General and I (A Lonesome Fragrance Waiting to Be Appreciated / 孤芳不自赏)

Do you think that you could get by with writing such nonsense?

Don't try to be smart.

Rewrite it!

This concerns Prince of Zhenbei's life.

How would I dare to write any nonsense?

These military manuals were written by high masters in the ancient past.

The characters are supposed to look like this.

It's normal that Your Highness can't decipher it.

Are you implying that I'm illiterate?

That isn't up to me to judge.

You...

It seems that Your Highness really is illiterate.

- Hit her! - Yes!

How sharp-tongued you are!

Let's see if you still dare to utter such insolent words.

I'm just telling the truth.

Your Highness was bestowed with good looks.

It's good enough for serving His Majesty.

Naturally, you won't need to understand the ancient characters.

These military manuals can be kept for the queen.

I heard that even His Majesty is in awe of the queen's knowledge.

You...

Hit her again!

If Your Highness beats me to death

I'm afraid that not only will His Majesty be unable to get this military manual

but also a rift will be made between him and Chu Bei Jie.

It will be a grudge so deep that nothing could reconcile them.

That is to say my death alone

will cause His Majesty his right-hand man.

How worthwhile it is!

As the culprit of such a huge loss

I wonder how Your Highness will explain your actions.

You're threatening me?

I'm just being frank.

Do you really think that I'd care about this manual?

Once you fall into my hands, don't you dare dream of leaving.

- He Xiang. - Present.

I worry about your hands.

Go and fetch a whip.

Yes.

I'd like to see how long you could bear with it.

Imperial Physician, how is the prince?

He's badly wounded. Fortunately, it's just flesh wounds.

He will need to rest and recuperate.

Thank you, Imperial Physician.

You're too kind.

Mo Ran.

Head out of the city to check

if Ping Ting has fled and settled in a safe place.

Your Highness...

Miss Bai, she...

She came back here again.

What did you say?

Your Highness.

Where is she right now?

Your Highness.

Miss Bai went to the palace to seek audience with His Majesty.

She's been dragged into Fangqin Hall.

Foolish!

Your Highness! It's best for you not to go there.

Miss Bai made her own choice.

Imperial Guards are all waiting outside now.

You probably won't even make it out of the courtyard in this condition!

Who knew that you'd try to talk me out of it?

- Your Highness! - Forgive me!

Your Highness.

Your Highness, do rest assured.

Even if it were the underworld, I'd barge right in there with you!

Your Highness.

Hit hard!

Hit hard!

Keep going!

Your Highness!

Prince of Zhenbei.

Here you are.

Why did you come back?

Why would you make me so worried?

You are not to take her away!

Prince of Zhenbei...

Everything that His Majesty did was in your best interests!

If you insist on taking her with you, you'll only ruin your reputation.

You must not act so foolishly!

She is but a witch.

How could you demean yourself to be seduced by her?

Step aside!

Your Highness!

Go away!

Your Highness!

Calm down, Your Highness!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Noble Consort.

Noble Consort.

Your Majesty!

Noble Consort, what is the matter?

I have failed to accomplish the task you entrusted to me.

I came to ask for punishment.

Rise quickly.

What exactly happened?

Your Majesty...

I was told to supervise Bai Ping Ting while she transcribes

the military manual from memory.

Who knew that Chu Bei Jie would suddenly barge into my home

and take Bai Ping Ting away by force?

I did all I could to persuade him, but he insisted on taking her away.

He even injured me.

Now that Bai Ping Ting has been taken away by Chu Bei Jie

Your Majesty must make a decision swiftly.

How atrocious!

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Great General has returned!

Great General!

Great General!

- Great General! - Your Highness.

Great General has returned!

Hurry up! Great General has returned!

Great General.

- You have finally returned! - Indeed!

What is going on?

Great General has returned?

- Great General. - What is going on?

Isn't Great General just fine?

- Exactly. - You have finally returned.

- They said he has smallpox? - It's fine that he's well.

- Certainly. - Who spread the rumors?

What exactly happened, Great General?

Great General!

Soldiers!

You must have heard those rumors about me.

You must be wondering if Chu Bei Jie really did conspire with our enemies.

As the Chief Commander of all armed services

I have the responsibility to step forward to explain myself to you.

Listen up!

I, Chu Bei Jie, never once betrayed Great Jin!

Exactly! We knew that Great General would never do so!

- Exactly! - That's right!

We definitely believe Great General!

We believe Great General!

She is Bai Ping Ting.

The one you call the spy of Yan State.

Everyone is asking why I've defended her even though she poisoned me.

She must be a witch who can influence one's mind.

She is no witch.

She is my life savior!

When I was a child and was treated by others like a plague

she reached out to me then and made me believe that

there is still compassion and love in this world.

Her father died rescuing me.

Without them...

I would long be dead 20 years ago.

Brother!

I made an oath to protect her for life.

But then we were forced apart.

I said to myself

that even if I have to travel to the end of the world

I will find her.

I will protect her.

As long as the gods would let me find her again

I will never let her go.

She has been through great turmoil on her own.

Fortunately, she was taken in by Prince of Jing An's Manor

and became their maidservant.

In the past 20 years, I don't know if she has led a good life.

But from the moment I found her

I couldn't wait to make it up to her.

The guilt I carried with me grew over the past 20 years.

I destroyed the place she called home.

I forced her to marry me.

I made her stay by my side.

If she really wanted to poison me, I would be dead by now.

If she had the heart of a viper

how could she possibly turn herself in

and sacrifice herself to prove my innocence?

What she had wanted was just to meet His Majesty

and persuade him to cease fire.

She wanted to use her meager power

in hope of bringing the people of Jin State and Yan State some peace.

For all that I have done

was just what a husband would have done to rescue his own wife.

How can a man who can't even protect his wife

be qualified to protect his own nation?

I am loyal to my emperor.

But I'm also faithful to my wife.

Should His Majesty force me to kill my own wife...

I could only choose to take my own life.

We support Prince of Zhenbei!

- We support Prince of Zhenbei! - Protect his family!

We support Prince of Zhenbei!

We support Prince of Zhenbei in protecting his wife!

We support Prince of Zhenbei!

We support Prince of Zhenbei in protecting his wife!

Your Highness! His Highness has returned!

His Highness has returned!

His Highness has returned!

Come out here quickly!

- Hurry up! - Your Highness!

Come out here quickly! His Highness has returned!

- Your Highness! - His Highness has returned!

- Your Highness! - Your Highness!