do at home. Remember to drink the medicine when it gets cold. I'll be leaving first."

Qi Yue originally wanted to keep her, but thinking that if he kept her today she might not come tomorrow, he smiled and sent her away.

Xiao Mo walked out of the hall, pretending that she had forgotten something and wanted to go back to get it, and took the opportunity to hide at the door and peek.

As she expected, Qi Yue did not drink the medicine, but told Yuan Mu to pour the medicine into the potted plants.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Mo's anger suddenly rose.

She suddenly appeared at the door, startling Yuan Mu who was pouring medicine, and even dropped the bowl in his hand.

Qi Yue looked at her in panic and explained quickly: "No, it's not what you think..."

"What's that?" Xiao Mo questioned him in a cold voice.

He stammered and couldn't explain clearly, and could only talk about his feelings.

"I just did this so you would come to see me more often."

But Xiao Mo didn't buy it at all. She stared at him with deep eyes, her face full of disappointment.

"I never thought you would be such a self-deprecating person.

You still say you like me, but how can you love me if you don't even love yourself?"

Qi Yue tried to get up in a panic, but every movement hurt his wound.

"No, I'm not belittling myself, and I don't throw away the medicine every time. I just, just..."

Xiao Mo didn't want to listen to his argument at all, and seeing how painful he looked, she had no intention of going forward.

"I will come to scrape the pus off your wound and prescribe new medicine for you in the next few days. If nothing goes wrong, your wound will heal in three days.

If the wound doesn't heal after three days, I'll assume you didn't take your medicine properly, and I'll stop caring about you."

She said it decisively, without giving Qi Yue any chance to talk back, and turned and left.

Watching her leaving, Qi Yue gritted his teeth and said, "What have I done wrong? Is it a mistake not to be loved?"

He felt extremely aggrieved. Ever since he knew about her marriage to Qi Minxiu, he had not slept well every night.