They were raised to be the pillars of their families from a young age, so they are inherently a bit arrogant. Last night, they followed orders and did a very good job, but they were scolded, which made them very uncomfortable.
However, since the other party was the eldest prince, offending him might cost them their lives, so for the time being they had no choice but to endure it.
But the thought that if this person were to succeed to the throne, their "temporary" forbearance would become a lifetime of forbearance was unbearable.
If we have to live like this, constantly on edge and feeling like each day is an eternity, then life will seem meaningless.
Not only did he fail to meet his family's expectations, but he also became a coward.
well.
With mixed feelings, the two men led their soldiers to stand guard at the entrance of the First Prince's tent. Before long, snowflakes began to fall from the sky, and the cold wind seeped into their collars, chilling them to the bone and causing great discomfort.
The people inside still showed no intention of letting them go.
Inside the tent, it was warm and cozy, but outside they were shivering with cold, and the more they thought about it, the more resentful they felt.
One of them glanced back and saw that his brothers' eyebrows and beards were covered in frost. He unconsciously raised his arms and hugged himself. He was so cold that he was almost losing consciousness. He felt an indescribable sorrow in his heart.
Shen Zhiheng's soldiers were known for their shabby equipment, but last night he made a special trip to check and found that the guards at the gate were wearing thick cotton-padded clothes and their knives were new.
The contrast between them now and now is extremely obvious.
The eldest prince has been here for over a month, and all he does every day is torment them in various ways. He not only accomplishes nothing, but also deliberately harms his own people.
The two women who had served him for who knows how long punished him without hesitation. They weren't satisfied with others slapping him, so they even took matters into their own hands. They were utterly inhuman.
Can we expect such a person to suddenly wake up, become compassionate, and treat his soldiers and generals well?
In his eyes, they were probably not even as good as ants.
Thinking of this, the leader felt very resentful and unwilling. They were all military generals who had survived on the battlefield, while the eldest prince had only learned some fancy moves in the royal court.
Even if he has bodyguards protecting him, they might not be able to defeat so many of us. Why not take advantage of last night's strange events and just kill him?
They'll just shift the blame to ghosts and spirits...
The cold wind, carrying snowflakes, hit his face, instantly waking him up.
What deadly thing is he thinking about?
If the Crown Prince truly dies here, regardless of whether there are ghosts or gods, they will all be buried with him. Do they think that as long as their stories are consistent, the King won't hold them accountable?
That's impossible.
Even if the eldest prince did so many outrageous things in the capital, and even delayed the best time to attack Linyue, the only punishment he received was to come here and live a leisurely life.
In their view, this was not a punishment at all; it was no different from a vacation.
The king dotes on the eldest prince so much; if he were to die here, they would all be finished...
The eldest prince in the tent had no idea what he had just dodged. His anger hadn't subsided yet; he had just vented his frustration and was now a little tired and wanted to rest.
As for those people outside, whether they live or die, what does it have to do with him?
People outside waited for a long time in the blizzard, until someone couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed, but they never heard a "Get up."
As more and more people fell, the leader finally couldn't take it anymore. He got up, waved for everyone to disperse, and stayed outside the tent to continue kneeling as punishment.
These are his brothers who have gone through thick and thin with him. The eldest prince may not care, but he does.
The lieutenant couldn't help but try to persuade him to leave with him, but he waved his hand and told them to go first. If he didn't stay, who knew what kind of trouble that person would cause them when he came out and found that no one was there?
...
Shen Xingmian was still immersed in the joy of his harvest and knew nothing about the Northern Di.
If she weren't uninterested in killing, she might actually think that the best way to maintain peace is to kill all the restless people.
Even a fool could tell that it's impossible.
Only the most cruel tyrant could do something so outrageous.
Although there was a bit of an accident on New Year's Eve, the usual New Year's rituals still had to be followed. It's her fault for only thinking about basic needs beforehand and not thinking about preparing more New Year's goods.
Thinking back, the essentials for Chinese New Year were melon seeds and candy. Now, it's hard to buy as much candy as you used to, but as for melon seeds, we can still salvage the situation.
She urgently planted a crop of sunflowers, and after they ripened, she and everyone else peeled the seeds off the plate.
Using fire-based superpowers to simultaneously control the temperature of three large iron pots, my maternal grandfather, maternal uncle, and paternal father each stir-fried one pot, making it incredibly efficient.
Before afternoon, about 300 pounds of sunflower seeds were roasted. They were taken out to cool down and became crispy and fragrant.
"Alright, it's Chinese New Year, we need some snacks. Let's distribute them to everyone. If it's not enough, we can cook some more when we have time."
Before the sunflower seeds were taken away, Shen Xingyan quickly stuffed handfuls of them into her pockets.
If her younger sister hadn't mentioned it, she would have almost forgotten how much she loves eating sunflower seeds.
Moreover, these sunflower seeds taste much better than those bought outside. Even without salt, they are delicious. Just bite into one, chew it a couple of times, and your mouth is filled with the aroma of sunflower seeds.
Watching her daughter's smooth and skillful actions, Mu Zhizhi sighed and couldn't help but wonder if this was really the daughter she had taught.
She doesn't have even the slightest bit of the demeanor of a refined young lady.
Shen Xingmian actually liked her this way. She didn't lack these things, and what she disliked most was people being overly polite.
"If you like it, sister, we can stir-fry some more spiced ones ourselves. It will definitely taste even better than this," Shen Xingmian said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Shen Xingyan nodded vigorously, her face beaming with joy.
"Oh, my sister is the best! Let Grandpa and Dad take care of things, we can handle the rest ourselves."
"good."
After sending the adults who had important business to attend to out, they themselves leisurely gathered around the large pot and began preparing their own family's portion.
Shen Xingmian used to love caramel and pecan flavored sunflower seeds, but she didn't know how they were seasoned and could only make the most basic five-spice flavor.
Soak fresh sunflower seeds in water for half an hour, then drain and put them in a pot with cinnamon, bay leaves, star anise, and Sichuan peppercorns. That's all for now.
Unfortunately, the space doesn't have a complete set of spices; we only have the most basic ones, so we'll have to make do for now.
Add an appropriate amount of rock sugar and salt, enough water, bring to a boil, simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes, remove and discard the large pieces of spices, and slowly dry the melon seeds.
The simplified version of spiced melon seeds is now ready.
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