General and I Episode 32 Recap
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Noble Consort Zhang visited Chu Beijie in the imperial prison, mocking his fall from being the former General Zhenbei and current Prince Regent. She declared herself contented to see him in such dire straits and offered to spare his life if he knelt and begged her. Chu Beijie, however, retorted that it was daytime, not suitable for her dreams, and questioned who was truly instigating her wicked deeds now that her father, Chancellor Zhang, was dead.
Noble Consort Zhang unveiled her deep-seated hatred for Chu Beijie, admitting she desired his death because he had always rejected her. She chillingly added that he wouldn't be alone on the road to Hades, as his beloved Bai Pingting, hidden in the mountains, had likely already died at He Xia’s hands. Noble Consort Zhang revealed He Xia’s original plan: to first lure Chu Beijie away to delay him, then kill Bai Pingting, and finally eliminate Chu Beijie on the battlefield.
She painted a vivid picture of Chu Beijie's heartbreak should he see Pingting's corpse displayed at the enemy camp. Chu Beijie then accused Zhang Yun’er of colluding with He Xia, but she scoffed, asserting that no one, especially not the ineffective king, would believe him now. She inwardly reveled in her success, vowing that both Chu Beijie and the King would soon join her father in death. Later, Noble Consort Zhang presented the "little prince" to King Sima Hong.
As the King doted on the baby, she complained that the child had been restless and crying at night, claiming the royal physician attributed it to trauma from the recent assassination attempt. She urged the King to relentlessly pursue and punish those who harmed the "little prince." Sima Hong assured her that Chu Beijie had already been condemned to death and would be executed within two days, declaring that a king’s word must be upheld.
Unwilling to wait even two days, Noble Consort Zhang brazenly visited Royal Physician Li in the Royal Physician Quarters. She dismissed his fear of gossip, envisioning herself as the future Queen Dowager and him as the Senior Grand Secretary. She revealed that despite the death sentence for Chu Beijie, she feared unforeseen complications. Thus, she commanded Royal Physician Li that the King must die that very night.
She reminded him that the King had been consuming golden pills for many days, his organs already poisoned, implying that he knew the cleanest method for the King's demise. Meanwhile, He Xia and his troops found themselves lost on East Mountain. Recognizing the terrain as Bai Pingting's Five Phases and Eight Trigrams formation, He Xia used childhood memories and a rhyming chant Pingting had taught him to navigate it, breaking the formation in less than an hour.
Observing how quickly the formation was breached, Pingting surmised that an old acquaintance must have arrived. She deduced that the arrival of Bailan's Chief Commander meant the war between Bailan and Jin had not commenced, as his presence indicated a different purpose. Pingting acknowledged their dire situation, with fewer than a hundred soldiers and less than ten days of food. She expressed hope that He Xia would remember their past friendship and allow her soldiers to descend the mountain unharmed.
She affirmed her resolve to survive as long as Chu Beijie was alive, vowing to find a way to stay alive until his return. Concurrently, General Chen Mou reported to King Sima Hong that he had allowed He Xia to pass to East Mountain as instructed. Sima Hong ordered Chen Mou to continue monitoring He Xia's every move. If He Xia spared Bai Pingting, he was to be allowed to leave.
However, if He Xia killed Bai Pingting, Chen Mou was to immediately surround and annihilate his forces before he could depart East Mountain. This revealed that the King's allowance of He Xia's passage was part of a strategic maneuver. Back at East Mountain, Zui Ju vehemently protested Bai Pingting's decision to meet He Xia, believing it would lead to her death.
Pingting countered that if she did not go, the East Mountain country house would be drenched in blood, but by meeting him, the slaughter might be paused, affording them precious time. Chu Moran and the soldiers knelt, vowing to protect their Princess Consort with their lives. Pingting rebuked Chu Moran, reminding him that their opponent was He Xia, one of the very few individuals capable of matching Chu Beijie in battle.
She refused to endanger the lives of her brothers, who had fought alongside her through life and death, knowing that their small force could not withstand He Xia's might in a direct confrontation. Bai Pingting then changed into a re-fashioned magenta-colored wedding dress, recalling He Xia's childhood fondness for her in that color. She hoped this gesture would stir his fifteen years of sentiment.
As they spoke, He Xia acknowledged her appearance, noting how beautiful she remained, even though the dress and hairstyle weren't exactly as they were in the past. Pingting suggested that her wearing the dress and styling her hair as he once did was a small token compared to his effort in rushing there to save her, implying she believed his motive was to spare her life.
He Xia then confirmed her intelligence, agreeing that his arduous journey was worthwhile, but when Pingting questioned how he would explain sparing her to King Sima Hong and Princess Yaotian, He Xia abruptly revealed the devastating news: Chu Beijie was dead. This shocking declaration shattered Pingting's composed facade, leaving her utterly devastated.
