Saving the foolish general, she accidentally becomes his favorite.

General's Mansion.

Ye Li gathered the four brothers in the courtyard and they raised their glasses in a toast.

She poured wine for them all and said with a smile, "Tonight we won't have to sneak into the Emperor's father-in-law's mansion again."

"Thank you all for working so hard every day. The fish has taken the bait."

The four brothers cheered and jumped for joy, while the fifth brother was still not satisfied:

"Actually, I think it's quite fun this way, and I can go back and stroll around from time to time."

Ye Li said worriedly, "No need, it's too dangerous. If they discover the underground palace's route, we'll be exposed."

It turns out that there were never hundreds of assassins from beginning to end; it was always Ah Yi and his three brothers.

They were originally mountain bandits, accustomed to hiding during the day and being active at night. After each night raid on the Emperor's father-in-law's mansion, they would quickly flee and then disperse to escape outside the city.

When the Imperial Ancestral Temple collapsed, the maze beneath it was intricate and complex. Ye Li discovered a maze that led up the mountain.

Inspired by this, she had a passage dug to connect to the underground palace, so the four brothers would enter the underground palace from the dense forest each time.

The underground palace was dark, so there were many luminous pearls for illumination. Ye Li slightly changed the positions of some of the luminous pearls to mark the way, so that the four brothers could follow the specific route and return to the capital smoothly.

Therefore, it was useless for the emperor's father-in-law's men to wait outside the woods for the assassin, because the "assassin" did not come from above, but from underground.

Mo Chen had been framed by the Emperor's father-in-law multiple times, and now that Ye Li wanted revenge, she naturally wouldn't let him find any fault with her.

The four brothers were the best cover.

The four brothers came from Peach Blossom Spring. Their purpose in coming here was to open a branch of "One Family" in the capital. The bidding for medicinal cuisine caused quite a stir among the noble circles of the capital.

Acting so blatantly, the Emperor's father-in-law could never have imagined that they were both bosses and assassins.

As a result, the emperor's father-in-law could not sleep at night, and the doctors of Tian Shu Kingdom dared not prescribe strong medicine.

Therefore, he will inevitably one day seek help from his master or from himself.

This is the inspiration Ye Li got from Princess Mingzhu: to use her own advantages to outsmart her.

A-Yi asked, "What should we do next?"

Ye Li said, "You only need to take care of the restaurant's affairs. Since the Emperor's father-in-law has come to me, it must be because his pain can no longer be endured, so I will go there today."

A-Yi asked worriedly, "Won't there be any danger?"

Ye Li smiled and said, "I have medical skills, and my master will accompany me. No matter what, he won't dare to act rashly."

"Once this matter is settled, you can return to Peach Blossom Spring."

The second son hesitated for a moment before saying, "Hmm...I think the capital city is also nice..."

The third brother nodded, while the fifth brother said directly, "Yes, there are so many beautiful women in the capital!"

Ye Li couldn't help but laugh: "How old are you? You're already thinking about pretty older sisters?"

Xiao Wu complained, "I'm already fifteen years old."

Ye Li thought to herself: Well, that's alright. In modern times, a minor is just a child.

However, in ancient times, those who matured early could get married.

Ye Li teased, "So, which young lady have you taken a fancy to? Do you want me to help you pick one?"

Xiao Wu scratched his head, looking embarrassed, and said, "They all look great, I can't choose one right now..."

His words caused everyone to burst into laughter...

Finally, Ye Li said frankly, "Alright, if you don't want to go back, then stay in the capital."

Ah Yi exclaimed in surprise, "Is it true? What about Peach Blossom Spring?"

Ye Li tried to explain to the four of them the modern franchise model.

Franchising, in essence, involves establishing a brand and then gradually attracting investment to open branches in various locations from a single store.

As long as the restaurant's rules and regulations are written down in black and white, and everyone performs their respective duties, then only one person needs to report on the local operations and profits and losses periodically.

In the case of franchising, the franchise fee is paid in one lump sum, and all other profits belong to the entrepreneur.

The restaurant will provide them with standardized materials and food recipes.

The Four Gentlemen had never known that such a practice existed.

They assumed that after Mu Nianchen told them to stop being bandits, they would become Ye Li's subordinates, serving her for life and obeying her orders.

But now Mu Nianchen says that they can buy the restaurant, and all the future profits will be theirs.

Ye Li even gave them a choice: pay a franchise fee to her and then all the revenue from Peach Blossom Spring would belong to them, or work for her indefinitely.

The group exchanged glances, and the second and third brothers were also starting to get restless.

But A-Yi looked at Mu Nianchen's face and stubbornly said, "I'll follow you. Wherever you are, I'll be there."

Xiao Wu also said, "Yes, I'll go with Miss Mu Nianchen too!"

The second and third brothers looked at each other and then said:

“We’re not getting any younger, and we’ve actually considered getting married. If we could take over a restaurant, we could find a good wife.”

Ye Li readily agreed: "No problem."

Ye Li used Mu Nianchen's identity to let them take their time to consider it. Anyway, everything was already on track, so there was no rush to change personnel.

After giving her instructions, she waved her hand and said readily, "You can take your time to think it over. I'm going to the Imperial Father-in-Law's residence."

A-Yi asked worriedly, "Are you all alone? Isn't that too dangerous?"

Ye Li waved her hand: "No, we still have Master, and... anyway, nothing will happen."

After saying goodbye to her four brothers, Ye Li followed her master out and boarded the carriage of the Imperial Father-in-Law's residence.

The carriage rolled forward, and the divine physician looked at her with concern:

Are you ready?

"You really won't tell Mo Chen?"

Ye Li shook her head and said, "Master, if you don't trust my medical skills, don't you trust your own? In any case, it's best to avoid a direct confrontation between them."

"The Emperor's father-in-law needs our help; he won't do anything to us."

Looking at his apprentice, who was so opinionated, Doctor Mu felt both comforted and worried.

The young girl was still quite naive and inexperienced in the ways of the world.

I didn't realize that the art of political maneuvering is not as simple as it appears on the surface...

No problem.

Let this old man go and meet this father-in-law of the emperor, who is second only to the emperor...