This was a serious question.
Just as Fang Zhengzhi was contemplating this serious question, all of the candidates around him began to get excited.
They knew what the King of the Southern Region was trying to say.
This was a betrothal contest!
Was this a betrothal contest? Or was it a betrothal contest?
All of the candidates' eyes lit up when they saw Princess Shan Yu. After all, she was the princess of the Southern Region. Furthermore, she was so beautiful...
Crown Prince Lin Tianrong knew what the King of the Southern Region was trying to say. He smiled faintly, almost as if he was not too surprised.
"King of the Southern Region, are you using today's celebration to choose a betrothal partner for the princess?"
"Yes." The King of the Southern Region nodded and looked away from Fang Zhengzhi to Crown Prince Lin Tianrong.
"Good, good! I wonder how the King of the Southern Region will choose? "
"No, I will not choose. My daughter, Shan Yu, will choose." The King of the Southern Region shook his head and looked at Princess Shan Yu.
"The princess will choose herself?" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong was stunned.
In the royal family, the marriages of the princes and princesses were all decided by the King. This made Crown Prince Lin Tianrong think that the King of the Southern Region was in charge.
However, it seemed like...
That was not the case.
"The Southern Region has its own customs. I wonder if Your Highness would like to take a look?" The King of the Southern Region smiled.
"Of course." Crown Prince Lin Tianrong replied.
"Men, light a bonfire!" The King of the Southern Region smiled when he saw Crown Prince Lin Tianrong nod his head. Then, he instructed the servants around him.
"Yes!" The maids immediately responded and left.
Not long after, a few soldiers wearing heavy rattan armor walked in and set up a huge fire rack in the middle of the throne room.
There was also a green horned antelope.
All of the candidates looked on in confusion. Didn't they know that the betrothal contest was all about setting up an arena?
Setting up a fire rack and bringing out a goat...
Was it going to be a barbecue?
Just as he thought about this, Princess Shan Yu also stood up. Her jet-black eyes looked at the scholars below, then looked at Fang Zhengzhi, who was leaning lazily on the chair.
With light footsteps, he arrived at the side of the fire rack.
Then …
Two bright daggers appeared in Princess Shan Yu's hands.
And then …
All of the candidates were stunned.
Because, Princess Shan Yu had really started to kill the sheep. Her hand rose and fell, her hand rose and fell... Her technique seemed to be beyond practiced.
In just a short while, the fresh Green-horned Antelope was ready.
Then, Princess Shan Yu placed the Green Horned Antelope on the fire rack and sheathed the daggers in her hands.
This action could be said to be clean and neat, full of wildness.
However, all of the candidates felt as though their hearts had been hit by a wave. They really couldn't understand why Princess Shan Yu was playing with barbecue?
"We have a custom in the Southern Domain. All returning warriors are allowed to enjoy the most delicious meat. It is the warriors' freedom to choose which of the bonfires to enjoy the delicacies. As for the girl guarding the bonfires, it is also her freedom to choose which warrior she chooses!" The King of the Southern Region explained with a smile as he looked at the candidates, who were staring at him with wide eyes.
All of the candidates looked at each other when they heard this.
Very quickly, they understood what was going on.
Wasn't this too direct?
However, this kind of straightforwardness also represented the culture of the Southern Region. There weren't so many complicated formalities. Everything was in pursuit of one thing, and that was freedom.
The warriors enjoying the food in front of the fire represented their admiration for the lady. This was freedom. The lady could also choose the person she liked from the crowd. This was also freedom.
When two people liked each other, they could be together for a hundred years.
It was simple.
However, he didn't force them to do so. Instead, he imperceptibly passed on a gourmet culture.
In order to gain the admiration of more warriors, the ladies of the Southern Region would naturally learn how to cook from a young age. This would not only help them maintain their families, but also save them from having to worry about the consequences of serving the Southern Region.
As for this...
Even Fang Zhengzhi could not help but praise, "Good tradition!"
...
The Green Horned Antelope was placed on the fire rack, guarded by a few servants. At this moment, Princess Shan Yu sprang into action.
A fiery red cloud pattern rose from her body.
It quickly spread to her entire body. Her black eyes slowly turned red, almost as if there were two balls of fire dancing in them.
When they saw this, all of the candidates cheered in excitement.
"Your highness, you can do it!"
"Beautiful, so beautiful. I've lived for more than 20 years, but I've never thought that red could be so red, and I've never thought that red could be so fresh!"
"That's right, it's like the rising sun. The sparks in his eyes are shining brightly. What a gorgeous red …"
One by one, the scholars were praising Princess Shan Yu. They tried their best to find adjectives to showcase their talents, hoping that Princess Shan Yu would hear them.
On the other hand, Fang Zhengzhi looked at the surrounding candidates with disdain.
Beautiful?
Red sun?
Was this really a good comparison?
He remembered the first time he saw Princess Shan Yu like this. He almost thought she was a ghost. However, to be honest...
Those red cloud patterns covered his body, giving him a wild look.
However...
What were those cloud patterns?
No one answered Fang Zhengzhi's question. Everyone's attention was focused on Princess Shan Yu.
Princess Shan Yu was dancing.
Her long and slender legs tapped lightly on the ground and twirled. Sparks flickered on her slender jade-like hands. As Princess Shan Yu twirled, the sparks also landed on the Green Horned Antelope on the bonfire, emitting sizzling sounds.
After a few twirls, Princess Shan Yu held a few more exquisite utensils in her hands. Each of these utensils contained different types of herbs.
Grind and sprinkle.
As Princess Shan Yu sprinkled the herbs in her hands, she also circled around the bonfire. As she circled around the bonfire, the rich aroma of the meat wafted out.
"You can barbecue like this?" Fang Zhengzhi was slightly taken aback. He had heard of a legendary barbecue that was made with all sorts of precious herbs.
However, this was not a simple barbecue.
Because...
The combination of herbs was very strict. If it was too heavy, the smell of the herbs would cover up the aroma of the meat. Even if it tasted good, the aroma would not be good.
If it was too light, it would not be good either. The herbs would not be able to mix well with the aroma of the meat. As such, the taste and effectiveness would be greatly affected.
Only after countless trials could the herbs be combined perfectly with the aroma of the meat could this barbecue be considered complete.
Of course, as the princess of the Southern Mountain Range...
Fang Zhengzhi believed that Princess Shan Yu's barbecue skills were not bad. In fact, when he smelled the aroma of the meat, he knew...
This girl's skills were even higher than he had imagined!
It did not smell like the herbs he had imagined!
Instead, it was extremely fragrant.
How did she do it?
Could it be...
That the aroma of the meat covered the aroma of the herbs?
"How delicious!" Fang Zhengzhi had always had a special interest in eating. After all, among the few pleasures in life, eating was always the most important.
Gulp.
Fang Zhengzhi gulped.
This voice naturally fell into Princess Shan Yu's ears. Instantly, Princess Shan Yu's eyes lit up. Her face flushed red from the glow of the fire.
When the other candidates smelled the fragrance, they also closed their eyes and smelled the fragrance. Their eyes revealed a dazed expression.
Finally, Princess Shan Yu stopped.
On the fire rack, there was a golden-yellow green-horned antelope lying horizontally. There was not a single part of it that was scorched, and it was completely golden in color.
All of the candidates swallowed their saliva as they looked at the roasted Green Horned Antelope.
Even the Crown Prince couldn't help but chuckle.
"Your Highness's culinary skills … Even I …" Crown Prince Lin Tianrong wanted to say that even he wanted to try it, but he stopped mid-sentence.
"Hahaha, my daughter is definitely the best in the Southern Mountain Range at roasting lamb!" The King of the Southern Mountain Range chuckled when he heard the Crown Prince's words.
He knew what the Crown Prince was trying to say.
As the Crown Prince, it was inappropriate for him to ask for a bite. As such, the King of the Southern Mountain Range had to be the one to ask for it.
However...
The King of the Southern Mountain Range had no intention of asking the Crown Prince to taste the lamb. This was the custom of the Southern Mountain Range. Only those who were truly in love with the girl had the right to taste it.
Taste it?
That was an insult to the customs!
Seeing that the King of the Southern Region did not respond, Crown Prince Lin Tianrong was too embarrassed to continue. He cleared his throat and signaled for the competition to begin.
All of the candidates were raring to go when they heard that it was about to begin.
"Your Highness, may I have the honor of having a taste?" A young scholar wearing a green brocade robe took the lead and stood up. He had the demeanor of a gentleman.
"Are you betrothed?" Princess Shan Yu glanced at the young scholar. However, she had no intention of stepping aside.
The young man faltered slightly before replying, "Er... I have a marriage proposal in mind, but if I can win the princess's favor..."
"Scram!" Princess Shan Yu replied.
"This..." The young scholar clearly didn't think that such a plot would play out.
He remembered that the King of the Southern Mountain Range had said that anyone who was in love with the Princess could taste the food.
Why was it different when it came to him?
The youth did not want to move. He wanted to say a few more words.
However, a few heavily armored soldiers had already made their move. A few black spears were pointed directly at the young scholar's throat, and their auras were extremely intimidating.
"Hahaha... my daughter is willful, willful..." The King of the Southern Mountain Range chuckled when he saw this. However, he had no intention of stopping them.
When the other candidates heard the King of the Southern Mountain Range, they finally understood...
This was indeed a custom of the Southern Mountain Range.
However, she was the Princess.
How could he really allow the people sitting here to eat as they please?
Willful...
What could he do?
The green-robed youth finally retreated with a depressed look on his face. However, he didn't dare to say anything else.
At this moment, the other young scholar also stood up.
He was dressed in black.
He held a brush and a piece of paper in his hands.
"Your Royal Highness, I have a painting here. I wonder if Your Royal Highness can take a look at it?" After the young man in black said that, he prepared to unfold the ink painting paper.
"Scram!" Princess Shan Yu's voice rang out.
"This... your highness, I am not married..."
"You are too ugly!"
"..." The black robed youth retreated pathetically, tears welling up in his eyes. It was not his fault that he was ugly. He was born to his parents. Why couldn't she look at him?
After the two of them tested him...
All of the candidates finally realized that Princess Shan Yu was truly willful. She would tell them to scram at the slightest disagreement.
However, facing difficulties head-on was the temperament of the scholars to cultivate and learn.
As such...
Let's do it!
"Scram!"
"Scram!"
"..."
"Your Highness, I'm not convinced. I want to compete with you!"
Finally, after Princess Shan Yu consecutively rejected a few scholars, a fellow who wasn't afraid of death stood out and prepared to use "force" in an aboveboard manner.
In the end...
This guy was carried out.
Fang Zhengzhi looked at the blood splattered on the ground and twitched his mouth. He sighed in his heart, "Not every woman can be forced!"
"Scram!"
"Scram!"
"..."
Then, everything returned to normal. As the words were uttered, all of the candidates were defeated. All of them were extremely dejected. Some of them even collapsed on the table and began to cry.
They could not win against her! They could not win against her!
What else could they do?
Was it wrong to be short? Then why was it wrong to be too tall?
Also, could having small eyes be counted as a reason?
No one was perfect. Couldn't they just make do with some things?
Faced with these heartless blows and reasons to reject them, the hearts of the candidates were shattered...
Fairy tales were all lies.
Didn't they say that they could try as long as they liked her?
Where was the trust between humans?
"Princess, my princess!"
All of the candidates screamed in their hearts.
However, this was useless.
Because...
Princess Shan Yu had no intention of backing down.
The little green-horned antelope on the fire rack was still emitting sizzling sounds, and the sweet fragrance wafted through the air, causing everyone to gulp and swallow their saliva.
However, they could only swallow.
Finally, almost all of the candidates were defeated without exception.
Except for one person...
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