Rebirth: Marry a General instead of a Prince

After Xie Yunsong left the palace and ordered Lu Zhiling to leave first, he did not go home, but rode his horse to the Yuanyang Tower. He knew that Prince Jin and Cheng Beixiao must be waiting for him there.

Yuanyang Tower has always been the property of King Jin, but no one in the capital knows about it. Yuanyang Tower is also their secret base, where the three of them often gather.

When Xie Yunsong arrived at the Yuanyang Tower, the servant beside King Jin took him to a private room. This private room looked like an ordinary room from the outside, but it was actually a dark room inside.

When Xie Yunsong entered the private room, Prince Jin and Cheng Beixiao were indeed waiting for him there.

As soon as Cheng Beixiao saw him, he pulled him aside and carefully felt his pulse. He was completely relieved to see that he was fine.

Cheng Beixiao said, "Yunsong, I didn't expect you to return to Beijing so soon. I thought it would take at least two or three years. I was really worried about your marriage with Sister Bai."

The King of Jin's eyes changed several times before he spoke: "Yun Song, you have worked hard. When you return triumphantly this time, your father will definitely reward you well."

Xie Yunsong looked at him and said calmly, "Your Highness knows that I never like any reward."

Seeing that Prince Jin did not speak, Xie Yunsong said again: "There is just one thing I want to ask Your Highness."

King Jin smiled and said, "If you have anything to say between you and me, feel free to ask."

Xie Yunsong took a sip of tea and said, "I heard that the King of Jin wants to marry the Princess of Rong'an?"

Prince Jin was silent for a moment before he said, "Yes. I know about you and Bai Zhiyuan, but I think it will be beneficial for me to marry her. Her status and intelligence can be used by me. Yunsong, I know you are obsessed with Bai Zhiyuan, but my father will not agree to your request, so you should give up on this idea. My father has already promised me that when Bai Tingxuan comes back, he will grant Bai Zhiyuan and I a marriage, and we will be married soon."

Xie Yunsong just looked at him quietly, as if he was looking at a stranger.

Cheng Beixiao was even more terrified when he heard this. He had also heard in Shangjing that Prince Jin wanted to marry Bai Zhiyuan, but he had never asked Prince Jin. This was because he believed from the bottom of his heart that Prince Jin was not that kind of person. The three of them grew up together and had an extraordinary relationship. Prince Jin knew about Xie Yunsong and Bai Zhiyuan, but he still asked the emperor to marry her.

Cheng Beixiao didn't know what he should say for a moment.

Xie Yunsong's face was calm, he raised his eyes and said, "Your Highness did this, does Ayuan know about it?"

Prince Jin was startled. He did not tell Bai Zhiyuan the whole truth. He only said that when Bai Tingxuan came back, the emperor would grant them marriage. Bai Zhiyuan always thought that he bought time for her in front of the emperor and the queen mother. In fact, it was not the case. Instead, he proposed to marry Bai Zhiyuan in front of the emperor and the queen mother, but he took into account Bai Tingxuan's military achievements and proposed to wait until he came back to grant the marriage. The emperor naturally thought the same as him, so he agreed.

After meeting several times, King Jin could feel that Bai Zhiyuan was grateful to him, but he was not ready to tell Bai Zhiyuan the truth. Perhaps with this gratitude and guilt, when the imperial decree of marriage arrived, Bai Zhiyuan would be willing to marry him. Even if she was unwilling, she would not treat him like she did to King Yan. Besides, at this moment, she had no better choice. Therefore, it was only a matter of time before Bai Zhiyuan married him.

In front of Xie Yunsong and Cheng Beixiao, Prince Jin has always been the open-minded prince, but in this matter, he was indeed a bit despicable. In order to get Bai Zhiyuan, he did hide it from her and did not take Xie Yunsong's feelings into consideration.

The King of Jin thought about this and smiled, "Of course she knows. Yunsong, you know Ah Yuan well. If she doesn't want to do something, how can I force her? Since she came to Beijing, everyone has been watching her marriage. You should know that I am her best choice at the moment."

Xie Yunsong's eyes dimmed when he heard this, but he still said, "I came back to Beijing this time just for Ayuan."

Prince Jin: "Yun Song, I know your personality well. You are not someone who gives up easily. But this time, I still want to persuade you to give up early. Bai Zhiyuan and I have discussed our marriage. She has not shown any reluctance, and I have never forced her. But she still has concerns. She is afraid that she will become a barrier between you and me."

Xie Yunsong was stunned. He believed King Jin's words about 70%. Not to mention the affection they had for each other since childhood, based on his understanding of Ayuan, she was hurt by him in the North Territory. With her determination, she would not easily forgive him. Moreover, what King Jin said did sound like what Ayuan said.

Seeing that the atmosphere between the two of them was somewhat tense, Cheng Beixiao hurriedly came out to smooth things over and said, "Okay, Yun Song just came back, let's not talk about these unhappy things for now."

In his heart, Cheng Beixiao still felt that Xie Yunsong and Bai Zhiyuan were a perfect match. After all, he could see that Bai Zhiyuan still had feelings for Xie Yunsong.

Thinking of this, he said, "Yunsong, you don't know, do you? We were watching you upstairs in Yuanyang Tower just now, and Sister Bai was there too."

"What?" Xie Yunsong's heart trembled. It turned out that it was not his illusion just now. Ayuan was really there.

Xie Yunsong wanted to find Bai Zhiyuan right now and ask her face to face what she really thought, but such a powerful general actually felt timid and retreated when faced with feelings.

Prince Jin asked, "Yun Song, did your father mention when to hold a return banquet for you?"

Xie Yunsong came back to his senses and replied, "Just these two days."

Hearing this, the King of Jin nodded. Today, he had an unhappy chat with Xie Yunsong. Of course, this was the first time he played tricks in front of Xie Yunsong. Bai Zhiyuan was not willing to marry him at all. On the one hand, he told Bai Zhiyuan that he would buy time for her in front of the emperor and the queen mother, and on the other hand, he asked Bai Zhiyuan to marry him in front of the emperor. He didn't know why, as long as he thought that Bai Zhiyuan still had Xie Yunsong in his heart, he felt a surge of blood in his heart.

A man's self-esteem will never allow the woman he likes to become someone else's, even if that person grew up with him and is an equally outstanding friend of his.

When Prince Jin saw Xie Yunsong, he no longer wanted to stay. He chatted with Xie Yunsong and Cheng Beixiao for a few more words, then made an excuse to leave.

After Prince Jin left, Cheng Beixiao looked at Xie Yunsong and said seriously, "Yunsong, I don't know what happened between you and Miss Bai after I left. But I think Miss Bai is not a fickle person, and she definitely has no romantic feelings for Prince Jin. If you want to win her back, don't worry about others, just go!"

Xie Yunsong was stunned and could no longer sit still. He said goodbye to Cheng Beixiao and rode to the gate of Bai Mansion.

He jumped off his horse and wanted to rush in to ask Bai Zhiyuan, but reason pulled him back.

If he did this, I'm afraid that tomorrow, the Emperor and the Queen Mother would grant Bai Zhiyuan a marriage regardless of anything.

Last time, it was because of his impulsiveness and irrationality that he hurt Bai Zhiyuan. After Bai Zhiyuan left, he regretted it every day. If he had chosen to be honest with Bai Zhiyuan that day, maybe there would be a glimmer of hope between them. But how could he risk Bai Zhiyuan's family?

Xie Yunsong pondered for a moment, stared blankly at the gate in front of him, and finally turned around and left.

When Bai Zhiyuan returned to the mansion, the scene of meeting Xie Yunsong today kept appearing in front of his eyes.

When she was in the North, she thought countless times that one day she would be by Xie Yunsong's side, accompanying him to recover the North and return victoriously. But now, it was a completely different situation.

When Bai Zhiyuan was sitting under the loquat tree in deep thought, Wang Qing walked towards him slowly.

"Miss, the palace will hold a banquet the day after tomorrow. It is said that General Yunhui has returned triumphantly to the capital, and the emperor has specially arranged a homecoming banquet for him."

Seeing Bai Zhiyuan remained silent, Wang Qing raised his voice unconsciously and asked, "Miss?"

Bai Zhiyuan then took the bright yellow letter from Wang Qing, opened it and began to read it. She and Xie Yunsong had no way of avoiding this banquet, and they could not avoid meeting each other after all.

Forget it, they will meet sooner or later, so why should she be worried?