In the Sigurd Empire, in the palace garden, the thick snow has reached the ankles.
King Barnt and his family are having a happy snowball fight.
"Hahahaha! Children, accept this king's fatherly love!"
The muscles all over King Barnt's body were bulging, and the veins on his big, thick hands were bulging. As he waved his arms, snowballs as big as steamed buns flew towards the opposite side like cannonballs.
Its speed was so fast that when the snowball hit the ground, it even exploded a hole the size of a basin, exposing wet soil.
Not far from King Barnt, a dozen guards were busy making snowballs. After each basket was made, a dedicated person would be responsible for delivering it.
On the opposite side, five young men and women were sometimes blocking and sometimes dodging. Being hit by the dense snowballs, it was very embarrassing.
"Father! Please don't do such childish things! Are you asking me to come here just to have a snowball fight?" A young and beautiful girl with long curly hair shouted angrily.
As the fifth princess of the empire, she had just attended an important banquet and was still wearing high heels and a tutu.
Since it was inconvenient to move, I had to wave my folding fan frequently to knock away all the snowballs that were flying towards me.
Unfortunately, after the snowballs scattered, they still splashed all over her body, especially her long spiral hair.
puff!
A snowball in an arc suddenly flew over and hit her forehead accurately. The powerful momentum caused her whole head to tilt back.
"Father~~~~King~~~~~~~ah!!!"
The fifth princess, Claes Emily Sigurd, seemed completely angry.
In order to raise front-line military expenses, she has been very busy these days. She meets with envoys from various countries all day long without any time for rest.
In the afternoon, she suddenly received a report from the guards, saying that the king had notified her of something important and told her to come as soon as possible.
And then this? Snowball fight? Father, can you please stop turning into a child as soon as you step off the throne! The glory of the royal family!
Emily barely stood firm and was about to go crazy when countless silvery spherical objects appeared in her field of vision.
Puff puff puff puff puff puff!
Emily was buried by the snowball, leaving only two golden curls exposed...
"Hmph!" The eldest prince Regal snorted coldly. After flicking away several snowballs with his hand, he turned around and left.
He was wearing a dark red velvet ducal coat. He was tall and fit, with long flowing hair and a cold and handsome face. He was a completely handsome man.
"Father, I have something else to do and I don't have time to play with you."
Regal's words were full of sarcasm, and coupled with his cold and aloof appearance, outsiders might think that there was a big gap between him and the king.
"Hahaha, Regal, it's not that easy to leave!"
King Barnt laughed and threw a snowball the size of a basin.
"boring."
Regar responded indifferently, with disdain on his face, and continued to walk forward gracefully.
Without looking back, he casually threw back a snowball as big as an egg.
Regal was very confident, and the force and angle were perfectly calculated. He only needed to slightly change the opponent's trajectory, and the snowball as big as a basin would only hit half a meter away from him to accentuate his grace.
Yes, he is the genius of the royal family and the first in line to the throne. Since childhood, he has been better and worked harder than any other member of the royal family, so he is more confident than anyone else.
Bang!
There was a muffled sound behind him, and Regar frowned, feeling something strange in the voice.
He turned around quickly and his eyes suddenly widened.
The snowball the size of a washbasin did not change its trajectory at all and was still flying towards him.
And a piece of metallic luster appeared at the location where it was hit by his own snowball.
An iron ball wrapped in snow? ...The surface of the sphere seems to be reinforced with special runes. These are magic cannon shells used against battleships! This bastard king!
Bang!
Regar was knocked unconscious. His long hair flew and his limbs stretched naturally and he fell backwards. He was still so cold and aloof.
Before losing consciousness, he shouted out two words with difficulty: "Despicable..."
The remaining two men and one woman looked at each other with a wry smile. It seemed that they could only have fun with their father today.
A few minutes later, all five children were lying on the ground.
King Barnt took the towel from the guard and wiped his sweat, and said: "Today is the day when Lilia comes back. Your queen mother is cooking in the kitchen. It is a rare family reunion and no one is allowed to run away, hahaha."
Pfft.
The fifth princess, Emily, emerged from the snowdrift. She shook her curly hair, and a large amount of snowflakes fell from it.
Emily raised her eyebrows, put her hands on her hips and scolded:
"Father! Why didn't you tell us such an important thing earlier! Do you know how busy we children are because of your laziness?"
"Ah~~ It's true~~ I have to meet with the envoy from the Principality of Airilat tomorrow. I really want to spend more time with little Lilia~~~ It's all because of such an unreliable father like you~~~" Ai Milly stamped her feet angrily, and her spiral curls bounced back and forth.
King Barnt squinted and picked his ears, pretending not to hear.
His daughter Emily is smart and steady, but her only flaw is that she loves to nag and doesn't follow him and Queen Angelita at all.
King Barnt waved his hand and changed the subject: "Don't worry, Fred will go out of the city to greet her at noon, and you will see little Lilia soon, hahaha."
At this moment.
"Father..."
A low voice reached their ears, and everyone saw a young man wearing aqua blue armor walking from a distance. It was the second prince Fred.
"Fred came just in time, where is little Lilia? Are you still changing clothes?" King Barnt patted his shoulder generously.
Regal, who had fainted on the ground, also walked nearby and looked at him with his arms crossed, his eyes seeming to be full of expectation.
Fred said nothing.
He clenched his fists and his nails were almost dug into his flesh. He walked up to King Barnt in a dull manner, laid his sword flat on the ground, knelt down on one knee, and performed a formal audience ceremony.
Fred took a deep breath and said: "Father, the Olaf Plain was attacked by a large number of monsters, and the garrison of the Principality of Airilat was almost completely wiped out... General Bale died in the battle... Lilia is missing..."
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"...The failed talent left his calligraphy treasure and then disappeared."
"Then, guess what? This guy married the daughter of Wang Dahu's family the next month!" The waiter pointed to the poem on the wall and was explaining its origin.
"A talented man who studied hard in a cold window eventually became a wealthy businessman. It's so dramatic."
Xu Fei made a sound in surprise, and Leiyin also listened with interest.
"Haha, please take it easy, sir, I'm busy first."
After the waiter left, Xu Fei pushed a new plate of plum blossom cakes to the girl.
Leiyin picked up a piece and put it in her mouth, chewing it carefully.
Soft and glutinous, sweet but not greasy, fragrant and delicious.
It would be great if she could take it back one day and give it to her parents and brothers to taste, she couldn't help but think so.
