They say it's never wrong to be overly polite, so what is he trying to do?

Kidnapping his son? That's not out of the question...

Log: "Emperor Gaozu, inheriting the mandate of heaven and earth, laid the foundation for the nation, unified the world, and revitalized the Han Dynasty. He initially raised righteous armies, executed the tyrannical King of Qin, eliminated remnants of his faction, defeated powerful villains, issued edicts, promoted virtuous scholars, alleviated long-standing abuses, and relieved the people's suffering. All officials were instructed to sincerely uphold the principles of rulership and diligently perform their duties—"

The little guy seemed oblivious to everything else, focusing intently on reciting.

They didn't even notice the surprised looks from Sherry and Qin Wuyang.

Sherry: My son is so smart!

Qin Wuyang: My good disciple has quite a few tricks up his sleeve~

"Where did I recite it wrong?" When the little guy realized what he had done, his face turned red, and he looked at the two of them cautiously.

The question sounded somewhat unsure of itself!

"My son is so smart, he's already become a scholar!" Shirley rubbed her son's little face and gave him a big kiss.

Loge: Old scholar?!

Qin Wuyang stood aside, smiling casually.

"Loge is good, but he still has a lot to learn! Let's go!"

After saying that, Qin Wuyang turned and left.

Sherry wanted to go horseback riding, but Suhe dragged her away with a lot of crying and wailing.

With no other option, they reluctantly returned home.

The Ulanara family managed to quietly amass a fortune by clinging to Xue Li's coattails.

They did send a few boys to follow the two princes.

Huang Taiji had no objections and personally selected some more people.

Sherry spends her days leisurely recuperating, occasionally glancing at Zhe Zhe and her eldest son.

In the third year of the Tianming era (1618), Nurhaci made up his mind to launch an attack on the Ming Dynasty.

Huang Taiji offered a plan.

He proposed attacking Fushun first, saying, "Fushun is where I enter and exit; I must take it first."

He suggested taking advantage of the opportunity when Li Yongfang, the Ming Dynasty's guerrilla commander defending the city, was to open a large horse market from April 8th to 25th. He proposed sending fifty men disguised as horse merchants, divided into five groups, to enter the city and set up a market. Then, he would personally lead five thousand soldiers to the city at night to launch a pincer attack from both inside and outside.

On April 13th, Nurhaci launched a campaign against the Ming Dynasty with the "Seven Grievances," which resulted in a great victory.

The Battle of Fushun was the first major battle between the Later Jin and the Ming Dynasty, and it had a significant impact on the later development of the Later Jin.

Huang Taiji was very busy!

Sydney is also very busy.

She seems to have discovered something extraordinary.

Qin Wuyang dressed in an ethereal, otherworldly style all year round, seemingly impervious to both cold and heat.

Each time Sherry spied on them, he would alertly retreat into the shadows and then carefully observe his surroundings.

Sherry: This man is something else.

Whenever Sherry asked Log to dine with her, she would always arrange for someone to prepare a portion for Qin Wuyang.

Qin Wuyang, however, showed no politeness whatsoever.

After all, he usually treats everyone with courtesy, but also keeps his distance from everyone.

Only Loge was rendered speechless by his daily attacks.

Sherry had seen people testing him more than once.

Rather than saying Qin Wuyang refused to bow down for five pecks of rice, it would be more accurate to say he looked down on everyone.

Sherry noticed something amiss during the meal.

That guy eats with such artistry and grace that Loge stares at his master every day.

Because of him, Shirley hadn't seen her eldest son for some time.

So she arranged for someone to have her son accompany her for a meal.

Loge was reluctant to part with his teacher, but seeing that his mother had also prepared a meal for him, he felt relieved.

This happened several times.

Sherry knew his weakness: his appetite.

Of course, this is what Sherry thinks.

Even after pulling her eldest son along, Sherry couldn't get any information out of him.

That's just a mindless sycophant of his own teacher!

Sherry seems to have figured it out.

He hurriedly called people to go to the front yard to see his son.

The primary target is Qin Wuyang.

"Madam, are you well?" Qin Wuyang smiled warmly.

Sherry, who had been expressionless, forced a completely fake smile.

"Oh? What if Ruo'an isn't good?" Qin Wuyang was stunned when Xue Li asked this.

After a while, he suddenly burst out laughing.

"But what have I done to anger you, Madam?"

"You're quite like a fairy from Changbai Mountain, very good at bewitching people~" Sherry suddenly remembered those random things.

Qin Wuyang couldn't help but laugh even more heartily: "Madam, I am a Han Chinese!"

"Oh? Fairies are divided into Manchu and Han?" Sherry's thinking was completely swayed.

"..." Qin Wuyang, who was usually eloquent, choked up.

"Many people have tried to seduce you, right? Why do you only have eyes for Loge?" Sherry remembered the key point.

“Well, madam, what others call seduction is actually bewitching. Seduce is used to describe men and women, and it’s not exactly a polite term.”

Qin Wuyang's ears inexplicably turned red.

"Can't men flirt with other men?" Sherry looked at you with a face that said, "You're so shallow."

Besides, some things are innate, while others may be influenced by the environment.

Otherwise, what are the pageboys of those noble families or scholars doing?

Of course, it wasn't entirely to relieve the young master's worries in that area, but it could indeed provide some assistance, since they were already slaves.

It all depends on the master's will.

Qin Wuyang: ...

Qin Wuyang's usually composed demeanor completely crumbled.

"What are the Lady and Mr. Qin talking about?" a voice drifted over.

Sherry snapped back to her senses, turned around, and jumped right onto Huang Taiji.

Huang Taiji, who had been filled with hesitation, completely lost his composure at this moment.

"Bosiler, you're not feeling well, don't run!"

As they were talking, probably noticing the gazes around them, they put Shirley down again.

"No, no, I missed you!" Sherry hugged his waist and acted coquettishly. When she turned her head, she found Zhe Zhe next to her who had lost all control of his expression.

Who's a kind person who just got home and immediately ran into their son's yard?

Is this targeting her?!

"Listen to me, I'm back now..." Huang Taiji smiled and draped a cloak over her shoulders.

The fake smile on Zhe Zhe's face was gone.

Sherry seemed to only then notice her, and stood up shyly.

"It's been a long time since I've seen my sister. What brings you to the front yard today?"

Huang Taiji looked in the direction Xue Li was referring to and saw Zhe Zhe's stiff face.

"My lord has been away for quite some time. I think he might be missing my brother!"

"Ah~ I thought you missed me, so you came here to find me~" Shirley looked at Huang Taiji with a resentful expression.

Huang Taiji couldn't help but chuckle.

"You, how old are you?" Huang Taiji couldn't help but pinch Xue Li's cheek. "You look alright, have you been eating well?"

The two talked as they walked directly towards Sherry's yard.

Zhe Zhe's face turned pale with anger, and his fingers trembled involuntarily.

"Princess?" Zhe Zhe's maid, Toya, tentatively asked.

Zhe Zhe snapped out of her daze, saw Tuo Ya's worried expression, and a smile tugged at the corners of her lips.

"Go back!" Zhe Zhe looked coldly at the departing figures of Xue Li and Huang Taiji.

Sherry and Huang Taiji were all lovey-dovey when suddenly she looked around.

Then he quietly asked Huang Taiji.

"Sir, where did you meet Qin Wuyang? Was it in Changbai Mountain?"

"Oh? Why do you ask that?" Huang Taiji's mind stirred slightly, and he asked in return with a puzzled look.