Saving the foolish general, she accidentally becomes his favorite.

Ru Feng reported: "We've found a lead on the matter the general asked me to investigate!"

"It was the Grandfather-in-law who was behind this. Apart from the burning of the Imperial Palace, which was done by our own people, the assassination on the streets of the capital and the subsequent assassinations were all carried out secretly by people from the Ministry of War. The people behind them are the Grandfather-in-law's henchmen."

Li Siyi was surprised: "It was actually him?"

We were just talking about how we tricked the Emperor's father-in-law, but it turns out that the Madam's brilliant move was actually the right thing to do.

The Emperor's father-in-law is quite adept at hiding his true intentions.

Xiao Ziming seemed to sense something and asked directly, "How did he obtain this poison? Worry-free poison isn't something you can just get anywhere."

Ru Feng then reported: "It is still unclear whether the Emperor's father-in-law was responsible for the General's poisoning."

"Currently, all we know is that the Ministry of War's mole who assassinated the general had information about his whereabouts, but if he knew about Wuyou, we probably won't be able to get the antidote so easily this time."

Mo Chen nodded. The situation in the imperial court was unpredictable, and it was not surprising that there were several factions.

Looking at Ru Feng, who had also lost a lot of weight, he sighed and said, "Ru Feng, you've had a tough time these past few days."

He said apologetically, "Take a rest these days. You've lost weight. Go to your wet nurse's shop and have something good to eat."

Ru Feng felt a warmth in her heart upon hearing this, and said casually:

"Young Master, I'm not tired. But for you, are you completely free from this worry now?"

Unlike others, Ru Feng had been by Mo Chen's side since childhood. Seeing Mo Chen's tired expression, he unconsciously used the title of "Young Master," intending to show that this question was not about official business.

"It's alright. Apart from a slight dizziness, there's nothing seriously wrong."

Mo Chen spoke concisely, seemingly unwilling to elaborate.

Ru Feng then explained the various affairs of the General's Mansion during this period.

Although Mo Chen had just woken up, he still forced himself to listen and analyze.

Just as they were discussing important matters inside the house, Ye Li returned.

Knowing that Mo Chen had just woken up and could only eat liquid food, she went to the kitchen to cook porridge. She waited until she calmed down and there were no traces on her face before bringing it over.

Just as I was about to step into the room, a sharp meow came from the yard: "Meow!!!"

Upon hearing that it was Annie, Ye Li turned around and looked outside. She saw Annie standing on the roof, looking at the dense trees beside her, and roaring in dissatisfaction. Xiao Ziming, who had come upon hearing the noise, alertly shot an arrow into the tree. He saw the shadows of the trees flickering, as if a dark shadow had swept past.

Xiao Ziming: "I'll chase after them, you go back!"

Then, using his lightness skill, he leaped away.

Ye Li was still in shock when Annie jumped down from the wall as if to take credit and walked to her feet. Only then did she come to her senses. Small animals are very sensitive to their territory. Annie must have noticed that someone was watching them, so she made a sound to warn them.

She patted Anne's head as encouragement.

Then the cat climbed onto her shoulder with a proud look on its face.

Ye Li had been very sad, and Annie had been with her while she was busy in the kitchen. Now, Annie was probably trying to comfort her.

Seeing how sensible Annie was warmed my heart.

In her past life, she envied other people's cats for being able to climb on their shoulders, but Annie wasn't used to it and would always climb up and then come down again.

Now, in this strange world, having it to rely on for survival is not bad.

She picked up the food and continued walking forward. Li Siyi and Rufeng were in the room, armed and ready. When they saw her come in, they knew that Xiao Ziming had gone to chase after the spy.

Ye Li brought a bowl of porridge to the bedside, and Mo Chen, with Ru Feng's help, sat up and took the porridge.

For a moment, the two of them were at a loss for words.

The topic was still suggested by Li Siyi:

"I wonder how the General intends to deal with the Emperor's father-in-law?"

"It's not that I have a grudge against the Emperor's father-in-law; it's probably about military power," Mo Chen said while drinking his porridge.

After eating the warm porridge, I felt much more energetic.

Ye Li sat quietly beside her, stroking the cat as she listened.

Li Siyi analyzed, "Now that he is firmly in the court, would Xuanyuanming feel comfortable letting him obtain all military power?"

The late emperor had already dispersed military power. Now, Xuanyuanming controls the Imperial Guard, Mo Chen inherits a portion of it, and the Grand Tutor is currently the most powerful. If he were to obtain everything, then Xuanyuanming would likely have a very difficult time...

"Xuanyuanming doesn't have the guts. The reason he married Li Siyue is probably because he doesn't intend to turn against her for the time being."

"Relying on the power of the emperor's father-in-law, he first seized control of the general's mansion, and then waited for the right opportunity to make his move..."

Mo Chen calmly analyzed the situation, while Li Siyi felt they could make use of the intelligence they had previously obtained:

“Li Siyue and the Prince of Beichen have a deep connection, perhaps we can start from there.”

“Li Siyue learned martial arts from her brother since childhood, and was skilled in horsemanship. She also traveled to the borderlands. If Li Siyue’s travels to the borderlands were with the Prince of Beichen in mind, then she probably harbored resentment when she was betrothed to the Emperor upon returning to the capital.”

"Judging from the situation at the royal hunting grounds, even if the two weren't in love with each other, they must have at least had contact. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been so enraged that they immediately attempted to assassinate each other and then left in a huff..."

Upon hearing this, Ye Li immediately nodded. She then recalled that she and Mo Chen had actually witnessed the Empress and a mysterious person meeting in secret in the palace. Now, thinking back, it must be…

She was afraid that Mo Chen might not remember this matter now, and that he would make poor judgments due to a lack of information when making decisions, so she took his hand and slowly wrote words in his palm.

Li Siyi and Rufeng were not surprised by this action.

Mo Chen, on the other hand, froze for a moment, his hand stiffening as he watched her skillfully take his hand. For a moment, he thought that the two of them had become so familiar while he was poisoned...

I am not the kind of person who would be so frivolous as to treat women lightly; I must have just acted expediently in a moment of crisis.

Mo Chen forced himself to remain calm and focused on her suggestion.

Ye Li wrote: "If the Empress rekindles her old flame with the Prince of Beichen, she will naturally reveal her weakness."

The emperor's father-in-law relied not only on his military power, but also on the fact that the Li family had produced an empress.

Xuanyuan Ming can cause trouble for Mo Chen at any time, but if it's the emperor's father-in-law, he still has to consider the empress.

Therefore, starting with the Empress, once the Empress's position is lost, the Emperor's father-in-law will also lose an arm.

Ye Li slowly wrote words in his palm, each stroke sending a tingling, ticklish sensation through his hand.

Mo Chen suddenly felt unwell. He felt as if the detoxification was having a side effect—his heart was beating very fast!

It seems I'll have to ask Doctor Mu later if the poison this time was more potent, otherwise why didn't my heart rate spike after the last detoxification...

After Ye Li finished writing, he relayed her words to the others.

Li Siyi was the first to agree. He loved watching a good show, especially one involving palace secrets. He excitedly said, "If we want to rekindle their old flame, we have to create opportunities for them."

"While Prince Beichen is still here, find a pretext to bring him into the palace, and leave the rest to me."

Seeing Li Siyi's enthusiastic expression, Ye Li guessed that he must have some kind of trick up his sleeve. Now that she was familiar with everyone in the General's Mansion, she could tell.

Ru Feng is loyal and kind-hearted. He often goes out to help Mo Chen with matters big and small, and he is a person who can never sit still.

Li Siyi has a lively personality and loves to tease others and watch the show, but he is also very skilled in martial arts on the hunting grounds.

Xiao Ziming, on the other hand, was calm, composed, and magnanimous. He spoke little, but every time he did, he hit the nail on the head and respected her greatly.

In the remaining general's mansion, the disabled and wounded soldiers were all good hands at work, and they handled the tasks assigned to them in an orderly manner.

Ye Li now entrusts many of the General's Mansion's properties to them with peace of mind. She only needs to go through the accounts and hand them over to the various managers or Li Siyi.

She looked at Li Siyi and gave him a thumbs-up in a show of support, as if to encourage him to work hard to make things happen for the Empress.

So that the emperor's father-in-law who sent the assassin would also taste the bitterness of being betrayed.

Encouraged by Ye Li, Li Siyi nodded, his face showing a reassuring expression.

Watching Ye Li and Li Siyi "communicate" so skillfully, Mo Chen felt a sudden tightness in his chest.

During the time they were poisoned, they had already become so familiar with Ye Li?

He blurted out, "I can too."

Then, annoyed at his own lack of composure, he pondered and said, "I will also find a way to trip up the Empress."

Li Siyi was worried that he hadn't fully recovered, and comforted him:

"General, your old wounds have not yet healed, perhaps..."

Mo Chen gave him a look.

The words that were on the tip of Li Siyi's tongue came out as: "Why don't you and the general go together? That way, you'll have someone to look after you in the palace."

Ye Li nodded: "But how can we get Prince Beichen to enter the palace at the same time?"

Li Siyi said, "That's easy!"