Love Like The Galaxy Episode 8 Recap, Plot

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As the female guests gradually took their seats and the maids brought out refreshments, before anyone could taste them, Princess Yuchang and Wang Yanji exchanged a look. Using the golden jujubes as a pretense, they mocked Cheng Shaoshang and her cousin for their lack of sophistication and ignorance of etiquette. The surrounding women noticed the intentional targeting, whispering behind their hands and snickering.

Wan Qiqi stood up for Cheng Shaoshang, rebuking Princess Yuchang for her extravagant and degrading behavior, which was unworthy of noble status. Wang Yanji fired back, saying Wan Qiqi’s ornate attire was no better, merely cloaked in high-sounding principles. Her lackeys chimed in at once. Wan Qiqi, straightforward by nature, wasn’t good at verbal sparring and struggled to respond. Unable to bear it, Cheng Shaoshang spoke up and criticized the women present.

She said their peaceful lives were owed to the Emperor’s wisdom and the dedication of soldiers on the front lines. Wan Qiqi had followed her father to war for over a decade, managing the burials and comfort of fallen soldiers with her mother, which was no easier than farming. If Princess Yuchang, as royalty, looked down on military families, then such a banquet wasn’t worth attending.

Her powerful words made the mocking girls avert their eyes, unwilling to meet her gaze. Wan Qiqi felt extremely vindicated. Seeing that Princess Yuchang had lost the upper hand, Wang Yanji tried to ease the situation by claiming that Eleventh Young Master would be arriving soon. But Cheng Shaoshang showed no interest and even bragged that Eleventh Young Master admired her.

No sooner had she spoken than Eleventh Young Master entered—Cheng Shaoshang saw it was Ling Buyi, whom she had met twice before. After Cheng Shaoshang left, Ling Buyi lost interest in the banquet. Having overheard how the military family was mistreated, he too departed. Wan Qiqi and Cheng Shaoshang hit it off immediately, bonding deeply in just half a day.

But when Wan Qiqi overheard that Cheng Yang had spoken ill of her, she stormed off with Cheng Yang to confront her. Cheng Shaoshang, trying not to get lost, walked along the corridor and suddenly saw a richly dressed man standing ahead—Yuan Shen. They couldn’t help but bicker again. Meanwhile, Prince Xiao pursued He Zhaojun to the garden, expressing his desire to propose to her family. He Zhaojun, still engaged to Lou Yao, hesitated to agree.

Unfortunately, Lou Yao witnessed the scene. He Zhaojun, afraid of a confrontation, quickly stopped him. Due to He Zhaojun’s actions, Lou Yao assumed she was aiming for someone better. Their quarrel suddenly ceased when they spotted Cheng Shaoshang nearby. He Zhaojun was overwhelmed with shame and stomped her feet anxiously before fleeing. Despite being angry, Lou Yao, raised in a noble family, still bid farewell to Cheng Shaoshang politely before leaving.

From a high platform, Ling Buyi watched Cheng Shaoshang and fell into deep thought. He then ordered his men to investigate officials traveling between the capital and Shu. Though Shu had surrendered long ago and was at peace, the frequent transport of military supplies raised suspicions. Ling Buyi realized he needed to act swiftly. Cheng Shaoshang heard that her cousin had fallen into a pond and rushed over.

She found a horse-tripping rope in the grass, cut it, and saved Cheng Yang. When Wang Yanji and her companions tried to push her, Cheng Shaoshang struck first, beating Wang Yanji so badly she couldn’t fight back. When Lou Yao and Yuan Shen arrived, Cheng Shaoshang deliberately punched herself, making her eyes swell red. In the back hall, Wang Yanji screamed in pain, while Cheng Shaoshang, weak and leaning on Wan Qiqi, appeared on the verge of collapse.

The Princess of Ruyang summoned all the mothers to confront the matter. Wan Qiqi was determined to stand up for justice and accused the princess of favoritism. Both girls were disheveled, but Cheng Shaoshang looked far worse. Observing everyone’s reactions, she pretended to be pitiful, while Wang Yanji’s harsh words and shrill voice made it obvious who was in the wrong.

As the argument escalated, Ling Buyi appeared holding the tripping rope, proving Cheng Shaoshang’s innocence and that Cheng Yang’s fall was deliberate. He warned that if the princess failed to act fairly, they would settle it at the Commandant’s office. Because of Ling Buyi’s firm stance, the Princess of Ruyang had no choice but to downplay the incident. Wang Yanji tried to play the victim, but Cheng Shaoshang pretended to faint, ending the matter.

That night, Lianfang was heartbroken at Cheng Shaoshang’s appearance, only to see her smugly declare that Wang Yanji’s injured waist would take weeks to heal. Xiao Yuanyi summoned Cheng Shaoshang to the Jiuzhui Hall. Cheng Shaoshang panicked and told Lianfang to find her brothers. Upon arrival, she feigned weakness, nearly collapsing when kneeling, which made Cheng Shi feel sorry. She admitted fault on the surface but argued eloquently, saying she acted to protect her cousin and the Cheng family’s reputation.

Just as Xiao Yuanyi was about to punish her, Cheng Song and Cheng Shaogong arrived to plead for mercy. Cheng Shi drove them away and took Cheng Shaoshang with him, sparing her from punishment. Since the matter wasn’t truly resolved, Cheng Shaoshang decided to run away. On the road, she met Yuan Shen and got into his carriage to warm up. Yuan Shen teased her for being so fierce that no one would dare invite her to a banquet again.

Cheng Shaoshang didn’t care and eventually took the ointment he offered before getting out. Soon, her brothers arrived, saying Xiao Yuanyi had changed her mind and only wanted her to copy texts as punishment. Unwilling to comply, Cheng Shaoshang bid her brothers farewell and went to seek refuge with Wan Qiqi.

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