Mayi listened intently to Qin Susu's analysis; of course, she too had considered marrying into the Central Plains.

Because of Qiu Yan and Qin Susu, she felt that the people of the Central Plains were very interesting and trustworthy.

Qin Susu: "Third Prince, he has a leg ailment, I'm afraid it will cause Princess Mayi some hardship."

The Fourth Prince... I think he's quite good.

The Fifth Prince is fine... the Sixth Prince, the Seventh Prince, they're all fine, but the Eighth Prince... no, he's too young.

If the princess doesn't find any of these appealing, the young masters from the noble families of the Central Plains are quite suitable, for example...

Young Master Duan…

Qin Susu began to speak eloquently, completely oblivious to the changing expression on Lu Shiwang's face.

It was Qiu Yan's reminder that finally made her stop talking.

Qin Susu looked at Qiu Yan.

A fleeting stiffness crossed Qiu Yan's face.

She could guess what King Lu was thinking, of course.

“Lord Lu, you may submit this matter to His Majesty. We can help send the memorial to him.”

Qiu Yan thought to herself, "She really thinks of me as an envoy."

Marry their emperor?

It must be said that King Lu's thinking was very thorough.

But he is also very selfish.

Your Majesty is still the most stable.

At the very least, his position is stable.

If a princess gains favor, she will naturally help her motherland.

From a purely self-interested perspective, he did nothing wrong.

But He Lin is unreliable.

In his heart, there is only one person, someone that no woman can replace.

Qiu Yan thought that He Lin probably wouldn't refuse this matter.

It's a good thing that some small kingdoms in the Western Regions are willing to curry favor with them.

But here in Mayi...

A fleeting look of embarrassment crossed Mayi's face.

"Father, whether or not we should have a marriage alliance is another matter. Right now, I just want to go to the Central Plains with Xiaoyan and the others."

Marriage—what a blissful word! She didn't want it to be entangled with politics anymore.

She was full of hope, but saw her father shaking his head repeatedly.

"No!" King Lu looked at Ma Yi with displeasure.

"Not to mention that the Central Plains are currently in the midst of a chaotic war."

Even in times of peace, if you want to go, your father must first write to His Majesty the Central Plains. Only after His Majesty agrees can your father send envoys to escort you to the marriage alliance.

"What kind of behavior is this, running off to the Central Plains like this!"

“Father,” Mayi pouted, and after thinking about it carefully, she realized that what her father said made sense.

Remembering Qin Susu's words, she pleaded:

"Can I choose my own husband?"

“If His Majesty of the Central Plains doesn’t approve of you, you can choose again.” King Lu Shi said sternly, causing Mayi to shake her head.

"Hmph, Father still can't forget that he wants me as a bargaining chip for his own gain."

She had just been thinking that she was free.

Her eyes suddenly shifted.

Then he looked at Qiu Yan:

"Is your emperor married?"

"They got married." Qiu Yan thought to herself, Li Wenshu.

Qin Susu, on the other hand, was thinking about the concubines and maids in He Lin's harem.

“If Princess Mayi agrees, she can only be a concubine,” Qin Susu said, adding as she finished.

"The Fourth Prince is not bad either. If you marry him, you can become a prince's wife. Isn't that better than being a concubine?"

Mayi muttered softly, "It's Qiang."

She had no desire to become someone's concubine.

"It's alright." King Lu didn't care, because the status of the imperial concubine far exceeded that of the prince's wife.

Mayi's face darkened.

Father, he is truly her good father.

Faced with her father's oppressive presence, she thought it best to keep quiet.

Qiu Yan slowly shook her head, feeling that there was no need to continue discussing this matter.

“Lord Lu, you should discuss this matter with the princess first.”