Saving the foolish general, she accidentally becomes his favorite.

Si Yi sighed and said:

"He died in the Drunken Moon Pavilion, his death was gruesome, it was..."

He stopped talking after that.

"What kind of place is Zuiyue Tower?" Ye Li asked curiously.

Zi Mo continued:

"Zuiyuelou is the most popular brothel in the capital. The women there sell their art but not their bodies, and they are skilled in music, chess, calligraphy and painting."

"It is said that gathering all the beauties of Zuiyue Tower for a performance is a rare opportunity that costs a fortune."

"Besides its usual receptions, Zuiyuelou is also famous for its poetry competitions."

"Literati and writers love to go there to participate in the monthly poetry competition, where they can both exchange ideas and appreciate the beautiful scenery and people."

"Fu Zeshan went to Zuiyue Tower on the day of the poetry competition, and was later found dead in a woman's boudoir."

Ye Li thought for a moment: So that's how it is... Not only was the death gruesome, but it also happened in a brothel woman's room. Could it be...?

"After Fu Zeshan's death, rumors began to circulate that ghosts haunted the Drunken Moon Pavilion every night, seeking to claim lives. Although the Drunken Moon Pavilion is still in business, it is not as prosperous as before..."

"The Minister of Rites was furious and immediately filed a complaint with the government, stating that the murderer must be found."

"But no matter how they investigated, they couldn't find the real culprit. The coroner examined the body and found that Fu Zeshan died suddenly from heart palpitations."

Ye Li immediately had an idea, so she wrote on the paper:

"Fu Zeshan is one of the four young masters of the capital. If Fu Zeshan is resurrected in front of everyone, this news will be enough."

Si Yi looked at her handwriting and said in disbelief:

"How is that possible? Even with disguise, if you want to appear in front of everyone, you will definitely still reveal your flaws."

Ye Li wrote:

"If it were at night, the light wouldn't be so bright. If Fu Zeshan's death was truly a miscarriage of justice, then it's possible that his vengeful spirit would be seeking redress at the Emperor Emeritus's birthday banquet, pleading with the Emperor to seek justice for him."

"Make the actor who plays Fu Zeshan reveal that the person who harmed him is among those attending the imperial banquet, and that he has come to claim his life..."

"We just need to take advantage of his appearance to create unease and divert attention."

Zi Mo suggested, "The palace guards will investigate this person's whereabouts, which could easily lead to a leak."

Ye Li writes again:

"Then let's set a small fire in the palace. When the fire is raging, everyone will be busy putting it out and won't have time to worry about Mo Chen."

Zi Mo was stunned when he saw her plan...

This plan may seem absurd at first glance, but it is indeed feasible. For martial arts practitioners, neither creating a dummy nor setting a fire is difficult.

The main problem is that this idea is just too audacious and unbelievable!

Setting fire to the palace?

A wronged spirit appeared at the Emperor Emeritus's birthday banquet, seeking justice?

This was all to divert attention and protect the general.

The strategy of feinting to the east while attacking in the west, the audacity and disrespect involved, should not have come from a commoner woman.

Si Yi and Zi Mo exchanged a glance, and they both had already made up their minds. They said in unison:

"The plan should be feasible, but the details still need to be considered."

Upon hearing this, Mo Chen excitedly exclaimed:

"Are we going to break into the palace and set it on fire? That sounds like so much fun! I can't wait!"

Ye Li quickly covered his mouth; these words shouldn't be said carelessly!

If this were to be revealed to outsiders and someone were to use it against you, your entire family could be implicated and executed.

Mo Chen was overjoyed to be able to get close to Ye Li, but he remembered that he couldn't hug her in front of Zi Mo and Si Yi, so he restrained himself.

Si Yizai carefully examined the idea and thought it was a good one, but even though he was fearless, he still felt it was somewhat risky.

Si Yi spoke up:

"While this idea could divert everyone's attention to Fu Zeshan, it does involve setting fire to the palace, which carries some risks..."

"If there is a better way, we can keep this as a last resort."

After listening to their words, Ye Li began to think carefully. Indeed, it was not good to harm innocent people in order to create bigger news.

If the fire wasn't set properly and it endangered the palace servants who were putting it out, she would truly be a sinner for all time. So she nodded.

The group then discussed who else could spark a discussion among them.

Si Yi then said:

“Since there are doubts about Fu Zeshan’s case, I think there is another person who is also worth discussing – Fu Zeshan’s fiancée, Lu Wanning.”

Speaking of Lu Wanning, Ye Li remembered that when she first transmigrated, there was a woman who kept whimpering beside her, whose name seemed to be Wanning, and the emperor seemed to treat her differently.

Ye Li wasn't quite sure, but she had a curious and gossipy nature.

She wrote on the paper: "Does the Emperor like Lu Wanning?"

Seeing her so direct, Si Yi couldn't help but laugh. He said:

"Madam has truly discerning eyes; she sees everything with remarkable accuracy."

He spoke slowly and deliberately:

"Speaking of Lu Wanning, her methods and her family are indeed extraordinary."

"She was originally our general's childhood sweetheart and betrothed, but for some reason, the emperor always seems to be against our general."

"Even this woman likes to steal our general's women."

"He tried to win Lu Wanning's favor many times, but Lu Wanning rejected him when they were children because of the general."

"Later, when the general went to the battlefield, his family was probably afraid that if the general died, Lu Wanning would have to live as a widow, so they took the initiative to break off the engagement."

"At this time, Lu Wanning had refused the emperor, and her family was afraid that if she broke off the engagement and married the emperor instead of sending her to the palace from the beginning, the emperor would lose face."

"So he turned around and betrothed Lu Wanning to Fu Zeshan."

He continued:

“Fu Zeshan loved Lu Wanning to the point of death. He wrote many poems for her, but after his death, these poems became the talk of people as deadly tales, saying that every word of the beauty’s bones was a death sentence.”

When Ye Li heard this, she didn't just watch the spectacle from the sidelines as the world expected.

She suddenly felt sorry for the woman.

People always blame the woman, but upon closer examination, even though Lu Wanning was betrothed to the son of the Minister of Rites, and even though Fu Zeshan was quite fond of her...

But if the son of a high-ranking official likes her, why would he frequently linger in brothels?

He went to a brothel and still wrote love poems for his fiancée. Who is he slapping in the face?

Lu Wanning heard that the poems praising her love were being recited in brothels.

I doubt I'd be happy about this.

Now that Fu Zeshan is dead, people are categorizing these boys' one-sided actions as the women's attempts to take his life.

It's so ridiculous.

Although Ye Li thought the "whining" girl was incredibly noisy at the time, she couldn't bring herself to dislike her now.

A woman in ancient times who had been engaged twice would likely face difficulties finding a husband in the future.

Even if the emperor were to take her into the palace, she would probably fight tooth and nail with the other concubines.

Sigh, it really wasn't easy for women living in ancient times.

"Lu Wanning doesn't have a good reputation. If something were to happen between her and the emperor right now, it would be big, sensational news!"

Si Yi wanted to shift the blame elsewhere, but Ye Li felt that this was not appropriate for Lu Wanning. Just as they were struggling with this issue,

The gatekeeper knocked on the door and came in to deliver a message: "There is a woman outside who wishes to pay her respects to the general."

Ye Li had been here for so long, and this was the first time she had heard of anyone visiting the General's Mansion.

In the past, when Mo Chen was injured or when they encountered a fire, no one cared about them.

Who could this person be?

Mo Chen voiced her curiosity:

"who is that?"

"She said she was Lu Wanning from the Lu family and requested an audience with the general. She begged the general to see her."

Oh dear, speak of the devil and he appears!

Lu Wanning is here!