The Glory Episode 24 Recap, Plot

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Zhuang Yushan was married from her secluded residence, officially becoming the Princess Consort of Prince Qi. As she stepped over the threshold, she took a deep breath, mustering her courage to move forward. However, Prince Qi impatiently glanced at her before riding off with his entourage. In an attempt to please him, Zhuang Yushan referred to herself as Pei Yingyue when her bridal veil was lifted.

On the third day of her marriage, Prince Qi accompanied Zhuang Yushan on her return visit to her family. However, his attitude toward her family was far from friendly. Seizing the opportunity, Zhuang Yushan revealed Zhuang Hanyan’s deep resentment toward the Zhuang family. Already harboring hatred for Zhuang Hanyan, Prince Qi, fueled by these revelations, decided to personally execute Zhuang Hanyan, Consort Miao, and others.

When Zhuang Hanyan learned that Zhuang Yushan had already married Prince Qi, she realized it was too late to intervene. Any attempt to stop it now would only make Zhuang Yushan misunderstand her intentions as opposition to her marrying into nobility. Upon seeing Fu Yunxi return, Zhuang Hanyan took the initiative to ask about Zhuang Yushan and the investigation into the evidence left by Yuwen Changan, but there was no progress, and Fu Yunxi's attitude was cold.

Zhuang Hanyan quickly understood that Zhuang Yushan had married Prince Qi purely for self-preservation and would likely soon target Consort Miao. Determined, Zhuang Hanyan set off for the palace to find Consort Miao. Meanwhile, Zhuang Hanyan’s maid sought out Fu Yunxi, revealing that Zhuang Hanyan had never intended to harm his family.

During her last visit to the palace, she had even signed a divorce letter to sever ties with him, but she had deliberately spoken harshly to make Fu Yunxi experience the pain of betrayal—just as he had deceived her before. Fu Yunxi immediately chased after Zhuang Hanyan, warning her not to enter the palace. At this moment, many were plotting against Consort Miao, and going to the palace now was too dangerous.

As they spoke, they overheard children singing a folk rhyme in the streets about a second Wu Zetian rising. Fu Yunxi had also learned that the imperial astronomers had observed celestial omens the night before, predicting a woman’s ascension to power. They had reported this to the emperor, and court officials had submitted petitions demanding Consort Miao’s execution. When Zhuang Hanyan arrived at the palace gates, she was blocked from entering.

Her request for an audience went unanswered, signaling that a shift had already occurred within the palace. At that moment, Consort Miao’s family arrived outside the palace under imperial orders, and Zhuang Hanyan seized the opportunity to follow them inside. However, she was too late—Consort Miao had already been given a white silk scarf to end her life. Zhuang Hanyan was devastated, especially after reading Consort Miao’s final letter.

The letter revealed that Consort Miao had long understood the cruel reality: no matter how noble a woman became, power always took precedence, and in the end, her lack of power had sealed her fate. Upon returning home, Zhuang Hanyan retrieved a dagger hidden in her cabinet, ready to storm the Zhuang residence for revenge. But before she could act, Fu Yunxi arrived just in time to stop her. Enraged, Zhuang Hanyan stabbed Fu Yunxi in the process.

The commotion startled Ah Zhi, who had been hiding in a cabinet, playing hide-and-seek. Terrified, the child curled up inside, crying and begging her mother not to kill her, saying she had only wanted to play. Seeing the bloodstained dagger in her hands, Zhuang Hanyan was overwhelmed with sorrow and at a loss for what to do. To hide her emotions, she turned away, but Ah Zhi called out to her, using her heartfelt words to make Zhuang Hanyan stay.

The child pleaded that whenever they missed their mothers, they should hold each other for comfort. Moved, Zhuang Hanyan embraced Ah Zhi, tears streaming down her face as she imagined the warmth of her own mother’s arms. Witnessing this, even Fu Yunxi was touched. Mu Feng later sought out Zhuang Hanyan to apologize.

He admitted that back at the Nanshan Medical Hall, he had indeed seen Zhuang Hanyan and had deliberately led Fu Yunxi into revealing the truth—his only intention was to let Zhuang Hanyan know what really happened. However, Fu Yunxi himself had been completely unaware of this setup. Swearing an oath, Mu Feng insisted that Fu Yunxi’s feelings for Zhuang Hanyan were genuine.

The day Zhuang Hanyan fainted, Fu Yunxi had carried her back and had already planned to abandon his previous scheme and hand over Wu Youzhi. It was only afterward that Zhuang Shiyang summoned Fu Yunxi to the prison and coerced him. Unexpectedly, Zhuang Hanyan admitted that she had always known Fu Yunxi’s love was real—she had simply used it to her advantage.

Later, unable to resist, Zhuang Hanyan went to check on Fu Yunxi and found him tending to his wounds alone. She stepped forward to help, gently asking if it hurt. In a sulky manner, Fu Yunxi, like a stubborn child, challenged her to try it herself and see how it felt. Zhuang Hanyan spoke of her hatred for Zhuang Shiyang, her fury undiminished.

Fu Yunxi acknowledged that Zhuang Shiyang’s crimes were beyond forgiveness, but no matter how he died, he didn’t want Zhuang Hanyan sneaking into the Zhuang residence under the cover of night to kill him. Not only would she fail, but she would also bring disaster upon herself. Zhuang Hanyan deduced that while Prince Qi was ruthless, he lacked strategic intelligence. The plan to eliminate Consort Miao must have originated from Zhuang Shiyang.

She regretted involving Consort Miao in her schemes, as it may have ultimately led to her downfall. However, Fu Yunxi saw things differently—he believed that with Consort Miao’s death, at least no one else had been implicated. The emperor had shown rare mercy by not extending the punishment to those around her. Meanwhile, Zhuang Yushan was struggling in Prince Qi’s household. No matter how she tried to please him, she could not escape his growing impatience.

When he heard that Zhuang Hanyan had once again evaded disaster, he was furious. Eager to offer a plan, Zhuang Yushan was met with a brutal slap. Prince Qi scolded her for overstepping her place, declaring that a woman should not speak of such matters. Clutching her reddened cheek, Zhuang Yushan forced a smile and then cautiously suggested that Prince Qi accompany her back home for her grandmother’s birthday celebration.

He refused, granting her only two hours to visit her family. Meanwhile, Fu Yunxi discovered that Sun, the coroner at the morgue, was closely acquainted with Yuwen Changan. Seeking him out, Fu Yunxi learned that Yuwen Changan had left a sandalwood box in his care. The two had been longtime friends, both unmarried, and had shared a deep bond. Upon opening the box, Fu Yunxi found several manuscripts.

Further investigation led them to another container, which, to their shock, contained human remains. At that moment, Zhuang Hanyan arrived. Seeing the bones, she was stunned and instinctively reached out to touch them, but Fu Yunxi stopped her, warning her that they might be poisoned. These remains, he revealed, belonged to Zhuang Hanliang.

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