General and I Episode 46 Recap, Plot

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Sima Hong sought out Chu Beijie at the tomb of Bai Pingting, where Chu Beijie had been keeping a daily vigil in remorse. Sima Hong inquired if Chu Beijie held him responsible. Chu Beijie then led Sima Hong to the ropeway where he and Bai Pingting had plummeted into a chasm during the battle at Jinliang Kanbu. He recounted how everyone had believed their fall would be fatal, yet they had miraculously survived.

Chu Beijie confessed that had he foreseen the profound sorrow he now endured, they should have embraced death together that day. He informed Sima Hong that this time, he was truly departing. Sima Hong halted him, revealing that he was, in fact, Chu Beijie’s royal brother, sharing the same Sima bloodline. Sima Hong implored Chu Beijie to return to the palace, emphasizing that the Sima lineage could not be broken.

He explained that his own time was drawing near and that Chu Beijie must assume the throne. However, Chu Beijie steadfastly refused his elder brother’s plea, leaving a hopeful Sima Hong to depart in dejection. Upon waking, Bai Pingting’s first concern was to ask Yang Feng about Zui Ju’s burial place.

Yang Feng then introduced Pingting to her and Ze Yin's son, Ze Qing, remarking that he resembles both of them, and Pingting complimented the child’s handsome features and sweet smile. Yang Feng suggested that children are happiest when young, as everything changes when they grow up.

Yang Feng then regretfully explained that when they discovered the remains of a corpse, they mistakenly believed it was Pingting and buried her at Dianqing Peak, a peaceful spot with mountains, rivers, and year-round flowers. She promised to take Pingting to visit the grave in the future. Yang Feng then hesitantly brought up another matter that she and Ze Yin had been unsure how to broach.

She revealed that Chu Beijie had recently come looking for Pingting, but instead found only her coffin. Yang Feng noted he was visibly grief-stricken, keeping a sleepless vigil at the grave for three days and three nights before leaving just recently. She gently urged Pingting to consider pursuing him, saying it might not be too late. However, Pingting firmly refused.

She admitted that Yang Feng likely thought Chu Beijie had wronged her, but the truth was, she had deeply hurt him and found herself unable to endure the situation, wanting to escape. Pingting reflected on how she had always prided herself on her intelligence, yet in this one matter, everyone else saw clearly what she, clinging to a baseless hope, failed to grasp.

This wishful thinking, she lamented, had resulted in an ungrateful maid and a general who betrayed his country. Pingting insisted she was too ashamed to face Chu Beijie. Yang Feng tried to console her, but Pingting reiterated that the previous Bai Pingting was dead and should remain so, never to reappear and cause more trouble to anyone. Yang Feng accepted Pingting’s decision but made her promise never to leave again and cause worry, especially for the child in her womb.

Pingting expressed concerns about finding a secluded life due to Ze Yin’s fame, but Yang Feng assured her they could dismiss their attendants and live a simpler life. Pingting worried about Yang Feng, who had always lived in luxury, enduring hardship, but Yang Feng insisted she could manage. Ze Yin also chimed in, reassuring Pingting that as Yang Feng’s best friend and Great Liang’s savior, it was their duty to protect her.

He affirmed his agreement to dismiss the attendants, stating that with their own hands, they would not fear hardship. Meanwhile, Princess Yaotian received a report that Prime Minister Gui’s goddaughter, Feng Yin, was waiting at the entrance with the Prime Minister’s leave document. Princess Yaotian discussed Feng Yin with her maid, Lu Yi, mentioning that the Prime Minister wished to send her to the Prince Consort as a secondary consort.

Despite Lu Yi’s protests that Feng Yin was nothing special and deserved to kneel for wanting to contend with the Princess, Yaotian expressed that she found the Prime Minister’s idea wasn't entirely bad. Lu Yi questioned why a wife would arrange a concubine for her husband, but Yaotian explained her political strategy. She noted the ongoing conflict between Prime Minister Gui and the Prince Consort.

To maintain balance and ensure Bailan’s prosperity, she needed to treat both her husband and her important minister as her left and right hands. Having granted the Prince Consort a granary bank, she now needed to do the Prime Minister a favor to temporarily ease their dispute. Seeing Feng Yin as warm, gentle, and skilled in playing the zither and dancing, Yaotian concluded there was nothing wrong with sending her to entertain the Prince Consort.

Lu Yi finally understood and was ordered to send Feng Yin to the Prince Consort’s manor the next day, along with a message to the Prime Minister that he was no longer permitted to feign illness to be absent. At the Prince Consort’s manor, an imperial messenger arrived, proclaiming Princess Yaotian’s decree.

The Princess, acknowledging the Prince Consort’s prolonged military campaigns and her own infrequent visits, was bestowing upon him a beautiful woman skilled in song and dance to attend to his daily needs. Dong Zhuo, a retainer, expressed his indignation to the Prince Consort, observing that the Princess already had enough spies in the manor and now intended to place one in his bedchamber as well.

As Feng Yin arrived, the Prince Consort, He Xia, questioned her name, which she explained was given by the Prime Minister due to her musical talents. He Xia found her name elegant and asked her to lift her head, remarking on her beauty. He instructed Dong Zhuo to help Feng Yin settle into the back courtyard, letting her choose her room and ensuring all her needs were met.

Despite Dong Zhuo’s discomfort, Feng Yin insisted on taking a simple, untidy room, stating she was merely a maid sent by the Princess to serve the Prince Consort. He Xia agreed, instructing Dong Zhuo to prepare the room for her. Later that night, Feng Yin attempted to serve He Xia, but he dismissed her, asking her to return the next day. Separately, He Xia encountered a man causing a disturbance in his manor, who greeted him as "Young Prince."

The man pleaded for He Xia to take him in, explaining that his previous leader had attempted to kill him out of fear of discovery by the Yan emperor. He Xia agreed to take him on, stating he trusts those who work for him and expects the man to be talented. He Xia then corrected the man, stating, “Remember this: the young prince is dead.

There is only a prince consort here,” to which the man pledged to keep He Xia’s family’s past a secret. Meanwhile, Zui Ju, held captive by Fan Lu, expressed her frustration, asking why he wouldn’t simply kill her instead of confining her and attending to her needs. Fan Lu retorted that once he figured out the answer to that, she would likely be dead. Zui Ju recoiled as Fan Lu approached, demanding to know his intentions.

Fan Lu then offered to fulfill her wish of going up the mountain, but only if she changed her outfit, as her current attire was "so ugly." Zui Ju demanded her old clothes back, but Fan Lu pointed out new ones in the closet, mockingly calling her "so stupid." Following their decision to move, Ze Yin and Yang Feng dismissed their household servants. Pingting suggested a quiet, secluded village on the other side of the Pine Forest Mountain Range.

Though it was a humble place, its villagers were kind. Ze Yin and Yang Feng readily agreed. Before their departure, they ascended the mountain to pay their respects at Zui Ju’s tomb. There, Pingting tearfully addressed Zui Ju, lamenting that she would never play the zither again, nor would she ever see Chu Beijie. Yang Feng expressed her sorrow at Pingting’s despair. Years later, Pingting, now living in the village, had a son named Changxiao.

She returned home to the greetings of a villager and her son, who was practicing martial arts. The villager praised a waterwheel Pingting had designed, calling it magic and predicting a threefold increase in their waxberry yield. Changxiao, proud of his mother, eagerly demonstrated his own martial arts. Yang Feng commented on the children’s health and strong martial arts stances, attributing their bravery to their fathers. Later, Yang Feng began reading from an account book, detailing the waxberry harvest.

She noticed Pingting was distracted and challenged her to recall the figures. Pingting effortlessly recited the precise yields and even details about the cost of the waterwheel and villager contributions. Yang Feng marveled at Pingting's intelligence and ability to transform the barren village by discovering water sources, planting waxberry trees, and inventing irrigation systems, turning it into a prosperous Jiangnan.

Yang Feng lamented Pingting’s hands, once delicate, now calloused from hard work, but Pingting dismissed her concerns, insisting they were happy with their current life. That night, Pingting discovered Changxiao secretly altering the account book. She sternly questioned him, threatening to spank him if he didn't confess. Changxiao admitted that Uncle Han had given him a wooden sword, which he loved. Recalling Pingting’s teaching to return favors, he had hoped to increase Uncle Han’s share of the profits.

Pingting called it a "bad idea," but also acknowledged his good intentions, noting his growth. The next day, the villagers eagerly gathered as Yang Feng distributed the profits from the waxberry harvest. Yang Feng noticed that someone had altered the figures in the account book but confirmed she would cover the difference, revealing it was "a little secret" between her and Changxiao. Pingting thanked the diligent villagers for the abundant harvest and the successful sales of their waxberry wine.

She proposed expanding their reach to more villages to promote their wine and the reputation of their "hundred miles of waxberry forest" for greater income next year. The villagers cheered, with one recalling the area’s former poverty and another boasting of his improved life, all thanks to Miss Bai. Grateful, the villagers hailed Pingting as their benefactor and enthusiastically proposed making her their village head, chanting, "Village Head Bai!"

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