The voice appeared out of nowhere, and the price offered was remarkably high. The crowd immediately turned in curiosity to look in the direction from which the sound had come.
On a brightly lit painted barge, His Highness Prince Ning, Li Mexiao, stood alongside several young nobles from the capital. Gazing at the King of Lanterns on the cargo boat with a look of absolute determination, he called out clearly: "I am soon to be married and happen to be in need of a betrothal gift. If everyone would be so kind as to cede this King of Lanterns to me, I would be endlessly grateful!"
At these words, a lively buzz of discussion rippled across the surrounding painted barges.
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