Legend of the Female General Episode 34 Recap
> Legend of the Female General Recap
Despite the ongoing alliance between Wei and Wutuo, He Yan advises constant vigilance against Wutuo's potential deceit. As Li Kuang prepares to return to Rundu, He Yan chooses to bid him farewell alone. Meanwhile, Cheng Lisu earnestly confesses his affections to Song Taotao, proposing marriage and presenting her with a Hehuan wood hairpin, which she gleefully accepts.
Soon after, wedding invitations from the Cheng and Song families arrive at Xiao Mansion, prompting Xiao Jue's sister-in-law to playfully inquire about his plans to marry He Yan. He Yan and Xiao Jue revisit Xianchang Academy, where the familiar loquat tree still stands. He Yan recounts receiving loquats during a past confinement, and Xiao Jue admits he was the anonymous sender.
The academy master, now with graying temples, reflects on Xiao Jue, his most brilliant student, being "stolen" by He Yan, who, despite always being at the bottom of the class and cross-dressing, captured his heart. Xiao Jue swiftly defends He Yan, asserting his feelings for her came first, and proudly notes her status as Wei's first General Feihong. During the vibrant Yaojing Lantern Festival, more bustling than Jiyang's Water God Festival, He Yan and Xiao Jue enjoy a stroll.
Upon seeing a sugar painting, Xiao Jue recalls Chu Zhao's past display of a similar gift from He Yan. When He Yan offers to make him one, he initially declines, but sensing his underlying jealousy, she lovingly creates an even larger sugar painting for him. They later encounter Yan He and his wife, joining them in a lantern riddle contest where He Yan wins a beautiful lantern for Xiao Jue.
As they share tangyuan, He Yan feels an uncanny streak of luck, only to spot Feinu and realize Xiao Jue's subtle orchestration of their perfect evening. Under a fire red flower tree, Xiao Jue plucks a radiant blossom and declares his love, sealing their vow for life with a passionate kiss. Concurrently, a heartbroken Chu Zhao, having witnessed Xiao Jue and He Yan's intimate moment at the Lantern Festival, holds the cherished sugar painting He Yan once gave him.
As he tries to reason with himself, the fragile painting shatters, symbolizing his unrequited love. Back at his mansion, he struggles to come to terms with the painful reality. Later, Chu Zhao advises Emperor Chengping that a marriage between General Fengyun and General Feihong would be ill-advised due to their combined military power, a concern that immediately darkens Emperor Chengping's expression. He Yan and Xiao Jue share a serene moment moon-gazing on a rooftop.
Xiao Jue reveals he has commissioned the finest embroiderer in Yaojing to craft her wedding dress. The entire Xiao Mansion buzzes with wedding preparations. While the embroiderer measures He Yan, Xiao Jue playfully has He Yan measure him, their hands lingering from shoulder to waist. This tender moment is abruptly interrupted by an urgent summons for Xiao Jue to appear before Emperor Chengping. At the palace, Chu Zhao preemptively proposes to Emperor Chengping for He Yan's hand.
Xiao Jue immediately objects, declaring his impending marriage to He Yan. Emperor Chengping, though reluctant to interfere, agrees that the union of two generals commanding such significant military forces is problematic. He decrees that if Xiao Jue insists on marrying He Yan, one of them must relinquish their tiger tally. Faced with this profound dilemma, Xiao Jue is given until the next day to provide his answer.
Outside the palace, Xiao Jue punches Chu Zhao, yet acknowledges the validity of Chu Zhao's warning regarding an emperor's apprehension of concentrated military power. Xiao Jue struggles with the decision, unwilling to clip He Yan's wings as General Feihong and a hero of the battlefield, while also realizing he cannot abandon the Xiao family army. Yingxiang tries to console Chu Zhao, suggesting that he and He Yan are fundamentally incompatible like fire and ice, but Chu Zhao stubbornly refuses to believe it.
