General and I Episode 50 Recap, Plot

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Yang Feng and Bai Pingting discussed their plans to move once Ze Yin collected the final wine payment. Their conversation was interrupted by an elderly man collapsing at their courtyard gate. Yang Feng quickly revived him with honey water. The old man revealed that the ongoing unrest was not a natural disaster but a man-made calamity, with the White Lan army pillaging and burning, now dangerously close to Songsen Mountain, forcing people to flee.

Meanwhile, Chu Beijie, still searching for Bai Pingting, arrived near the Plum Forest. He observed Changxiao and Zeqing playing by a water wheel. When Changxiao slipped and fell, Chu Beijie instinctively moved swiftly to catch him, feeling an inexplicable kinship with the child. He complimented the water wheel's excellent craftsmanship, and Changxiao proudly told him it was built by his clever mother.

Chu Beijie then visited the nearby home of Ahan, claiming to be a merchant looking to procure military wine. He expressed interest in their plum wine and wished to speak with the person who brewed it. Ahan informed him that all the plum wine had been sold and that he and his wife were the brewers. Undeterred, Chu Beijie offered ten thousand taels to purchase the entire plum forest.

Finding Chu Beijie's behavior peculiar, Ahan quickly dismissed him, causing Chu Beijie to narrowly miss Bai Pingting who arrived shortly after to pick up the children. In Bailan, Prime Minister Wei sensed his downfall and hastily instructed his butler to gather their belongings and escape. However, it was too late. He Xia, leading a troop of armored soldiers, stormed the Prime Minister's residence. Prime Minister Wei angrily confronted He Xia, demanding to know the meaning of such an outrageous act.

He Xia, with a chilling calmness, declared he would show the Prime Minister "what's right," then falsely announced an imperial decree from the Princess. The decree accused Prime Minister Wei Changqing of colluding with merchants and embezzling over a hundred million taels in tariff revenue, stating that the Prince Consort was dispatched to investigate, and everyone in the residence must comply. Soon after, soldiers presented alleged evidence of the Prime Minister's crimes.

Prime Minister Wei vehemently denied the accusations, calling them impossible and demanding to see the Princess's genuine decree. He accused He Xia of being pure evil and faking the decree. He Xia, in turn, announced that the Prime Minister's butler had been executed for insulting a senior official with groundless accusations, warning that anyone who obstructed justice would face the same fate.

Prime Minister Wei, enraged, called He Xia a monster and a traitor before being seized by soldiers on He Xia's command. He Xia then declared that he had endured the Prime Minister's past manipulations and it was time for the Prime Minister to face his own actions. News of the Prime Minister's residence being raided reached Princess Yao Tian, who was greatly alarmed. She immediately confronted He Xia, questioning why he acted without her consultation.

He Xia calmly explained that the Prime Minister was attempting to flee, necessitating his decisive action. The Princess attempted to plead for the Prime Minister's leniency, reminding He Xia that he had raised her and served Bailan loyally. However, He Xia countered, asserting Bailan's "rule of law" and asking if she wished the Prime Minister to be above it.

At this moment, the royal physician intervened, revealing that the Princess was a little over two months pregnant and highly susceptible to emotional stress. Seizing the opportunity, He Xia advised the Princess to rest, stating that he would handle all court affairs. The Princess watched He Xia depart, realizing with a heavy heart that her pregnancy had come at an unfortunate time.

Following Prime Minister Wei's arrest, Fan Lu, who had been promoted by the Prime Minister, worried about his own safety. He sought out a fortune teller who observed an ominous sign on his face, predicting serious trouble for him. Though Fan Lu tried to appear unconcerned, admitting he was tired of being a garrison commander, he confessed his deep anxiety.

He explained that the Prince Consort, after an unsuccessful war with Jin, had raided Prime Minister Wei's residence and was now relentlessly pursuing all of the Prime Minister's relatives. Fan Lu, having been nurtured by the Prime Minister, feared his own impending demise. In Yan, the Queen's family colluded with He Xia in a rebellion to seize power from the King. The Yan King, facing his inevitable downfall, lamented his past foolishness in destroying the House of Prince Jing'an.

He recounted a dream where Prince Jing'an and Elder Princess were waiting for him. With the Yan Army decimated, he acknowledged that he would not survive this crisis. He then turned to his Queen, asking if things would be different now had she not stopped him from killing He Xia in the past. The Queen tearfully confessed that her family had been lied to and manipulated by He Xia, who promised one of them would ascend the throne.

The King, in turn, stated he had always known that those who were used as pawns in such games never ended well, predicting they would eventually turn against each other. The King reflected on the cruel irony of his fate, acknowledging that his demise at He Xia's hands was a consequence of his own past actions against Prince Jing'an, and felt it was "meant to be."

He Xia, having successfully subsumed Yan and Jin, then personally led his armies to conquer Liang, declaring its fall. With the three major kingdoms now under his control, he was one step closer to his ambition of unifying the world. Chu Beijie received intelligence that one of Liang's royal sons had escaped the massacre of the royal family. He immediately ordered Yan Shisan Niang to dispatch more men to search for the prince.

Meanwhile, Ze Yin and Wei Ting, returning from collecting wine payments, encountered White Lan soldiers brutally abusing captured Liang troops. Unable to suppress their rage, they intervened, engaging the White Lan soldiers in a fierce battle. Though they fought valiantly, they were pursued by a large contingent of White Lan soldiers who had followed them from the city.

To protect Ze Yin, his wife Yang Feng, Bai Pingting and their children, Wei Ting sacrificed himself, giving them a chance to escape. As Ze Yin held his dying comrade, Wei Ting struggled to assure him he would get him home, reaffirming his loyalty and belief that Ze Yin would one day restore Liang's greatness. In the aftermath, Ze Yin, gravely wounded, entrusted his wife and child to Bai Pingting.

He explained that as a Liang general, he could not live in shame while his kingdom had fallen and felt compelled to fight. He told Pingting that his wife, Yang Feng, was easily scared and often lost, and though he shouldn't leave them, he had no one else to turn to, earnestly begging Pingting to protect them. Bai Pingting solemnly promised to keep them safe for as long as she lived.

Ze Yin then spoke of He Xia's tyranny, warning that if he conquered the world, its citizens would suffer immensely. He expressed that only one person could stand against He Xia, and urged Pingting that if she ever encountered Chu Beijie, she must convince him to step up and save the world. Pingting agreed. Ze Yin then handed Pingting his personal sword, instructing her to keep it for her safety and to eventually give it to Ze Qing.

With a final request for Pingting to tell Yang Feng that marrying her was the best thing that ever happened to him, Ze Yin departed to fulfill his duty. Pingting, however, tearfully insisted that he should return and tell Yang Feng himself. Yang Feng, having pretended to be asleep to spare Ze Yin the pain of her visible distress, confessed to Pingting that she feared he would never return.

She wished she had told him to forget about wars and the state, and simply stay with her and their child. Pingting acknowledged Yang Feng's pain, sharing that she felt the same way every time Chu Beijie left. She recounted how she would silently pack for him, unable to stop him or cry, simply standing at the doorway, watching him disappear from sight.

Pingting confessed that she envied Yang Feng for at least having a goodbye with Ze Yin, while she herself was willing to die if only Chu Beijie could appear before her, as she didn't even know where he was or how he was doing. Yang Feng comforted Pingting, telling her not to cry, and Pingting, in turn, urged Yang Feng to stay strong for Ze Yin and for their children.

As Bailan soldiers searched the caves in the Plum Forest for the escaped Liang loyalists, frustrated by the vastness of the area, Changxiao's voice was heard calling for his mother. Bai Pingting, with Yang Feng and the children, concealed themselves. Pingting instructed the children to remain silent, promising to drive the "bad people" away. As the soldiers closed in, Chu Beijie suddenly appeared, intercepting a soldier and intervening in the pursuit.

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