Youthful Glory Episode 30 (Ending) Recap
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Ming Tan quietly told Bai Minmin the news that she was pregnant. Zhang Huaiyu couldn’t help but feel delighted—he didn’t expect that he would also be an uncle now. Bai Minmin and Zhang Huaiyu bickered playfully, and Jiang Xu hurriedly sent the two of them off.
Bai Minmin then went to pick out gifts for her nephew and didn’t forget to complain to Zhang Huaiyu about how overly nervous Jiang Xu was, turning the whole Prince’s residence into a flock of startled birds. However, Zhang Huaiyu felt that Ming Tan seemed to enjoy the attention. When Bai Minmin saw the peach blossom talisman hanging at Zhang Huaiyu’s waist, she mistakenly thought he had become close with some girl back in Lingzhou and got jealous.
Zhang Huaiyu looked completely puzzled—wasn’t that the talisman Bai Minmin had specifically gone to Hanyan Temple to ask for? Only then did Bai Minmin recall that it was indeed a talisman to ward off petty people she had requested back then. Who would have thought it would backfire like this? The Emperor summoned Jiang Xu to discuss important state affairs, but Jiang Xu, distracted by Ming Tan’s pregnancy, couldn't focus on anything.
Regarding the appointment of the commander-in-chief for Yangxi Route, Jiang Xu recommended General Feng and even asked for a leave of absence to accompany Ming Tan properly. Shu Jingran came to request an audience and volunteered to go to Lingzhou. However, taking over Lingzhou was not something that could be done overnight—it would mean being away for many years. But Shu Jingran had already given it careful thought; he wished to bring prosperity to that land.
The Emperor did not understand why he made this decision. Shu Jingran explained that he had fallen for a woman, but due to social hierarchies and family background, there were countless obstacles. Therefore, he hoped to build a future with his own hands and promise it to her. The Emperor granted his wish. Before leaving the capital for his post, Shu Jingran specially arranged to meet Yun Yi, ordering many of her favorite dishes, including her beloved roasted chicken.
Over the recent days they had spent constantly together, Yun Yi already understood Shu Jingran’s feelings. Yun Yi quickly interrupted, saying that his future and marriage had surely been arranged by his family, and just knowing him was already a great joy for her. Regardless of how Shu Jingran felt, she only saw him as a close friend, with no romantic feelings involved. As Yun Yi stood up to leave, Shu Jingran panicked.
What if he said he would never marry anyone but Yun Yi in this lifetime? Yun Yi clenched the hem of her clothes, saying their backgrounds were vastly different, and Shu Jingran deserved someone better. But in Shu Jingran’s heart, Yun Yi was the best. He had already requested to be posted to Lingzhou, and from now on, family status would no longer matter—he was just himself.
Shu Jingran asked Yun Yi if she was willing to go to Lingzhou with him, to build a life of their own, and create a future that belonged to them. Yun Yi felt overwhelmed. Ming Tan came to comfort her and mentioned the time Yun Yi had been kidnapped in Lingzhou—Shu Jingran had gotten into an argument with Jiang Xu because he insisted on going to rescue her.
Yun Yi hadn’t known any of this, nor could she understand why Shu Jingran liked her. Ming Tan told her she didn’t need to figure that out—she just needed to think about whether she felt happy when she saw him, whether he was someone special to her. Yun Yi thought it over. She would never forget the fireworks from that night.
She finally understood her own heart, but she was worried about how Ming Tan would manage if she went to Lingzhou. Ming Tan comforted her, saying Jin Yunwei would always be their home, but they also needed to have their own lives. When Ming Tan returned to her room, she saw the silk Jiang Xu had sent back, while Jiang Xu himself was still in the study handling official matters. He was currently discussing how to retaliate against Nanlü.
Ming Tan went to the study, and Jiang Xu immediately had his men hide in the secret chamber. Ming Tan pouted, made a fuss, and even asked Jiang Xu to carry her back. As she was leaving, she suddenly heard a sneeze from the secret chamber and was so embarrassed she wanted to crawl into a hole.
Ming Tan originally wanted to discuss Shu Jingran and Yun Yi with Jiang Xu, but Jiang Xu said that dealing with Yun Yi only required one move. The next day, Jiang Xu ordered Yun Yi to escort Shu Jingran to Lingzhou and to stay by his side every day without leaving. After receiving the order, Yun Yi was reminded by Jiang Xu to take good care of herself. Yun Yi had no family or close kin.
If she and Shu Jingran truly ended up together in the future, Ming Tan also hoped she could marry with dignity. So Ming Tan specially prepared many items to be saved for Yun Yi as a future dowry. Yun Yi did not say goodbye to Ming Tan in person—she was afraid that Ming Tan would get upset, which wouldn’t be good for the pregnancy. Since meeting Ming Tan and Jiang Xu, Yun Yi had found family and friends.
Reading the letter Yun Yi left behind, Ming Tan felt very reluctant to part with her. Zhang Huaiyu sent someone to deliver a gift, saying it was specially customized according to Bai Minmin’s wishes—a small bed. As for the child's name, Jiang Xu already had an idea: Jiang Ding. The courtesy name would be taken from his own title, “Dingbei Gui”—the return of the General of Dingbei, the greatest honor of his life.
Six years later, the heir of the General of Dingbei’s household, Jiang Ding, already knew how to protect his little sister. Meanwhile, the child of Zhang Huaiyu and Bai Minmin pestered them to give him a younger sister too, leaving the adults both laughing and crying.
