A Love Never Lost Episode 19 Recap
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Regarding the matter of his youngest son being slapped by Liang Xiang, King Qing felt it was well deserved. He and Beile Zai Zhen shared the same view: this group of cadets, including Liang Xiang and Yang Kaizhi, must be won over. The slap to the second Beile had been quite forceful—Liang Xiang even injured his own arm in the process.
That evening, his mother applied medicine to his injury and once again brought up the matter of marrying Duo Mei. This time, Liang Xiang did not decline and followed his mother’s wishes. King Qing proposed that Liang Xiang be given full authority over school affairs. Prince Chun dared not raise any objections, and so the appointment decree was passed to the Empress Dowager.
Although Liang Xiang kept quiet about it, both the second Beile and the entire capital knew he was about to get married. The second Beile sent him a goldfish, symbolizing marital bliss. Soon, the Liang household was abuzz with music and festivities. With a grand procession, Liang Xiang married Duo Mei. On their wedding night, Liang Xiang spoke frankly with Duo Mei, and she made it clear that she was devoted to him.
Liang Xiang had never met a woman like her before, and involuntarily stepped back. With the birth of Yu Bugu, the peaceful life of Xie Shuhong and Wu Tianbai in Tokyo was disrupted, filled with various trivialities. Wu Tianbai spent his days upstairs tinkering with his chemical reagents, while Xie Shuhong was busy running the shop downstairs. Neither had much time for Yu Bugu.
While bathing the child, Xie Shuhong added hot water to the tub, not expecting the child to reach out, which resulted in a scalded arm. Wu Tianbai flew into a rage once again. Song Chen, entrusted by Yang Yifan, traveled from Shanghai to Tokyo, bringing photographs of members of local secret societies from the Zhejiang and Anhui regions. Yang Yifan hoped Wu Tianbai would contact Wan Shan to rally friends willing to donate funds and organize a fundraiser.
At an art exhibition, Wu Tianbai gave a passionate speech criticizing the Qing government's incompetence and praising the revolutionaries’ sacrifices, attempting to persuade attendees to donate to the Restoration Society. Before Wu Tianbai could finish, Wan Shan signaled his men to push him away. Afterwards, Wan Shan lashed out at Xie Shuhong, reminding her that the Minister of Finance was also at the exhibition. If the Chinese legation were to find out, it would spark a major diplomatic incident.
Duke Ayakura conversed with Xie Shuhong and, upon learning that Wu Tianbai held a Ph. D. in chemistry, commented that today’s Chinese revolutionaries all had political ambitions—just like Wu Tianbai. Wu Tianbai suggested buying a camera and converting the stationery shop downstairs into a photography studio. He believed photographs were alive and worth capturing. Liang Xiang continued teaching the imperial clan’s children, but every one of them was cunning and unruly.
Beile Zai Xun came to Liang Xiang and informed him that the audience meeting had been held. Yuan Shikai had accurately guessed the Empress Dowager’s intentions and proposed that constitutional reform be delayed by twelve years. As for the new governmental structure led by Yuan Shikai, the Empress Dowager didn’t even look at it and directly handed it over to Yuan’s political rival, Qu Hongji, ordering him to revise it.
Beile Zai Xun conveyed a message from Prince Chun to Liang Xiang: he should be prepared to assist Tie Liang and take control of military power. Li Renjun asked Gu Maichen to rent a siheyuan in the capital. After the rental was secured, Li Renjun’s woman, Xiao Fenglan, arrived by carriage. She was very pleased with the house and didn’t mind that the price was forty more.
Li Renjun ordered a carriage full of goods to be sent to the Liang residence at the Guangming Hall. He wasn’t the only one—many others followed, each with a cart full of gifts, crowding the entrance of the Liang home. Liang Xiang had instructed that none of the gifts be brought inside, but he would personally meet with every guest. Duo Mei saw the house brightly lit and had no idea how long Liang Xiang would be occupied.
