Saving the foolish general, she accidentally becomes his favorite.

A hint of malice surged in Lu Wanning's eyes as she looked at Ye Li. She hatched a plan and decided to use her trump card ahead of schedule.

Now, as Mo Chen sees herself as someone who has broken off the engagement, she has no feelings left, so she came up with a plan.

Lu Wanning summoned the maid again, said something to her, and the maid, having received the instruction, quietly withdrew.

While everyone was enjoying a lively banquet in the main hall and was slightly tipsy, a maidservant took the opportunity to pour wine for Mo Chen and conveyed Lu Wanning's words to him.

Then Ye Li saw Mo Chen get up and say he wanted to go out for some fresh air. The Emperor Emeritus was very pleased to see Mo Chen today. There were many guests in the hall today, and toasts were being offered continuously. Naturally, the Emperor Emeritus would not object to him going out.

Ye Li was a little worried when she saw Mo Chen go out alone, so she followed him closely and secretly trailed behind him.

……

Mo Chen followed the palace maids through a maze of twists and turns until they arrived at the Imperial Garden.

At this moment, Lu Wanning was sitting in the pavilion in the Imperial Garden. Her solitary figure contrasted sharply with the bustling main hall, revealing a sense of loneliness.

The palace maid led Mo Chen into the pavilion, bowed, and left, leaving only the two of them in the pavilion.

When Lu Wanning saw that Mo Chen had finally come, she was overjoyed and called out to him affectionately, "General, you've finally come..."

"Speak your mind." Mo Chen did not sit down; he remained standing at the edge of the pavilion, as if he were merely passing by, his face cold and his words sparing.

“I never imagined that I would be so estranged from the General now… Do you still remember when we were studying together as children? Back then, the old General was still alive…”

To everyone's surprise, Mo Chen coldly interrupted, "I don't remember."

Lu Wanning was speechless for a moment, never expecting Mo Chen to treat her so coldly now.

Ye Li, who was eavesdropping nearby, secretly chuckled: "You asked at the worst possible time. He really doesn't remember anything from his childhood."

Tears welled up in Lu Wanning's eyes instantly. Remembering her current predicament, she was overcome with grief and sobbed, pleading for mercy:

Even if the general doesn't remember the past friendship between us, does the general also disregard the old general's last wishes?

Ye Li asked curiously, "Huh, what last wish?"

Mo Chen didn't know either. He looked at her and asked, "Father's last wish?"

With a sorrowful expression, Lu Wanning looked at him and said, "The old general arranged our marriage in the hope that our family could take care of you. Now that you are facing enemies on all sides in the court, it is precisely the time when you need the full support of our Lu family. As long as you marry me, I will guarantee that my father will help you rise to a high position."

Mo Chen didn't react at all. Seeing that she seemed to be fixated on marrying him, he became a little impatient, turned his back to Lu Wanning, and confirmed one last time: "Is that all you want to tell me? I've said I'm not interested in marrying you. If there's nothing else, I'm leaving."

Lu Wanning was shocked that Mo Chen was so unyielding, and exclaimed loudly, "Don't you even want the old general's belongings?!"

Mo Chen turned around: "Father's belongings?"

Lu Wanning seemed unwilling, but had no choice but to bring up the old story again: "Yes, the old general gave my father something to keep, and said that it could only see the light of day again when we got married."

She worried that Mo Chen wouldn't believe her: "This is what the old general repeatedly instructed me to do before he passed away. He said that it should never be taken out unless absolutely necessary, and secondly, it can only be given to the general after we get married."

Mo Chen sneered, looking down at Lu Wanning and casually stating his position:

"Since he didn't give this to me directly, it means I can take it or not. If you're not willing to give it to me, then I won't take it."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Lu Wanning was completely taken aback that Mo Chen wouldn't take the bait. She panicked, utterly panicked. She hurriedly grabbed Mo Chen's leg, then knelt down and pleaded with him:

"General, how can you do this? The old general died unjustly, you must avenge him! How can you ignore his last wishes?"

Her cries were piercing and mournful:

"Have you forgotten how tragically the old general died?"

A hint of doubt flashed in Mo Chen's eyes; he really didn't remember much about the past.

Siyi and Zimo remained silent about his past; he had no idea that his father had died a tragic death...

Hearing this, Ye Li was also taken aback. She originally thought that the old general had died tragically in the war, but it seemed that there was more to the story from Lu Wanning's words!

Mo Chen was also wavering at this moment, and he remained silent.

Lu Wanning struck while the iron was hot:

“I know that the general is deeply in love with his wife now, and I do not ask that the general place me in an equally important position. I only ask that the general will not refuse me.”

"I am having a very difficult time living in the palace. If the general can protect me, I will be content."

"Wan Ning does not ask the general to marry her now, she only asks that the general's mansion can reserve a place for her to stay temporarily."

She asked in a shrill, yet deeply aggrieved voice, "Is it alright?"

Mo Chen remained silent, seemingly still considering the matter.

Lu Wanning then picked up the wine on the table: "I know you don't like me, General, and I apologize for my previous attitude towards Madam. Now, Wanning will punish myself with three cups."

After saying that, she drank three cups of wine in a row, coughing a few times in between, and it took her a while to recover.

She poured herself another glass of wine, then poured it onto the ground, clasped her hands together, and murmured to herself, "General, in heaven, Wan Ning has failed you and cannot fulfill your last wish..."

She sincerely apologized to the deceased general, which made Mo Chen feel uneasy.

She poured three glasses of wine and offered them all to the old general as an apology.

She handed the last glass of wine to Mo Chen:

"I know the general dislikes me, so today I will break off our engagement and never bother the general with this matter again. I only ask that the general drink this cup so that the old general will know this on his way to the underworld."

Mo Chen stared intently at the glass of wine, showing no intention of touching it.

Lu Wanning finally took out a small jade pendant from her bosom. The jade was pure white and of the finest quality, and it was carved with lotus patterns.

Lu Wanning seemed reluctant to part with it. She stroked the exquisite jade pendant and said, "This is a token that the old general gave me when he made a marriage agreement with my family. He also said that this token would belong to the future young mistress of the Mo family."

She looked at Mo Chen:

"Now that we are breaking off our engagement, after you drink this cup of farewell wine, I will return this token to you. I wish you and your wife a harmonious and long-lasting marriage."

Mo Chen looked at the jade pendant, and his expression finally changed:

"If I drink this wine, will you return this jade to me?"

"Yes, if the old general could know in the afterlife and witness our termination of the contract, it would be a satisfactory explanation."

Ultimately, it was my Lu family that wronged the General by breaking the contract first. It's understandable that the General no longer wishes to speak to us.

Mo Chen took the wine cup from her hand cleanly and drank it down. Then he took the jade pendant from her hand and examined it carefully.

Why is there a corner missing from this?

Lu Wanning said in surprise, "General, don't you remember? This is the one you accidentally broke when you were practicing martial arts as a child. The old general was angry about it and beat you up..."

Lu Wanning's eyes were filled with surprise. If Mo Chen ignored her, she wouldn't be surprised, after all, her family had broken off the engagement. But why did Mo Chen seem to know nothing about what had happened before?

She had a vague guess in her heart.

A bold idea suddenly came to mind.

"Does the general still remember the old general's sword? The 'Battle' is currently being preserved in the Lu family's storeroom."

"My father's sword?"

Lu Wanning looked at him cautiously: "The old general said back then that he wanted to keep the 'battle' records in the Lu residence. Don't you remember, General?"

Mo Chen did not answer. He suddenly felt a heat in his body and looked back at the glass of wine he had just drunk.

A sense of unease immediately filled Mo Chen's heart, and he asked sternly:

"What did you put in the drink?!"

When Lu Wanning saw Mo Chen questioning her like this, she knew that her plan had succeeded.

She abandoned all feminine reserve and stepped forward to embrace Mo Chen: "General! I know you don't like me, but I don't ask for anything. I just miss you."

Lu Wanning attacked unexpectedly!

Just as he was about to pounce on Mo Chen...