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[General And I]
[Episode 30]
You can't sleep?
Are we still leaving?
Don't worry.
I'll write His Majesty a letter to let him know what we found out.
He will handle this matter.
But I'm still a bit worried.
We have to adapt to ordinary people's lives.
What is an ordinary person?
An ordinary person is someone who has someone else
to hold the sky even if it crashes down.
Sleep now.
We have to start packing tomorrow.
Your Highness, Imperial Physician Li is here.
Subject Li Si Nian greets Your Highness.
I'm here to read your pulse today.
You are all dismissed.
Yes.
Imperial Physician Li.
Present.
Read my pulse.
Yes.
Your Highness, please hold out your arm.
Your Highness.
Your pulse reading...
How should I write your prescription?
Could you read my pulse like this?
Could you read it better if I place my arm here?
Imperial Physician Li, can I hold on to this child?
Difficult...
It's difficult?
Has Imperial Physician heard that
when there is a will...
There is a way?
Your Highness.
You have been in the bath for four hours.
Why don't I come in?
No! No one is allowed to come in during my bath.
Do you have any brains?
The water has gone cold by now.
Would you like me to...
Get lost!
Get lost now! Get lost!
Get lost!
Look at your face.
It's so beautiful.
Yet you're treating yourself so badly.
Is that worth it?
His Majesty? A slave?
What difference do they make?
Without love, it is all just a trade for lust.
Is it worthwhile?
One day, I will hold supreme power.
Those men who humiliated me...
They will all die tragically.
Do you think it's worthwhile?
Be careful.
Over here, please.
Your Highness.
This wall has now been repaired and fully constructed.
We built it five inches higher and seven inches thicker.
It is the most secure wall in the world.
It's so well repaired.
How wonderful.
This new wall is indeed majestic.
Princess.
This wall must be high and mighty.
Only then will our people feel safe behind it.
Very good.
Here, I'll show you up there.
Sure.
We can all feel at ease.
Exactly.
It will be of great help to us in fending off invaders.
Princess.
Here.
Have a look.
This truly is remarkable.
Exactly.
- Her Highness has such good insight. - Exactly.
Her Highness is overjoyed.
Since Prince Consort took office
the walls of Bai Lan State have indeed become stronger by day.
Prince Consort has worked hard.
Your Highness, how is that hard work?
Here, come and have a look.
Your Highness, please look.
These are all zealous young men of Bai Lan State.
They have been training day and night for Your Highness.
Please take a good look at them today.
Attack!
The training Prince Consort has given our army is now paying off.
I've invited the officials here to witness the morale of our army.
Congratulations, Your Highness!
Your Highness, look.
I've added more troops. Weibei Troop, Weimo Troop
Yunchang Troop, and Yunlan Troop were added to Cloud Army.
Then there's also Yongtai Troop.
Our military troops have expanded fivefold.
Everyone is a strong elite soldier.
Please examine.
Thank you, Prince Consort!
Yes!
He mustn't get too carried away by his achievements.
Prince Consort is awe-inspiring!
Prince Consort!
Prime Minister Gui, you've been observing for quite some time.
What do you think about it?
Your Highness.
Those 70,000 soldiers might look highly imposing with their amazing formation
but there are many refugees from Great Jin among them.
Our 300,000 soldiers are but a false front.
Your Highness, you mustn't take this too seriously.
Your Majesty.
What is it now?
Speak.
Due to the silkworm issue, there are changes in many areas of Great Jin.
Your Majesty will have to review the reports.
Your Majesty.
There is no leader in the army.
The generals seem only to pretend to get along.
I wonder if Your Majesty...
I suddenly miss Prince of Zhenbei dearly.
Your Majesty is right.
The retired Prince of Zhenbei.
Grand Marshal Xie.
After such a long period of recuperation
do you think it's possible to have him return to the imperial court
to govern the state again?
Your Majesty is wise.
Prince of Zhenbei is very loyal.
In this current difficult situation, Prince of Zhenbei must leave retirement.
I'm willing to visit him in person.
That will be good.
Go ahead then.
I've acted very foolishly in the past.
For instance?
I've had some silly ideas about Your Highness.
How silly?
It's so silly that I've hoped Your Highness would never
forget your aspirations no matter what happens.
Your Highness.
Will I still always be your most beloved Bai Ping Ting
despite anything I might do in the future?
However many times you ask me
I'll never grow tired of telling you this.
Yes.
Despite what you might do
you'll always be my most beloved Ping Ting.
I swear.
Your Highness.
No matter what I do, will I still be your most beloved Bai Ping Ting?
You're still asking me that?
You said so yourself.
However many times I ask you.
Yes.
No matter what, you will always be my most beloved Ping Ting.
What is it?
I'm all right.
- Are you all right? - I'm fine.
Here, have some water.
Why is it so serious?
I'll go and get Zui Ju.
We'll ask her over tomorrow.
It's too late now.
If she treats me, I might not sleep well tonight.
All right, tomorrow then.
We should get some rest soon.
Yes.
Come here.
She stood by the window just for a while last night
and she's been coughing all night. Why is it acting up again?
Your Highness, that stab you gave Sister Bai punctured her lungs.
The air in winter is very cold.
It's hard for her to recuperate fully.
She's refused to take medication this time.
You will have to talk her around.
Again?
All right, I'll talk to her.
Will that do?
It's fine. She's too frail. The medication can't be too strong.
I understand. Don't worry.
Moreover...
What is it?
Brother Bei Jie, my mentor said that I was learning very well.
Sister Bai is my patient.
If you keep nagging me, I'll feel quite defeated!
Here.
Sister Bai.
You must get well soon.
If you don't, Brother Bei Jie will also have to take medication.
You're so mushy!
Quit fooling around.
Read Ping Ting's pulse properly.
All right.
Sister Bai, let me read your pulse.
Your Highness.
- What is it? - It's nothing important.
Grand Marshal Xie suddenly visited.
I've shown him to the study to wait for you.
Grand Marshal Xie?
- All right, I'll see him. - Yes.
Zui Ju.
You must be cautious in prescribing medication.
Also, be sure to find out what caused the illness.
All right, stop disturbing me!
Ping Ting, get some rest.
Don't get out of bed unless necessary.
Sister Bai, when did you notice this?
I had my doubts, so I'm waiting to have you confirm it.
It's no wonder that you wouldn't take my medication.
I should get you a new prescription.
By the way, does Brother Bei Jie know about it?
He doesn't.
Could you let me tell him in person?
Definitely!
However, you have mistreated your body terribly.
It's different now. There are two of you.
From now on, I will be in charge of your daily regimen.
You're not to play sorrowful tunes.
You're not to observe constellations late at night in the wind.
Grand Marshal Xie, how have you been?
Chu Bei Jie, receive the imperial decree.
Long live the king!
By the mandate of Heaven and the decree of King of Jin
since Prince of Zhenbei retired and moved away to the countryside
I have missed him so very dearly.
I can't help but sigh whenever I miss him.
A true man should make a name for himself when alive and be worshiped when dead.
Staying home and amusing oneself with books or poetry
is but the life of a mediocre man.
Since Prince of Zhenbei is clothed glamorously only in the night
and his weapons are covered in dust, I can't help feeling upset for him.
Today, I hereby confer Chu Bei Jie as Regent Prince.
He is to take the royal name of Sima and be taken into the royal family.
By the king himself.
Grand Marshal Xie, what does His Majesty mean?
Your Highness.
Now that the state is in such a perilous situation
His Majesty is already at the end of his rope in the imperial court.
The issues of the army and the silkworm farmers
weigh heavily on His Majesty's shoulders.
Only Your Highness can resolve the crisis of Great Jin!
I kneel and beg Your Highness to resolve the crisis of Great Jin!
Leave retirement to assist His Majesty and Great Jin!
This is...
I'm begging you!
Grand Marshal Xie, please get up quickly.
Grand Marshal Xie, please give me some time to think it over.
Sister Bai, you're a princess consort.
When your child is born
he is in the line of succession to the throne.
He is of a prestigious status.
Everything he uses or eats must be chosen cautiously.
By the way, the Weipin Boutique who prepared your dowry
for you and Brother Bei Jie has everything in stock.
Their products are all of top quality.
They also have many new products sent in from feudal vassals.
Every day at nine in the morning, new products are placed on the shelves.
They have the latest designs and fabric.
On that note, I'll head out to get you some later.
You'll have to wear the new outfits that I bring home.
All right, I'm all yours.
What is it?
Why are you sighing?
It's all your fault.
Me?
What has it got to do with me?
As a woman, I have to face another woman who is 10 times more beautiful...
No...
1,000 times more beautiful who stands before me every day.
How does that not make me want to jump off a cliff?
Sister Bai!
You're so gorgeous when you smile.
I could get drunk just by watching you.
Zui Ju...
When did you learn to be so silver-tongued?
I'm not.
I mean every word I said.
Only after I met you did I know what drop-dead gorgeous means.
I don't want to be a woman anymore.
I want to be a man.
A chivalrous and charming man.
Then I could fight with Brother Bei Jie over you.
Zui Ju, let's get some air.
Look at how beautifully these flowers have bloomed!
They smell so good.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine...
Ping Ting.
Do you find this flower pretty?
Zui Ju, do you know the other name for this flower?
What is it called?
A peony is also called Jiangli (soon depart).
Jiangli?
Here.
It's delicious.
Have some.
You should have some as well.
What suddenly brought Grand Marshal Xie here?
It's nothing important.
Grand Marshal Xie happened to pass by, so he dropped in to visit.
By the way, when I left, Zui Ju was reading your pulse.
How was it?
As for that, I'll let Sister Bai tell you herself.
It's nothing serious.
I've only caught a cold.
I'll be fine after taking the medication Zui Ju prescribed me.
It's good that you're fine.
Zui Ju. Here, have a bit more.
I'll have to trouble you.
Miss Zui Ju.
Here, have this.
Ping Ting.
I need to discuss something with you.
What is it?
I plan to set out for the Western Regions sooner.
We'll leave in three days.
Is that all right?
Yes.
Good.
I'm full.
You can finish your meal slowly.
You're already full?
Princess Consort.
Miss Zui Ju, I'm also full.
Finish your meal slowly.
Sister Bai, why didn't you tell Brother Bei Jie that you're pregnant?
Grand Marshal Xie suddenly came to visit him.
He couldn't possibly have just dropped in to visit.
If it is an important matter
I don't wish to influence his judgment with my pregnancy.
Didn't he say that we're leaving in three days?
I can tell him during the journey.
If only we could really get away from such worldly affairs.
Mo Ran!
Your Highness.
Get someone to deliver this letter to the capital.
Yes.
[Weiping Boutique]
Please come in.
Miss Zui Ju is here.
What would you like?
Sister Xiao Wei, do you have new products today?
Today, we have a new jade bangle from the Western Regions.
It happens to be our sale day.
It's priced at only a few silver taels.
I'll show it to you.
It's so pretty!
Staring at the bangle, I forgot what I'm here for.
Do you have rouge, face powder, and clothes for pregnant ladies?
Of course.
This rouge is blended with gardenia flowers.
It's not harmful to health.
It's the best for pregnant ladies.
By the way, a couple of days ago
a new batch of top-quality mulberry silk outfits was delivered.
Those are the latest designs.
Do you also have clothes and shoes for newborn babies?
Those ones over there.
Many young masters from noble families buy from us.
Take your time to choose, Miss Zui Ju.
Once you're done picking them out
I'll get my servants to send them to the manor.
Sure.
- Prince Consort. - Yao Tian.
Here! Come here quickly!
Come here and take a seat.
Princess, why have you summoned me so urgently?
I've made you some snacks.
Try them.
You really made these?
Of course. I made them myself.
Here, let me try them.
Here.
How is it?
Does it taste all right?
This flavor is really...
It's really... good!
It's delicious.
Sweet talker.
I mean it.
Thank you for making me snacks.
I won't let you down.
It's because Prince Consort has trained our army so well these six months.
The entire Bai Lan army has taken on a new look.
What is so hard about making you some snacks?
All right, it's not hard at all.
But shouldn't you know?
I can't bear to let you do such chores.
You and your sweet talking.
Prince Consort, do tell me what your next plan is.
The silkworm crisis in Great Jin has caused a huge panic.
But I know that you must have done so for a reason.
Yao Tian, it's a good chance to strike Jin State now.
However, Prime Minister Gui disapproved.
I had to think of some other ways.
I've received news from Jin State.
Sima Hong is trying to talk Chu Bei Jie out of retirement.
If the news is true...
I don't know if I could convince Prime Minister Gui to deploy our army.
After all, our opponent is too strong and we can't be certain that we'd win.
There is one person. If she's willing to pledge allegiance to Bai Lan State
Chu Bei Jie will surely be defeated.
You're referring to...
Bai Ping Ting?
If she didn't exist
we might also have a way to defeat Chu Bei Jie.
What Prince Consort has in mind is what I have in mind.
I think that Prince Consort should know what I am thinking of.
I don't like to force you into doing anything.
Just go ahead and do as you wish.
As for the imperial court, I'll do my best to assist you.
Is Prime Minister also here to see Prince Consort off?
Your Highness.
I didn't come to see Prince Consort off.
I'm here today to warn Your Highness.
Prince Consort has abruptly launched an attack on Jin State.
Such a motive is incomprehensible and the consequences dire.
I hope that Your Highness can put Bai Lan State as your priority.
There must not be any war in Bai Lan State.
Rest assured, Prime Minster.
Prince Consort is just carrying out orders to perform a drill.
He's not about to launch a war.
I remember the former emperor's edict.
I will never violate it.
Grand Marshal Xie.
- His Majesty summons you in. - Yes.
Greetings to Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, bad news!
Prince Consort of Bai Lan State General of Fast Cavalry, He Xia
has led 300,000 soldiers to our border with Bai Lan!
Great Jin is in grave danger!
Have you heard from Prince of Zhenbei?
Your Majesty, Prince of Zhenbei sent this to the capital.
He asked that I hand his resignation to Your Majesty.
Resignation?
I'm useless.
I have failed to convince Prince of Zhenbei.
In his resignation...
Prince of Zhenbei said that he's determined to stay retired.
He begs Your Majesty not to force him.
In the past when Great Jin conquered the east and west
only our army gathered at the borders of other states.
Who knew that today we'd have someone else's army on our border?
Your Majesty, under such circumstances, we must have Prince of Zhenbei back.
I beseech Your Majesty to talk Prince of Zhenbei out of retirement.
Great Jin nurtured him into such a capable man
and now that Great Jin is in peril
Prince of Zhenbei surely won't turn a blind eye.
He won't abandon Great Jin and Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
What brings you here?
Your Majesty.
I'm willing to talk Prince of Zhenbei out of retirement for you.
Please allow it, Your Majesty.
You?
Your Majesty.
I know that I've been against Prince of Zhenbei and Princess Consort
but now that war is upon us, it isn't the time for petty grudges.
Moreover, it was my fault and not Prince of Zhenbei's.
I hope that Your Majesty can give me a chance to redeem myself.
It's also to serve as a blessing to my unborn prince.
Since that is so, I'll allow it.
If you bring Prince of Zhenbei back
I'll give you the power to assist in managing the harem again.
I accept the decree.
Sister Bai!
You're already pregnant.
Leave these chores to me.
You should just get some rest.
Here.
You can't bear to part with this zither?
Definitely.
The Phoenix is a unique antique zither.
It's also a token of our love.
Simple.
We'll just bring our token of love with us.
Let's go.
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