Xu Liyan found it somewhat amusing, grabbed his arm, and pulled him through the doorway. "Come, come, I have a few jugs of good wine. Please, Mr. Narita, have a taste."
The official's wine was excellent, which quickly bridged the gap between the two, and the atmosphere became lively.
"Narita! What are your thoughts on Kai's marriage?"
Narita asked magnanimously, "I wonder how much dowry His Highness Prince Heng desires?"
"Well!"
Xu Liyan was somewhat surprised. He had been worried that Narita Ujicho might take the opportunity to make some excessive demands, such as asking for guns or cannons. But he didn't expect Narita Ujicho to ask for the dowry first. It was like he was going to pay extra!
"Oh! His Highness didn't mention a dowry, he just asked me to discuss the betrothal gifts with you."
Narita glared at her, displeased, and said, "My Narita family is marrying off our daughters, not selling them. If it's about dowry, the earth-shaking changes in my Oshi Castle these past few years are no less than any dowry."
“Narita-kun is a sensible man. In that case, we’ll use armor and weapons as betrothal gifts, and you can provide some dowry, how about that?”
"Hmm! That's wonderful! When can we get married?"
Xu Liyan was finally speechless. "I haven't even completed the proper etiquette of asking the name and accepting the auspicious sign yet, and you're already jumping to the wedding ceremony. Are you in such a hurry to marry off your daughter, you old man?"
That evening, Narita Ujinaga finally met with Kaihime, and the father and daughter had a long talk by candlelight.
"Father, why did you bring so many armored soldiers to Dayuan this time? Do you always make such a grand entrance when you go out these days?"
"Kai! I'm here to support you. Although we are from Shinobu Castle, I am still a daimyo, and you are a princess. This will make people look down on you."
"You don't have any other intentions, do you?" Kaihime felt that something was off.
"That's right, I do have some ideas."
"If you want cannons, then forget it, there's absolutely no way."
"Heh! You think too highly of your father. I don't want those troublesome gambling things. What I want is for the Narita family to replace the Toyotomi family's position."
"Father, His Highness won't interfere in the internal strife of Japan. He already helped the Narita family once before, so please don't go too far." Kaihime was anxious. She knew very well the chaos in Japan. Toyotomi Hideyoshi and the Tokugawa family were vying for the position of ruler of Japan, and neither of them was easy to offend.
Narita's long eyes revealed a familiar look to Kaihime—witty and cunning—which sent a chill down Kaihime's spine.
"Kai, what if your son became the ruler of Fusang?"
I've been too busy today, so this is a bit late. Please forgive me!
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