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

Chapter 214: Vigilance

Xiao Mo listened carefully, and when Zhao Ning looked up at her, her expression instantly became empathetic.

She shook her head and comforted her, "It only means that she and this child are not meant to be. You and I can't change this fact. There's no need to feel sad for others."

After she said this, she poured a cup of tea and handed it to her.

She took it but didn't drink: "No, the concubines in the harem dare to do anything when they compete for favor. I don't believe she had a miscarriage for no reason."

Seeing that she was on the right track, Xiao Mo was secretly happy.

"Aning, don't spread rumors without evidence. What kind of person is Wu Zhaoyi? Has she offended many people with her arrogant personality?"

"No, she's a nice person. She's dignified and gentle, and she's never harsh on her servants.

Logically speaking, she is the one least likely to make enemies in the harem.

Sister Mo, you don't know, she is very kind to others. Every time the emperor gives her something as a reward, she will pick out the best ones to give to the sisters in the palace.

Moreover, she never looked down on the servants and would occasionally give them gifts.”

Zhao Ning described Wu Zhaoyi's personality to Xiao Mo incessantly.

As Xiao Mo listened, she was thinking about how to approach this so-called good-tempered concubine.

"From what you said, it seems like she's trying to curry favor with these people. Why? Is there no one in her family who was an official in the previous dynasty? Or is it a low-ranking official?"

After going around in circles, this question is actually what Xiao Mo wants to know most.

Because this can directly determine whether or not to pull her to your side.

Zhao Ning knew everything about the harem, but she was troubled when talking about the previous dynasty.

"I'm not sure, but I heard it was from the Imperial Observatory before, but he later committed a crime and was dismissed from his post. I wonder if he's been reinstated now."

Xiao Mo looked like she was listening to gossip, nodding and saying "oh", "Then it seems like she is a really nice person."

"That's right, in the harem, besides my mother, she is my favorite!"

"Ah, it's hard for women in the harem." She sighed softly: "A woman's body is the weakest after a miscarriage. If she doesn't recover in time, I'm afraid it will be difficult for her to get pregnant again in the future."

Zhao Ning blinked her large, wet eyes. "Really?! Then she... should be fine. Father has hired an imperial physician for her."

Xiao Mo pretended to think for a moment and looked at her seriously: "The imperial doctors in the palace should all be men, right?"

"Yes." Zhao Ning replied casually.

"Men and women are different, and women are concubines. They can't observe anything else except taking the pulse.

This will result in some key areas being overlooked. Let me ask you, are there many concubines in the palace who never get pregnant again after having a miscarriage?"

Zhao Ning frowned and thought, it seemed to be true!

"You're right, but there are only male imperial doctors in the palace, and I..."

As she spoke, her gaze towards Xiao Mo suddenly became focused: "You are a woman, right? Come on, go show her."

Xiao Mo was horrified and quickly stepped back, waving her hands to refuse: "How can this be? I, I don't know her well, I can't do it, forget it..."

"You've already said that if a miscarriage isn't treated properly, it can leave underlying health problems. How can you just stand by and watch her die?

It doesn’t matter if you don’t know her, I do! Come on, I’ll go with you.”

Zhao Ning grabbed her sleeves with both hands and pulled her towards the door with all his strength.

Xiao Mo frowned and chuckled, then slowly stood up following the force of her hand: "Okay, stop pulling! I'll go."

Chunhua Palace, before they entered, they heard coughing coming from inside.

The palace maid guarding the gate didn't seem to mind when she saw Zhao Ning, but she was obviously stunned when she saw Xiao Mo.

Zhao Ning walked into the palace with a smile: "General Xiao was invited by the princess to treat Wu Zhaoyi."

The palace maid looked at her again, bowed to her quickly, and then took the two of them to the bedroom.

In the room, Wu Zhaoyi was lying on the couch reading a book, coughing lightly from time to time.

When the palace maid went to inform her that Princess Zhaoning brought Xiao Mo to see her, she didn't react for a while.

"Xiao Mo? Why did she come to see me?"

Although there was no definite evidence to prove that Concubine Liang was responsible for her miscarriage, she knew that it was her who did it.

They are all old foxes who have been struggling in the harem for many years, so they all have a clear idea in their minds.

She had heard more or less about Xiao Mo and Qi Minxiu's affairs. Now that they had fallen out, she had turned to the prince. She probably had no good intentions in coming to see her.

Wu Zhaoyi put down the book in her hand, straightened her coat, and sat up gently.

Just as she was about to ask the maid to refuse, Zhao Ning came running in, "Empress Wu!"

Wu Zhaoyi's expression changed slightly, and she put on a faint smile: "It's Zhaoning. Why are you free to come to my palace today?"

"I'm here to introduce you to General Xiao, the Prime Minister's daughter. You should be familiar with her, right?"

Zhao Ning casually walked to the meeting chair and sat down, introducing Xiao Mo to her.

"She's an expert in medicine, you must have heard of her. I've noticed you haven't gotten any better in the past few days, so I brought her here to see you."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Mo stepped forward and bowed slightly to her: "Greetings, Empress Zhaoyi."

Wu Zhaoyi looked at her with a forced smile and raised her hand gently: "Get up."

Xiao Mo stood up straight and took a step back. "I heard from the princess that your majesty is not feeling well. I know a little about medicine. Is it convenient for you to let me take your pulse now?"

"The Emperor has sent the Imperial Physician to take care of me, so I won't bother General Xiao anymore."

Concubine Liang glanced at her distantly, and when she turned her eyes away and looked at Zhao Ning, her expression immediately became gentle.

"Zhao Ning wants to come to Empress Wu's place for some snacks? Someone come..."

Xiao Mo was not annoyed by her deliberate neglect, because she knew what she was worried about.

After all, she has been living in the East Palace for a few days. Not to mention that Concubine Liang would deliberately spread rumors about her and Qi Yue, other palace people would also talk about it privately.

She waited for Wu Zhaoyi and Zhao Ning to finish their conversation, then walked forward, lowering her voice and smiling softly.

"I know what your Majesty is worried about. I just want to tell you that it is not what you think.

You just had a miscarriage. If someone with ulterior motives harms you again, you might never get pregnant again."

Wu Zhaoyi's expression changed slightly, and he raised his eyebrows and looked at her.

"Why should I trust you? What if you are the one who wants to harm me?"

When Zhao Ning heard her words, he quickly stood up to defend Xiao Mo.

"No, don't worry, Madam. General Xiao is an upright man and will never harm you!"

Xiao Mo glanced at Zhao Ning and continued to explain with a smile: "If your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can find someone you trust to treat you together with me."

Wu Zhaoyi stared at her half-believingly, then glanced at Zhaoning, who was smiling and looking expectant.

"Go and ask Imperial Physician Li to come and check my pulse."

She sighed in her heart and finally gave Zhao Ning some face.

The imperial physician was smiling when he came to Chunhua Palace, but he froze after seeing Xiao Mo.

Feeling a little guilty, he first greeted Wu Zhaoyi, and then bowed to Xiao Mo.