"Wait! What about washing the socks?!"
Qin Chuan called out to Lou Shishi, "Your Highness, the dignified Princess of Loulan, you wouldn't want to go back on your word, would you?"
Lou Shishi was taken aback and said awkwardly, "This princess will naturally not go back on her word. The high priest is the wisest man in Loulan. If you win, what harm is there in this princess washing your socks?"
"No..." Qin Chuan was speechless for a moment, "General Che lost, so you're going to wash my socks?"
Although Che Zhao briefly fainted, a large number of imperial physicians were already administering acupuncture to him, and he would wake up soon.
The imperial physicians were quite surprised. They were preparing to save the Grand Preceptor, but the Grand Preceptor used his supernatural powers and knocked Che Zhao unconscious instead.
Seeing that Qin Chuan insisted on having the Loulan princess wash his socks, the Empress said, "Qin Chuan, don't make things too difficult for her; we still have business to discuss..."
Qin Chuan was speechless. They agreed to wash socks, but after the competition, they went back on their word. What's the point?
Since that's the case, then when it comes to competing in intelligence with the High Priestess, we can't give her another chance to cheat.
“Princess Loulan, how about we make a pact? If I win against the High Priest, you will give Da Gan 5,000 cattle and sheep for free.”
Upon hearing Qin Chuan's words, Lou Shishi sneered inwardly. The High Priest is the wisest man in Loulan, proficient in ancient divination techniques. How could you possibly defeat him...?
Thinking of this, Lou Shishi smiled and said, "Alright, it's your condition. But what if you lose?"
"If I lose, then as His Majesty said, I will personally give you 50,000 taels of silver. How about that? Is that fair enough?"
Lou Shishi glanced at the High Priest, and seeing his calm and composed demeanor, said, "Very good! Fair enough! But... you can't beat the High Priest..."
"That's not necessarily true!"
At this moment, the high priest's brown eyes gleamed, and he slowly spoke: "I do find you somewhat strange, but I have calculated that your soul is still in the ancient cycle of heavenly reincarnation, and you are not some demon or monster. Since you are human, I have no need to fear you. Even if you have read ten thousand books, you cannot answer my questions."
"That's not necessarily true!" Qin Chuan said again.
Lou Shishi raised her red sleeves, revealing her hands, and said, "Then this princess will explain the rules. Each side will present five questions, and this princess will have five green stones in her hand. Whoever answers correctly, this princess will place the green stone in front of them."
"Whoever gets the most green stones wins."
"If the number is the same, both sides continue to ask and answer questions until a winner is determined."
The rules were clear and fair, and Qin Chuan nodded in agreement.
At this moment, Che Zhao also woke up, but he seemed a little dazed. His eyes were open, but his mind didn't seem to be fully clear yet...
The group returned to Taiping Palace, where Princess Loulan and Qin Chuan signed a contract.
This time, no one can renege on their promise.
The Empress then spoke, "Qin Chuan, this is your own bet, and I will not pay for it."
Qin Chuan patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I won't make you spend any money. I guarantee I'll earn you 5,000 head of cattle and sheep!"
The Empress nodded. She had only offered to give Loulan 50,000 taels of silver because she was worried that Qin Chuan would get hurt, so as to prevent him from getting beaten up.
Besides, I already owe him money!
It will be deducted from the outstanding amount later...
Qin Chuan had no idea that the Empress was so shrewd; he was still touched that she had given him money to protect him...
"Alright, let's begin then, High Priest, you may start with the question."
Lou Shishi stood between Qin Chuan and the High Priest in the hall and suggested that the High Priest ask the question first. Qin Chuan naturally did not object, since it didn't matter who asked the question first.
The high priest slowly uttered, "Humans have twelve innate auras. May I ask Your Highness, the Imperial Preceptor, do you know which twelve innate auras you have?"
As soon as this question was raised, the entire hall was filled with whispers and discussions. The focus of the discussion was naturally only one thing: what exactly is the innate appearance?
Lou Shishi couldn't help but sneer inwardly. This was a divination secret that the High Priest had inherited from the previous High Priest. Even I didn't know the answer to this question, so there was no way Qin Chuan could possibly know it.
Qin Chuan smiled and directly gave the answer: "They are rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig."
Lou Shishi chuckled: "I asked you to name the twelve innate signs, not twelve animals."
"Did I answer wrong, High Priest?" Qin Chuan looked at the High Priest.
The high priest's brown eyes showed surprise, and he said, "The Grand Preceptor is right!"
Qin Chuan sneered inwardly. It's just the twelve zodiac animals, why all the fuss...
Upon hearing that Qin Chuan had answered correctly, many people in Da Gan Fang showed joy on their faces.
Li Zongmin stroked his mustache and muttered unhappily, "He actually guessed right..."
He suddenly felt a pain in his buttock; it seemed like he had hit a rock when Qin Chuan kicked him off the stage...
Lou Shishi took off a jade thumb ring and placed it on Qin Chuan's desk.
Qin Chuan looked at the high priest and said, "It's my turn to pose a question. The question is: How can a horse eat an elephant?"
Upon hearing this, everyone fell into thought.
The high priest was stunned. What kind of question was this?
There can be countless answers, but no one can define whether an answer is correct.
Thinking of this, the high priest shook his head and refused to answer.
Lou Shishi looked regretful and asked Qin Chuan with reluctance, "Then what is the answer?"
Qin Chuan laughed and said, "Because we're playing chess."
Lou Shishi was taken aback. Play chess?
How come I didn't think of that!
Everyone was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing.
Chess is a game that exists in both countries and is widely popular among the general public.
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