Fang Zhengzhi did not move.
Why did he not move?
That was simple.
The King of the Southern Region's strange expression said it all. Princess Shan Yu's refusal also said it all.
She wanted him to be the Fuma because he was too outstanding.
Did she think that he had a low EQ?
Fang Zhengzhi was almost certain that as long as he stood up and expressed his desire to eat the meat, it would immediately go with the flow. Then, it would be time for the groom to put on the clothes and enter the bridal chamber.
Fang Zhengzhi could only say one thing about this...
"How naive!"
Did she think he was an idiot?
Fuma?
This was indeed something that countless people dreamed of, especially those who had no status and were born in ordinary families. Sooner or later, they dreamed of entering the royal family.
But in reality...
It was not easy to be the Fuma.
It's true that you're born into a golden family, and it's also true that you're rich and powerful. However, if you were to marry a princess born into a golden family, you should know how uncomfortable it would be.
If he were to become the Fuma of the Southern Region, it would be even more uncomfortable.
Princess Shan Yu would never follow him back to the Great Xia. In other words, if Fang Zhengzhi really wanted to marry Princess Shan Yu, he would have to marry into the Great Xia.
He would no longer be able to decide whether his children would be surnamed Fang.
Furthermore...
What could Fang Zhengzhi do to Princess Shan Yu in the Southern Region? Even though Fang Zhengzhi knew that he would not bully women, who could guarantee that they would not bully him?
One incident was still fresh in his mind.
When he was at the Sagely Mountain City, he had accidentally slapped Princess Shan Yu. He really didn't do it on purpose, but what happened in the end?
Did anyone listen to his explanation?
No.
They wanted to kill him.
At that moment, Princess Shan Yu and Shan Ling were enraged.
There was still a long way to go. Who knew if there would be any more conflicts?
Right now, Princess Shan Yu looked like a "good wife and loving mother". However, Fang Zhengzhi knew Princess Shan Yu's "true colors".
She had a bad temper.
She was a far cry from being kind and gentle.
She was really capable.
But...
Even a man would not be able to handle her if she was too capable.
He had to refuse.
Fang Zhengzhi's body did not move, but his eyes were moving. From time to time, he would glance at the golden Green Horned Antelope.
Gulp!
He swallowed a mouthful of saliva. How fragrant.
I wonder what it tastes like? Are they crispy and fragrant? Such a small lamb, it must have just been born, right? The meat would definitely melt in the mouth. Damn it, this girl's barbecue skills were even better than mine.
Moreover, this ingredient was the best of the best.
Do you dare to not talk about business and let me try it for free?
Fang Zhengzhi really wanted to say this out loud, but he swallowed it with much difficulty, because he knew that the possibility of that happening was absolutely zero.
No, I must not be tempted!
But …
It smells so good. Why does it smell so good? He didn't know if there was a good way to eat meat and not have to take responsibility?
Fang Zhengzhi could not think of any way to break through. After all, there were so many people in the throne room watching. All he had to do was to go up and take a bite.
He would fall into the trap immediately!
Gritting his teeth, Fang Zhengzhi picked up a piece of meat from the table and took a bite. The taste was not bad, but compared to the green-horned antelope on the fire rack, it was a far cry from the one on the fire rack.
The more he ate the meat in his hand, the more he wanted the meat on the grill.
If this wasn't the throne room, but Princess Shan Yu's tent, he would definitely have hundreds of ways to get his hands on this golden Green Horned Antelope.
"Ah... I can't take it anymore!"
Endure!
At this moment, he had to endure. He could not sacrifice the next few decades of his life for a single bite of food and a moment of happiness...
Hang on!
Could he really live for another few decades?
Fang Zhengzhi wasn't too sure. After all, he had never experienced something like this before. Perhaps he could continue living as he was now, but it was also possible that he would die the next day.
Should he enjoy himself?
No!
If that was the case, it would be unfair to Princess Shan Yu.
If he really died, wouldn't that mean that Princess Shan Yu would become a widow? Wouldn't a Princess of the First Region be unable to marry just because she took him in as her Prince Consort?
Was there any justice in this world?!
Wait...
That's right!
If even he couldn't stand it, what about the King of the Southern Region? Crown Prince Shan Ling? They doted on Princess Shan Yu so much.
Could it be that he could only watch as such a thing happened?
"Smart, I'm really too smart."
Fang Zhengzhi's eyes lit up as he looked at the King of the Southern Region. They were getting brighter and brighter.
Fang Zhengzhi picked up his flask and stood up.
As he stood there, the entire hall quietened down. Everyone's eyes were on Fang Zhengzhi.
This was the power of focus.
Fang Zhengzhi ignored the envious gazes of the surrounding scholars. He picked up the flask of wine in his hand and gulped it down in one gulp.
"Good!"
"Official Fang can hold his liquor well!"
"I never expected Official Fang to be so courageous. He is on par with the warriors of the Southern Region. No, he is way better than them!"
"Hahaha... that's right!"
All of the Southern Region Generals and Settlement Chiefs cheered when they saw Fang Zhengzhi gulp down the entire flask of wine.
All of the candidates looked at each other when they saw this.
So...
This was the way to deal with Princess Shan Yu?
Miscalculation, miscalculation!
All of the candidates were disappointed. Their thoughts were still stuck on painting. But what about Fang Zhengzhi? He had already assimilated into the Southern Region.
Just this step alone was enough to seize the absolute advantage.
All of the candidates were jealous, but they had no choice but to accept Fang Zhengzhi's actions.
The King of the Southern Region smiled when he saw Fang Zhengzhi's actions.
To the Southern Region...
Being able to drink was also a skill!
Furthermore, the Southern Region was a place that valued generosity. Seeing Fang Zhengzhi's forthright attitude, he naturally had a good impression of him.
Of course...
More importantly, the King of the Southern Region knew what Princess Shan Yu was thinking.
"He's the one!" The King of the Southern Region made up his mind. He looked at Princess Shan Yu, his intentions clear.
Don't be so stubborn!
Fang Zhengzhi saw the King of the Southern Region's expression and smirked. He began to sway like a roly-poly doll as he walked towards Princess Shan Yu.
"The wine is good, it's a pity... there's no meat to go with it!" Fang Zhengzhi's expression was one of disappointment.
"Is he going to make a move?"
"From the looks of it, this guy wants to borrow the wine to act shamelessly?"
"What a shameless move!"
All of the candidates were guessing as they looked at Fang Zhengzhi.
Princess Shan Yu looked at Fang Zhengzhi, her eyes glimmering. She bit her lip, but it was hard to tell if she was happy or disgusted.
But one thing was for sure...
Unlike the other scholars, she didn't immediately tell them to scram.
"This meat..." Fang Zhengzhi pointed at the golden lamb on the fire rack and licked the wine stains on the corner of his mouth. He squinted his eyes, clearly a little drunk.
"Do you think this guy will say that he was drunk and deny it?" One of the candidates looked at Fang Zhengzhi and seemed to have thought of something.
"Oh? Now that you mention it, it really is possible! "The other scholar immediately came to a realization when he heard this.
All of the other candidates looked at Fang Zhengzhi with disdain.
"Do you think the Southern Region is stupid? If Fang Zhengzhi does that, he will die without even knowing how he died. Furthermore, he won't be able to go back on his word! "
"That's true!"
"Furthermore, given his personality, why wouldn't he want to be the Prince Consort?"
All of the candidates came to a realization.
At this point in time, Fang Zhengzhi's hand had almost reached the lamb on the fire rack. It was less than an inch away.
At this moment, the entire Throne Hall fell silent.
Because...
Princess Shan Yu did not speak.
In other words, Princess Shan Yu had no intention of rejecting Fang Zhengzhi's offer. In other words, Fang Zhengzhi was only an inch away from being the Prince Consort.
"Is Fang Zhengzhi really going to succeed?"
The candidates of the Great Xia, the settlement chiefs, and even the King of the Southern Region and Crown Prince Lin Tianrong were all nervous.
Fang Zhengzhi was nervous as well. This had something to do with the lamb he was about to eat, but more importantly, the success of his plan...
It all depended on this.
His gaze shifted to another person, a man who was sitting in front of the King of the Southern Region. He had a stocky build and a calm expression on his face, as if nothing had happened.
Shan Ling!
"Why is he so calm?" Fang Zhengzhi was confused. He felt that the King of the Southern Region would favor him, but Shan Ling would make things difficult for him.
He had already prepared himself for Shan Ling to make things difficult for him.
However, the reality was that...
Shan Ling had not spoken a single word since the beginning.
Come on!
Are you going to make things difficult for me?
I have already thought of what to say. Why aren't you making things difficult for me? Fang Zhengzhi felt that he had purposely slowed down, but what was the result?
Shan Ling did not say a word. Fang Zhengzhi felt a little awkward.
It was too easy to fail. He had already thought about how he was going to get through all the obstacles, but when he got to the next one, he realized...
The door was open!
Okay, failure.
Fang Zhengzhi did not look at Shan Ling. He stretched his hand out and a lamb leg appeared in his hand.
Everything was going smoothly.
"He got it!"
"That guy actually got it?"
"Who would have thought that such a good thing would happen to him? Aish... the Princess is still far from me. "
All of the candidates stared at the leg of lamb in Fang Zhengzhi's hands in shock. However, Fang Zhengzhi had done so much for the Southern Region, he deserved to be treated this way.
Right now, the lamb leg was in Fang Zhengzhi's hands.
Princess Shan Yu did not say a word, nor did she try to stop Fang Zhengzhi. Even an idiot could tell that Princess Shan Yu had acquiesced.
This also meant that...
All Fang Zhengzhi had to do was take a bite of the lamb leg to secure his position as the Fuma.
Would he eat it? That was the question on all of the candidates' minds. All of the settlement chiefs and generals were thinking the same thing.
The King of the Southern Region looked at Fang Zhengzhi, a smile on his face. He looked at Fang Zhengzhi encouragingly, almost as if he was telling Fang Zhengzhi to eat it. You will be my Fuma after that!
The air froze.
Princess Shan Yu clenched her fists tightly. Her wheat-colored face was slightly flushed as she looked at Fang Zhengzhi with her jet-black eyes.
It was almost as if she was making a difficult decision.
"Are all of you the legendary pigs? How can you not eat something as simple as barbecued meat? Why must I eat it?! "
Just at that moment, a voice rang out.
The frozen air in Wang Dianzhong was completely torn to shreds, and the pairs of nervous eyes that were staring at him directly widened.
"What does that mean?"
"I think he is... scolding us?"
"Don't think that you can scold us just because you are the Fuma. Scolding... is not right!"
All of the other candidates reacted quickly. They could tell that this voice belonged to Fang Zhengzhi, and they could also tell what he meant.
He was mocking them.
It was blatant mockery.
"What's wrong? Are you unwilling to accept your defeat? What are you trying to do? Is there any use? There is no use at all. Is there any use in writing? There is no use at all! "Fang Zhengzhi's voice rang out.
As he cursed incessantly, the leg of lamb in his hand kept swinging.
"Fang Zhengzhi! Even though you have done well, you can't insult us like this! "
"Yes, you aren't even the Fuma yet. Princess Shan Yu probably feels pity for you. She thinks that you have done well for the Southern Region, that's why she is letting you eat. Who knows if she will choose you or not? "
"That's right! If Princess Shan Yu doesn't choose you, you will only get one bite! "
All of the candidates could not take it anymore. They stood up and threw insults at Fang Zhengzhi.
Fang Zhengzhi chuckled.
He laughed very happily. He had been waiting for these people to return the favor for too long.
Originally, Fang Zhengzhi's plan had been for Shan Ling to make things difficult for him. Then, he would act like he had no choice but to vent his frustrations.
However, Shan Ling had given him a way out.
Just like that, he was able to obtain the leg of lamb without any obstructions. This made him feel a little helpless.
Shan Ling did not follow the script.
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