Rebirth: Marry a General instead of a Prince

With the arrival of spring, the weather is getting warmer. The willow trees in the flower beds are beginning to sprout. When the first hint of green appears, the spring hunt is about to begin.

Bai Zhiyuan was woken up early in the morning on the third day of March. Today was the day to set out. His father would take them and the servants in a horse-drawn carriage to wait outside the palace. The emperor and empress in the palace would first offer sacrifices to the heavens before setting out. The ministers and their families would have to wait for the emperor and empress to come out before they could follow the main force to Mount Li.

Bai Zhiyuan washed and dressed, and after breakfast, he boarded the carriage that had been waiting outside the palace gate with his father, mother, and brother. The carriage slowly drove towards the palace. When they arrived in front of the palace gate, they found that the imperial guards had already been stationed outside. The leader of the imperial guards, Li Mi, who was also the current emperor's son-in-law, had already dressed up and rode his horse to the front of the imperial guards.

Soon, a gong sounded, all officials knelt down, and the emperor and empress's procession came out.

With the sound of trumpets and the purple canopy, the emperor and empress's carriage slowly came out under the protection of hundreds of Yulin soldiers.

After the Emperor and Empress arrived, the carriages of several concubines followed one after another. After the concubines, the carriages of several princes came out. After that, all the accompanying officials and their families got on the carriages and prepared to set off.

In addition to the royal family and officials, there were also 20,000 Yulin soldiers accompanying the emperor to protect him. The Yulin soldiers guarded the Minister of the Interior Wu Shou, the Yunhui General Xie Yunsong, Bai Zhiyuan's father Bai Tingxuan and his brother Bai Qiuze. The four of them rode on horseback and followed closely behind the emperor and empress. It was said that 10,000 Yulin soldiers had already gone to Mount Li to wait, and the remaining 10,000 horses followed all the carriages in a grand manner.

Bai Zhiyuan sat in the carriage, opened the curtain, and saw Xie Yunsong's back from afar. The young man was wearing silver armor, sitting on the horse, looking heroic, following the emperor and empress's carriage to protect their safety.

Bai Zhiyuan looked out for a moment. Today, she and her mother, Princess Duanhui, were riding in the same carriage. Seeing her curious face, her mother said lovingly, "Ayuan, is this your first time participating in the Spring Hunt?"

Bai Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Yes. Mother, at this rate, we probably won't reach Mount Li until dark."

Princess Duanhui glanced at the sky and nodded in response, "Fortunately, we prepared a lot of snacks on the carriage in advance, otherwise I'm afraid you would be hungry on the road after a whole day's journey."

Bai Zhiyuan said with a smile: "Mother, I have no appetite after the long journey. If you are hungry, you can eat first."

Princess Duanhui shook her head upon hearing this.

By noon, when the journey was halfway over, the carriages stopped one after another to rest.

Bai Zhiyuan jumped off the carriage. It was early spring and the weather was not very obvious in the capital, but the situation outside the city was already very different. The mountains and fields that had been bleak for the entire winter were now green again. The pure and fresh natural beauty washed away all the fatigue in Bai Zhiyuan's heart.

"Miss Bai." At this moment, a voice sounded. Bai Zhiyuan turned around and saw Cheng Beixiao pulling Xie Yunsong over.

"Miss Bai, I was afraid you would starve in this mountain village, so I brought you some food." After saying that, he winked at Xie Yunsong.

Xie Yunsong looked indifferent and said calmly, "It's this guy. He's really bored and is walking around everywhere."

Bai Zhiyuan nodded and smiled, "In that case, I would like to thank Master Cheng."

At this time, a soft and sweet voice sounded: "Brother Yunsong, you are here. It was so easy for me to find you."

Bai Zhiyuan looked up and saw a pretty young girl in a golden skirt and jewelry. She was none other than Princess Changle, the daughter of the current queen.

Princess Changle looks innocent, kind and amiable on the surface, but in fact she is domineering and cruel. In her previous life, after Bai Zhiyuan became the Princess of Yan, she was often bullied by Princess Changle. Princess Changle was very favored in the palace, so those who were teased by her dared not speak out.

Bai Zhiyuan looked at Princess Changle coldly, but saw that Princess Changle was obsessed with Xie Yunsong. He understood in his heart that it was no wonder that Princess Changle had never married in her previous life. It turned out that she liked Xie Yunsong. Bai Zhiyuan looked up at Xie Yunsong again. There was no ripple in the boy's eyes, and even a hint of impatience flashed across his eyes. It seemed that Princess Changle was wishful thinking.

Princess Changle felt Bai Zhiyuan's scrutiny and looked at her with hostility. Bai Zhiyuan smiled bitterly in her heart. She had done nothing wrong, but she seemed to be targeted by this witch again in this life. However, Bai Zhiyuan didn't care. This life was different from the previous one. If Princess Changle came up with any tricks to embarrass her again, she would not let herself be slaughtered.

The team rested for half an hour before setting off again. Princess Changle watched Xie Yunsong walk away reluctantly, and before leaving, she glanced at Bai Zhiyuan with jealousy. Bai Zhiyuan looked puzzled, but was not affected at all.

After walking for another three hours, when the sun set and dusk fell, the entire spring hunting team had approached Mount Li.

Bai Zhiyuan lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked into the distance, only to see a dark green and deep black mountain shadow standing in front of him. At the front of the team, the Yulin Army responsible for protecting safety and the emperor and empress's carriage had already gone along the winding mountain road to the palace halfway up the mountain.

It was already dark when the team stopped, but the Lishan Palace was brightly lit in the night. Located halfway up the mountain, it looked like a paradise on earth.

Although the team stopped, everyone was still sitting in the carriage without moving. At the moment, the people in the palace were welcoming the emperor and empress to enter, followed by the concubines and the princes and relatives. The courtyards were arranged according to the rank of the officials.

Bai Zhiyuan and Princess Duanhui did not wait long in the carriage before the servants of the palace arranged for them to get off. Under their guidance, Bai Zhiyuan walked along the corridor of the palace all the way to the depths of the palace, and stopped only when he reached the courtyard where they lived.

Bai Tingxuan and Bai Qiuze were already waiting here, and Bai Zhiyuan and his mother entered. Bai Tingxuan said, "Ayuan, you and your mother must be tired on the way. A palace servant will bring hot food here soon. You two should have some and rest early. You have to get up early tomorrow."

Bai Zhiyuan nodded and said, "Yes, father."

Then he went out with Princess Duanhui and prepared to rest early.

Bai Zhiyuan returned to his room, but couldn't fall asleep for a while. He got dressed again and walked out of the courtyard. As soon as he walked out of the courtyard, he could see the guards on the corridor outside. Not far away, there were two figures, but it was too dark to see clearly.

When the people came closer, Bai Zhiyuan could see clearly that they were Xie Yunsong and Cheng Beixiao.

Bai Zhiyuan asked curiously, "It's so late, why don't you rest yet?"

Cheng Beixiao said with a smile: "Miss Bai, you didn't take a break either."

Bai Zhiyuan choked and whispered, "I couldn't sleep for a while, so I thought of going out for a walk."

Cheng Beixiao said with a smile, "It just so happens that Yunsong and I are planning to sneak out of the palace to get some game to try. I've been traveling all day and haven't had a good meal. I'm almost starving to death. Miss Bai, do you want to join us?"

Hearing this, Bai Zhiyuan said happily, "Sneak out? Where to go? This doesn't seem like something General Xie would do. It must be you, Master Cheng, who forced him to do it."

Xie Yunsong asked casually, "Oh? What kind of person do you think I am, Miss Bai?"

Bai Zhiyuan was secretly amazed.

Cheng Beixiao urged, "Okay, let's go quickly, don't alarm the guards."

After saying that, without waiting for Bai Zhiyuan's consent, he pulled Xie Yunsong and Bai Zhiyuan towards the side door of the palace.

Cheng Beixiao explained as they walked: "Yun Song often participated in spring hunting when he was a child, so he is very familiar with the palace. The two of us often sneaked out to play in the middle of the night, so we knew best where to go to avoid the guards."

Sure enough, after a while, they walked to a side door. Xie Yunsong took the lead and pulled Cheng Beixiao up, leaving Bai Zhiyuan with a surprised look on his face.

Cheng Beixiao was a skilled doctor, but his martial arts skills were a little weak. After Xie Yunsong took him out, he was about to go back to look for Bai Zhiyuan, but when he turned around, he saw that Bai Zhiyuan had already jumped down.

Cheng Beixiao couldn't help but say, "Miss Bai has great skills."

The three of them then walked into the woods together.