Saving the foolish general, she accidentally becomes his favorite.

Ye Li asked:

"Where are your family members?"

Ye Li only remembered this incident after entering the palace.

In an ordinary family, not to mention parents, siblings, or even relatives, there are usually several people.

But since their marriage, it has truly been just her and Mo Chen, along with the emperor's tests and endless assassinations; neither relatives nor friends have come to visit.

If she doesn't figure out the relationships between these people soon, she fears that with her current inability to speak and Mo Chen's mental instability, they won't be able to cope with unexpected situations in the future.

We need to find some helpers first.

Mo Chen thought hard after hearing her question.

But with his brow furrowed and hands pressed against his temples, he was completely baffled.

So he shook his head:

"I don't know... My parents are gone... I don't know... I've never met my brothers or sisters..."

He recalled the events with pain and confusion, but to no avail.

Then, fearing that Ye Li would be unhappy, he turned his head and said:

"But I have a wet nurse. Would you like to see my wet nurse, my lady? I'll take you to see her."

Ye Li thought that the wet nurse might know about his affairs, so she nodded.

The best course of action now is to familiarize ourselves with the surrounding environment.

Ye Li went to the kitchen to make a box of pastries as a gift for visiting her wet nurse.

Looking for ingredients to make desserts, Ye Li took Mo Chen to a remote and desolate courtyard.

Ye Li discovered this courtyard when she was scouting out the area and looking for spices.

Because Mo Chen was away fighting, many areas of the General's Mansion, far from the main courtyard, were actually covered with plants and flowers.

Because this courtyard is closest to the mountaintop, it has the most abundant vegetation.

Ye Li had seen sugarcane here before, and she knew then that her future sweet treats were secured.

Sugar can be made from sugarcane, and can be used to make desserts, milk tea, and beverages.

However, she couldn't cut it by herself, so she brought Mo Chen over to let him use his strength to cut the sugarcane.

Unexpectedly, Mo Chen was not only strong, but he also cleared away the excess leaves and weeds.

To prevent my wife from getting her hand pricked.

While Mo Chen was cutting sugarcane, Ye Li also discovered sweet potatoes in the yard!

Sweet potatoes are filling and keep you full for a long time. They are also sweet and can be used in dishes, desserts, and snacks.

In short, this was very suitable for the scarce kitchens of ancient times.

She even thought that if Mo Chen's soldiers didn't have enough food in the future, they could eat sweet potatoes as rations.

Unexpectedly, her words came true, and there was indeed a food shortage later on. Ye Li even unexpectedly saved the world with sweet potatoes.

Ye Li never expected such an unexpected surprise.

I just dug them out on a whim, so I'll make candied sweet potatoes today as a gift!

The two returned to the kitchen, and Ye Li put a pot of water to boil. She washed and peeled the sweet potatoes, cut them into chunks, and threw them in to cook after the water boiled. Then she took the sweet potatoes out and drained them.

While we're at it, have Mo Chen prepare the sugarcane by peeling it and pressing out the juice.

Lacking starch, Ye Li decided to coat the sweet potatoes with flour, heat oil in a pan, and fry the sweet potatoes when the oil was about 60% hot.

The aroma of crispy pastries wafted out, immediately making Mo Chen clamor for a bite.

Remove the sweet potatoes from the water and stir-fry them over low heat, then add sugarcane juice and stir-fry until they turn caramel color.

Although the sugar wasn't refined to white sugar, which prevented it from forming threads, the taste was about the same.

After a large bowl of food was cooked, Mo Chen couldn't wait to pick up a piece. Ye Li, worried that he would burn himself, covered his mouth and shook her head.

Ye Li slowly made the mouth shape:

"It's too hot now, let it cool down before you eat it."

Seeing his wife being affectionate with him again, Mo Chen was so happy that his tail almost wagged. He was unusually obedient and put down his chopsticks.

When Mo Chen finally got to eat it, he exclaimed how delicious it was and how amazing his wife was.

While Ye Li didn't quite capture the true essence of the dish, the ingredients were freshly found and dug, ensuring a pollution-free and all-natural flavor, making its freshness and sweetness all the more remarkable.

After arranging the food on a plate and putting it in the box, Ye Li planned to go and meet her wet nurse.

Fearing that someone might be watching them outside the general's mansion, Ye Li even found a dog hole, planning for the two of them to disguise themselves and go out discreetly.

She originally thought Mo Chen would use his martial arts to climb over the wall instead of following her through the dog hole.

Unexpectedly, Mo Chen followed right after she crawled through. Ye Li looked at Mo Chen, who was covered in dust but still grinning, and thought to herself, "That's really something..."

He looks quite like a child.

They've corrupted a dignified general; I wonder if he'll be angry when he thinks about it later...

Seeing that he was standing there blankly and didn't know how to tidy up, Ye Li asked Mo Chen to bend down, tidy up his hair, and brush the dust off his body.

Then Mo Chen led Ye Li through a maze of turns until they arrived at a mansion.

Looking at the unremarkable house in front of me, without any decorations or stone lions, just an old and simple wooden door.

It really is... as low-key as the General's Mansion.

Mo Chen stepped forward and pounded on the door, but no one answered.

So Mo Chen banged on the door a few more times, but it remained quiet inside.

Ye Li thought to herself, "Didn't people in ancient times always put up secret codes on their doors?"

It was either a special tapping or a specific command, but given his current mental state, he's probably forgotten it.

So she asked Mo Chen, "Why don't you try calling out the name of the person inside?"

So Mo Chen shouted:

"Brother Rufeng, are you there? Brother Rufeng, are you there?"

The door opened in an instant, and a boy dressed in black, about eleven or twelve years old, with scars on his forehead and face, looked very surprised to see Mo Chen. He then knelt down on one knee.

"Greetings, General! It's you!"

The child couldn't hide his surprise. He looked at Ye Li and asked warily:

"This is……"

Mo Chen stepped forward and took Ye Li's hand, asking in confusion:

"This is my wife. I've come to find Brother Rufeng. Where is he? And who are you?"

The child seemed even more surprised, his eyes widening with disappointment and despair. But in an instant, he composed himself.

“I am insignificant, it is not surprising that the general does not remember me. Please come with me.”

Fearing too many people would gossip and that their whereabouts would be revealed, Ye Li quickly pushed the two of them into the house and then closed the door behind her.

She pulled out two small slips of paper, on which were written:

He has lost his memory.

Let's go inside and talk.

These are some commonly used phrases she prepared in advance. Anticipating that she wouldn't be able to speak today and that communication might be inconvenient, she prepared several small cards in advance, and they came in handy immediately.

The child in black, though suspicious, saw his general holding hands with the mysterious woman and looking intimate, so he had no doubts. Remembering the note about amnesia, he quickly led the two inside.

This is a small courtyard with three sections. They entered through the back door and went directly through a corridor. Many medicinal herbs were drying on the side, and there was an unfinished Go game on the stone table in the center. The child led Mo Chen and Ye Li to the main hall, where they saw two people playing Go, with many books casually piled up next to them.

Several women were kneeling on the ground, their hands tied behind their backs. They had arrogant expressions and were bleeding from multiple injuries. Many chess pieces were scattered on the ground.

Ye Li looked at the scene, which resembled a scene from a movie where bad guys were being interrogated.

Mo Chen walked in and saw two people playing chess, so he said loudly:

"Brother Siyi, Brother Zimo."