Love Like The Galaxy Episode 28 Recap
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After observing from the city tower, Ling Buyi noticed a group of assassins in black attempting to kill his subordinate, Han Wu. Ling Buyi intervened, saving Han Wu and leaving one assassin alive for questioning. Han Wu reported that he had located a former army physician who revealed that the soldiers dispatched to investigate the miasma in Gu City had not died from the miasma as reported, but from sword wounds.
Fearing for his life after uncovering the secret, the physician had deserted the army and lived in seclusion under a false identity. Before Han Wu could question the captured assassin further, the assassin mortally wounded him with a hidden weapon before being killed by Ling Buyi's men. Han Wu succumbed to his injuries shortly after. Ling Buyi’s men discovered that the assassins’ fighting formation and the poisoned, hollow needles they used were military-grade.
Ling Buyi deduced that the mastermind, Marquis Yue, was covering up the truth about the Gu City incident, where he deliberately delayed reinforcements, leading to the city's fall. With Han Wu's death, Ling Buyi knew Marquis Yue was aware of the investigation. Realizing an open investigation was too dangerous, Ling Buyi decided they must proceed with caution and secrecy. Meanwhile, Wen Di was distressed by Ling Buyi’s refusal to see the imperial physician sent to examine his leg injury.
Ling Buyi had claimed the injury was from a horse riding accident, but Wen Di knew Ling Buyi was an expert rider and would never suffer such an injury. He confided in Consort Yue that Ling Buyi had deliberately concealed the truth to protect Cheng Shaoshang from potential punishment. Consort Yue found this behavior normal, reminiscent of their own youth, but noted that unlike their mutual affection, Cheng Shaoshang had not reciprocated Ling Buyi’s feelings or even visited him.
She playfully suggested that Ling Buyi had sustained the injury for nothing if Cheng Shaoshang remained unaware of it. Taking Consort Yue’s advice, Wen Di decided to summon both Ling Buyi and Cheng Shaoshang to the palace the following day, intending to make Cheng Shaoshang show concern for Ling Buyi.
Upon arriving at the palace, Cheng Shaoshang encountered Third Princess, who immediately confronted her, accusing her of being crude, cunning, and a temptress who had seduced Ling Buyi, thus being unworthy of him. When Third Princess commanded her attendants to slap Cheng Shaoshang, Ling Buyi intervened. Third Princess tried to leverage their old ties, but Ling Buyi sharply rebuked her, accusing her of being ungrateful and criticizing her for her shameless pursuit of wealth, which he said disgraced His Majesty.
He then declared that Cheng Shaoshang was the only woman for him in this life, took her hand, and led her away. Cheng Shaoshang, though secretly pleased, playfully chided Ling Buyi for walking so fast despite his injury, noting his sudden change from coldness to overt concern. Ling Buyi found her sudden concern amusing and firmly reiterated that he would never annul their engagement.
Cheng Shaoshang, reflecting on their interactions and recognizing Ling Buyi’s genuine affection, confessed that she, too, had no intention of breaking the engagement, admitting that even her "heart of stone" had been moved. Though she still felt a sense of inequality in their relationship, Ling Buyi assured her that as his wife, all that he possessed would be hers, and he would only protect, never oppress, her.
To demonstrate his commitment, he offered her food from his handkerchief, promising to respect her preferences. Deeply touched, Cheng Shaoshang felt that she had finally found her true home. Later, in the main hall, Wen Di, Empress Xuan, the Crown Prince, and Crown Princess awaited them. Wen Di questioned Cheng Shaoshang’s lack of scholarly accomplishment, wondering if she was truly worthy of Ling Buyi, a pillar of the nation whom Wen Di regarded as his own son.
Ling Buyi entered and knelt beside Cheng Shaoshang, much to Wen Di's chagrin, who, concerned for Ling Buyi’s leg, permitted both of them to sit. Cheng Shaoshang honestly admitted her limited education due to her parents' long absence. Ling Buyi, however, defended her, praising her humility. Wen Di ultimately decided that Cheng Shaoshang would stay in Changqiu Palace to be personally tutored by Empress Xuan.
When Cheng Shaoshang expressed reluctance to live in the palace, Ling Buyi proposed that he would personally escort her to and from the palace every day, an arrangement that delighted the Emperor and Empress. Cheng Shaoshang then bravely seized the opportunity to file a complaint against Wang Ling, the daughter of Cavalry General Wang Chun. She accused Wang Ling of slandering her publicly during the Lou family's wedding feast, calling her "foxy" and "pretentious."
Although the Crown Prince initially dismissed it as a minor squabble, Cheng Shaoshang argued eloquently that even trivial family matters could destabilize the nation, and that tolerating Wang Ling's persistent harassment would escalate the issue and tarnish Ling Buyi’s reputation. Ling Buyi and Empress Xuan supported her claims, confirming Wang Ling’s known obsession with Ling Buyi. Convinced, Wen Di ordered a decree to be sent to the Wang family.
Meanwhile, at the Wang family residence, Madam Wen Xiu, a member of the once-illustrious Qian'an royal family and a relative of Wen Di, was meeting with an envoy from Shouchun. The envoy, sent by Prefect Peng Kun, relayed the dire situation of Madam Wen Xiu's brother, the young Lord Qian'an, and requested her assistance in convincing the Emperor to grant Shouchun the right to mint its own currency.
The envoy then pressed Madam Wen Xiu to marry her daughter, Wang Ling, to the elderly and childless Peng Kun, citing his past sacrifice of crippling himself while rescuing the old Lord Qian'an from miasma. Madam Wen Xiu initially refused, but driven by her ambition to revive the Qian’an royal clan, which she believed was the rightful ruler of the realm, she resolved to sacrifice her daughter's future, despite Wang Ling's tearful pleas.
Wang Ling angrily compared her fate to Cheng Shaoshang’s prestigious marriage, feeling mocked by a "daughter of a military family." Just then, a palace attendant arrived with Wen Di’s oral edict. Madam Wen Xiu, clinging to her royal pride, refused to kneel before the attendant, whom she called a "castrated man." The decree reprimanded Wang Ling for her arrogant conduct and her father for his negligence, ordering them to reflect on their actions.
After the attendant left, an enraged Madam Wen Xiu slapped Wang Ling, scolding her for disgracing the family by being publicly punished over a "daughter of a military family." She vowed to march into the palace to confront Empress Xuan, asserting that she, not Xuan, would have been empress if not for circumstances. Wang Ling, fearful of defying the imperial edict to stay home, protested, but Madam Wen Xiu defiantly declared her fearlessness.
