Saving the foolish general, she accidentally becomes his favorite.

Chapter 22 Reunion with an Old Friend: Unexpected Changes

The two people playing chess, one dressed in white and the other in black, were both young and handsome. When they heard Mo Chen's voice, they were clearly stunned for a moment, and then they looked at each other.

Upon seeing Mo Chen, he respectfully bowed and said, "Greetings, General."

The man in black asked, "General, have you been injured or poisoned again?"

Mo Chen didn't take it to heart: "Brother Rufeng said that the poison is still called Worry-Free, but I have my wife by my side, so it's not too bad for me now."

Mo Chen was like a child who had just received a treasure, showing off his wife to everyone he met, as if afraid that others wouldn't know. His proud expression was like a peacock displaying its magnificent tail feathers.

The man in black, whom Mo Chen called Zi Mo, glanced at Ye Li and slowly said, "This subordinate, Zi Mo, greets the General's wife. General, may I take your pulse first?"

"Brother Zimo, feel free to take my pulse if you like. You'll give me candy later." Mo Chen seemed to trust these two young masters very much and didn't seem too formal.

Zi Mo, dressed in black, stepped forward and, after asking Mo Chen to sit down, began to take his pulse.

The white-clad man, whom Mo Chen called Siyi, politely invited Ye Li to sit at the tea table and said with a smile, "This humble general is meeting you for the first time, Madam. Please forgive me. I was unaware of your presence, Madam. I have prepared some tea for you to enjoy."

Ye Li then took out another slip of paper, on which was written:

I apologize for the intrusion, as I am here uninvited.

Upon seeing the small piece of paper, Si Yi, dressed in white, raised an eyebrow, showing slight interest in the newly appointed lady: "Madam, did you come prepared? You must have prepared quite a few notes, right?"

Ye Li hadn't expected this question, so she touched the tea with her index finger and used the water to write words on the table:

My original intention was to visit the wet nurse and inquire about the General's past. Coming to this place was entirely unexpected.

While she was concentrating on writing, the men kneeling beside her could no longer contain themselves. Seeing that no one was paying attention, they rushed over to assassinate her in a desperate attempt.

Picking on the weakest link is a sure way to get rid of someone, and Ye Li was clearly the only one present who had no martial arts skills.

In an instant, crisis struck! Ye Li, lacking internal energy, was completely unaware...

Mo Chen instinctively sensed the murderous intent and hurriedly said, "Wife, be careful!"

He was eager to get over there.

However, the assassins who hadn't even gotten close to Ye Li were already wide-eyed—they were dead. Chess pieces were deeply embedded in their bodies, killing them with a single blow.

The man in white and the man in black attacked simultaneously, using their internal energy to instantly kill the assassin.

Mo Chen was both shocked and frightened. He rushed over and hugged Ye Li, checking her over from head to toe, and asked, "Are you injured?"

Ye Li shook her head.

Looking at the corpses, Mo Chen suddenly felt a sense of dread.

He suddenly hugged Ye Li tightly, his voice trembling with tears as he said, "I'm sorry... I feel like I've always been disliked, and it's always been like this. People would often inexplicably try to kill me, and my brothers would always protect me. Am I really useless...?"

I wanted to drive them away, but there were just too many of them... They stabbed with knives, used hidden weapons, poison, and fire—they used every means possible. I was constantly surrounded by murderous intent...

Will I one day drag you down with me, my wife? Waaaaah…

Ye Li hugged herself tightly, her hands trembling, and felt a sharp pain. But these trembling hands also revealed Mo Chen's uneasy and worried state of mind—he was worried about her, he was afraid, and his sobs trembled as he cried…

Ye Li felt a pang of heartache, for the young general who, despite his many wounds, still helped the common people, and for the little girl who, despite having lost all her memories, still cared about her well-being and wanted to protect her. Regardless of his identity, Mo Chen had never actually hurt her.

Ye Li didn't know what had happened in the past, or why he was experiencing constant assassination attempts, but at this moment, she felt his uneasy and nervous trembling coming from his broad chest, so she decided to stay by his side and comfort Mo Chen.

Ye Li hugged him back and gently stroked him as always, trying to soothe him. With each stroke, Mo Chen's emotions gradually calmed down.

His crying gradually subsided, but he was still sobbing, and even snot was running from his nose.

The tall man, standing at 1.9 meters, had snot hanging from his nose and tears welling up in his eyes, looking like a little puppy abandoned by its owner.

"Pfft... Hahahaha..." Si Yi, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but burst out laughing. He never expected to see the General in this way.

"I thought throwing a tantrum, lying on the ground and demanding candied hawthorns, was the limit, but I never expected to see this one day..."

Si Yi, dressed in white, covered his mouth and stepped back. He tried his best to suppress his laughter, but his slightly trembling shoulders couldn't hide it. "Sorry, I tried to hold it in, but I just couldn't help it..."

After all, the contrast between the general of today and today is too great...

As a subordinate who had been beaten countless times by the general in the military camp, Si Yi respected Mo Chen. Even if he was not convinced at first, he was eventually afraid of being beaten.

Although he had tried to get back at others whenever he had the chance, since the general lost his memory, he had taken advantage of his "age". The general only remembered that he was seven or eight years old, so his seniority was directly elevated. Hearing the general call him "brother" was a joy that was hard to describe.

The man in black was much more composed. His expression was solemn as he approached Mo Chen and Ye Li, bowing to Ye Li with both hands.

“I was unaware of your visit today, General and Madam. I was interrogating prisoners when they seized the opportunity to fight to the death. I have disturbed you, Madam. This is my dereliction of duty. Please punish me.”

Ye Li only got a close look at him now. If the white-clad man Si Yi was unrestrained and carefree, then this black-clad man was calm and collected. One was quiet and the other was active, following the general. He was skilled in martial arts and strategy and also knew medicine. It seemed that Mo Chen had always been good at recognizing and utilizing talent.

Ye Li took out the alternative slip of paper, which read:

I'm new here, so please take good care of me.

Upon seeing this, Zi Mo became even more respectful, saying, "Madam, you are too kind."

Ye Li had many questions, but she knew that now was not the time to rush. So she wiped away Mo Chen's tears, poured him a glass of water, blew on it to cool it down, and fed it to him. After Mo Chen finished one glass, he asked for another, and Ye Li patiently poured it for him as always.

Siyi and Zimo both found it fascinating.

Looking at their interaction, you'd think they were an old married couple, so natural and unconcerned about what others thought.

Not to mention that last time the general was under the influence of "Forget-Me-Not," he was mischievous and disorderly all day long, catching fish, climbing trees, stealing bird nests, and trespassing into brothels. Even though he was usually not close to women, now he has clearly changed his ways. He is completely under his wife's thumb and is a henpecked husband.

Fools sometimes have good luck...

The once-renowned Yama, who was known as the Living Yama, had no women. Now that he's become foolish, he's even being brought together by the God of Marriage. Look at this young lady, she's neither humble nor arrogant, she's organized and clear in her actions, and she's very calm in the face of assassination attempts, even too calm, as if she's certain she won't be harmed even if she knows there's an assassination attempt.

If Ye Ruo and Ye Li knew what they were thinking, they would definitely silently complain: Honey, I'm a transmigrator, so the protagonist not dying is a basic requirement.

After Mo Chen finished drinking the water, he was almost ready. Ye Li took out a new card with writing on it and showed it to Zi Mo:

Is there any way to cure the general's poison?

Zi Mo hesitated for a moment, then said hesitantly, "Normally, an antidote is needed to completely cure this, but the general has been poisoned by 'Forget-Me-Not' before. If he is poisoned again now, the toxicity is probably not as strong as the first time. There may be other methods, but this is just speculation..."

Zi Mo didn't dare to make any boastful claims, so he gave the lady a conservative answer, fearing that the greater the hope she had, the greater her disappointment would be.

Ye Li understood immediately.

It's like a virus. When it first enters the body, the body activates its defense mechanism and uses its own immune system to fight it off. If it successfully fights off the first virus, it will produce antibodies, and it will not be affected by the same type of virus afterward.

In modern times, children are vaccinated starting from kindergarten. These vaccines are used to produce antibodies after pathogens enter the body.

She nodded and took out a small card:

thank you.

Then I took out another one:

Do your best, but if detoxification is too risky, then let it remain as it is.

Both the man in black and the man in white were shocked. Si Yi asked:

"Can Madam truly accept that the General will continue to act this way?"

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