Rebirth: Marry a General instead of a Prince

Bai Zhiyuan woke up in a daze the next morning.

She rubbed her confused head and glanced around the room, feeling as if someone had been there last night.

She got off the couch and opened the window. Under the carved eaves, snow was falling softly. The whole yard was covered with white frost. It was still snowing heavily from the sky. The scenery was beautiful.

She glanced again at Tianxun who was still standing guard not far away, then turned around and looked inside the house. Maybe she was dreaming. If someone really came in, how could they not be discovered?

Bai Zhiyuan shook his head and put the matter behind him.

When she finished washing and walked out the door, she saw Tianxun with gloomy eyes and said, "Tianxun, the weather is getting colder. You don't have to stay by my side every day. Go back to your room and sleep at night."

Tianxun's heart skipped a beat, wondering if Bai Zhiyuan had noticed something and was testing him. He thought for a moment and said, "The young master ordered me to protect the county lady, so Tianxun dare not relax."

Bai Zhiyuan paused and said calmly, "Tianxun, now that Xie Yunsong has returned to Beijing, isn't it time for you to return to where you belong?"

Tianxun panicked and said hurriedly, "County Lady, why do you want to chase me away again? I won't leave. I want to stay and protect you."

In fact, Tianxun was complaining in his heart: "If he leaves, how can the young master come at night?"

Bai Zhiyuan glanced at him sideways and didn't ask him to leave.

Seeing this, Tianxun finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Ling Xiao on the side said dissatisfiedly: "You are not from our Bai Mansion in the first place. What's your intention in sticking to the young lady all day long?"

Tian Xun said with a smile: "Sister Ling Xiao, of course I am here to protect the county lady. You are a weak woman, if you are in danger, you still need the county lady to protect you. If I were here, I could protect both of you."

Ling Xiao said unhappily: "Who wants your protection!"

Bai Zhiyuan completely ignored their bickering.

Such a big thing happened in the palace yesterday, and I don't know if Xie Yunsong informed Prince Jin of the situation. This matter cannot be delayed. If Prince Yan seizes the initiative, they will be passive in the future.

Bai Zhiyuan called Xia Qing and said, "Go to Prince Jin's mansion and pass on a message, saying that I am waiting for Prince Jin in Yuanyang Tower and have something important to discuss. When Prince Jin is done, please ask him to come see me."

Xia Qing took the order and left.

Bai Zhiyuan did not delay any longer and rushed to Yuanyang Tower in a carriage.

The carriage was moving very slowly on the snowy road. Bai Zhiyuan lifted the curtain. Perhaps because of the snow, there were not many people on the road today.

She was about to lower the curtain when suddenly a carriage passed by her.

At first, Bai Zhiyuan didn't pay much attention to it. But after taking a few steps, she suddenly realized that it was the Su Mansion's carriage.

The Prince of Chen had just died last night, and the Su family and the Prince of Chen were still engaged. Although the emperor did not involve the Su family, the Su family's carriage was wandering on the street early in the morning, which did not seem like something Su Huiyuan would do.

Bai Zhiyuan thought for a moment and ordered the coachman to turn the horses around and catch up with the Su family's carriage.

Perhaps they realized that the carriage behind them was chasing them, so the carriage of the Su Mansion in front slowly stopped.

Bai Zhiyuan jumped off the carriage. A gust of cold wind blew. She tightened her cloak and walked slowly to the front of the carriage. Just as she was about to speak, the curtain of the carriage was lifted, revealing Su Qingxue's face.

Bai Zhiyuan was stunned for a moment, but she quickly reacted and asked, "Miss Su, aren't you recuperating? Where are you going?"

Su Qingxue looked anxious, but she looked around. Bai Zhiyuan knew that she was afraid that someone might hear her, so he got on Su Qingxue's carriage.

Su Qingxue then said, "Sister Bai, were you present at the banquet last night? How did Prince Chen..."

Bai Zhiyuan said, "Yes, I was there. I remember telling Miss Su that it was only a matter of time before Prince Chen was defeated. I thought Miss Su was pretending to be sick because she had figured it out a long time ago."

Su Qingxue was stunned for a moment before she said, "I have figured it out, but my father used my illness as an excuse to not go to the palace banquet last night. I didn't expect to hear in the middle of the night that Prince Chen had committed suicide after plotting to murder the emperor. My father didn't sleep all night, thinking about it. Now we are still in a marriage relationship with Prince Chen, so in order to prevent this matter from affecting our Su Mansion, my father went to the palace to see the emperor early in the morning. I was very worried at home, wondering if I should also go to the palace to plead with the emperor and say that our Su family knew nothing about what Prince Chen did."

"Confused!" Bai Zhiyuan said, "You must have forgotten that you are still seriously ill. How can you meet the emperor?"

Su Qingxue said embarrassedly: "I haven't forgotten. I hope the emperor will spare our Su family because I will soon die."

Bai Zhiyuan sneered, "The emperor knows very well whether your Su family is involved in Prince Chen's affairs. He didn't mention you at all, so what is there to be afraid of? Your father went to the palace to see the emperor and explained the situation clearly. The emperor will not embarrass you. You should go back quickly, Miss Su. If you go, the emperor will inevitably become suspicious. He may have been pretending to be sick to escape the marriage with Prince Chen. The emperor is suspicious by nature, so don't create trouble at this critical juncture."

Su Qingxue was still a little hesitant, and Bai Zhiyuan was in a hurry to see King Jin, so he said seriously: "I have told Miss Su everything I should say. If Miss Su insists on going, I can't stop her. I have something important to attend to. Goodbye, Miss Su."

After saying this, regardless of Su Qingxue's expression, Bai Zhiyuan got on his own carriage and ordered the coachman to head towards Yuanyang Tower.

Behind her, Su Qingxue sat in the carriage, thought for a moment, and finally listened to Bai Zhiyuan and returned to the Su Mansion obediently.

When Bai Zhiyuan hurried to Yuanyang Tower, Prince Jin was already waiting there.

Bai Zhiyuan apologized, "I'm sorry, Your Highness. Something happened on the way, so I'm late."

The Prince of Jin said gently, "It's alright. Is there anything urgent, County Lady? I received your message after the morning court session and hurried here."

Bai Zhiyuan took the opportunity to sit opposite the Prince of Jin and said, "I should have told Your Highness the situation after the palace banquet last night. But it was already midnight after the banquet and I didn't see Your Highness, so I delayed it until this morning. But I met General Xie last night and told him everything. I was afraid that General Xie would not have the opportunity to meet Your Highness, so I hurriedly asked Your Highness to come out this morning to tell him everything in person."

Prince Jin waved his fan and smiled, "Don't worry, County Lady. Yun Song has already sent someone to tell you everything that happened last night. I ordered someone to bring Yuan Chi's son out overnight, and I also asked someone to replace Yuan Chi's prince with a cat."

Bai Zhiyuan felt relieved after hearing this and said with a smile: "Your Highness is very quick, I was worried..."

A trace of tenderness flashed in the eyes of the Prince of Jin, and he said, "Thank you, Princess. If it weren't for your information, I'm afraid Yuan Chi would have been killed by the Prince of Yan. But, how did you know all this?"

Bai Zhiyuan smiled and said, "I have my own way to find out these things. Now that Your Highness has done it, I am relieved. I think Your Highness still has a lot of things to deal with, so I won't bother you anymore."

When the King of Jin saw that she was about to leave, he quickly stood up and said, "County Lady, wait a minute!"

Bai Zhiyuan raised his eyes and asked with doubt in his eyes: "What else does Your Highness want?"

A dark light flashed across the eyes of the King of Jin, and he said, "The county lady told Yunsong... Last night, the county lady could have come to me and told me all this directly, but why did she tell Yunsong first?"

Bai Zhiyuan frowned and said in a deep voice: "I met General Xie last night first, and then I told him everything."

Prince Jin stared at her, as if trying to determine whether what she said was true or false. "The county lady still can't let go of Yunsong, right?"

Bai Zhiyuan was stunned and speechless.

Prince Jin spoke again: "My mother met the county lady yesterday, and she liked her very much."

Bai Zhiyuan didn't know what he meant and didn't interrupt.

Prince Jin continued, "I heard that the Queen Mother summoned Yun Song last night, and the two seemed to be in a stalemate. I guess it was Yun Song who mentioned you that made the Queen Mother so angry. The county lady clearly knows that there is no possibility for you and Xie Yun Song anymore, so it is better not to see him again. The Queen Mother and the Emperor will soon grant us a marriage, and I have a good impression of the county lady. It seems that our marriage is unstoppable. Although Yun Song is my good friend, I don't want the county lady to be involved with him anymore."

Bai Zhiyuan looked at the man in front of her quietly. He was indeed a prince. She had always thought that Prince Jin was gentle and elegant, but in fact she had overlooked that as a prince, he also had his ambitions and sense of control.

Bai Zhiyuan thought about this, and said with a slight curl of his lips: "Your Highness, I am here today as your staff. I told you a long time ago that I am willing to lend you a hand. But I am not your appendage, and it seems that who I associate with has nothing to do with Your Highness. As for the marriage arranged by the Emperor and the Queen Mother, hasn't it arrived yet? Are you sure that they will arrange a marriage for you and me? What's more, I don't want to marry Your Highness. I have already confessed to Your Highness. Whether Your Highness has a good impression of me is your business, and it has nothing to do with me."

The tea room was filled with the aroma of tea. The smile on the face of the handsome man opposite Bai Zhiyuan could no longer be maintained and his expression turned cold.

There was silence in the tea room.

But soon, the King of Jin showed the friendly smile that Bai Zhiyuan was familiar with, and said, "I am rude."

Prince Jin pushed the teacup towards Bai Zhiyuan. Bai Zhiyuan glanced at the teacup but did not move.

Prince Jin's expression was calm for a moment, and he asked, "If the emperor's imperial decree of marriage arrives, will the county lady still not want to marry me?"

Bai Zhiyuan raised his eyes and looked at him: "Your Highness Prince Jin, I don't like you. Even if the marriage is granted and I have no choice but to marry you, I will not like you. Even so, are you sure you still want to marry me?"

King Jin stared at her blankly and said, "What if I still want to marry you?"

Bai Zhiyuan felt a headache for a moment and didn't know how to answer.

Hurt flashed in the eyes of King Jin, and he said, "You really still miss Xie Yunsong."

Bai Zhiyuan did not deny it and said, "I'm sorry. But I don't like being controlled by others. From now on, Your Highness and I are just partners. Please forgive me, Your Highness!"

Bai Zhiyuan finished her words, no longer caring about King Jin's expression, nodded to him, and walked out of the tea room. She had already said everything she needed to say today, and there was no point in staying any longer.

She quickly got on the carriage and left Yuanyang Tower in the drifting snow.