Rebirth: Marry a General instead of a Prince

It was a dark night, and from time to time one or two sounds could be heard from the house, He Xiaowan's whispered persuasion and Heba Yun's angry roar.

After the initial ecstasy, Bai Zhiyuan gradually calmed down.

How could He Xiaowan, such a thoughtful person, allow anyone to know her secret, unless that person was already dying.

Bai Zhiyuan thought about this and looked suddenly at the palace maid next to him. Sure enough, he saw that she was not worried at all that she would hear something she shouldn't hear.

Bai Zhiyuan understood and was afraid that He Xiaowan would take action against him soon. But he didn't know how she would do it.

Just as Bai Zhiyuan was deep in thought, a loud noise was heard outside, followed by flames shooting up into the sky, heading straight towards the princess' palace, and then the sound of chaotic footsteps.

"Someone come! There's a fire!"

"Quickly put out the fire!"

The people inside seemed to have heard the noise, and Heba Yun rushed out first. He was stunned when he saw Bai Zhiyuan, then turned around and shouted to the guards beside him: "Hurry up and put out the fire!"

The flames shot up into the sky and the fire gradually grew. The palace maids and eunuchs could not find any water for a while and could only let the fire spread.

Bai Zhiyuan curled his lips, thinking that this must be Xie Yunsong's masterpiece.

The fire quickly alarmed people in all the palaces and courtyards. Just when Heba Yun was worried that his whereabouts in the princess's palace would be exposed, a large number of guards rushed in.

The leader was Wei Chi. When he saw Heba Yun here, he was stunned at first, and then organized the guards to put out the fire. However, Bai Zhiyuan accurately found Xie Yunsong in the crowd.

Xie Yunsong smiled at her from a distance, and Bai Zhiyuan's guess was indeed correct.

Soon, people from all the palaces and courtyards learned that the princess's palace was on fire, and they sent people to express their condolences. Heba Yun had not yet had time to leave, so naturally everyone would soon know that the prince had appeared in the princess's bedroom tonight.

Bai Zhiyuan looked at Heba Yun whose face was ashen. Tomorrow morning, the rumor that the prince visited the princess's bedroom late at night would spread in the palace. Someone would definitely remember the clues about the unknown things that happened between the two in the past.

There may be no lack of kindness in the world, but there is a lot of ignorance. They believe everything they hear and always follow the crowd.

Those dirty things that He Xiaowan tried so hard to hide would always be discovered by someone with ulterior motives.

I have to say that Xie Yunsong's move was cruel, but effective.

Just as Bai Zhiyuan had expected, He Xiaowan in the room was furious and frustrated.

Heba Yun's eyes were grim and full of hostility, and he strode out of the princess's palace.

Bai Zhiyuan beside him said quietly, "Prince, the princess's bedroom is on fire and her safety is uncertain. Are you going to leave like this?"

Heba Yun turned around suddenly and stared at Bai Zhiyuan sharply, but nothing could be seen on her face except indifference.

Heba Yun's temper surged, he gritted his teeth and whispered, "It's you?"

Bai Zhiyuan smiled slightly and said, "Prince, you are joking!"

Heba Yun thought it was impossible. How could a little maid like her have such ability? Besides, He Xiaowan's people must be keeping a close eye on her all the time. It was impossible for her to find a chance to set fire.

But Heba Yun still felt that this matter was closely related to the palace maid in front of him.

Without having time to think, he looked tense and his eyes were as cold as ice, and strode away with Bai Zhiyuan. Before leaving, he even forgot that the fire was still there and was concerned about the princess's safety.

When Bai Zhiyuan left, he did not forget to give Xie Yunsong a reassuring look.

Heba Yun dragged Bai Zhiyuan all the way to his study, and then let her go. Bai Zhiyuan rubbed her red hands. Heba Yun's eyes seemed to be spitting fire. He asked, "Who are you? Is what happened tonight related to you?"

Bai Zhiyuan raised his head, looked at the furious Heba Yun, and said, "It doesn't matter who I am. Prince, do you still want to live like this? Although you are the prince and will soon inherit the throne, you are still controlled by a woman and continue to be her puppet?"

Heba Yun took two steps back, pointed his finger, and said in a trembling voice: "You...you actually..."

Bai Zhiyuan stepped forward and asked, "What about me? Are you trying to tell me how I knew that?"

Bai Zhiyuan sat down, poured himself a cup of tea, and then slowly said: "I didn't know so much at first. I only knew that you and the princess had a secret affair. But the quarrel between the two of you tonight made me guess your situation."

"I never thought that the prince of the Southern Barbarians would live worse than an ordinary person. For so many years, you have been restricted by the princess. Have you ever thought of rebelling against her?"

Heba Yun seemed to have been poked in a sore spot. He snatched the teacup from Bai Zhiyuan's hand, threw it away, and said angrily: "How dare you... Do you believe that I will kill you?"

Bai Zhiyuan smiled and said, "You want to kill me? Even if you don't kill me, He Xiaowan won't let me go."

Heba Yun said gloomily, "Aren't you afraid?"

Bai Zhiyuan said: "Of course I am afraid. But I believe that the prince will save me."

Heba Yun smiled contemptuously and said, "I save you? I can't even save myself. Tomorrow morning, my relationship with the princess will spread throughout the court. Soon, ministers will come to impeach me. No matter how capable He Xiaowan is, she is just a woman. What can she do?"

"But that's fine," Heba Yun said with a wry smile, "In this way, maybe I don't have to be a crown prince anymore, and maybe I can be free."

Bai Zhiyuan thought to himself, "This Southern Barbarian Prince is also a pitiful person."

She asked, "Prince, have you not developed your own power over the years?"

"What does it matter if there are rumors in the court tomorrow? As long as you insist that you went to visit the sick princess last night, what's the point of others' speculation? You are still the crown prince of Nanman, the one who will inherit the throne in the future."

Heba Yun smiled bitterly and said, "What do you, a palace maid, know? My brothers dream of bringing me down so that they can compete for the position of crown prince. He Xiaowan was here before, but I'm afraid she won't help me now."

Bai Zhiyuan stood in front of him and said, "So what if He Xiaowan doesn't help you? You can rely on your own strength..."

Heba Yun said bitterly: "For so many years, I had nothing. Everything today is given to me by He Xiaowan. Perhaps after tonight, I will become that unknown prince again."

Bai Zhiyuan curled his lips slightly, and said with a mocking look: "Prince, you don't want to be He Xiaowan's puppet, but you also don't want to lose her protection. You are so weak, how can you be capable of such a great responsibility?"

"You are right. You may lose everything tonight, but so what? After all, none of this was earned through your own efforts."

"As for He Xiaowan, you knew she liked you, and you were her half-brother, yet you were still in an incestuous relationship with her. Heba Yun, you pretended to be bitter and resentful, but in fact you are more selfish and cowardly than anyone else."

"It is Nanman's misfortune to have a crown prince like you!"

Heba Yun was stunned when he heard this, and then anger appeared in his eyes, and he said: "You..."

Bai Zhiyuan still looked at him with mockery in his eyes, without any fear.

After a while, Heba Yun lost his temper and said, "You are right."

"You are just a little maid, but you are so bold. What do you want?"

Bai Zhiyuan chuckled and no longer hid it. She said, "I heard that He Xiaowan is good at making poisons and detoxifying. Do you know where her poisons and antidotes are hidden?"

Heba Yun was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted and said, "So this is what you want."

"That's right!" Bai Zhiyuan was a little anxious and asked, "Do you know where her medicine is hidden?"

Heba Yun curled his lips and said, "I know. Although I don't know who you are, if you can help me get rid of He Xiaowan, I will tell you where she hides the medicine. In this world, besides He Xiaowan, I am probably the only one who knows where her medicine is."

Bai Zhiyuan hesitated for a moment and said, "You want me to help you get rid of He Xiaowan's entanglement?"

"The prince seems to have overestimated me. I am just a little palace maid. How can I do what the prince can't do?"

Heba Yun smiled and said, "Although I am weak, I am not stupid. I don't know who you are. But I think you must have something extraordinary to be able to sneak into the palace and stay by my side. And I found that you seem to be good at martial arts."

Bai Zhiyuan actually underestimated Heba Yun. After all, to be able to survive in the cannibalistic palace of the Southern Barbarians, it was not only with the help of He Xiaowan, he must have his own methods.

Bai Zhiyuan thought for a moment and said, "You want me to help you kill her? Not to mention that the princess is surrounded by many experts, if I kill her, what should I do if the prince turns his face against me?"

Heba Yun smiled and said, "You can think about it!"

After a while, Bai Zhiyuan glanced outside. It was almost dawn and the fire seemed to have been extinguished. She thought for a moment before agreeing, "I promise you, after this is done, I will take all of He Xiaowan's medicine!"

Heba Yun looked at her and smiled meaningfully.