Rebirth: Marry a General instead of a Prince

At this point, Bai Zhiyuan returned to his room and lay on the bed, but he couldn't fall asleep.

Everything that happened today was so shocking to her. At first, she thought that Heba Yun and He Xiaowan were in love with each other and were together regardless of ethics. However, she did not expect that it was He Xiaowan who was wishful thinking and forced Heba Yun to be together all along.

This Nanman princess is quite resourceful and has the entire Nanman palace in her hands.

Bai Zhiyuan recalled his father's words before he left: "The Southern Barbarian Emperor said more than once that it would be great if He Xiaowan was a man."

Bai Zhiyuan sneered. Sure enough, what the southern barbarian emperor said was right. He Xiaowan was very ambitious. She liked Heba Yun, so she controlled him and made him her captive. But she probably forgot that people's hearts were unpredictable. Under her control, Heba Yun gradually developed a heart of betrayal and even wanted to kill her. Even so, He Xiaowan had given him supreme power.

Bai Zhiyuan found it ridiculous, and He Xiaowan probably couldn't have imagined that she thought Heba Yun was still the ignored prince waiting for her redemption, but she didn't know that under her day-to-day control, he had developed the most vicious thoughts.

Bai Zhiyuan was so lost in thought that he didn't even hear the knocks outside the window. He only saw Xie Yunsong waiting impatiently, and fearing that something might happen to her, he broke into the room through the window.

Bai Zhiyuan, who was in deep thought, was startled and turned around to see that it was Xie Yunsong.

She breathed a sigh of relief.

Xie Yunsong checked her first, and only felt relieved when he saw that she was not injured.

Bai Zhiyuan let him examine her, and a warm feeling rose in her heart.

Xie Yunsong stretched out his hand and pulled Bai Zhiyuan into his arms. He said in a hoarse voice: "I saw Heba Yun taking you away. Do you know that of course I really wanted to kill him with a sword. If you hadn't given me a look, I would have almost lost control."

Bai Zhiyuan laughed softly in his arms, and said, "Look, I'm fine."

Xie Yunsong hugged her tighter and said, "Ayuan, I miss you so much."

Bai Zhiyuan's heart was moved fiercely. She raised her head from his arms and said, "Xie Yunsong, it will be soon. We can leave here soon."

"Heba Yun suspected me, and I confessed to him, but he didn't know my true identity. I only told him that I wanted He Xiaowan's antidote."

"Heba Yun reached a consensus with him and asked me to kill He Xiaowan for him. He would tell me where the antidote is."

Xie Yunsong was somewhat confused, and asked, "Why did Heba Yun want to kill He Xiaowan?"

Bai Zhiyuan said, "I just found out today that Heba Yun and He Xiaowan are not what you and I thought. Heba Yun is like my father said, he is a prince that no one cares about and he is bullied in the palace. But he was loved by He Xiaowan, who tried every means to send him to the position of crown prince. But He Xiaowan is also a person with a strong desire for control. Heba Yun has no power in his hands. He can be where he is today only because of He Xiaowan."

"But in the process of pursuing power for so many years, he has become extremely tired of He Xiaowan, or maybe he didn't like He Xiaowan from the beginning. He wanted to kill her, but he didn't dare. This time, he wanted to use me to get rid of He Xiaowan."

Xie Yunsong finally understood. He pondered for a moment and said, "How can we trust such an ungrateful person? If we kill He Xiaowan, and he doesn't give us the antidote, and He Xiaowan is already dead, what should we do?"

Bai Zhiyuan said: "I have thought about what you said. But I have already promised him."

Xie Yunsong was stunned for a moment and said, "Ayuan, I know you are eager to get the antidote, but..."

"I know!" Bai Zhiyuan interrupted him, "Killing He Xiaowan will be beneficial to us. The Southern Territory has been plagued by poison arrays in many battles with the Southern Barbarians. Most of the poison arrays come from He Xiaowan. If she dies, with father's strength, we will be able to recover the Southern Territory soon."

Xie Yunsong didn't say anything. After a moment, he asked, "How do you want to kill her?"

Bai Zhiyuan said in distress: "I haven't thought about it yet. He Xiaowan is an enemy that cannot be underestimated. It may not be easy to kill her."

"But today, thanks to you for setting the fire, I think rumors about the prince and princess will spread out of the Nanman Palace soon. He Xiaowan will think that someone deliberately set the fire, but she will not be able to take care of us for a while because of the rumors. This period of time is probably our chance."

It was getting light outside, so Xie Yunsong had to leave.

He stepped forward again, stretched out his arms, and hugged Bai Zhiyuan tightly, and Bai Zhiyuan also hugged him back tightly.

Xie Yunsong said softly, "Ayuan, you must be careful. Don't be impulsive. I will come to see you in the evening."

After saying that, he reluctantly let go of Bai Zhiyuan and then jumped out of the window.

Bai Zhiyuan stood there for a long time until Xiaotao came in after returning from the night watch. Only then did she come back to her senses.

Seeing her standing there, Xiao Tao asked curiously, "Xinzhu, did you know that the princess's palace was on fire last night?"

Bai Zhiyuan said: "I know, the place the prince took me to last night was the princess' bedroom."

Hearing her say this, Xiao Tao became interested and asked, "There are rumors out there now that the prince and the princess..."

She seemed unable to speak.

Bai Zhiyuan continued, "They say that the prince and the princess are having an incestuous relationship."

Xiao Tao opened her eyes wide and asked, "How did you know?"

She covered her mouth fiercely and said, "Xinzhu, is this true? You have been with the prince and have discovered their affair a long time ago."

Bai Zhiyuan stretched out his finger, put it on his mouth, and said, "Shh! Don't talk nonsense!"

Xiao Tao then looked around and didn't dare to ask any more questions.

As Bai Zhiyuan expected, the rumors about the prince and the princess in the former dynasty and the harem became more and more intense, and many ministers took the opportunity to suggest that the prince was immoral and should not be the prince.

The Nanman Emperor He Mulin was still in a coma, and the court was in turmoil for a while. Under pressure, Heba Yun had not gone out for several days.

During this period, Princess He Xiaowan used thundering means to suppress the rumors about the two people, but she still couldn't stop people from gossiping.

That night, Heba Yun, who had not gone out for several days, locked himself in the study, and Bai Zhiyuan served him.

Heba Yun glanced at her calmly and asked, "When are you going to start?"

Bai Zhiyuan paused while grinding ink and said, "Prince, the princess has a huge influence. If it is not absolutely safe, how can I act so easily?"

Heba Yun said with a slightly irritated look: "How about I lure her here? With your martial arts skills, what are your chances of winning?"

Bai Zhiyuan sneered in his heart, but pretended to be calm on the surface and said, "The prince is too impatient."

Heba Yun said: "I can't wait any longer. The situation is extremely unfavorable to me now. As long as He Xiaowan dies, there will be no evidence. I will still be the crown prince of Nanman. No one can shake my position."

Bai Zhiyuan mocked, "Prince, you keep saying that it was He Xiaowan who forced you to take the throne. Now it seems that you are unwilling to give up this power. You want the death of the people who assisted you, and you also want the supreme power."

"Don't you feel hypocritical, Prince?"

At this moment, Bai Zhiyuan suddenly felt sympathy for He Xiaowan. What was the difference between her in her previous life and He Xiaowan now? She devoted herself to the one she loved, but in the end, she died tragically.

Heba Yun looked at the naked mockery in her eyes and said angrily, "What do you know? He Xiaowan is a lunatic. She even poisoned her own father, let alone me? If I don't think of a way out for myself, she will kill me sooner or later."

Bai Zhiyuan was unwilling to play along with him, she said: "He Xiaowan will not kill you. If she wanted to kill you, you would have died countless times at countless times. She may be cruel, but she is sincere to you."

Heba Yun wanted to refute, but when he met Bai Zhiyuan's mocking eyes, he suddenly felt annoyed and could not say anything.