Rebirth: Marry a General instead of a Prince

The sun was setting in the west, and sparse rays of sunlight were filtering through the withered, dry branches.

It was already late autumn, and winter was about to begin. Bai Zhiyuan stood in the yard, staring at the falling leaves in a trance, thinking that his father and mother would be back soon.

Thinking of this, Bai Zhiyuan called Steward Wang and said, "I asked you to find out what happened in the palace today. Do you have any news?"

Steward Wang bowed respectfully and said, "My lady, I was just about to report. I heard that the eldest young master presented a prescription to the palace today. The emperor was very happy and wanted the eldest young master and General Yunhui to go to Liuzhou to provide disaster relief."

Bai Zhiyuan was overjoyed when she heard this. Although she asked her brother to present the prescription, she was worried that the emperor would favor Qi Zeyi, and in the end the credit would still go to Qi Zeyi.

Bai Zhiyuan asked again: "Today I asked you to send someone to help me deliver a letter to my master. Has that person returned? Has my master replied?"

"My dear, the person who delivered the letter was my son Wang Qing. He has already returned, but the master did not reply to your letter. I asked Wang Qing in detail, and he only said that the master read the letter, thought for a long time, and finally said nothing, and then he set off to return."

Bai Zhiyuan felt a little sad, thinking that her master was blaming her for making the decision on her own.

Bai Zhiyuan was depressed for a moment, but quickly adjusted himself, "Uncle Wang, I asked you to send someone to monitor the Jiang family. Did you gain anything?"

"Miss, I sent two clever men to sneak into the Jiang family and capture the servants. Today, I received news that Miss Jiang returned home yesterday and was very angry. Everyone in the mansion was in danger. Today, Madam Jiang invited many doctors to the mansion, perhaps to treat Miss Jiang."

"Did the Jiang family send any news to His Royal Highness Prince Yan?"

"Miss, no, since Miss Jiang returned home yesterday, no one in the Jiang family has gone out."

A flash of understanding flashed through Bai Zhiyuan's mind. Jiang Muyun still wanted to heal her face, but she probably didn't dare to let Qi Zeyi know about her disfigurement. After all, how could the dignified Prince Yan marry a disfigured woman?

Bai Zhiyuan weighed the pros and cons in his mind. Since Jiang Muyun didn't want Qi Zeyi to know, then he would reveal this matter to Qi Zeyi at the appropriate time. Then it would depend on how Jiang Muyun responded.

Bai Zhiyuan thought for a moment and said, "Uncle Wang, I understand. You continue to send people to keep an eye on the Jiang family and report to me immediately if anything happens."

Although Wang Nian didn't know why the young lady was spying on the Jiang family, he had watched the young lady grow up since she was a child. The young lady had her reasons for doing things. Moreover, the young lady had grown up a lot this time when she came back, and was more mature in dealing with things. This was a good thing for the Bai family.

As soon as Butler Wang left, Ling Xiao came in and said to Bai Zhiyuan, "Miss, the young master is back."

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhiyuan walked out. As soon as she walked out of the door, she bumped into her brother who was coming towards her.

Bai Zhiyuan hurriedly asked, "Brother, is everything going well today?"

"It went smoothly, sister. You are amazing." The young man's eyes sparkled and he said excitedly, "After I told His Majesty what you taught me, His Majesty asked the imperial physician to check the prescription. He was very happy and then appointed me as General Guanying and ordered me to go to Liuzhou immediately with General Xie Yunsong."

"That's a good thing, brother. The situation in Liuzhou is not optimistic. The plague has been going on for half a month, and the victims are rioting. Brother, you have to be more careful."

"Don't worry, sister. We have General Yunhui with us this time. General Yunhui turned the tables this time, and everyone in the court is praising him. I still remember that you had a sword fight with him when you were a child. I didn't expect him to be so powerful now."

"Brother, you know that Yun Hui's victory was achieved at the cost of his father's life. You must not mention this victory in front of him. This battle is a victory for us, but he may not want to hear others mention it." Bai Zhiyuan specifically instructed.

Bai Qiuze scratched his head and said, "Sister is still thoughtful. Brother will not mention it anymore."

"Also, there is one more thing I hope my brother can promise me."

"What is it, sister? Just tell me and I will do what you say."

Bai Zhiyuan lowered his eyes and said slowly, "I want to go to Liuzhou with my brother."

Bai Qiuze's eyes widened suddenly, and without thinking, "No. My sister knows that Liuzhou is dangerous, how can I let her take risks?"

Bai Zhiyuan hurriedly said, "Brother, I asked for the prescription, and Master also specifically told me how to use it. I must go."

Seeing Bai Zhiyuan's resolute expression, Bai Qiuze softened his tone, "Sister, if you want to go out and play, I'll take you there when I come back. If I take you to Liuzhou and my parents find out, they'll beat me to death when they come back."

Bai Zhiyuan said firmly, "I have decided to go to Liuzhou. If my brother doesn't agree, I will go there by myself. As for my parents, how will they know if I don't tell them and you don't tell them?"

Bai Qiuze opened his mouth, wanting to say something but stopping himself. Looking at Bai Zhiyuan's eyes that were filled with hope, he finally sighed and said, "Okay, sister. But you have to listen to me when you go there, don't run around, and be careful about everything."

Bai Zhiyuan's eyes curved into crescents when he heard that, and he smiled, "Of course, with my brother here, I'm not afraid of anything."

Bai Qiuze smiled and said, "Okay, sister, it's getting late. You should go back and rest. We will set off early tomorrow morning."

Bai Zhiyuan quickly agreed. Then the brother and sister returned to their own courtyards.

Bai Zhiyuan went back and told Ling Xiao to pack some clothes and set off tomorrow morning.

Ling Xiao was sorting clothes, Bai Zhiyuan was sitting at the table in a daze. She wrote a letter to her master yesterday with another intention, hoping that her master could come to help her brother. Bai Zhiyuan was upset at the moment. What was the difference between what she did and what Qi Zeyi did? Her master must be angry with her.

Forget it, Bai Zhiyuan lay down on the bed, thinking silently, in his previous life, he went to Liuzhou with Qi Zeyi, and he was quite familiar with the situation in Liuzhou. If he could successfully help Liuzhou out of trouble this time, the emperor would reward him greatly, and he could take the opportunity to cancel his engagement with Qi Zeyi.

As for the master, it was always her fault. She would go and apologize to the master after returning from Liuzhou.

As Bai Zhiyuan was thinking, he fell asleep.