General and I Episode 36 Recap
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Princess Yaotian emerged from the Prince Consort's manor and spoke to He Xia, who was seeing her off. She emphasized that as husband and wife, they were one, and he should never conceal anything from her. He Xia assured her there was nothing to worry about. On her return to the palace, Yaotian ordered a city-wide surveillance, requiring immediate reports of any suspicious individuals connected to the Prince Consort's residence.
Simultaneously, within his manor, He Xia issued commands to heighten security, ensuring no one entered or left the small courtyard where Bai Pingting was staying. Inside the secluded courtyard, Bai Pingting handed Dong Zhuo a medicinal prescription for common tonics, which she knew would induce a faint. Dong Zhuo, feeling uneasy, took the prescription to He Xia for review. After He Xia confirmed nothing suspicious, Dong Zhuo was reassured.
Bai Pingting had already told Zui Ju that her stomach pain had worsened and worried about her baby bump showing. She instructed Zui Ju to perform acupuncture to conceal her pregnancy, expressing a desperate hope that Chu Beijie's spirit would protect her and their child. Zui Ju voiced concerns about the physical toll of repeated acupuncture but agreed to the risky plan for the baby's sake.
He Xia, reflecting on Princess Yaotian's words, realized she was already aware of Bai Pingting's presence. He acknowledged the impossibility of having both women, yet he didn't want to abandon either—one had saved his life, and the other had endured hardships by his side. Meanwhile, a painting titled "Tiger Descending the Mountain" was swiftly delivered to Chu Beijie.
Upon unrolling it, he saw a phoenix hairpin clutched in the tiger's claws, understanding the Jin King's message: the tiger symbolized him, and the hairpin represented Princess Yaotian of Bailan, instructing him to directly attack the Bailan capital. Back in the Bailan palace, Yaotian's maid, Lu Yu, reported that Bai Pingting had been found in a small courtyard in the western suburbs, gravely ill. Lu Yu expressed outrage that He Xia had brought Pingting back instead of eliminating her.
Yaotian, however, calmly stated that Bai Pingting was not "smuggled" as everyone knew she was traveling with the Prince Consort. She decided that since the Prince Consort's guest was her guest, Bai Pingting should be moved to the Prince Consort's manor, with a royal physician dispatched to attend to her. As planned, Bai Pingting consumed the tonic and fell unconscious. Zui Ju immediately created a commotion, alerting the guards that Bai Pingting was critically ill.
Soon after, palace eunuchs arrived with an imperial decree from Princess Yaotian, inviting Ms. Bai to the Prince Consort's residence for treatment by the royal physician. Bai Pingting was then carried out on a stretcher. Royal Physician Zhang examined her and found her pulse erratic; however, thanks to Zui Ju’s acupuncture, he was unable to detect her pregnancy.
He concluded her condition was not life-threatening, attributing her unconsciousness to difficulties adapting to the new environment and her weakened body from previous injuries and lack of sleep. Just as He Xia was contemplating the Princess's unusual move of bringing Pingting to his manor instead of arresting her, Yaotian herself arrived.
He Xia explained that Pingting was merely a maid from his old residence, whom he had taken in due to her pitiful, sick, and helpless state, with the intention of sending her away once she recovered. He expressed surprise that this had alarmed the princess. Yaotian, feigning magnanimity, stated she was grateful for the opportunity to meet the renowned Bai Pingting and felt obligated to care for her, especially since Pingting had no other acquaintances in Bailan.
She even offered to send palace maidservants to assist. Before leaving, Yaotian instructed He Xia to remain by Bai Pingting's side and announced she would return that evening for a reunion. After seeing the princess off, He Xia ordered preparations for an evening banquet, understanding Yaotian's subtle pressure to make him send Pingting away, yet he resolved to keep her.
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister questioned Princess Yaotian about Chu Beijie's decision to attack Bailan, despite opposition from Jin courtiers, suggesting it was all over a woman. He urged her to send Bai Pingting back to Jin to avoid war. Yaotian firmly countered that if Jin dared to attack, Bailan would retaliate to assert its might.
She dismissed concerns about Bai Pingting, assuring the Prime Minister she knew how to handle the situation and that she would not allow personal matters to interfere with state affairs. She even expressed her intent to see Bai Pingting that very night to understand the woman capable of stirring up trouble for four states. The Prime Minister, citing the late king's deathbed warnings against war, implored her to reconsider.
Later, Bai Pingting slowly regained consciousness to find He Xia at her bedside. Confused, she asked where she was. He Xia revealed they were in his home, the Prince Consort's residence in Bailan, which he had meticulously redecorated to replicate her old room in Prince Jing'an's residence, including a guqin just like the one his mother had given her. Bai Pingting acknowledged the resemblance but lamented that they could "never go back." He Xia, however, insisted that many things could be "started over" and vowed to make her forget Chu Beijie, promising to rebuild the House of Prince Jing'an.
