General and I Episode 45 Recap
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He Xia lamented the suffering he endured to reach his current position. With Bai Pingting now completely gone from his life, he felt they no longer had to torment each other. He could finally commit wholeheartedly to his goals, vowing to make the entire world a sacrifice for the memorial day of his parents and Bai Pingting next year. From that day forward, anyone who dared to block his path would be killed.
Emperor Sima Hong visited the Prince of Zhenbei's manor, where a servant showed him a portrait Chu Beijie had painted of Bai Pingting. Seeing it, Sima Hong admitted his past wrongs towards her and issued an imperial decree, posthumously honoring her with the title "Zither Goddess" and ordering a temple built in her honor. He also announced a month-long tour to inspect his kingdom, entrusting the court's affairs to the Queen with the Grand Marshal's assistance.
The Emperor's health was visibly failing; during the annual hunt, his hands trembled so much he couldn't draw his bow, and he later collapsed, spitting blood. Physician Huo Yu'nan informed him he had just over two years to live if he could free himself from worry. Before setting out to find Chu Beijie, Sima Hong instructed the Queen on matters concerning his potential death, the fate of Noble Consort Zhang, and her own safety under a new king.
Sima Hong found Chu Beijie mourning at Bai Pingting's tomb and disclosed a long-held secret: they were biological half-brothers. He explained that Chu Beijie’s mother had committed suicide to protect this secret and that his Sima lineage was the true reason for the immense trust placed in him from a young age. With his own death imminent, Sima Hong offered Chu Beijie the throne. Chu Beijie questioned the value of a throne that cost so many sacrifices.
Sima Hong insisted it was their family's responsibility. Chu Beijie, acknowledging Sima Hong as his savior but pained by the Emperor's transformation, refused to walk the same path. Sima Hong gave him two years of peace, promising to hold the kingdom together until then, but Chu Beijie would not promise to return, urging the emperor to protect Great Jin.
After Sima Hong departed, Chu Beijie remained at the tomb, vowing to repay his immense debt to Bai Pingting with a lifetime of yearning and to guard her grave until his own death, now free from the shackles of his bloodline. Meanwhile, Fan Lu, now Garrison Commander of Qierou, a town in Bailan near Great Liang, had brought Zui Ju to his residence.
He initially believed she was Bai Pingting but quickly realized her unworldly demeanor didn’t match the formidable Princess Consort. He tried to force her to eat, questioning her innocence and lack of experience with men, even asking if Chu Beijie had never touched her. Zui Ju insisted she was Bai Pingting, but Fan Lu dismissed it, threatening to "strip her like a rabbit" if she attempted to escape. He concluded she was not Bai Pingting.
Unbeknownst to them, Bai Pingting had been saved by a mountain couple, A'Han and his wife, after being found unconscious in an abandoned checkpoint. She regained consciousness after ten days. She immediately asked about Zui Ju, but A'Han confirmed he had only found her. Concerned for Zui Ju's safety, Bai Pingting insisted on leaving to find her in Great Liang, despite being weak and pregnant and advised by a healer that her baby was still in an unstable condition.
A'Han provided her with his wife's rough clothes and transported her by horse cart across the Pine Forest Mountain, using his status as a frontier settler to explain their passage. In Bailan, Princess Yaotian bypassed traditional court deliberations by directly establishing a treasury and granary distribution center for the army. The Prime Minister, who had suppressed this imperial order, confronted her, deeming it inappropriate.
Yaotian argued that a strong army was essential for the state's prosperity and that flexible resource allocation was crucial. She understood the Prime Minister's true objection was her appointment of He Xia, her consort, to manage the funds. The Prime Minister warned that He Xia already controlled the military, and giving him control of money and grains would leave Yaotian with no leverage. He reminded her of her wedding day request for help in keeping He Xia's heart.
Yaotian retorted that she and He Xia were one, and he had made heroic contributions to Bailan. She believed that treating him with suspicion would only push him to rebellion, insisting that her decision would benefit both the army and the people. She dismissed the Prime Minister, who cautioned her not to let love blind her, reminding her that she was still Bailan's sovereign ruler.
Upon arriving at General Ze Yin's manor, Bai Pingting's appearance shocked the household staff, who believed her to be a ghost. Butler Wei, after recognizing her, quickly informed Ze Yin and Yang Feng. Her friends were overjoyed to find her alive. Bai Pingting immediately asked for Zui Ju, but Yang Feng was confused, stating she didn't know anyone named Zui Ju.
Ze Yin then explained that his men had found a wolf-mutilated body on the mountain, along with women's clothes and Bai Pingting's hairpin, which led them to believe she was dead. Upon hearing this, Bai Pingting was devastated, recalling the moment she gave the hairpin to Zui Ju, and fainted, realizing that Zui Ju must have died in her place. While Bai Pingting was unconscious, Yang Feng and Ze Yin cared for her.
Yang Feng worried about Bai Pingting's strength, especially with her baby's unstable condition, but Ze Yin reminded her that Bai Pingting was renowned for her resilience. They debated whether to inform Chu Beijie of Bai Pingting's survival. Ze Yin suggested letting Bai Pingting decide, and Yang Feng agreed, reasoning that Bai Pingting had her reasons for leaving Chu Beijie and might prefer to live a quiet life, especially since everyone believed her dead.
They expressed disappointment in their king, who was celebrating Bai Pingting's "death" despite her having saved Great Liang during the Battle of Kanbu. Yang Feng then decided that she and Bai Pingting would live together in seclusion, cutting off all ties with their ungrateful king and General Ruo Han, as their current residence was no longer safe.
When Bai Pingting finally awoke, Yang Feng introduced her baby, Ze Qing, her and Ze Yin's child, thanking Bai Pingting for saving their lives. Bai Pingting admired the baby, noting his sweet smile but reflecting that happiness changes as children grow.
