Rebirth: Marry a General instead of a Prince

On New Year's Eve in the capital city, fireworks were set off everywhere. From a distance, they looked like moving stars flashing across the night sky.

Suddenly, Bai Zhiyuan heard a slight noise. Bai Zhiyuan leaned over to listen and heard the sound of footsteps. Bai Zhiyuan was about to go down to check, but he saw Xie Yunsong, dressed in black and with a cold aura, coming towards him.

Bai Zhiyuan stood there in a daze for a moment, until Xie Yunsong approached, she finally reacted.

Bai Zhiyuan said blankly: "Why is General Xie here? Aren't you staying in the palace? How did you know I was here?"

Facing her series of questions, Xie Yunsong looked at her for a while, raised his eyebrows and said, "Miss Bai sincerely invited me to come and set off the fireworks, so of course I accepted the invitation."

Bai Zhiyuan: “…”

Xie Yunsong couldn't answer Bai Zhiyuan why he came.

Earlier, he turned back to the Queen Mother's Palace. As soon as he entered the palace, he saw Princess Changle there.

The current emperor, Emperor Renxiao, has eight sons and two daughters, of which the second prince and the youngest daughter are both born to the queen. The second prince died of illness a few years ago. Therefore, the emperor and the queen love the youngest daughter, Princess Changle, especially. And the fact that Princess Changle loves Xie Yunsong is a tacit knowledge among everyone in the Dali Dynasty.

Xie Yunsong saluted the Queen Mother, and Princess Changle's eyes never left him. Xie Yunsong immediately frowned and felt unhappy.

Without waiting for Xie Yunsong to sit down, the Queen Mother said in a deep voice: "Song'er, what is your relationship with Miss Bai? In all these years, you have never asked Grandmother for anything, but this time you asked me for help so that she can break off the engagement smoothly. You are not interested in this Miss Bai, are you?"

When Princess Changle heard this, she showed doubt in her eyes. Although she didn't show it on her face, the flame of jealousy in her heart had been ignited.

Xie Yunsong said coldly: "Miss Bai saved my life. I believe the Queen Mother has already sent people to investigate this. I should repay her for saving my life."

The Queen Mother choked for a moment, then softened her tone and said, "Song'er, Grandmother is just afraid that you will get too deeply involved. This Miss Bai is not simple. She can make the Emperor issue an order to cancel the engagement with just a few words."

Xie Yunsong said in a bad tone: "It was thanks to the Queen Mother's help that Miss Bai was able to successfully break off the engagement."

The Queen Mother turned pale and said angrily, "Can't you just talk to your grandmother properly?"

Xie Yunsong said coldly: "If the Queen Mother is fine, I will leave the palace." After that, he stood up and was about to leave.

The Queen Mother was furious and pointed at him for a long time without saying a word.

Upon seeing this, Princess Changle hurried over to grab Xie Yunsong, but Xie Yunsong shook her hand away.

Princess Changle bit her lip and said, "Brother Yunsong, the Royal Grandmother is old, please don't make her angry like this."

Seeing this, Xie Yunsong's expression eased a little, but he still said nothing.

The Queen Mother looked at him and sighed, "Forget it, Song'er. But grandma still wants to remind you that it is impossible for you to be with Miss Bai, so give up this thought as soon as possible. It's getting late today, so don't go back home. You will be alone if you go back. You should stay in the palace today."

Xie Yunsong said coldly, "You don't need the Queen Mother to remind me. The palace gates are not locked yet, so I will go back home first. I will take my leave."

After saying this, he bowed, turned around and strode out. No matter how Princess Changle shouted behind him, he remained indifferent.

Xie Yunsong came out of the palace and rode on the official road. It was late at night and there were no pedestrians on the road. The sound of firecrackers and laughter could be heard everywhere.

There had never been a moment when he felt so alone.

Suddenly, he thought of Bai Zhiyuan's words. He rode to Bai's house on horseback. It was already late, and he stayed outside the door for a long time, fearing to disturb Bai Zhiyuan.

After a while, the sound of fireworks in the sky gradually faded. He remembered that Bai Qiuze had said that Bai Zhiyuan liked to watch fireworks on the roof on New Year's Eve.

With a sudden thought, he jumped onto the roof of the Bai Mansion. He looked around, and when he saw the familiar figure, he could clearly hear his own heartbeat.

He walked towards her uncontrollably, watching her standing there. He knew he was being rude, and for a moment he was at a loss.

Seeing that he looked strange, Bai Zhiyuan had an idea and pulled him to sit on the eaves.

The two were speechless for a moment, silently watching the fireworks flashing by in the distance.

Bai Zhiyuan tilted his head to look at him and said softly, "When I was a child, I was the only one in the huge Bai Mansion during festivals. I often climbed up to the roof to look at the moon, wondering if my father, mother, and brother were also looking at the same moon as me."

Xie Yunsong said thoughtfully: "Where are your father and his family? Aren't they here on New Year's Eve? Why did Miss Bai climb onto the roof?"

Bai Zhiyuan thought of Xie Yunsong: "They were drunk and went to sleep. I couldn't fall asleep for a while, and somehow I climbed up again, repeating the habits I had when they were not around."

"By the way, let me give you a taste of the sweet wine brewed by my mother. Although it is sweet, it is intoxicating." After saying that, he handed the wine that she brought to the roof to Xie Yunsong.

Xie Yunsong did not refuse and took a sip. The two were very close to each other, so close that Xie Yunsong could smell the faint scent of sweet wine emanating from Bai Zhiyuan.

Xie Yunsong asked: "Why do you like climbing roofs?"

Bai Zhiyuan replied: "Because it is high enough. If I climb up to a high place and look into the distance, I think I can see where my father and mother are. But then I thought, they are in the military camp, living in low tents. So I can't see them anyway."

Xie Yunsong: “Childish.”

Bai Zhiyuan: “…”

Xie Yunsong turned around and said with a smile, "I spend almost every New Year's Eve in the military camp. For me, this day is no different from any other day. I have never even seen the fireworks in Shangjing. Thanks to Miss Bai, this is also my first time climbing a roof. It turns out that the night in Shangjing is so beautiful."

Bai Zhiyuan smiled brightly, his eyes curved into crescents, and looked up to meet Xie Yunsong's smiling eyes.

Under the night sky, there was a bright light in her eyes, and his heart moved slightly.

"Happy New Year, thank you General." Bai Zhiyuan said with a faint smile.

Xie Yunsong was stunned for a moment, and a warm feeling gradually rose from his chest. He turned his head and chuckled, "Happy New Year."

Xie Yunsong felt a little drunk. He didn't know if it was because the sweet wine was intoxicating, or the moonlight tonight was too charming, or Bai Zhiyuan's eyes were too intoxicating.