Chapter 468: Where is the trust between people? (1/2)
Chapter 468: Where is the trust between people?
Translator: Sparrow TranslationsEditor: 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'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?
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.