Love Like The Galaxy Episode 39 Recap
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After the birthday banquet at the Changqiu Palace, the scandal involving the Fifth Princess keeping a male concubine had yet to die down. The once-bustling Princess’ Manor now stood desolate, and the infamous Fifth Princess was confined to the manor, reading scriptures and cultivating virtue. Emperor Wen summoned the young Marquis of Yue to the palace, intending to expedite the Fifth Princess's marriage to the Yue family, believing that the rumors would be quashed once the marriage was finalized.
Though the Marquis of Yue strongly objected, he could not defy the imperial will. With the support of Ling Buyi and the Crown Prince, he had no choice but to accept the decree and express gratitude. Once the matter was settled, Liang Shang prepared to leave the palace with his wife. By chance, they encountered the Crown Princess and the Fifth Prince's Consort. The Crown Princess, who was originally all smiles, turned hostile upon seeing Qu Lingjun.
She rapidly recounted old affairs and deliberately emphasized the words “Eastern Palace,” causing Liang Shang’s expression to darken, while Qu Lingjun became visibly uneasy. Feeling extremely uncomfortable, Liang Shang excused himself to leave, but the Crown Princess seized the opportunity to speak further and even invited the couple to visit the Eastern Palace. Qu Lingjun noticed the anger on her husband’s face and quickly distanced herself from the Crown Prince, urging the Crown Princess to speak with caution.
Watching Qu Lingjun depart with Liang Shang, the Fifth Prince’s Consort sighed with emotion. However, the Crown Princess deliberately sent someone after Qu Lingjun with a gift in the Crown Prince’s name. Qu Lingjun decisively refused, but Liang Shang took it. Upon opening the brocade box and finding the Crown Prince’s personal handkerchief inside, he erupted in rage. From the tower, the Crown Princess watched their carriage drive off into the distance and faintly heard Qu Lingjun’s sorrowful cries.
Not long after, the Court of Justice received word that Qu Lingjun had murdered her husband. The Crown Prince firmly believed in Qu Lingjun’s innocence and had no choice but to reveal that at the time Liang Shang was killed, he had been meeting Qu Lingjun at the Ziguai Villa.
The Crown Princess flew into a rage upon hearing this, convinced that Qu Lingjun had used the birthday celebration as a pretext to rekindle her old affair with the Crown Prince. Before she could finish her accusations, the Crown Prince sternly interrupted and rebuked her for her narrow-mindedness. He pointed out that it was she who had repeatedly sent gifts to Qu Lingjun under his name over the years, which had led to Qu Lingjun’s repeated beatings by Liang Shang.
The Crown Prince took this chance to vent his dissatisfaction, accusing the Crown Princess of feigning gentleness while being two-faced in secret, causing Qu Lingjun more than a decade of misery. Exposed and unable to hide her true feelings, the Crown Princess let her hatred for Qu Lingjun show. The Crown Prince, deeply disappointed, warned her that she must either return to the Eastern Palace or accompany him to plead with Emperor Wen on Qu Lingjun’s behalf.
In the end, the Crown Princess left alone, swearing she would never forgive Qu Lingjun. Cheng Shaoshang overheard their conversation and couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of sorrow. Yuan Shen planned to take Qu Lingjun back to the Court of Justice first, but Madam Liang refused to release her, insisting that Qu Lingjun must pay with her life.
Liang Wuyi, the adopted son of the Liang family, advocated for de-escalation, fearing the entire family might be implicated given the Crown Prince's involvement. Yuan Shen urged Qu Lingjun to tell the truth, but to everyone’s shock, she confessed to the murder and declared her willingness to die for her husband. In order to clear Qu Lingjun’s name, the Crown Prince knelt and begged Emperor Wen to send someone to investigate the truth.
Emperor Wen flew into a rage, berating the Crown Prince for indulging in personal affairs and almost tarnishing both his own and the royal family's reputation. However, due to Empress Xuan’s plea, Emperor Wen appointed Ling Buyi to investigate the case and ordered him to bring justice to both the people and the Eastern Palace.
Cheng Shaoshang insisted on accompanying Ling Buyi to the Liang Manor, as a way of repaying Empress Xuan’s kindness and because she couldn’t bear to see Qu Lingjun wrongly imprisoned. Ling Buyi, knowing Cheng Shaoshang never changes her mind once decided, agreed to take her—but only on the condition that she caused no trouble. Cheng Shaoshang nodded repeatedly. At the Liang Manor, Liang Shang’s younger brother recounted the incident truthfully, including the details of the day of the murder.
At that moment, Madam Liang attempted to exact private punishment on Qu Lingjun, but Cheng Shaoshang arrived just in time. Yuan Shen also brought his mother, who was the legitimate eldest daughter of the Liang family and therefore held considerable influence. By contrast, Madam Liang had once been a lowly concubine and maid to the late patriarch.
Her background was humble, and she did not gain favor until giving birth to her second son, Liang Xia, after which she was elevated to the position of primary wife. Thus, Liang Shang was born of a concubine. Madam Liang, unwilling to mention this, had always favored her second son while neglecting Liang Shang, leading to his suspicious and sensitive nature—and ultimately his tragic fate.
Yuan Shen’s mother looked down on Madam Liang, viewing her as narrow-minded and selfish, always prioritizing her own interests over the greater good. She assembled all the women of the household and rebuked Madam Liang in public, asking Qu Lingjun to tell the truth. Qu Lingjun admitted that she had endured abuse and humiliation, initially planning to divorce, but had been blackmailed by Liang Shang using the child’s life and had endured in silence until now.
Meanwhile, Ling Buyi gathered all the men of the Liang family and presented his view: the murderer had acted so brazenly because someone had helped cover it up. Moreover, since Liang Shang was the family head, his death and the framing of his wife would prevent their child from inheriting the position. Ling Buyi suspected someone was manipulating events behind the scenes. The story of Qu Lingjun meeting the Crown Prince was likely a diversion—because the person who had delivered food that day was not Qu Lingjun, but her personal maid, Youtong.
