Saving the foolish general, she accidentally becomes his favorite.

Su Zhelan, the ruler of Beichen Kingdom, appeared at Fu's residence in the middle of the night, which made Mo Chen wary.

His personal visit to Tian Shu to offer birthday greetings was already extraordinary, and now that the banquet is over, his reluctance to leave the capital seems more like he's waiting for something.

Mo Chen wanted to know what had happened before, so he took Ye Li and said goodbye to Fu Xiyang and his wife before leaving in a hurry.

Inside the carriage, Mo Chen looked at Ye Li with a gloomy expression and asked in a deep voice:

"What exactly happened before? How did it get involved with the Beichen Kingdom? What's the situation with the detoxification?"

Seeing how serious he was, Ye Li was speechless for a moment.

She slowly wrote in his palm: "Su Zelan is trying to sow discord between us, we don't need to care."

To everyone's surprise, Mo Chen grasped her hand and gazed intently at her:

"No, tell me, I care a lot, I care very much."

He emphasized this very seriously.

"tell me."

Ye Li could only give a brief account of what had happened.

After listening, Mo Chen remained silent for a long time.

Silence filled the carriage.

.........

After a long silence, he sighed:

"Su Zhelan, I'm afraid she does have ulterior motives towards you..."

Oh, then I'll give him a good beating.

Ye Li had long wanted to open many restaurants using gourmet recipes. Now, Su Zhelan's conditions were not harsh, and she didn't even suffer any losses. She even got a big advertisement: Look, even the emperor likes the dishes in our restaurant!

He was just a bit too persistent...

Ye Li said, "Could he be a glutton?"

Mo Chen: "..."

It's not surprising that Fu Xiyang encountered an assassin. Mo Chen has many spies from various forces around him, and if he knows something, others will naturally try to find out as well.

Even if Su Zhelan sneaked into the Minister's residence at night, he could have easily stayed out.

But when Ye Li was in trouble, he personally appeared and saved her.

This shows that he hasn't given up on what he wanted before.

Or perhaps he had been monitoring Ye Li all along.

Even worse, they have been monitoring themselves all along.

Thinking of this, a wave of annoyance suddenly rose in his heart...

He looked at Ye Li, who was feeding the spirit pet. She seemed unconcerned about Su Zhelan's departure. The cat's fluffy tail swayed leisurely.

She shook her head dismissively, and without writing anything, mouthed:

“Selling the recipe won’t hurt us. Since he dares to ask for it, he can expect to suffer a huge loss.”

Mo Chen frowned: "Su Zhelan is no good person, I'm worried about you."

For a moment, Ye Li felt that besides worry, he also seemed to...

Just a hint of jealousy?

Ye Li shook her head to herself. "Impossible. He's forgotten everything from before."

If it were little Mo Chen, he would probably be hugging himself and crying and acting spoiled at this moment.

The person opposite me is dignified, a gentleman, calm and composed; I must be overthinking things.

When Mo Chen saw Ye Li shake her head, he assumed she hadn't taken his words to heart.

He reminded her again, "Su Zelan is not as he seems. You must be careful."

Ye Li nodded.

"From now on, you should discuss everything with me."

Ye Li nodded obediently: "I'll listen to you."

Mo Chen's complexion improved slightly at this point.

Then, as if remembering something, he stammered and asked:

What do you think of Su Zhelan?

Ye Li thought for a moment and said frankly:

"Quite like an emperor? Scheming, ruthless, and merciless; he can use anyone and discard anyone..."

……

This assessment is quite objective...

It was much better than Mo Chen had initially anticipated; he had been worried just now…

But it's too objective, as if one is used to the ruthlessness and infighting of imperial families, just like when Feng said Ye Li was a child from a commoner family.

Mo Chen said suspiciously, "...He saved you, I thought you would be grateful."

"I'm grateful, that's why I didn't agree to sell recipes before, but now I do."

"But I'm already a married woman, so I can't exactly offer myself to him."

"Besides, I don't want to be treated like a beast of burden..."

Inside the silent carriage, Ye Li expressed herself word by word using lip reading.

The rhythm, though silent, was like a moving melody that soothed his soul.

After learning Ye Li's thoughts, Mo Chen felt a slight relaxation in his tense state, for some reason...

Perhaps because he was used to the noise and bustle of the military camp, he could feel a sense of peace whenever he was with Ye Li.

She is silent and reserved, but decisive and wise, resourceful and courageous.

She is like a book; every time you open it, there is a different story.

Mo Chen was lost in thought...

……

"What are you planning to do about Fu Xiyang's matter?"

Ye Li didn't want to get entangled with Su Zhelan anymore; that person was full of tricks.

Instead of trying to figure out how to deal with this scheming man, you should focus on building your career.

Ye Li plans to start with the food industry, opening ten or eight restaurants, and once she has made enough money, she can go wherever she wants.

Mo Chen has recovered, and she has a feeling that her time to leave is not far off...

Moreover, the original owner's poison was also a problem. Now that she has the Divine Physician Mu as her master, she wants to go to the Northern Chen Kingdom to find an antidote.

"Ru Feng has already found out that it was the Emperor's father-in-law's people who leaked my whereabouts, and that's why the assassins came."

Mo Chen said coldly, "It's time to fight back."

Ye Li's eyes lit up, and she clapped her hands joyfully, her eyes filled with anticipation—

I love revenge!

……

The next day.

Mo Chen led a large entourage to the gate of the Imperial Father-in-Law's residence.

Standing outside on the street, he proclaimed, "I received a secret letter last night."

"The assassin who claimed to have attacked Minister of Rites Fu Xiyang at night has taken refuge in the residence of the Emperor's father-in-law."

When everyone heard him say that he hoped to search the mansion and help Fu Xiyang, who had lost his beloved son, find the assassin, they were deeply moved.

Because of the large number of onlookers and Mo Chen's loud voice, it soon spread throughout the nearby streets and alleys.

However, the Imperial Father-in-Law's residence could not be searched easily, especially since Mo Chen was a military general.

He wasn't a professional investigator; this matter had absolutely nothing to do with him.

Therefore, the gates of the Emperor's father-in-law's residence were not even opened.

Mo Chen wasn't in a hurry; he simply continued to send his men in shifts to loudly shout outside the gates of the Imperial Father-in-Law's residence:

"The four young masters of the capital have died tragically, my father was assassinated, and now the assassins have entered the Imperial Father-in-law's residence, making the search difficult. Please, Imperial Father-in-law, make an exception."

They shouted like that all day long.

However, the gates of the Emperor's father-in-law's residence remained tightly shut, and the matter was lost forever.

These strange tales quickly spread throughout the capital, becoming a topic of conversation for everyone.

"The Minister of Rites is really in a terrible situation. He lost his son, and his attempt to find the truth has attracted assassins, whom he can't even catch."

"That's right, maybe it was the Emperor's father-in-law who did it, otherwise why wouldn't he open the door?"

"That's right, he was just feeling guilty! Luckily, General Mo Chen stepped in and stood up for justice!"

The general public's opinion on this matter was almost unanimously in favor of the Fu family.

Because the emperor's father-in-law wielded even greater power, there have been numerous instances throughout history of nobles abusing their power to bully others.

For a time, everyone sympathized with the Fu family, and public opinion also supported Mo Chen.

In the Guozhang's Mansion——

The finely carved pear wood table is adorned with expensive writing implements and the latest hot topic in Beijing.

"That's unreasonable!"

Upon hearing the recent negative news, the emperor's father-in-law was so angry that he knocked over the turquoise porcelain cup.

"How can my esteemed residence, belonging to the Emperor's father-in-law, be searched by anyone who wants to? I never expected that they would take this opportunity to spread rumors!"

"That's utter nonsense!"

……

That's right, Mo Chen's purpose was never really to search the mansion.

The big fuss was just to make things bigger.

Last night, Ye Li suggested: If you don't allow searching, then don't allow searching; it's just a war of words anyway.

The world saw that Fu Zeshan was dead, Fu Xiyang had gone mad, and the only assassin had gone to the Emperor's father-in-law's mansion.

Some people, seeing the injustice, wanted to investigate thoroughly and bring justice to the deceased.

However, the fact that the Imperial Father-in-Law's family chose to protect the assassin is a breakthrough point, isn't it?

Rumors spread very quickly.

And all of this was thanks in no small part to the little beggar spreading the news far and wide.

Previously, when Ye Li and Xiao Mochen went out, the little beggar who stole Xiao Mochen's food that day, Ye Li later found him a part-time job.

You can earn a penny by spreading a rumor to someone once.

If I can get someone to help spread the rumors, I can earn another penny.

There is no upper limit.

Therefore, the little beggar was very diligent in his work!

Within a few days, he had gathered a large group of followers and made a lot of money.

Ye Li couldn't help but praise him: "He's quick-witted. As expected, if he doesn't do bad things, he can make a name for himself."

As the little beggar accepted Ye Li's reward, he listened to Mo Chen recount Ye Li's innermost thoughts.

Her face flushed involuntarily.

I never expected to meet such a kind person.

He had offended them, but they only hit him a few times and then gave him enough food for many days.

Later, he even found a way to make a living.

Those who do bad things will be punished.

You can get a reward for doing things well.

The little beggar, who had been taught a lesson, was determined to turn over a new leaf and start anew!

He said to Mo Chen and Ye Li, who were paying his wages:

"My benefactors are above all, and I have no way to repay them in this life but to serve them like slaves and beasts of burden!"

Ye Li waved her hand, "Don't do that."

We have a labor partnership, so there's no need for gratitude or anything like that.

But the little beggar's next sentence almost stunned her into a frozen state:

"Wishing you both a long and happy life together, and many children! May good people have a peaceful and blessed life."

……