Glory Episode 7 Recap
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Rong Shanbao publicly asserted her authority by defending Lu Jianglai against the head steward, Mrs. Yan, making it clear that his presence was by her invitation and that no servant should treat him with insolence. Following this, she tasked Lu Jianglai with repairing a sentimental swing in her courtyard.
During their encounter, she offered him a tray of silver for a specific favor: to act as a shield for her cousin, Wen Can, and draw away the jealousy and malice of the other suitors. Lu Jianglai’s pride was deeply wounded; he felt treated as a disposable substitute for her noble cousin despite his life-risking loyalty to her.
While he rejected the role of a "human shield," he remained committed to finishing the swing repairs and protecting Wen Can out of his own sense of duty to Shanbao. Meanwhile, the scholar Bai Yingsheng found himself caught in the schemes of the Rong sisters. He encountered the blind fifth sister, Rong Yunshu, who spoke candidly about her need to marry for status to please the matriarch.
Claiming to help him, she intentionally spilled tea on his robes, forcing him to change. This was a trap; the fourth sister, Rong Yunyin, had his clothes stolen to humiliate him as punishment for previously ignoring her. Lu Jianglai, who had been suspiciously following the group, witnessed the harassment and stepped in to return the clothes, shielding Bai from public shame.
Shanbao arrived shortly after, scolding Yunyin for her bandit-like behavior and personalizing the hospitality by escorting the shaken scholar home. Later, Shanbao invited Bai Yingsheng to a game of chess. Though the scholar was on the verge of victory, he deliberately lost to flatter her. Lu Jianglai, observing from the sidelines, found the scholar’s lack of transparency pathetic.
He interrupted the match by fabricating a story about a medical exam ordered by the matriarch to check all suitors for "hidden ailments" and "skin diseases." Panicked by the potential for further embarrassment, Bai hastily fled. With the scholar gone, Lu Jianglai proposed a deal to Shanbao, promising to handle her suitors more effectively than any "substitute." To create a convincing facade of intimacy, he began pushing her on the swing he had repaired.
Their close interaction quickly drew the ire of the household, especially Yang Dingchen. Yang Dingchen, a ruthless suitor, confronted Lu Jianglai and challenged him to a duel to the death. Despite the danger, Lu Jianglai accepted the challenge for the following day. Fearing for Lu's life, Wen Can visited him and gifted him a precious soft armor vest that Shanbao had originally given to him. Lu eventually accepted the protection, preparing for the struggle ahead.
The next day, the two met in a secluded bamboo grove. Although Lu Jianglai’s skill proved superior and he defeated Yang, the encounter turned deadly when Yang used a blade laced with arsenic and monkshood. Lu Jianglai was struck by the poisoned weapon and fell into a life-threatening state. Upon learning of the treachery, a furious Shanbao ordered the steward to bring Yang Dingchen to the residence to answer for his crimes.
