Rebirth: Marry a General instead of a Prince

Early in the morning, the sun shone through the window onto Bai Zhiyuan's bed, illuminating the room with a golden glow.

Bai Zhiyuan woke up in the sunlight. She opened her eyes and the memories of yesterday gradually came back to her. She remembered that she and Xie Yunsong sat on the roof for a long time yesterday, until the sky was bright, and then they reluctantly parted.

Bai Zhiyuan covered his head with the quilt and laughed softly under the quilt.

Bai Zhiyuan poked her head out from under the quilt after Ling Xiao knocked on the door. She cleared her throat and said, "Come in!"

Ling Xiao pushed the door open and said happily, "Miss! Happy New Year!"

Bai Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Ling Xiao, today is the first day of the new year. I'll give you a day off. You and Tianxun can go out and play!"

Ling Xiao blushed and said, "Miss, you are always teasing me. Tianxun went back to Xie Mansion early in the morning."

Bai Zhiyuan was startled for a moment, then said, "Tianxun grew up in the Xie Mansion. Today is New Year's Day, so it's only natural for him to go back and reunite with everyone."

Ling Xiao said with some disappointment: "Miss, do you think there is a woman that Tianxun likes in Xie Mansion?"

Bai Zhiyuan laughed and said, "How could that be? You've also been to Xie's house. There aren't many girls there, so where would he get a girl he likes? When did our Ling Xiao become so unconfident? Don't worry, wait until Tianxun comes back, and I'll test him another day."

Ling Xiao felt better then and said, "Well, thank you, Miss!"

Bai Zhiyuan got off the couch and said, "Hurry up and wash me."

Ling Xiao was busy helping Bai Zhiyuan wash and dress. After everything was ready, he went to the main hall to have dinner with his family.

When Bai Zhiyuan arrived, everyone had already taken their seats. Qi Shuyue saw her and said in dissatisfaction, "Cousin, why are you so late? Are you going to let grandfather and aunt wait for you?"

Bai Zhiyuan smiled slightly and said, "I'm late. I kept you waiting for a long time."

Jingyang Wangdao: "It's okay, Ayuan has worked hard these days, it's okay to sleep more."

Qi Shuyue pouted and said, "Grandfather always favors my cousin. If my brother and I were late, we would definitely be scolded by grandfather, but when it comes to my cousin, grandfather is so tolerant."

Seeing that King Jingyang's face was getting worse and worse, Qi Wenjing hurriedly stopped him and said, "Yue'er..."

Qi Shuyue had no choice but to shut up.

After the meal, Bai Tingxuan stood up and said, "Ayuan, follow me to the study!"

Bai Zhiyuan nodded and followed Bai Tingxuan to his study.

"What's the matter? Father!"

Bai Zhiyuan sat down and watched Bai Tingxuan pick up the teacup.

Bai Tingxuan said, "Ayuan, how could the emperor change his mind so quickly and grant you and General Xie a marriage?"

Bai Zhiyuan paused for a moment before saying, "It was Princess Heyue. She went to the palace to ask the emperor for help."

Bai Tingxuan was stunned for a moment and said, "I see. I was worried last night, wondering if Xie Yunsong had made any promises to the emperor. Now that you say that, I feel relieved. Our Ayuan will be getting married soon, so you should stay in the mansion and wait for your wedding."

Bai Zhiyuan smiled: "I understand, father."

The father and daughter chatted about some family matters. Bai Zhiyuan seemed to remember something and asked, "Father, are you really going to hand over the military power in the southern border?"

Bai Zhiyuan was silent for a moment, then said, "Ayuan, father is old. Now that the southern border is stable, there is no point in holding the military power. Father is not a person who covets power. If giving up the military power in the southern border can bring happiness to my daughter, why would father not want to do that?"

Bai Zhiyuan's eyes felt a little sore. She was reborn and her parents were still alive. She could start over again. She also met Xie Yunsong. God treated her well.

Seeing that she was silent, Bai Tingxuan was afraid that she would have wild thoughts, so he said, "Ayuan, don't worry about your father. By the way, the Nanman envoys will come to Dali to pay tribute in the near future. I heard that this time, the Nanman Emperor Heba Yun wants to choose one of the noble ladies of Dali as his concubine, so as to improve the relationship between the two countries."

"Oh?" This was the first time Bai Zhiyuan had heard of this. She thought for a moment and said, "I wonder what this Nanman emperor is planning? I've had contact with him before. He is a man of deep scheming. Although he has signed a peace agreement with Dali, we still have to be on guard. Now that my father has lost his military power, if someone in Nanman knows about this, will they come back again..."

"No," Bai Tingxuan said firmly, "Father has only handed over the military power, but if Dali needs it, father can still go to the battlefield."

Bai Tingxuan said worriedly, "Ayuan, I always feel that Heba Yun is coming for you this time. After you came back from Nanman, he has been trying to find out about you. Now he wants to marry the noble lady of Dali as his concubine. I am a little worried..."

Bai Zhiyuan was not worried at all. "Don't worry, father. Xie Yunsong and I have already made an engagement. Besides, the emperor's health is getting worse, and he has no intention of asking about these things. The people in the court are in turmoil now, so who cares about Nanman's concubine incident. Moreover, even if it is according to what Heba Yun said, in order to improve the relationship with Dali, a princess should be married, but Dali currently has no princess of the right age, so this matter is likely to be left unresolved. Don't worry, father. Even if Heba Yun came for me, what should I be afraid of?"

Bai Tingxuan was relieved when he heard her say this, and said, "Ayuan, I am relieved now. During this time, you can rest assured and wait for your wedding. After the New Year, our Ayuan will get married."

Bai Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Father, you can't bear to leave me. Xie's house is so close to Bai's house. If you miss me, I can come back anytime. It's not like you won't see me anymore."

Bai Tingxuan touched her head lovingly and said, "My daughter has grown up. Your father is really happy for you. You finally got your wish and married the person you love."

Bai Zhiyuan: "Even if I get married, I am still my father's daughter. Father, you don't have to worry about me. Just hand over the military power. From now on, our family will live a peaceful life in Shangjing."

Bai Tingxuan nodded and said, "Okay, go find your mother. She said she wants to prepare things for you to get married."

Hearing this, Bai Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Okay."

After she came out of Bai Tingxuan's study, she went straight to the courtyard of her mother, Princess Duanhui.

At this moment, the weather changed from sunny to cloudy, and then it started to snow lightly, with snowflakes falling down in large numbers.

Bai Zhiyuan sat in the inner room, her mother sat in front of her, watching the bridesmaid holding colorful cotton thread and knitting noodles for her. Ever since she was granted marriage by the emperor on New Year's Eve, her grandfather had someone send her 10,000 taels of silver notes, land deeds, shops, and twenty sets of gifts.

Bai Zhiyuan knew that although his grandfather had not been in Shangjing in recent years, he was of royal family after all, and he also left some property in Shangjing, so it was normal for him to come up with so much money.

In the past few days, Bai Zhiyuan received many gifts from court ministers, including gifts from princes and wedding gifts from young ladies from various mansions.

Bai Zhiyuan stood in front of the warehouse, his eyes sweeping across the gifts on the ground, finally stopping on a black box.

"What is that? Who sent it?"

Ling Xiao followed her gaze and said, "This was sent by Miss Su from the Shangshu Mansion."

"Su Qingxue? Bring it here for me to see."

Ling Xiao stepped forward and handed the black box to Bai Zhiyuan.

Bai Zhiyuan opened it, and inside was a short sword that could cut through iron like mud. This Su Qingxue must have remembered her last time saving him, so she sent such a gift that suited her needs. She thought for a moment, and said, "Give Miss Su a gift in return for me, and give her the thousand-year-old ginseng in the storehouse. She has always been weak. By the way, Lingxiao, ask your brother to go and deliver it to the Su Mansion for me."

Ling Xiao was puzzled and asked, "Why should the young master go in person for such a small matter?"

Bai Zhiyuan said with a smile: "You don't understand. Brother once saved Miss Su's life, and I think there seems to be some undercurrents between the two of them. Miss Su almost married the Prince of Chen before, and now that the Prince of Chen is dead, she is free. If she really likes brother, I don't mind bringing them together."

Ling Xiao understood, and after hearing this, he said happily: "Yes, I will tell the young master right away."

For several days, Bai Zhiyuan was detained in the mansion waiting to get married. She was not good at needlework, but women in the Dali period had to embroider their own wedding dresses when they got married, which made it difficult for Bai Zhiyuan.

She looked at the embroiderer in front of her who was chattering non-stop and teaching her embroidery, and she suddenly felt a headache. This was much more difficult than sword dancing.

Just when she was at a loss, Ling Xiao ran in and said happily, "Miss, thank you General for sending you your wedding dress."

The next second, the servant brought in the wedding dress and opened it.

There was a sound of gasps in the room, and even Bai Zhiyuan was stunned.

The wedding dress is like flowing clouds in the sky, with gold-painted colorful floral patterns. The outer cover is made of extremely thin and fine scarlet gauze, and the waist is tied with a flowing cloud gauze Su embroidered phoenix belt, which looks magnificent.

Xie Yunsong even prepared a phoenix crown for her. It was made of gold and jade and inlaid with jade and emeralds, which was so eye-catching.

Even Princess Duanhui couldn't help but sigh: "What a beautiful wedding dress! Thank you, General, for your thoughtfulness."

Bai Zhiyuan didn't know when he prepared so carefully, he just heard Tianxun say: "County Princess, the general asked you to try it on, if it doesn't fit, he will order someone to change it. He said that the county princess's hands are used to hold a sword, so there is no need to bother making a wedding dress."

Bai Zhiyuan chuckled and nodded in agreement, her heart filled with happiness. She had been busy preparing for her marriage these days and hadn't seen Xie Yunsong for several days. She didn't expect that he had prepared everything for her.

For a moment, Bai Zhiyuan was looking forward to the day when she would marry Xie Yunsong.