Les Belles Episode 24 Recap
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Since Lu Yun left for Jingyang, Luo Lingyu had been in a state of deep worry at the Lu residence every day. Although Lu Yun often sent her letters, Luo Lingyu never dared to open them. The journey was long and treacherous, and she couldn’t bring herself to read the contents of the letters. Each day, she would inquire about the situation from Zhou Yangling and King Changyi.
While King Changyi always brought good news, despite capturing Jingyang, Lu Yun and King Hengyang had not returned. This indicated that the military situation was still complex. King Changyi explained that reinforcements and supplies were slow, and they were facing some resistance in their operations. One day, during her rest, Luo Lingyu had a nightmare. She dreamt that Lu Yun and many generals were surrounded, attacked from all sides.
Luo Lingyu herself was shot with arrows, her body covered in wounds. She awoke crying from the nightmare. Afterward, she quickly packed her things, comforting her sister that she was going to retrieve her inheritance from home. She set off for Jingyang, taking only the bare essentials, determined to help in any way she could. Upon arriving in Jingyang, Lu Yun was overjoyed to hear of Luo Lingyu's arrival. King Hengyang had never seen Lu Yun so excited.
Lu Yun lifted Luo Lingyu in his arms and spun around with her several times. He then took her to see the military camp. Though the soldiers were out fighting, their food was simple, and the rice porridge was so thin it barely filled the stomach. Luo Lingyu couldn’t help but feel concerned. She took the map her father had left for her and closely observed the surroundings. Her father’s family motto was “Always be strong.
” Luo Lingyu, remembering the motto, found a hidden mechanism in the wall. Inside, she discovered fifty thousand taels of gold. Luo Lingyu and Lu Yun walked into the secret passageway her father, Luo Junshou, had set up. On a table, they found an envelope containing a jade pendant belonging to Lu Yun’s father. In the letter, Luo Junshou expressed his sorrow upon hearing that General Lu had perished. He pledged to defend Jingyang to the death.
After a long search, he had finally found Lu Yun’s father’s remains and had carefully preserved his belongings. Luo Lingyu and Lu Yun’s eyes filled with tears. Both their fathers had fought bravely for the country, and now their children were walking the same path, united in love and fighting side by side. Having found the family inheritance her father left her, Luo Lingyu immediately used the money to buy military rations.
With the supply of food, the morale of the army was greatly boosted. The soldiers raised their arms and shouted, determined to completely defeat Beichu. That day, everyone was filled with excitement. Lu Yun led his men to cautiously search the places that Fan Qingchen often designed to lure them into. They discovered a large cache of saltpeter nearby.
No wonder the Beichu army had been feigning surrender—they were trying to buy time, wear down their strength, and lure them into a trap surrounded by explosives, ready for a decisive strike. Lu Yun revised the battle plan, changing the initial strategy of swift victory to a more cautious approach. He decided to investigate how much saltpeter Beichu still had in reserve and use it against them. That evening, Lu Yun visited Luo Lingyu's tent.
It had been several days since they had seen each other, and now their brief separation felt like a fresh honeymoon. Lu Yun couldn’t help but kiss Luo Lingyu. But in the heat of the moment, he restrained himself. The battle was imminent, and he wanted to ensure he succeeded, so he could marry her properly and honor her as she deserved. Lu Yun temporarily stayed in King Hengyang’s tent.
After Luo Lingyu’s great contribution, Lu Yun intentionally told King Hengyang that he planned to repay her by offering himself. King Hengyang, who already had a close relationship with Lu Yun, saw how well the two were getting along and no longer objected. Fan Qingchen was pleased as he looked over the battle map. At that moment, one of his subordinates reported that Lu Yun’s camp had received reinforcements.
A large shipment of grain had arrived in Jingyang, and it seemed that a young lady was the one who had brought the reinforcements. Fan Qingchen confirmed that Luo Lingyu had indeed arrived in Jingyang. He cried out in disbelief, thinking that Luo Lingyu should have still been longing for him. However, he had underestimated the situation. In Luo Lingyu’s heart, there was no place for him anymore.
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