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

Chapter 274 Leaving without saying goodbye

274 Leaving without Saying Goodbye

Shen Yun pursed her lips, carefully raised her eyes to look at her, and then quickly lowered them: "Miss, have you and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince consummated your marriage?"

There was no surprise in Xiao Mo's eyes at this question, as if she knew she would ask this.

It’s not that she has the ability to predict the future, but she heard the conversation between Qi Minxiu and Imperial Physician Cao in front of the bed just now.

Seeing that she didn't answer, Shen Yun was obviously a little panicked: "Miss, is it true? You, you are pregnant with the Crown Prince's child?"

"Qi Minxiu told you?" Xiao Mo looked at her with a faint expression.

She shook her head: "No, it was the palace maids who were talking."

Xiao Mo sighed softly, lowered her head to hide the bitterness in her eyes: "Yun, do you think I'm dirty?"

Shen Yun didn't expect her to say such a thing suddenly, and quickly waved her hand: "No, Miss, even if you are pregnant with the prince's child, I believe you are forced to do so."

After a moment's silence, she adjusted her facial expression, raised her head with a faint smile, and patted her hands.

"How were the bodies of Qi Yue and Concubine Liang handled?"

Shen Yun was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "Prince Chen is kind and righteous, and intends to bury His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the Crown Prince's Tomb with the highest standard of funeral as the Crown Prince.

Concubine Liang was stripped of her title as a traitor and thrown into a mass grave."

Mass grave... Humph, if Concubine Liang, who cares so much about her status and reputation, knew that she wouldn't even have a tombstone after her death, she would probably be so angry that she would come back to life.

"Yun, you don't have to stay with me. Go check on Xu Renchuan. He was tortured by Qi Yue before he went to the battlefield, and his body is covered with wounds."

Xiao Mo looked at her with concern and raised her chin to signal her to leave.

Hearing the words "Xu Renchuan had been tortured", Shen Yun paused with a smile on her face, her eyes filled with anxiety, and she stood up suddenly.

"What? No wonder he was grinning when I hugged him. When I asked him what was wrong, he just smiled. Miss, you should have a good rest. I will come to see you later."

"Well, let's go."

After watching Shen Yun disappear in the room, Xiao Mo dismissed the other palace maids who were guarding nearby.

The palace maids were a little embarrassed at first, until she showed some impatience, then they looked at each other and left the inner room.

When she wanted to go to Jinkai City to find Qi Minxiu, she was stopped by Qi Yue at the city gate and taken back to the Eastern Palace. In order to avoid being forced to consummate the marriage, she used banned drugs.

This medicine can make a woman's menstrual period come unexpectedly, but it is also very harmful to her body.

She had never used this kind of medicine before, and she didn't know the severity of the effect. Now her pulse is weak and she has symptoms of false pregnancy. She is afraid that she will have difficulty in having children.

In this case, how could she continue to stay with Qi Minxiu? No one in the harem, whether it was the empress, the emperor, or any of the concubines, would be able to survive without children.

If that's the case, why does she need to explain?

Even if there was no fake pregnancy, Qi Minxiu's wish to confer the title on her would probably be opposed by all the civil and military officials. After all, these people were involved in her wedding with Qi Yue.

How could they allow the mother of a country to serve their king and be a former crown princess who is also infertile?

If she was still in good health, she could still fight with this group of people for Qi Minxiu.

But if the result of winning the fight is not satisfactory, it would be better to give this group of people a reassuring answer in advance so that they can assist Qi Minxiu well.

As she thought about it, she stood up, put on her coat, and went to the desk. She thought that since she had to go back to Qinshan anyway, why not...

In the evening, after finishing his official business, Qi Minxiu wanted to go and see how Xiao Mo's health had recovered. However, when he arrived at the door of Lizheng Hall, he hesitated to open the door.

To be honest, during the time Xiao Mo and Qi Yue were together, he had already prepared himself mentally for the possibility that they would become husband and wife.

But at this critical juncture, she was pregnant with his child, which made him unable to accept it for a while.

The palace maid guarding the door saw him raise and lower his arms several times.

I wanted to remind him, but after seeing his unhappy expression, I chose to remain silent.

Qi Minxiu noticed the maid's reaction and asked in a cold tone, "What did General Xiao have for dinner?"

He asked as he raised his hand to push the door, but unexpectedly the maid's answer made his heart tighten.

"Your Highness, General Xiao said this afternoon that he didn't like being watched while he slept, so he sent us away. He hasn't even called the servants to serve him food yet."

"So it's so late that she hasn't even had dinner yet, and we don't even know if she's awake?"

Hearing Qi Minxiu's almost angry voice, the palace maids were frightened and quickly knelt down: "Your Highness, please forgive me."

He glanced at the palace maids, and without hesitation, he pushed the door open and strode into the inner room.

He walked around the room searching for Xiao Mo's shadow, feeling inexplicably panicked.

It was not until he saw that the bed in the inner room was clean and tidy without any signs of having been slept in that his heart finally died.

"Someone come!" He turned around in panic and wanted to call the guard to ask, but when he turned his head, he saw the letter paper swaying in the breeze by the windowsill.

There was a brush pressed on the letter paper. The ink on the tip of the brush had dried up, and it looked like it had been there for a long time.

My dearest dear:

I’m glad to hear from you. It’s like meeting you in person.

When I picked up the pen, my mind was filled with so many thoughts that I didn't know where to start.

My heart is broken and my clothes are wet with tears. However, the world is unpredictable and life is full of twists and turns. I have to leave you for a while. I hope you take care.

Recalling the first time we met, you were like the breeze and the bright moon, illuminating my heart. Every day and night we spent together is as vivid as yesterday.

However, things don't always go as planned. I am already a broken and withered woman, not worthy of your integrity. So I will go thousands of miles away. I hope you won't worry about me.

I know that you are intelligent and will understand my difficulties. I hope you will take care of the matters at home.

At the time of parting, I have nothing to give you, but this letter to express my heartfelt gratitude. I wish you peace every night and good health every day.

Take care, my love."

Qi Minxiu read the letter in his hand word for word, his eyes red as hell.

"A fallen flower and a broken willow"... Did she know that she was pregnant?

Who said that? Who told her?

He clenched the letter paper in his hand, his fingertips trembling slightly, and the fear in his heart spread uncontrollably.

She knows medicine and must have known it a long time ago. Could it be that the conversation they had before Qi Yue died was about this?

The more Qi Minxiu thought about it, the more panicked he became. Suddenly, he felt as if all the strength in his body had been drained away.

To suppress this feeling, he put the letter away, strode to the door and questioned the palace maid on guard: "Who did she meet before you came out?"

The maid knelt politely, clasped her hands in front of her, and replied respectfully, "Since you left, only Shen Yun has come in."

Shen Yun? Yes, he almost forgot that he ran into her and Murong Ze when he left Lizheng Hall.

"Go, call Shen Yun."

She and Xiao Mo have such a good relationship, Xiao Mo must have told her something before leaving.