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This was a serious question .
Just as Fang Zhengzhi was thinking about it, the other candidates became increasingly excited .
They knew what the King of the Southern Region meant .
He was looking for a suitor!
The question was, would he pick someone based on intellect or combat skill?
All of the candidates looked at Princess Shan Yu, their eyes glittering . She was a beauty . . .
Crown Prince Lin Tianrong also knew what the King of the Southern Region was getting at . He smiled, almost as if he knew this was coming .
"Are you trying to use this event to find someone for your daughter?"
"Indeed . " The King of the Southern Region nodded as he looked away from Fang Zhengzhi and back at Lin Tianrong .
"That's great! That's great indeed! How would you like to go about choosing?"
"No, no I will not be the one choosing . I want my daughter to choose for herself . " The King of the Southern Region looked at Princess Shan Yu .
"Have the Princess choose for herself?" Lin Tianrong was taken aback .
Generally, royal weddings were decided by the Emperors . This made Lin Tianrong think that this would be the case here as well .
However, it would seem that . . .
This was not the case .
"We have our own customs, would you mind indulging us?" The King smiled .
"I would love to . " Lin Tianrong replied .
"Have someone light a bonfire!" The King smiled when he saw Lin Tianrong nod .
"Yes, your highness!" A few of the servants replied before taking their leave .
Then, a few heavily armored soldiers entered and placed a pile of wood in the middle of the room .
There was a live Blue Horned Lamb on it .
All of the candidates were shocked . In their minds, they were expecting a stage .
A pile of wood and a lamb . . .
Were they planning to roast it?
Just as they were thinking about it, Princess Shan Yu stood up and looked at the candidates, then at Fang Zhengzhi .
She walked over to the bonfire .
Then . . .
Two daggers appeared in her hands .
And then . . .
The candidates were all stunned by what they saw .
Princess Shan Yu began slaughtering the lamb . . . her movements were so smooth it was as though she had been doing this her whole life .
The lamb was prepared within moments .
Princess Shan Yu placed the lamb on the bonfire and sheathed her daggers .
Every movement was smooth, clean, and animalistic .
However, all of the candidates were still confused . They had no idea what was coming .
"We have a tradition here in the Southern Region . All returning warriors can enjoy a sumptuous meal . They can choose which fire to go to, and the ladies can choose whether to let the males eat from her bonfire!" The King chuckled as he explained .
All of the candidates looked at each other when they heard this .
They understood almost instantly .
How simple was that?
This was a great representation of Southern Region culture . There were little formalities and they emphasized freedom .
The warriors showed their admiration and liking of a girl by eating at their bonfire . The ladies could choose which males they allowed to eat from their bonfire .
This was all about freedom of choice .
It was simple .
No one would be forced to do something against their will . At the same time, they were spreading the culture of their food .
In order to impress the warriors, the Southern Region ladies learnt to cook from a young age . That was how they supported the family .
When he heard this . . .
Fang Zhengzhi couldn't help but exclaim in his heart, "Great tradition!"
The lamb was placed on the fire and a few servants stood around it . At that moment, Princess Shan Yu moved .
The red cloud patterns appeared on her body .
They extended down her arms and her eyes also began to turn red, almost as if there were two balls of fire dancing in them .
All of the candidates whooped and cheered .
"All the best, your highness!"
"How beautiful! I have never seen anything so red and bright in my 20 years of life!"
"Indeed, she looks like a rising sun, her eyes are so beautiful . . . "
All of the candidates couldn't hold back their praises as they tried to find words to express their feelings .
Fang Zhengzhi looked at the candidates scornfully .
Pretty?
A sun?
Is that even a fitting description?
The first time he had seen Princess Shan Yu like that, he had almost mistaken her for a ghost .
That being said, he had to admit that she did give off an attractive animalistic aura .
The only question was . . .
What are the cloud patterns?
What are the cloud patterns?
No one bothered to find out what Fang Zhengzhi's question was . No one planned on answering it either . They were all engrossed with what Princess Shan Yu was doing .
Princess Shan Yu was dancing .
Her slender long legs flew across the floor as she twirled, sparks dancing on her hands . As she twirled, the sparks landed on the lamb, giving off sizzling sounds .
After a few rounds of twirling, Princess Shan Yu took out a few tubes . Each tube contained a certain spice .
Grinding and spreading . . .
Princess Shan Yu twirled around the flame as she seasoned the meat with her spices . The fragrance wafted into the noses of everyone around .
"You can roast meats this way?" Fang Zhengzhi was slightly shocked . He had heard that you could roast meats using all kinds of herbs and spices .
However, it was a very difficult method .
Because . . .
The ratios had to be perfect . If you used too many herbs and spices, the natural flavor of the meat would be masked .
If you used too little, then the blend would be suboptimal and both flavor and texture may be compromised .
One could only perfect the ratios through many rounds of trial and error .
Of course, as the Princess of the Southern Region . . .
Fang Zhengzhi knew that Princess Shan Yu's standards would not be low . In fact, when he smelt the fragrance . . .
He knew that her standard was better than he had expected!
There wasn't any overpowering herb smell!
In fact, it was fresh and inviting .
How did she do it?
Could it be . . .
That she used the meat's fragrance to mask that of the herbs?
"Fantastic!" Fang Zhengzhi had always loved to eat . To him, eating was one of the greatest enjoyments in life .
Gulp . . .
Fang Zhengzhi swallowed a mouthful of saliva .
This was heard by Princess Shan Yu . Her eyes brightened when she heard it as a red glow brightened her face .
All of the other candidates were mesmerized when they smelt the aroma of the meat .
Then, Princess Shan Yu stopped .
A golden lamb sat atop the bonfire . There was no charring . The entire lamb was a decadent golden color .
All of the candidates gulped down a mouthful of saliva .
Even Lin Tianrong was tempted . . .
"The Princess's abilities . . . even I . . . " Crown Prince Lin Tianrong wanted to say that he wanted to taste some, but he stopped himself .
"Hahaha, I have to say that my daughter is probably the best around when it comes to roasting lamb!" The King chuckled .
He knew what the Crown Prince was saying .
As the Crown Prince of an empire, he could not request for a tasting . The King had to offer it .
As the Crown Prince of an empire, he could not request for a tasting . The King had to offer it .
However . . .
The King had no intention of letting the Crown Prince have a try . This was the Southern Region culture! Only someone sincere, whom the lady liked, had the right to taste it .
Anything else . . .
Would be an insult to their culture!
Seeing that the King of the Southern Region didn't say anything else, Lin Tianrong cleared his throat . This told the candidates that they could begin .
All of the candidates leapt at the opportunity .
"Your Highness, could I please try a bite?" A youth in green stood up first . He had a gentlemanly demeanor .
"Have you been promised to someone?" The Princess glanced at the candidate .
"Erm . . . yes I do, but if I could be with your highness . . . " The youth was stammered .
"Scram!" Princess Shan Yu ordered .
"Erm . . . " The youth wasn't expecting this . . .
The King of the Southern Region had said that they could try the food if they were attracted to the Princess . . .
Yet, things were not playing out that way .
He didn't want to return to his position . . .
However, a few heavily armored soldiers had already lowered their spears at his throat .
"Hahaha . . . she can be quite wilful . . . " The King of the Southern Region chuckled .
When the other candidates heard the words of the King, they seemed to understand . . .
This was the tradition of the Southern Region . . .
However, Shan Yu was a Princess .
She wouldn't let any random person try her food .
Her willfulness . . .
Was reason enough .
The youth in green decided to return to his spot, slightly depressed . However, he did not dare to say anything .
At that moment, another candidate stepped forward .
He was dressed in black .
He held a paper and pen .
"Your Highness, I have a short poem that I wrote for you . Perhaps you could take a look at it?" The candidate prepared to present his work .
"Scram!" Princess Shan Yu's voice rang out .
"Erm, your highness, I have not been promised . . . "
"You are too ugly!"
" . . . " The candidate withdrew, visibly embarrassed, tears in his eyes . His appearance was no fault of his . . . why couldn't she just look at his work?
After two candidates had failed . . .
The candidates realized that Princess Shan Yu was extremely willful . If she didn't like you, she would send you packing .
However, the candidates weren't about to give up .
The candidates realized that Princess Shan Yu was extremely willful . If she didn't like you, she would send you packing .
However, the candidates weren't about to give up .
So . . .
They tried their luck!
"Scram!"
"Scram!:
" . . . "
"Your Highness, I want to challenge you to a duel!"
After Princess Shan Yu had rejected a few candidates, a brave soul stood up and challenged her to a duel .
In the end . . .
He was defeated handily .
Fang Zhengzhi's lips twitched as he saw the pool of blood . He sighed to himself, "Not every lady succumbs to the hard way!"
"Scram!"
"Scram!"
" . . . "
And then, many of the candidates were sent packing . Some of them even lay on the ground, bawling their eyes out .
They could neither win her over nor defeat her!
What were they supposed to do?
Some were too short . . . others were too tall . . .
She sent another guy packing simply because his eyes were too small . . .
Somethings were out of their control!
The candidates' hearts were all shattered by Princess Shan Yu . . .
The tales were all lies . . .
Weren't they supposed to be able to try as long as they were sincere?
Where was the trust?
"Princess, my princess!"
All of the candidates screamed in their hearts .
However, it was to no avail .
Because . . .
Princess Shan Yu had no intention of letting up .
The lamb continued to sizzle on the pile of wood, the fragrance causing everyone in the room to salivate . . .
However, that was all they could do .
Almost every candidate had been sent back .
Except for one man . . .
That man was Fang Zhengzhi!
Chapter 468 Where is the trust between people Translator Sparrow Translations Editor Sparrow Translations This was a serious question . Just as Fang Zhengzhi was thinking about it, the other candidates became increasingly excited . They knew what the King of the Southern Region meant . He was looking for a suitor The question was, would he pick someone based on intellect or combat skill All of the candidates looked at Princess Shan Yu, their eyes glittering . She was a beauty . . . Crown Prince Lin Tianrong also knew what the King of the Southern Region was getting at . He smiled, almost as if he knew this was coming . Are you trying to use this event to find someone for your daughter Indeed . The King of the Southern Region nodded as he looked away from Fang Zhengzhi and back at Lin Tianrong . That 39 s great That 39 s great indeed How would you like to go about choosing No, no I will not be the one choosing . I want my daughter to choose for herself . The King of the Southern Region looked at Princess Shan Yu . Have the Princess choose for herself Lin Tianrong was taken aback . Generally, royal weddings were decided by the Emperors . This made Lin Tianrong think that this would be the case here as well . However, it would seem that . . . This was not the case . We have our own customs, would you mind indulging us The King smiled . I would love to . Lin Tianrong replied . Have someone light a bonfire The King smiled when he saw Lin Tianrong nod . Yes, your highness A few of the servants replied before taking their leave . Then, a few heavily armored soldiers entered and placed a pile of wood in the middle of the room . There was a live Blue Horned Lamb on it . All of the candidates were shocked . In their minds, they were expecting a stage . A pile of wood and a lamb . . . Were they planning to roast it Just as they were thinking about it, Princess Shan Yu stood up and looked at the candidates, then at Fang Zhengzhi . She walked over to the bonfire . Then . . . Two daggers appeared in her hands . And then . . . The candidates were all stunned by what they saw . Princess Shan Yu began slaughtering the lamb . . . her movements were so smooth it was as though she had been doing this her whole life . The lamb was prepared within moments . Princess Shan Yu placed the lamb on the bonfire and sheathed her daggers . Every movement was smooth, clean, and animalistic . However, all of the candidates were still confused . They had no idea what was coming . We have a tradition here in the Southern Region . All returning warriors can enjoy a sumptuous meal . They can choose which fire to go to, and the ladies can choose whether to let the males eat from her bonfire The King chuckled as he explained . All of the candidates looked at each other when they heard this . They understood almost instantly . How simple was that This was a great representation of Southern Region culture . There were little formalities and they emphasized freedom . The warriors showed their admiration and liking of a girl by eating at their bonfire . The ladies could choose which males they allowed to eat from their bonfire . This was all about freedom of choice . It was simple . No one would be forced to do something against their will . At the same time, they were spreading the culture of their food . In order to impress the warriors, the Southern Region ladies learnt to cook from a young age . That was how they supported the family . When he heard this . . . Fang Zhengzhi couldn 39 t help but exclaim in his heart, Great tradition . . . The lamb was placed on the fire and a few servants stood around it . At that moment, Princess Shan Yu moved . The red cloud patterns appeared on her body . They extended down her arms and her eyes also began to turn red, almost as if there were two balls of fire dancing in them . All of the candidates whooped and cheered . All the best, your highness How beautiful I have never seen anything so red and bright in my 20 years of life Indeed, she looks like a rising sun, her eyes are so beautiful . . . All of the candidates couldn 39 t hold back their praises as they tried to find words to express their feelings . Fang Zhengzhi looked at the candidates scornfully . Pretty A sun Is that even a fitting description The first time he had seen Princess Shan Yu like that, he had almost mistaken her for a ghost . That being said, he had to admit that she did give off an attractive animalistic aura . The only question was . . . What are the cloud patterns No one bothered to find out what Fang Zhengzhi 39 s question was . No one planned on answering it either . They were all engrossed with what Princess Shan Yu was doing . Princess Shan Yu was dancing . Her slender long legs flew across the floor as she twirled, sparks dancing on her hands . As she twirled, the sparks landed on the lamb, giving off sizzling sounds . After a few rounds of twirling, Princess Shan Yu took out a few tubes . Each tube contained a certain spice . Grinding and spreading . . . Princess Shan Yu twirled around the flame as she seasoned the meat with her spices . The fragrance wafted into the noses of everyone around . You can roast meats this way Fang Zhengzhi was slightly shocked . He had heard that you could roast meats using all kinds of herbs and spices . However, it was a very difficult method . Because . . . The ratios had to be perfect . If you used too many herbs and spices, the natural flavor of the meat would be masked . If you used too little, then the blend would be suboptimal and both flavor and texture may be compromised . One could only perfect the ratios through many rounds of trial and error . Of course, as the Princess of the Southern Region . . . Fang Zhengzhi knew that Princess Shan Yu 39 s standards would not be low . In fact, when he smelt the fragrance . . . He knew that her standard was better than he had expected There wasn 39 t any overpowering herb smell In fact, it was fresh and inviting . How did she do it Could it be . . . That she used the meat 39 s fragrance to mask that of the herbs Fantastic Fang Zhengzhi had always loved to eat . To him, eating was one of the greatest enjoyments in life . Gulp . . . Fang Zhengzhi swallowed a mouthful of saliva . This was heard by Princess Shan Yu . Her eyes brightened when she heard it as a red glow brightened her face . All of the other candidates were mesmerized when they smelt the aroma of the meat . Then, Princess Shan Yu stopped . A golden lamb sat atop the bonfire . There was no charring . The entire lamb was a decadent golden color . All of the candidates gulped down a mouthful of saliva . Even Lin Tianrong was tempted . . . The Princess 39 s abilities . . . even I . . . Crown Prince Lin Tianrong wanted to say that he wanted to taste some, but he stopped himself . Hahaha, I have to say that my daughter is probably the best around when it comes to roasting lamb The King chuckled . He knew what the Crown Prince was saying . As the Crown Prince of an empire, he could not request for a tasting . The King had to offer it . However . . . The King had no intention of letting the Crown Prince have a try . This was the Southern Region culture Only someone sincere, whom the lady liked, had the right to taste it . Anything else . . . Would be an insult to their culture Seeing that the King of the Southern Region didn 39 t say anything else, Lin Tianrong cleared his throat . This told the candidates that they could begin . All of the candidates leapt at the opportunity . Your Highness, could I please try a bite A youth in green stood up first . He had a gentlemanly demeanor . Have you been promised to someone The Princess glanced at the candidate . Erm . . . yes I do, but if I could be with your highness . . . The youth was stammered . Scram Princess Shan Yu ordered . Erm . . . The youth wasn 39 t expecting this . . . The King of the Southern Region had said that they could try the food if they were attracted to the Princess . . . Yet, things were not playing out that way . He didn 39 t want to return to his position . . . However, a few heavily armored soldiers had already lowered their spears at his throat . Hahaha . . . she can be quite wilful . . . The King of the Southern Region chuckled . When the other candidates heard the words of the King, they seemed to understand . . . This was the tradition of the Southern Region . . . However, Shan Yu was a Princess . She wouldn 39 t let any random person try her food . Her willfulness . . . Was reason enough . The youth in green decided to return to his spot, slightly depressed . However, he did not dare to say anything . At that moment, another candidate stepped forward . He was dressed in black . He held a paper and pen . Your Highness, I have a short poem that I wrote for you . Perhaps you could take a look at it The candidate prepared to present his work . Scram Princess Shan Yu 39 s voice rang out . Erm, your highness, I have not been promised . . . You are too ugly . . . The candidate withdrew, visibly embarrassed, tears in his eyes . His appearance was no fault of his . . . why couldn 39 t she just look at his work After two candidates had failed . . . The candidates realized that Princess Shan Yu was extremely willful . If she didn 39 t like you, she would send you packing . However, the candidates weren 39 t about to give up . So . . . They tried their luck Scram Scram . . . Your Highness, I want to challenge you to a duel After Princess Shan Yu had rejected a few candidates, a brave soul stood up and challenged her to a duel . In the end . . . He was defeated handily . Fang Zhengzhi 39 s lips twitched as he saw the pool of blood . He sighed to himself, Not every lady succumbs to the hard way Scram Scram . . . And then, many of the candidates were sent packing . Some of them even lay on the ground, bawling their eyes out . They could neither win her over nor defeat her What were they supposed to do Some were too short . . . others were too tall . . . She sent another guy packing simply because his eyes were too small . . . Somethings were out of their control The candidates 39 hearts were all shattered by Princess Shan Yu . . . The tales were all lies . . . Weren 39 t they supposed to be able to try as long as they were sincere Where was the trust Princess, my princess All of the candidates screamed in their hearts . However, it was to no avail . Because . . . Princess Shan Yu had no intention of letting up . The lamb continued to sizzle on the pile of wood, the fragrance causing everyone in the room to salivate . . . However, that was all they could do . Almost every candidate had been sent back . Except for one man . . . That man was Fang ZhengzhiChapter end
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