Rebirth: Marry a General instead of a Prince

It is already March, and the early spring nights are still a little chilly.

Bai Zhiyuan left King Jingyang's study and followed the servants' instructions to find Xie Yunsong who was chopping wood.

Bai Zhiyuan was standing behind him. He was so focused on chopping that he didn't notice her coming at all.

Perhaps because he had never chopped wood before, he chopped with great difficulty, but he was very patient and did it again and again.

Bai Zhiyuan looked at the mountain of firewood in front of him and couldn't help but worry about him, but Xie Yunsong never showed any impatience from beginning to end, and continued to swing the axe, chopping faster and faster.

Bai Zhiyuan walked closer to him. Xie Yunsong heard the footsteps, turned around and smiled at her.

At this moment, Bai Zhiyuan's heart was filled with emotion and pride. She could clearly hear her own loud heartbeat.

She thought, perhaps God gave her a chance to start over, just to meet Xie Yunsong in this life, so that she could understand what true love is.

True love is not about asking for things, but about selfless giving.

In his previous life, Qi Zeyi had always used her and taken whatever benefits he could from her, but Xie Yunsong never thought about getting anything from her. He only gave her a sense of security and love.

Bai Zhiyuan's eyes were a little wet. She stepped forward and snatched the axe from his hand, but found that his hand, which had been holding the sword for many years, was rubbed with blood. She felt distressed and put her arm around his waist and said, "Let's not chop anymore. No matter whether you can chop it all or not, I, Bai Zhiyuan, must have you in this life."

Xie Yunsong smiled and touched her face, saying, "Nothing. Since this is a test from your grandfather, I will complete it."

Unexpectedly, this sentence was heard by King Jingyang who happened to arrive. He was angry and scolded Bai Zhiyuan for not living up to his expectations. But after hearing Xie Yunsong's words, he felt a little comforted and thought to himself, "He has a very good eye for his granddaughter."

Seeing this, he coughed, and Bai Zhiyuan quickly let go of Xie Yunsong's hand. King Jingyang came over with a dark face, glanced at the firewood on the ground and said, "You didn't chop the firewood very well!"

Bai Zhiyuan was about to refute Xie Yunsong, but Xie Yunsong grabbed her hand and said, "King Jingyang is right. I will definitely chop all the firewood well."

King Jingyang was choked and had nothing to say. Hearing this, he said, "Ayuan, it's getting late. Go back to your yard and sleep."

Bai Zhiyuan didn't want to leave, she wanted to accompany Xie Yunsong. Xie Yunsong understood that King Jingyang wanted to talk to him alone, so he said to Bai Zhiyuan gently: "Ah Yuan, go back first, I will go back to sleep after I finish these."

Bai Zhiyuan: "But..."

Xie Yunsong shook his head. Bai Zhiyuan glanced at King Jingyang whose face had turned black, and could only look back every few steps as he left, worry in his eyes.

After Bai Zhiyuan left, King Jingyang said to Xie Yunsong, "General Yunhui is very clever. He has bewitched my granddaughter. Didn't you see the look in her eyes before she left? It was as if she was afraid of what I would do to you."

Xie Yunsong said with a smile: "King Jingyang is joking."

Prince Jingyang looked at him again and said, "The current emperor is your uncle, and your mother is Princess Heyue? So, I am also your elder."

"Since you want to marry Ayuan, I have something to tell you in advance."

Xie Yunsong looked directly at King Jingyang and said, "Please speak."

King Jingyang: "Ayuan has lived alone since she was young. I never expected that she would be able to follow you to the North. This shows how deeply she loves you. We are her relatives, and what we hope to see most is that she can be happy."

Prince Jingyang raised his eyes and said, "You know, if the current emperor and the queen mother knew about your affairs, they would definitely not let it go. One of you is General Yunhui who is in charge of 30 northern troops, and the other is the daughter of General Weiyuan who is in charge of 20 southern troops. Even if it's just one of you, the royal family would be afraid of you, let alone now that you two are going to be together."

"Based on my understanding of the Emperor, if he knew about you two, he would definitely try to stop your marriage. If you want to marry Ayuan, I'm afraid you will have a long and difficult road to go, do you know that?"

Xie Yunsong said calmly: "Ayuan and I know what King Jingyang said."

King Jingyang was a little surprised. He had thought that the two of them were young and only cared about feelings, but he didn't expect that they had already thought of everything he had thought of.

King Jingyang asked again, "Now that you know, what are your plans for the future? You two can't stay away from the capital forever, right?"

Xie Yunsong replied: "When I recover the northern border and fulfill my father's last wish, I will bring Ayuan back to the capital, hand over the 30 troops in the northern border, and then ask to marry Ayuan."

Jingyang Wang raised his head fiercely. He had lived for most of his life and had seen all kinds of people in the palace. All of them were scheming for the power in their hands. However, the young man in front of him seemed to have no attachment to the power in his hands. He said, "You actually..."

Xie Yunsong knew what he meant. This was what he had thought of when he knew that he was interested in Bai Zhiyuan. He didn't like power or fighting. He just wanted to live a simple life with his beloved. He said to King Jingyang: "Your Majesty, you don't have to believe my words, but you should believe in Ayuan's choice."

Prince Jingyang stared at him blankly, as if he wanted to find some flaws in his face, but Xie Yunsong stood as still as a pine tree, allowing him to look at him without even avoiding his gaze.

After a long while, King Jingyang asked, "Have you told Ah Yuan what you just said?"

Xie Yunsong knew that he had given up, and he felt relieved and said, "No, I don't want Ayuan to worry about this."

King Jingyang nodded, which was considered as recognition. He said: "Today I accept you as my grandson-in-law. Be nice to Ayuan. If I find out that you bully her, I will not let you go no matter where you are."

Xie Yunsong nodded solemnly and said, "Thank you, King Jingyang, for your help."

King Jingyang said meaningfully: "Don't be in a hurry to thank me. When you arrive in the southern border, you still have to deal with Ayuan's father and brother. They have always loved Ayuan. You still have a long way to go in the future."

Xie Yunsong smiled slightly and said, "Of course I know that you are all Ayuan's relatives. Ayuan is really lucky to have you. I believe that if they see my sincerity towards Ayuan, they will definitely accept me."

King Jingyang's brows relaxed and he said, "If your marriage with Ayuan is hindered in the future, you can write to me. After all, I am the emperor's uncle, and he will always have some concerns about what I say."

Xie Yunsong was pleasantly surprised and said, "Thank you, King Jingyang."

King Jingyang patted his shoulder, glanced at Chai behind him and said, "Well, since you have passed my test, go back to bed early. We have to travel early tomorrow, otherwise my granddaughter will be distressed again."

After saying this, he strode away.

Xie Yunsong bowed silently behind him, lowered his head and chuckled.

After a while, he picked up the axe again and chopped the remaining firewood bit by bit. Although King Jingyang had just meant that he didn't need to chop any more firewood, he still felt that since he had said he would finish chopping it, a man should keep his word and he must finish it today.