Rebirth: Marry a General instead of a Prince

At the beginning of the new year, the sound of firecrackers came from far away at the end of the street.

New Spring Festival couplets are posted on the doors of every household.

No one knows what happened last night.

Because it is New Year, officials have days off and do not have to attend morning court. They will not return to normal until the tenth day.

These days, Bai Zhiyuan had nothing to do, so he either stayed in his room practicing calligraphy or pestered Bai Qiuze to practice swordplay.

One day, Wang Qing knocked on Bai Zhiyuan's door in a hurry, and Bai Zhiyuan ordered Ling Xiao to bring him in.

As soon as Wang Qingcai entered the room, he hurriedly said, "Miss, General Huaiyuan Jiang Shuyan has arrived. I saw him staying in the master's study for a long time. I remembered what you told me before, and I am still worried, so I came to report."

Bai Zhiyuan paused as he wrote, his heart beating wildly, and he thought to himself: This day has finally come.

In his previous life, just after the New Year, Jiang Shuyan teamed up with Yan Wang Qi Zeyi to forge a letter from the enemy country. Because Jiang Shuyan had his father's trust, he sneaked into his father's study and found his father's secret seal, which caused his father to be unable to defend himself and eventually died tragically.

Bai Zhiyuan let the ink stain the entire piece of paper and did not react for a long time.

Seeing this, Ling Xiao whispered, "Miss."

Bai Zhiyuan came back to his senses, "Where is Jiang Shuyan now?"

Wang Qing replied, "He just left. I have ordered someone to follow him to see who he came into contact with."

Bai Zhiyuan said softly, "You did a good job. When he was in his father's study, was there anyone else close to him?"

Wang Qing: "The master was called away by Nanny Sun for a while, and soon returned to the study."

Bai Zhiyuan asked in confusion, "Madame Sun? Go and find out why Madame Sun wants to see father?"

Wang Qing stepped back in response.

Bai Zhiyuan fell into deep thought for a while, and then he suddenly realized.

It turned out to be Nanny Sun.

In her new life, she had suspected many people. Almost all the servants in the mansion were old servants who had been employed by her father. Even the newcomers who came later were checked one by one. Only Nanny Sun was the one that Bai Zhiyuan had never suspected.

Nanny Sun was the dowry of his mother, Princess Duanhui, and had accompanied her mother to the Bai Mansion for decades. It was this person who was the culprit that caused his family to be destroyed in his previous life.

Bai Zhiyuan smiled bitterly, thinking that he had been deceived for so long.

Not long after, Wang Qing returned.

"Miss, I just asked Cuihong, the maidservant beside Madam, and Cuihong said: Madam Sun has been very abnormal recently and is often not seen. She called the master out of the study because of the nightmare Madam had last night."

"I thought that the lady's nightmare was not a big deal, but Nanny Sun knew the master's thoughts very well and exaggerated them to trick the master out of the study. When the master arrived at the lady's yard, he saw that the lady was fine and did not think anything else. He just thought that Nanny Sun was old and loved the lady, so he did not blame her and went back to the study."

Bai Zhiyuan suddenly realized: "So that's how it is." Nanny Sun had been in the Bai Mansion for decades and had already figured out Bai Tingxuan's temperament. She knew that his father loved his mother the most, so once anything happened to his mother, she would go and check on him in person to feel at ease.

Thinking of this, Bai Zhiyuan turned around and instructed Wang Qing: "Order someone to keep an eye on Nanny Sun and see where she goes and who she meets. Also, check the food and drink in the mansion."

She keenly felt that there might be some hidden reason behind her father's death and her mother's serious illness in her previous life. Her mother had fought with her father for many years and had always been strong and healthy. How could she die of excessive grief? This made people wary. Now that she thought about it, perhaps someone was using Nanny Sun to hurt her mother.

After Wang Qing left, Bai Zhiyuan also stood up and prepared to go to Bai Tingxuan's study to investigate thoroughly.

On the other side, in the Prince of Yan's mansion, Jiang Shuyan sat at the table drinking tea, and his daughter Jiang Muyun sat obediently beside him. The person sitting on the seat of honor was the Prince of Yan, Qi Zeyi.

Since that day, Bai Zhiyuan insisted on breaking off the engagement, angering Qi Zeyi. Jiang Muyun had been instigating him, "Your Highness, Bai Zhiyuan has ignored you so much, why bother to think about our old relationship? It would be better to teach her a lesson and wipe out her Bai family. This way, my father will have a chance to take control of the 200,000-man army in the southern border. This will definitely be beneficial to Your Highness."

Qi Zeyi did not make up his mind at first. That day, Bai Zhiyuan's mocking face always appeared in front of him. He was angry in his heart, but he could not bring himself to do anything to Bai Zhiyuan.

But he couldn't resist Jiang Muyun's provocation and Jiang Shuyan's ambition, and Concubine Rou brought news from the palace, "Yunhui General Xie Yunsong once went to the palace to ask the Queen Mother for help because Bai Zhiyuan broke off the engagement."

No wonder the Queen Mother spoke for Bai Zhiyuan that day. What is the relationship between Xie Yunsong and Bai Zhiyuan? When did they become so close? A sense of betrayal and humiliation filled Qi Zeyi's heart, and he finally listened to Jiang Shuyan's advice.

Jiang Muyun said angrily, "Your Highness, who is this General Yun Hui? He has always been cold to others, but he actually went to the palace to ask the Queen Mother for Bai Zhiyuan. Your Highness, you have shown your goodwill to General Yun Hui several times, but he has always turned a blind eye. Now think about it, maybe he has already secretly been with Bai Zhiyuan."

Qi Zeyi clenched his fists and his eyes were red. One day, he would make Bai Zhiyuan kneel in front of him, beg for his forgiveness, and let him do whatever he wanted.

Jiang Shuyan said proudly, "Your Highness, I have put the document of treason in the secret compartment of Bai Tingxuan's study and have stamped it with his secret seal. Tomorrow, I will pretend to mention the battle last year in which Bai Tingxuan suffered heavy casualties in front of Your Majesty, and then accuse Bai Tingxuan of treason. Given Your Majesty's suspicion, you will definitely send people to search the Bai Mansion. Once the letter is out, no matter how capable Bai Tingxuan is, he will be unable to escape."

Jiang Muyun's lips curled up slightly, "That's great, Your Highness. Muyun would like to congratulate Your Highness for taking control of the 200,000-man army. The position of Crown Prince is just around the corner. Next, Muyun will wait for marriage with peace of mind."

Qi Zeyi did not say anything. Thinking of Bai Zhiyuan's cold look, his eyes were filled with coldness. Since you, Bai Zhiyuan, are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust.