Under the Moonlight Episode 30 Recap, Plot

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Qin Yi had been planning for years to make Luo Shu his own. Unexpectedly, Luo Shu fell in love with Qi Menglin and even drew a knife against him. Knowing he could never have Luo Shu in this lifetime, Qin Yi also didn’t want anyone else to win her over. Resigned, Qin Yi was willing to give his life to Luo Shu.

Grabbing her hand, he forced her to stab him in the chest with the knife, leaving Luo Shu shocked and at a loss for what to do. Qi Menglin suddenly came looking for Luo Shu. Qin Yi quickly pulled out the knife and whispered to Luo Shu not to marry Qi Menglin, warning her that the Qi family was full of evildoers who would eventually face retribution.

Qin Yi claimed he couldn’t bear to see Luo Shu dragged into their troubles. Qi Menglin burst into the room and, seeing Qin Yi holding a knife, assumed Luo Shu had been hurt. Rushing forward to check on her, he found no harm. Qin Yi then made an excuse that Luo Shu had merely been upset with him and quickly left.

Qi Menglin wanted to take Luo Shu home, reassuring her that he had confirmed with Qi Yanjin that the Qi family had no involvement in her parents' deaths. Before they could leave, Lian Shu came to deliver a message that Qi Menglin's father, Qi the Governor-General, had returned home. Qi Menglin instructed Lian Shu to assign more people to protect Luo Shu, promising to settle family matters quickly and return to her. He asked Luo Shu to wait for him.

Meanwhile, a certain Liu official from Shanxi, who had coveted the position of Governor-General for a long time, had colluded with numerous other officials and spread malicious rumors. Qi the Governor-General found himself in an unprecedented crisis, unsure of how to proceed. Qi Yanjin immediately declared that he would do everything in his power to support his father, and Qi Menglin made a similar commitment.

Qi the Governor-General instructed Qi Menglin to stay home with his grandmother and refrain from stirring up further trouble, leaving Qi Menglin no choice but to comply. Qin Yi ordered Que Sier to spread rumors that there was food at the Linfen county yamen, causing disaster victims from nearby counties to flood into Linfen. The local gentry began demanding that Han Muzhi repay the grain they had lent.

With the government’s disaster relief grain delayed and the yamen's remaining food barely sufficient to last five days, Han Muzhi decided to go to Taiyuan personally to seek disaster relief grain from Liu Yiqing. Hearing that disaster victims were gathering in Linfen, Zhao the Minister of War worried that the situation would spiral out of control. He sought advice from Qi the Governor-General about releasing some disaster relief grain immediately.

However, Qin Yi had already struck a deal with Qi the Governor-General: if the disaster relief grain was delayed by one month, Qin Yi could sell off his stockpiled grain at high prices and share 80% of the profits with the Governor-General. Qi the Governor-General decided to allocate some of the grain to counties in the west but postponed the release of grain to Linfen, and Zhao did not press further.

Luo Shu refused the escorts arranged by Qi Menglin and went out alone. On the streets, she saw citizens lining up at Qin Yi's grain shop to buy food, but the shop had received orders from Qin Yi not to sell a single grain. Noticing she was being followed, Luo Shu realized it was someone sent by Qin Yi. She drew her knife, ready to fight, but was interrupted by Captain Cai, who subdued the stalker in time.

Han Muzhi arrived shortly after, explaining that he and Captain Cai were on their way to press Liu Yiqing for grain relief. Captain Cai, hearing that Qi Menglin had returned home for mourning, decided to stay at the same inn as Luo Shu for safety. Qin Yi continued to purchase grain on a large scale, storing all of it in warehouses. Upon hearing that Han Muzhi had saved Luo Shu, Qin Yi grew even more resentful of him.

At Qi’s residence, Qi Menglin mourned his elder brother, who had died under unjust circumstances. Their grandmother was heartbroken, and Qi Menglin stayed by her side to console her. Meanwhile, Han Muzhi met Liu Yiqing, pleading for the release of disaster relief grain. Liu Yiqing, however, stalled with excuses, urging Han Muzhi to prioritize the bigger picture. Suspecting intentional delays, Han Muzhi pleaded desperately. Liu Yiqing took the opportunity to urge Han Muzhi to marry Liu Wan before abruptly leaving.

Qi the Governor-General summoned Qi Menglin and Qi Yanjin to his side, entrusting the family’s future to Qi Menglin and insisting he marry the Governor-General's second daughter. Qi Menglin adamantly refused, suggesting Qi Yanjin as a better match. However, as a son born to a concubine, Qi Yanjin was deemed unworthy of marrying the Governor-General's legitimate daughter. Qi Menglin remained firm, unwilling to relent.

Furious, the Governor-General scolded and beat Qi Menglin, who declared he would marry no one but Luo Shu. Learning that Luo Shu was of low birth, the Governor-General flew into a rage and beat Qi Menglin mercilessly. Their grandmother intervened, pleading for leniency, and the Governor-General finally stopped. Severely injured, Qi Menglin lay in agony. Han Muzhi returned to the inn and discussed emergency measures with Luo Shu. He proposed borrowing grain at high prices from wealthy merchants in Taiyuan.

Though the plan was risky, they couldn’t come up with a better solution. Unable to move due to his injuries, Qi Menglin sent Lian Shu to speak to Qi Yanjin, begging him to persuade their father to call off the arranged marriage. Qi Menglin claimed he had no interest in the Qi family’s business or marrying the Governor-General’s daughter, believing Qi Yanjin was more suited to lead the family. Qi Yanjin refused, rebuking Qi Menglin for being ungrateful.

Qi Yanjin envied the opportunities that Qi Menglin so casually disregarded—opportunities he could only dream of. Luo Shu accompanied Han Muzhi in their search for grain, but every grain shop in Taiyuan was empty. They learned that Qin Yi had purchased all the unharvested grain ahead of time. Qin Yi, in the meantime, met privately with Qi Yanjin, encouraging him to perform a great deed for the family to claim the head position.

Qin Yi suggested burning the disaster relief grain warehouse, ensuring Liu Yiqing's downfall and making it inevitable for the Governor-General to entrust Qi Yanjin with power. Han Muzhi, Luo Shu, and Captain Cai discovered Qin Yi's grain shop selling grain. Han Muzhi rushed to the shopkeeper, offering a high price to buy the grain. However, the shopkeeper insisted they only sold to small households. Meanwhile, Qi Menglin, frustrated and despondent, refused to eat or drink.

Despite Lian Shu’s repeated attempts to console him, nothing worked. Left with no choice, Lian Shu approached Luo Shu, asking her to disguise herself as a doctor to visit Qi Menglin. The servants initially blocked Luo Shu from entering, but Qi Yanjin intervened, explaining her presence, and the servants relented. Upon seeing Luo Shu, Qi Menglin was overwhelmed with emotion. Struggling to rise, he insisted on taking Luo Shu to see his father, leaving Luo Shu utterly disappointed in him.

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