The Glory Episode 12 Recap, Plot

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In the capital, the family members of officials were all confined to one place, creating a tense and oppressive atmosphere. Old Madam Zhuang was deeply worried, murmuring prayers throughout the day, hoping they could safely overcome this crisis. At this moment, news came from Yu Wen Changan, informing the twelve families that one of them had harbored a member of Pei Dafu’s faction.

He issued a ruthless threat—if no one reported the whereabouts of Pei Dafu’s adopted son, he would execute one person every hour as a warning. Zhuang Hanyan observed the reactions of those around her and noticed that Ruan Xiwen remained unusually calm, raising her suspicions. She privately questioned Ruan Xiwen, hoping that she knew some inside information and could help everyone escape danger.

Meanwhile, Fu Yunxi, who had been in charge of the Pei Dafu case, was also among those confined. The other officials’ family members quickly gathered around him, hoping he could reveal some truths. Seeing this, Fu Yunxi no longer concealed anything and openly admitted that he had received an anonymous report stating that the Deng family’s carriage had been seen in front of the Pei residence.

As soon as he spoke, the Deng family became the target of everyone’s suspicion, wrongly accused of colluding with the Pei family. Unable to prove their innocence, the Deng family members ended up in a physical altercation with the person who had leaked the information, creating chaos. At that moment, Fu Yunxi’s mother and Ah Zhi, who were originally sent to the countryside, were also captured and brought back.

Seeing his daughter crying in fear, Fu Yunxi felt a deep pain in his heart and argued with the soldiers. No one dared to offend the soldiers except for Zhuang Hanyan, who stepped forward and persuaded Fu Yunxi to put down his weapons, warning him not to bring disaster upon the entire Fu family. With just a few words, she managed to intimidate the soldiers.

In the end, they released Ah Zhi and the others, allowing them to reunite with Fu Yunxi. Zhuang Hanyan originally planned to use the clue regarding Pei Dafu to request an audience with Yu Wen Changan, but she was publicly rejected. Shortly after, the soldiers took away the Deng family’s young master and executed him in front of everyone. This horrifying scene left the onlookers paralyzed with fear.

Then, one man after another was dragged away for execution, continuing until dawn. When Zhuang Yuchi was taken, he desperately claimed to know the identity of Pei Dafu’s adopted son in an attempt to delay his execution. However, he was still dragged away. Zhou Ruyin knelt before Ruan Xiwen, pleading that she had eavesdropped on a secret conversation between Ruan Xiwen and Zhuang Hanyan the previous night, proving that Ruan Xiwen knew the identity of Pei Dafu’s adopted son.

She begged her to report the name and save Zhuang Yuchi. Seeing the despair in everyone’s eyes, a surge of determination rose in Zhuang Hanyan’s heart. She encouraged them, saying that instead of waiting helplessly for death, they should use whatever tools were at hand to fight back. They outnumbered the soldiers and had a chance of winning. Her words ignited hope within the group, and they united, preparing for a final battle against the soldiers.

Sensing that the situation was escalating, Yu Wen Changan privately summoned Zhuang Hanyan. Yu Wen Changan admired her courage and admitted that this entire ordeal was merely an act—the executed individuals were not truly dead. It was all a ploy to root out the traitors of the Pei family. The president of the merchant guild had personally reported that the suspect was among the twelve families. After a thorough investigation, the primary suspect was now Zhuang Shiyang.

At this moment, Ruan Xiwen arrived. Seeing that her daughter had already uncovered the scheme between her and Yu Wen Changan, she went as far as to harm herself. In front of everyone, she falsely claimed that she could not withstand torture any longer and reported that Pei Dafu’s hidden son was Zhuang Shiyang. She even revealed that a secret passage in the Zhuang family’s back kitchen led directly to Pei Dafu’s private residence.

Three years ago, Ruan Xiwen and Nanny Chen had accidentally discovered this hidden passage. Upon following it to its depths, they arrived directly at the Pei residence. Since then, Ruan Xiwen had been waiting for an opportunity to take revenge on Zhuang Shiyang. The detainees were released, but the Zhuang family alone was kept under house arrest.

At this moment, Zhuang Yushan still refused to believe that his kind-hearted father was a villain and placed his last hope in Fu Yunxi. However, Yu Wen Changan arrived with an imperial decree, announcing that Zhuang Shiyang, Old Madam Zhuang, Ruan Xiwen, and the mother-son duo Zhou Ruyin and Zhuang Yuchi would all be executed the next day. Zhuang Yushan was outraged and demanded to know why Zhuang Hanyan’s name was not on the list.

It was then revealed that two years ago, Zhuang Hanyan had been officially adopted by Zhang Youchang of Danzhou, making her no longer a member of the Zhuang family. At that moment, Zhuang Hanyan finally understood her mother’s painstaking efforts—why, for so many years, she had continuously tried to push her away.

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