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

Chapter 58 Crisis
The two left Yuchun Tower.

The reason, of course, is that "their enjoyment was disturbed."

Li Xian had many questions in his mind, but Liu Jianjun had a dark face the whole way, so Li Xian didn't dare to speak. He just made the same dark face as Liu Jianjun and walked towards the Prince of Pei's mansion.

Halfway there, Liu Jianjun looked at Li Xian with a puzzled expression: "Why do you have such a dark face?"

Li Xian: "Isn't it because you're making that face..."

"I tripped when I kicked that bastard, but I was too embarrassed to say anything. I was so tight the whole way. Didn't you see me hitting him with a chicken afterward?"

Liu Jianjun looked at Li Xian curiously: "You pulled your hip too?"

Li Xian: "..."

……

Upon returning to the Prince of Pei's residence, Li Xian was immediately pulled into the study by Liu Jianjun.

Liu Jianjun peered around the doorway to make sure no one was there before returning to Li Xian. He grabbed Li Xian's shoulder and said solemnly, "Xianzi, this time things are a bit bad."

Li Xian was stunned for a moment.

Liu Jianjun didn't speak, rubbed his temples, and thought for a while before saying, "First, ask about everything you just realized."

Li Xian immediately thought of Wu Youji's abrupt statement, "Your past demotion has nothing to do with me."

So he asked, "Wu Youji was also involved in my demotion?"

Liu Jianjun rubbed his temples and sighed, "As expected, even you noticed something was off. Is there anything else?"

"And... Wu Youji is the Empress Dowager's nephew. Although he holds no official position, he is quite favored by her. He will definitely tell her about what happened today. I'm fine; at most, I'll just get a few words of scolding from her. But you're the one who hit me..."

“No, your parents won’t blame you. What else?” Liu Jianjun interrupted.

Li Xian thought for a moment and said, "And... what does Beta mean?"

Then he answered honestly, "That's all."

Liu Jianjun nodded and said, "Let's go through this one by one. This beta... what do you care about beta!"

"First, tell me why your parents won't blame you."

"Although we beat Wu Youji, the cause of the matter was just that you two were fighting over a prostitute. Your mother and I even wish you would do more of this kind of thing, because then she would feel that you are a useless prince.

"That's why I dared to fight Wu Youji."

Liu Jianjun thought for a moment and added, "Just remember this: right now, we can't afford to offend anyone, but when it comes to your mother's people, we're invincible! Your mother will even act as our protector."

Li Xian nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

Liu Jianjun continued, "But that's the problem. If Wu Youji were just an ordinary force under your mother, we could fight each other. But now... he's connected to the Crown Prince's rebellion case."

Li Xian was startled.

"Don't be so surprised. If you can tell, do you think I can't?" Liu Jianjun glared at Li Xian, annoyed, and continued, "But this matter... shouldn't come up at this critical juncture!"

Li Xian asked, puzzled, "Why? The treason case from back then is still unresolved. If we could find evidence..."

"And then what?" Liu Jianjun interrupted. "Even if we make the best-case scenario, this evidence is enough for us to clear your name, and your father has enough energy to restore your status as crown prince. Then, once your father kicks the bucket, you'll happily inherit the throne."

"You'll be the one who suffers the most!"

Li Xian was puzzled, but did not refute it.

Liu Jianjun explained, "The entire court is under your mother's control. Do you think you're safe once you're on the throne? If your mother wants to, she can depose you even if you become emperor!"
"I've told you before, whether the treason case was true or false back then is not important, at least not right now!"

Li Xian thought about the majesty of Empress Wu he had witnessed during the sacrificial ceremony and pursed his lips.

Indeed, if Father Emperor were to pass away, Mother Empress's status would be no different from that of the Retired Emperor. Even if I successfully ascended the throne, my prestige in court would definitely not be as high as hers. "So now there's a problem: Wu Youji has exposed himself too early! I'm worried that your mother, that old woman, will become wary of you!"

Liu Jianjun stood up, pacing back and forth in distress, muttering under his breath, "Damn it, I should have known better than to go for the thrill of beating him up. Now I've not only gotten myself into trouble, but I've also messed things up!"

Li Xian thought for a moment and said, "Actually... if I hadn't spent so much time with you, I probably wouldn't have guessed that Wu Youji was involved in the treason case back then..."

Liu Jianjun was stunned for a moment.

Then, suddenly, she walked over with a delighted expression and said, "That's it! That's it! I overestimated your intelligence!"

Li Xian was dissatisfied.

Liu Jianjun immediately gave an awkward laugh and said, "What I mean is, I subconsciously assumed that your mother would think you were as smart as she does, but in reality, your mother might not think that you are aware of this... Oh well, anyway, the meaning is roughly the same!"

Li Xian was furious, and Liu Jianjun didn't even bother to pretend anymore!
Liu Jianjun ignored himself and said to himself, "If your mother doesn't realize this, then everything will be fine."

"There is another problem right now. Your mother is a vigilant person. Even if she thinks that you did not connect Wu Youji with the treason case, she will still be wary of you."

"Just like how we are wary of Liu Neyan."

Li Xian was puzzled: "Has she stopped being wary of me now?"

"It's different. She'll increase her attention to you by a whole new level. For example, before, her wariness of you was only focused on you as a person, but now she'll pay some attention to who you come into contact with."

"For example, if we had met Di Renjie today, she might have paid some attention to him."

Li Xian suddenly realized, but then his face turned ugly.

Because he thought of something else.

According to Liu Jianjun, Empress Wu would even focus her attention on people like Di Renjie, whom she had only met once. What about Liu Jianjun?
Will he catch the eye of the Empress Dowager?
Li Xian subconsciously looked at Liu Jianjun.

"Don't look at me. I'll be exposed sooner or later. I've been thinking about this ever since the day I accompanied you to deliver the auspicious omen. Do you really think that just saying 'a strange person from Bazhou' will make me get away with it?"

Liu Jianjun glared at Li Xian, annoyed, and continued, "Otherwise, why do you think I went straight to brothels after arriving in Chang'an? I'm not a ladybug!"

Li Xian felt a surge of emotion.

But he still felt that Liu Jianjun was simply engaging in prostitution for the sake of prostitution.

"Alright, let's talk about the next steps."

Li Xian sat upright and solemnly.

“Your mother will definitely know about our beating of Wu Youji, and she will definitely summon you to the palace to talk about it.”

Li Xian nodded.

"So, you only need to do two things: first, hide yourself; second, after you're sure you've successfully hidden yourself, then hide me."

Li Xian was puzzled.

"It's to convince your mother that you haven't connected Wu Youji with the original treason case!"

"In that case, our matter will remain at the level of jealousy and rivalry. Although your mother may scold you on the surface, it will only be some harmless admonition. Just pretend you didn't hear it!"
"Moreover, this isn't entirely without its advantages. If you get through this, I can stand in front of you more openly and honestly."

Liu Jianjun held Li Xian's hand and said, "Don't worry, your mother has more important things to worry about right now. We just need to hold out for a few more days."

Li Xian vaguely realized what Liu Jianjun meant by "a few days".

He pursed his lips and said, "This time, you're the one acting like you have homosexual tendencies."

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(End of this chapter)