Episode 13 recap: General Without Intentions (Part 1).
Xan'er and her sister vie for favor, seemingly getting along on the surface but subtly expressing ambiguous feelings toward the general. Although it is Xan'er's sister who is engaged to the general, Xan'er repeatedly and deliberately tries to sabotage their relationship. Just as the two of them are in an intimate situation in a room, Xan'er's sister happens to overhear it, leaving her greatly disappointed in the general. The general, heavily intoxicated, keeps calling for Rong'er, while the innkeeper, half-asleep, opens the door and mistakenly signals that the wrong person has been found. To their surprise, they see a plume of black smoke, causing panic and making them believe they have encountered a ghost. Cautiously, Qianxia asks the woman in the red dress if she has heard any stories about the general's residence.
Qianxia and her companions witness everything happening in the general's residence in the illusion. The Lady of the Bai family does not want her daughter to marry a lowly captain, so she arranges for Bai Shurong to marry him. Unexpectedly, the gentle and virtuous nature of Shurong deeply captivates the captain upon their first meeting, and they quickly marry. Several years pass in the blink of an eye, and the former captain has risen to become a prominent military figure, while the family of Xan'er's husband has fallen into destitution. Eventually, Xan'er and her husband separate.
Xan'er runs to the general's residence seeking refuge with her sister, but she harbors ulterior motives and is determined to seek revenge against Shurong and win back the general's love. However, the general's affection remains solely for Shurong, and he only takes Xan'er in out of pity and for the sake of Shurong's face. Unfortunately, Xan'er misunderstands the general's intentions and deliberately tries to get closer to him. Shurong is well aware of everything and even attempts to ask the general if he is willing to accept Xan'er as a concubine. Unexpectedly, Xan'er overhears their conversation from outside the door, fueling her hatred and driving her to seize the general from her sister's hands.
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