Rebirth: Marry a General instead of a Prince

There was a noise, and the emperor and empress finally arrived after everyone's wait.

The emperor and empress sat on the high seats, and the empress glanced at Bai Zhiyuan casually.

Bai Zhiyuan lowered her eyes and took a sip of tea. The corners of her lips curved, and her eyes were cold.

The emperor and empress took their seats and the banquet began.

The emperor on the high throne spoke, and the hall immediately fell silent. His voice was neither too loud nor too low, and he spoke with the majesty of the royal family: "Yesterday, Princess Rong'an was ambushed in the forest, and General Yunhui went to rescue her. Now both of them have returned safely. I am holding a spring banquet to calm the two of you down."

Everyone's eyes immediately turned to Bai Zhiyuan and Xie Yunsong. Xie Yunsong still looked indifferent, while Bai Zhiyuan's mouth corners were slightly raised, and it seemed that he was sneering when you looked closely.

Then, she slowly stood up. Because of her foot injury, she was supported by her maid. She walked to the high seat step by step, knelt down, bowed, raised her head, and said in a neither humble nor arrogant voice: "Your Majesty, I was ambushed yesterday and almost died at the mouth of a wild beast. I don't know who I offended, who was so cruel to want to kill me. Although I am not talented, I am also the county lady appointed by the emperor. This person has such ulterior motives and does not take the imperial power seriously. He dared to take action in the royal forest garden. Today, I was punished, but what if he points the knife at Your Majesty in the future? I beg Your Majesty to find out the truth. If the truth is not revealed, not only I, but everyone sitting here today will not be able to rest in peace."

After saying this, he kowtowed deeply and didn't look up for a long time.

After hearing what Bai Zhiyuan said, everyone panicked. What if there really was an assassin who sneaked in? Wouldn't that put the royal family in danger?

The emperor sitting on the high seat had an unfathomable look in his eyes and did not speak for a while.

At this time, Xie Yunsong stood up and knelt beside Bai Zhiyuan. "Your Majesty, I fought with assassins that day. They hid in the dark and shot people with hidden arrows. It was really insidious. If left alone, it would be a threat to the safety of the emperor, the queen, and the ladies. I think we should thoroughly investigate every courtyard and find out the person with ulterior motives."

When the concubine heard this, she said softly, "Your Majesty, I think what the county lady and the general said is absolutely right. If there is an assassin, Your Majesty will be in danger."

As soon as Concubine Shu said this, the ladies below all agreed: "Yes... this is too unsafe..."

The queen sitting on the high throne said nothing, but stared fiercely at Bai Zhiyuan who had not stood up.

Bai Zhiyuan lowered her head, and no one saw the coldness in her eyes. Since Xie Yunsong could find out that it was Prince Kangding who did it, then the emperor would naturally know it. But I don't know if he will blindly protect his brother or give an explanation to the ministers.

Prince Kangding, who was sitting below the emperor, was a little flustered at the moment. He glanced at the queen on the throne without leaving any trace, but the queen did not give him a glance. This made him feel more uneasy and he hated the girl kneeling in front of him even more.

As for Bai Tingxuan, he stood up with a sullen expression, saluted to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, my daughter has always been obedient. When I am fighting outside, I only leave my daughter alone in the capital all year round. If my daughter's safety cannot be guaranteed, then how can I be at ease fighting outside? If I cannot even protect my wife and children, then what is the point of me being a powerful general?"

When these words were spoken, the ministers were shocked.

Bai Zhiyuan, however, applauded his father in his heart, saying that these words were beautifully said.

Sure enough, the emperor on the high throne was finally no longer indifferent. After all, if Bai Tingxuan was gone, he would not be able to find anyone to guard the southern border for a while.

Emperor Renxiao said in a deep voice: "I know the concerns of all the ministers. I also understand what the general said. I will find out the truth and give Rong An an explanation."

Then he shouted loudly: "Li Mi!"

Li Mi immediately stepped out of the line to pay his respects. Emperor Renxiao said loudly, "Tell everyone what you have found out."

Li Mi said, "Yes."

"Yesterday, the imperial guards learned that Princess Rong'an was ambushed in the forest. I led a team of soldiers to rescue General Yunhui. When we arrived, several people had already escaped. The rest were imprisoned yesterday. However, when I looked this morning, I found that they were all dead and silenced."

After hearing this, Prince Chen said to the emperor, "Father, this man has such a long hand, it is really worrying. If it is not good for you, wouldn't it be bad for Dali?"

Prince Chen and Concubine Shu naturally thought that the Queen was involved in this matter. After all, Princess Changle was the biggest suspect at the moment, so the two of them sang the same tune, just to make the Emperor find out about the Queen. The Queen had been above Concubine Shu for so many years, so Concubine Shu was naturally dissatisfied. As long as it was not good for the Queen, she was willing to do it.

The queen knew their thoughts very well and thought to herself, "Fools."

The more Prince Kangding listened, his heart sank, fearing that he might be implicated in the matter.

The emperor on the high throne said in a cold voice: "Since everyone is dead, I'm afraid there are no valuable clues. Then follow Yun Hui's instructions and search each courtyard thoroughly. If you find anyone suspicious, report it immediately. Also, strengthen the guards of the palace. Set off for Beijing early tomorrow morning."

Li Mi accepted the order: "Yes."

Bai Zhiyuan knew that the emperor was going to protect Prince Kangding. In fact, everything was within her expectations. Although Prince Kangding was not the emperor's half-sibling, he almost lost his life to save the emperor a few years ago, and he was also instrumental to Dali. His leg was lost on the battlefield. It was a pity that the original general could only hide in the dark corners and plot against others.

Bai Zhiyuan knew that this matter would not lead to any results, so what would the search of the courtyard do? Since King Kangding dared to do it, he would have dealt with those people long ago.

Sure enough, Bai Zhiyuan saw Prince Kangding heaved a sigh of relief and then revealed a sarcastic smile.

Bai Zhiyuan was still kneeling and did not stand up. She sneered in her heart. Although Prince Kangding escaped today, she would not let him go, nor would she let the arrogant queen and her arrogant daughter go.

Emperor Renxiao frowned slightly. He had always known that Prince Kangding was making trouble, but he had always done it in private. If he did not expose the truth today, find out Prince Kangding, and punish him, he would inevitably feel resentful. It seemed necessary to give him a good beating. He dared to stab to death the daughter of an important official in the court. He was getting more and more daring.

The Queen beside him had a look of understanding, and Bai Zhiyuan knew that the Queen was indeed the person who knew the Emperor best and knew what decision the Emperor would make today.

Princess Changle, who was sitting below the Queen, looked at Bai Zhiyuan with a smug look on her face.

Bai Tingxuan wanted to say something, but he saw his daughter's hand gently tugging at the corner of his clothes. He immediately understood and did not speak again.

Emperor Renxiao then told Bai Tingxuan, Bai Zhiyuan and Xie Yunsong, who was still kneeling, to stand up. Bai Zhiyuan had a foot injury and had been kneeling for a long time, so she was a little unsteady when she stood up. Xie Yunsong, who was standing by, helped her up, causing the people at the table to boo.

Princess Changle, who was sitting on the seat, wanted to scratch Bai Zhiyuan's face to pieces, but she endured it and didn't even realize that her nails were digging into her flesh.

When the emperor on the high seat saw this, he narrowed his eyes and stared at the two people below him.

Cheng Beixiao, who was standing below, was so excited that he almost stood up and applauded.

The Prince of Yan, who was sitting at the prince's table, also stared at Bai Zhiyuan with a sinister look on his face, while the Prince of Jin looked at the two people below him thoughtfully.

After Bai Zhiyuan stood up, he seemed oblivious to the expressions of the other families.

At this time, a childish voice sounded: "What happened to Sister Rong An's foot? Did she injure her leg like the emperor's uncle? Will she also be without legs like the emperor's uncle?"

The one who spoke was the youngest prince - the Eighth Prince.

The nanny beside him hurriedly tugged at the sleeve of the Eighth Prince, and the Eighth Prince blinked his bright eyes harmlessly.

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Replying to the Eighth Prince: Prince Kangding's leg was injured in the war, while I only injured my foot in yesterday's ambush. Naturally, he cannot be compared with Your Highness?" He turned around and said to Prince Kangding, "Is that what you say, Your Highness?" The last sentence already carried some coldness.

Prince Kangding was stunned for a moment, then he gritted his teeth and said, "Princess Rong'an is quite clever."

After saying that, he looked at Bai Zhiyuan sinisterly. Bai Zhiyuan looked at him fearlessly. In his cold eyes, there flashed a hint of pleasure, yet also a hint of ruthlessness.

Her blatant provocation had already put Prince Kangding on the verge of a rage.

Bai Zhiyuan returned to his seat with a smile on his face.

A spring banquet ended just like that. Emperor Renxiao naturally lost interest and left in anger. After the emperor left, the empress naturally left as well. Everyone left one after another and returned to their respective courtyards to rest early, after all, they had to hurry back to the capital tomorrow morning.