Rebirth: Marry a General instead of a Prince

The next day, early in the morning on New Year's Eve, Bai Zhiyuan was woken up early by Ling Xiao and sat in front of the mirror to carefully dress up.

On New Year's Eve, the emperor would hold a banquet every year, and ministers could bring their families to attend. This was a day for the emperor and his ministers to have fun together, so Princess Duanhui attached great importance to it. Some time ago, she had ordered the best embroidery workshop in the capital, Jinxiufang, to make new clothes for Bai Zhiyuan early.

Bai Zhiyuan was wearing a light blue gauze flowered dress with white butterflies embroidered on the hem. Her black hair was like thin willow branches. Ling Xiao carefully applied some rose scented oil on her hair and then tied it into a lily bun. She pinned a jade hairpin on her head with thin silver beaded tassels.

Bai Zhiyuan's facial features were extremely delicate. Ling Xiao applied a thin layer of powder to her face, drew her eyebrows into thin willow branches, and put a little peach-colored lip balm on her lips. After dressing up like this, she looked extremely beautiful and charming.

Ling Xiao was stunned for a moment, and after a while, he slowly said: "Young lady is more beautiful than the nobles in the palace today."

Bai Zhiyuan sneered when he heard this: "Don't talk nonsense. Let's pack up and go to our parents' yard."

Ling Xiao hurriedly responded, and brought a moon-white fox fur cloak with gold satin, put it on Bai Zhiyuan, and tied the laces carefully. Then the master and servant went out together.

On New Year's Eve, the courtyard was covered with snow. Bai Zhiyuan and Ling Xiao walked by, and the wind blew away the clumps of white snow piled on the branches of the cypress.

Bai Zhiyuan arrived at her mother's yard. Her father and brother had already arrived. When her brother saw her, he said with a look of surprise, "My sister has become more and more charming."

Princess Duanhui looked at Bai Zhiyuan with a smile, and said with satisfaction: "Our Ayuan has really grown up, and will soon be a marriageable girl."

Only Bai Tingxuan had a sullen face. When he saw Bai Zhiyuan wanted to say something, he just sighed inaudibly in the end.

Bai Zhiyuan was puzzled when he saw this and was about to ask, but Princess Duanhui led Bai Zhiyuan into the house, and Bai Zhiyuan had to suppress his doubts.

Bai Zhiyuan and Bai Qiuze bowed to their parents, wished them a happy new year, and offered them tea. The family then had breakfast happily.

Seeing that Bai Tingxuan was in a low mood early in the morning, Bai Zhiyuan couldn't help but ask, "Father, what happened?"

Bai Tingxuan sighed, "Ayuan, father didn't know that you have suffered so much."

Hearing this, Bai Zhiyuan looked up at Princess Duanhui and Bai Qiuze. Seeing that both of them looked unhappy, he couldn't help but asked worriedly, "What happened?"

Bai Qiuze then spoke: "Sister, you said before that you wanted to break off the engagement with His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan, but I didn't understand until yesterday, when I heard... I heard..."

Bai Qiuze was speechless for a moment.

Seeing that Bai Qiuze found it difficult to speak, Bai Zhiyuan immediately understood why they were so worried since early morning.

Bai Zhiyuan's face remained calm and he said slowly, "You are talking about what happened in Yuanyang Tower yesterday, right?"

Hearing this, Bai Tingxuan, Princess Duanhui and Bai Qiuze all looked at Bai Zhiyuan anxiously, but they were relieved when they saw that she did not look sad.

Bai Qiuze asked tentatively: "Sister, do you know everything?"

Bai Zhiyuan raised his head and said, "Of course, it's all over the place now, I think it's hard for me not to know."

Bai Tingxuan was furious. "I never thought that His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan would be so two-faced. He clearly had an engagement with A-Yuan first, but he still disregarded his dignity. Where does he put our A-Yuan?"

"And this Jiang Muyun, who keeps saying that she regards Ayuan as her sister, is so shameless. How did Jiang Shuyan teach his daughter?"

"Yes," Princess Duanhui said angrily, "Now our Ayuan is talked about by everyone wherever he goes."

Bai Zhiyuan smiled softly and said, "Father, mother, why bother getting angry at such a person. Besides, didn't I tell you a long time ago that I already knew about their affair. This time it was made public, which is a good thing for me to break off the engagement."

Bai Qiuze's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Yes, sister, this time it was the King of Yan who did something wrong to you first, so it's reasonable for us to cancel the engagement."

Bai Zhiyuan's eyes curved, "That's right. However, Qi Zeyi wants to marry me for the military power in his father's hands. He won't give up this marriage so easily."

Bai Tingxuan was still furious. "Ayuan, this time father supports you. It's better not to have this marriage. Father was short-sighted in the past. He didn't know that the King of Yan was such a person. He almost ruined my daughter's happiness in life."

Bai Zhiyuan felt warm inside. With the support of her family, she would cancel the marriage no matter what the cost. In this life, she would never marry Qi Zeyi again. She would never marry again. She just wanted to take good care of her family and live a simple and happy life.

At noon, the entrance to the Bai Mansion became busy. Carriages began to stop one after another. Bai Tingxuan was now a general of the first rank, and Bai Qiuze was still unmarried. There were many people in the court who wanted to interact with Bai Tingxuan, so they set their sights on Bai Qiuze.

Seeing Bai Qiuze's face getting darker and darker, Bai Zhiyuan smiled. In his previous life, his brother died without being able to marry. If possible in this life, he must choose a suitable girl for his brother.

Bai Zhiyuan thought so and said softly: "Brother, do you have a girl you like?"

Seeing Bai Zhiyuan asking this, Bai Qiuze said with an annoyed look, "The girls in the capital are all weak and timid, and I really don't like them. But recently, my father and mother have started to choose for me. Sister, you always have a lot of ideas, help me think of a solution."

Bai Zhiyuan smiled secretly in his heart: "Brother will set off for the southern border after the New Year. Father and mother will not be so anxious to help you arrange a marriage. Don't worry."

Bai Qiuze scratched his head after hearing this and said, "Sister, you are right. Brother was careless for a moment. What about you, sister?"

Bai Zhiyuan was confused, "What about me?"

"Sister, after you break off the engagement with King Yan, what will you do next?"

Bai Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Like my brother, I don't want to get married. I want to be with my father, mother and brother forever."

Bai Qiuze was shocked when he heard this: "How can that be possible? Father doesn't agree that you can follow us to the southern border."

Bai Zhiyuan was a little depressed when he heard this, and fell silent. He thought: My father is very stubborn, and it is really difficult to change him. It is still early, so I will slowly think of a solution.

Bai Qiuze saw that Bai Zhiyuan looked strange, so he quickly changed the subject. The brother and sister talked for a while, and then the servant came to report that Princess Duanhui asked them to go down and pack up quickly, as she would be going to the palace for a banquet.

After hearing this, the brother and sister prepared to go back to their room. Bai Qiuze turned around and said with a smile: "Sister, when the palace banquet is over, I will set off fireworks for you. Father, mother and I haven't come back to spend the New Year with you for several years. Tonight, our family can finally spend the New Year together."

Bai Zhiyuan blinked, lowered her head and nodded with a smile that could not be concealed. A warm satisfaction gradually rose in her heart, and she knew that after today, it would be a brand new year.