The Empire of Saint Air.
While Xia Zoe was busy dealing with new crops such as sweet potatoes and corn in large quantities in the territory, political changes were taking place in the empire.
It should be said that it was a usurpation operation initiated by the third prince Kaxiu.
The third prince, Kaxiu, managed to escape from the tower of Tum where he was imprisoned, and executed the assassination of the eldest prince Warner.
However, the final result of this assassination was undoubtedly a failure.
Inside the imperial palace.
The old king who had been ill for a long time, the third prince who was arrested, the second prince Ken, Princess Lennard and others all gathered in Warner's study room where he usually handled government affairs.
Inside the study are knights armed with spears or great swords.
Outside the study, there are also attendants and knights who are responsible for guarding and guarding...
The entire palace seems to be filled with an atmosphere that makes people feel depressed, tense, and even everyone can't help but hold their breath.
- The empire is about to change.
…
A more tense study.
Kaxiu was escorted by a knight to his knees on the ground, his hands were tied, his clothes were messy, and his face was stained with bruises.
He was caught when he was about to escape from the royal city, and was taken back to the royal palace.
Kaxiu's heart was beating uneasy and afraid... He was afraid of the next judgment and fate.
He couldn't help but cast his eyes on the king.
- His father, at this time, was also held by the shoulders of the two knights, and they were firmly pressed on the chair and unable to move.
The king struggled and shouted angrily, ordering the two knights to release him quickly, or he would definitely order them to be executed with the most severe punishment!
However, the king was old and frail.
Even if he wasn't tied to a chair, he still couldn't break free from the shackles of the two knights.
What's more, the two knights were expressionless and completely disobeyed the king's orders.
The man they obeyed was Prince Warner.
"Warner, are you trying to rebel?!" the king asked the eldest prince angrily and sternly.
Warner stood in front of the desk at this time, with his back to the king, he turned around and said lightly: "Father, the one who wants to rebel is not me, but Kaxiu."
"This sentence, you should ask him."
The king choked, but then he was even more angry: "Then let these two damn people let go of me!"
"I'm your father! Not your prisoner! Why would someone press me on this damn chair and can't move?!"
Warner: "Father, do you really think that I don't know that there is your participation and writing behind this matter?"
"You want me to tear off the last fig leaf?"
The king's face flushed, his expression was both angry and mixed with some very complicated emotions, and finally he stopped in resentment.
He said: "Warner, I'm not dead yet, I'm still the king of this country..."
"Not any time soon."
"you… !"
The king was so angry that he was speechless, panting heavily, his chest rising and falling.
Princess Renner felt a little pitiful when she saw her father like this.
She took two steps forward and planned to say something to Warner, but was secretly grabbed by the wrist of the second prince Ken...
Immediately after Renner turned his head to look, Ken shook his head slightly at her - don't go, don't say anything.
Renner bit her lip and finally stopped in place.
She decided to keep silent on this matter.
Because the reason why Kaxiu escaped from the tower of Tum, many of them had the help of the king.
What's more... Kaxiu's plan to assassinate Warner probably had the king's acquiescence...
The king became dissatisfied with Warner's rule.
Renner couldn't help but think - does his father really want to kill the big brother? !
The king reluctantly suppressed his temper and said to Warner: "If you still want me to pass the throne to you, then immediately ask someone to let me go!"
"otherwise… "
Warner put one hand on the king's shoulder, and his ice-blue eyes looked directly at the king's eyes of the same color, and the bit of emotion in it made the king's words stop abruptly.
"Father, since you were a child, you have raised me as the heir to the throne. This matter is known to everyone, whether it is the royal family or the people of the empire."
"I take the throne as a matter of course."
Warner stood up slowly, but he still put his hand on the king's shoulder and didn't leave: "You are not in good health, and you have been saying that you are ill. If one day your condition is serious enough to endanger your life... it is also possible to die suddenly."
"Even if you don't leave any words, I will inherit the throne of this empire in the end."
The royal family will support him, and the people of the empire will not oppose him.
The king's face changed suddenly.
The redness that had swelled up her cheeks due to anger was now fading little by little...
When Warner released his hand on his shoulder and turned to leave, the king became silent, not even uttering a word.
Kaxiu couldn't help showing a look of fear and begging for mercy: "Big brother, big brother, I know I'm wrong, I shouldn't be thinking about competing with you for the throne, and I shouldn't plan..."
"Brother, you can lock me anywhere, I promise I won't escape again, and I won't pose a threat to you..."
Warner: "Because you are my brother, I have given you a chance before, Kaxiu."
"but now… "
"If you always keep yourselves safe and stay in the Tum Tower, I will let people provide you with a high-quality life for the nobles."
"Unfortunately... you didn't."
"You should now pay for what you did."
"Big brother."
Renner still couldn't help but say, "Kaxiu, Kaxiu, he is still our younger brother after all..."
What do you want to do with him
"Execution by hanging."
"no, do not want-"
Kaxiu suddenly let out a terrified cry and struggled hard, however, he was immediately suppressed by the two knights behind him.
The king couldn't help his pupils shrinking.
Renner exclaimed, covering her mouth with wide eyes, muttering, "No, brother, this is too..."
Even the second prince, Ken, frowned without a trace, but immediately stretched out again. He stood in the farthest corner of the study without saying a word.
At this point, he remained silent.
Warner: "He didn't think I was his big brother when he sent someone to kill me."
"Rennall, if I am soft-hearted towards him today, I can't guarantee that one day in the future, he will have the desire to covet the throne again..."
"By then, do you think I can still be lucky enough to prevent assassination or conspiracy time and time again?"
Renner couldn't help but pursed her lips and lowered her eyelashes slightly.
"No, big brother, you believe me, I will never make mistakes again, I promise! Please believe me!" Kaxiu cried bitterly.
Regardless of the suppression of the knight behind him, he rushed in front of Warner, and kept begging.
Warner, however, was indifferent.
At this time, he was colder than anyone else.
Because even Kane couldn't help showing a trace of unbearable face when he saw Kaxiu like this, and then he turned his head away and didn't look at it again.
The king squirmed his lips and said, "Warner... he's your brother."
"But he also had ideas that he shouldn't have."
Warner said coldly: "And this idea is all condoned and spoiled by your mother and you at the beginning... You made him think that he can replace me as the next successor of the entire empire."
"Father, do you really think that if Kaxiu became king, he would do better than me?"
Warner's remarks made the king's face change again, and then he was speechless again.
After that, Warner ordered Kaxiu to be taken away.
And the king "worsened his condition" and finally recuperated in his room without seeing outsiders.
The news that the third prince Kaxiu sent someone to assassinate the eldest prince in an attempt to seize the throne gradually spread throughout the royal city—three days later, the third prince Kaxiu was executed by hanging in the royal city.
When this matter spread to the Territory of Desinia, Xia Zoe was making a dipping sauce with chili powder ground from dried chili peppers.
The most suitable food in winter is barbecue and hot pot.
He pushed the small saucer containing dried chili powder and some other seasonings in front of His Holiness the Pope, and said with a smile, "Try it again."
There was a rare look of hesitation in Segalot's golden eyes.
He just tasted a bit of dried chili that was not ground into powder, and his lips seemed to still have a spicy and numb feeling...
Although the taste of pepper is novel, it is really unacceptable.
After that, he was comforted by Xia Zuoyi to drink a lot of water and eat some sugar.
It has now eased.
Xia Zuoyi showed an embarrassed look and said, "I was wrong just now. I shouldn't lie to you to taste the chili directly. This time, I dipped the chili with sliced meat or vegetables. The taste is actually very good."
"Would you like to try it again?"
"Is it really good?"
"Well, it's really delicious."
Xia Zoe personally took a piece of roast meat for His Majesty the Pope, dipped it in a small plate, and handed it to the Pope.
His original intention was to let His Majesty the Pope take over the clip holding the barbecue, but he didn't expect the Pope to lean over directly, hold his wrist firmly in one hand, and then open his mouth to eat the barbecue.
The rich taste instantly bloomed in Segalot's mouth.
Especially the most prominent spicy taste.
After the food and other seasonings are neutralized, the pungent taste is still strong, but it will not make people feel uncomfortable and unable to swallow.
Segalote's slightly wrinkled brows gradually stretched, and he felt that he liked the smell a little bit.
Xia Zuoyi asked expectantly, "Is it delicious?"
"Well, it tastes very good." Segalot asked Xia Zoe to taste it too.
He let go of Xia Zuoyi's wrist, sat back again, and took the barbecue clip just now with one hand naturally...
Immediately afterwards, a piece of roasted charred meat dipped in seasoning was placed in front of Xia Zoe.
Xia Zuoyi scratched his cheeks and opened his mouth to eat.
"Delicious." He puffed out one cheek.
Life without chili was not perfect before, but now, it is simply happiness!
Xia Zoe narrowed her eyes and smiled.
He ate a lot of grilled meat and hot pot dishes in a row.
- In the booklet about potatoes sold in the Thorns Chamber of Commerce before, there are some ways to eat hot pot, roast meat, and roast potatoes.
Even the pot and so on are done.
Now, it has almost spread throughout the territory.
When Xia Zoe was eighteen full, Fernandi followed Judit in, and then reported to him recent events about the Saint Air Empire.
"...After the execution of the third prince, Kaxiu, not long after, the eldest prince Warner ascended the throne at the behest of the old king."
"Now Warner Gales has become the king of the Saint Air Empire."
The author has something to say: Xia Xia: Eating barbecue together is a bit intimate.
Pope: Next time you can remove the tongs and roast.
Xia Xia: ? ?
good night~