Rebirth: Marry a General instead of a Prince

The night gradually darkened. Winter nights are always exceptionally cold. The north wind blew, and the cold seemed to seep into people's bones.

In the gloomy dungeon, there was a cell at the end. It was surrounded by iron fences. There was only one narrow window in the cell, and the air was pouring in. This was where the important criminals were held. The person in the cell huddled together. He wrapped the worn-out quilt on the bed tightly around himself, but it still couldn't keep out the cold.

The patrolling jailers saw this and just watched with a smile, and no one stepped forward.

King Qi Zeyi of Yan quickly glanced at the jailer, and the hatred in his eyes was self-evident. He was originally a high and mighty prince, but he became a prisoner overnight, and even this lowly person could insult and humiliate him at will. How could he not hate him?

When Bai Zhiyuan arrived at the prison gate, the jailer was also stunned when he saw her, "Why is the county lady here?"

Ling Xiao stepped forward, stuffed the sachet of silver into the hands of the head jailer, and said, "My wife wants to come and see His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan."

The jailer said with some embarrassment: "This... Prince Yan committed the crime of treason. The emperor said that no one is allowed to visit him."

Bai Zhiyuan took out a token from his sleeve and waved it in front of the head jailer. "This is a gift from the current Crown Prince. Do you still want to stop me?"

The man took one look and said respectfully, "County Lady, please..."

Everyone knows that the current Crown Prince and the former Prince of Yan are sworn enemies. Now the Crown Prince is still high up, while the Prince of Yan is a prisoner. Is there any need to distinguish which is more important?

The head jailer led Bai Zhiyuan to the depths of the prison, and said with a smile as he walked: "The Prince of Yan is a serious criminal, and originally he was not allowed to visit him these few days, but since the county lady has spoken, then follow me!"

Ling Xiao was left outside, and Bai Zhiyuan walked in alone with the jailer.

When a long stone staircase appeared in front of them, the head jailer stopped and said, "The Prince of Yan is imprisoned in the innermost cell. The county lady, please go down and talk to him. My men and I will wait outside. Please don't talk too long."

Bai Zhiyuan thanked him, and waited until the head jailer and his men deliberately moved away before he slowly walked down the stairs.

Walking down the long stairs, there is a cell at the end. There is an iron fence outside and only one fist-sized window in the cell. This is where important criminals are kept. There is a circle of weak candlelight on the stone wall outside, which is swaying, making it look even more eerie.

The cell was covered with dry straw and a dirty quilt on top. A person wrapped in the quilt was sitting on the straw, motionless, and it was unknown whether he was asleep or not.

Until footsteps were heard from the darkness and someone slowly appeared in front of him. The man was wrapped in a black cloak and his face could not be seen clearly in the dim cell. King Qi Zeyi of Yan was happy at first, thinking that someone came to save him, but the next moment, surprise turned into astonishment, Bai Zhiyuan took off his hat and revealed a face.

Soon, Qi Zeyi's expression turned into anger, and he gritted his teeth and shouted, "Bai Zhiyuan!"

"It's me." Bai Zhiyuan looked straight at him and took a step back gently to avoid Qi Zeyi's pounce.

Sure enough, the next moment, Qi Zeyi pounced over and tried to reach over the iron fence to grab Bai Zhiyuan with both hands, but the fence separated him and he could only wave his hands in vain.

Bai Zhiyuan looked at the disheveled man in front of her quietly. She had never seen Qi Zeyi like this in her past life or in this life. Whether it was the warm and smiling man when he married her in the past life, or the gentle and elegant man when they studied martial arts together in Zhongnan Mountain, even before his death in the past life, she was already blind at that time, and could hear the ruthlessness and indifference in his words, which was completely different from the disheveled man in front of her today.

She had seen Qi Zeyi countless times, looking like a decent and successful person, but she had never seen him in prison. It turned out that this was what he looked like when he was down and out.

Qi Zeyi said angrily: "What are you doing here? Are you here to laugh at me?"

Bai Zhiyuan collected his thoughts and said, "We are from the same school. I am here to see you off. It can also be regarded as an explanation to my past self."

"Your Highness, Prince Yan, are you waiting for someone to rescue you? Stop daydreaming. Your staff and subordinates are all dead or injured just like you. Don't wait fearlessly."

Qi Zeyi was startled, and his hope was extinguished by her. He sneered, "If you still thought of our common origin, how could I have fallen to such a state?"

Bai Zhiyuan smiled and said, "What do you mean? Isn't it your own fault that you are like this today? If you were not greedy and just became a prince, your life would naturally be good. But you wanted too much and were too stubborn, which led to your tragedy today."

Qi Zeyi gritted his teeth and said, "As a prince, I naturally want to go to the highest position. Otherwise, what is the point of this status? If you hadn't gone against me time and time again, I would have succeeded long ago."

Bai Zhiyuan smiled: "A few days ago, you were the one who kept me under house arrest, but today things have changed. Do you believe in fate? I once swore that as long as I was around, you would never succeed. Today I succeeded, and you will soon become a wandering ghost."

Qi Zeyi's eyes were gloomy, and he said, "I've always wanted to know why you have to go against me. It's clear that when we were in Zhongnan Mountain, we were like brothers and treated each other with respect. I can't understand it. If it was just because of what happened between me and Jiang Muyun, given your temper, the worst that could happen is that you would never have anything to do with us again, and you wouldn't interfere with my cause and be my enemy everywhere. Who on earth persuaded you to be my enemy? Was it Xie Yunsong? I should have thought of it earlier. He has always hated me..."

"Enough!" Bai Zhiyuan interrupted him coldly, "No one has bewitched me. You think you understand me and have deceived me. You have been secretly in love with Jiang Muyun in Zhongnan Mountain, but you still pretend to marry me. I don't care about these things. Emotional matters cannot be forced. If you and Jiang Muyun are sincere, I can help you. But you should never, ever plot against my family. You want to use Jiang Shuyan to drag my father down and put my whole family to death. Why can't I fight back?"

"And Master, he took the trouble to teach you martial arts and impart knowledge to you, but you were not only ungrateful, but you repeatedly pointed your sword at him, forcing him to leave his homeland, and finally ended up with a tragic death in the North."

"How can I not hate you?"

Qi Zeyi opened his mouth to argue, but soon found that Bai Zhiyuan's words were true. Even so, he still said unwillingly: "Anyone who stands in my way will die. My goal has always been the supreme position. I will eliminate anyone who stands in my way without hesitation."

Bai Zhiyuan sneered: "So you have the ending you have today, deserted by your friends and family and going to hell alone."

Qi Zeyi's eyes changed, and he reached out to grab her, but how could Bai Zhiyuan let him do that? She took a step back and let Qi Zeyi's hand grab randomly in the air.

Bai Zhiyuan glanced at him coldly and said, "The hatred between you and me started a long time ago, or even dates back to my previous life. Coming to see you today can be regarded as an explanation to my previous life. From now on, you and I will have nothing to do with each other, and we will never meet again. I can finally let go of the hatred and live a good life."

After saying that, she turned and left without looking at Qi Zeyi again. Qi Zeyi's angry shouts could be heard from afar behind her, but Bai Zhiyuan pretended not to hear them.

She walked out step by step, as if leaving her past life. From now on, the things in her past life would no longer haunt her. She would forget the regrets of her past life and live the rest of her life with Xie Yunsong.