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

Recruit talent.

Apply wisdom.

Lay formation.

Take precautions.

Once you leave this place, keep walking toward the east.

Go to Yan State and look for Supreme Princess.

The military manual you memorized is enough to keep you alive.

My child...

From now on...

You will be on your own.

You have to... take good care of yourself.

Father!

Father...

- Father... - Ping Ting.

Sister Ping Ting.

Wake up quickly.

Sister Ping Ting, it's me.

- Sister Ping Ting. - Dong Zhuo?

It's me. Come.

I'm here to take you away.

But...

No buts, Ping Ting.

I've already drugged all the guards at the back of the manor.

The horses are ready as well.

Young Master is waiting for you at Sanfen Swallow's Cliff.

Great Jin already listed us as wanted criminals.

If we don't leave now, we won't make it.

Sister Bai.

Ping Ting, let's take the horses and go.

Dong Zhuo, come here.

For security reasons, we will leave separately.

All right.

I've been married into the palace for years, but I have not borne a child.

I didn't bring our family any benefits.

I am useless.

But she's been in the king's favor for years.

She also has two young princes as her support.

What do I have to compete with her?

Yun Er.

You really have disappointed me greatly.

Do you think that I married you into the palace so that

our family could benefit from your marital connection?

Or was it to have others witness how you're trampled on by another woman

and lost all integrity?

But I'm just an unfavored concubine.

What use am I?

No one even came to visit me when I was injured and bleeding.

Father, you must help me.

You are my beloved daughter.

You're the most beautiful woman in Great Jin.

However, your goal isn't just to become a noble consort.

I want you to take over the harem as the queen

and become the most prestigious woman in Great Jin.

In order to achieve that...

I can risk anything.

Father.

I know that you blamed me for marrying you into the palace against your wishes.

You have been cold and distant to me all these years.

I don't blame you.

It's because there are times when I'm incapable of helping you.

It's good that you've thought some things through today

and asked me over for advice.

I'm very pleased about it.

Don't worry.

I will take care of everything.

I will make all the arrangements.

Does it still hurt?

Compared to Father's great ambitions, this is nothing at all.

Stop right there!

Pull out your heart.

Let me see if you have a heart of stone!

Leave now! There's an ambush!

Stop!

Chu Bei Jie!

It's been a few days.

Did you miss me?

You and Dong Zhuo ran off in two directions, the east and the west.

Mo Ran went after Dong Zhuo.

But Dong Zhuo disappeared.

He never headed to the east.

You were in charge of curbing my speed

so that he had enough time to inform He Xia and draw him here.

Your Highness figured that out too late.

Sanfen Swallow's Cliff is hard to take down as it's strong in defense.

It's the best spot to lay an ambush.

You actually know the terrain of Great Jin better than I do.

It's just that my heart is even more vicious.

Your Highness didn't guard against me.

You never once believed me.

All that I have done is have you make me a promise.

Within five years, you're not to invade Yan State.

What if I refuse to make that promise?

Now that the result of this ambush is clear

I'd ask Your Highness to reconsider it.

But you're still in my hands.

I was going to repay you with my life anyway.

I broke my promise to you first.

When you returned to save me, did you think that this would happen?

When I came back to save you

I never thought of surviving until this day.

But since I already did

I have no choice but to stay alive for the sake of many others

to force you into making me a promise again.

Five years?

Fine.

Since you asked me for it, I will agree to it.

I, Chu Bei Jie, swear not to invade Yan State for the next five years!

That's decisive!

What a real man!

Since you agree to a five-year peace treaty

I will surely let you off.

Now, return Ping Ting to me!

Although I agreed to the five-year peace treaty

I never agreed to give up my princess consort!

I'm sorry.

I'm not fit to be your princess consort.

Ping Ting.

If you return to them, He Xia would only use you as a pawn.

He wouldn't treat you wholeheartedly.

Chu Bei Jie...

In your predicament, do you think that you can still negotiate with me?

Your life is now in my hands.

Ping Ting, come here!

Come over here!

What is the matter?

Have you gone back on your word?

I didn't!

I just hope that Young Master could let him off just this once.

I only got to stay alive until now because he saved me again and again.

Moreover, he does intend to put an end to the war.

If Chu Bei Jie is not in Great Jin

no one can curb the ambitions of King of Jin.

Young Master.

Please let him off.

I am a man of my word!

I will let him off if you come over here.

Your Highness.

Let me go.

Under such circumstances, I could only kill myself if you won't let me go.

I'm already very content to see you again.

Even if I die today, I could also rest in peace.

Bai Ping Ting.

Some day, sooner or later you will have a taste of such heartache.

Let's go!

Let's go!

I'm sorry.

I've lied to you again.

I only happened to avoid it by chance.

I shouldn't have stopped the arrow. Forgive me.

Don't be so modest.

I hope that arrow can make you understand just how capable you are.

There aren't many in Great Jin who are anything like you.

You can stop an arrow in time

just by judging its position from the sound of the wind.

If you're not around, would I still have a second Prince of Zhenbei?

You don't get to retire to live in seclusion.

You either get killed by my arrow

or just carry out your duty as Prince of Zhenbei.

This resignation? I don't approve of it.

Your Majesty!

Isn't this all because of that five-year peace treaty?

I admire you for your unparalleled valiance and bravery

as well as your compassion for all living beings.

So what if I grant you those five years?

However, you should take a trip to Yan State.

You released the person that they were after.

You have to take back what I wanted.

Only abundant copper mines could provide for sufficient military supplies.

Five years or be it ten.

The mines will ensure Great Jin's invincible status.

Only then could that peace treaty be kept.

That is your wish.

It is also your responsibility.

I will accept the decree.

Your Highness, Chancellor has sent the new azoth over.

Your Highness, Chancellor also said that

these are the same as the previous ones.

You talk too much.

They are surely the same.

- Take them inside. - Yes.

Your Highness, allow me to apply medication.

You can't even get this done right. Step out.

Yes.

His Majesty arrives!

Noble Consort.

What is the matter?

Are you angry at me for not visiting you for two days?

I wouldn't dare.

How would I dare get angry at Your Majesty?

I heard that Chancellor was here to visit you.

He must have felt bad for my dear consort.

It's my fault.

I didn't take good care of you.

I am fine.

You're fine?

Then why do you seem angry?

I just feel wronged.

I am but a concubine. I even had to apply my own medication.

I'm worried that it will leave a scar and Your Majesty won't like it.

It's hard not to feel sorry for myself.