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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 34=

Under war's shadow,

people always suffer most.

If peace reigns,

I'd gladly retire.

But I intend to be a great general.

How about this?

I'll support you.

Thank you, General Feihong.

Li Kuang returns to Rundu today.

It should be about time now.

I'll see him off.

Don't you want me to go?

Better not.

Li Kuang got startled

by Mr. Cheng's

grand display.

If not for me,

he'd be long gone.

Send the betrothal certificate?

Give it to me.

Cheng Lisu, hey you!

You have

peanut allergy!

Why eat peanut cakes?

Taotao, I...

You remembered my peanut allergy?

Is this really the time for that?

How much you ate?

I'd rather check your pulse.

Your pulse is steady.

You lie to me?

Taotao, I don't.

You care about me too much.

Yes. I care about you and fall for you.

So what?

Give me the thing.

Why stand up?

Song Taotao, I want to marry you.

I love you.

I, Cheng Lisu, have

fallen for you,

wishing to marry you.

To tie the nuptial knot

and travel together,

writing books and tasting herbs.

I'll only marry you.

What do you think?

I don't want

to tie the nuptial knot.

I'll be lovebirds with you,

so we can travel around.

Right, lovebirds.

Albizia flowers?

They calm the mind and the nerve,

symbolizing marital bliss.

Taotao,

together with you,

I seek no dramatic love.

I only want peace and joy

with you.

It's the wedding invitation

of the Chengs and Songs.

Lisu and Taotao will

marry this month's end.

So fast?

Their families

have done almost

everything of betrothal.

Naturally it is fast.

Finally,

they could be together.

Yes, they are.

Then when will you

and Miss He end up together?

This loquat tree is still here?

So short.

Huaijin.

Must you show off

in front of me,

and then mock my height?

Back then,

you were so cold.

But I'm lucky.

I remember once

when I failed an exam,

I was locked in a dark room.

(I was starving at the time.)

(And then)

(someone secretly gave me loquats.)

I really like

such a kind soul.

You like him

over some loquats?

It's me who gave you

those loquats.

So it was you, Huaijin.

I knew it.

You're the only one

I've ever been so in sync with.

You're truly a lifesaver.

Look at you.

How could you be last again?

Master Wei.

You taught us self-sacrifice.

If I don't endure hardship, who will?

You!

Hopeless.

(Xianchang Academy)

What?

Can't you face me properly?

Xiao Jue.

You are my most proud student.

Why did you...?

Why did he end up liking me?

A woman

disguised as a man

and studied here.

That was outrageous.

You even went

to join the military.

How absurd!

How immoral!

How rude!

Xiao Jue has always maintained good conduct.

It must be you

who lured him astray.

- Master Wei. - Master...

I fell for her first.

She is Wei's

first female general.

Frankly speaking,

I'm the lucky one.

You're a grown man.

Don't always talk

about love.

Beauty brings disaster.

So they are

General Feihong and Fengyun?

Yes!

I'll be a general too!

- Me too! - I'll be a general!

Stop it!

Don't mess around.

Return to your studies!

- Yes. - Yes.

He's a walking contradiction.

When he heard General Feihong

was a woman,

he angrily removed

the calligraphy

she left during her studies.

But then he still

hung it back up.

Huaijin.

Did you

take me here on purpose?

You're no longer

the problem student,

but the Xianchang Academy's pride.

However,

General Feihong,

to preserve your dignity,

should you study

and retake the exam?

(He Rufei, C)

Retaking the exam for this

would be truly shameful.

Besides,

it's in the long past.

After joining the army,

I kept improving

and became a scholarly general.

I master the classics long ago.

The Virtue chapter?

Unshaken by external things.

How's it, father?

Did I do it well?

Huaijin, if you wish,

I can...

No need.

I mean,

to recite the Virtue chapter again.

What's on your mind?

Lanterns for sale!

Take a look.

Beautiful lanterns!

Lanterns!

Come see!

Lanterns for sale!

All varieties available!

This is my first time

at Yaojing's Lantern Festival.

It's much livelier than

Water God Festival!

Your wish to wander,

my hand to hold.

Sugar figure.

Huaijin.

Want a sugar figure?

Buy you one.

Well,

one with a phoenix?

Or one with a Kylin?

No.

No?

I have money.

I'll buy you one.

No basket-shaped ones here.

You like baskets?

Someone made

a candy basket for Mr. Chu in Jiyang City?

Are you

feeling jealous?

I never expected

that the mighty General Fengyun

would become so jealous.

I am jealous.

No matter how generous one is,

after falling for someone,

they'd be jealous easily.

Moreover,

he was up to something.

Back then,

he gave me a tassel.

You know

the hardest favors to repay

are kindness.

But

we are different.

We don't need

clear lines.

Just like you,

I'm also unwavering.

I won't love other man.

Come on.

Sir.

One sugar figure.

May I draw it myself?

Of course.

Here.

Done!

You can stop

being jealous.

But

this might be too large.

It's hard to carry.

Don't worry, miss.

We can deliver it

to your mansion.

Really?

Thank you so much.

This one.

How is it?

General Yan.

He Yan.

What a rare sight!

Never expected you

to stroll through night markets.

This must be

you wife, right?

(Xia Chengxiu, Yan He's Wife)

In Rundu,

General Yan mentioned you often.

And this

must be General He.

I've long heard of your fame.

Enough with the formalities.

Xiao Jue, you're here for the lantern riddles too?

Then go solve

the riddles.

Look how many I've solved already.

He's not solving them,

but

I'll solve one for him.

Xiu, I want you to solve one for me too.

Alright.

Pick one.

(Lantern Riddles)

The blue one then.

This character is remarkable with four strokes...

Where should I hang this lantern?

What's the perfect spot?

Here then.

Even sages would bow before it.

Wait!

Ten and one at the bottom, and three on top.

It's "Lei".

Brilliant, miss!

This lantern is yours.

Thank you.

Sir.

Why is

hers nicer than mine?

Sir!

Hungry? Let's get sweet dumplings.

Fans for sale.

Huaijin.

Do you think

we're especially lucky today?

Indeed.

Sweet dumplings!

Let's eat.

Thank you.

You two share one bowl of sweet dumplings

at the Lantern Festival.

Wish you sweet and blissful,

and be a perfect couple.

Couple?

Us two.

You sweet talker.

(Foguang Temple)

Wait here. I'll give you flowers.

♪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♪

You once said

that you walked alone for so long,

yet no one noticed you

or cared about you.

So today,

I've scheduled everything.

I want

to walk through everything

you did with you.

♪Destiny is my creed♪

Therefore,

we revisited Xianchang Academy.

And that one-of-a-kind

lantern commemorating the past.

♪Charge ahead with blazing fervor♪

♪Stubbornly fighting with my life♪

You say the moon guides you,

but you

never need to borrow its light.

Because you can shine brightly

yourself.

He Yan.

I love you.

I wonder if you would like

to marry me.

♪The resonance of courage rings loud and clear♪

♪It's the boldness that defines existence♪

♪Chasing the light within my heart♪

What a coincidence.

I've been thinking the same.

♪You'll meet gazes where storms brew♪

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

I'll be right there with you

through thick and thin.

We'll stick together

until we die.

♪Where is my home♪

♪Smile with tender charm♪

♪Take root and sprout♪

♪Shattered starlight♪

♪Crumbled into dust♪

♪Still gleaming with brilliance♪

♪I your eyes♪

♪My spirit lies♪

♪Soaring across the world's expanse♪

♪There must always be a longing♪

♪Disregard the wounds to seek the light♪

♪Light shines upon my heart♪

Except for sweet dumplings and lanterns,

you even make Feinu release Kongming lanterns?

How thoughtful.

♪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♪

(Chu Mansion)

This was a gift from her.

She said,

"Zilan" means nobility and purity.

Only those who love me

would give me such a name.

She gifted this to me.

She must have loved me.

Young Master,

look at this lantern.

Young Master.

(She loves me.)

She loves me.

She must have loved me.

Why did it shatter?

Why?

Why must it be

the very gift from her?

Young Master.

Why?

Why?

Why can't I

ever have anything I desire?

Young Master.

It's fate.

Why force it?

Young Master.

Young Master.

Then you'll draft

the edict.

Understood.

The plum blossoms in the tiny vase

radiate such vibrant fragrance.

Indeed.

This year's plum blooms

are really splendid.

Quite true.

The plum tree south of the city

is also in full bloom.

Yesterday,

General Fengyun went to pluck blossoms

for a young lady.

Xiao Jue?

For which young lady?

She is

no ordinary lady,

but General Feihong.

This

has become a romantic legend.

All agree the two generals

are destined.

Young nobles and ladies

now visit

the plum trees in pairs

to pray for blessings.

Indeed.

Fengyun and Feihong

truly make a peerless pair.

He Yan and Xiao Jue

make a peerless pair.

But General Feihong

and General Fengyun

can't be a good match.

What's different?

General Feihong and Fengyun

hold strong military forces.

It's quite special to be

on the rooftop at night.

When I was young,

before joining the army,

I loved the rooftops.

He Mansion's rooftop

was even higher.

My martial arts were poor.

I could only climb using ladders.

Once when I was halfway up,

I fell down.

Afraid of being noticed,

I didn't shout out.

For a long time after,

my back kept hurting.

Why love being on the rooftops?

Because they are high enough

to reach for the moon

and pluck stars

from the sky.

Childish.

What?

Everyone was so.

If you like it,

every rooftop in my mansion

will be yours.

Even after marriage,

okay?

Okay.

We'll climb together,

okay?

Okay.

If we need to bring snacks...

As long as you like it,

I'm okay.

What's funny?

I was thinking

the mighty General Fengyun

would climb roofs with me.

Moreover,

I regain control of the Fuyue Army.

You and the Xiao Army

might become obsolete.

Nothing keeping you busy?

Such bold words.

It matters not.

Merit determines

position.

I won't show any mercy.

Likewise.

Instead of this talk,

let's discuss

our wedding.

I've hired

Yaojing's best embroiderers

to make the bridal gown.

So soon?

Soon?

I think it's too slow.

Actually,

I feel the same.

I'll measure your shoulders.

Note this down.

Miss, raise your arm.

(You are a woman,)

(yet fight on the battlefields,)

(outshining all men.)

(You deserve)

(the title of)

(General Feihong.)

Why do you keep staring at me?

Beautiful.

You'll look even more stunning

in the wedding dress.

Why am I the only one being measured?

Marriage

is about us two.

Yes.

I need it too.

I want you to.

Me?

Your shoulders

are much broader than mine.

The waist.

Waist?

Measure with hands.

By the imperial decree,

summon General Fengyun Xiao Jue

to the palace.

Your Majesty.

Commander Xiao is here.

I'm Xiao Jue.

Greetings.

Rise.

I summoned you urgently

due to emerging circumstances.

Are the Wutuo people

making any movements?

Exactly.

I got tips from the border.

The Wutuo King had passed away.

His son succeeded the throne.

But his son

is too young.

While his uncle

has strong military forces,

eyeing covetously.

The officials

are divided into two factions.

The Wutuo

could erupt into civil war any moment.

The uncle has accumulated authority.

Usurping the throne is just a matter of time.

To get more power,

given his warlike nature,

he'll surely invade the Wei.

You are absolutely right.

Therefore,

we shouldn't just watch idly.

Instead, we must prepare

in advance.

I think

we should discuss this with

General Feihong too.

Generals Fengyun and Feihong

are the twin stars of Wei.

With both of you here,

I can rest easy.

I'm flattered.

It's our duty

to protect the nation.

I heard

you gifted plum blossoms to He Yan.

Your Majesty,

He Yan and I

love each other.

We agreed...

Your Majesty, Mr. Chu Zhao requests audience.

Let him in.

Yes.

By the imperial decree,

summon Mr. Chu Zhao!

- Your Majesty. - Rise.

What brings you here?

I come here

for personal matters.

Why be so formal?

I've long admired a lady.

I boldly implore you to issue

a marriage decree.

Please grant me.

I see.

Which lady you admire?

Tell me.

He Yan.

You want to marry He Yan?

- Yes. - No way!

Your Majesty,

He Yan and I are engaged.

And we're about to marry.

Without proper betrothal rites,

can you call it engagement?

Your Majesty,

I love He Yan...

I know.

You and He Yan

can marry.

But

General Fengyun and General Feihong

cannot.

Your Majesty.

I don't want to split lovebirds,

but I have my considerations.

If you insist on marrying He Yan,

I won't stop you.

But one of you

must surrender

your military authority.

Commander Xiao,

you fought so hard

to clear your father's name.

And the Xiao Army

barely regained

morale.

No one else

can command them.

Think it over.

Tomorrow,

tell me your answer.

Besides,

no outsiders shall know

about this matter.

Understood.

I admit.

I'm trying to

steal He Yan from you.

But concentrating

military power has been taboo.

He Yan suffered

so much pain

to reclaim her identity

as General Feihong.

Can you watch her give up

everything for you?

And how could you

betray your late father

and abandon the Xiao Army

he entrusted to you?

Xiao Jue,

just admit it.

You

and He Yan aren't destined.

You and her

cannot be together.

What took you so long?

What did His Majesty say?

The Wutuo King suddenly passed away,

succeeded by his young son.

Wutuo King's brother

is eyeing the throne for usurpation.

His Majesty fears

the Wutuo's civil war

will endanger

the Wei.

Therefore,

we must prepare in advance.

True.

We need to stay alert

of the cunning Wutuo people.

But,

for such crucial matters,

why did

His Majesty only summon you?

Next time,

His Majesty will summon you

to discuss this.

Excellent.

As the General Feihong,

you must soar freely

in the sky.

Young Master,

eat something.

I'm not hungry.

Leave now.

If you've made up your mind,

why being so troubled?

I am troubled?

Having served you for so long,

I can tell

you're troubled.

You resemble

glacial ice,

crystal clear,

yet chillingly cold.

Miss He

resembles fire,

shining brightly,

yet scorching

when you get close.

Today, you've spoken

too much.

I'm sorry.

Please eat.

Ice and fire cannot be together.

So what?

(Virtues' Enduring Legacy)

(Late Father Xiao Zhongwu, Late Mother Song Wan)

(Constant effort)

(brings success.)

(Someday,)

(you two will become)

(Wei's Twin Stars.)

(Work together.)

(Wielding swords)

(to guard the land)

(and our people.)

(I believe I was born)

to be a general.

Sometimes, I even feel

I was a female general in my past life.

Impressive, right?

You know why I let you lead them?

Because

I'm unquestionably capable.

♪Before destiny is sealed♪

(Xiao Zhongwu, Song Wan) Father, Mother.

I cannot abandon the Xiao Army.

Nor can I be her obstacle.

If we're not destined to be a couple...

♪That's my last wish♪

Then I'd rather be

single and alone.

♪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♪