Ventium, Verveaux, Ventian Capital

"It is my pleasure." Lon Fen bowed again with immaculate form. "I am Lon Fen, Court Chaplain to her Imperial Majesty Cyzin Ao."

"Your offer caused quite a stir in Xulao. It is most generous and worthwhile. I have been sent on behalf of her Highness' government to clarify key points and, hopefully, to finalize a possible agreement. We can of course speak of the details later - the pier is not a particularly [i]comfortable[/i] location to participate in statecraft."

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Naarden, Naarden Peninsula, NFRU

Czinya read over the document swiftly, more intent on her counterpart's words than the fine print. There would be ample time to hash over details later - substance was what mattered now. 

"Your offer is generous, although there are some potential issues.

:First off you must be aware that Xulao is, by culture and custom, a matriarchal society. If prince Von Haanrath were to marry our empress he would give up his own name and become a Cyzin. Given our dual needs it would be acceptable if the sons of the union followed the Von Haanrath line while the daughters took the Cyzin name."

"It is also essential to the dignity of the imperial line that the empress follow custom and take multiple husbands. We would be willing to give the Prince the title of Imperial Consort, to refrain from arranging any other foreign marriages with the Empress, and to delay any further marriages until after a Von Haanrath heir has been produced. I understand that these customs may be strange to you, but they are necessarily in keeping with imperial tradition."