The Glory Episode 28 Recap, Plot

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Zhuang Hanyan finally entered the palace and reported everything to the emperor, explaining Fu Yunxi’s wrongful accusation and his identity as a spy. Due to He Wenshen abusing his power for personal revenge, he was dismissed and sent to Yingtian Prefecture for investigation. Fu Yunxi was also released from prison, returning home covered in wounds. A few days later, under Zhuang Hanyan’s meticulous care, Fu Yunxi slowly opened his eyes.

He assumed that it was Zhuang Hanyan who saved him, but she told him that many people had helped, including Zhou Ruyin. She handed him a letter, which was sent by Madam Wen. When Master Wen died, he had not specified where the letter should be sent.

It was only when Zhuang Hanyan revealed at the Court of Judicial Review that Fu Yunxi was a spy that Madam Wen realized the letter was meant for him, so she risked delivering it to him. The emperor also verified the original memorial and confirmed that it was indeed Master Wen who had arranged Fu Yunxi’s mission, thus ordering his release.

Fu Yunxi knew that Zhuang Hanyan must have gone through countless dangers, so he held her hand and scolded her for taking such risks. He believed he was already a dying man, and even if he had returned, he didn’t have much time left. Zhuang Hanyan also stated that she hadn’t told the emperor about Zhuang Shiyang’s involvement because it was Zhuang Shiyang who had poisoned Fu Yunxi. She hoped to obtain the antidote from him to help Fu Yunxi.

However, Fu Yunxi only wished for Zhuang Shiyang to lose all chances of redemption. Moreover, he had been poisoned for so many years that a cure seemed impossible. Unexpectedly, Zhuang Hanyan suddenly declared that she regretted making a pact with him. She wanted him to protect his family on his own. If he refused to live properly, she would take the divorce letter along with gold and silver and leave, never caring for his family again.

Fu Yunxi, however, only smiled indulgently, knowing that Zhuang Hanyan was all talk but soft-hearted. At that moment, someone came to report that Zhuang Shiyang had arrived. Zhuang Shiyang, knowing that his crimes were about to be exposed, immediately began to argue, claiming that he was not a member of the Pei faction. He stared at Fu Yunxi with a sinister gaze, fully aware that Fu Yunxi wouldn’t live much longer.

He attempted to use the antidote as leverage, proposing a so-called “win-win” solution—if Fu Yunxi helped clear his name, he would hand over the antidote. But in reality, both Fu Yunxi and Zhuang Hanyan knew he was unreliable. Even if they complied, the so-called antidote might very well be poison. Zhuang Hanyan wanted to try persuading him again, while Fu Yunxi preferred to take time to think.

Zhuang Hanyan suggested keeping Fu Yunxi’s recovery a secret for now, fearing that if the emperor summoned him and questioned everything, he wouldn’t know how to respond. Meanwhile, Prince Qi learned that Zhuang Hanyan had visited his residence and was furious. He lashed out at Zhuang Yushan for driving her away.

Originally, he had planned to take advantage of Zhuang Hanyan’s plea for help to bring her into his household as his consort, but his plan was ruined by Zhuang Yushan. In anger, he picked up a whip and walked menacingly toward her. Zhuang Yushan was shocked to realize that even Prince Qi had feelings for Zhuang Hanyan, which only made her angrier.

She lashed out at Prince Qi, accusing him of pretending to be a devoted widower, only to reveal his true nature as a beast. Her words enraged Prince Qi even further, and he showed her no mercy. After returning home, Zhuang Shiyang grew uneasy. He knew Fu Yunxi would not let him off easily, so he sent people to closely monitor the Fu residence. As he toyed with a jade lock in his hand, his heart was filled with anxiety.

That night, Zhuang Yushan watched Prince Qi’s fickle behavior with growing resentment. She deliberately brought him a cup of tea and suggested drugging and kidnapping Zhuang Hanyan to satisfy his desires. Prince Qi took her words seriously and asked if she really meant it. But then, Zhuang Yushan changed her tone, stating that she wasn’t that crazy, and outright rejected him. This angered Prince Qi, who once again struck her. Fu Yunxi, knowing his time was running out, summoned Mu Feng.

He planned to use his remaining days to bring down Zhuang Shiyang. He instructed Mu Sizhi to deliver a letter exposing Zhuang Shiyang’s crimes to the palace, hoping the emperor would make his sins public—fulfilling the promise he once made when seeking Zhuang Hanyan’s hand in marriage. At dawn the next day, Ah Zhi tearfully complained to Zhuang Hanyan, saying that during the ancestral worship ceremony, neither Grandmother nor Second Grandmother had taken her along.

Zhuang Hanyan, feeling sorry for Ah Zhi, decided to take her to visit her mother’s grave. Before leaving, she worriedly instructed the maid to take good care of Fu Yunxi and ensure his safety. Zhuang Shiyang arrived at the Fu residence as promised, engaging in a heated confrontation with Fu Yunxi in the secret chamber. Fu Yunxi’s gaze was sharp as he firmly declared that he would bring Zhuang Shiyang to justice.

Moreover, he vowed that Prince Qi would accompany him to the afterlife. Hearing this, the maid turned pale with fear and hurriedly sent someone to inform Zhuang Hanyan. Zhuang Yushan, severely injured, fled back to the Zhuang household in disgrace, waiting for her father to return. Soon after, Prince Qi came to settle his grudges and happened to encounter Zhuang Shiyang. He was furious upon hearing that Fu Yunxi was heading to the palace to expose his misdeeds.

Overcome with rage, he decided to set an ambush for Fu Yunxi on his way and even threatened to kill Zhuang Hanyan unless Zhuang Shiyang handed over Zhuang Yushan in exchange. Returning home, Zhuang Shiyang saw Zhuang Yushan covered in wounds, yet he felt no pity. He coaxed her into resting in her room while secretly preparing silver notes to help her escape. However, he had already let Prince Qi’s men into the house.

Zhuang Yushan, still unaware of her father’s betrayal, naively revealed her injuries, hoping he would save her. But Zhuang Shiyang coldly told her to endure it once more, claiming that only by doing so could he regain his power. Zhuang Yushan could only watch helplessly as she was taken away by Prince Qi’s men, tears welling up in her eyes. Prince Qi gathered his assassins and ordered them to kill Fu Yunxi, leaving no survivors.

Meanwhile, at her mother’s grave, Zhuang Hanyan mournfully recounted the past years. Ah Zhi thoughtfully placed a bouquet of flowers before the tombstone. Just then, a servant reported that Fu Yunxi was heading to the palace. Zhuang Hanyan’s heart tightened—she knew that Fu Yunxi was walking into a deadly situation. Without hesitation, she mounted her horse and rushed back to the Fu residence, determined to face everything alongside him.

Fu Yunxi stepped out of the residence, glanced around, and got into his carriage. At that moment, Zhuang Hanyan’s maid intercepted him, pleading for him to wait until Zhuang Hanyan returned before leaving. But Fu Yunxi ordered his men to drag the maid away and drove off. Meanwhile, Zhuang Yushan was tied up in a room, utterly hopeless. Prince Qi kept murmuring the name “Yue’er.

” To escape, Zhuang Yushan had no choice but to suppress her disgust and pretend to comply, offering to prepare tea for him. Seizing the moment when she was unbound, she grabbed a teacup and smashed it at Prince Qi. Prince Qi screamed in terror for an imperial physician, while Zhuang Yushan took advantage of the chaos to mount her beloved horse and flee the Qi residence. She knew this was her only chance to claim her freedom. As she rode away at full speed, her hairpin fell to the ground, but a joyful smile spread across her face as she galloped off into the distance.

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