A Love Never Lost Episode 25 Recap
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Yang Kaizhi told Liang Xiang the truth—it was precisely because of his experience in Yanji that he preferred to lead real troops rather than merely stand behind Liang Xiang waving a feather fan. Liang Xiang reached an agreement with him: he would put in a good word for Yang Kaizhi, but until a real vacancy came up, Yang Kaizhi would need to report to the Imperial Guard training office. Yang Kaizhi gladly accepted.
At the Foreign Ministry’s birthday banquet, Liang Xiang picked up on the implication in Prince Zai Feng’s words and introduced Hirata Ichiro to him. At the banquet, King Qing chatted with Liang Xiang and hoped that he wouldn’t neglect his school duties because of the Imperial Guard. Liang Xiang nodded and replied that he could bring the Second Young Prince into the Imperial Guard, combining teaching with practical use. King Qing was overjoyed.
Seeing Liang Xiang talking with King Qing, Zai Feng’s expression darkened, prompting Liang Xiang to approach him. Zai Feng reminded him that in establishing the Imperial Guard, he must not allow outsiders to interfere and that the Guard’s external telegraph communications must be arranged as soon as possible. Liang Xiang was already searching for suppliers. One option was through the Japanese side, via the Japanese military attaché in China, purchasing from Japan.
The other option involved connections in Shanghai through Prince Zai Zhu, who could import directly from German merchants. Prince Chun preferred not to involve the Japanese and insisted on purchasing from Germany. Liang Xiang decided to travel to Shanghai to resolve the telegraph equipment issue. When Song Baoquan heard that Prince Zai Zhu had arrived in Shanghai carrying a major business deal, he was eager to get involved.
Song Baoquan had high hopes for Xie Shuhong and partnered with her to open a Dutch electronics store. He then learned that what Prince Zai Zhu wanted to purchase was the latest German telegraph machine. However, neither he nor Xie Shuhong had access to such machines. Song Baoquan suggested turning to Wanshan, who had extensive connections and could surely handle it. After considerable effort, Wanshan finally secured four of the latest German telegraph machines.
Xie Shuhong asked Song Chen to help transport them back to Shanghai by ship. Once the machines were successfully offloaded, Song Chen ordered someone to deliver them to the Dutch electronics store, but he noticed he was being followed. He changed plans midway and had the driver head to the Qinghe Qinlou villa instead. The informant who was following saw Song Chen’s carriage enter the villa and realized it was the residence of Vice Chairman Song.
Song Chen didn’t care much for Song Baoquan or his concubine and treated both coldly. When Song Baoquan tried to speak to him kindly, it wasn’t long before Song Chen drove him away in anger. The next day, Xie Shuhong paid for the boat tickets and rushed to the villa to retrieve the goods, as the royals were scheduled to collect them that evening.
Song Chen was curious about the buyer’s identity, and when he heard Xie Shuhong mention the word “royal,” he secretly followed her and saw her enter a Japanese restaurant. Liang Xiang arrived in Shanghai and was met at the dock by Zhu Laixi. Liang Xiang instructed him to arrange for people to keep watch on the Japanese restaurant and station men accordingly. He then personally entered the restaurant to meet the seller.
Neither he nor Xie Shuhong had expected that their next meeting would occur under such circumstances. Liang Xiang couldn’t help but suspect it was a trap—after all, too many revolutionaries wanted him dead, and it was possible they were using his past relationship with Xie Shuhong to lure him in.
When Song Chen saw a large number of rifles around the restaurant, he feared Xie Shuhong was being tricked and rushed in without hesitation, only to be stopped by Liang Xiang’s men. He demanded to see Xie Shuhong. When the two met, Song Chen warned her to be cautious. Shortly afterward, Song Baoquan personally delivered the four newest telegraph machines. While the technicians were inspecting them, the concession’s police station surrounded them. As vice chairman of the chamber of commerce, Song Baoquan was released, but Xie Shuhong and Liang Xiang were still detained.
