Rebirth: Marry a General instead of a Prince

On a dark night, the moonlight shines on the road, illuminating a team of people hurrying on the road.

Xie Yunsong was riding in the front. Bai Zhiyuan had an injured arm, so his riding speed slowed down and he fell behind.

Seeing this, Xie Yunsong ordered Bai Qiuze to lead the soldiers escorting Liu Huaisu to advance at full speed, while he turned his horse around to look for Bai Zhiyuan who had fallen behind.

"Miss Bai, can you still hold on?" Xie Yunsong asked with concern.

Bai Zhiyuan looked pale and smiled slightly, "I'm fine, General Xie, it's getting darker, don't delay your journey because of me."

Xie Yunsong asked curiously, "Miss Bai, it seems that she is different from the other ladies in Shangjing City."

Bai Zhiyuan heard this, raised his head and smiled, "Why is it different? Isn't it as gentle as the young ladies in the capital?"

Xie Yunsong pulled the corner of his mouth, "If a lady from the capital city was injured, she would have been worried about whether she would be left with scars or would be ugly, but Miss Bai doesn't seem to be worried at all."

Bai Zhiyuan teased, "Maybe it's because I'm a military commander's daughter. Since I started learning martial arts, injuries of all sizes are commonplace."

Xie Yunsong was silent for a while, then said softly, "Me too. Maybe I've been hurt so many times that I don't take it seriously anymore."

Bai Zhiyuan hesitated and was about to speak. Xie Yunsong said softly, "Miss Bai, don't worry about the speed. I have ordered your brother to take Liu Huaisu back first. I will go with you and we can go back to the city slowly."

Bai Zhiyuan smiled and said, "That's great."

Bai Zhiyuan glanced at the expressionless Xie Yunsong and thought to himself: Xie Yunsong didn't know that he had his eyes gouged out and his legs chopped off in his previous life. That kind of heart-piercing pain was unforgettable. Compared with the injuries in his previous life, the injuries he suffered in this life were not worth mentioning at all.

Bai Zhiyuan shook his head and drove the painful memories of his past life out of his mind.

The two of them said nothing more and rode on quietly.

Everything is silent, except for the lonely and cold moonlight above and the long, silent road under your feet.

As we walked, the darkness gradually faded away and the sky in the distance began to turn white.

Xie Yunsong and Bai Zhiyuan just arrived at Liuzhou County Government Office.

Liu Huaisu had been imprisoned by Bai Qiuze in the prison of Liuzhou County Government.

Master Qingyi was waiting at the door early, and as soon as he saw Bai Zhiyuan, he hurried to check her wound.

While riding along the horse, the cloth strips that Xie Yunsong had tied for Bai Zhiyuan were soaked with blood.

Looking at Master Qingyi's worried face.

Bai Zhiyuan's face turned pale, but he remained calm and composed: "I'm fine, Master."

Upon hearing this, Master Qingyi touched Bai Zhiyuan's head lovingly.

Seeing that Xie Yunsong was not there, only Bai Zhiyuan and Master Qingyi were in the room. Bai Zhiyuan finally asked the question in his mind: "Master, is General Xie the disciple you once expelled from your sect?"

Master Qingyi was stunned for a moment, then said, "In fact, I never expelled him from the sect."

Bai Zhiyuan was puzzled: "Then how..."

Master Qingyi sighed and said, "Song'er's father Xie Yu and I knew each other in our early years. Xie Yu knew that Xie Yunsong would have to go to the battlefield one day, but as a father, he was also worried about his safety, so he asked me to teach him martial arts. I hope that one day when his martial arts skills are strong, he can save his life even if he loses the battle."

"I was touched by Xie Yu's love for his son, and I also found that Song'er was quite talented in martial arts, so I agreed to take him in as my apprentice and teach him martial arts."

Bai Zhiyuan nodded and asked, "What happened next?"

Master Qingyi was silent at first, then he sighed and said, "Ayuan, you don't know. I once had a relationship with the mother of His Royal Highness Prince Yan, the current emperor's concubine Rou."

Bai Zhiyuan was surprised when he heard this.

Master Qingyi continued, "I met Concubine Rou by accident. At that time, Concubine Rou was about your age, and was also innocent. Concubine Rou's father, now Grand Tutor Li, is the current emperor's tutor. Once, Grand Tutor Li asked Concubine Rou to practice the piano at home, and Concubine Rou secretly ran out, but she never expected to encounter danger. I happened to pass by and saved Concubine Rou, and that's how I got to know her."

Bai Zhiyuan understood and said, "A hero saves a beauty. I think Concubine Rou had already fallen deeply in love with Master. But how could Master Li be willing to marry his daughter to an unknown person?"

"That's right. Concubine Rou and I have been in frequent contact since then, and we have confided in each other. But Master Li found out about it, and he banned Concubine Rou from traveling, cut off our contact, and told me that Concubine Rou would soon enter the palace as a concubine."

Master Qingyi paused for a moment, then continued, "I also wanted to find Concubine Rou to ask her about the matter, but I couldn't find her. In the end, I was so sad that I left Shangjing."

"Later, I learned that Concubine Rou was unwilling to enter the palace and tried to find me at all costs. Grand Tutor Li told her that I had left Shangjing and severed all ties with her."

"Empress Rou was heartbroken. After a serious illness, she entered the harem."

Bai Zhiyuan was shocked, and then he understood why his master accepted Qi Zeyi as his disciple.

Bai Zhiyuan asked again in confusion: "But Master, what does this have to do with General Xie leaving Zhongnan Mountain?"

Master Qingyi spoke slowly, "I returned to Shangjing later. By then, Concubine Rou had become the emperor's favorite concubine and had given birth to a prince. But I knew about Concubine Rou's struggles before entering the palace, and felt guilty. So I settled down in Mount Zhongnan, not far from Shangjing."

Master Qingyi paused and continued, "One day, I received a letter from Concubine Rou. The letter stated that the past was gone. But I owed her, and now it's time to repay her. She wanted to ask for a favor. Her son wanted to participate in the fight for the throne, and had been trying to win over Xie Yu, but Xie Yu was unwilling. So she asked him to expel Xie Yunsong from the sect and no longer teach him martial arts, so as to prevent Xie Yunsong's ability from being too great and affecting her son's fight for the throne. She also asked him to accept her son, His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan, as a disciple and teach him martial arts and strategy."

"So Master, you chased Xie Yunsong away and accepted Qi Zeyi?"

Master Qingyi sighed and said, "We have taught Song'er everything we can. He has a very high level of understanding, so he told Xie Yu about this. Xie Yu heard it and didn't want to embarrass his master, so he took Song'er back and told others that I was the one who expelled him from the sect."

Bai Zhiyuan nodded: "I see."

Master Qingyi added: "Ayuan knows everything that happened later."

After hearing this, Bai Zhiyuan's heart was in turmoil, remembering how Qi Zeyi had been trying to win over his master in his previous life, but his master refused and was finally brutally murdered by Qi Zeyi. Now he thought that Concubine Rou must have been involved in this.

Thinking of this, Bai Zhiyuan said carefully: "Master, you know that the current Concubine Rou is no longer the same person as the Concubine Rou who escaped from the palace and met you. In her long life in the harem, she has grown into a qualified concubine. For the sake of her son, she was able to hurt Xie Yunsong. In order for her son to ascend the throne, her hands must have been stained with blood. She is no longer the simple and kind woman in your memory."

Upon hearing this, Master Qingyi looked at Bai Zhiyuan and said, "Master, I know that I owe her anyway."

"Master, you don't owe her anything. It's a matter of love, and we both agreed. Besides, Master, you accepted her son as your disciple and taught him carefully. You have already repaid her."

Master Qingyi just stared at Bai Zhiyuan quietly for a while, then smiled, "Master has lived for most of his life, but he is still not as insightful as you, Ayuan."

"I don't want to get involved in the fight for the throne, so I followed you to Liuzhou. Ayuan, do you blame me, Master?"

"How could Ayuan blame Master? But Master, you thought that by staying away from Shangjing, you were away from the fight for the throne. In fact, since you decided to come to Liuzhou with us, you have already stood on the opposite side of Qi Zeyi. I am worried that with his temper, he might be bad for Master. Master, you must be more careful when you go back."

Master Qingyi thought for a long time, and finally nodded and said, "Master, I understand. But you, Ayuan, are still engaged to the King of Yan, why don't you choose him?"

Bai Zhiyuan was stunned. He didn't expect his master to ask this question. "Master, the reason why I came to Liuzhou this time is to quell the rebellion in Liuzhou. When I return to the emperor to reward him, I want to cancel my engagement with Qi Zeyi."

Master Qingyi was shocked: "Ayuan, you know that your father asked the emperor for your marriage. Does your father know that you want to do this?"

"My father doesn't know yet. Master, don't worry, I have my own way to cancel the engagement."

Master Qingyi sighed, "Forget it, this is a matter for you young people. Ayuan, Master just hopes that you can all be safe."

"Yes, Master." Bai Zhiyuan thought to himself, "I will keep you all safe."

For a long time, neither the master nor the disciple spoke.

After a while, Master Qingyi walked out, and before leaving, he asked Bai Zhiyuan to take good care of his injuries.