Saving the foolish general, she accidentally becomes his favorite.

Mo Chen looked at his palm; it held her concern and worry.

He looked at the woman opposite him; even though he had just been injured, she was still concerned about his safety.

A wave of emotion welled up in his heart. He knew before that she had been giving him advice during his injury, and even Li Siyi and Xiao Ziming admired her.

Mo Chen felt that the arrow that connected him and her was probably the most memorable moment of his life.

Without much hesitation, he said seriously, "Well, don't worry about me. You just need to be careful yourself. If anything happens, just ask Siyi and Zimo."

As if he felt he hadn't explained things clearly enough, he added, "Li Furong is Master Wu's disciple. Although she is spoiled and has a bad temper, she is not a bad person. If there are occasions where only women are present, go to Li Furong if you need anything."

Ye Li found it somewhat amusing that he openly spoke ill of Li Furong; what a straight man!

However, she also felt that Li Furong was a bit too pampered, but she wasn't a bad person. Being spoiled wasn't a big problem, so she nodded seriously to indicate that she understood.

Ye Li returned to the main hall, which was now packed with people.

The strong smell of cosmetics made her want to sneeze. The number of young girls who came this time was quite considerable, and beautiful young faces could be seen everywhere.

If everyone dressed up in their finest attire for the previous pilgrimage, but each young lady was still relatively reserved, today is a different story—it's practically a matchmaking event!

……

"Isn't it just a matchmaking event?" Li Furong walked up to Ye Li and introduced it directly:

“Little mute, look at this! Today, all the unmarried women in the capital have come. The more outstanding they are in their attire, the greater their chances of marrying a good husband in the future.”

She gazed into the distance, where colorful flags fluttered and swayed in the wind on the canal.

“Look at how people in the world are in a panic, unlike you who are so lucky to be able to marry the most famous dream lover in the whole capital.”

Actually, Ye Li didn't quite understand this. Since Mo Chen was always fighting outside and rarely came back, how did this ranking of the most desirable marriage partners in the entire capital come about?

So she took Li Furong's hand and quietly wrote down her question:

Li Furong looked at her with a disgusted expression, as if she had taken advantage of her and was still showing off, but judging from her expression, she was indeed innocent. Considering that she came from a common background and was a little mute, she probably just lacked experience.

Li Furong, struck by a sudden inspiration, became interested in becoming a teacher. She patiently explained:

"You don't know? General Mo only married one wife in his entire life, and had no concubines or maids."

There was once a rumor that the Emperor Emeritus wanted to bestow several concubines upon General Mo, but General Mo stated frankly in court that he only had one woman in his life, which was enough—all men in the Mo family were to marry only one woman for their entire lives, as this was a family precept.

"That's why General Mo politely declined the Emperor Emeritus's offer back then."

I see……

No wonder Ye Li always felt that Mo Chen didn't have that greasy guy vibe.

It turns out that his family motto was that he would only have one wife for life, a progressive idea that was quite rare in ancient times.

No wonder Mo Chen never flirted with other women, whether before or after losing his memory or after being cured of the poison.

"Back then, the Lu family thought Mo Chen was dead and broke off the engagement on their own. Later, Lu Wanning got engaged to Fu Zeshan, and Mo Chen returned. The various families in the capital started to get restless again. But General Mo Chen was often away from the capital, otherwise, how could it have been your turn?"

Ye Li nodded obediently. Indeed, it was definitely not the original owner's turn.

Li Furong stared blankly as she watched her obediently nod. Ever since she lost to this little mute girl, she had seen this woman as unfathomable. But after getting to know her better, she discovered that she was exceptionally...gentle...

...even a little dazed...

Li Furong was stunned by her nonchalant admission and didn't know what to say for a moment...

He could only mutter, "Well, the reason you married General Mo Chen is because you saved the emperor."

There were rumors in the capital that the assassination was not accidental, but deliberately arranged to put you in power.

So at first everyone thought you were the kind of scheming, manipulative woman...

But I know you're not like that. Who would be so stupid as to send a mute person...?

I heard you had a tough time before, but now things have finally gotten better for you.

Li Furong wasn't good at showing concern for people, so she just casually offered some words of comfort to Ye Li.

Ye Li nodded again after listening, with an expression that said, "You're absolutely right."

Looking at her dazed expression, Li Furong couldn't help but laugh: "You're such a fool, you don't even know your own situation."

She shook her head, giving her a look that said, "You have no idea."

Ye Li smiled and didn't argue.

Isn't he just trying to say that he turned from a sparrow into a phoenix because he happened to stumble upon the assassin's appearance?

However, Li Furong's words reminded Ye Li of a fact she had deliberately ignored!

Shortly after marrying Mo Chen, an old woman sneaked into the mansion and told her to kill Mo Chen...

Now, recalling what Li Furong said—that the assassin might have deliberately chosen that moment to carry out the assassination—Ye Li felt a chill run down her spine. She felt as if she had entered a maze, trapped by layers upon layers of high walls, and the few clues she had were insufficient to unravel the mystery…

Ugh……

If you keep cutting and sorting it out, it will become messy.

Forget it, since the original owner is gone anyway, now it's my soul from another world that's taken over the original owner's body, so it'll definitely listen to me!

Li Furong wanted to say something more, but at this moment the drumbeats became even more intense, signaling the start of the competition!

Li Furong grabbed Ye Li's hand and rushed towards the canal, where it was already crowded with people.

But who is Li Furong? She is the niece of the current empress and a disciple of Master Wu. She is far from being inferior when it comes to bullying others!

She quickly squeezed to the front and said to Ye Li with great pride, "See? From now on, follow me, and I guarantee you'll live the high life!"

Ye Li smiled. Now she could support Li Furong quite naturally, so she clapped her hands and looked at her with admiration.

This was the first time Li Furong had regained face in front of Ye Li since losing the chess game.

Overwhelmed with vanity, he waved his hand and ordered his servants to bring Ye Li a lot of fruits. The two sat down to enjoy tea and melons while watching the competition.

At this moment, cheers erupted from the crowd, as the dragon boats were paddling at their most intense moment.

There were many dragon boats of different colors on the canal, each with a colorful flag bearing the name of a team.

Ye Li didn't even need to look; the first one was Mo Chen's dragon boat, with a large "Mo" character on it, leading the pack with unparalleled speed and confidence.

"General Mo, look at me!" The screams of enthusiastic young girls echoed along the canal.

"General Mo Chen, keep it up!"

"Young Master Jiang, please accept my purse!"

"Young Master Jiang Wen is skilled in both literature and martial arts. He will be the top scholar in the battle and achieve immediate success!"

Amidst cheers and shouts of encouragement, the atmosphere was electric. Ye Li heard that besides Mo Chen, there was another person being enthusiastically supported by the women—Young Master Jiang Wen.

At this moment, Li Furong explained, "Young Master Jiang Wen is the new top scholar this year. What's rare is that he is not only outstanding in literature, but also has practiced martial arts since childhood. So, apart from Mo Chen, he is the most popular young talent in the capital."

Ye Li saw the dragon boat closely following Mo Chen, which had a flag with the character "Jiang" on it, and guessed that it must belong to this popular top scholar.

Watching the dragon boats bustling on the canal, Ye Li felt a mix of nervousness and worry.

Actually, she didn't care whether he won or lost. Mo Chen's injuries hadn't fully healed. She was only worried about whether he was tired.

Fortunately, they were able to invite the divine physician Mu this time. His superb medical skills allowed him to personally take the lead, which is why Mo Chen was able to participate in the competition.

The race on the canal is in full swing, with water splashing and the crowd in high spirits.

Ye Li's eyebrows twitched uneasily, and she had a vague feeling that something bad was about to happen...

Suddenly!

Many participants on the dragon boat slowed down and shouted:

"The ship is taking on water! It's going to sink!"

Those dragon boats that were moving at full speed were now taking in a lot of water, and the resistance was getting stronger and stronger.

One or two of them!

Someone deliberately sabotaged the dragon boat race, causing an accident involving the competitors' boats!

Some of the dragon boats that were far behind knew they had no chance of winning, and upon seeing this situation, they abandoned their boats and fled, jumping off the boats one after another.

Only Mo Chen and Jiang Wen, along with a third dragon boat that has a chance to compete for a top-three spot, are still struggling to keep going...

Ye Li's heart jumped into her throat. Someone was trying to force them to jump off the boat and ruin the dragon boat race!

Just as everyone on the shore was worried and took out bamboo poles to try to rescue the athlete who had fallen into the water.

One of the contestants exclaimed, "There are poisonous snakes in the water!"

The swimmer had already swum halfway when the venomous snake caused him to convulse and lose strength.

Someone vandalized the dragon boat and even planted poisonous snakes!

The situation suddenly took a sharp turn for the worse!