Saving the foolish general, she accidentally becomes his favorite.

Mo Chen was unaware of the seriousness of the situation.

But Ru Feng was so anxious that she grabbed Mo Chen's hand and said to Ye Li:

"Madam, please come with me. The general must not enter the palace now. Let's escape first!"

Ye Li poured some water and wrote on the table:

"Where to run to? He's a general."

Unless one is serving in the field, one may disobey the emperor's orders.

Otherwise, there's no way to escape from this capital city.

Ru Feng didn't care about anything else; he knelt down directly and said:

"Even if I die, I will fight my way out for the General and his wife so that you can leave the capital safely. Then the General's guards will find a doctor to cure the poison!"

Seeing Ru Feng's anxiety, Mo Chen began to realize the seriousness of the situation:

"Is someone trying to kill me? Should we run away? Can't we ever go home again?"

Ye Li looked at him; he wanted to go home.

Therefore, the only solution now is...

The boy's eyes were filled with confusion and helplessness. Then he looked at Ru Feng and finally made a decision:

“I’ll listen to Brother Rufeng, but you have to come with us too. I don’t want you to be in danger.”

"Young master, no! I must stay behind to cover our retreat."

Ye Li tapped on the table, interrupting the deep affection between the master and servant.

He then wrote a line on the table.

Ru Feng was taken aback when he saw it: "This..."

Ye Li wrote: "Do as instructed."

Having watched so many palace dramas, there are still ways to avoid entering the palace.

Ru Feng accepted the order.

There's no better solution right now!

Ye Li and Mo Chen slowly finished their meal before going out to receive the imperial decree.

The leading palace eunuch originally intended to take advantage of the situation to cause trouble.

But just as he was about to speak, a sudden change occurred!

An assassin attempted to kill the general and his wife just as they were about to receive the imperial decree!

Suddenly, a flaming arrow shot up to his feet!

Then countless rockets followed, their target being Mo Chen and Ye Li.

However, even the palace servants and eunuchs who came to deliver the imperial edict were targeted and indiscriminately shot...

The arrow was not only on fire, but also on fuels such as oil.

After being shot in, it immediately set fire to the curtains and various pieces of wood in the room.

The scene descended into chaos.

Mo Chen quickly led Ye Li away, the two stumbling forward, trying to avoid the flames.

They were followed by a hail of arrows.

Arrows flew on fire as they fled, the entire imperial mansion surrounded by rockets.

In an instant, it became a fireground, and the huge imperial mansion was suddenly turned into a caged beast.

The palace servants and eunuchs were trapped inside, crying out for help.

Ye Li quickly went back to her room, grabbed the quilts, ran to the pool, wet all the quilts, and then covered them with her and Mo Chen's heads.

She and Mo Chen escaped to the edge of the fire, and then Ye Li grabbed a wooden plank and pressed it onto a large rock to make a makeshift lever.

Then he hung a piece of silk outside the wall and told Mo Chen to use the leverage to jump over when the lever was raised.

However, Mo Chen was too young to leave first; he wanted Ye Li to escape first.

Ye Li went first, followed closely by Mo Chen, but the lever was only a temporary structure and couldn't be controlled in direction.

By the time the two landed, they were already injured.

The fire raged fiercely, and the little eunuch screamed and kept shouting:

"Fire! Fire! Help! Help!"

Because it was a mansion bestowed by the emperor, the house was very large. The sudden fire attracted the attention of everyone in the capital, and many people joined the firefighting efforts.

Amidst the raging flames, Ye Li seemed to see her peaceful life being burned to ashes.

What follows will be a period of turbulent and unpredictable power struggles within the imperial court.

Mo Chen had been exposed to the smoke and seemed unwell, coughing and wheezing uncontrollably.

But he endured it. Seeing his suppressed breathing, Ye Li gently massaged his chest.

Mo Chen slowly opened his eyes, his deep phoenix eyes looking at Ye Li. Having survived a near-death experience, he smiled and said:

"It's so good that I can still be with my wife."

For some reason, Ye Li felt that his eyes were somewhat gentle amidst the blazing firelight.

This newly bestowed residence is now unusable. No matter how hard we try to put out the fire, the ancient wooden houses will burn down in one fell swoop.

Ye Li said to Mo Chen, "Let's go home."

Mo Chen extended his hand to Ye Li: "Okay, let's go home."

Ye Li stared intently at the hand in front of her; it had thick calluses and wounds.

But these hands, though clearly strong and powerful, appeared so gentle.

Ye Li placed her hand in his palm and let him lead her away.

Flames roared and burned behind them, as if trying to burn away all the filth, while she quietly followed him forward, as if the danger behind her was insignificant as long as she was with him.

Ye Li thought to herself, although she had encountered many things since transmigrating, she had always managed to escape danger. Since she didn't have any cheat codes, she would just have to find a powerful backer.

I am not the mountain, I am the mountain.

At this moment, Ru Feng led his personal guards over and immediately took the injured general and his wife back to the general's mansion.

Before long, the news spread throughout the capital and became the latest topic of conversation!

The most valiant general of Tian Shu Kingdom was assassinated in the street of the capital, and then his imperial mansion was burned down by assassins!

For a time, everyone was cursing the assassin for being too arrogant and criticizing the Kyoto guards for being ineffective...

If even a general's life is in danger, then what about the lives of others?

They dared to burn down a mansion bestowed by the emperor; they trampled on the emperor's dignity!

The people were outraged and demanded that the assassin be found and the perpetrator be severely punished!

On the other hand, there are new rumors.

That is, the general's wife was seriously injured while protecting the general by taking an arrow for him.

The general was deeply worried, so he took his wife back to his mansion, closed the doors to visitors, and even neglected to attend court, wanting to personally treat his wife's injuries.

For a time, everyone in the capital praised General Mo Chen for being loyal and righteous, a man of true character.

Meanwhile, the emperor was so angry in the palace that he smashed a lot of porcelain. How dare someone so disrespect the imperial authority! Killing Mo Chen was bad enough, but he even dared to burn down the imperial residence! He ordered a thorough investigation into the matter!

As for Mo Chen's visit to the palace to express his gratitude, it had long been forgotten by everyone...

General's Mansion.

Main courtyard.

Ye Li's face was flushed and her heart was pounding. She didn't know how things had turned out this way!

Why is she lying next to Mo Chen again, being hugged like a mascot?

The boy opposite her had clear, captivating black eyes. He looked at her, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back, and murmured:

What's your bedtime story tonight?

Why do I need to hear stories when I just escaped death?

Why don't you go to bed earlier, kid?

Please stop trying to look cute with that face all the time!

Ye Li was speechless and choked with emotion, silently recalling what had happened an hour ago...

At that time, they left the sea of ​​fire and drove their carriage to the general's mansion.

Due to the assassin's unexpected turn of events, the entire capital city's political climate shifted instantly. General Mo Chen was trapped in a sea of ​​fire at his imperial residence, so he returned home with his wife.

Lifting the curtain to look at the house where Mo Chen grew up, it was so simple that it felt a bit dilapidated.

The dark gray building in front of me looks so old.

Only the vigorous inscription on the plaque serves as a reminder of the mansion's former glory, yet it seems as if no one has lived there for a long time, its desolation undeniable.

Mo Chen hadn't spoken a word since he got into the sedan chair. Only when he saw the General's Mansion did he smile and say cautiously, "My lady, we're home."

Mo Chen was more excited than ever before. He took Ye Li's hand and led her through the main entrance.

After Ru Feng entered the mansion, he said to Ye Li with admiration:

"Madam is truly decisive; she actually came up with this idea!"

"Now that we're back safely, no one will suspect anything."

Mo Chen clapped along, saying, "My wife is amazing!"

Ye Li smiled sheepishly.

It turned out that the situation was critical at the time, and Ye Li asked Ru Feng to find someone to pretend to be an assassin and fire arrows again.

They burned down the imperial palace and then spread the news throughout the capital.

In this way, they could legitimately evade the imperial decree to enter the palace and still return to the general's mansion.

Therefore, Ru Feng greatly admired Ye Li's decisiveness; he burned the imperial gift without hesitation.

No one has ever dared to do this before; others simply don't have the guts, and the master who received the imperial gift would certainly not be willing to part with it.

However, Ye Li, having transmigrated, felt nothing for the emperor's reward and simply burned it.

Therefore, no one would suspect that Ye Li had the mansion that the emperor had given her for her marriage burned down.

As Feng realized that the lady was doing this for the general's sake, he respectfully bowed deeply to her.

"I underestimated your magnanimity and strategy before. If the general regains his senses, he will surely praise your bravery this time!"

"Madam and General, you are truly a match made in heaven!"

Ru Feng knelt down while showering him with compliments.

Startled, Ye Li quickly helped him up.

Ru Feng now held Ye Li in high esteem, and he asked:

"Now that you're back, may I ask where you would like to stay, Madam?"

Mo Chen said directly, "Live with me! Live with me!"

Then, without a second thought, he took Ye Li's hand and ran towards the main courtyard of the General's Mansion...

As soon as he entered, Mo Chen pinned Ye Li against the door, surrounding her and saying with great joy:

"I've finally brought my wife home!"

"Brother Rufeng said we are a match made in heaven, a marriage blessed by the gods, I'm so happy!"

Ye Li wasn't used to being close to him, and at that moment his loud voice was still repeating Ru Feng's words in a straightforward manner.

This made her blush and feel incredibly ashamed...

Ye Li turned around and covered Mo Chen's mouth!

Mo Chen lost his mind and no longer respected the boundaries between men and women.

At that moment, those soft hands pressed against his lips, the delicate and soft touch making his heart flutter.

He took Ye Li's hand and pulled it away. Mo Chen felt his heart pound wildly. He looked at her, then kissed her, and like a child who had received candy, he laughed cheerfully:

"Pear Lady's hands are not only white, but also very fragrant. When you come close to me, my heart is beating so fast. Would you like to touch them?"

After saying that, he took her hand and pressed it towards his heart.

Caught off guard, Ye Li was once again charmed by the General's straightforwardness!

The pounding heartbeat coming from beneath my hands...

Its strong, powerful beats, carried by body heat, were impossible to ignore.

That heart is beating rapidly for itself...