Rebirth: Marry a General instead of a Prince

The next morning, the sun rose and shone through the window and into the red curtain. The red candle on the table had burned out, and a hand stretched out from the curtain.

Bai Zhiyuan sat up, rubbed his eyes, and felt sore all over.

She looked sideways, and found that her side was empty. She reached out and touched the mattress, and it felt cold. She was stunned for a moment, then looked outside, and saw Xie Yunsong walking in.

Seeing that she had sat up, he walked over and asked, "Are you awake?"

Bai Zhiyuan felt a little uncomfortable and nodded slightly.

Xie Yunsong said, "Then let's have breakfast!" He hesitated again and asked, "Are you okay?"

Bai Zhiyuan blushed and didn't know what to say when she saw Ling Xiao walking in with a food basket.

But Ling Xiao quickly put the food away and ran out again.

Bai Zhiyuan looked at the person in front of him, coughed lightly, and said, "Why do you act like nothing happened?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Yunsong was stunned at first, then he laughed and said, "Get up and have dinner. After dinner, go and pay your respects to mother. After today, mother will go back to Puhua Temple. We will go to the palace to express our gratitude later."

Bai Zhiyuan said seriously: "The emperor's condition..."

Xie Yunsong shook his head: "I asked Cheng Beixiao, and he said that the emperor's time is coming soon."

Bai Zhiyuan understood and said, "You have to be careful of Prince Yan recently. The position of Crown Prince has not been established yet. I am afraid he can't wait..."

Xie Yunsong nodded, took Bai Zhiyuan into his arms and said, "Don't worry, I'll send someone to keep an eye on it."

The two of them stayed together for a while before getting up, washing up, and after having their meal, they went together to pay their respects to Princess Heyue.

When they arrived at the courtyard where Princess Heyue lived, Madam Kong welcomed the two newlyweds in with a smile on her face.

Princess He Yue was also very happy to see them coming, and said, "Song'er, Ayuan, you are here!"

Xie Yunsong and Bai Zhiyuan knelt down to pay their respects to Princess He Yue and offered her tea. After they stood up, Princess He Yue's eyes welled up with tears and she said, "Good child, get up!"

Bai Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Mother, what happened to you on such a happy day?"

Princess He Yue wiped away her tears and said, "It is my fault. I am so happy that Song'er can finally be with the one he loves. I am sincerely happy for you. I am finally in the underworld and I can see your father with dignity."

Xie Yunsong frowned and asked, "Mother, what are you talking about?"

Madam Kong said hurriedly, "Yes, Princess, today is a happy day, don't say such unlucky words."

Princess He Yue then said, "Yes! Look at me!"

Bai Zhiyuan stepped forward and said, "Since mother is back, please stay in the mansion for a while!"

Princess He Yue shook her head and said, "No, Ayuan. Mother knows you are worried about me, but I am used to the green lamp and ancient Buddha. Now that you and Song'er are married, mother is relieved. Mother only wants to end her life in Puhua Temple and ask the Buddha to bless you all the best!"

Bai Zhiyuan: "If mother likes to worship Buddha, why not order someone to repair a ancestral hall in the mansion? This will not only fulfill mother's pious heart, but also make Xie Yunsong and I feel at ease."

Princess He Yue said, "Good children! As long as you are all well, it doesn't matter where I am. Now Song'er's military power has been handed over. I have a special identity, and someone may be suspicious of Song'er. It is safer for me to return to Puhua Temple."

Xie Yunsong and Bai Zhiyuan looked at each other and had no choice but to agree with Princess Heyue.

Xie Yunsong: "After lunch today, I will send someone to send mother back!"

Princess He Yue smiled and said, "Okay!"

As she spoke, she took off a jade bracelet from her wrist and put it directly on Bai Zhiyuan's slender arm, saying, "This was given to me by Song'er's father when I got married. It is a family heirloom of the Xie family. Now my mother is giving it to you. You must keep it well."

Bai Zhiyuan nodded and said, "Don't worry, mother!"

It was getting late, so Xie Yunsong and Bai Zhiyuan had to go back to the palace to express their gratitude. They also said a few words to Princess He Yue before leaving.

The two walked out of the mansion hand in hand. The carriage had already been waiting outside the door. Xie Yunsong helped Bai Zhiyuan get on the carriage, and then he sat in as well.

The carriage made its way towards the palace.

"Are you hungry?" Xie Yunsong asked.

Bai Zhiyuan shook his head and leaned lightly on Xie Yunsong's shoulder.

"Are you tired?" Xie Yunsong asked.

Bai Zhiyuan nodded and closed his eyes lightly.

Xie Yunsong said, "I lost control last night. If you are tired, just lean on me and sleep for a while. I will wake you up when it's time."

Bai Zhiyuan's face turned red, and his eyes, which had been closed, opened again.

"what happened?"

Bai Zhiyuan said uncomfortably: "Nothing!"

Then she buried her head in Xie Yunsong's arms. For some reason, even though they had been frank with each other last night, Bai Zhiyuan couldn't help blushing when he heard such words.

The carriage soon arrived at the palace gate. Xie Yunsong jumped off first, and then helped Bai Zhiyuan down.

An eunuch had been waiting at the palace gate. When he saw the two men coming, he hurried over to greet them and said, "General, Madam, please follow me!"

The young eunuch brought the two all the way to the emperor's bedroom. Before they entered the door, heavy coughing sounds were heard from inside.

Xie Yunsong and Bai Zhiyuan looked at each other.

The eunuch went in first, reported, and then called the two in.

As soon as he entered, he smelled a strong smell of medicine. Concubine Xian was serving Emperor Renxiao medicine.

Xie Yunsong and Bai Zhiyuan knelt down and saluted: "Xie Yunsong and his wife Bai Zhiyuan come to pay their respects to His Majesty!"

Emperor Renxiao sat up with the help of Consort Xian, waved his hand and said, "Stand up!"

Xie Yunsong helped Bai Zhiyuan up.

Emperor Renxiao: "Please take a seat!"

After the two sat down, Emperor Renxiao said, "You two are now married, so you must respect and love each other from now on."

The two nodded in agreement.

Emperor Renxiao narrowed his eyes again and said, "Yunsong, I am in this state now, but the position of crown prince has not been established yet. In your opinion, who should be the crown prince?"

The virtuous concubine who was serving him paused for a moment, then returned to normal.

Xie Yunsong and Bai Zhiyuan's expressions did not change. Xie Yunsong thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, this is a major event for the royal family, and even more so for your Majesty's family affairs. I dare not speak rashly."

Emperor Renxiao seemed dissatisfied with his answer and asked Bai Zhiyuan, "What does Rong'an think?"

Bai Zhiyuan lowered his eyes and thought, then said, "Your Majesty, now there are only two princes left in the court who can compete for the position of Crown Prince, the Prince of Yan and the Prince of Jin. I believe Your Majesty has already made up his mind. Now that the court is in turmoil, Your Majesty must issue an imperial decree as soon as possible, otherwise..."

Emperor Renxiao's eyes were cloudy but revealed his shrewdness. He asked, "How about this?"

Bai Zhiyuan: "Otherwise, if someone can't wait, disaster will naturally arise."

Emperor Renxiao was stunned and stared at Bai Zhiyuan in silence for a long time.

After a long while, he raised his hand and said, "It's getting late. You two should go and pay your respects to the Queen Mother! You are newlyweds, so you should leave the palace early after paying your respects!"

Xie Yunsong and Bai Zhiyuan stood up, said goodbye, and turned away.

As it was a courtesy, the two of them held hands all the way to the Queen Mother's palace.

After the fire at Puhua Temple, Princess Changle was accidentally burned to death. The Queen went crazy and was placed under house arrest in her own palace. The Queen Mother was also traumatized and fell ill from that day.

As Xie Yunsong's grandmother, the Queen Mother should have attended his wedding, but since that day, she has been bedridden and only sent someone to deliver a gift on the wedding day.

The two of them went all the way to the Queen Mother's palace, where the eunuch at the door welcomed them in.

After just a few months of not seeing her, the empress dowager had lost a lot of weight and looked several years older, like an elderly person.

After Xie Yunsong and Bai Zhiyuan paid their respects to the empress dowager, she waved her hand weakly, signaling them not to do so.

Soon, the two of them sat down and drank tea in silence.

The Queen Mother glanced at the two of them and said, "Song'er, congratulations on getting what you wished for."

Xie Yunsong curled his lips and said, "I have to thank the Queen Mother. If it weren't for the group from Puhua Temple, who let me know that I couldn't bear the pain of losing Ayuan, we wouldn't have made up our minds so quickly and asked for the Emperor's blessing of marriage no matter what the price."

The Queen Mother choked. She had lost her wife and her army in the Puhua Temple incident. She closed her eyes and said, "Forget it. Since you insist on doing this, Grandmother can only bless you."

After saying this, the Queen Mother weakly raised her hand. Seeing this, the maid beside her summoned the palace maids to come in. Each of the palace maids was holding a crimson tray filled with rare treasures.

"These are all given to you as a reward. I wish you a happy wedding!"

Bai Zhiyuan and Xie Yunsong expressed their gratitude: "Thank you, Queen Mother!"

The Queen Mother continued, "Rong'an, now you are the wife of the Xie family. You should do more for the Xie family in the future."

Bai Zhiyuan agreed.

The Queen Mother then looked at the maidservant at the side and said, "These maids were all trained in the palace. I give them to you as a reward. Take them back and serve you two!"

Bai Zhiyuan felt a surge of nameless anger in her heart. The Queen Mother had been targeting her from the very beginning. Now that she and Xie Yunsong had just gotten married, she was blatantly sending a girl to Xie's mansion, showing that she really didn't take her seriously at all.

Before she could speak, Xie Yunsong said coldly, "Thank you, Queen Mother. Since the Queen Mother has sent such a beautiful maid to Xie's house, it will be my job to deal with her. I heard that Yuanyang Tower is going to recruit a group of singing girls recently. I believe that those trained by the Queen Mother must be the best. There are rarely any foreign girls in Xie's house. Why not send her to Yuanyang Tower!"

After hearing this, Bai Zhiyuan couldn't help but applaud Xie Yunsong in his heart.

As expected, the Queen Mother said angrily: "You...are making trouble!"

Xie Yunsong: "Since the Queen Mother has awarded them to the Xie Mansion, I naturally have the right to decide where they will go!"

The Queen Mother said angrily: "You know exactly what I mean..."

Xie Yunsong interrupted coldly, "The Queen Mother knows that Ayuan and I are newly married, yet she still wants to disgust us. Since the Queen Mother is so unwelcome to us, we will leave now and will not offend the Queen Mother again in the future!"

After saying this, he took Bai Zhiyuan's hand, and regardless of the Queen Mother's expression, the two of them strode away together.

When they walked out of the palace, Bai Zhiyuan pulled his hand and said, "Don't be angry. You know the Queen Mother did it on purpose, so why are you so magnanimous?"

Xie Yunsong stopped and said, "She humiliated you in front of me. If I keep giving in, who knows what else she will do?"

Bai Zhiyuan: "She is already terminally ill, so just ignore her. After all, she is still your grandmother. If you take it too seriously, I'm afraid..."

Xie Yunsong helped Bai Zhiyuan get on the carriage, and only spoke after he was seated firmly: "Ayuan knows that I don't care about these, I only care about you."

Bai Zhiyuan leaned into his arms and said, "I know. We should just go to the palace less often in the future."

Xie Yunsong's expression then relaxed. He nodded and took Bai Zhiyuan into his arms.