The Qin Dynasty perished after only two generations? My Great Qin also needs an Emperor Taizong!

In the 22nd year of King Zheng of Qin's reign, in the sixth month of summer.

The sunlight was exceptionally bright that day, cicadas chirped incessantly in the woods, and the weather was unusually muggy.

Inside the Prince's Academy, a bright red foal trotted obediently along the spacious riding arena, with a pretty little girl wearing princess ornaments around her waist riding on its back.

The little girl, her hands gripping the saddle, yawned listlessly and looked down at the young master leading the warhorse.

"Brother, the spring water that Xiaoshanzi brought over earlier is actually drinkable. Really! When you were here, Yinman drank some too, and it was quite sweet!"

Ying Mu habitually curled the corners of his mouth, making him appear to be always smiling, which also softened his otherwise unremarkable face. He held a palm-leaf fan in his hand, looked up at the girl's pretty face, and teased with a smile, "Are there any worms in that spring water? Drinking too much of it will give you worms in your stomach."

"Brother is spouting empty words again."

The little girl obviously didn't believe it; the spring water was crystal clear.

Ying Mu understood the little girl's thoughts, after all, no one in this era knew about microorganisms... But seeing that the little girl was determined to get to the bottom of things again, he quickly said, "Xiao Shanzi will bring you honey water right away."

Upon hearing the word "honey water," the little girl immediately perked up, tilting her head to confirm, "Really?"

"Brother, this time you won't be spouting empty words."

"Okay! Yinman wants to drink honey water! Haha..."

Ying Mu chuckled a few times, finally feeling a bit more relaxed.

For a long time after returning to the academy, Ying Mu hadn't been able to adjust.

To put it bluntly, Fusu left Xianyang, and Yingmu lost one of the few people in the palace with whom he could have normal conversations... The King of Qin's intention in having Yingmu take care of Ying Yinman was to allow him to interact more with peers, so that he wouldn't just be stuck in his books reciting from textbooks and end up like Fusu, losing all his childlike innocence at such a young age...

Regardless, Ying Mu and Ying Yinman got along very well, so he often took her horseback riding and told her some legal anecdotes.

However, Ying Mu's mental age was much older than the other girl's, and being with this little girl felt like taking care of a child.

About an incense stick's time later, Han Shan finally approached the horse farm carrying a pottery jar and a food box. Xiao Yinman, seeing him from afar, immediately exclaimed excitedly to Ying Mu, "Brother! Xiao Shan is here!"

"Hmm? Xiaoshanzi is here?"

Ying Mu didn't see it at first because the warhorse was blocking his view. After he leaned out to take a look, he immediately mounted the horse, spurred it to accelerate, and galloped towards the entrance of the horse farm.

"Haha...fast horse! Yin Man has become a general too!"

The little girl's clear, urgent, and childish voice echoed all the way, causing a slight smile to appear on the young master's lips.

As soon as Ying Mu brought his horse to a stop, two sharp-eyed servants stepped forward and bowed, acting as a ladder. Once Ying Mu and his companion had landed, the two bowed and said, "This humble servant is Ma San (Ma Si), greetings to the young master and the young princess!" These two, having lived in the palace for several years, clearly knew the young master's style beforehand. They not only readily took advantage of the situation but also changed their own names...

Ying Mu nodded slightly to Han Shan, and with a normal expression, led Ying Yinman to the tree.

"If you like kneeling, then get out of here and kneel all day! You're an eyesore to the young master." Han Shan kicked the two men in annoyance. Although his tone was stern, it made the two men kowtow repeatedly.

"This humble servant, Ma San (Ma Si), thanks you, young master!"

"Thank you, Eunuch Han!"

Upon hearing the "celestial music" in their ears, the two were overjoyed. They thanked him repeatedly, stood up, and reached out to pull the reins of their warhorses to kneel down to the side.

The other servants standing nearby couldn't help but feel a pang of envy, regretting that they were too slow.

Although they were punished, the opportunity to work under the gentle Seventeenth Prince was a great blessing for them, the palace servants.

In fact, with specially made stirrups, Ying Mu never needed to mount or dismount. Although he did need to be more careful now that Ying Yinman was around, he could have chosen to jump off first and let Ying Yinman jump directly into his arms... If it were two years ago, he might have been moved by this situation, but after traveling for two years and seeing too much trouble, he was too lazy to argue with the two of them.

It's good to be well aware of the hardships of ordinary people, but going to extremes is not advisable.

"Young Master!"

Han Shan followed the young master, jogging all the way to the shade of a tree. Before he could catch his breath, he held up a ceramic food box and said with a smile, "It's hot outside, so I brought you some food too."

"Little Shanzi! Honey water!"

Ying Yinman peeked out from behind Ying Mu and called out. Upon hearing this, Han Shan quickly scooped out half a bowl from the pottery jar and respectfully handed it to the little princess.

Ying Yinman obediently drank her honey water, while Ying Mu looked at Han Shan.

"Don't worry, young master. The water was boiled according to your habits, and then soaked in the ice spring in the teapot to cool completely. It was all just scooped out and is very clean."

Ying Mu was relieved and accepted the drink, enjoying it immensely.

After the meal, Xiao Yinman yawned repeatedly, so Ying Mu had Chun and the other two take the little girl to take a nap, while he mounted his horse and practiced for a while.

When the sun was at its strongest, he and Han Shan huddled in the shade of a tree to rest.

Just then, Hu Hai, who had not yet finished his studies, rode past Ying Mu on a horse. Seeing Ying Mu so leisurely, he was immediately indignant and couldn't help but shout.

"Seventeenth brother, your studies are so demanding these days, how can you be so lax?"

"What's it to you?" Ying Mu glanced at the other party. Hu Hai had acted inhumanely before, and given the historical records, Ying Mu naturally had a lot of disdain for him after clarifying the path he wanted to take. Moreover, he still remembered the matter of Hu Hai's complaint two years ago. If Hu Hai had spoken properly, Ying Mu might have given him some leeway, but for him to come up and stir up trouble like this, it was already quite polite of him not to take direct action.

"How dare you!"

"Do you really think I wouldn't dare to make a move?" Ying Mu rose from his horse, his cold gaze falling condescendingly on Hu Hai.

"You..." Hu Hai choked on his words.

Seeing this scene, especially Ying Mu's eyes, Hu Hai panicked a little. However, having lost to Ying Mu in horsemanship, Hu Hai did not want to back down. But if he did not back down, he was worried that Ying Mu would not be able to resist taking action directly.

For a moment, he stood there, bewildered and confused.

"Seventeenth brother, eighteenth brother, what are you doing?"

Young Master Jianglu rode over at breakneck speed. Seeing the scene before him, he quickly cupped his hands in greeting to the two men and said, "How can we, as family, fight like this? How about this, Jianglu will host a gathering and have some fun today?"

"good!"

Before Ying Mu could speak, Hu Hai turned his horse around and came to Gongzi Jianglu's side. It must be said that Gongzi Jianglu's offer of a way out came at just the right time.