Rebirth: Marry a General instead of a Prince

It was a deep night, and everything was quiet. The moonlight sparsely sprinkled in the cave in the woods, outlining the graceful silhouettes of two people in the cave.

The bonfire in front of me was burning, making a crackling sound, and the pheasant roasted on the branches was making a sizzling sound.

After the chicken was roasted, Xie Yunsong tore off a piece and handed it to Bai Zhiyuan, then he slowly began to eat it.

Bai Zhiyuan raised his eyes and said, "General Xie, are your marches and battles usually as dangerous as today?"

Xie Yunsong lowered his eyelids and whispered, "Yes." Xie Yunsong almost lost his life many times, but he didn't say it out loud. Since his father took him to the military camp, he seemed to be unwilling to complain in front of others. He just wanted to bury the past sufferings deep in his heart.

Bai Zhiyuan looked at him, saw his grim face, and imagined him swinging his sword like rain on the battlefield, covered in wounds. Bai Zhiyuan felt a little sorry for this boy in front of him, who was only 18 years old.

Her face became brighter under the light of the fire, and she said softly, "Thank you, General. Why did you come to save me today?"

Xie Yunsong's eyes narrowed slightly. Why? He himself didn't know. He just heard that she was in danger, so he came without thinking.

He lowered his head and said softly, "Miss Bai saved me outside the city before. Today, when I heard that Miss Bai was in trouble, it was my duty to help her."

Bai Zhiyuan shook her head, obviously not satisfied with his answer. She said, "I already repaid General Xie for saving my life when I broke off the engagement. Why do you need to bring it up again today?"

Xie Yunsong was stunned and speechless. He hesitated for a while, then chose his words carefully and said, "Because Miss Bai is my ally."

After hearing this, Bai Zhiyuan felt a little disappointed. She didn't know what she expected Xie Yunsong to say.

Forget it, Bai Zhiyuan didn’t ask any more questions.

Seeing her gloomy expression, Xie Yunsong wondered if he had said something wrong that made her unhappy, and was confused for a moment.

For a moment, the two fell silent again, and the cave returned to its previous quietness.

After a while, Xie Yunsong asked, "Miss Bai, do you think that what happened today was caused by the Queen?"

Hearing this, Bai Zhiyuan held his chin with his fist and said, "I originally thought it was the Queen. After all, I made Princess Changle lose face yesterday, and the Queen must have her reasons for doing so. And today, Eunuch Liu also said that the Queen sent me to keep her company."

"But now I think about it, the Queen has lived in the palace for so many years, how could she be so impulsive because of me. If something happens to me, the first people to be suspected will be her and Princess Changle. The Queen will not be so stupid. I think today's incident must be caused by someone else."

Xie Yunsong nodded and said, "Then who does Miss Bai think it will be?"

Bai Zhiyuan shook his head: "This is also something I can't figure out."

Xie Yunsong asked again in a serious tone: "Could it be the King of Yan?"

Bai Zhiyuan pondered and said, "If he is holding a grudge because of the broken engagement, it is not impossible. But why did he take action after such a long time? Besides, the King of Yan is a very cautious person. What happened today does not seem to be his work. It seems more like he was acting on impulse."

Xie Yunsong complained in his heart: "I didn't expect that Miss Bai has offended so many people."

Bai Zhiyuan heard the mockery in his tone, and she snorted coldly, "No matter who it is, let me find out. I will make him pay for what happened today."

The bonfire was bright, and the flames were crackling. Xie Yunsong saw the girl's cold face through the firelight. He knew that the girl in front of him was not a person who would just tolerate others. She must have her own decision.

Xie Yunsong said gently, "Miss Bai is tired today, so go get some sleep first. I'll stay here, maybe the guards will find us at night."

Bai Zhiyuan was entangled in today's events. Upon hearing this, he leaned against the stone wall behind him and gently closed his eyes.

Seeing this, Xie Yunsong took off his cloak and gently covered Bai Zhiyuan with it.

After a good night's sleep, Bai Zhiyuan slowly woke up and the campfire had already become dim.

The early spring night was still a little chilly. She moved and the cloak covering her body slipped off. She looked down and saw that it was a man's clothing.

She looked at the boy opposite her. He was pale, leaning against the wall, eyes closed, and fell asleep. He slept soundly, and Bai Zhiyuan was stunned for a moment. The sleeping Xie Yunsong was not as cold and arrogant as when he was awake, but rather gentle. He had a handsome face and a smile on his lips. I don't know what he dreamed about, but why he was so happy in his dream.

Bai Zhiyuan looked away, laughing at herself for being bewitched by his beauty. She gently stood up and slowly moved over, squatting in front of him, intending to return his robe to him.

At the moment she lowered her head, her long hair gently brushed across the boy's face. The next moment, the man in front of her was startled and his eyes suddenly opened.

Xie Yunsong just saw that it was Bai Zhiyuan, and he breathed a sigh of relief. When their eyes met, the air stagnated for a moment, and the atmosphere was a little awkward. He didn't say anything, just looked at her quietly, his eyes were clear, without the slightest confusion of just waking up.

Bai Zhiyuan handed him the cloak in his arms and said, "It's cold at night, please don't catch a cold, General Xie."

Xie Yunsong reached out to take it, picked up the branch and poked the campfire, and the originally weak flame lit up again.

The two of them sat in silence for a while. Xie Yunsong raised his head and saw that it was already getting light.

He stood up and said, "Perhaps this place is too remote, the guards still haven't found us. In order to prevent Miss Bai's family from worrying, why don't we go."

Bai Zhiyuan nodded and stood up with him.

After leaving the cave, Bai Zhiyuan could see clearly that the cave where the two of them lived was halfway up the mountain. The mountain road was steep and difficult to walk on, and Bai Zhiyuan's foot was injured.

Xie Yunsong then carried Bai Zhiyuan on his back again, walked down the hillside on foot and entered the woods.

After entering the forest, it was already daybreak.

Bai Zhiyuan lowered his head and whispered in Xie Yunsong's ear: "General Xie, the road is much smoother now. Why don't you let me go and I can walk on my own?"

The girl's voice was soft, her breath sprinkled in his ears. Xie Yunsong joked, "Miss Bai, are you worried that you are too heavy and I can't carry you?"

Bai Zhiyuan: “…”

Bai Zhiyuan rolled his eyes and snorted, "Everyone says that General Xie is aloof and arrogant, but I think he's more than that, he's also vicious."

Xie Yunsong raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said nonchalantly: "Miss Bai is absolutely right."

Bai Zhiyuan: “…”

Xie Yunsong stopped teasing her, slowly put her down, supported her, and the two of them slowly walked forward.

After walking for a short distance, they heard the sound of horse hooves and human voices. The two looked at each other and thought they must be soldiers who came to search.

Sure enough, when Bai Zhiyuan looked up, he saw several figures getting closer and closer.

It was Bai Qiuze who had been searching all night with an anxious look on his face.

He saw Bai Zhiyuan from afar, and rode towards him. When he got in front of Bai Zhiyuan, he jumped off his horse, grabbed Bai Zhiyuan, and said anxiously: "Ayuan, how are you? You scared me to death. I thought I would never see you again."

Bai Zhiyuan knew that her brother must have stayed up all night and had been looking for her, so she said softly, "I'm fine, brother, thanks to General Xie."

Bai Qiuze then clasped his fists towards Xie Yunsong and said, "Thank you, General. I am grateful for your kindness."

Xie Yunsong nodded to him, and returned to being the cold and arrogant Xie Yunsong. Bai Zhiyuan was confused. Was the person who just teased him the same person as the cold and aloof young man in front of him?

Seeing that Bai Zhiyuan had an injured foot, Bai Qiuze hurriedly helped her onto the horse, and the few of them rode all the way to the palace.