The heavy snow in Beiliang's winter over the years had always been heavy, unlike in the south. This made the children, who had recently settled down in this barren and desolate land, very happy. The amount of iron ore, war horses, and food in Beiliang was not something they could touch. Among the four children, the eldest daughter wasn't particularly outstanding. She was just like any other young girl who liked to use rouge and face powder. It was just that she had a feisty temperament, just like when she swung on the swing. She wasn't as reserved as the other young ladies of noble families, always wishing that she could swing higher than the top floor. The second child was the most intelligent. Since childhood, he had been regarded as a child prodigy. He learned to read very quickly and was introverted. Everyone said that he took after his mother. The third child looked the most like his beautiful mother. He was a typical lucky man from the north and a prime minister from the south. He was destined to be a noble since he was born. Perhaps this family's descendants had used up all their luck on the first three children, so the fourth child, who was born and raised in Beiliang, was a little pitiful. Just like the land in his hometown, he had never cried since he came out of his mother's womb. After he could walk, he was simple and naive. He was yellow and skinny, and there were often two lines of snot hanging from his nose, mixed with saliva. The servants in the mansion also thought that the mistress died because of him. In private, they liked the first three young masters from the bottom of their hearts. Only the fourth child, who was extraordinarily strong, disliked him. Some brave young servants would fiercely bully him when there was no one around. Anyway, the little boy was like copper tendons and iron bones, so he was not afraid of being pinched. Even if he was slapped a few times, it would not be a big deal as long as he was not seen by the housekeepers and gatekeepers.
The twelve-year-old Xu Weixiong's study was spotless and orderly. There were no superfluous decorations, except for the four treasures of the study and the vast number of books that included the Hundred Schools of Thought. Every book on the bookshelf was meticulously circled with a red pen. Today, she was writing the character "Yong" meticulously. As the Second Commandery Princess of Beiliang Palace, she was known to be good at everything except calligraphy. This made Xu Weixiong, who was always eager to outdo others, go to a dead end and swear to write a satisfactory regular script. It was okay if he couldn't beat his brother, but how could he lose to her?! She had long been familiar with the true meaning of calligraphy. She didn't need others to teach her how to write. She knew very well how to write with a straight brush and a side brush to the point of perfection. However, when it came to her to write, it was always twisted like an earthworm. This made Xu Weixiong, who had written more than 3,000 characters this autumn, a little annoyed.
A handsome boy with red lips and white teeth carried a "corpse" that was smaller than him into the study.
Xu Weixiong raised the corner of his eyes slightly and ignored him.
The luxuriously dressed child put down the corpse and laughed, "Huang Man'er, we're here."
The "corpse" lying on the ground immediately stood up after hearing the voice. He grinned foolishly, with two snot drooling and a lot of saliva hanging from his nose.
This pair of brothers was Hsu Fengnian and Xu Longxiang.
Huang Man'er liked to be dragged by his brother. He also liked to be thrown into the snow by his brother on a snowy day. His whole head was cold and very comfortable!
Hsu Fengnian reached out and carefully wiped his brother's snot and saliva. Then he wiped it on his cuffs carelessly. He pointed to a wind-weather seismograph with a dragon head facing a toad in the study. He patted Huang Man'er's head and said with a smile, "Go and play with the toad. Remember not to break it this time. If Second Sister chases you away, I won't help you."
The yellow child obediently squatted beside the big bottle. This time, he didn't secretly pull up the toad that was squatting on the ground to catch the bronze ball.
Hsu Fengnian lay on the desk and shouted, "Second Sister, you're still practicing calligraphy. What are you practicing for? Let's go fishing by the lake. Big Sister has already set up the embroidery stool."
Xu Weixiong, who was already a young girl, didn't even look at her brother Hsu Fengnian.
Hsu Fengnian scratched his head and said helplessly, "You really don't want to go?"
Xu Weixiong said impatiently, "Write another sixty 'yong' characters. I still want to study."
Hsu Fengnian, who was used to it, said "oh" and laughed. He grabbed the brush and spread out a large piece of paper. He scribbled a few dozen 'yong' characters in one breath before returning the brush to his Second Sister. "Look, you've already finished writing. Let's go play together."
Xu Weixiong glared angrily. The Little Heir of Beiliang Palace whistled and didn't care at all.
Xu Weixiong put down the brush and said coldly, "Just half an hour."
Hsu Fengnian smiled and said, "Okay!"
The three siblings walked out of the study together. Huang Man 'er was naturally dragged out by his brother.
Hsu Fengnian asked, "Second Sister, when is it going to snow?"
Xu Weixiong frowned and said, "The frost has just started. It's not even the beginning of winter yet. Besides, it might snow a few days after the light snow this year."
Hsu Fengnian made a face and said, "Second Sister, you're so smart. Why don't you just let the heavens snow earlier?"
Xu Weixiong reached out and pinched the Little Heir's ear hard.
This year, Beiliang's first snow really did come three days after the light snow.
The two young ladies and the two younger brothers were having a snowball fight. Hsu Fengnian had to persuade his second sister to come out of the study and play with her. Of course, he and his second sister were on one side, while his eldest sister, Xu Zhihu, and his younger brother, Huang Man 'er, were on the other side. Because the terrifyingly strong Huang Man' er had told her brother that he was only allowed to make snowballs and not throw them. In addition, under the command of his second sister, Xu Weixiong, Hsu Fengnian played in a very methodical manner. The isolated and helpless Xu Zhihu was naturally smashed many times. However, after surrendering, she secretly stuffed a snowball into Hsu Fengnian's collar and was satisfied. Hsu Fengnian grimaced and took out a snowball from his clothes as he said to his second sister, "How about we go to Tide-listening Pavilion to enjoy the scenery?"
Xu Weixiong refused without hesitation, "No, I want to study."
Xu Zhihu helped her brother take out a snowball and said with a smile, "It's enough for a girl to marry a good husband. You've read so many military books. Don't tell me you still want to be a general?"
Xu Weixiong glanced at this older sister who had been an enemy since they were young. She couldn't be bothered to speak and turned to leave.
Xu Zhihu made a face at her younger sister's back. Xu Weixiong seemed to have eyes on the back of her head. She paused and turned her head to say coldly, "How many more years do you think Hsu Fengnian will be able to play?"
Xu Zhihu furrowed her beautiful brows. She put her hands on her hips and asked, "How do you know?"
Hsu Fengnian sensed that something was amiss and knew that they would be implicated if they stayed any longer. He pulled Huang Man 'er and hurriedly left the battlefield.
Afterwards, he found out that his two sisters had made a bet.
That year, the snow in Beiliang was exceptionally heavy.
The young heir almost thought that the heavens were an old farmer who raised geese. Otherwise, why would there be so much "goose feather" snow?
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Hsu Fengnian was led by a man in a black robe into the military town of Maolong in a carriage. The taciturn man was the coachman himself.
Maolong, who was patrolling the city, saw the man's token and stood still solemnly.
The General's Token.
Beiliang was huge, and there were 300,000 cavalrymen, but there were only nine tokens in total.
The six adopted sons of the general each had one token. The other three tokens were in the hands of someone else.
Hsu Fengnian recognized the General's Token and the coachman's identity.
He only had one title: Ugly.
He was one of Xu Xiao's men of sacrifice from Earth Branch.
In the battle of the concubine's tomb, Yuan Zuozong was not the only one who survived. This man of sacrifice also survived.
The number of people he killed was not much less than White Bear Yuan Zuozong.
Hsu Fengnian did not reveal his identity as the heir and went to the general's mansion in Maolong. He just chose a secluded inn to stay in. The innkeeper had already fled for his life. However, with Blue Bird by his side, Hsu Fengnian did not have to do anything. Everything was comfortable.
Hsu Fengnian said that he would stay here for a few more days. Ugly naturally had no objection.
When this cold-hearted man of sacrifice first saw His Royal Highness, he also had a fleeting moment of absent-mindedness.
When he wrote the four words in the secret letter, his hand trembled slightly.
The heir's hair turned white.
After waiting for three days, Hsu Fengnian left the city and went south.
The carriage had not yet arrived at Gujun Town.
Waves of iron hooves shook the earth.
No less than 5,000 white horses rushed over like a line of snow.
Hsu Fengnian walked out of the carriage with a wry smile and met the cavalry behind him.
The first horse galloped and then slowed down. The woman rode the horse to a dozen steps away from Hsu Fengnian and looked down at him coldly.
She originally had too many words of reprimand hidden in her mind, to the extent where she even wanted to give him a few horse whips, and then tie him up and bring him to Northern Liang. However, when she saw the exceptionally unfamiliar scene in front of her, the lips of this heroic woman who could enter Northern Mang as if there was no one around her trembled, unable to utter a single word.
Hsu Fengnian wanted to say something but stopped.
She raised the whip and pointed at Hsu Fengnian. She said angrily, "Hsu Fengnian, if you have the ability, die in Beimang!"
She turned the horse around and galloped out.
After she turned her back to the white-haired man, her vision blurred. She covered her heart with one hand.
Hsu Fengnian stood in the same place. He looked up at the sky and reached out to block the dazzling sunlight.
The Snow Cavalry came in a hurry and left in a hurry.
Hsu Fengnian was about to return to the carriage when a barefoot youth in black clothes fell from the sky with a loud crash, creating a huge crater.
Xu Beizhi, who had walked out of the carriage and stood beside the horse, opened his mouth wide.
The black-clothed youth originally had a silly smile on his face, but when he looked at his older brother, he suddenly burst into tears. Then, he let out a roar towards the north. Xu Beizhi covered his ears but couldn't bear it. The two horses even bled from their seven orifices and died on the spot. If Xu Beizhi didn't have the ugly death warrior holding his arm, he wouldn't have ended up any better. Only Hsu Fengnian, who no longer had Da Huangting by his side, did not suffer at all.
The youth in black crouched down and carried his older brother, who he thought was seriously injured. He wanted to carry him back home.
Hsu Fengnian patted Huang Man'er's head and said with a smile, "I'm fine. You go and stop Second Sister. Don't let her lead the troops north."
Huang Man'er shook his head vigorously.
The world was big, but it was not as important as him protecting his older brother on his back.
Hsu Fengnian said patiently, "Be good. The three of us will go home together."
Just as Huang Man'er carefully put down Hsu Fengnian, a horse returned.
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