Rebirth: Marry a General instead of a Prince

In the early morning, when the sky is just getting light, a new day begins.

Today is the tenth day of the lunar new year, the first morning court session after the New Year.

Bai Tingxuan had already put on his official uniform, and the carriage was waiting outside the mansion. Bai Zhiyuan also got up early and personally sent Bai Tingxuan to the carriage. Both father and daughter knew that today would determine the survival of the Bai family.

Bai Qiuze, on the other hand, knew nothing about it. Seeing Bai Zhiyuan, he was slightly surprised: "Sister, why are you up so early?"

Bai Zhiyuan smiled and said, "I can't sleep, so I got up and practiced sword. Father and brother, go quickly, I'll wait for you to come back." After that, Bai Zhiyuan nodded slightly at Bai Tingxuan, and Bai Tingxuan understood and nodded to her.

The carriage sped along, and soon, Bai Tingxuan and Bai Qiuze arrived at the Xuanming Hall where court was held.

When Bai Tingxuan arrived, he saw Jiang Shuyan from afar.

Jiang Shuyan was different today than usual. Normally he didn't talk much, but today he was chatting with all the officials and seemed to be in a good mood.

Bai Tingxuan sneered in his heart. Is Jiang Shuyan so eager to replace him? Unfortunately, it may not be possible for him to do so today.

At this moment, the eunuch's drawn-out voice was heard shouting, "The Emperor has arrived—"

Emperor Renxiao finally arrived after everyone's wait.

Emperor Renxiao seemed to be in a good mood. It was the first morning court after the New Year, so there seemed to be nothing important to discuss.

Emperor Renxiao spoke in a deep voice: "It's just the end of the year, do you have anything to report?"

The officials standing there looked at each other, and the hall was quite quiet for a while.

At this time, the Fifth Prince, His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan, Qi Zeyi glanced at Jiang Shuyan from a distance in the crowd and nodded slightly. Jiang Shuyan understood and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."

Emperor Renxiao raised his eyes, his gaze sharp, "Oh? What's the matter, General Huaiyuan?"

Jiang Shuyan quickly knelt on the ground, and said with tears in his eyes: "Your Majesty, I am guilty and I apologize to Your Majesty."

Emperor Renxiao's eyes flickered with a dark light, and he asked, "My dear, what crime have you committed?"

Jiang Shuyan looked at Bai Tingxuan, as if he was in great difficulty. All the ministers looked at Bai Tingxuan, with some speculation in their hearts.

After a while, Jiang Shuyan said with great sorrow: "I have followed General Weiyuan in battle for many years, and we are as close as brothers. But I have to say what I want to say today."

Then, he said to Bai Tingxuan, who looked heartbroken, "General, I'm sorry. But I can't let down the emperor and the people of Dali."

When these words came out, all the officials were in an uproar. Everyone stared at Bai Tingxuan.

Bai Tingxuan's face was as dark as water, and his heart sank. Just now he still held a glimmer of hope, hoping that his daughter had guessed wrong. But as soon as Jiang Shuyan opened his mouth, he knew that the person in front of him really wanted to kill him.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Renxiao, who was sitting on the high throne, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said in a deep voice, "My dear, what do you mean by that?"

Jiang Shuyan kowtowed fiercely and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I want to accuse General Weiyuan Bai Tingxuan of colluding with the Southern Barbarians and intending to collaborate with the enemy and commit treason!"

When these words were spoken, all the officials were shocked.

Bai Qiuze was shocked when he heard this and said angrily, "What did you say? My father treats you as a brother, and you are slandering him!"

Emperor Renxiao, who was sitting high up, had a gloomy look in his eyes, and there was even a flash of murderous intent in his eyes. He asked sternly, "Do you have any evidence?"

Looking at Bai Tingxuan again, he was still calm and composed, making it hard to tell what was going on.

Jiang Shuyan's eyes flickered, and he glanced at Bai Tingxuan. But Bai Tingxuan looked calm, and Jiang Shuyan suddenly felt uneasy. When he saw the fifth prince, His Royal Highness Prince Yan, he felt relieved. Today's matter had been arranged long ago, and it was always foolproof.

Thinking of this, Jiang Shuyan said calmly: "I know that General Bai's letters to the army all have their own secret seals. Your Majesty, please send someone to search. We will definitely be able to find the correspondence between General Bai and the enemy country."

Emperor Renxiao's sharp eyes swept back and forth between Bai Tingxuan and Jiang Shuyan several times, and finally fell on Bai Tingxuan's face. He stared at him meaningfully and said coldly: "General Weiyuan, do you have anything to say?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Tingxuan knelt on the ground and said calmly: "Your Majesty, I have been stationed in the southern border for decades. My loyalty is witnessed by heaven and earth. If I were to collaborate with the enemy and betray my country, what good would it do me?"

Jiang Shuyan said anxiously: "General, of course you can say that. Everyone says you are a hero of Dali. But you have long been tired of the days on the battlefield. Nanman has made you an attractive offer. As long as you accept it, he will promise you wealth and glory for the rest of your life. From now on, you will no longer have to spend your life in the military."

Jiang Shuyan turned around and said loudly to Emperor Renxiao: "Your Majesty, there was a battle last year. It was because General Bai colluded with the Nanman that Dali suffered heavy losses. Although we won in the end, we also suffered heavy casualties and our vitality was greatly damaged. Your Majesty, if we can't find out the truth, Dali's southern border will not be safe."

Bai Tingxuan laughed in anger: "Jiang Shuyan, you have tried your best to frame me. Others don't know why we suffered heavy losses in the battle last year, but you don't know it either? If you hadn't taken the wrong road and wasted time, how could our southern army have won a narrow victory? Now that I think about it, maybe you are the one who betrayed the enemy, using the excuse of getting lost as an excuse to collude with the enemy."

Bai Tingxuan kowtowed heavily to Emperor Renxiao, "Your Majesty, if you don't trust me, I agree to search the mansion. But I have always suspected that there are traitors in the army. Since we are going to search, why not search General Huaiyuan's Jiang Mansion as well? Who is right and who is wrong, justice will be in the hearts of the people."

At this time, Xie Yunsong, who had been silent, stood up and said firmly: "Your Majesty, General Weiyuan has made many achievements in the war. I believe he is definitely not a treacherous person. You must not hurt the hearts of the 200,000 troops in the southern border because of your own words. Please understand your majesty."

No one expected that Xie Yunsong, who was always cold and self-centered, would stand up and speak for Bai Tingxuan. But then they thought that when General Xie was alive, he had some friendship with Bai Tingxuan, so it was reasonable for Xie Yunsong to speak for him.

With Xie Yunsong taking the lead, ministers who were on good terms with Bai Tingxuan all gave their suggestions.

Jiang Shuyan's expression changed, and he thought: The previous plan did not include searching his mansion, but I can't care about that now. As long as I can bring down Bai Tingxuan, I'll search it.

Jiang Shuyan then straightened his mind, bowed his head and said respectfully: "Since General Bai refuses to admit it, then let's do as the general says. Your Majesty, please order people to search Bai's mansion and my residence. As long as we find the letter of treason, everything will be revealed. Then your majesty will understand my sincerity."

The mockery on Bai Tingxuan's face became even stronger, and he secretly said in his heart: It is exactly as Ayuan guessed. When did his daughter become so accurate in understanding people's minds?

When Emperor Renxiao saw that Bai Tingxuan did not say anything, he ordered a search of the Bai and Jiang mansions, and the chief guard of the Yulin Army took the order and went down.

For a moment, the hall was so quiet that one could hear the sound of birds flapping their wings outside the hall.

Time passed minute by minute, and Emperor Renxiao never uttered a word, staring solemnly at the two people kneeling on the ground.