Saving the foolish general, she accidentally becomes his favorite.

Seeing Ye Li wolfing down her food, Mo Chen spoke up at this moment:

"You...you've lost weight...thank you for taking such good care of me these past few days..."

It's not hard work.

"Eat slowly..."

it is good.

"...How about you have some soup?"

it is good.

She ate her meal silently, slowing down when he told her to, and drinking soup when he told her to.

The initial complaints and rants from when I first transmigrated are completely gone.

……

Looking at her obedient expression and her frail figure, Mo Chen couldn't help but feel guilty and heartbroken...

An indescribable unease made him restless—as if he had forgotten something very important.

It seems I need to ask Rufeng what happened during this time.

Why does she look so sad even though she's lost weight?

……

After finishing her meal, Ye Li hurriedly cleared away the dishes and left the room as if fleeing.

In the pavilion outside the house, Li Siyi and Xiao Ziming were enjoying tea and admiring the moon when they saw Ye Li come out and guessed that Mo Chen had woken up.

Zi Mo bowed and said, "You've worked hard, Madam. I wonder how the General is doing now?"

Ye Li gestured for them to come in.

Then I took the tray and went to wash the dishes myself.

Watching Ye Li's retreating figure, Li Siyi nudged Mo's shoulder and said with a helpless smirk, "Looks like it's time we did our part for the general's lifelong happiness..."

Zi Mo ignored him coldly and walked straight ahead. This time, the usually stern Zi Mo delivered a series of blows: "Putting aside the fact that the general is handsome and doesn't need your help, you're all alone. Just don't cause any trouble."

Li Siyi immediately expressed his dissatisfaction and stepped forward to argue with him at length: "I am dashing and handsome, and I am loved by countless young women in the capital. How am I causing trouble? Besides, I am one of the Four Young Masters of the Capital! My widowhood is for the greater good of the country, and I have never made any achievements..."

Xiao Ziming glanced at him, giving him a look that said, "You can figure it out yourself."

Li Siyi: "...How can I start a family... Hey, don't go off on a tangent, wait for me..."

The two bickered as they entered the room where Mo Chen was treating patients.

Upon seeing Mo Chen awake, they were both composed and dignified. Their innocent expressions had vanished, and they immediately composed themselves, kneeling down in solemn respect.

Then Li Siyi solemnly and carefully reported on the situation during this period.

As Mo Chen's intelligence center, Li Siyi, beneath his unrestrained exterior, possesses meticulous analytical skills. His identity as a member of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion facilitates his intelligence gathering, and he is also extremely adept at understanding people's hearts. Therefore, he is usually the one who collects intelligence.

He went through all the activities of officials of all ranks in the capital during this period.

Xiao Ziming was calm and collected, skilled in martial arts, and adept at strategy. Therefore, he analyzed the distribution of power and the current situation among the various countries for Mo Chen:

"Judging from the actions of various countries after the Emperor Emeritus's birthday banquet, the most restless are the grassland tribes. Princess Mingzhu seems to be plotting something, frequently visiting the Beichen King's post station. However, this time the Beichen King did not keep the antidote to himself, but instead allowed the general to be successfully cured. Therefore, I suspect they may be planning something..."

Li Siyi also spoke up: "As for A Kui from the Tianlang Kingdom, he is now the general's nominal elder brother. If you are unwilling to acknowledge him, we can make things clear before he leaves."

This matter is both good and difficult, after all, it's not uncommon for members of the royal family to kill each other in the struggle for the throne.

They were not related by blood, but were sworn brothers. Even if they could recognize each other when paying homage to the emperor, they would eventually return to their homeland. Once they left, they would disperse. There were many such examples.

Mo Chen was still considering when Xiao Ziyi, seeing this, pondered and said:

"In comparison, the Kingdom of Tianlang was quite generous this time. Whether it was the congratulatory gifts they sent, or the fact that when the general was still poisoned at the royal hunting grounds, they gave him all their prey without hesitation."

Li Siyi seemed to have remembered this as well, and said excitedly, "Yes, the general's wife was smiling from ear to ear at the time, and she even brought up a lot herself."

Li Siyi recalled that day when he and Xiao Ziming were hunting in place of Mo Chen, so they were racing against time to search everywhere. When they returned, they found Ye Li carrying a lot of prey with a smile, saying that it was a gift from A Kui of Tianlang Kingdom!

Later they learned that the general was deliberately showing weakness, so Ah Kui, being a loyal friend, handed over the prey to his general without hesitation.

Upon hearing this, Mo Chen's eyes lit up. Lying in the hospital bed, unaware of the circumstances, he asked in a low voice, "You mean, she was very happy to have caught her prey?"

"Yes, he smiled like a fox." Li Siyi recalled that day and still found this maneuver unheard of—only his wife would dare to ask his general to show weakness...

Xiao Ziming, however, was meticulous. Fearing the general might misunderstand, he patiently explained:

"It's like this, at the time, only you and Madam were together. According to the general who was poisoned at the time, you saw Prince Beichen, Su Zhelan, meeting with the Empress from the tree. The Empress attempted to assassinate Su Zhelan but failed. Madam then retrieved the dagger left on the ground, and then..."

He chuckled as he finished speaking, and Li Siyi continued:

"Then the lady was really ruthless. She tricked the emperor's father-in-law, making him mistakenly believe that the empress had disappeared. He rushed to search for her, and the lady and you picked up the game that hadn't been taken with you. That's one incident. Later, you met A-Kui at the hunting grounds..."

"The lady told you to play the victim, and it actually moved Ah Kui. He gave you all the prey without saying a word... So much prey! If Ah Kui hadn't done this, he probably would have gotten into the top three..."

Mo Chen grasped the key point: "You're saying that she and I plotted against the Emperor's father-in-law with a dagger?"

Xiao Ziming, worried that Mo Chen might misunderstand Ye Li's rashness, cupped his hands and reported:

"General, there is no need to worry. Although this move is slightly risky, it is indeed effective. Siyi and I are constrained in our actions because of our status."

"It was the lady who was wise, brave and decisive. If she hadn't taken advantage of the chaos to confuse the envoys and let them know that the beasts of Tian Shu had even attacked our own queen, I'm afraid the other envoys would not have accepted the result of Tian Shu's victory in the hunt so easily."

"Although it's risky, the Empress's meeting with Prince Beichen will definitely be kept a secret from everyone. Therefore, even if the Grand Tutor asks the Empress if she encountered a wild beast, she will inevitably admit that she was in danger, and she will inevitably suffer in silence because of the dagger..."

Li Siyi rambled on about what he had seen and heard, sighing, "Only the young lady was fearless... The Empress knew she was in the wrong, so she certainly wouldn't make a big fuss. The old fox, the Grandfather, was also relying on the fact that no one dared to openly provoke him. So this whole affair was uneventful, and we gained a lot of prey for nothing."

Mo Chen listened to their understated description, but knowing he had been poisoned and they were in dire straits, he knew their actions couldn't have been so simple. A wave of guilt washed over him again, and he said earnestly:

"Since she likes it, then bring all the prey back to the general's mansion. It can be made into fur scarves. Set up a courtyard in the mansion so that she can keep animals there if she wants to."

Upon hearing this idea, Li Siyi thought that his general was also chivalrous, but he sighed helplessly: "General, you don't know, all the prey has been burned!"

Next, they brought up the matter of the hunting grounds as well.

Mo Chen, lying quietly, was secretly shocked; so much had actually happened...

A birthday banquet ensemble, a plot against the emperor's father-in-law at the hunting grounds, the vengeful spirit of Fuze Mountain seeking revenge, and the demand for an antidote at the Beichen King's temple...

every single item...

No wonder she's lost weight.

The Kingdom of Tian Shu has always valued plumpness as beauty, and she was already weak, yet she still had to work hard for herself.

No wonder she looked unhappy when she woke up today.

It seems I've caused her trouble.

Mo Chen lowered his eyes, feeling a mix of gratitude, guilt, and a faint sadness.

He said to Li Siyi and Xiao Ziming in a deep voice, "Thank you for your hard work during this time. It is thanks to your help that we were able to get through this smoothly."

Li Siyi was usually thick-skinned and used to being teased by others, but he never expected the general to thank him so formally today. He looked into the distance embarrassedly, waved his hand, and said, "We're all brothers, no need to be so polite..."

Mo Chen smiled and said, "Now that you're all defending her, it must have been tough for her..."

Xiao Ziming explained, "General, there is no need to worry. I have observed that Madam acts with composure and is a decisive and efficient woman. This time, she has offered advice and plans and will advance and retreat together with us."

"Moreover, many disabled soldiers in the manor have also received help from the lady. Now most of them have a skill to make a living. It can be said that the lady and the general are one scholar and one warrior. There is no better situation than this."

Li Siyi understood Xiao Ziming's meaning and quickly said, "Yes, yes, once the deed is done, there's no need to worry about getting it..."

Before she could speak, Si Yi was stepped on by Xiao Ziming and stopped abruptly.

At this moment, Ru Feng also returned. He hurriedly entered the inner room.

She wanted to ask how the general was, but upon seeing that Mo Chen had woken up, she burst into tears.

Ru Feng stepped forward, bowed to Mo Chen, and then solemnly reported:

"Congratulations, General, on successfully recovering from the poison. We've found a lead on the matter you asked me to investigate!"