Rebirth: Marry a General instead of a Prince

It was unknown when the snow started falling in the north. In the moment when Xie Yunsong concentrated, a thin layer of new snow had already spread on the ground, and it was still being covered by the falling frost and snow.

In the dead of winter, I wonder if Bai Zhiyuan is dressed warmly and if everything is okay on the road. Tianxun has gone to catch up with Bai Zhiyuan, but has not sent any message back. Xie Yunsong can't help but worry, and he wishes he could ride a horse to catch up with Bai Zhiyuan the next moment.

Ever since Bai Zhiyuan left, Xie Yunsong handled military affairs in his tent during the day, but he found it increasingly difficult to sleep at night. The broken zither was still beside him. Bai Zhiyuan's determined look that day made him feel uneasy whenever he thought of it.

Since he couldn't sleep anyway, Xie Yunsong simply got up, put on some clothes, walked straight out the door, and went to Bai Zhiyuan's tent.

Her tent was dark because no one lived there and there was no light. The air seemed to still have her scent. The bed was neatly made, as if the owner had only left for a while and would be back soon.

A feeling of powerlessness surged in Xie Yunsong's heart, and a huge sadness seemed to drown him. He walked to Bai Zhiyuan's dressing table and saw the silver hairpin she left behind at a glance.

She still remembered the joy in her eyes when he bought this silver hairpin for her in Youzhou, but now that she had left, she refused to take anything about him with her.

Xie Yunsong carefully put away the silver hairpin, then lay quietly on Bai Zhiyuan's bed, feeling the thin scent that belonged to Bai Zhiyuan in the air, and only then did he feel slightly relieved.

He opened his eyes, but suddenly felt his face was cold. He reached out to touch it and found it was tears.

Xie Yunsong was shocked. He couldn't remember how long it had been since he last cried. When he was a child, his father taught him that a man should shed blood but not tears. Since he followed his father to the North, he seemed to have lost the qualification to shed tears.

But today, he was lying on the bed where Bai Zhiyuan had slept, and he could not suppress his sadness. Deep in his left chest, there were waves of sharp pain, which pierced his heart.

On this side, Bai Zhiyuan was delayed in his journey because of the slippery roads due to the snow, so he arrived at Yuehua Town and stayed there.

Tianxun also brought a team of people with him. He did not dare to delay at all and rode at full speed to find Bai Zhiyuan's trace.

Bai Zhiyuan stayed in an inn in Yuehua Town. It had been not long since he last passed by Yuehua Town, but now everything had changed.

Bai Zhiyuan lowered her head and smiled bitterly. Then she thought for a moment, picked up her sword and went out.

She walked along the street all the way to Qin's house.

Yuehua Town was still as prosperous as they remembered. Perhaps because it was near the end of the year, it was even more lively than when they had been here before.

Bai Zhiyuan stood at the gate of Qin's mansion, thinking back to the last time he came here, Qin Haiyi and Qin Jinan were here to greet them. However, in just one year, a lot of changes had taken place.

Bai Zhiyuan put away his thoughts and walked forward to knock on the door.

Bai Zhiyuan still had a vague impression of the person who opened the door. When the man saw Bai Zhiyuan, he was stunned at first, looked at him carefully for a long time, and then said in surprise: "I didn't know the county lady was coming, so I didn't come to greet you..."

Bai Zhiyuan interrupted him: "I want to see General Qin, please pass the message."

The old man's eyes darkened, and then he said, "County Lord, please come with me."

Bai Zhiyuan was so perceptive that his heart sank as he asked, "But what happened?"

The old man shook his head and said, "Since the young master died, the old master's health has been getting worse day by day, and the old injury from his youth has recurred. He has been bedridden for a long time."

Bai Zhiyuan didn't know any of this, and Xie Yunsong probably didn't know either, otherwise he would have come to visit Qin Haiyi the twice he passed by Yuehua Town.

As the old man spoke, he brought Bai Zhiyuan to Qin Haiyi's yard. As Bai Zhiyuan walked along, he found that the Qin Mansion seemed even more desolate. The last time he came, there were still many people taking care of it. This time, perhaps because the owner was seriously ill, even the courtyard revealed a sense of desolation.

The old man pushed the door open with Bai Zhiyuan. Before they entered, they heard a loud "cough cough cough".

Bai Zhiyuan knew it was Qin Haiyi.

The old man went in first, helped Qin Hai lean on the bed, and whispered something in his ear, probably informing him of Bai Zhiyuan's arrival.

Qin Hai was stunned at first, then remained silent for a moment, and finally said weakly: "Let her in."

When Bai Zhiyuan came in, he almost thought he was seeing things.

In her memory, Qin Haiyi was tall and mighty, always carrying a terrifying aura from the battlefield.

But the person in front of her seemed to be very different from the person in her memory. The person in front of her looked like an old man, with gray hair, leaning weakly on the bed. When he saw her come in, he slowly waved his hand, motioning her to sit down.

Bai Zhiyuan's eyes turned red and her heart ached. She knew that it must be Qin Jinan's death that made Qin Haiyi become like this.

Bai Zhiyuan held back tears and asked in a trembling voice, "General Qin, are you okay? I heard you were ill. Have you asked a doctor to come and see you?"

Qin Hai smiled weakly and said, "I know my own body well. For so many years, I have only been holding on. Now I am just a spent force."

Bai Zhiyuan felt even more uncomfortable after hearing this, and said, "General Qin, I have always owed you an apology. If it weren't for me, perhaps Qin Jinan wouldn't have taken the path of no return..."

"I don't blame you," Qin Hai interrupted her, "In fact, I should have discovered it earlier. I have been on the battlefield all my life, his parents died early, and I ignored him very much. He showed abnormality when he first met you, and I should have discovered it earlier."

"If I had discovered this earlier, I would never have allowed him to go to the North."

Bai Zhiyuan: "General Qin, why should you blame yourself too much? After all, this was his own choice."

"Cough cough cough" Qin Hai started coughing violently and then spat out a mouthful of blood.

Bai Zhiyuan was at a loss for what to do with this sudden change. She could only watch the servant beside her patting his back skillfully. After a long time, he finally recovered.

"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, but I will go find my family soon."

Bai Zhiyuan tried to hold back tears and said, "General Qin..."

"You don't have to say more, I understand everything. I have never blamed General Xie. If I were a general, I would have killed a traitor. He didn't kill Jin An, but wrote to me. I know everything. I didn't want to embarrass him, so I killed Jin An myself."

"Tell him not to feel guilty and not to worry about me. Death is a relief for me now."

Bai Zhiyuan's tears were already welling up in her eyes. She tried her best to hold back her tears. She said, "General Xie, I passed by Yuehua Town twice, but I was too embarrassed to come and see you. This time I am returning to the capital alone and passed by this place. After thinking it over, I decided to come and see you."

Qin Hai smiled and said, "General Xie is a good man, and you are also a good man. I am relieved and happy that he can find a woman like you. If I had to say who I am most worried about now, it would still be General Xie. He is a very sentimental person. Although he is always cold to everyone, he actually cherishes people who are good to him."

"I hope you can get married soon. I can see that General Xie really likes you, and you are also sincere to him. I may not be able to wait until the day you get married, but I will always bless you."

Bai Zhiyuan's eyes sank slightly. She did not tell Qin Haiyi that she and Xie Yunsong had already parted ways, so let him spend his last moments in peace.

After Bai Zhiyuan left Qin's house, he couldn't help but feel heavy-hearted.

As night falls, the streets are still bustling with people, but the bustle belongs to others, she has nothing.