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

Chapter 211 Eavesdropping

After dinner, the banquet was almost over.

As soon as Concubine Liang returned to Yongyang Palace and her butt touched the couch, she asked her servants to go to the East Palace to invite the prince.

In the East Palace, Qi Yue was chatting with Xiao Mo. When he saw that the people following Yuan Mu in were from Yongyang Palace, his eyes sank slightly, barely perceptible.

He interrupted the palace servant before he could speak, and turned to look at Xiao Mo: "Amo, I'm going out for a while, you should get some rest early."

Xiao Mo had been to Yongyang Palace several times and recognized the person standing behind Yuan Mu with his head lowered.

She squinted her eyes and looked at him, then smiled faintly at Qi Yue.

"Well, go ahead. I need to rest too. It might be because I'm sick. I haven't done anything but I just feel exhausted."

Qi Yue held her hand tightly and said, "I know you don't like being watched while you sleep.

So I have arranged for the palace maids to keep watch outside the door. If you need anything, just tell them."

Xiao Mo smiled and nodded slightly.

Qi Yue stood up, patted her shoulder one last time, turned around and left the room with the extra people.

After he left, Xiao Mo called the palace maid outside the door and asked her if she had any medicine to take in the evening.

The maid said she was still holding on. She smiled with a slightly calculating look in her eyes: "How much longer will it take? I'm a little sleepy."

"A quarter of an hour left." the maid replied.

Xiao Mo turned her head and glanced at Shen Yun. Shen Yun understood her thoughts and turned to look at the palace maid.

"How about this, General Xiao is used to having me by her side when she sleeps. When the medicine is ready, just bring it over. I'll wake her up and give it to her if necessary."

The palace maid thought it sounded reasonable, so she didn't say much. She just agreed respectfully and left.

The moment the door closed, Shen Yun quickly bent down and asked Xiao Mo: "Miss, what do you want to do?"

Just now, I only saw that something was wrong with her, but I didn't know what she wanted to do specifically.

Xiao Mo placed one hand on the table, tapping it intermittently.

"I'm going out for a while, you stay in the room and don't let anyone in.

If the medicine delivery person insists on coming in, you can pretend to be me and lie down on the bed, then say you are going to get something, and let her put it down and leave."

Shen Yun understood what he said, but was still confused: "What are you going to do?"

"If you want to know the truth about something, eavesdropping is the most direct way

Qi Yue went to Noble Concubine Liang's place, and they must have talked about some rather private topics."

Xiao Mo took off her coat as she spoke: "This white coat is too conspicuous at night. Give me yours."

Although Shen Yun was worried that her action would bring her trouble, she still quickly took off her coat and handed it to her.

"The palace is not like a home. There are guards patrolling everywhere. Miss, you must be careful."

"I know that although Qi Yue and Concubine Liang are the most suspicious in Master's matter, I still want to confirm it myself.

If revenge is taken on the wrong person, wouldn't that mean the real murderer will go unpunished?"

Xiao Mo changed her clothes and gave Shen Yun a reassuring look.

Shen Yun frowned worriedly: "Miss, how about I go with you!

You have a high fever and you're not feeling well. If you were discovered, would His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Concubine Liang..."

She didn't dare to continue speaking, but just held Xiao Mo's hand tighter.

Xiao Mo held her hand and said, "Don't worry, I will be careful. If you accompany me, we will be more likely to be discovered."

After saying that, she released her hand: "Remember what I said."

After giving his final instructions, he climbed out of an inconspicuous window nearby.

In the main hall of Yongyang Palace, Qi Yue sat at a low table drinking tea, with a slightly raised brow as he listened to Concubine Liang opposite him talking about the palace banquet.

"Actually, mother thinks you can take in the second daughter of the censor.

It doesn't matter if you don't like her, I don't ask you to have a romantic relationship with her, just keep her well fed and well cared for."

Qi Yue picked up a small piece of dessert and put it in his mouth. After swallowing it, he looked up at her leisurely.

"Mother, you should know very well that in my heart, there is only one person who can marry into the Eastern Palace as the mistress."

Concubine Liang sighed and advised earnestly: "That's why mother said that you can just raise it.

Besides, my mother didn't say that she wanted to marry into the Eastern Palace as the Crown Princess.

Just now, after you left, the censor mentioned his daughter to the emperor again, saying that his daughter has been fond of you for many years and doesn't mind being a concubine or a maid."

Qi Yue frowned impatiently: "She wants to do it, but I don't want to accept it!"

"What nonsense! Even if you don't accept it now, you will still have to accept it when you ascend the throne.

Throughout the dynasties, no emperor had a harem with only one woman! "

Concubine Liang sounded a little angry. Although she also wanted Xiao Mo to marry into the Eastern Palace, she didn't want Qi Yue to favor her alone.

Because this will not help her win people's hearts.

Qi Yue took a deep breath, threw the snack in his hand back onto the plate, stood up and brushed off the crumbs on his body.

"If your mother asked me to come here to discuss this, then I will go back."

Seeing that he was about to leave, Concubine Liang hurriedly stopped him: "Mother only said a few more words. If you don't like to hear it, Mother will stop."

Qi Yue sat back in his seat unhappily, picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Xiao Mo on the roof was quite disappointed listening to these conversations.

They can't just talk about this all the time! Since they're talking so late at night, why don't they talk about something more serious?

In the room, Concubine Liang was about to talk to Qi Yue about Qi Minxiu being sent to Suizhou City when a palace maid came in hurriedly and interrupted them.

The palace maid leaned over and whispered a few words in Concubine Liang's ear, and Concubine Liang's expression gradually changed from serious at the beginning to proud.

Qi Yue, who was sitting opposite her, saw this and asked in confusion, "Mother, what are you so happy about? Please tell me about it."

Concubine Liang waved her hand to signal the palace maid to leave, and looked at him with a smile on her lips.

"Concubine Wu's child is gone, and you have one less competitor. Do you think your mother should be happy?"

After hearing this, Qi Yue's face instantly fell: "Mother, Wu Zhaoyi's child is still my brother's brother no matter what.

Even if she were born, she would be much younger than me. How could she pose a threat to me?"

He was well aware of Concubine Liang's ruthless methods. The last time she harmed Han Zhaorong, he reminded her that it was time to stop.

But she didn't take his words to heart at all.