Rebirth: Marry a General instead of a Prince

It was early spring in March, and the weather was still a bit chilly. The next morning, just as the sky was getting light, the horn had already sounded, and today's hunt was about to begin.

Bai Zhiyuan packed up early in the morning and took Ling Xiao out of the courtyard. Bai Tingxuan and Bai Qiuze had been waiting outside the door for a long time, and when they saw her come out, their eyes lit up.

Bai Zhiyuan was wearing a snow-white Sujuan skirt and a moon-white cape embroidered with peonies. Her black hair was casually tied up in a flowing bun, with only a plum blossom white jade hairpin inserted. Although simple, she looked fresh and elegant.

This morning, the emperor issued an order that men could go out for spring outings and hunting, and women could also go out to enjoy the gardens.

Bai Zhiyuan's mother, Princess Duanhui, was not feeling well today and did not go out, while his father and brother rode their horses to the forest to hunt.

The ladies of the noble families will all go out to enjoy the flowers in spring, but Bai Zhiyuan doesn't want to go out, so she takes Lingxiao on horseback and gallops freely in the forest. During this period of time, Bai Zhiyuan was confined in the mansion, and she missed the days of riding freely in Zhongnan Mountain. Today, she happened to have nothing to do, so she took Lingxiao with her to enjoy this moment of freedom.

Bai Zhiyuan took Ling Xiao for a horse ride in the forest, but met someone she didn't want to meet, who was Princess Changle who was defeated by her yesterday.

Princess Changle also saw her. Her face immediately became gloomy and her expression ferocious. She stared at Bai Zhiyuan with bloodshot eyes hatefully, as if she would pounce on her and tear her to pieces at any time.

Bai Zhiyuan sighed and thought to himself that it was really a narrow road for enemies to meet.

Bai Zhiyuan could only say to Princess Changle: "Greetings, Princess."

As soon as Princess Changle saw Bai Zhiyuan's face, she remembered last night in the Queen's bedroom.

Princess Changle lost the competition and went back in a rage. The maids who served her didn't even dare to breathe.

Princess Changle didn’t know why the plan, which was clearly a foolproof one, turned out like this?

After a while, when the queen came back, Princess Changle immediately fell to the queen's feet, crying.

The queen looked stern when she saw this: "I underestimated this Princess Rong'an."

"Mother!" Princess Changle cried, "My daughter swears to kill Bai Zhiyuan. I really can't swallow this breath." Thinking of today's embarrassment, in front of her most beloved man, in front of so many court officials of Dali, she lost face. When Princess Changle thought of it, she couldn't suppress her anger.

The Queen said slowly, "I just wanted to teach her a lesson. Since she is so ignorant, don't blame me for being cruel."

Princess Changle's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she murmured, "Mother..."

The Queen gently stroked Princess Changle's tearful face and said softly, "Don't interfere in this matter anymore. I will make her pay the price."

After hearing this, Princess Changle forced a well-behaved smile, which made her expression even more ferocious.

Thinking of last night, Princess Changle showed a cruel smile: "Princess Rong'an is in a good mood." After that, she rode away on her horse and never looked back.

Bai Zhiyuan was suspicious. This was not like Princess Changle's character. In her past and present lives, Bai Zhiyuan knew Princess Changle well. She was humiliated yesterday, so she would definitely humiliate her when she saw her today. But today, Princess Changle said nothing and let her go easily. This was really abnormal.

While Bai Zhiyuan was thinking, a man who looked like a eunuch came and said, "County Lady, the Queen is leading the other ladies to enjoy the spring in front, and asked me to call you over. Yesterday, the county lady was very brilliant, and the concubines all wanted to see her. The Queen wants you to come over and keep her company."

Bai Zhiyuan was alert. She had humiliated Princess Changle yesterday, so the Queen would be so kind as to let her accompany her today.

Bai Zhiyuan looked at the young eunuch in front of him, as if he had seen him beside the queen.

Seeing that Bai Zhiyuan didn't reply for a long time, the eunuch raised his voice and asked, "County Lady?"

Forget it, Bai Zhiyuan thought: If the enemy comes, we will fight him; if the water comes, we will block it with earth. Let's go and see what the queen is going to do first.

After thinking about it, he said to the eunuch in front of him: "I will obey the Queen's order. Please lead the way, eunuch."

The eunuch called himself Eunuch Liu and led Bai Zhiyuan and Ling Xiao into the depths of the forest. After walking for a while, the road became more and more deviated and they were getting farther and farther away from the palace.

Bai Zhiyuan rode her horse while carefully looking around. She felt a little uneasy and pulled the reins to ask, "Eunuch Liu, are the Queen and the ladies really in this forest?"

Eunuch Liu pointed to the forest ahead and said, "It's right in front. County Lady, the Queen has ordered this. How dare I lie to you?"

Bai Zhiyuan was alert. She looked up and saw that everything was quiet, even the sound of birds was rare. She stared at the eunuch in front of her and asked, "Did the queen really ask you to come?"

Eunuch Liu said, "County Lady, this is indeed the Queen's will. The Queen's procession is in front. County Lady, please don't keep the Queen waiting for too long."

Eunuch Liu walked to the horse and said, "County Lady, because you defeated Princess Changle yesterday, the princess was very angry, and the queen is already unhappy. If the county lady refuses to go today, the queen will know and will definitely blame you, and she may even vent her anger on the general."

Bai Zhiyuan tightened his grip on the reins slightly, threatening her.

Bai Zhiyuan already understood that there must be danger ahead, but she felt ashamed that a queen of a country would resort to such despicable means.

While thinking, Bai Zhiyuan turned around and said to Ling Li in a low voice: "There is danger ahead. Turn your horse around and go to the palace to find your father and brother and ask them to bring a team of guards."

If there is an ambush ahead, Ling Xiao will only die if she goes, so it is better to let her go find help.

Ling Xiao was surprised when he heard this: "Miss..."

Bai Zhiyuan nodded at her and said softly but without question: "Go!"

Ling Xiao didn't dare to delay any longer and whispered, "Miss, be careful."

After saying this, he turned his horse around and rode away in a cloud of dust.

Seeing this, Eunuch Liu hurriedly said, "County Lady, look, it's right in front, we're almost there."

Bai Zhiyuan seemed to hear nothing and held the rope tightly. She was a martial artist, and because of her experience of having her eyes gouged out in her previous life, her hearing was different from that of an ordinary person. She heard some strange noises ahead, but did not take another step forward.

Bai Zhiyuan looked around, seeing steep mountains and dense trees. She became increasingly uneasy, her eyes alert, and one hand slowly placed on the sword at her waist.

Meanwhile, Ling Xiao rode his horse out of the forest and circled around the palace, but he did not find Bai Tingxuan and Bai Qiuze. He was getting anxious when he suddenly saw General Xie Yunsong, the Cloud Banner General, riding back on his horse.

Ling Xiao hurriedly called out to Xie Yunsong, "General Xie, my young lady is in danger in the forest. She ordered me to look for my master and young master, but I didn't find them. My young lady needs a team of guards. Could you lend me one?"

Xie Yunsong asked: "Is she in the woods?"

"Yes, the Queen sent someone to ask the young lady to accompany her. The young lady told me that there seemed to be danger ahead and asked me to return first..."

Xie Yunsong's heart skipped a beat, his face turned cold, he knew the Queen had not gone to the forest today. He tightly grasped the sword at his waist, and said coldly to Lu Zhiling who was returning with him: "Bring a team of people immediately, I will go into the forest first, and you will follow with them."

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