[Multiple heroines] He saved Empress He from drinking poison and won her heart.
He had her keep the various warlords in check while he quietly built up his strength and plotted for the future, becoming the ultimate power behind the scenes and controlling everything.
Some time later, when war broke out, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and the others were all dumbfounded, their minds full of questions:
“When did you get so powerful?”
“No idea. I went to sleep and woke up stronger.”
Chen Si sleepily stretched and answered in a daze.