Rebirth: Marry a General instead of a Prince

On a winter night, the snow was still falling outside, and the heating inside the house was warm.

Bai Zhiyuan lay in Xie Yunsong's arms, playing with Xie Yunsong's slender fingers, but was afraid of pressing on his wound, so he didn't dare to move.

The two chatted idly, recounting what had happened in the year since they separated.

Xie Yunsong heard that Bai Zhiyuan went to Puhua Temple and met his mother.

He kissed the top of Bai Zhiyuan's head and said softly, "Thank you, Ayuan."

Bai Zhiyuan held his hand, raised his eyes and said, "Xie Yunsong, you can't push me away this time."

Xie Yunsong hugged her tighter and promised, "Never again, Ayuan, don't worry, I will ask the emperor to grant us a marriage, no matter what the cost."

Bai Zhiyuan nodded: "I believe you."

Xie Yunsong said softly again: "Ayuan, I still want to say sorry to you. When I was in the North, I didn't think carefully and hurt you."

Bai Zhiyuan shook his head: "There's no need to talk about the past."

Xie Yunsong held her hand tightly, intertwining their fingers gently, and whispered, "Yesterday was really dangerous. If you hadn't risked your life to save me, I might have been buried under the sword of King Yan."

Bai Zhiyuan said coldly: "After Prince Chen died, Qi Zeyi was really bold to assassinate him so blatantly."

"But..." Bai Zhiyuan changed the subject: "It was because of what happened yesterday that you and I realized our true feelings for each other. It can be considered a blessing in disguise. The King of Yan probably never thought that such a commotion would bring you and me closer. If he knew, he would be furious and angry."

"I have already gone to the palace to see the emperor this morning and told him everything that happened last night. The Prince of Yan will naturally not admit it easily, but in my opinion, your majesty has already planted doubts about the Prince of Yan in his heart. If he wants to get the throne, he will have to work hard."

Hearing this, Xie Yunsong sat up straight, his eyes dark, his brows slightly frowned, and said, "Why is Ayuan so impulsive? If you enter the palace like this, my relationship with you will probably become a headache for the emperor and the queen mother. I'm afraid..."

"Are you afraid that they will attack me?" Bai Zhiyuan asked.

Xie Yunsong nodded: "Not only you, but also your father, brother and relatives."

Bai Zhiyuan: "My father and brother are still on the road, with an army behind them. They will not act easily. As for me, I am alone now, so it is easy to deal with. I met the emperor today. His health is already very poor, and now he is just holding on. Do you remember the dream I told you before? Soon, the King of Yan will take action, and the emperor will have no time to care about you and me."

Xie Yunsong kissed her forehead and sighed softly, "I understand what Ayuan said, but Ayuan needs to be more careful these days."

Bai Zhiyuan curled his lips and said, "Don't worry!"

Xie Yunsong said again: "Prince Jin..."

Bai Zhiyuan: "Prince Jin, don't worry. I have already made it clear to him. I don't think he is the kind of person who will get entangled. Besides, after the death of Prince Chen, the fight between Prince Jin and Prince Yan became more intense, and he has no time to care about these romantic matters."

Xie Yunsong's eyes flashed, and he immediately realized that it was Prince Jin who had deceived him before.

Xie Yunsong didn't say anything, but Bai Zhiyuan noticed it keenly. She stood up and asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Xie Yunsong laughed and said, "No. It's just a minor skin injury. It's nothing serious."

Bai Zhiyuan was relieved and said, "When we returned to Beijing, you fainted. I have never seen Xie Yunsong like this before. I was scared to death."

Xie Yunsong touched her head and said, "I'm sorry to have worried Ah Yuan. I'm fine."

Bai Zhiyuan leaned her head on his shoulder again. Xie Yunsong put his arms around her waist. His warm breath came over her head. She breathed in the scent of Xie Yunsong, slowly closed her eyes, and fell asleep again.

Xie Yunsong held Bai Zhiyuan in his arms and slowly laid her down. Looking at her sleeping soundly, he knew that she must be worried that he hadn't slept well either.

He stood up quietly, kissed her on the forehead, then put on his coat and walked out slowly.

As soon as he opened the door, the wind and snow drifted in front of him. Tianlin and Tianxun were guarding outside, and their bodies were already covered with a thick layer of white snow. When they saw him come out, they hurried over and asked, "Master, are you awake? Are you okay?"

Xie Yunsong nodded and said, "Tianlin, send someone to secretly protect the county lady these days. I'm afraid someone will attack her."

Tianlin said: "Yes!" and then took the order and left.

Tian Xun said, "Master, the county lady said today that I can continue to stay in Bai Mansion after you wake up."

Xie Yunsong nodded and said, "In this case, you must follow her closely and protect her safety."

Tianxun immediately said seriously: "Yes!"

After Xie Yunsong gave the instructions, he turned around and went back into the house. He was afraid that the coldness in his body would chill Bai Zhiyuan, so he stood at the door for a while, and waited until his body warmed up before slowly lying down beside Bai Zhiyuan.

The two of them were enjoying a tender moment here, while on the other side in the palace, after the Queen Mother learned that Bai Zhiyuan had entered the palace and caused a scene today, she immediately realized that what she said was true.

Xie Yunsong was raised by her, and the Queen Mother knew his character very well. The Prince of Yan was her grandson, and the Prince of Yan had always looked at Xie Yunsong with envy and jealousy. For an ordinary family, this envy and jealousy would not be a big deal, but the Prince of Yan was a prince, and he must have been dissatisfied with Xie Yunsong for a long time. Coupled with the matter of Bai Zhiyuan, the Prince of Yan must have wanted to kill Xie Yunsong for a long time.

Now that Prince Chen is dead, Prince Yan's biggest rival is gone, and the remaining Prince Jin has been hiding himself for years, so Prince Yan naturally thinks he is not to be feared, so the first thing he wants to do is to kill Xie Yunsong. If it weren't for Bai Zhiyuan, I'm afraid Song'er would have been buried outside the city.

The empress dowager thought about it and went to the emperor's bedroom in the snow at night.

As the Queen Mother walked to the door, she heard a heavy cough coming from inside.

The Queen Mother was startled and hurriedly pushed the door open.

Emperor Renxiao lay on the couch with a blank look in his eyes. It was not until the Queen Mother stood in front of his couch that he slowly turned his head and asked in a hoarse voice, "Why is the Queen Mother here?"

The Queen Mother was even more shocked and asked hurriedly, "Is the Emperor's illness already so serious?"

Emperor Renxiao closed his eyes and said, "I'm afraid that Yuan Chi's medicine has damaged my body. The imperial physician is now helpless. I dare not disclose this news. I always use medicine to keep myself alive during the morning court."

The Queen Mother resisted the urge to cry and said, "Mother will find the best doctor for you."

Emperor Renxiao smiled bitterly: "Mother, my son originally found Yuan Chi because he refused to accept his old age, but now he has no choice but to accept his old age. My sons are eyeing my throne with greedy eyes, and I am afraid they wish I would die."

The Queen Mother suppressed her sadness and said, "Now that it is like this, has the Emperor decided which prince to give the position of Crown Prince to? With the death of Prince Chen, the only adult princes who can compete for the position are Prince Jin and Prince Yan."

Emperor Renxiao coughed heavily again, and the Queen Mother hurriedly stroked his chest. Emperor Renxiao felt better and asked, "My mother, are you here for today's matter? What do you think?"

The Queen Mother sighed and said, "The Prince of Yan is too confident now. Yun Song must not die. Only when he is in Beidi will the people dare not commit crimes again. The Prince of Yan should never, ever, attack Yun Song again and again because of personal grudges."

Emperor Renxiao nodded and said, "What the Queen Mother said is correct. I was furious about the matter of Prince Chen at first, but now that I think about it carefully, I am afraid that Prince Chen has also been framed by others. However, as for the Zhao family, I have long wanted to deal with them, which gives me a good reason. As for Yun Song, he is my nephew after all. If he does not do anything out of line, I will not take his life. Prince Yan is indeed a little impatient."

The Queen Mother sneered, "Doesn't the Emperor understand? It's probably because of that beauty Bai Zhiyuan that Song'er is so devoted to her that he won't listen to my advice. Now the Prince of Jin also wants to marry her, and the Prince of Yan has attacked Song'er several times because of her."

The Empress Dowager "Emperor" patted Emperor Renxiao's hand and said, "In my opinion, Bai Zhiyuan cannot be kept..."

Emperor Renxiao said coldly, "Beauty is a disaster! I originally didn't care about her because of her contributions in the northern border, but as long as she lives, Xie Yunsong will definitely marry her. A mere woman has caused my sons and nephews to be obsessed with her. The queen mother is right, she really can't stay."

The Queen Mother nodded and said, "With the Emperor's words, I understand. I will see to it. Emperor, you don't have to worry. Just take good care of yourself."

Emperor Renxiao pondered and said, "This will be very troublesome for my mother."

The Queen Mother told him to have a good rest before turning around and leaving Emperor Renxiao's bedroom.

It was still pitch dark outside, with a light snowfall. The empress dowager, supported by Nanny Zhou, walked along the long palace corridor, her mind filled with murderous intent.