Saving the foolish general, she accidentally becomes his favorite.

"Now that Her Majesty has suffered a miscarriage, the situation is truly dire!"

The eunuch talked as he walked, without even breaking a sweat. Mu Nianchen thought that the servants in the palace were quite well-mannered.

Mu Nianchen asked unhurriedly:

"Just now I saw that there was Physician Lu in the Ni Chang Palace. Physician Lu immediately identified that there was something that could cause miscarriage in the soup dregs. His medical skills are superb. I think Her Majesty the Empress will be fine."

These people in the palace are all very cunning, so naturally they wouldn't put themselves in real danger.

The Empress's so-called miscarriage scare was probably just because she was furious with this favored concubine...

"Originally, there was nothing seriously wrong, but somehow that newly appointed concubine also arrived at the Ni Chang Palace and started stirring up trouble in front of the Emperor, causing the Empress to lose her composure in front of the Emperor..."

Now Ye Li understood. Being disrespectful in front of the emperor, in layman's terms, meant she was jealous.

The eunuch soon brought Mu Nianchen to the Ni Chang Palace.

At this moment, the Empress was lying in bed, and Physician Lu knelt on the ground to feed her medicine.

The Emperor sat on a chair beside the bed, with the new concubine standing next to him. She had just entered the palace and dared to offend the Empress and behave improperly in front of the palace.

The new concubine nodded very politely when she saw Mu Nianchen.

As was customary, Mu Nianchen first bowed to the Emperor and Empress upon meeting them.

Then the eunuch beside him spoke up:

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Empress, this servant has brought Miss Mu here."

Xuanyuan Ming glanced at Mu Nianchen and said:

"Go and check on the Empress's health. Make sure to protect the child in her womb."

Although Li Siyue was lying down, she insisted on politely declining:

“If Your Majesty insists on taking this woman of unknown origin as a concubine, I will remonstrate with my life.” Li Siyue’s voice rarely revealed such stubbornness.

Seeing this, Mu Nianchen obediently remained still, waiting for them to argue and decide who was right before slowly treating the patient.

Xuanyuan Ming frowned in displeasure and said coldly, "Does the Empress think she's become arrogant because she's carrying the Emperor's child?"

"When did it become your place to question the decisions I made?!"

Following Xuan Yuanming's assertive stance, Li Siyue retorted without backing down:

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I have never dared to be arrogant because of Your Majesty's favor. In the past, when Your Majesty wanted to take any woman as a concubine, did I ever object?"

"But this woman is different. She must have ulterior motives for getting close to the Emperor!"

Seeing her repeated obstruction, Xuanyuan Ming was already furious and his anger was overflowing. He rebuked her:

"I'm going to take her as my concubine, what are you going to do about it?!"

At this moment, Li Siyue pointed at Mu Nianchen and said:

"Your Majesty insists on this, and there is nothing I can do. But now Mu Nianchen is living in the Emperor Emeritus's palace, and the Emperor Emeritus inquires about the child in my womb every day. If Your Majesty insists on going your own way, I'm afraid the Emperor Emeritus will also disagree..." Li Siyue's voice had a delicate and broken beauty. If it weren't for Ye Li herself being involved, she would probably praise the Empress for her courage in remonstrating with her life.

Xuanyuan Ming was now even more furious, glaring fiercely at Mu Nianchen:

"Who told you to report to the Emperor Emeritus every day?! How dare you act on your own?"

When Ye Li saw that the Empress had turned her attention to her, she knew that she couldn't escape it.

She calmly replied, "Your Majesty, it was not my own idea. It was a matter of mutual respect between father and son. The Emperor Emeritus was simply worried that the people in the palace might be dishonest, so he asked me to take good care of the Empress."

"As for reporting this matter every day, I've only been in the palace for a day or two, and I've only asked about it once..."

The implication is that there is affection between father and son, but it is not much.

Xuanyuan Ming, however, was still furious:

"My decision to take concubines is also to ensure the continuation of the royal family. If you dare to say anything, you won't see the sun rise tomorrow!"

As soon as Xuanyuan Ming finished speaking, a eunuch came in to announce:

"Your Majesty and Your Majesty the Empress, General Mo Chen has come to the palace to request an audience."

Ye Li was overjoyed when she heard that Mo Chen had arrived.

Mo Chen must have been worried about me, so he came in person.

only……

Looking at the chaotic scene in the Ni Chang Palace, Ye Li would have preferred him to come later.

Upon hearing that Mo Chen was about to enter, Xuan Yuanming glanced at Mu Nianchen with an ambiguous expression and said coldly:

"Let him in."

After entering the palace, Mo Chen reported the situation to Xuan Yuanming.

Previously, the emperor's father-in-law was forced to relinquish his military power. Xuan Yuanming entrusted the task of replacing the generals to Mo Chen, intending to see Mo Chen and the emperor's father-in-law fight each other.

Now that Mo Chen has come to report, neither Xuan Yuanming nor Li Siyue expected this outcome.

The personnel remained almost unchanged. Almost every general's first action upon taking command was to add his own troops. They never tried to leave the meat untouched when it was already in their mouths.

Mo Chen was the only exception. He didn't take action himself, but simply promoted people from the existing troops. As a result, Xuan Yuanming couldn't find any spies from the Mo family army, and the Imperial Father-in-Law's Mansion owed Mo Chen a favor.

Seeing how smoothly Mo Chen handled the matter, Xuan Yuanming was momentarily at a loss for words. He stammered, "..."

"You...you just decided so hastily to let them choose for themselves?"

Mo Chen said in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty may not know this, but many soldiers are quite capable. They often take the lead at the very beginning of a battle. However, when it comes to rewarding merit, they are always ranked according to their social status and rank. Now, I am arranging personnel replacements for Your Majesty, thinking of giving them a chance. If Your Majesty is not satisfied, you can reassign all the generals yourself."

Fearing that Xuan Yuanming might change the soldiers and commanders of the Northern Camp again, Li Siyue praised him, saying:

"General Mo Chen is experienced in leading troops and has made a name for himself at a young age by leading from the front. You must have thought this out of consideration for the Emperor before you came up with this plan."

"This unconventional approach will likely bring some fresh blood to the court, which is just perfect."

Since the Empress had already begun praising him, Xuanyuan Ming couldn't interrupt.

However, there was no rush to do this. Since Mo Chen was willing to refrain from placing his own people in the Northern Army, he should first bring the Northern Army under his control and then make further plans later.

In a flash, Xuan Yuanming had already sorted out his thoughts and continued along with Li Siyue's words:

"General Mo's move is truly commendable. I suppose I have just taken over the Northern Camp and am indeed at a loss for what to do. Since you have made such a great contribution, I will reward you with ten thousand taels of gold to recognize your merit."

Xuanyuan Ming thought that Mo Chen would say it was his duty and decline his reward.

However, Mo Chen did not refuse and instead bowed in gratitude.

Ye Li smiled below. Mo Chen was saving money for himself, and he accepted all the rewards he could get.

At this moment, the Empress spoke up:

"General Mo Chen, are you aware that the Emperor is going to take a concubine, and she is a woman of unknown origin? What do you think of this?"

Li Siyue and Xuan Yuanming's conversation was interrupted by Mo Chen, but Li Siyue was not giving up. She would find someone and ask them to draw up their stance, whether they agreed or disagreed. She could decide a person's faction almost instantly.

Li Siyue was certain that Mo Chen wouldn't agree, thus giving her another reason.

Upon hearing this, Ye Li felt that the Empress was being overly anxious.

Regardless of whether she is pregnant or not, such an aggressive attitude would deter even ordinary couples.

As expected, Xuanyuan Ming's expression darkened upon hearing this.

Mo Chen had no intention of getting involved in this mess, and he said casually:

"As Your Majesty the Empress knows, I am about to get married, so I have no interest in anything else. All I want now is to bring my beautiful wife home as soon as possible and protect her well."

Mo Chen's calm words caused an uproar in the hall, with eunuchs and palace maids whispering among themselves...

Even the Emperor and Empress were speechless.

The new concubine, however, looked at Mo Chen meaningfully, her eyes narrowing as if she had thought of something.

When Ye Li heard what Mo Chen said, she didn't know what to do for a moment, and only felt her face getting hot.

Mo Chen appears upright, but he always speaks of promises and vows with a serious expression. He is so deeply affectionate that he is unaware of how earnest his expression is...

Seeing this, Li Siyue didn't say anything more.

Mo Chen's evasive answer pleased Xuan Yuanming.

Since registering, he has disliked things slipping out of his control.

Now Xuanyuan Ming really wanted to reward Mo Chen.

Unexpectedly, Mo Chen spoke again:

"Your Majesty, if you wish to reward me, I have a request."

Xuanyuan Ming asked:

"I wonder what General Mo desires?"

Mo Chen spoke:

"I am driven mad with longing for my fiancée if I do not see her for even a day. I hope Your Majesty will grant me permission for my fiancée to return to the General's Mansion to live each day and come to take care of Her Majesty the Empress during the day."