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

Chapter 60 The gates of the mansion were blocked

The Prince of Pei's Mansion.

"Tsk tsk, let me tell you how you somehow managed to get through the first hurdle!" Liu Jianjun said with a smile, "When your mother said you were immoral, she was actually testing you to see if you still had any ambition for the throne."

"Because only someone who has ambition and desire for the throne will pay attention to his words and deeds, and to his etiquette and morality."

"Think about it, did you show any resentment at the time?"

Li Xian thought about it and realized that it did seem to be true.

So he asked, "Then why did you ask me to tell you the truth about our search for Di Renjie?"

"Nonsense, we didn't hide anything when we went to find Di Renjie. What we said and did, your mother found out as soon as she asked. There's no need to lie about this. To deal with a smart person like your mother, you only need to give her a hint, and she will come up with a reasonable explanation in her own mind."

Li Xian was filled with admiration and asked, "Then... will we still look for Di Renjie in the future?"

He remembered Liu Jianjun saying he wanted to get closer to Di Renjie.

"Go ahead and look! Why wouldn't you look!" Liu Jianjun said nonchalantly. "Your mother never expected that a single word would make you give up investigating the treason case from back then. After all, in her eyes, this matter has become a nerve problem for you."

She would be happy to see you do that.

"Because if you really go to brothels every day like me and act like you're doing nothing, she'll suspect that you're secretly planning something big."

"People have desires. If you are focused on investigating the treason case, she will trust you more because you will have no time to plot against Da Bao."

"Besides, Di Renjie is just a minor official of the sixth rank. Your mother won't care how much you have to do with him."

Li Xian nodded, suddenly realizing what was going on.

"That's why I said fools can defeat experts!" Liu Jianjun asked curiously. "And then what? What else did your mother say? It must have something to do with me, right?"

Li Xian snapped out of his daze and nodded: "She said she's going to send you back to Bazhou..."

"That's utter nonsense! She's probably hoping I, a street urchin, will corrupt you!" Liu Jianjun blurted out, then asked, "And what about you? What did you say to her?"

Li Xian looked bewildered: "I...I didn't answer."

No answer?

"Ah."

Li Xian repeated Empress Wu's words in detail.

Then she asked, "The Empress Dowager just inexplicably let your matter slide. Do you think there's some kind of conspiracy involved... Liu Jianjun, why are you looking at me like that?"

He noticed that Liu Jianjun was staring at him with wide eyes and an incredulous expression.

"You...I fucking..."

Liu Jianjun rubbed his temples and said, "Forget it, there's no conspiracy here."

Li Xian looked delighted: "So that means you can stand openly by my side from now on?"

He remembered Liu Jianjun saying that once he got through this hurdle, Liu Jianjun would be able to fight alongside him.

Chang'an was too dangerous, and he felt that he was somewhat incapable of handling it.

"Uh... more or less, but it's still best if we keep a little distance between us."

Li Xian nodded thoughtfully: "That's true. Although Mother said that repaying kindness is a good thing, kindness is not enough for me to get too close to you. It would arouse suspicion... Liu Jianjun, where are you going?"

"I'm peeing."

Liu Jianjun left without looking back.

……

The next day, noon.

Liu Jianjun seems to be sick.

At this time of day, he would usually be either visiting a brothel or on his way to one, but now the sun was high in the sky, and he was still holed up in his courtyard. Li Xian was a little worried. Chang'an's winter was bitterly cold, and Liu Jianjun was new to the area; could he be suffering from acclimatization problems?

So he had the cook at his residence stew a chicken, intending to help Liu Jianjun recover.

He remembered that Liu Jianjun had praised the taste of fighting cocks, so he specially chose the Mighty General No. 2 that Li Xian had left behind last time.

Li Xian carried the Mighty General No. 2 to the gate of Liu Jianjun's courtyard. Just as he was about to knock, he heard strange noises coming from inside.

"Yu'er, yes, Dali!" Liu Jianjun's voice sounded like he was in heat.

"Cui'er, I love your little feet so much!"

Then, another burst of wanton moans followed.

"Come on, Yu'er, come up here with Cui'er! Don't worry, just have fun!"

Then came another burst of howling and wailing.

Li Xian figured Liu Jianjun probably didn't need any more chicken, so he picked up the Mighty General No. 2 and prepared to leave.

Just then, a passing maidservant suddenly bowed and said, "My lord!"

Then, Liu Jianjun's voice came from behind: "Xianzi is here? Come in!"

Li Xian wondered if it was really the right time for him to go in, but then he heard Liu Jianjun call out, "Quick, I can smell the chicken soup from far away, I'm starving!"

Li Xian made up his mind. Since Liu Jianjun had no shame, why should he be afraid of him?
This is my own royal palace!

So, carrying the Mighty General No. 2, he pushed open the door.

Then they were dumbfounded.

Liu Jianjun was lying on his couch when his two maids, Yu'er and Cui'er, took off their shoes and stepped barefoot on his back.

There was limited space behind Liu Jianjun, so Cui'er, who was standing in front, raised her hands and grabbed the crossbeam of the bed to stabilize her body, while Yu'er behind her tightly hugged Cui'er's waist.

The scene looked somewhat idyllic, but it wasn't absurd.

Liu Jianjun, meanwhile, lay on the bed with his head turned to the side, looking at the two maids with an expression of complete adoration.

Li Xian placed the Mighty General No. 2 on the table in front of his bed and said irritably, "What new tricks are you up to now, looking for trouble?"

The two maids hurriedly put on their shoes, bowed to Li Xian, and then ran downstairs in small, quick steps.

Liu Jianjun climbed up from the couch and said nonchalantly, "You don't know anything. These two girls are so cute, like buds about to bloom. But it's not easy to pick them if they're just left next to me. So I have to think of a way to enjoy them."
"Just imagine, those two pairs of clean, white little feet stepping on your back, that feeling, tsk tsk..."

Li Xian was already used to Liu Jianjun's bizarre ideas, and glared at him irritably: "When I saw you hadn't left the house by noon today, I thought you were having trouble adjusting to the climate in Chang'an, so I specially stewed the Mighty General No. 2. But when I came in, I found you acting ridiculously!"

"I did want to go out, but why don't you go to the gate of the Prince's Mansion and see if you can get out?" Liu Jianjun rolled his eyes and took a sip of chicken soup.

Li Xian was taken aback: "What's wrong?"

"The area was surrounded by soldiers, who were only allowed to enter, not leave."

Li Xian was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage: "They've gone too far! How dare they block the gate of my Prince's Mansion!"

He hadn't even started his rebellion yet; he was still a prince!
Someone dares to block my door?
Li Xian was about to stand up, but Liu Jianjun, not even bothering to drink his chicken soup, grabbed him and said, "No! No! You'd be going against your own nature to go out now!"

Li Xian turned his head in confusion.

“The Imperial Guards are surrounding the area.”

Li Xian's eyes widened, and he instantly thought of a possibility.

Liu Jianjun continued, "Your grandfather is dying. I reckon that right now, not only you, but all the members of the imperial clan in Beijing are probably under surveillance."

……

　There might be two chapters of 60 each, because they were rejected by the censors, and the content would be very similar.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)