Sheng Tang: What is Liu Jianjun going to do today?

Chapter 36 Shangguan Wan'er visits
This so-called teppanyaki is really delicious.

Li Xian couldn't describe the difference between it and roasted meat, but it tasted different, as if... it was much more refined.

But after eating a piece of meat, Liu Jianjun seemed to lose interest. He called a courier to sit in his place and continue roasting, while he went to sit to the side.

The method of making teppanyaki is not difficult, and the courier did it quite well.

Li Xian picked up two more pieces of pork and put them in his mouth before walking over to Liu Jianjun and asking, "Why aren't you eating? I never thought pork could be eaten like this before."

"It's too gamey, it doesn't taste good." Liu Jianjun pouted.

Li Xian was stunned.

"Pork is inherently gamey, you should have thought of that before you used it. If you want the pork to be less gamey, you should prepare some spices."

He suddenly understood why Liu Jianjun thought that radish wasn't sweet anymore. He was too picky; even such delicious roasted meat... he couldn't stand teppanyaki.

"Come on! This pork has almost emptied these post station workers' monthly wages, not to mention spices! Do you really think your title as a prince is so powerful that they'll go bankrupt to lend me money?" Liu Jianjun said irritably.

This time, Li Xian didn't intend to refute Liu Jianjun. He just felt that Liu Jianjun's tricks were too clever, and he managed to empty the monthly wages of these post station workers.

Li Xian walked up to Liu Jianjun and said, "May you have a peaceful and healthy Laba Festival."

Liu Jianjun was taken aback, as if he hadn't expected Li Xian to suddenly say this, and after a while he replied, "Peace and safety."

Li Xian also squatted down and continued, "If Father Emperor can really restore my status as a prince this time, I'll treat you to beef! The beef won't be gamey!"

Liu Jianjun chuckled: "You act like everyone's eaten beef before! If you can really regain your princely status, I'll treat you to pork that isn't gamey at all! The kind that isn't gamey at all!"

Li Xian thought to himself that Liu Jianjun was just bragging again.

Where can you find pork that doesn't have a gamey smell?

But then, Li Xian suddenly saw the postmen stand up in a panic. Several of them hurriedly took the long knives off the stone slabs and put them into the scabbards on their waists. However, the long knives were red-hot, and their scabbards, which were made of leather, were emitting a burnt smell.

Li Xian didn't have time to find the scene ridiculous; he looked towards the entrance of the post station.

Only then did they realize that someone from the post station had arrived.

Moreover, the person who came was dressed in the attire of a female official, with a slender figure, as if a gust of wind could blow her away.

It is Shangguan Wan'er.

Has Shangguan Wan'er really arrived?
Li Xian glanced at Liu Jianjun and noticed that Liu Jianjun's expression had turned somewhat unpleasant.

He suddenly remembered Liu Jianjun's rhetoric of offering help in times of need and adding to someone's success, and for a moment, he felt somewhat uneasy.

The Emperor's decree has not yet been issued. Could it be... that Shangguan Wan'er is really someone sent by the Empress Dowager?
Without thinking twice, Li Xian stood up.

At this moment, Shangguan Wan'er had already walked towards her.

Li Xian gently nudged Liu Jianjun, intending to say that Shangguan Wan'er was wearing official robes, and as commoners, they shouldn't be disrespectful in front of her. However, seeing that Liu Jianjun only glanced at him before turning his head away, Li Xian gave up on that idea.

At this moment, Shangguan Wan'er had already arrived before Li Xian and gave a graceful bow: "Young Master Li, I was unable to pay my respects in my usual attire today because of the many affairs of the palace, not because Wan'er..."

Liu Jianjun interrupted Shangguan Wan'er in a high-pitched voice, asking, "Oh, did you do it on purpose, or was it an accident?"

Shangguan Wan'er's face darkened with annoyance. She wanted to glare at Liu Jianjun, but considering that Li Xian was present, she could only bow to Li Xian again and say, "Young Master Li, would you mind having a chat in the quiet room?"

“Sure, our room is pretty quiet, let’s sleep together?” It was Liu Jianjun who said this.

Li Xian felt that Liu Jianjun was extremely rude. Whether considering his status as a commoner or as a man, he shouldn't have been so disrespectful to Shangguan Wan'er, a female official. However, he knew that Liu Jianjun meant well, so he maintained a composed and unassuming attitude.

Shangguan Wan'er's gaze darted back and forth between the two of them before she finally relented: "Then... please come along as well, Young Master Liu."

After saying that, he ignored the flustered postmen and headed towards the guest rooms of the post station.

Li Xian opened his mouth, watching Shangguan Wan'er walk further and further away, and finally couldn't help but gently call out to remind her: "Miss Wan'er, you've gone the wrong way... that's where the women live."

Li Xian noticed that Shangguan Wan'er paused, then stomped her foot in embarrassment and annoyance before turning back.

Liu Jianjun stood up, bumped himself with his shoulder, and said sarcastically, "Wow, Xianzi, one sentence from you is as damaging as ten of mine!"

Li Xian felt utterly innocent.

……

Li Xian led Shangguan Wan'er to her lodgings. As soon as he entered, he saw Liu Jianjun lock the door from the inside and then sit down casually on his couch, as if he were the official and Shangguan Wan'er were the commoner.

Before Li Xian could speak, Liu Jianjun asked, "What is the purpose of your visit, Miss Shangguan?"

Li Xian felt the atmosphere was getting a bit too serious, so he quickly tried to smooth things over: "Miss Wan'er, please sit down..."

After saying that, Li Xian was stunned again.

There were only two tatami mats in the guest room. Liu Jianjun was occupying the entire tatami mat, while his own tatami mat... was still like a doghouse because he hadn't had time to tidy it up when he got up in the morning.

Don't expect a prince to be able to make his own bed.

"Alright, Xianzi, stop with the nonsense. Can anyone even sit on that bed?" Liu Jianjun couldn't help but laugh.

But then, he shifted his position, patted his couch, and said to Shangguan Wan'er, "If Miss Shangguan doesn't mind, please sit here. Although my status is a bit low, my personal hygiene is absolutely impeccable."

Finally, he added, "At least he's better than Xianzi."

Li Xian wanted to argue, but looking at his messy bed, he couldn't find a reason to refute it.

Shangguan Wan'er hesitated for a moment, seemingly feeling that it was inappropriate to talk while standing, so she gently leaned over Liu Jianjun's couch and sat down.

Seeing that the two of them had sat down, Li Xian felt awkward standing, so he sat down on his couch and hid the messy quilt behind his back.

After the three of them sat down, Liu Jianjun continued to stare at Shangguan Wan'er, but did not speak.

The meaning is clear: it still comes down to the same question: why did she come here?

Shangguan Wan'er hesitated for a moment, but as soon as she spoke, Li Xian was stunned.

She said, "I have physical evidence from Young Master Li's treason case, which can prove that those armors were not hidden by Young Master Li!"

Li Xian's eyes widened; he hadn't expected Shangguan Wan'er to be so direct.

On the contrary, Liu Jianjun, after his initial surprise, raised the corners of his mouth and asked, "Oh? The imperial edict to restore Xianzi's status has been issued?"

Li Xian was stunned again.

He never imagined there was any necessary connection between the two.

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(End of this chapter)