Saving the foolish general, she accidentally becomes his favorite.

Ye Li blushed and ran out.

I'm so ashamed to face anyone! Waaah, where's a hole I can dig and bury myself in!

Mo Chen chased after her, shouting, "Wife! Where are you going?...Wife!..."

Ye Li was truly determined to ignore him this time; anyone who paid him any attention was a dog!

However, the next second Mo Chen fell down with a "thud" behind him.

Then she cried out in pain, "Ouch, ouch..."

This dignified general was lying on the ground, crying and shouting, "Ouch, I'm bleeding! Ouch, my wife, I'm bleeding so much, it hurts so much!"

Ye Li stopped in her tracks upon hearing the shouts. After a moment's internal struggle, she finally gave in, turned around, and ran back to check on his injuries.

Seeing that she was still worried about him, Mo Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but still looked at Ye Li with teary eyes. Ye Li, seeing that his injuries weren't too serious, silently thought to herself:

The brat has even learned the art of feigning injury, hasn't he?

This is truly eye-opening!

You weren't even uttering a sound when you were so badly injured before, but now you're acting like you're dying.

Speechless—that cunning brat.

Ye Li asked him, "How are you? Can you still get up?"

“I only got up because my wife isn’t angry with me.”

"I'm not angry."

"But my wife runs so fast, I can't catch up with her..." Her aggrieved eyes were still filled with tears, making her look pitiful and miserable.

Ye Li explained to him helplessly, "Because you suddenly got close to me and ate the sweet potato from my mouth, it made my heart race, and everyone else saw what we were doing..."

Sigh, I don't know how to face this... That's why I ran away, I wanted to get some fresh air and be alone..."

After Ye Li finished speaking, she didn't dare to look at him and instead looked into the distance.

Mo Chen asked in confusion, "Wife, does your heart beat so fast too? I thought it was just me. Then I promise I'll never eat sweet potatoes again. You can have all the sweet potatoes. I'll never eat them again. Please don't leave me suddenly, okay?"

Ye Li was shocked by Mo Chen's thought process. How could he have gone so far as to connect it to never eating sweet potatoes again? It wasn't even about whether or not to eat them. She sighed deeply, "Why is there always a generation gap? It's like we're talking past each other..."

So she patiently squatted down, looked into his eyes, and explained, "No, you can have all the sweet potatoes, but you can't be this close to me in front of strangers. Sharing a sweet potato is just... well..."

As Ye Li explained, she recalled the scene from earlier and felt uneasy again. "Oh, it's so hot."

Mo Chen pondered for a moment, seemingly understanding but not quite:

“But Brother Zimo and Brother Siyi said that I am not grown up yet, and I can ask them for help if I need anything. They arranged for me to be a wet nurse.”

“He once told me that we were sworn brothers, not outsiders…”

"Then I'll listen to my wife from now on. I won't hug or kiss you outside. From now on, if there's anything good to eat, I'll only give it to my wife. If you want to eat together, then we'll go back to our room and eat together, away from my brothers."

"So you actually knew that what you just did was a kiss? I thought you really didn't understand anything?!"

"I understand that my wife can be kissed and hugged..."

Just as Ye Li was about to explain the proper distance between men and women, she realized that they were already married in the eyes of outsiders, so this condition did not apply. As she racked her brains trying to figure out how to explain, she caught a glimpse of two fleeting shadows out of the corner of her eye.

Ye Li was in a daze when she saw ancient light-footed skills for the first time, as if she were watching TV special effects!

Li Siyi caught up with him using his light-footed skills.

Awesome!

Then came Zi Mo. The two, one in black and one in white, floated around in the courtyard. For a moment, Ye Li felt as if she had seen the Black and White Impermanence.

Holding the note, Si Yi rushed to Ye Li, barely able to contain her excitement, and asked in a rapid-fire, tongue-twisting manner:

"Madam, is what's written on this piece of paper true? Can it really be like this? If it is true, then it would be fantastic news for the army and all the people!"

Ye Li knew that this stuff was beneficial to the country and its people, because when she introduced sweet potatoes, she also mentioned the planting period, harvest, storage issues, as well as the methods of consumption and effects. This was a rare food source for many people who had to eat tree bark during years of famine.

But I didn't expect them to be so excited when they saw it. It seems that people's living standards were indeed relatively low in this era.

So she became cautious. Si Yi and Zi Mo stared at her with eager eyes, which made her suddenly feel a little nervous, and she started to stammer.

But she still looked at Mo Chen, asking him to translate her lip movements:

"Yes...it's true...but the cultivation techniques still need to be carefully considered, because the soil in each field is different, and large-scale harvesting will require some experimentation..."

I've never grown it myself... I've only seen it in books... but this food, as a staple, can indeed withstand the food shortage crisis during years of famine..."

Mo Chen stood beside Ye Li, and as she spoke silently, he recounted her words in a cooperative manner.

Upon hearing this, Si Yi was overjoyed and exclaimed loudly:

"This...this can be grown on a large scale? And it can be distributed to ordinary people to eat?"

"This is a delicacy that even the imperial chefs in the palace cannot replicate! If this recipe could be widely adopted, you, Madam, would surely amass a fortune and become the richest person in the world in time!"

"This sweet potato is so delicious that it will surely be very popular. Madam, please remember to keep this recipe secret and never let it be spread."

"If what you say about this production volume is true, Madam, you will become the greatest imperial merchant in our Tian Shu Kingdom in the future..."

Si Yi was a free spirit, always on a whim. He went on and on to tell Ye Li about the benefits of promoting this food.

However, Zi Mo, who was beside Si Yi, was not as excited. He asked the question truthfully:

"May I ask which book you saw this ingredient in? If we could learn more about its growth process, it would be more beneficial to our current situation."

Ye Li felt a little nervous and flustered at this moment.

Because she didn't learn about this from a book; it was a type of coarse grain that everyone knew about before she transmigrated.

She could only look away, gazing elsewhere, then pretending to recall something. Finally, she waved her hand regretfully and said silently, "It's been too long; I've forgotten which book I saw it in."

Seeing his wife's embarrassed expression, Mo Chen said directly, "My wife said she forgot, but it doesn't matter, as long as it tastes good!"

Si Yi naturally noticed that Ye Li didn't fully understand the habits and characteristics of this ingredient, but that didn't matter. As long as it tasted good, that was all that mattered. Besides, it wasn't like every year was a disaster year. If they worked hard to study it, they could eventually figure it out.

Si Yi then frankly admitted, "I was rash before, unaware of your profound knowledge and broad-mindedness in serving the country and its people. I apologize to you again."

After saying this, he knelt down and bowed to Ye Li.

Zi Mo, who was usually a man of few words, knelt down solemnly and bowed to Ye Li.

"Zi Mo also thanks the lady on behalf of the soldiers. This great kindness will be remembered. If there is any need for Zi Mo and the others in the future, we will do our utmost to serve them until our dying breath!"

The resounding promise from Zi Mo's mouth shocked Ye Li. She had never known that solving the food problem in ancient times was such a great favor! It could make two such talented generals so grateful.

Seeing the two grown men bowing so solemnly, Ye Li was completely startled. She quickly waved her hand, anxiously trying to help them up, but being small and weak, she couldn't pull them away.

Seeing the two kneeling on the ground, she wanted to signal Mo Chen to tell them to get up, since Mo Chen was the superior of the generals.

Unexpectedly, Mo Chen's mind went completely off at this moment, and he actually knelt down as well, then said to Ye Li:

"My wife, I was wrong! Please forgive me... As long as you forgive me, I'll do whatever you say..."

At this moment, Ye Li was really in a real bind!

What merit did she, a commoner, possess to receive such a grand gesture as a general with a distinguished military record kneeling before her, and two subordinates who were clearly not ordinary people?

The script went awry!

That's completely the opposite...

Ye Li couldn't pull Si Yi and Zi Mo away, but as soon as she touched Mo Chen, he naturally clung to her. She mouthed, "Get up, I forgive you!"

At this moment, silence spoke louder than words. Mo Chen beamed with joy and said happily, "That's wonderful! My wife is the best!"

The two subordinates had been completely bewildered by the general's actions since the beginning.

Now, in Si Yi and Zi Mo's minds, Ye Li was no longer just a talented commoner.

A woman who can conquer even a general is no ordinary person!