During her last pregnancy, Hailanzhu used potent and dangerous medicine, which turned her into a sickly beauty who has been recuperating for many years.

The Khorchin were already planning to send another princess into the palace.

After all, Huang Taiji had already taken two of Ligdan Khan's women as concubines.

The two consorts, Namuzhong and Batmazao, were respectively conferred the titles of Imperial Concubine Yi and Imperial Concubine Shu.

The Khorchin people couldn't sit still when they were at odds with the Hailanzhu sisters.

Huang Taiji was extremely annoyed.

Khorchin, being sensible, planned to send the person to Log's backyard.

Log had no objections and only listened to Khan's words.

After thinking it over, Huang Taiji decided to take her into his harem.

And this person is none other than Zhe Zhe's half-sister, named Borjigit Batma.

Historically, she was also Dorgon's second wife, and was posthumously honored as Empress Yi.

She was three years older than Consort Zhuang, Bumbutai, and was now being promoted to Consort Li.

The purpose of the Horqin was obvious: to give birth to a son.

However, Huang Taiji always secretly guarded against the Mongols, wanting to cooperate but also fearing that they were too greedy.

In addition, Hailanzhu's health has been poor in recent years, so the affairs of the harem naturally fell to Bumbutai.

Not wanting to be outdone, Bumbutai offered him many suggestions to win people's hearts.

He felt a mix of regret and relief that Bumbutai couldn't have a son.

Regardless of whose side the child is on, they will be very intelligent when they are born.

If she can't give birth, then there's no need to worry about Bumbutai having a hen one day.

With this in mind, Huang Taiji intended to establish a crown prince.

But then he thought about the fates of his elder brother Chu Ying and his second brother Dai Shan, and felt that establishing a crown prince was not a good thing!

The matter was thus put on hold.

However, when the new emperor ascended the throne, the court officials requested that the emperor appoint an empress.

Upon hearing that an empress had been appointed, Huang Taiji suddenly remembered that figure from behind.

He didn't take it seriously and continued to handle the arrangements for the Manchus.

The courtiers, however, became increasingly agitated.

Han officials were not to be outdone.

After all, now that they have taken control of the Central Plains, they can no longer openly discriminate.

Huang Taiji thought it made sense, and Loge also thought it made sense.

Each of them took two Han women as concubines.

Both the Manchu and Mongol peoples focused their attention on the position of the Empress in the central palace.

Huang Taiji disliked their lack of focus on their duties and turned his attention to the foreigners.

Taiwan……

The people of the previous dynasty quieted down.

The women in the imperial harem secretly strive to give birth to a son and gain the upper hand.

And Sherry is bound to drain Qin Wuyang's body—cough, his cultivation technique.

Internal energy cultivation, lightness skill, and disguise!

Sherry pretended to be mediocre on the surface, but secretly studied desperately.

It's nothing, I don't need to impress anyone, do I need a reason to become stronger?

Shirley gathered some unfamiliar medicinal plants and fruit trees in the mountains, and sent the baby animals to the secret realm. It was obvious that they couldn't survive in the underground palace, so there was nothing she could do.

Sherry was preoccupied with hoarding treasures and didn't notice the changes in the secret realm.

The two of them are now waiting for the red moon to appear before they leave the mountain.

After all, how vulgar she is!

Having lived the life of an immortal for too long, she needed to experience the mortal world. She, a worldly demon, loved beauty, delicious food, and romance.

Sherry happily dragged Qin Wuyang around to various places, as the policies were relatively relaxed at the moment.

The Manchus were clearly superior to others, after all, they were in power!

However, the people's morale is not bad.

Shirley sat in the restaurant listening to the common people boast. Some were cautious and dared not say anything out of line, while those who dared to shout were all traveling merchants who claimed to be from the neighboring Chaoge.

It's probably because the two countries established diplomatic relations!

Huang Taiji disliked Korea because of its fickle nature.

Loge figured he had nothing better to do, so he suggested retaking the lost territory.

Thus, Dorgon's iron cavalry trampled across Korea!

The Dutch were also driven out of Taiwan, but Huang Taiji was not satisfied and set his sights on the tribute list.

Under the guise of developing weapons for Khan Amma, Loge arranged for people to keep an eye on various mines and armories.

Huang Taiji wasn't so wary of his own sons, after all, he trusted his brothers and the Mongols more than his sons.

His son was his only hope!

After all, it's been three years in a row.

The imperial harem was filled with beauties, but the number of offspring was small. Yet, this didn't stop the fierce infighting.

The Khorchin intended for Huang Taiji to establish an empress, and any one of the three Borjigit clans would suffice.

Huang Taiji looked at the sickly Hailanzhu and never even considered that possibility.

Seeing Bumbutai made him even more uneasy about her political abilities.

Seeing Batma reminds me of Zhe Zhe, then I think of Sherry, and I can't help but feel angry.

Perhaps because the memories are from so long ago, those tangled and painful experiences are etched into his very being.

Huang Taiji ultimately did not establish an empress, and instead set his sights on the previous dynasty.

He was busy consolidating the power held by the various families and princes.

Sherry left a letter for Loge at the trading company, and then returned to Chaoge with the caravan.

As a result, they did not meet Hauge and Zuofei. Zuofei met foreigners in Qing China and learned about different cultures, especially astronomy.

Then he was to go and study, but Hauge was worried about his sister, so he took the prince consort trainees and set off with her.

As a result, a message was sent to the general of Chaoge midway, inviting him to go out and seize territory.

Haug was even so excited that he wanted to give each of his sons their own territory.

That's what he thought and that's what he said. The Queen didn't say anything at the time, after all, Hauge couldn't stay idle either.

But the court officials took it to heart, especially the princes' maternal relatives.

They all spared no effort in supporting the emperor's conquests!

Huang Taiji was somewhat envious when he learned that Hauge had gone so far and was still causing trouble.

However, Loge was worried that something might happen to him, and besides, the Qing Dynasty was slowly getting back on track, but there was still room for improvement.

Huang Taiji had given up his plans, but upon learning of Hauge's actions, he couldn't sit still any longer. He immediately appointed Loge as regent and then led his troops out.

Sherry spent a few days with Qin Wuyang, taking a stroll around the country and showing off her grandchildren and other imperial relatives.

One day, they suddenly received a letter from afar, and only then did they remember the thing they had tacitly forgotten!

Yes, to visit Qin Wuyang's junior brothers and sisters.

The two of them flipped through the letters that had been sent to them over the years and only then did they realize that the two of them were actually staying in western Hunan.

Researching the art of incantation!

Sherry got excited instantly and grabbed Qin Wuyang to set off quickly.

I went to see Loge first; Loge already held all the power.

Sherry looted many of his old belongings, gave him a few instructions, and then headed south.

Along the way, I listened to the traveling merchants and镖局 (security escort agencies) members talk about the various ethnic groups in the south.

Some live in valleys, some in high mountains, and some in secluded paradises...

There are also the cultures, customs, and taboos of various ethnic groups.

Sherry was eager to go and see, but Qin Wuyang first took her to visit his junior brothers and sisters.

That fiery and beautiful girl was as sassy as ever, giving Sherry a big hug as soon as she saw her.

The man beside her was all smiles, looking like a henpecked husband.

Sherry looked on with curiosity and wanted to ask about "corpse driving" and "Gu worms".

The beautiful girl looked at Shirley with admiration, then pointed behind her.