General and I Episode 7 Recap
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Bai Pingting dreamed of her childhood, where her father, on his deathbed, urgently instructed her to memorize "The Military Book of Fighting Marquis," emphasizing its importance above her own life. Once she had memorized the entire book, her father personally burned it. He then told her to travel east to find the Grand Princess of Yan, confident that the military strategies she held within her mind would ensure her survival.
During this dream, Winter drugged the guards and quietly entered the room, waking Bai Pingting and urging her to leave quickly. Though hesitant, she ultimately agreed to depart from Prince Zhenbei's manor with him. As Bai Pingting fled, Chu Beijie pursued her fiercely, determined to find out if she was truly cold-hearted. However, he was led into an ambush set by He Xia at the strategically difficult Sanfen Swallow Cliff.
There, Bai Pingting revealed that her actions were solely to request one condition: that Prince Zhenbei refrain from invading Yan's territory for five years. She acknowledged that she hadn't expected to survive after returning to save him, but since she had, she felt compelled to force his hand again for the sake of more lives. Chu Beijie immediately agreed to the five-year non-aggression pact.
Yet, when He Xia tried to force Bai Pingting to return to his side, Chu Beijie refused to surrender his wife. Bai Pingting then pleaded with Chu Beijie to let go, threatening to take her own life if he did not. Unable to bear her distress, Chu Beijie released her, telling her that one day she would also experience such piercing pain.
Following these events, Bai Pingting returned to the palace, presenting herself to the Jin King and claiming she was there to repay a debt and save Chu Beijie. She proposed that Chu Beijie publicly execute her to clear his name of treason. The Jin King, curious, offered to pardon Chu Beijie if she surrendered the military book. Bai Pingting readily agreed but stated the book was in her mind.
The King then ordered her to transcribe it, and Zhang Noble Consort eagerly volunteered to oversee her. During her supervision, Zhang Noble Consort accused Bai Pingting of scribbling the military book, demanding she rewrite it. Bai Pingting retorted that Prince Zhenbei's life depended on it, so she would not scribble, explaining that the military books contained original characters from ancient sages, subtly implying Zhang Noble Consort's lack of understanding.
Infuriated, Zhang Noble Consort questioned if Bai Pingting was suggesting she couldn't read. Bai Pingting calmly stated it was not for her to decide, then provocatively asked if Zhang Noble Consort truly didn't recognize the characters, prompting Zhang Noble Consort to order her slapped. Zhang Noble Consort declared Bai Pingting too eloquent and challenged her to keep speaking disrespectfully.
Bai Pingting, unperturbed, asserted she was speaking the truth, stating Zhang Noble Consort's beauty was sufficient for the Emperor and she didn't need to know ancient characters, suggesting the military books were better suited for the Queen, whom the Emperor admired for her knowledge. Enraged, Zhang Noble Consort ordered another slap.
Bai Pingting then warned that her death would not only deprive the Emperor of the military books but also ruin his relationship with Chu Beijie, equating her demise to "cutting an arm of His Majesty." She further challenged Zhang Noble Consort on her own position if she were the culprit. Zhang Noble Consort perceived this as a threat, but Bai Pingting insisted she was merely telling the truth.
Scolding the idea of military books, Zhang Noble Consort stated that as long as Bai Pingting was in her hands, she could never escape. She then ordered her maid, Hexiang, to fetch a whip, proclaiming her intent to see how long Bai Pingting could endure the torment. Upon recovering from his injuries, Chu Beijie, despite his weakened state, immediately inquired about Bai Pingting's safety.
When he learned she had returned to the palace, begging to see the King, and was now being held at the Fangqin Palace Hall, he rushed there in distress. As Bai Pingting was being beaten, Chu Beijie stormed into the Fangqin Palace Hall and forcibly took her away.
Zhang Noble Consort, enraged, deliberately cut her own arm with a vase shard and hurried to the Jin King to accuse Chu Beijie, claiming he recklessly entered the palace, took Bai Pingting, and even injured her. The King was furious at the accusation. Chu Beijie brought Bai Pingting to the military camp. He publicly addressed his soldiers, clarifying that he had never betrayed the Great Jin. He explained that Bai Pingting was not a witch, but his savior.
He recounted their shared past, revealing that when he was shunned as if he had the plague, it was she who extended a helping hand, showing him that love and benevolence still existed. Her father had died twenty years prior while trying to save him. He affirmed that if Bai Pingting were truly cruel, she would not have surrendered herself or been willing to sacrifice her life to prove his innocence.
All she desired was to meet the Emperor and plead for the war to end, to protect her people. Chu Beijie declared that his actions were simply those of a husband saving his wife, asserting that a man incapable of protecting his own wife was unfit to protect his nation.
He affirmed his loyalty to both his King and his wife, stating that if the Emperor forced him to kill his wife, he would choose to die by his own sword first. The soldiers, moved by his speech, rallied in support of Prince Zhenbei. The Jin King, who had also followed them to the military camp, was deeply moved by Chu Beijie's confession and realized he had been neglecting the Queen. Chu Beijie brought Bai Pingting back to his residence.
He expressed his surprise that she had returned to save him and his relief that she was alive. He asserted that since she was back, she would no longer be permitted to flee. He prepared local snacks from Yan, concerned she wouldn't adjust to the food, and teased her for staring at him as if he were a tiger, stating he'd find her too slim to eat and would fatten her up first. He instructed her to lie down.
When Bai Pingting hesitantly addressed him as "Your Royal Highness," he smiled, saying he liked it, and told her to sleep early. The Jin King, after days of absence from the Queen's palace, returned for dinner. He ate ravenously with the Queen's chopsticks, praising her food. The Queen cautiously asked if he would leave again tonight. The King dismissively said he would return tomorrow.
Meanwhile, at the Fangqin Palace Hall, Zhang Noble Consort was distraught upon learning the King was dining with the Queen. Her maid observed her arm wound and expressed concern, lamenting the King's neglect. Zhang Noble Consort sadly noted that aside from her maid, no one in the palace cared for her. She then instructed Hexiang to inform her father, Minister Zhang, that she was ill and wished for him to visit.
Her father reassured her that she was his beloved daughter and the most beautiful woman in Jin, urging her to set her sights higher than just a noble consort, aiming for the position of Queen, and promised to do whatever it took to achieve that. Later, the Chancellor reported to the Jin King that Bailan State was in mourning due to the sudden death of its new king.
Princess Yaotian, who had been a hostage in Liang State, was now returning to Bailan to take control, but had detoured to seek refuge in Jin. The King recalled that Bailan's royal family was small and that a princess had indeed been sent as a hostage after a peace treaty with Liang. The Chancellor confirmed it was Princess Yaotian, explaining that she was the sole surviving royal descendant and was eager to rush home to govern.
The King observed that her detour to Jin indicated her desperation and a hidden meaning. The Chancellor confirmed that Bailan was currently controlled by the old Chancellor Gui Changqing, who intended to use Princess Yaotian as a hostage. He suggested that Jin State could offer Princess Yaotian protection, ensuring her survival. The Jin King found this intriguing and ordered arrangements for her arrival in three days, expressing a personal interest in Bailan.
Meanwhile, He Xia, in his temporary dwelling, mourned his parents, placing their memorial tablets. He vowed to avenge their deaths and the destruction of the House of Prince Jing'an by dismembering Chu Beijie. Outside, he and Winter heard the commotion of a royal convoy. Realizing it was from Bailan, whose king had just died, He Xia decided to investigate the identity of the person in the carriage. He later infiltrated the Bailan camp and abducted Princess Yaotian.
He reassured her he would not harm her, revealing himself as He Xia, the Little Prince Jing'an, whose house had been destroyed, leaving him with ambition but no means to fulfill it. He shared that he was aware of the tragedies in Bailan—the early deaths of her father and brothers, leaving her as the sole royal heir. He offered to serve her and contribute to strengthening Bailan.
Princess Yaotian, having been sent as a hostage by her own royal brother, was deeply wary and questioned his sincerity, asking how he could prove his words. He Xia countered that his sincerity would be demonstrated by his future actions, not just words.
He astutely pointed out that her biggest concern was her unstable position within Bailan and the need for loyal service to fight her enemies, implying that her own general, Gui Changqing, who was listening outside her tent, could not be relied upon. Gui Changqing, hearing this, burst in to arrest He Xia, but Princess Yaotian stopped him, declaring He Xia an important guest.
Inside the tent, Princess Yaotian formally invited He Xia to discuss politics, and he willingly accepted, reiterating his commitment to serve her and Bailan State wholeheartedly. Princess Yaotian then formally accepted him as her benefactor. After the five-year pact, Chu Beijie submitted his resignation to the Jin King, but it was rejected. Instead, the King tasked Chu Beijie with traveling to Yan to acquire crucial copper mines.
The King emphasized that ample copper ensured military strength, which in turn guaranteed Jin's invincibility, enabling the eventual fulfillment of his long-held ambition to "stop war." Two days later, the Jin King finally visited the Fangqin Palace Hall to see Zhang Noble Consort. Seizing the opportunity, Zhang Noble Consort complained about her plight and subtly expressed her envy for a certain maid, clearly referring to Bai Pingting.
