General and I Episode 18 Recap
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Zhang Shangshu secretly convened with an Imperial Physician, instructing him to find six newly pregnant women with a high likelihood of bearing male infants. He promised the physician the prestigious position of head of the Imperial Academy of Medicine upon the scheme's success, emphasizing the need for meticulous care, ample funding, and strict secrecy for these women. Zhang Shangshu mused to himself that it was time to clear out those obstructing his path.
Chu Beijie spent his days by Bai Pingting’s room, playing the flute. Zui Ju, admiring his devotion, told him that Bai Pingting must be one of the happiest women in the world, with herself being the other, as she too dreamt of finding someone who loved her deeply. Suddenly, several arrows rained down from the forest. Chu Beijie shielded Zui Ju and instructed her to protect Bai Pingting, then grabbed his flute to fight.
Chu Moran, hearing the commotion, joined the fray. Together, they quickly dispatched the assassins, though one managed to escape. After the attack, realizing the residence was no longer safe, Chu Beijie decided they must move Bai Pingting. Suddenly, a loud crash came from inside the room. Bai Pingting had woken and attempted to rise but, weakened by her injuries, she vomited blood and fainted once more. Zui Ju, panicking, forgot her medical training, unsure where to place her needles.
Chu Beijie rushed to her side, urging Zui Ju to calm down and remember what she was taught. The lone surviving assassin reported back to Consort Zhang. She scolded her father, Zhang Shangshu, for his impulsiveness, warning that they had alerted Chu Beijie, making future attempts difficult. She took charge of the matter, intending to enact a vicious plan that would make Chu Beijie die for Great Jin.
When the assassin recalled that Chu Beijie had desperately protected a specific room during the fight, the Consort ordered him to investigate what was hidden inside as a way to redeem his failure. News of Bai Pingting's death reached He Xia, who was preparing for his wedding. He learned that Chu Beijie had personally killed her in the Great Jin imperial hall. Overwhelmed with grief, He Xia became disconsolate.
Dongzhuo, furious, impulsively declared his intention to find Pingting's body and avenge her, calling her his sister. He Xia, despite his immense pain, stopped him, reminding Dongzhuo of their current limitations. He Xia lamented Pingting's supposed death, questioning how she could plan his life without her, and how he was supposed to spend the rest of his life.
In Bailan, the entire nation was curious about who would become Princess Yao Tian's Prince Consort, given that the entire national treasury was offered as a betrothal gift. During a court session, Prime Minister Gui and other officials pressed Princess Yao Tian to choose a husband quickly for the stability of the kingdom. Prime Minister Gui even brazenly suggested his own son, Gui Yan, as a suitable candidate. Just as Princess Yao Tian hesitated, a eunuch announced He Xia's arrival.
He Xia entered the court, carrying the ancestral jade of his House of Prince Jing'an, and boldly proposed marriage to Princess Yao Tian. Despite the officials' protests and accusations that He Xia was a Yan State traitor, Princess Yao Tian declared her mutual affection for He Xia and accepted his proposal, reiterating that she had personally appointed him as Bailan's Generalissimo of the Flying Cavalry.
On their wedding night, Princess Yao Tian offered to personally assist He Xia with his robes, but her maids insisted on performing the duty, citing her prestigious status. He Xia urged her to allow the maids to finish, and she reluctantly agreed. Princess Yao Tian later apologized for her initial awkwardness, expressing her desire to serve her husband. He Xia reassured her, stating he would take care of everything for her.
He declared his willingness to conquer the world and unite all states for her, promising to personally crown her. However, their nuptial night was interrupted by Prime Minister Gui, who loudly announced that the hour had come and summoned the Princess back to the palace, citing an ancestral law that the heir to the governance of the state must not stay outside the palace overnight.
He Xia calmly advised Princess Yao Tian to comply, stating that as husband and wife, they would face everything together. Bai Pingting finally regained full consciousness, calling out for Chu Beijie. Zui Ju excitedly rushed to tell Chu Beijie that Pingting was awake. However, Chu Beijie quietly left, instructing Zui Ju not to tell Pingting he had been there, and to say that Ze Yin and Chu Moran had saved her if she asked.
Later, Zui Ju found a letter from Bai Pingting hidden on her person and delivered it to Chu Beijie. In the letter, Pingting assumed she was dead and expressed her hope that Chu Beijie would forget her and live a good life. She acknowledged her bitter fate as an official's daughter sentenced for a crime and apologized for repeatedly implicating him.
She conveyed her deep admiration for his ability to control the world while holding compassion for the suffering of the people, though she was distressed that this trait had brought him repeated trouble. She wished him a carefree and happy life. Zui Ju later complained that Pingting refused to eat, demanding Chu Beijie see her, but he remained absent. Bai Pingting, however, was not easily fooled.
She told Zui Ju that those who were meant to meet would eventually meet, even if it meant dying of starvation, thus fulfilling the meaning of "dead, yet still longing for each other." Chu Beijie, unable to bear her starvation any longer, finally brought her a bowl of porridge, only to find her room empty. He eventually located her standing alone in the falling snow, holding an umbrella, deep in thought.
Pingting told him that even the "God of War" Chu Beijie, despite his full effort, could not kill an ordinary woman like her, and she understood that his elaborate scheme was to save her life.
