Love Like The Galaxy Episode 3 Recap, Plot

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According to the investigation by Liang Qiuqi and others, they discovered that the person who previously bribed Uncle Dong was none other than Xu Jinzhong. This man lived in Fengling Commandery, where his family had been blacksmiths for generations. For some unknown reason, he suddenly entered officialdom. Later, Xu Jinzhong was promoted through someone's support, eventually rising to the position of the head of the imperial armory, in charge of weaponry.

As for where the weapons were transported, Uncle Dong was still unaware. As Cheng Shaoshang gradually recovered, what awaited her was a sudden flood of bamboo slips, of which she could only recognize three or four characters—her literacy was nearly equivalent to that of an illiterate person. Xiao Yuanyi racked her brains trying to raise her daughter into a well-educated and graceful lady of a noble family.

However, Cheng Shaoshang's foundation was far too weak, and she was unmotivated and passive about studying, causing great distress to her. Uncle Dong, although spared from capital punishment, could not escape penal servitude and was ultimately exiled to the frontier. Before departing, he was still allowed to bid farewell to the Cheng family. The second branch’s daughter, Cheng Yang, arrived late.

She was completely different from Cheng Shaoshang, exuding noble grace in every move, though she was introverted and not good with words. Hearing Uncle Dong wailing outside the gate, a group of women filed out. Unexpectedly, Uncle Dong flew into a rage at Old Madam Cheng for standing by while he was in peril.

He cursed loudly, including the main branch in his wrath, and intermittently revealed Old Madam Cheng’s dislike of Xiao Yuanyi, how Ge-shi deliberately forbade Cheng Shaoshang from learning to read, and even embezzled the silver Cheng Shi sent home. These accusations panicked Old Madam Cheng, and Ge-shi blushed and refuted them as baseless slander. Ling Buyi, standing high up, witnessed the entire scene. The Liang brothers reported that Xu Jinzhong had gone missing, with no traceable family members.

At Ling Buyi’s signal, they thought of the only possible location. After finally seeing Uncle Dong off, Old Madam Cheng felt greatly relieved and went through the motions of reprimanding Ge-shi a few times, as a form of closure. Meanwhile, the sisters-in-law brought up the topic of the main residence's occupancy rights. Naturally, Ge-shi was adamantly opposed, but she couldn’t explode in front of Old Madam Cheng. That night, she raged at Second Master Cheng Cheng.

After all, in everyone's eyes, Old Madam Cheng had three sons: the eldest fought in wars as a general, the youngest studied and became an official, but the middle one, Cheng Cheng, achieved nothing but burying himself in books. The more Ge-shi thought about it, the angrier she got. In her fury, she threw the bamboo slips into the brazier. Fortunately, her daughter Cheng Yang appeared in time to protect her father, which in turn aroused Ge-shi's dissatisfaction.

Under Xiao Yuanyi’s strict supervision, Cheng Shaoshang bent over her desk with a lamp, trying to recognize characters, feeling overwhelmed. In the past, she lacked food and clothing because of the hardships imposed by Mother-in-law and others. Now that her mother had returned, she still faced corporal punishment. Listening to Cheng Shaoshang’s complaints, Xiao Yuanyi’s cold face once again showed complex emotions.

She hardened her heart and exposed Cheng Shaoshang’s past deeds, bluntly stating that such vile conduct, if left unchecked, could bring disaster upon the entire family. However, Cheng Shaoshang did not believe she was wrong. In her view, Xiao Yuanyi had endured for decades only to have the main residence seized by Ge-shi. But the more she thought about it, the more suspicious she became.

So she went to Ge-shi and deliberately hinted at her poor relationship with her mother, suggesting that if Ge-shi wanted to keep living in the main residence, she should use “offspring” as an excuse. Sure enough, Ge-shi believed her. Knowing Old Madam Cheng's fondness for superstition, she claimed that an old immortal had declared the main residence auspicious for producing children. Thus, she decided to stay there until she conceived and bore a son.

Since Xiao Yuanyi was already at odds with Old Madam Cheng, and this concerned offspring, she gladly approved. Because of this, Ge-shi thought she had won the upper hand and mocked Xiao Yuanyi for being betrayed by her own daughter. What she didn’t know was that Cheng Shaoshang had guessed that Xiao Yuanyi did not fight for the main residence because it was related to an imperial reward and a new residence.

Xiao Yuanyi’s gaze remained as deep as a still pool, but her heart was already stirred. Cheng Shaoshang's cleverness made her increasingly uneasy, and she warned her daughter to act wisely. That very day, an imperial edict arrived at the Cheng residence.

Because Cheng Shi had rendered repeated military merits, he was granted the title of Marquis within the Pass, awarded land in Quling, and given hundreds of acres of fertile land, along with dozens of chests of treasures and jewelry. Old Madam Cheng was overjoyed and praised her son endlessly. Knowing his younger brother loved reading, Cheng Shi gifted the bamboo slips to him and let Old Madam Cheng choose her favorite jewelry.

Ge-shi heard that the emperor had rewarded them with a grand residence. Xiao Yuanyi did not deny it and stated that she would move the entire family to the new house, leaving only Ge-shi in the old house’s main residence until she bore a son. Cheng Shi and Xiao Yuanyi echoed each other, leaving Ge-shi speechless. After all, she had sworn on the name of an immortal. Even Old Madam Cheng had seen it all.

Because she lost to Xiao Yuanyi, Ge-shi, full of resentment, rushed into her room and accused Cheng Shaoshang of being malicious and deceitful—pretending to offer good advice, even defaming her own mother, just to trick her into staying in the old house. Cheng Shaoshang remained calm and innocent, countering with words that left Ge-shi speechless. Xiao Yuanyi saw through her daughter’s ploy and decided to play along.

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