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

Chapter 216 Discovered Her Secret

So far, they only have one witness, Imperial Physician Li, who can prove that Concubine Liang murdered her.

Not to mention whether Imperial Physician Li would change his words during the confrontation, after all, he also said that his family was held hostage by Concubine Liang.

Even if he confessed her the truth, she should have already thought of a follow-up plan.

She and Xiao Mo were not prepared and might have been in trouble.

Wu Zhaoyi's eyes turned with calculation: "Then what do you think we should do?"

"My Lady, when I took your pulse just now, I found that although your body is deficient in Qi and blood, you are a fertile physique.

She has been in the palace for many years, and logically she should be able to get pregnant after just one night of sleeping with him, but she has to wait so many years for the result, which is not reasonable.

Xiao Mo said as she observed her expression change: "The Emperor won't give you contraceptive soup, will he?"

After hearing these words, a hint of panic clearly flashed across Wu Zhaoyi's face.

Without waiting for her to explain, Xiao Mo tilted her head and pointed at something behind her: "Is that what the Empress drew?"

Wu Zhaoyi turned her head to look at the landscape painting she was pointing at, and her already ugly face turned even paler.

Xiao Mo raised her lips slightly and said, "The crabapple tree is beautifully painted, although I'm not sure if the person under the tree is the queen or someone else.

But the poem in the painting expresses the longing for a loved one. I think the person the Empress is thinking about is not the Emperor, right?

Wu Zhaoyi clenched her hands on the table and looked closely, and found that they were trembling slightly.

Xiao Mo knew what she was afraid of, and reached out to cover it: "I didn't mean to use this as a handle to threaten you.

I just want to tell you that if you want to leave the palace, I can help you, and by the way, I can also suppress the power of Concubine Liang."

"What should we do?" Wu Zhaoyi asked excitedly.

Xiao Mo leaned close to her ear and whispered a few words. Although she looked embarrassed, she still nodded hesitantly.

However, Xiao Mo still saw a hint of doubt in her eyes.

After all, her show of goodwill was too sudden, and anyone else would be suspicious.

If a concubine in the harem elopes with a man outside the palace, it is not as simple as beheading. The lightest punishment is the extermination of three generations of the family.

In Wu Zhaoyi's opinion, Xiao Mo was still suspected of helping Concubine Liang to deal with her.

Because as long as she agreed and really followed her plan, and then turned around and told the emperor, her Wu family would be finished.

She could not be with her lover and could only be locked up in this deep palace for the rest of her life. She had long lost hope in life.

If Xiao Mo could really send her out of the palace to live with the person she loved, she would want to try it even at the risk of being plotted against.

But if the price of trying is the life and death of the entire clan, then she has to think about it.

Xiao Mo guessed her thoughts and chuckled softly, "Your Majesty, are you still doubting that I'm Concubine Liang's man?"

Wu Zhaoyi looked at her and didn't know how to start.

She sighed helplessly: "Your Majesty, why don't you think about what benefit I can gain by helping her harm you?

My forte is military affairs, and I'm not interested in palace intrigues. I want to help you out of Zhao Ning's favor."

She said the second half of the sentence deliberately, because endless explanations and flattery would only deepen people's suspicions.

Sure enough, after hearing her words, Wu Zhaoyi's eyes gradually became clear.

But she still didn't agree outright: "Please think about it for me."

"You have to give me an answer tonight, because Imperial Physician Li will definitely tell Concubine Liang about what happened today.

We need to implement our plan before she makes her next move."

Xiao Mo calmly analyzed the interests involved to her.

She rolled her eyes and nodded in finality: "Okay, I'll give you an answer tonight."

Xiao Mo pursed her lips, stood up and bowed to her: "Then I'll come to see you again in the evening."

After saying that, she politely turned around and was about to leave when she suddenly thought of something and turned back.

"Could your Majesty tell me something about your beloved?"

Wu Zhaoyi got so excited while chatting with her that she blurted out the answer without thinking.

Only after she finished speaking did she realize how careless she had been.

If Xiao Mo didn't really want to help her, she might bring him trouble!

But now that she has said it, there is no way she can take it back. I can only pray that she has no bad intentions.

Xiao Mo noticed her unpredictable expression and no longer wanted to say anything to prove herself.

After achieving her desired goal, she left Chunhua Palace on the pretext of returning to the East Palace to take medicine.

After Xiao Mo left, Wu Zhaoyi's personal maid walked up to her worriedly.

"Madam, how true do you think General Xiao's words are?"

"I've never been with her. I've only heard about her from others, and what I've said about her..."

She dropped her eyes and shook her head.

The palace maid had the same idea as her, and helped her sit on the couch and lay down gently.

"Then will the Queen do as she says?"

Wu Zhaoyi bit her thin lips and blinked her bright eyes as if she was undecided.

It has been her dream for many years to escape from the palace with her lover and live a free life outside.

If she was alone, she would take the risk even if she had doubts about Xiao Mo.

But she is not like that. She has family, and her father and brother were both officials in the previous dynasty. If she were implicated because of her selfish motives, it would be a thousand times not worth it.

Wu Zhaoyi was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn't even hear the palace maid calling her.

"Miss!"

Finally, the maid raised her voice and called her again, and she suddenly woke up: "What's the matter?"

"Your Majesty, the Emperor is here."

Wu Zhaoyi glanced outside the door in panic, quickly stood up, adjusted her headdress and clothes, put on a lovely smile and went to greet him.

On the way back to the East Palace from Chunhua Palace, Shen Yun did not follow Xiao Mo as she did before, but walked closely beside her.

"Miss, are you trying to win over Wu Zhaoyi?"

Xiao Mo shook her head: "Her mind is not on the emperor, and she won't actively compete for his favor. It's useless to win her over."

"Then Miss, do you want the power behind her?"

"In fact, her father's official position is of no use to us, but it is also good to have someone who can speak in front of the emperor.

Let's see where he can be of use."

Xiao Mo walked quickly and spoke softly, fearing that the harem, where there were so many people around, might hear anything.

"Go back to the East Palace first."

Shen Yun responded and slowly retreated behind her, following her closely with her head lowered, like a servant.