Rebirth: Marry a General instead of a Prince

After everyone greeted each other, King Jingyang allowed Luo Zhiyun to take them into the palace.

Although Bai Zhiyuan's uncle was conferred the title of Marquis, he still lived in Jingyang Palace with his children. Luo Zhiyun settled Bai Zhiyuan in the courtyard where Princess Duanhui lived before, and ordered the servants to clean the house in the courtyard for Xie Yunsong and others.

And everyone was talking in the hall.

Prince Jingyang sat in the upper seat, looking at Bai Zhiyuan and Xie Yunsong who were drinking tea, and asked, "Ayuan, what are your plans for coming to the southern border this time?"

Bai Zhiyuan was stunned, but still answered truthfully: "Of course, I am here to help my brother detoxify. I heard that the southern border has been in turmoil recently, so I will stay here to help my father. Once we defeat the southern barbarians, I will set off back to the northern border."

King Jingyang was inevitably surprised. He had only guessed before about the relationship between his granddaughter and General Yunhui. But when he heard Bai Zhiyuan say that he had to go back to the northern border, he had the answer in his mind.

But he still tried to test him: "Ayuan, don't you want to stay in the southern border? Previously, when your father passed by Wudu, he mentioned that you repeatedly asked to follow him to the military camp. Now is the best opportunity, why don't you stay in the southern border? If you really don't want to go back to Shangjing, you can also stay in Jingyang Palace."

Bai Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Grandfather is right. I wanted to follow my father to the South Territory, but my father refused to do so. So I sneaked into the North Territory Army and followed General Yunhui to the North Territory. I have been in the North Territory for a long time and have developed a feeling of reluctance to leave. Besides, I promised General Yunhui that I would help him recover the North Territory."

After Bai Zhiyuan finished speaking, he glanced at Xie Yunsong who was drinking tea silently beside him.

When Xie Yunsong heard her say this, he looked up at her. Their eyes met and they smiled at each other.

King Jingyang and Marquis Qingyuan, who were both experienced people, naturally understood that Bai Zhiyuan was not reluctant to leave the Northern Territory, but was probably reluctant to leave Xie Yunsong.

However, King Jingyang was born into the royal family, so he naturally knew that it might be difficult for the two of them to be together. He thought to himself, "I have to find a chance to give Bai Zhiyuan some advice, and by the way, check whether this famous General Yunhui is qualified to be his grandson-in-law."

King Jingyang withdrew his thoughts, and Marquis Qingyuan asked, "Ayuan, when are you going to leave for the southern border?"

Prince Jingyang secretly hoped that his granddaughter would stay a few more days, but he knew that the situation in the southern border was not good right now, and Bai Zhiyuan must be eager to return home.

As expected, Bai Zhiyuan replied, "Uncle, I will leave tomorrow. We are in a hurry to pass through Wudu this time. If I wait for General Yunhui and I to help father defeat the Nanman, I can stay for a few more days on the way back and spend more time with you and grandfather."

Although he had expected this, King Jingyang still showed a disappointed look. Bai Zhiyuan felt a little sorry for him, but now that her brother was in a coma and the southern barbarians were constantly harassing her, she had no intention of staying here permanently.

The atmosphere was quiet for a while and no one spoke.

Suddenly, Xie Yunsong stood up and knelt down in front of King Jingyang. Bai Zhiyuan didn't understand why, but Xie Yunsong said, "I, Xie Yunsong, have admired Bai Zhiyuan for a long time. King Jingyang is Ayuan's grandfather and her relative. I want to get King Jingyang's affirmation."

When King Jingyang heard this, a trace of relief flashed in his eyes. He had already seen that the two had a close relationship, and was just waiting for them to explain it to him. He thought Bai Zhiyuan would tell him privately, but he didn't expect that this kid would actually say it in front of so many people in the hall, which showed that he was really sincere to Ayuan.

However, King Jingyang wanted to test him, so he said, "My granddaughter is naturally very good. If you like her, you must pass my test. I heard that General Yunhui has excellent swordsmanship and is good at both literature and martial arts. So today, the firewood for King Jingyang's mansion will be handed over to General Yunhui. We will talk after the general finishes chopping the firewood."

Who would ask someone to chop wood for them as soon as they meet? Bai Zhiyuan said in dissatisfaction, "Grandfather!"

Prince Jingyang ignored her coquettishness. He was deliberately making things difficult for Xie Yunsong. He did the same when Bai Tingxuan asked to marry his daughter. Bai Tingxuan chopped firewood all night long. Only after he saw his sincerity did he agree to let his daughter marry him.

If such a small request cannot be met, how can we treat his granddaughter well?

Unexpectedly, Xie Yunsong readily agreed: "Okay!"

Having said that, he walked outside, and it looked like he was really going to chop wood.

A dignified general like Yun Hui, whose hands are used to kill enemies, how could he do such trivial things as chopping wood? Wouldn't it be a joke if it got out?

Bai Zhiyuan said again: "Grandfather, why bother him? After all, I was the one who followed him to the North first."

It would have been fine if she didn't mention that she went to the Northern Territory secretly. Once she mentioned it, King Jingyang became furious when he thought about how his beautiful granddaughter had to live in the open air and suffer in the Northern Territory for a man.

Hearing this, he remained unmoved and said, "This is only his first test."

Bai Zhiyuan cried out in pain, and seeing that his grandfather had made up his mind, he turned to the Marquis of Qingyuan and said, "Uncle!"

Marquis Qingyuan didn't want to get involved in their affairs. Hearing this, he said, "I just remembered that I have other things to do. I'll go first. I'll ask the kitchen to make some food for you and General Yunhui and send it to your room. You've worked hard on the journey. Uncle has something to do and will leave first."

He just left without caring about anything.

Bai Zhiyuan was so angry that he no longer stayed in the hall. Seeing this, he was about to go out to look for Xie Yunsong, but was stopped by King Jingyang, "Come with me to my study!"

Cheng Beixiao on the side was very excited. He didn't expect that when he followed Xie Yunsong to the southern border, he would see such a frustrated Xie Yunsong on the road. So he ran to watch Xie Yunsong chopping wood with a look of watching a good show.

King Jingyang brought Bai Zhiyuan to the study. Bai Zhiyuan was absent-minded, worried that Xie Yunsong would be in trouble.

Prince Jingyang noticed that she was absent-minded and was shocked that her granddaughter cared so much about Xie Yunsong.

He coughed lightly and said, "Don't worry! I don't have that much firewood to chop in Jingyang Palace."

Hearing this, Bai Zhiyuan blushed and said angrily, "Grandfather!"

King Jingyang said with a smile, "Why? You were so distressed just because that kid chopped some wood. Do you have any ambition? After all, you are the Princess of Rong'an County, the daughter of General Weiyuan, and the granddaughter of me, King Jingyang."

Bai Zhiyuan was a little embarrassed and said, "Why did Grandfather embarrass him?"

King Jingyang snorted coldly, "He kidnapped my granddaughter and didn't allow me to embarrass him."

Bai Zhiyuan: “…”

King Jingyang then said sternly, "Ayuan, there are many rumors about you in Wudu. I heard that you broke off the engagement with King Yan."

Bai Zhiyuan said, "That's right. Grandfather, the King of Yan and I were engaged, but he had an affair with the previous daughter of the Jiang family and treated me as a fool. I couldn't stand it. So I tried my best to cancel the engagement."

King Jingyang nodded and said, "Yes! You are worthy of being my granddaughter. When your father arranged this marriage for you, I disagreed. Why must a good girl marry into the royal family and ruin her life?"

Bai Zhiyuan paused. She didn't expect that she had to live her whole life again to understand what her grandfather had already seen clearly.

King Jingyang asked again, "There are many rumors about you in Wudu. I also heard that you once competed with Princess Changle and won her. It seems that the death of King Kangding is also related to you?"

Bai Zhiyuan replied: "Princess Changle was the one who challenged me to a duel, so she is no match for me. As for the death of Prince Kangding that my grandfather mentioned, it had nothing to do with me. He was sentenced to death because he had an affair with the emperor's concubine."

King Jingyang stared at her, and seeing that she didn't seem to be lying, he asked again, "Did Ayuan participate in the fight for the throne? Don't blame grandfather for asking this, it's just that what you did in Shangjing before made grandfather have to doubt it."

As expected, nothing could be hidden from my grandfather. My grandfather had once been a prince, so he naturally knew the cruelty of the fight for the throne.

Bai Zhiyuan thought for a moment and answered, "Yes!" She did not hide it from King Jingyang. What she was going to do might require King Jingyang's help one day.

Prince Jingyang was startled, as if he had not expected her to be so frank. He chuckled and said, "So which prince does Ah Yuan favor? Let me guess, since you broke off the engagement with Prince Yan, it must not be him. As for Prince Chen, you have never had any dealings with him, so it should not be him either. So who is it?"

Just as King Jingyang was thinking carefully, Bai Zhiyuan opened her red lips and said, "King Jin!"

Prince Jingyang was even more stunned, as Prince Jin did not have an advantage in the fight for the throne at the moment.

Bai Zhiyuan knew what he was thinking and said, "If we want the Dali Kingdom to be peaceful and prosperous, we must have a good emperor. I think only the Prince of Jin can do the job right now."

King Jingyang looked at his granddaughter calmly, wondering what she had experienced in the capital over the years. He had always thought that she was a girl who didn't care about worldly affairs, but he didn't expect that she could see the situation in the court more clearly than he did. If only Ah Yuan was a man, he would definitely be able to make a name for himself.

For a long while, King Jingyang did not speak, and Bai Zhiyuan just drank tea silently.

After a long while, Prince Jingyang sighed and said, "Forget it. Grandfather can't control the affairs of young people anymore." He looked up at Bai Zhiyuan and said, "But Grandfather hopes that no matter what, you must protect yourself. Prince Jingyang's Mansion will always be your home, and we will always be your relatives."

Bai Zhiyuan's eyes were filled with tears. No matter in the past or present life, her grandfather always supported her silently. It was great.

Bai Zhiyuan smiled softly, pushed back the tears in his eyes, and said, "Thank you, Grandfather."

King Jingyang waved his hand and said, "Alright, if you need me for anything in the future, just ask Grandfather. Now go see your sweetheart. I know your heart is not here right now."

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhiyuan quickly stood up, gave a dry laugh, excused himself, and walked out quickly.