Shen Liang's sudden shout really startled the three people present.
Chu Qi couldn't help but asked curiously.
"What's up?"
Shen Liang grinned, looking harmless.
"There is an old saying that goes, 'Life is destined by fate.' Since Shen Wanjun and I can't make a decision, let's just let God make the choice for me!"
Shen Wanjun called him daddy when he needed it, and called him by his first name when he didn't. This made Shen Wanjun roll his eyes for a while.
Immediately, under the puzzled gazes of the three people, Shen Liang called Butler Tao who was waiting outside the door and ordered him to find a copper coin as soon as possible.
Butler Tao was very efficient, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to become the steward of Prince Jin's Mansion. He helped Shen Liang find a copper coin just for one trip.
With the copper coins in hand, Shen Liang seemed to be transported back to his previous life.
In his last life, when he couldn't make certain decisions, Shen Liang liked to toss coins, and he was the kind of person who abided by the rules of the game. Even if the final result of the coin toss was not the result of his inner preference, he would still follow the rules. Make your choice based on actual results.
"Brother Chu, although this may seem a bit childish, apart from this method, I can't think of any better method for a while."
Chu Qi, who had never played the coin tossing game, still didn't know what it meant.
"What does Brother Shen mean?"
"Throw the copper coins."
Shen Liang gently tossed the copper coins in his palm upwards.
"I threw this copper coin into the air, and then covered it with both hands. If it turns out to be the side with writing on it when I finally open it, then I will agree to the marriage."
"on the contrary."
"Brother Chu, you have to go back to the imperial capital and help me deal with the emperor. Say that I am too miserable to receive such kindness, and ask the emperor to find another candidate for my consort."
When Chu Qi heard this, his first reaction was to shake his head and refuse.
After all, during this trip to Jinzhou, he was just trying to help the royal family get a promise from the Jin Palace in advance based on his father's decision, thus making a contribution.
If he was asked to decide whether the marriage would be successful or not for the royal family, how could he get such power?
But before he could refuse, Shen Liang threw the copper coins in his hand into the air without forgetting to say something.
"It's such a happy decision!"
The copper coins fell as they continued to flip, and with the snap of their palms clasping together, I thought silently in my heart that there must be no words of desolation, and closed my eyes tightly to reveal the result.
Chu Shile, who was sitting next to him, was the first to come forward. In fact, based on his understanding of Shen Liang, Shen Liang should be eager to rush when faced with the door-to-door delivery of the top ten beauties in the world.
But judging from the previous attempts by Shen Liang and Shen Wanjun to evade, it seems that Brother Liang wants to reject the marriage even more.
But whether he wanted it or not, it was not something that he, Chu Shile, or even the Chu family in Jincheng could get involved in. When he saw the copper coin in Shen Liang's palm facing up, Chu Shile immediately couldn't bear it. The resident announced:
"Brother Liang! It's the side with words!"
Shen Liang opened his eyes and suddenly became happy, then quickly pretended to be sad.
"Alas! It seems that the princess and I are destined to have no connection!"
With the help of "Destiny", Chu Qi immediately waved his hand and said:
"Brother Shen, there are countless things you can do. The reason I came to visit you today is purely to act as a pioneer for my father. I'm afraid my father and King Jin will have to decide whether this matter will succeed or not."
Shen Liang had long expected that this matter would not be settled so easily. Anyway, he resisted as many as he could. If Shen Wanjun was really willing to let him go to the Imperial Capital as a hostage, then he wouldn't mind leaving the "mess" in Prince Jin's Mansion. ", to be a puppet prince-in-law.
Puppet Prince Consort?
It seems like this on the surface, but when the time comes, with my own intelligence and various advanced methods in the perpetual train, if anyone dares to treat me as a human being, then I will give him a high-explosive grenade without any courtesy!
"Shen Wanjun, did you hear that I want you to make the decision?"
Shen Liang threw the copper coins on the table and rolled his eyes at Shen Wanjun angrily.
In the end, Shen Wanjun, who still couldn't kick the ball away, thought for a moment and then said:
"The third prince may not know yet, but today, when he is about to die, I have decided to pass on the throne to him."
As soon as these words came out, Chu Qi's breath suddenly tightened!
"Does King Jin really mean what he said?!"
Shen Wanjun nodded seriously.
"really."
Chu Qi asked hurriedly.
"But Brother Shen is not the eldest son. If the throne is passed on to him, what will happen to His Royal Highness?"
Shen Wanjun smiled bitterly and sighed.
"I think the Third Prince must have heard about it. My eldest son, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in name only, had become a monk many years ago. I remember the last time he wrote a letter was five or six years ago. In the letter, he said, You must pray for the royal family in the temple all your life, and never interfere with secular affairs again."
After hearing this, Chu Qi had a hard time digesting such heavy news.
But thinking about it, it seems that if His Royal Highness really does not return to the palace to take over, then Shen Liang, as Shen Wanjun's only direct male, will inherit the throne if he does not inherit the throne.
And Shen Liang took over the Jin Palace, which meant that the next king with a different surname had to guard his own fiefdom.
How could he stay in Zhongzhou as a consort when he was guarding Jinzhou?
"If you bring this news back to Zhongzhou, it should be considered a meritorious service..."
Chu Qi was thinking secretly in his heart, and then Shen Wanjun said again:
"Chu Qi, don't be embarrassed. It just so happens that I haven't had a drink with your father for some years. In a few days, I will go to the imperial capital in person. I will discuss this matter with your father in person. The emperor’s words are clear.”
Shen Wanjun said that for this reason, Chu Qi couldn't go further.
The conversation at the wine table returned to trivial matters. It was not until two hours later that Chu Qi, who was half drunk and half awake, stood up to leave.
"Prince Jin, Brother Shen, let's stop here today. I'll keep the things I'm waiting for on this trip at the inn. I'll go back and clean them up in the evening. I have to go back to the palace early tomorrow morning."
As the host, Shen Wanjun symbolically persuaded him to stay:
"We've already arrived at our own home. Why are we staying at an inn? I'll ask Butler Tao to clean up later. You can stay at the house for a few more days."
Chu Qi insisted and shook his head.
"No, to be honest with you, I ran away this time. If I don't return to the palace as soon as possible, I will inevitably be scolded by my father again."
Shen Wanjun no longer pressed.
"Okay, then uncle won't keep you any longer."
Chu Qi swayed slightly and turned around. Fortunately, he was not completely unconscious yet.
"Please also ask Prince Jin to say hello and ask how my companion, Yang Fan, is doing with his injuries."
Just when Shen Wanjun was about to agree, Shen Liang quickly took over and said:
"Speaking of it, it's rare to see a slave like Brother Chu's companion who is dedicated to his master. Although it may be suspected of stealing people's favor, I really like you as a companion."
"Why!"
"Brother Chu, you must mean what you say, right?"
Chu Qiyun answered in confusion.
"Nature counts."
Shen Liang showed a meaningful smile, clapped his hands and said:
"Then I can safely ask you for the winnings from yesterday's cockfight."
