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"Prince Suhar specially ordered the kitchen to prepare roasted lamb chops. Your Ferghana region must have plenty of cattle, sheep, and horses," Lanqin said warmly to Suhar. The Fourth Prince was already seated at the table, but his naturally unfriendly demeanor left Lanqin to entertain the guest.
"Thank you for your concern, Consort. I only realized how abundant the delicacies are here after I came to the Central Plains," Suhar said.
“That’s natural. The Central Plains are rich in farmland and forests, producing hundreds of kinds of ingredients. Your tribe has plenty of cattle, sheep and horses, but I’m afraid you’ll hardly see any fish, shrimp and vegetables,” Fourth Master interjected.
Suhar had been thinking about how to propose marriage to Fourth Master and Lanqin, but upon hearing what he said, he swallowed back the words that were about to come out.
"That's not necessarily true. Vegetables and fruits can also be grown on that land. I heard the fruits are especially sweet?" Lanqin had no choice but to continue her enthusiastic inquiry.
“Yes, the fruits and melons in our area are very sweet. We get plenty of sunshine, and although there aren’t many vegetables, we still have some,” Suhar said.
"I heard that ordinary families in your area have a hard time even getting some vegetables?" Fourth Master continued to pour cold water on the idea.
Lanqin secretly chuckled as she watched Fourth Master's critical attitude towards his father-in-law, as if they were natural enemies. But the man hadn't even said anything yet!
Suhar took a deep breath and suddenly decided that he should bring it up now, otherwise he would never be able to see this Prince Yong again. Although the initial intention to facilitate trade between Dayuan and the Qing Dynasty had been reached, this prince was indeed extremely difficult to get along with in private.
"Prince Yong, Consort, I have a request that I would like to make to you both in person." Suhar put down his chopsticks, stood up from his seat, and gave Lanqin and the Fourth Prince a half-bowl bow in the style of Dayuan.
"Please speak, Your Highness," Lanqin said when she saw that the Fourth Prince remained silent.
"I fell in love with your fourth princess at first sight and have long admired her. Therefore, I would like to request that you two betroth her to me. I will gladly keep her here and never leave her." On Suhar's excessively handsome face, there was not a trace of joking at this moment. He spoke quite seriously and solemnly.
Lanqin almost agreed immediately; faced with such a handsome and charismatic prince, she couldn't bear to refuse.
The Fourth Prince suddenly stood up, stared at Suhar, and said, "Ushiha is my precious daughter, she cannot be married off to such a remote place."
Suhar was stunned. He hadn't expected the Fourth Prince to reject him so bluntly. Although he was a prince of a small kingdom, he was still an extremely noble member of the royal family in Dayuan. Coupled with his exceptionally handsome appearance, he had countless women swooning over him. Wherever he appeared, women would vie for his attention, but he usually ignored them, yet they remained devoted. In this matter, he had been extremely cautious in front of Prince Yong of the Qing Dynasty, yet he still couldn't get a kind look from him. Suhar had tasted the humiliation of a small country, and now, hearing his words, he felt utterly humiliated, like a penniless beggar standing at the gates of a wealthy household, begging for alms.
"Your Highness, Ushiha has already mentioned Prince Suhar to me." Lanqin tried to smooth things over, thinking that even if she disagreed, she shouldn't refuse so bluntly.
"Even if Ushiha is willing, I still won't agree." The Fourth Prince showed no mercy whatsoever.
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