Glory Episode 13 Recap
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Inside a private room at the Rong Residence, Magistrate Lang Zhusheng met with Lu Jianglai. Once Lang confirmed that Lu was indeed suffering from amnesia, his subordinates' aggressive posturing vanished, replaced by Lang’s own respectful bows. Lang praised Lu’s "brilliant strategy," claiming he had only been following Lu's lead. According to Lang, Lu had intentionally infiltrated the Rong family to investigate the old Wei family case, while Lang himself had secured a promotion by currying favor with Xu Song.
Lang assured Lu that once they closed the case, the Emperor would surely reward them both. Learning that he was actually an Imperial Inspector personally appointed by the Emperor filled Lu with a sense of triumph, believing this status finally made him a worthy match for Rong Shanbao. Although his memories remained fragmented and dark, he chose to trust Lang for now.
When Shanbao hurried to the room, Lu concealed his inner excitement and did not reveal the details of the Magistrate's claims. Shanbao, however, sensed something suspicious in Lu’s demeanor. She ordered her men to keep a close watch on both the Magistrate and Lu. Her caution proved vital. A few days later, while Lu was out alone, he was cornered by thugs claiming he owed a debt to the Jixiang Casino.
Lu was certain he was no gambler, but the men turned violent, knocking his servant to the ground. Before losing consciousness, the servant managed to release a distress signal. Lu fought back, but the attackers trapped him in a large net. One of the men, clearly aware of Lu's identity, addressed him as "Lord" before raising a dagger to kill him.
Just then, an arrow from a Rong family guard disarmed the assassin, and the thugs fled as more guards arrived. Lu was brought back to the mansion with a bleeding wound on his arm. As Shanbao personally bandaged him, she revealed what her own investigation had uncovered. She confirmed he was the Imperial Inspector sent to Jiangnan but warned him that he had been betrayed and pushed off a cliff.
She urged him to be wary of Lang Zhusheng, whom she believed was a treacherous man looking to silence him forever. While Lu found it hard to fully accept, the immediate attempt on his life made it clear that someone was desperate to see him dead. Meanwhile, internal strife within the Rong family took a dark turn. Rong Yunyin realized that the mysterious footprint found at the crime scene belonged to the simple-minded Rong Yunwan.
She rushed to tell Rong Yunshu, but Yunshu silenced her, preventing her from informing the Old Madam. That night, Yunshu met with He Xingchen to plot against Rong Shanbao. Under Yunshu's pressure, a maid lured Yunwan to the back courtyard by promising that her beloved Mrs. Liang was waiting there. Once they were alone, a figure in white drowned the girl in a rainwater vat. Simultaneously, Lu Jianglai noticed He Xingchen hosting a lavish dinner for Bai Yingsheng.
He found the scene bizarre; given that Bai had recently shamed He, the two should have been enemies. Instead, they were drinking like old friends. He Xingchen continuously pressured Bai to drink, claiming they should put their grudges aside since they would soon be brothers-in-law. By the time the news of Rong Yunwan’s death broke, Bai Yingsheng was in a drunken stupor. Lu went to find him but realized the man was in no state to speak.
Shanbao, who had been away at the tea plantation, returned home to the devastating news of her younger sister’s drowning. Amidst the tragedy, the third sister, Rong Yun'e, made cutting remarks, insinuating that Shanbao’s negligence was to blame—or perhaps that she simply wanted to be rid of the "burden" of a simple-minded sister. Overwhelmed by grief and the cruelty surrounding her, Shanbao sought solace in Lu, weeping against his shoulder for the sister she had lost.
