Love Like The Galaxy Episode 11 Recap, Plot

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As the group began their journey, they soon heard horse hooves approaching from behind their caravan. A family attendant reported that Lou Yao, Grand Tutor Lou's nephew, wished to see Cheng Shaoshang. Cheng Zhi alighted from the carriage to greet Lou Yao, who immediately dismounted and bowed respectfully. After polite exchanges, Lou Yao explained his purpose, stating that he admired Cheng Shaoshang's character and felt compelled to thank her for rescuing him at the Lantern Festival and the Wan Mansion.

He offered to escort and protect their convoy. Cheng Shaoshang's voice emerged from within the carriage as Lou Yao, emboldened, confessed his admiration for her. He even acknowledged her clever scheme of causing others to fall from the bridge, assuring her he had seen her remove the wooden support but had not told anyone. Shaoshang, however, was not pleased.

She corrected his misunderstanding, revealing that she wasn't leaving due to illness but had been exiled from the capital under military paddle punishment by her mother, Xiao Yuanyi, a punishment that was already severe enough. Lou Yao clarified that he wasn't seeking to punish her further, believing Wang Ling deserved the lesson.

Shaoshang, uninterested in his apologies or his romantic overtures, dismissed him, asserting that his recently broken engagement was irrelevant to her and that he shouldn't use her "misdeed" as leverage to pressure her. She made it clear she had no feelings for him and bid him farewell. Although rejected, Lou Yao remained determined, acknowledging Shaoshang's courage and tenacity, which he found unique and admirable, resolving not to give up on pursuing her. The caravan continued its journey eastward.

Shaoshang, however, could not appreciate the scenery, as Lou Yao persistently followed them, keeping a respectful distance. Cheng Zhi, feeling a touch of sympathy, sent some food to Lou Yao, which Shaoshang did not prevent, giving Lou Yao a glimmer of hope. Imitating Cheng Zhi's doting care for Sang Shunhua, Lou Yao extended the same attentiveness to Shaoshang, much to her annoyance. She eventually pleaded with her Third Uncle to persuade him to leave.

Lou Yao, impressed that Cheng Zhi had married the daughter of the Master of Mount Bailu, sought his advice on courtship. Cheng Zhi, however, told Lou Yao that he could not simply imitate him, as their personalities and circumstances were different. Cheng Zhi humorously described himself as talented and dashing compared to Lou Yao's timid demeanor, emphasizing that Sang Shunhua loved him for who he was.

He advised Lou Yao that the best approach was to be genuinely sincere and allow Shaoshang to perceive his heartfelt feelings, rather than trying to force anything, and suggested he return home. Meanwhile, Cheng Shaoshang spoke with Sang Shunhua, expressing her desire for a future husband who would be as gentle, considerate, and obedient as Cheng Zhi, willing to follow her lead in all things.

Sang Shunhua confided a long-kept secret, revealing that she had initially been betrothed to Huangfu Yi, Yuan Shen's master. He had left for seven years to escape trouble, and after broadening his horizons, he eventually broke off their engagement. Shaoshang quickly deduced that Huangfu Yi was indeed Yuan Shen's master, noting the master's "fickle-minded" nature and the disciple's "disloyal" traits.

Elsewhere, Huangfu Yi, still dwelling on the past, mused about Sang Shunhua potentially joining Cheng Zhi in Hua County, but Yuan Shen wisely advised his master to let go of old attachments to avoid further heartbreak, as Sang Shunhua was now married. Reflecting on Sang Shunhua's story, Shaoshang lamented her Third Aunt's lost years on an unworthy person. Sang Shunhua gently countered that perhaps missing the unworthy person allowed her to find someone more deserving.

Shaoshang, however, disagreed, explaining her inherent bad luck and her resolve to hold onto a good husband once she found him, rather than risk missing out on a better one. When Sang Shunhua asked if Lou Yao might be that person, Shaoshang stated she didn't know him well enough to trust him as an irreplaceable match.

During a rest stop, the group was drawn to the sound of singing and discovered Ah Miao, one of the military servants, singing beautifully under a tree. Moved by the scene, Shaoshang expressed her longing for a simple, free life in the mountains, filled with music and without constraints. Lou Yao, listening nearby, silently took her words to heart. Two days later, the caravan finally entered Yanzhou territory.

Before proceeding to Hua County, Cheng Zhi insisted on taking a detour to visit an old friend in Qing County. As they approached the city gates, his expression changed drastically. In previous years, Qing County's gates would be bustling with merchants, farmers selling their harvests, and hunters appraising furs. Now, the gates were tightly shut, devoid of people or even guards, an anomaly that signaled deep trouble.

Fearing for his old friend's safety, Cheng Zhi decided to take a single attendant and investigate, leaving the rest of the household and military servants to guard the women. Not long after Cheng Zhi departed, dozens of bandits ambushed the caravan. The dense forests and deep ravines echoed with the sounds of battle, as the military servants engaged the attackers in close quarters.

During the skirmish, a supply cart overturned, causing Sang Shunhua to sustain minor injuries, making further strenuous travel unsuitable. Cheng Shaoshang took charge, ordering the removal of all large luggage chests from a carriage to lighten it. They continued their journey on a quicker, lighter course, using a topographic map that Lou Yao had previously offered (originally drawn by his elder brother) to locate a vacant hunting lodge.

Shaoshang then meticulously used the tools available in the lodge to prepare a strong defense. As Shaoshang had anticipated, a large group of bandits soon returned. The military servants swiftly deployed tripwires to impede their horses, followed by a dense volley of arrows. However, the bandit leader managed to abduct Ah Miao. Shaoshang watched in despair as Ah Miao was carried away on horseback, feeling a chill in her heart.

That night, she was consumed by remorse, realizing that her life hung by a thread and that those around her could perish at any moment. Sang Shunhua comforted Shaoshang, urging her not to grieve, assuring her that she had done exceptionally well and even Cheng Zhi might not have managed the situation more thoroughly. She reminded Shaoshang that in chaotic times, human lives were cheap. She articulated a philosophy of duty: "To protect one person is for oneself.

To protect a hundred people is for fellow villagers. To protect ten thousand people is for the world." It was this very compassion for the common people, Sang Shunhua explained, that had led Cheng Shi and Xiao Yuanyi to leave Shaoshang behind and rush to the aid of Gu City, to bring an end to the era of turmoil. A military servant soon reported that the bodies of the fallen bandits had been collected by their comrades.

Shaoshang recalled the bandits' organized attack and retreat, and their curious disregard for the abandoned valuables. This led her to remember Ling Buyi's past remarks about the armament case. She concluded that these were not ordinary bandits, but rather Shu rebels. She reasoned that the military armaments involved in her granduncle's case had been transported to Shu. With Shu, which had seemingly submitted for years, accumulating weapons, it likely harbored rebellious intentions.

Moreover, with His Majesty's impending western tour, the rebels were seizing the opportunity to attempt an assassination. Shaoshang surmised that her group had stumbled upon their advance scouts, and the rebels were now desperate to eliminate them to prevent their plot from being exposed. Recognizing their dire situation, Shaoshang decided that their immediate priority was to delay the enemy as long as possible, hoping to survive until reinforcements could arrive.

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