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[General And I]
[Episode 45]
Greetings to Your Majesty.
Did Princess Consort leave anything behind in the manor?
Princess Consort?
This...
Bai Ping Ting.
Yes, yes.
Get up quickly.
I've always regarded you as my brother.
Whatever obstacles we stumble upon, as long we both fend enemies off together
we're sure to brave the winds, break the waves, and attain victory.
Your Majesty, do forgive me.
His Highness has always liked to draw.
This is a portrait that His Highness drew of Princess Consort.
I've kept it with me secretly.
I had wanted to keep it and present it to His Highness when he returns in victory.
Who knew that His Highness would never return?
Bei Jie.
I was wrong.
By the mandate of Heaven and counsel, I hereby decree
Princess Consort of Zhenbei
Bai Ping Ting was greatly fond of the zither.
I recall such memories deeply.
Now that she has passed and her songs are forever lost
I'm in immense grief.
Hence, I decree to name Bai Ping Ting Deity of Zither.
A shrine is to be built in her honor.
Ever since I took the throne, I've been ruling the nation
without a care for my people's happiness and sufferings.
Starting now, I shall go on a tour to inspect my lands and visit my people.
The tour is to last a month.
While I'm away inspecting areas of my nation
many of the important political matters are to be
entrusted to the queen, assisted by Grand Marshal Xie.
By the king himself.
Long live the king!
You've wrapped yourself up at night like a dumpling.
Where are you off to perform?
It's none of your business!
Fine, I'll leave you alone then.
This place is called Qierou.
It's a city close to Great Liang.
As for me?
I just became the garrison commander of this city.
I'm the highest ranking official here.
However, it's not very safe in this city.
If you insist on going out late at night with such good looks as yours
who knows what would happen if you run into a pervert?
What are you going to do?
I'm not doing anything.
What else could I do?
What could I possibly do?
Let go of me!
What are you going to do?
What are you doing?
Honestly, this outfit of yours is really quite ugly.
Hurry up.
I'm not asking you.
This is an order.
If you know any better, you'd better eat it.
If you won't eat it, don't blame me for not being nice.
I made such a huge effort to save you
and fed you rice milk every day on our way back.
Who knew I would make such an effort?
If you're serious about seeking your death
you might as well let me have some fun first.
What are you going to do?
Is this how you used to gaze at Chu Bei Jie?
How does that concern you?
Don't come near me!
Why do you seem so innocent?
How long have you been with Chu Bei Jie?
He never even laid his hands on you?
How does that concern you?
Who on earth are you?
Bai Ping Ting! I'm Bai Ping Ting!
Bai Ping Ting?
Sure, you're Bai Ping Ting.
However, if you dare to run away, I'll catch you like a rabbit.
And then I'll rip all your clothes off like I would skin a rabbit.
Let go of me!
Pervert!
You lied to me?
You are not Bai Ping Ting.
Who could you be then?
Miss?
You're awake, Miss!
A-Han, come here quickly!
She's awake! Come here quickly!
- She's awake? - Yes, look.
Miss, do you recognize me?
I'm A-Han!
Brother A-Han...
She still recognizes you!
That's good.
Miss, if I had known, I'd have stopped you from going up the mountain.
It's so dangerous on the mountain!
But I remember going up the mountain.
Then...
Anyway, when I went up the mountain
I saw that long dilapidated pass from afar was lit up by a campfire.
I found it quite strange, so I headed over there.
That's when I found you passed out there.
You're going to be a mother soon.
How could you get yourself in such a state?
You saved me?
It's all right.
It's all right as long as you're well.
You don't know that you've been unconscious for 10 days.
- You finally woke up today. - Exactly.
- Miss, don't move. - Slow down.
I've been unconscious for 10 days?
Did you see my sister?
When I went to collect herbs, I only saw you passed out there
so I brought you home with me.
I didn't see your sister.
Zui Ju...
Miss, don't panic!
Exactly, Miss.
We had a doctor take a look at you.
Both you and your child are still in danger now.
The doctor prescribed you some medication and advised you to recuperate.
You mustn't leave the bed to walk around.
How do you feel now?
Do you still feel unwell?
I'm all right.
Thank you, Sister and Brother.
I've troubled you greatly.
Not at all!
Miss, you're very fortunate.
Everything will turn out to be better.
Besides, we're indebted to you.
As long as you take good care of your health
we'd be very content.
Exactly.
By the way, is the medication ready?
You're right. I should check on it now.
Quickly then.
Miss, lie still and rest.
I'll get back to my chores.
Zui Ju.
You should have found Yang Feng by now.
Brother A-Han.
Miss Bai, what are you doing out of bed?
Get some rest in the house!
I'm here to bid you farewell.
- Farewell? - My sister and I were separated.
I'm really worried.
I have to look for her.
I can't put it off any longer.
This...
Where are you going to look for her?
I'm going to Great Liang.
Then why don't you go from...
Brother A-Han, I'll be honest with you.
I'm someone who could only cross the border over the mountain.
Miss, give me a moment.
My dear!
- What's the matter? - Get an outfit of yours for Miss Bai.
Sure.
Miss Bai, I'm a resident on the border.
I'm allowed to trade in Great Liang.
I'll take you across Pine Mountain in my carriage.
It's easier to get by in my wife's clothes if we get into an accident.
Thank you, Sister and Brother, for saving my life.
Take good care of yourself.
Look after the child you're carrying.
Miss Bai, we'd better get going now.
Your Highness actually skipped discussion in court
and established a storage department in the army.
I've already intercepted this imperial decree.
Whatever happens, this decree must not be announced.
Bai Lan State's arsenal has always been badly equipped.
If a nation is to be fortified, its army has to be strong.
The funds will be a lot more flexible if the army has a storage department.
Prime Minister, as a veteran imperial official
can you not understand such a simple theory?
You should be more than eager for it to be established.
Why would you delay it?
Your Highness knows that it's highly inappropriate!
Inappropriate?
What do you find inappropriate, Prime Minister?
In terms of the storage department...
All in all, Prime Minister only finds it inappropriate because of Prince Consort.
What is inappropriate about having a prince consort manage the department?
Prime Minister, do you actually think that I'm incompetent
and unable to restrain my own husband?
Your Highness.
All good advice grates on your ears.
My every word and action come from the bottom of my heart.
Prince Consort now holds military power.
The only thing that can keep him at bay is funding and rations.
If he has control of the storage for funds and rations
what else would Your Highness have to restrain him?
Prime Minister, say no more.
It isn't as if I hadn't taken that into consideration.
However, I still think that establishing a storage department in the army
does more good than harm.
It's beneficial for the army and people.
If Prime Minister is unwilling to take charge of this matter
I could definitely assign someone else to it.
Your Highness.
Your Highness, do you still remember what you said to me on your wedding day?
Never have I once forgotten it.
That day, I felt great anxiety and asked Prime Minister over
to talk in private.
Your Highness then asked how you could hold on to
Prince Consort and his affection.
You hoped that I could assist you.
I agreed that day to aid you and racked my brains to do so.
Prime Minister, say no more.
I understand that you have my interests at heart.
However, Prince Consort and I are now husband and wife.
A married couple is as one.
Prince Consort has given his best for Bai Lan State
and made great contributions.
What about us?
What have we given him?
If Bai Lan State wishes to conquer the world
and yet fails to tolerate a merit-winning Prince Consort
who are we to talk of taking over the world?
All we ever did was doubt him, suppress him
and restrain him in every way.
It will only push him to leave and turn against us.
Other than that, what good would our actions do?
Humans are not plants. How could we have no feelings?
If we treat him as a loyal subject, he will become one.
If we are to suppress him in every way
even a loyal subject would turn against his master.
Prime Minister.
Have you thought at all that our actions might have
disheartened Prince Consort greatly?
Your Highness!
As for the storage department, I've already made up my mind.
Prime Minister, nothing more is to be said.
Please leave now!
Forgive me for being foolish.
I've failed to come to terms with the current situation.
However, I'd still like to remind Your Highness one last time.
Your Highness.
You mustn't be blinded by love.
Your Highness, you are still the ruler of Bai Lan State.
[Ruler]
[General's Manor]
- Wipe it clean. - Ghost!
Ghost!
What nonsense is this in broad daylight?
Miss Bai...
What's wrong with him?
You're so scared that you can't even speak properly?
Get up now. Quickly.
I... I saw a ghost!
This... This is...
This really is Miss Bai.
It's her.
Miss... Miss Bai?
Housekeeper Wei, do you still recognize me?
I surely do.
May I ask how you got here?
I crossed Pine Mountain from Bai Lan State.
I would have gotten here sooner, but I had an accident on the way
and was delayed for a few days.
I just don't understand why everyone
in the manor is so scared at the sight of me.
Do pardon us, Miss Bai.
I'm afraid that it's a misunderstanding.
Miss Bai, take a rest here.
I'll inform General and Madam now.
When they know that you're still alive, they will be so thrilled!
Still alive?
It's a long story.
Chuan Xi! Chuan Xi!
Serve tea to Miss Bai!
I'll be right back.
Miss Bai, this way, please.
This is...
Reporting to General and Madam.
Bai Ping Ting is here to visit.
- Ping Ting. - My dear.
Miss Bai?
Ping Ting!
- Ping Ting! - Yang Feng!
It really is you.
It really is you!
You're still alive.
Still alive...
I'm still alive.
You must have thought that I had died when you couldn't find me.
No wonder Chuan Xi and the servants were all so shocked to see me.
Where is Zui Ju?
Tell her to come here now.
She must also be very worried not to have seen me for so long.
She'll feel better when she sees me.
Zui Ju?
Who is Zui Ju?
Didn't Zui Ju come to you?
That can't be right.
If Zui Ju didn't come to you, why would you think that
I'm dead when you couldn't find me on the mountain?
Miss Bai, our men found a corpse torn to shreds by wolves in the mountain.
There were remains of women's clothing and a hairpin of yours.
Zui Ju.
Promise me.
You must stay alive.
Stay alive and take care of him.
Zui Ju.
- Ping Ting! - Miss Bai!
Ping Ting, get well soon.
Ping Ting.
You must get well soon.
How is she?
She's still dreaming.
She was fine when we met.
Don't worry.
She must be sleeping so deeply because of the acupuncture.
The doctor said that it's best to have her sleep until tomorrow noon.
But the doctor said that her child is still unstable.
I really can't imagine how a frail lady like her carrying a child
could make her way here alone
and even flee from all sorts of obstacles.
Who knows how much she has suffered and the dangers she encountered?
You must have faith in her.
She isn't just anyone.
She's the renowned Bai Ping Ting.
Back then, my dear, you were so proud of her.
How could she not be proud of herself?
Miss Bai is very tough.
She will surely protect herself and her child.
By the way, should we tell Chu Bei Jie about this?
He's still staying by Miss Bai's tomb.
If he knows that Miss Bai is still alive, he'll rush over.
General, this...
Forget it.
Why don't we wait until Miss Bai wakes up so she can make her own decision?
Although I sympathize with Chu Bei Jie
Miss Bai still insisted on leaving despite carrying his child.
She must have her reasons.
General, you're right.
If Ping Ting refuses to see him
I think it's best to let him think that she's dead.
Since everyone else now thinks that Ping Ting is dead
we'll let her live her days in peace.
On that note, our king is still rejoicing over her death.
He even held a banquet to treat the officials in celebration.
He's forgotten that during the battle of Kanbu
it was our Ping Ting who helped him save Great Liang from its doom?
How ungrateful.
It wasn't so long ago.
How is he worthy of Ping Ting's assistance?
Forget it.
This is a time of war and chaos.
From now on, Ping Ting and I will be together forever.
Both of us will stick together.
We can look out for one another.
Sure.
If Miss Bai is willing to live a secluded life with us
we'll pack up and leave this place immediately in search of a new home.
We can't stay here anymore.
Ruo Han knows where we are and so does the king.
Even Chu Bei Jie found his way here.
It's hard to say that others won't find us here.
General, after we move to a secluded location
you should give up all contact with Ruo Han and that king of yours.
All right.
Bei Jie.
[Tomb of Bai Ping Ting]
Miss Bai is buried here?
Do you blame me?
Your Majesty, let's talk elsewhere.
During the battle of Kanbu
Ping Ting and I fell from this suspension bridge into the valley.
Everyone thought that we had surely died
and we didn't expect to survive it either.
If I knew that I'd suffer such agony now
Ping Ting and I should have left.
We'd have been so carefree.
I already heard about Ping Ting.
I was wrong about her.
I've already reinstated her original title.
Before I came here, I also made her the Deity of Zither.
She is to be blessed with offerings in Great Jin forever.
If she could see this from heaven, she shouldn't be aggrieved anymore.
Your Majesty, she's no longer with us.
What good is a deity's memorial tablet?
Ping Ting would be so lonely high up on the deity's offering table.
I also regret it deeply.
If she had been here...
Your Majesty.
I really am leaving for good this time.
Your Majesty, take care.
Bei Jie!
Bei Jie.
Do you know that you're actually my true brother?
My brother.
Come back to the palace with me.
Your Majesty.
What are you talking about?
Are you muddleheaded?
I'm as clearheaded as I can be.
I'm afraid that I'd lose you forever if I didn't tell you this secret now.
Bei Jie.
You have to know that you're my half-brother.
You carry the bloodline of the imperial Sima family.
Back then, Queen Dowager ordered everyone
who knew of your identity to keep it a secret.
Your mother even killed herself in order to keep the secret.
After her death, Queen Dowager adopted you as her godson.
Think about it.
Since you were a child
your clothes and meals were no different from other princes'.
You led an army to war at the age of 14.
It's without question that you truly are outstanding.
However, if you weren't a child of the Sima family
why would the imperial family of Great Jin trust you so deeply?
How could we have entrusted you with such great military power?
Bei Jie, come back with me to the palace.
My end is near.
My days are numbered.
The Sima family can't lose its heir.
I have to pass my throne to you.
The throne?
What is it? Do you not believe me?
Your Majesty, now that it has come to such
does it matter whether I believe you or not?
For the sake of a throne
so many fought and plotted against one another.
In the end, we only sacrificed all those we loved.
Is it worthwhile?
I only have one question for you.
For the sake of the throne, what have you gained all these years?
What have you lost?
When I was born, I was born with a crown on my head
and a nation to call mine.
I need nothing more.
I now command you to come back to the palace with me.
Please forgive me for rejecting this command.
Bei Jie!
It's the Sima family's duty to keep the throne within the family.
Keep our people safe and happy...
Isn't that what you've always wanted to do?
Only when you take the throne and hold greater power
to unite the states could you do so.
Your Majesty is my savior.
If Your Majesty hadn't insisted on keeping me with you
how could there be Prince of Zhenbei now?
All these years, we have fought alongside each other.
I've also always regarded you as my true older brother.
I persisted until this day only to repay your kindness.
It was never for the sake of power.
However, all these years, I've noticed the changes in you.
It hurts me deeply to see you change.
This is as far as I can accompany you, my brother.
I know that you're exhausted.
You want to spend some time in peace and quiet.
I can promise you that as long as I live
I'll do my best to keep governing Great Jin.
However, when I eventually pass away
you must head home to inherit the throne and continue the Sima family's bloodline.
Bei Jie.
Is two years enough for you?
I'll do my best to survive two more years and await your return.
Please forgive me. I can't give you my word.
I wish that Your Majesty will recover
and continue to watch over Great Jin to keep it safe always.
Will you come home then?
It's windy here on the mountain.
Take care, Your Majesty.
Ping Ting.
I owe you too much.
For the rest of my life
I shall make it up to you with a lifetime of yearning.
[Tomb of Bai Ping Ting] Ping Ting...
You're a clear stream that should be flowing toward your destination.
Yet I was born a stone covered with vines.
You flowed around me gently and softly.
But I made you go around in twists and eventually run dry.
I wasn't fit to love you.
Today, I finally broke free of the kinship that chained me to duty.
I'm no longer who I once was.
You could make me do anything now.
As long as you allow me to keep you company
and be completely yours.
Do you still remember?
If a man of Great Jin is in love with a woman
he will stay up three nights in a row for her.
During those three nights
I already made you a promise of a lifetime.
If you're alive, I shall spend my lifetime with you.
If you pass away, I shall guard your tomb until I die.
Ping Ting, you're awake.
Look, who is this?
This is...
This is Ze Yin's and my child.
Look. Does he look more like me or him?
He's so good-looking.
He has your eyes and his nose.
Everyone says so.
If it weren't for you, my son and I won't be here today.
Ze Qing, look. She's your godmother.
Ze Qing?
Such a nice name.
Look at how adorable he is when he smiles.
Children are the happiest when they are little.
Then it all changes when they grow up.
Nanny, take him back to the room.
Yes. Let's go!
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