Meng Xin's Farming Life

Meng Xin was enjoying a delicious meal when a foreign prince suddenly asked the emperor for her hand in marriage. Everyone else was stunned, then turned to Meng Xin with smiles, eager to see how she would respond. Meng Xin finished her food, calmly stood up, and greeted the emperor. Then she asked the prince, "May I ask what you can offer for my hand?" The prince replied confidently, "I can offer you my kingdom. Would that be enough?" Meng Xin said, "My eldest brother is a farmer (the Minister of Agriculture), the man you were just talking to. Thanks to him, I can eat all kinds of fresh, different foods. My second brother and sister-in-law are chefs (the God of Cooking), and can make all kinds of delicious dishes. My third brother is just a small-time merchant (the richest man in the land), and he gives me fine clothes and jade. My fourth brother is just a scholar, the one known in all four kingdoms. My father is only a minor chancellor. I'm a bit of a coward, so I found myself a doctor (a miracle healer) for a husband. Oh, he's the doctor you've been trying to persuade to go to your country. As for me, I'm the least useful of all. I'm merely the head of the Meng Family Academy. Oh, the very academy you want to get into. So, do you still think you can win my hand?" …