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[General And I]
[Episode 19]
You surely don't know who I am.
My name is Zui Ju.
I'm your doctor.
As for Chu Mo Ran, you should know him.
Miss Bai.
You're awake?
This is the blood you threw up.
You threw up blood last night.
But you shouldn't worry.
It's good that you did.
You must be confused.
You couldn't take any medication, so I made you a medicinal bath.
The medication forced out the coagulated blood stasis in your body.
You threw it all up.
Therefore, you have nothing to worry about.
However, this medication is very strong and you're still too frail.
Hence, from today onward, you will have to start nourishing your health properly.
This is not some quick remedy.
- Here. - Where is His Highness?
His...
Right!
There's still rice congee cooking in the kitchen.
I...
I have to check on it. Or else...
Right?
His Highness?
I don't know any princes.
I only know that a man called Ze Yin and Chu Mo Ran saved you.
Is that so?
I forgot to add logans to this decoction.
Give me a moment. I'll go and get them.
Miss Zui Ju...
Don't make me any food.
Please tell His Highness that I won't eat until he gets here.
Some friend you are!
I...
How could you leave me there alone?
No... You...
You should know that I'm bad at telling lies.
So am I!
No... You...
Aren't you usually very tough?
Brother Bei Jie, if you don't come back soon
we won't be able to deal with this situation any longer.
Useless scum!
Master.
You still have the cheek to return?
- You... - You never should have sent him!
How could those people be any match for Chu Bei Jie?
Father.
You have always been cautious in your actions.
How could you make such a mistake this time?
Great.
We have alerted him now.
It will be difficult to make another attempt.
Just make sure that your men in the imperial court keep their mouths shut.
As for Chu Bei Jie, leave him to me.
What are you going to do?
Make him sacrifice for Great Jin.
How do you like that?
Chancellor, I just remembered something.
During our combat, Chu Bei Jie made sure that a west quarters room was guarded.
I wonder what he's hidden in there.
Hidden?
I'll give you a chance to redeem yourself.
Investigate that and report back to me.
Yes.
Your Highness.
Miss Bai has gone without any food for a whole day.
We really can't persuade her.
Why don't you... try and persuade her?
Brother Bei Jie.
You finally came back.
I have to say that Miss Bai is so smart!
I've already told her what you asked me to say to her
but she just won't believe me.
Brother Bei Jie, you should come back here.
This block of wood and I really can't do anything about her.
Doesn't she even cherish her own health?
No, this is...
This...
It's just...
He won't do anything about it?
Seriously!
[Safe and sound, I'll come back to you. Even killed, my love won't die with me.]
Su Wu's poem, "Parting From My Wife."
Both you and Brother Bei Jie are the weirdest people I've ever met!
No matter how many books you read, you can't fend off the sword.
Three days without reading a book makes me feel so empty.
That's not because you didn't read enough books!
You're just starving!
If you still refuse to eat
you're going to end up as thin as a sheet of paper!
Brother Bei Jie ordered me to make you eat this.
Here.
Miss Zui Ju.
Thank you.
Lying to you makes me feel so terribly stupid!
I'll be honest with you.
This morning, I did meet Brother Bei Jie.
However, he seemed to be in a hurry.
Just like you said
he still refused to come here even though he knows that you've fasted for two days.
There is no rush.
We will eventually meet.
What if you starve to death?
Then it would be just like what he said.
"Even killed, my love won't die with me."
My mother used to say
that it's bad for women to study too much.
I now think that she's right!
Has... Has Miss Bai had anything to eat today?
Eat?
Look!
She's almost going to become a deity!
She just recovered, but she's already getting out of bed to read and write.
I asked her when she will eat.
Great. What did she tell me?
Love... whatever love.
Is there any rice congee? Give me a serving.
Yes!
"May I be the star and you the moon."
"Night after night, we shine upon each other."
You finally get what you wanted.
You get to see me.
The almighty God of War Chu Bei Jie
couldn't kill a puny woman even with all the force he used to wield his sword?
You went to all that trouble just to save me?
If only you had killed me in Taiji Hall with that stroke of your sword.
But now that I'm still alive, what will you do?
How I wish that you were just a fool who knew nothing.
If you truly are guilty, I have a million ways to punish you.
But I'd never have you sacrifice your life for me.
You have to stay alive.
So many of us went to all that effort to bring you back to life.
If you dare to hurt yourself again, I'll tie myself up and surrender.
I always keep my word.
I don't care what secret you have kept from me.
I will have this matter investigated thoroughly.
I care nothing for reputation that is to be praised for generations.
When I stabbed you with my sword, I had already let everyone else down!
Hearing you say so, I will surely stay alive and well.
I woke up this morning and read Nanhua Scriptures.
All I could think of was this verse.
"I long regret I am not master of my own."
When I was still immature
I thought that true love only ends passionately in sacrifices.
Until I finally went through life and death
I then realized to live is far more difficult than to die.
How could I bear to leave you alone?
This morning, I saw that you wrote down
"Safe and sound, I'll come back to you."
"Even killed, my love won't die with me."
How could I bear for you to live with memories of our love all alone?
As for you...
Whether you believe me or hold a grudge against me...
I have already made up my mind.
I will surely stay by your side.
It's best that you can think so.
It's getting colder.
You should head back.
I will arrange for you to leave Great Jin.
You will set out in two days.
It's a long journey. You will need stamina for it.
You have to finish all the food that I've prepared for you.
Ping Ting will need a huge supply of medication along the way.
We'll get our traveling merchants to transport medicinal herbs.
The team will travel all the way to the west
through Bai Lan and then Liang to get to Jiayu Pass.
You must avoid populated cities when taking short breaks.
Ping Ting's horse carriage will go much slower.
Her team of bodyguards must arrive two days ahead of her
to examine the next location and make arrangements.
Bodyguards must keep a distance from the traveling merchants
to avoid arousing suspicion.
Apart from you and Zui Ju, who will accompany her
all other bodyguards are to be changed at every other stop.
This is to ensure that your tracks are covered.
Yes. I understand.
But once she leaves, it will be difficult for you to meet again.
Your Highness.
I don't understand.
I've wanted to ask Your Highness for an answer.
Ask away.
Your Highness still doesn't believe that Miss Bai would poison the princes?
Before I headed back to Jin State, I ran into her once.
I remember what she told me then.
"Whatever happened, it was a misunderstanding."
Princess.
In the recent decade
Bai Lan State has strategized to recuperate and recover from war.
The gods have blessed us from natural disasters and war.
Now, the treasury is full and our people are wealthy.
However, our military power is still the weakest among Jin, Yan, and Liang.
We can't take on any form of attack.
Your Highness, please raise taxes from today on
to replenish our armament and recruit more soldiers.
The people will feed the army and the army will protect the people.
That is a long-term plan.
Your Highness.
I find that proposition inappropriate.
The recruitment of soldiers goes against the people's wish
to lead their lives in peace.
It will only stir up unknown fear in our people.
They will be worried that Bai Lan Empire will engage in war again
and they will have to suffer.
Prime Minister!
That's far from it.
The peace you mentioned is but peace that is dragged out.
It's no more than temporary stability.
This is only because Jin and Liang are now curbed by one another.
Once the balance is tipped
Bai Lan State will immediately be at the mercy of everyone else.
Prince Consort's worries are groundless.
Think this through.
How could we relocate our entire army based on those groundless rumors?
If we do so, it will only cause great panic among the people.
Moreover, Bai Lan State has always been on
friendly terms with our neighboring states.
If we expand our army now
I'm afraid it will only stir up animosity.
The expansion of the army will take time.
However, our enemies could close in on our border swiftly
and pose a threat to Bai Lan State.
By then, how would things end, Prince Consort?
That sounds reasonable.
I second Prime Minister Gui's motion.
Prince Consort's advice is not to be heeded.
I second that!
- I concur! - I second Prime Minister Gui's motion.
- I concur! - I concur!
Dear subjects, I spent the past 10 years in Great Liang.
On my way home, I took a detour and went through Jin State.
I witnessed that our neighbors truly do have strong military forces.
It's way beyond what Bai Lan State could possibly achieve now.
Prince Consort's concern isn't exactly groundless.
Prime Minister should be well aware of that.
Where benefits are concerned
there are no friends that could last forever.
What I think is that Prime Minister doesn't really object to the proposition.
The timing just isn't quite right yet.
It isn't totally unwise to expand the army at this time.
Prime Minister.
Do you think that my reasoning is acceptable?
Yes.
Your Highness is very reasonable.
Since that is so
I'd like to establish an army recruitment unit first.
We can start from the smaller area--
Since Your Highness doesn't think that the timing is right
we should discuss this at a later date.
There are still many matters to discuss.
This isn't the time for such a plan yet.
Exactly.
Set it aside to be discussed some other day.
- Yes, you're right. - We should set it aside first.
It was only Prince Consort's first session in court
and you already expressed so many opinions.
How awe-inspiring.
It's just a pity that no one listens to you.
Your words are as good as a fart.
- You... - Gui Yan!
Father.
What are you doing?
He is now the Prince Consort.
You're not showing him respect.
You're showing Her Highness respect, understand?
Yes.
He's now the princess's man.
I have to be a bit more polite.
Let's see what that man can do.
Let's go.
Dong Zhuo.
What are you doing?
Young Master.
It's been a long time since I wielded it.
My blade has gotten blunt.
What is it? Do you want to kill someone?
I'm going to kill Chu Bei Jie!
I hate him to the core!
Polish it well.
You shall use it very soon.
Noble Consort!
Where is he?
We... we didn't find him!
Bastards!
How could you lose His Majesty in the harem?
Chief Eunuch Wang!
Where is he?
He is... He is in Yongyan Hall.
He is in there.
Go away!
Your Majesty!
I will kill whoever comes in!
Your Majesty, it's me.
It's time for your medication.
Your Majesty?
I am tired.
I should take my medication.
Anyone there?
Escort His Majesty back for his medication.
Quickly!
- Your Majesty. - Your Majesty.
Hold on!
Can you hear my queen crying?
How is that possible?
Your Majesty must miss the queen too much.
Please grieve no more, Your Majesty.
Take His Majesty back to the palace.
Yes!
Both of you are to attend to His Majesty carefully.
Your Majesty.
Chief Eunuch Wang.
Noble Consort.
Have you gone through the servants in the harem?
These servants are all under your charge.
Should such a mistake happen again, whom do you think I should punish?
I can't possibly be too obvious with whose side I'm on.
Noble Consort.
This is entirely my fault.
I deserve to die.
I will surely discipline my men even more strictly
and have them keep an eye on His Majesty closely.
Such a mistake won't be made again.
How is His Majesty now?
His Majesty has lost his appetite for food.
At times, he gets a bit confused.
His temper also got worse.
However, after taking the azoth
he is very energetic and exhilarated.
These couple days, he already appointed quite a few concubines.
From what I've observed
His Majesty's attention span is getting shorter and shorter.
Since the azoth works, keep giving it to him.
Yes, Your Highness.
A dead person can still stir up trouble.
Convey His Majesty's oral decree.
Evil spirits have appeared in Yongyan Hall.
Summon Taoist Wu of San Qing Abbey to perform a ritual behind closed doors.
From now on, no one is to enter the hall.
Noble Consort.
His Majesty actually said that?
His Majesty has aged.
He can't remember things well.
Chief Eunuch Wang.
You mustn't be forgetful as well.
I do remember those words. I do!
I'll obey the decree.
Quickly!
Lock all the doors!
Here, Master Zhang.
- After you. - After you.
Bottoms up!
Why has Her Highness invited all officials to this banquet?
I can't figure out her intention.
But it can't just be a dinner like Her Highness claimed it to be.
It's rare for everyone to gather.
What can a young woman possibly stir up?
Stay calm.
Let's observe and see how it goes.
All right.
Your veteran subject along with my son, Gui Yan
hereby congratulate Your Highness on your wedding.
We wish Your Highness and Prince Consort a harmonious and long-lasting marriage.
Thank you, Prime Minister and General Gui.
Speaking of which, I have to congratulate General Gui on a joyous occasion.
Gui Yan, receive the decree.
Present!
General Gui Yan has been loyal and patriotic.
He will now be given the title General of Conquest.
I hope that you won't let this title down.
Bring peace to Bai Lan State.
Your Highness.
Forgive me for being rude.
Although General Gui Yan has some potential and is charming in appearance
he hasn't contributed much in terms of military merits.
It might be a bit inappropriate to make him General of Conquest.
I concur.
Your Highness.
Prince Consort is of a prestigious identity
and hence it was fine to confer him as General of Fast Cavalry.
However, if you were to confer someone
without any military merits as General of Conquest
what are the soldiers who defended our nation for years
at the border to think of this?
I'm afraid none will be convinced.
Isn't Your Highness worried about hurting the feelings
of your solders at the border?
The imperial court is now recruiting new officials.
Be it Prince Consort or Gui Yan, they are both the best of the best.
They are young, talented, and good-looking.
I don't understand this.
Gentlemen.
Are you questioning this decree or the wisdom of Her Highness?
The imperial decree has been made.
I hope that both of you won't defy the decree in disrespect!
Prince Consort is of a noble identity.
Princess, this is--
Since both of you already stood up
it saves me the trouble of calling you out.
Chen Fu and Lu Rong Ze, receive the decree.
- Present. - Present.
Provincial Governor, Chen Fu.
Vice Censor, Lu Ze Rong.
Both of you are righteous and competent in your positions.
Therefore, I hereby confer Chen Fu as Head of Secretariat
and Lu Ze Rong as Assistant Minister of State Affairs.
It takes effect today.
I hope that both gentlemen can contribute even more
to Bai Lan State from now on.
- We accept the decree. - We accept the decree.
General of Conquest.
I accept the decree.
Ever since I took over the governance of the state
I knew that as a woman, it would be hard to convince everyone.
Moreover, I had just recently returned home.
I'm not very familiar with state affairs.
Some criticized me out of their gratitude for my deceased brother.
That is also true loyalty. It's understandable.
However, you must bear this in mind.
You should be loyal to Bai Lan Empire.
Not just one specific person.
That includes me as well.
Now that disturbances and conflicts have arisen
Bai Lan is no longer as powerful after years of recuperation.
Therefore, I hope that all officials could let go of your previous disputes
and work together to plan our future
so as to ensure the safety of Bai Lan State.
Please.
Your Highness is brilliant.
Don't go.
Prince Consort, this tea will sober her up.
All right.
Water for cleaning the face.
Hurry up.
Leave it here. Step out.
- Yes. - You are all dismissed.
- Yes. - Yes.
Prince Consort.
Prince Consort, don't leave.
Here, have some tea. Sober up a bit.
I won't have it.
Princess, you must have some.
Otherwise, you'll get a headache. Here, open up your mouth.
I'm not drunk.
"Princess"?
You make it sound as if we're estranged.
Do I not have a name?
I'll call you Yao Tian from now on, all right?
Yao Tian.
I'm not blaming you.
I'm just angry at myself.
I'm just a princess without any true authority or power.
That's why you had to be restrained
by those old men from realizing your ambitions.
I can't protect you.
I'm really sorry.
All right now.
Stop blaming yourself.
How could we easily uproot a century-old tree with its deeply tangled roots?
Only if we take it one step at a time can we do so.
We can't be impatient.
Here, let me wipe your face.
Don't bother.
I'll just wipe it with this.
How can I attend imperial court tomorrow morning if you smudge my robe?
I don't care! Wipe my face with it.
All right, all right.
Use this.
Here.
Wipe it properly.
Yes.
You really are experts.
Don't worry, gentlemen. [Medicine Store]
Tomorrow at five in the morning
I will have all the medicinal herbs packed in boxes.
When your carts get here tomorrow, you can just tow them away.
That will be great.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Mo Ran.
You can head back without me.
I'd like to spend some time alone.
Yes.
Ping Ting, why have you gotten out of bed?
Zui Ju, you're here?
My body is so stiff from lying in bed all the time.
I had to get up for a walk.
How is your wound healing?
Is there any discomfort?
Zui Ju.
Could I borrow your rouge and brow brush?
Sure.
But...
I haven't dressed up for days.
Look at me.
Am I not unkempt?
It's said that a woman will doll herself up for the man who loves her.
If you want a man to change his mind, it's still best to doll up a bit.
Change his mind?
Miss Bai, your pulse is still very weak.
It's gone on and off.
We are leaving tomorrow.
I advise you to get some good rest.
I won't leave tomorrow.
You mean that you wish to rest for a few more days?
What I mean is that I am going to stay.
He's doing this for your sake.
Once we part tomorrow
we might never meet again in this lifetime.
How is that any different from being separated by death?
He went to great lengths to save me, so why would he still send me away?
He can't put up that act for nothing and I can't endure this pain for nothing.
If he won't come to see me, then I will go to him.
Even if I have to beg him or talk him around
I won't leave him unless he kills me.
That's the spirit!
I said that you shouldn't be apart.
Miss Bai, I'm so happy to hear you say so!
But we're running out of time.
We only have tonight left.
Yes, and tonight it is.
So I have to get ready.
Let me help you dress up.
Sure.
Miss Bai, you will look even prettier once you're dolled up.
A few days ago, the ointment Wei Ya blended for you worked quite well.
Look at your hair.
It's like a waterfall.
It's so shiny and smooth.
By the way, I have top-quality rouge that I blended earlier this year.
I couldn't even bring myself to use it.
It spreads so evenly on the skin.
I'll bring it to you now.
All right.
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