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♪Shrugging off past burdens♪

♪Beneath the mask, who am I?♪

♪Release and find wider shores♪

♪Love's a riddle, and rain pours heavy♪

♪Crossed paths, now downward fall♪

♪From dust arises starlight's spark♪

♪Tearing through the night's dense blockade♪

♪Heart's flame illuminates all solitude♪

♪Let time's sails drift endlessly♪

♪Through wandering exile♪

♪Breaking free from the cocoon, I start anew♪

♪Moon as song, life as flame♪

♪Nameless heart clings fiercely♪

♪Let me♪

♪Charge toward the next raging river♪

♪Moon darts, snow falls♪

♪We tread rugged paths to reunite♪

♪Hands held tight♪

♪We forever live for love's sake♪

♪Shadow's spear burns fiercely♪

=Legend of The Female General=

=Episode 32=

Take your positions.

Offer incense.

Present jade and silk.

Kneel.

Bow.

Rise.

Bow again.

Rise.

Bow thrice.

Rise.

Get up.

The winter sacrificial ceremony is concluded.

Officials,

please proceed to Longtai Hall.

Yan He.

When did you arrive?

I always thought you were short and thin,

but never expected you were a woman.

Well...

Do you look down on me

and disdain being friends with me

because I'm a woman now?

Do you think

I am that kind of base person?

I'm angry because

you and Xiao Jue hid this from me.

We had to.

I didn't want to either.

By the way,

how is your wife recently?

She's quite well.

The baby

has behaved.

But the Huayuan battle turned out like this,

how dare He Rufei show his face here?

Excellent.

Everyone is here.

Let's go.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

Rise, everyone.

I am Maningbu,

greetings to Emperor Wei.

You have traveled far,

must be weary.

As a foreign envoy,

I've heard of

your ear for talent

and prudent governance.

What a model ruler of our age.

I deeply respect you.

Today,

I want to offer you a toast.

Your words

are really flattering me.

Your generous hospitality

really moves me.

Wei and Wutuo are neighbors,

so we should share brotherly bonds

as we do now in harmony.

With this opportunity,

Wutuo wishes to ally with Wei,

bonding our relationship,

and ending all conflicts.

If we can truly cease the war,

nothing could be better.

After our alliance is sealed

and establish trade markets,

I'm sure we can

get peace and benefits.

Regarding the trade markets,

details to be confirmed.

Please be more patient.

It seems Wei

lacks sincerity in facilitating

the alliance.

What?

We must let Wutuo gain all advantages

to prove our sincerity?

Marquis Wu'an.

You are

being too arrogant.

Whether the trade markets open

is not

for you to decide.

You fought Wutuo several times,

yet now you speak

for Wutuo.

Have their blows made you

a turncoat now?

Your Majesty,

when I led the Fuyue Army

to quell rebellions,

my goal

was the Wei's prosperity and peace.

My lifelong wish

is to safeguard

the Wei's land for you.

Apart from that,

there's nothing more.

Your Majesty, please trust

my loyalty.

General Feihong is a loyal,

peerless warrior unmatched

by a thousand.

He would never

commit acts of treason.

But the question remains:

Are you General Feihong?

Nonsense.

Your Majesty,

I have

to accuse He Rufei of three major crimes.

Three major crimes?

What do you mean?

First crime:

Substitution fraud

by stealing General Feihong's identity.

- What? - What?

Is this true?

Please summon a witness.

This person can verify

the truth of my claim.

Summon!

By the imperial decree,

summon him!

Commander of Rundu Li Kuang.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

So you're the Commander of Rundu

Li Kuang.

In the Rundu battle,

you deserve recognition.

Please rise.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

(Commander,)

it's been days.

You are...

He Yan?

I'm He Yan

who fought

with you at Rundu.

I am Li Kuang.

Greetings, General Feihong.

Commander Li.

You'd read

this letter after we leave.

Jujube and turtle...

Come back soon.

We Eight Warriors

were born into poverty.

Most were illiterate,

so we devised

such a crude method

for communication.

These codes are

known only to us eight

and General Feihong.

Now seven were gone,

leaving only

me and

General Feihong.

Rise.

I

am late.

Sorry, General.

Rise.

You're not late,

but arrive in time.

I

dare not claim merit.

If not for General Fengyun

and General Feihong's

timely aid,

Rundu's people

would've been killed

by Wutuo.

Li, explain yourself.

The ones who saved Rundu

were General Fengyun

and Marquis Wu'an.

Why mentioned General Feihong?

Because

Marquis Wu'an

is the genuine General Feihong!

General He,

what do you have to say?

Your Majesty,

this man conspires with He Yan

in a vile scheme

to frame me!

That's strange.

Li Kuang served as your deputy,

sharing life-and-death struggles

and fighting with you.

Why would he frame you now?

Perhaps in the Rundu Battle,

my late reinforcements

angered him,

making him He Yan's pawn.

He Rufei.

Why didn't you save

your former deputy?

His statements are full of inconsistencies.

He's deliberately slandering me.

I'm innocent!

Please judge fairly.

It seems you deny

the first crime charge.

Marquis Wu'an.

Second one.

Second crime:

To conceal his false identity,

he eliminated

his comrades!

I have evidence

to present.

Get it to me.

Yes.

(To Xiao Jue)

(Assassination, in Chonghuai)

The assassins outside Chonghuai.

General He,

have you forgotten them?

My lord,

we discovered

tattooed markings on

one assassin's body.

He might be a former prisoner.

By tracing these markings,

we can determine

when and where he was imprisoned,

thus,

we can know his real name

and background.

Yang Mingzhi has replied.

He found the assassins' origins.

They're linked to He Rufei.

So,

that tattooed assassin was

a distant relative of He Mansion's steward.

They did everything

to eliminate me.

You thought

that dead men

could tell nothing.

But traces can't be erased.

Dead men still tell us something.

I don't know

what you're talking about.

Your steward

acted so recklessly,

yet you know nothing?

I failed to supervise him.

Your Majesty, forgive me.

Besides repeated attempts to kill me,

in the Huayuan Battle,

the Fuyue Army's Seven Tiger Generals

were ambushed and killed together.

It's another scheme

by He Rufei!

Things change in the battlefields.

We have

to be flexible.

He Rufei.

I don't care who you are.

But you fought in

the Huayuan Battle.

Just tell me,

did you truly abandon

thousands of soldiers

for personal gain?

Punish He Rufei severely, Your Majesty!

Avenge the unjustly slain

from the Huayuan Battle!

Punish He Rufei severely, Your Majesty!

Avenge the unjustly slain

from the Huayuan Battle!

Third crime:

Colluding with Wutuo,

and treason against Wei!

False accusations!

He Yan.

You have no evidence

at all.

I do!

- It's her! - Indeed.

(Why is she here?)

Your Majesty,

these letters

are secretly hidden by He Rufei.

And I stole them.

They contain

evidence

of He Rufei's treason.

Get them to me.

A Madam He seeks audience

outside the hall.

Madam He?

Who's that?

Bring her in.

Yes.

I heard the Tianxing Platform

is about to hold a night banquet.

These letters

should prove helpful.

Thank you.

General Fengyun.

I have a favor to ask.

Please help me enter the palace,

so I can present these letters myself.

No way.

It'd be dangerous.

Madam He.

Don't get involved in it.

Madam He, you don't need to.

General.

I'm doing this for Yan.

I know Rufei resents her.

I watched them

harmed her once,

and I must stop them now.

Please help me, General.

Alright.

I'll help you.

Regarding the evidence,

please inform Yan

to reassure her.

But don't tell her that I'd present

the evidence myself.

Your Majesty.

I can testify

that my stepson He Rufei

is not General Feihong at all.

I'm the descendant of a scholar,

living at home with my young daughter.

He Yuansheng coveted my family's reputation.

Since my family had declined,

he forced me into the He Mansion.

Unexpectedly, soon after,

He Rufei fell gravely ill.

Physicians predicted he'd die early.

He Yuansheng feared losing his title,

yet couldn't bear to abandon his son.

He thought adopting a boy

might let him breed evil ambition,

and be hard to control.

So he made my daughter disguised as a man

and swap identities with He Rufei.

My daughter has been clever

and favors martial arts.

She joined the army early

and risked her life in battlefields,

earning the title General Feihong.

When she returned,

Rufei had recovered fully.

When Your Majesty awarded,

He Rufei was so greedy,

and He Yuansheng feared

He Yan would expose them,

so...

they...

So they poisoned

and blinded her.

Later,

they silenced her.

Your Majesty.

My daughter He Yan

is the genuine General Feihong!

- This... - What!

What's wrong?

Don't trust her!

Your Majesty.

This woman is too sick

to think clearly.

What she said

is completely nonsense.

I...

I was telling all the truth.

Your Majesty, please trust me.

I told no lies.

If I did,

may lightning strike me,

and I'd die horribly,

descend to the netherworld,

and never to escape.

Your Majesty, please trust me.

Hold justice for my daughter.

Your Majesty,

please summon physicians!

Go summon them!

Yes.

Imperial physician!

Your Majesty, please trust me.

I was telling all the truth.

I'll stake my life

to prove it.

Why?

As a mother,

I tried to protect everything.

Yet in the end,

I failed to protect anything.

A shameless person

like me

doesn't deserve to live longer.

Rufei,

repent your sins.

Rufei.

Rufei.

Repent your sins.

Ingrate!

Madam.

You're sick.

Really sick!

Your Majesty,

the poison has spread,

and she is beyond cure.

Don't cry.

I'm not worth your tears.

Mother.

I...

I finally heard

you call me Mother.

Wonderful.

Cloaked in lotus splendor,

yet adrift without anchor.

Yan.

Live...

Live

well.

Mother!

Monster!

Mother.

Take Madam He away first.

Let her rest in peace.

Mother.

He Yan.

He Rufei.

Though we're nominally siblings,

we're destined to fight.

He Rufei!

You deceived me,

falsely claimed official titles,

attempted to silence witnesses,

slaughtered your comrades,

and betrayed the Wei!

How heinous!

Unforgivable!

Now we have witnesses and evidence!

How dare you still deny it?

This matter isn't concluded yet.

Your Majesty shouldn't convict General He

hastily.

Marquis Wu'an.

How dare you draw sword before the Emperor?

This is great disrespect!

What?

Chancellor Xu, did you forget

that those letters

also implicate you?

Your Majesty.

He Rufei committed countless crimes,

but he's been

manipulated by Xu Jingfu.

Xu Jingfu is the true

mastermind

who's making trouble

and betraying the Wei!

- Nonsense! - Nonsense!

Exactly.

Back in Mingshui,

you killed 30,000 Xiao Army soldiers

to eliminate political rivals.

Back in Yezhou,

you used someone

to kill Sun Xiangfu

to hide your embezzlement.

Back in Jiyang,

you colluded with Wutuo,

leading us to nearly lose Jiyang.

In Huayuan and Rundu,

you let He Rufei slaughter

the seven generals,

causing Rundu's siege.

And you secretly negotiated peace with Wutuo.

Everything you've done

serves only your personal gain.

He corrupts the court,

threatens the peace,

and damages the people!

His guilt is heinous!

He Yan.

You said Chancellor Xu was behind this.

Where's your proof?

He Yan speaks the truth.

I am the witness!

I have

long been Chancellor Xu's disciple,

and always respected him.

But over time,

I realized he

wasn't a virtuous minister

I believed.

But he has shown me great kindness.

I struggled for a long time,

yet I couldn't watch him keep making mistakes.

So yesterday,

I caught the Wutuo spy

who's disguised as Ganming Pavilion's owner.

After the interrogation,

he gave me

a letter

from Chancellor Xu

to Wutuo envoy, Maningbu.

He promises Maningbu

to promote the trade market establishment.

Get it to me.

Yes.

(To Maningbu)

(Trade Market Cooperation, Xu Jingfu)

Now,

I've taken that Wutuo spy

outside the hall.

He can confront against

Envoy Maningbu.

Bring him.

No need.

You dare defy the imperial decree?

You have aged.

- He... - What...

What does he want?

You're deceived by traitors,

believing slanders,

wronging loyal ministers!

This grieves me deeply.

As

the Chancellor of Wei,

I bear the duty to purge the villains

and eliminate treacherous officials!

Guards!

Fuyue Army, heed my command!

Purge the villains!

- He's committing treason! - He's committing treason!

Xu Jingfu!

How dare you commit treason!

Your Majesty,

I've done

all those things.

You trust villains and alienated

worthy ministers like me,

failing to be a wise emperor.

Naturally, I must step forward

to uphold justice!

You treacherous rebel!

How dare you say such words

and plot to usurp the throne!

Your Majesty,

don't get me wrong.

I've been loyal to the nation.

Once you

issue a penitential edict

and abdicates,

I shall

enthrone the young prince,

purge the court,

and restore the governance!

Fuyue Army, heed my command!

Purge the villains!

Fuyue Army, heed my command!

Purge the villains!

Fuyue Army, heed my command!

Purge the villains!

You...

His Majesty has

asked the Nine Banners Battalion to stand by

to subdue the rebels!

Nine Banners Battalion, heed my command!

Capture the traitors!

Yes!

Yes!

Nine Banners Battalion?

Why are they here?

Useless!

The rebels

have been suppressed.

He Rufei.

Most Fuyue Army soldiers

fought alongside me

through life and death.

He Rufei.

How could they

obey an impostor like you?

Great!

So Your Majesty

collaborated with Commander Xiao

in this deception!

Well played!

You have schemed thoroughly,

but overlooked your own arrogance.

Master,

you often taught me

to serve the emperor

and help the people.

Yet what you've done

threatens

the nation

and damages the people.

I beg you,

please stop.

Zilan,

I've treated you well.

How dare you join forces with them

to conspire against me!

What benefits

did they promise you

to make you

act so ungratefully

regardless my kindness to you?

You ingrate!

You preach benevolence,

but in my view,

you're just exploiting favors for gain.

National interests outweigh personal favors.

As the Chancellor,

don't you know

such a basic idea?

Master,

just surrender.

Am I wrong?

Everything I've done

was for the Wei's

future!

You military officials

only resort to wars.

Aren't the soldiers who die in battle

the Wei's citizens?

Aren't the vast military funds

spent year after year

the hard-earned money of Wei's people?

You military officials

chase military glory,

while ignoring the people's suffering!

You're the true criminals of Wei!

Nonsense!

You were the one who started the war!

Our army surged with unstoppable momentum

and crushed the Wutuo forces.

If we won

the Mingshui Battle,

the war would be concluded

and peace would come.

But you're blinded by personal ambition.

To eliminate dissidents,

you conspired with enemies,

sacrificing thousands

of Xiao Army soldiers!

Yet you didn't repent.

To cover your crimes,

you aided Wutuo, our enemy,

and exposed the Wei's people

to endless warfare!

Xu Jingfu.

You said what you've done

was for the Wei's future,

yet what you've done

serves only your personal gains.

Xiao Jue.

Don't you understand?

Military officials secure, while civil officials govern.

What strategies

do you military officials

have, except for warfare?

Everything I've done

was for the Wei!

Your Majesty,

my loyalty is

beyond question!

If everyone had

such loyalty as yours,

then the nation

would be doomed.

Yan He.

Li Kuang.

Yes!

Take Xu Jingfu and He Rufei

into custody.

After the joint trial,

execute them.

Yes!

I'll walk myself.

Mr. Xiao.

How should we

deal with

this Envoy Maningbu?

Your Majesty,

since Maningbu represents Wutuo

as the envoy,

we should

detain him at the embassy,

and write to the King of Wutuo,

stating his crimes.

His disposition rests solely

on the King of Wutuo's response.

Move!

Marquis Wu'an.

Technically, you're from the He family.

The He family

disguised a daughter,

deceiving the Emperor.

You are also at fault.

♪Light shines upon my heart♪

♪Unveiling scars, I choose to swim upstream♪

♪The resonance of courage rings loud and clear♪

♪It's the boldness that defines existence♪

♪I've seen the mountains♪

♪And trodden through ice♪

♪Day after day, I venture alone♪

♪Destiny is my creed♪

♪Ideals surge beneath the surface♪

♪Igniting the flame against the winds♪

♪A restless yearning in my soul♪

♪Gazing through the mire♪

♪Who cares about this boundless void♪

♪Charge ahead with blazing fervor♪

♪Stubbornly fighting with my life♪

♪Soaring across the world's expanse♪

♪There must always be a longing♪

♪Disregard the wounds to seek the light♪

♪Light shines upon my heart♪

♪Unveiling scars, I choose to swim upstream♪

♪The resonance of courage rings loud and clear♪

♪It's the boldness that defines existence♪

♪Chasing the light within my heart♪

♪Burying frailty, embracing life through death♪

♪You'll meet gazes where storms brew♪

♪With our unwavering true love, brave the world with me♪

♪Soaring across the world's expanse♪

♪There must always be a longing♪

♪Disregard the wounds to seek the light♪

♪Light shines upon my heart♪

♪Unveiling scars, I choose to swim upstream♪

♪The resonance of courage rings loud and clear♪

♪It's the boldness that defines existence♪

♪Chasing the light within my heart♪

♪Burying frailty, embracing life through death♪

♪You'll meet gazes where storms brew♪

♪With our unwavering true love, brave the world with me♪