Rebirth: Marry a General instead of a Prince

Because it is the end of the year, training in the north is suspended and the entire army is resting.

Although it is not as lively as the one in the capital, celebrating the New Year with tens of thousands of soldiers is also quite interesting.

The Northern Di had been badly damaged since they lost Yanzhou last time, and after Yu Huangqing's previous sneak attack failed and he had one of his arms chopped off by Bai Zhiyuan, they completely quieted down.

The North had a rare good year.

But there are still undercurrents in the capital. Emperor Renxiao is getting older, but the position of Crown Prince has not yet been established. The princes have all grown up and are eyeing the throne covetously. Right now, the world is not at peace, the princes' wives are not decided, and Dali's future is even more uncertain.

Although Bai Zhiyuan is far away in the northern border, she is also a popular marriage candidate in Shangjing. After all, her father is General Weiyuan, who commands 200,000 troops in the southern border.

Bai Zhiyuan naturally knew all this. He chose to leave Shangjing not only because he wanted to go to the military camp, but also because he wanted to escape the chaos in Shangjing.

She sat in the tent, carefully sorting out the marriages of the various princes. Right now, she and her family were not in the capital, and even if the emperor wanted to arrange a marriage for her, he would always have to consider her father.

When Xie Yunsong came in, he saw Bai Zhiyuan who looked very thoughtful. He didn't even notice that he was approaching.

"What are you thinking about?" Xie Yunsong asked.

Bai Zhiyuan finally came back to his senses and shook his head, saying, "I've been away from Shangjing for too long. Information in the northern border is cut off. I wonder if the princes' marriages have been arranged?"

"Ever since that day when you mentioned that the King of Jin was interested in asking about me, I have felt uneasy. Don't wait until I return to the capital and have another engagement and then have to bother to cancel it."

Xie Yunsong smiled and said, "Don't worry, the marriages of the princes cannot be decided for the time being."

Bai Zhiyuan was puzzled: "Why?"

Xie Yunsong replied: "News came from the capital that the emperor fell ill."

"Fell ill? What's wrong? Is it serious?" Bai Zhiyuan thought about it carefully. In his previous life, Emperor Renxiao's health did not deteriorate until several years later. Could something have happened in this life?

Xie Yunsong replied: "Nothing, it's not a serious illness. The princes are planning their marriages, and the concubines in the harem are trying their best to show off in front of the emperor. I guess the emperor is upset and is just pretending to be sick."

"It's just that this matter has not been finalized yet. Each prince wants to marry a woman who is good for him. Don't worry, we will be able to return to the capital soon. Then I will express our love to the emperor and ask him to grant us marriage."

Bai Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Of course I believe you. But I'm still a little worried about the situation in Shangjing."

Xie Yunsong: "Don't worry, we have Prince Jin in Shangjing. Prince Jin has been keeping a low profile for so many years. Although he is not as powerful as Prince Yan and Prince Chen, he is not a powerless person. The strength he has accumulated over the years should not be underestimated."

Bai Zhiyuan asked: "You seem to trust King Jin very much?"

Xie Yunsong was stunned and said, "He and I grew up together and we are as close as brothers. Of all the princes, I trust him the most. Didn't you say before that you would help Prince Jin? From your tone, it seems that you don't trust him?"

Bai Zhiyuan: "I don't trust anyone in the royal family." She raised her eyes: "I trust you. Since you believe in him, I will do my best to help him. Besides, among all the princes, only Prince Jin is worthy of my help."

Xie Yunsong chuckled and said, "Thank you very much for your trust, Miss Bai. I believe that Prince Jin will not let you down."

Bai Zhiyuan smiled and said, "I hope so!"

It was New Year's Day and the excited voices of soldiers could be heard outside.

Xie Yunsong was silent for a moment, picked up the kettle, added some hot water to Bai Zhiyuan's teacup, and then said, "Years ago, I received a letter from the South. It was from your father."

Bai Zhiyuan was startled, his heart sank, and he asked, "The North and South often communicate, but they are only about the war. You rarely mention it to me, why did you tell me today?"

Xie Yunsong sighed and said, "Don't be impatient. The southern border is different from the northern border. The southern barbarians are cunning and good at using poison and tricks. Your father has been in a stalemate with them for many years, so he naturally knows that the southern barbarians are full of tricks."

"It's just that I received a letter this time saying that your father wants to borrow someone from me."

Bai Zhiyuan was frightened when she heard this. Over the years, what she feared most was hearing news from her father during the battle. Sometimes no news was the best news.

She asked anxiously, "Who is it? Father never speaks easily, I think he is in trouble."

Xie Yunsong exhaled and said, "Your father wanted to borrow Cheng Beixiao. I think he originally wanted Master to go, but he didn't expect the news of Master's death to arrive first. Cheng Beixiao was born in a medical family, and his father is the current imperial physician."

"The reason why he wants to borrow Cheng Beixiao is not because of him, but because of your brother."

Bai Zhiyuan's heart skipped a beat and he asked in a lost voice, "What happened to my brother? Is he injured?"

Xie Yunsong explained: "Your brother was poisoned, and the military doctors were helpless. He has been in a coma for some time."

Bai Zhiyuan was standing, but when she heard this, her legs went limp and she fell onto the stool. She murmured, "How could this happen?"

She looked up. "It has taken so long to deliver the message from the South to the North. I think my brother has been poisoned for quite some time. Father must have tried everything he could think of but to no avail, so he asked you for help."

Xie Yunsong held her hand and said, "Don't worry. Although the military doctor can't cure the poison, he also said that the poison is not fatal, it just makes people sleepy and unable to wake up."

Bai Zhiyuan was still frightened, "Sleeping? If the deputy general is like this, it will affect the morale of the army. The southern barbarians have such vicious thoughts."

Xie Yunsong patted her shoulder and said, "Your father was afraid that you would worry, so he repeatedly told me in the letter not to tell you about this. But after thinking about it over and over again these few days, I still think I should let you know."

Bai Zhiyuan's eyes were red, he stepped forward and leaned into Xie Yunsong's arms, and said softly: "Thank you, Xie Yunsong, for not choosing to hide it from me."

Xie Yunsong hugged her, stroked her hair and said, "Silly girl, what are you thanking me for?"

After a long while, Bai Zhiyuan asked again: "When will Cheng Beixiao leave?"

Xie Yunsong replied: "Very soon, the day after tomorrow at the latest."

Bai Zhiyuan thought for a moment, and finally, as if he had made up his mind, he poked his head out of Xie Yunsong's arms and said firmly: "I want to go to the southern border with him!"

Xie Yunsong didn't say anything. After a while, he sighed and said, "I knew you would make this decision. I understand that you are concerned about your brother, but the journey from north to south is long, and I am really worried about you and Cheng Beixiao."

Bai Zhiyuan hid his head in his arms again and said, "Don't worry. I am also a martial artist after all. Besides, can you be assured if Cheng Beixiao goes alone? He is a doctor who can't even tie a chicken with his hands."

Xie Yunsong was speechless.

Bai Zhiyuan didn't know what he was thinking, and was afraid that he would not want to leave, so he said, "I will be back soon after I cure my brother's poison."

Xie Yunsong: "It takes at least two months to travel from the northern border to the southern border. Even if we gallop, it will take more than a month."

Bai Zhiyuan knew that he was reluctant to leave, but he himself didn't want to leave him, so he didn't know how to comfort him for a moment.

After a long while, Xie Yunsong thought for a moment and said to Bai Zhiyuan: "The day after tomorrow, I will set off with you to the southern border."

Now it was Bai Zhiyuan's turn to be surprised. She frowned and asked, "How can you leave? You don't have to do this because you're worried about me. You still have a lot of things to do in the North. If the Northern Di invades after you leave, what will the Northern Army do?"

Xie Yunsong held her down and said solemnly, "I didn't do this on impulse, and it's not entirely because of you. I had this idea since I received the letter from Nanjing. I know your temper. If I tell you about this, you will definitely go there in person."

"I have been in the North for so many years, but I also know a little about the South. I have always wanted to meet the Southern Barbarians in person, but unfortunately I have no chance."

"As for the Northern Territory, when I returned to Beijing, the Northern Territory was also in good condition. Besides, you cut off Yu Huangqing's arm last time, and he is now unable to take care of himself. Beidi is in chaos now, and the Beidi royal family is unwilling to let a useless person become the new Beidi king, so Yu Huangqing is in a state of panic now. I think he will not take the initiative to start a war for at least half a year."

Bai Zhiyuan was still stunned. She said, "Even so, the emperor ordered you to guard the northern border. How could you leave without permission?"

Xie Yunsong said, "I have written to the emperor. I think the emperor is aware of the plight of the southern border. I will ask for permission to go. I think tonight or tomorrow at the latest, I will receive the emperor's edict to send me to the southern border."

Bai Zhiyuan opened her mouth but couldn't say a word. Her heart was full of emotion. She never knew that Xie Yunsong had done so many things silently.

An unprecedented emotion filled her heart. No matter in her past or present life, there had never been a person who considered everything for her and did not require her to worry about anything.

Forget it, Bai Zhiyuan simply stopped thinking about it. She knew that with Xie Yunsong around, everything could be solved.

She hugged his strong waist, buried her face in his chest, smelled his unique scent, and suddenly felt at ease.

She said in a muffled voice: "I didn't know you did so much for me. Xie Yunsong, thank you so much."

Xie Yunsong kissed her hair and didn't say anything, but hugged her tighter.