Saving the foolish general, she accidentally becomes his favorite.

Upon seeing this "explosive" news, Si Yi raised an eyebrow in confusion and, without hesitation, asked:

"What's the most explosive news?"

Ye Li wrote on the paper:

"For example, if Zhang San beats his wife several times in a village, this is only news known within the village, but it won't spread."

"If Zhang San not only killed his wife but also her family, and committed crimes in various parts of the country, becoming a murderer, his crimes would spread even further and become known throughout the country."

Si Yi, quick-witted, immediately understood:

"Does Madam mean that if there is news more shocking than the General's illness, then everyone's attention will be drawn to this more 'explosive' news?"

Ye Li wrote with admiration:

"That's right. The way to stop rumors is to create even bigger rumors!"

Si Yi's gaze towards Ye Li began to deepen, and he also became more interested.

He's naturally unconventional and loves to take the road less traveled!

At this moment, Si Yi began to discuss with great interest:

What kind of news would be considered sensational enough?

Ye Li wrote on the paper:

“If a particularly aloof or famous person is involved in a scandal, it will become the talk of the town.”

“Talented men and beautiful women who compose poems and essays have been accused of plagiarizing other people’s works.”

Ye Li's approach is still the same routine she used in her previous life with Weibo's trending topics: once a piece of news goes viral, even bigger and more explosive news will break out, and then Weibo will crash.

Countless celebrities' public relations failures in their past lives were covered up by these even bigger news stories.

At this point, she felt that to cover up the news of Mo Chen's mental illness, only someone with an even more sensational scandal could do so.

Si Yi pondered for a moment:

"If we're talking about the most discussed person right now, it has to be the retired emperor. After all, the retired emperor used to fight on all sides, and now he's going to hold a grand banquet for his birthday, with all the countries coming to pay tribute. If we're talking about who's getting the most attention, it's naturally the retired emperor."

Zi Mo shook his head:

"This one is not suitable; the risk is too great."

Ye Li also thought it was inappropriate; he was already quite old, and they shouldn't cause him any trouble, especially since she had already played chess with the old man...

The first person was rejected by the crowd.

Then Siyi thought of another person, one of the four famous young masters in the capital.

Ye Li asked curiously, "The Four Young Masters?"

Zi Mo said:

"The Four Young Masters are the direct descendants of the four great families. Because of their individual talents, they are quite famous in the capital."

Ye Li asked curiously, "Which four?"

Zi Mo said: "Du Wenzhu, the heir of the Earl's and Marquis's mansions; Jing Dongmu, the son of the Eldest Princess; Fu Zeshan, the son of the Minister of Rites; and Jiang Wen, the newly appointed top scholar."

"But one of them has passed away, so these were the original four young masters, and now another one has taken their place."

After listening, Ye Li felt that the four young masters were worth studying, so she carefully wrote them down on a piece of paper and asked Zi Mo:

"Is this name spelled correctly?"

Si Yi couldn't help but say:

Why don't you ask who filled in for the missing four young masters?

Seeing his intrigued look, Ye Li knew he had something to say, so she played along, writing with curious eyes:

"who is it?"

Si Yi shook his folding fan, then opened it again, turned around and struck a dashing pose, saying mysteriously:

"I am not talented, but I am one of the newly promoted Four Young Masters."

Ye Li clapped her hands in unison, her voice unusually loud, her eyes sparkling as she stared at him, and said in a very cooperative manner, "Amazing, amazing."

She didn't care whether Siyi understood or not; she was just going through the motions: mutual flattery, after all.

Unexpectedly, Si Yi seemed to enjoy it, and he said nonchalantly:

"I didn't originally want to be ranked among these Four Young Masters, but I'm just too popular to keep a low profile. It was chosen by others through voting."

"The Four Young Masters are the ones who receive the most votes in the annual selection of this figure."

Ye Li asked curiously at this moment:

"There's still a vote? How do we vote? Where do we vote, and how do we ensure the fairness of the vote?"

Zi Mo patiently explained:

"It's the largest restaurant in the capital, also known as the Number One Restaurant Under Heaven. They'll hold up signs in the lobby, and if you spend over 100 taels in the restaurant, you can get a bamboo stick to vote for your favorite young master."

"The young master from the most prominent families can enter the ranking list. The top four on the list are the Four Young Masters of the Capital."

Ye Li immediately realized: "Oh! Isn't this just the ancient practice of 'cheering'? It's all about spending money to support celebrities, it's the same old trick."

You can only vote once if you spend 100 taels of silver. This is a game that only the rich can afford. No wonder the four young masters are either princes or sons of the eldest princess.

Ye Li nodded, indicating that she understood.

At this moment, Si Yi suddenly had a flash of inspiration and hurriedly said:

"If we're talking about a bigger news story, then the earlier news of Fu Zeshan's death would be a major bombshell!"

Ye Li wrote curiously:

Was his death suspicious?

"The general's former fiancée was Lu Wanning, but when the general was wounded on the battlefield and his life was in danger, the Lu family canceled the engagement for their own benefit."

"Soon after, Lu Wanning became engaged to Fu Zeshan, the son of the Minister of Rites."

"Rumor has it that Fu Zeshan was very fond of Lu Wanning, and the news that Lu Wanning and Fu Zeshan were engaged spread throughout the capital. However, not long after, Fu Zeshan died mysteriously before their wedding..."

"Because Fu Zeshan died not long after he got engaged to Lu Wanning, rumors spread in the capital that Lu Wanning was a jinx to her husband."

"After the general got engaged to her, his fate was unknown. After Fu Zeshan got engaged to her, he died."

……

Unlucky husband?

Hearing this, Ye Li strongly disagreed!

In ancient times, people liked to blame everything on women, saying that women were the cause of national ruin.

They blamed the failure of a war on women who ruined the country.

Now this undeserved calamity is being imposed on women.

Although she felt a little uncomfortable around Lu Wanning, she didn't want to let past entanglements influence her judgment.

Ye Li wrote curiously, "How did that young master die?"

Si Yi sighed and said:

"This raises many questions. He died in the Drunken Moon Pavilion, and his death was gruesome..."