Rebirth: Marry a General instead of a Prince

At this moment, the sky has darkened.

The King of Yan, wearing armor, picked up the sword he had not touched for a long time, weighed it in his hand, and then strode forward with a determined look.

In the palace, Concubine Rou had already arranged everything. Although she had done everything she could, she felt unprecedented tension when the arrow was on the string.

She paced back and forth in her palace, feeling restless. Tonight was the moment that would decide the life and death of her and her son. No one could remain calm at such a moment. Concubine Rou could only pray silently that everything would go smoothly tonight and that everything would be settled after tonight.

In winter, the weather is very cold. As soon as the sun sets, you can feel the chill.

In the Shangjing Palace, the wind was quiet. The palace had not been very peaceful during these days, so at nightfall, it was so quiet that even a pin drop could be heard clearly.

But beneath this calm, there may be a mystery, which will burst into flames as soon as the opportunity arises.

It started snowing in the middle of the night.

This was the first snowfall since the beginning of winter. The snowflakes were as big as goose feathers, flying and falling on people, piercing their bones.

Several guards guarding the palace gate rubbed their frozen hands and blew air into their palms. Suddenly, a cloud of white mist fell before their eyes and quickly disappeared.

The entire palace was shrouded in silence.

Several guards couldn't stand the cold and paced back and forth, trying to relieve the chill.

"I'm going to the toilet!" said a guard, stamping his feet.

The leading guard said, "Go quickly and come back quickly!"

The man turned around, holding a knife, and walked towards the toilet. There were weak torches lit around the palace walls, which seemed even weaker in the drifting snow.

The man had just walked into the toilet when the torch at the door cast a swaying shadow on the snow. The guard paused and stopped, wanting to look back, but the shadow behind him had opened his arms. The guard was startled and was about to shout, but he saw a hand covering his mouth and nose, and another hand pulling out a knife from his waist and slashing it hard along his neck.

Blood splattered on the white snow, and the guard's body fell limply, without a sound.

Without any hesitation, the assassin cleaned the blood off the knife and walked towards the palace gate.

The assassin was very skilled in martial arts. He dressed in the clothes of a palace guard and successfully blended in with the group of guards.

The guard beside him exhaled and said, "It's too cold." The moment he glanced sideways, he was suddenly stunned. This was a strange face, not the companion who had just kept watch with him.

He was about to draw his sword, but he was a step too slow and the other party stabbed him in the chest first.

The ground was covered with blood. The noise here finally alerted the guards patrolling not far away.

The night as deep as the abyss finally descended upon the imperial palace in Shangjing.

The four gates of the palace were all looted. At this moment, the people of the King of Yan rushed in from the four gates. Now the gates were wide open and they attacked all the way to the center of the palace, where the emperor was.

Although the Yulin Army reacted quickly and had been prepared beforehand, the fact that the Prince of Yan had not taken action for such a long time and suddenly took action today still caught them off guard.

At this moment, Prince Jin was sitting in the emperor's bedroom, and sitting opposite him was Emperor Renxiao, who was supposed to be unconscious.

This afternoon, Xie Yunsong sent a message that he had found his wife Bai Zhiyuan. According to Bai Zhiyuan, tonight is very likely the day when the King of Yan will take action.

The Prince of Jin received the news, and although he did not deploy any soldiers, he actually had already dispersed and ambushed a large number of troops at the entrance of the Emperor's bedroom. After doing all this, he went into the bedroom of Emperor Renxiao and waited for the Prince of Yan to arrive. However, he did not expect that Emperor Renxiao had already woken up at some point, and everything they had done these days was under his control.

Prince Jin understood that Emperor Renxiao's so-called coma was probably manipulated by him, including the so-called imperial edict. His purpose was naturally to see which of his sons would rebel at this juncture, and the remaining person would naturally be the future emperor.

Prince Jin was covered in cold sweats. In terms of scheming and wisdom, he was indeed no match for Emperor Renxiao.

Emperor Renxiao stared at Prince Jin with his shrewd eyes and said, "You must be wondering why I woke up suddenly. I'm afraid you've also believed that I set up a trap. But it's not the case. I was really unconscious at the beginning, otherwise I couldn't have fooled Prince Yan, the rebellious son. Later, with the help of Cheng Yuanheng, I woke up, so I played along. I can give my world to any prince, but I won't give it to a son who has the intention of rebellion."

"Prince Jin, listen to my order! From today on, you are my personally appointed crown prince. Now I order you to do your best to capture the rebellious son of the Prince of Yan and throw him into the Sky Prison to await my decision."

Prince Jin quickly recovered from his shock and knelt down and said, "Yes! Father!"

The King of Yan was unaware of all this, and he came here with the determination to fight to the death. As long as he took advantage of the chaos to kill the Emperor and the King of Jin, then the world would rightfully belong to him.

As for Bai Zhiyuan, although she escaped, his spies have not discovered her entering the palace. Even if she joined forces with Xie Yunsong, Xie Yunsong no longer has the military power. What can a few palace soldiers do to him?

But to be on the safe side, the King of Yan still left people guarding the four palace gates. If Bai Zhiyuan came, he would be killed without mercy.

Qi Ze thought that the reason why he had come to this point today was because he had been soft-hearted to Bai Zhiyuan and let her go time and time again. If he had made up his mind to kill her earlier, then perhaps he would not have fallen to the point of rebellion. This time was crucial to him, he could not be soft-hearted again, as if they dared to approach the palace, they would surely die.

On the other side, Xie Yunsong brought Bai Zhiyuan into the city and met Bai Tingxuan who was missing his daughter eagerly. He then rushed to the palace with Bai Tingxuan and Bai Qiuze.

However, just when they were about to reach the gate of the imperial palace, Bai Zhiyuan suddenly called out, "Stop!"

Xie Yunsong asked in confusion: "What's wrong? Ayuan, are you feeling unwell?"

Bai Zhiyuan frowned and said, "After I escaped, Qi Zeyi couldn't have failed to get the news. He knew that if I knew he had taken action today, I would definitely come to stop him, but he remained indifferent. This is not like his character."

Bai Qiuze said: "Sister, he has no time to care about you at this moment. If he succeeds tonight, he will be the new emperor of Dali. It will be easy for him to turn around and deal with you. Why bother at this time?"

Bai Tingxuan echoed, "Yes, Ayuan, your brother is right."

Bai Zhiyuan shook his head and said, "You don't understand him. He is a very petty person. If it wasn't absolutely safe tonight, he wouldn't have taken action. How could he tolerate me ruining his plans at this time?"

Xie Yunsong was silent for a moment, then asked, "What does Ayuan mean?"

Bai Zhiyuan thought for a moment, "I guess it's too late for us now. It's snowing heavily today, which is a good time to kill people and set fires. Fortunately, you have sent someone to tell King Jin before, so I think he has taken precautions. As for King Yan, if he successfully enters the palace gate, he will definitely send heavy troops to guard it and not allow anyone to come to support. By the time he kills King Jin and the emperor, it will be too late for us to attack. And this time, he must hate me so much that he will never let me ruin his plans again. If we reach the palace gate, I'm afraid we won't be able to resist the masters he left behind with just a few of us."

Bai Qiuze frowned and said, "What should we do? We can't just watch him succeed, right? Sister, why don't you go back to the mansion? My father, my brother-in-law and I will take people with us. With us here, the King of Yan will never succeed."

Bai Zhiyuan: "No, brother. I'm afraid that all the Yulin troops have been recalled to the palace tonight. Even if we enter the palace, it will not be of much use. We have to stay outside and cooperate with the outside to help the King of Jin win this battle."

She turned her head and said to Xie Yunsong, "The situation is critical now. Go and inform Lu Zhiling to bring the brothers who have returned from the northern border to come to support us. Tell them that the palace gate has been lost and that thieves are taking advantage of the chaos to put our Dali in danger."

Xie Yunsong said, "Don't worry, Ayuan. I sent someone to tell Lu Zhiling before I returned to Beijing. He should be on his way now."

Bai Tingxuan: "This is using troops without permission. Yun Song no longer has the military power. This..."

Bai Zhiyuan: "Don't worry, father. It's just a group of elite soldiers. Besides, Lu Zhiling has not resigned from his post. It's natural for him to mobilize this team. The people of Dali should protect the stability of Dali."

Bai Tingxuan was relieved and asked, "What should we do now?"

Bai Zhiyuan: "Father, hurry back to the palace immediately. I'm afraid that the King of Yan will be desperate and do something like massacring the city. As for Xie Yunsong and I, we will wait near the palace gate for Lu Zhiling to bring his men, and then join forces with the King of Jin to capture the King of Yan."

Bai Tingxuan nodded, but said worriedly: "Ayuan, please pay attention to safety."

Xie Yunsong: "Don't worry, father-in-law, I will take good care of Ayuan."

Bai Tingxuan nodded, and Bai Qiuze said again: "Sister, don't be so stubborn, you are not well now."

Bai Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, let's go!"

The father and son then turned their horses around and galloped into the dark night of Shangjing, facing the heavy snow.