Chapter 1331 - 14: Sparring (2)
The favor he tried to gain slipped through his fingers, and without being able to help plead his case, Shen Junshan might hold it against him, leaving the Third Prince to think of ways to mend the situation.
And then—
The Third Prince’s wound burst open again, and he fell into a delirious state.
The Imperial Physician took care of him at his bedside for three days before he regained strength.
As for Shen Junshan, although being imprisoned was quite humiliating and dreadfully dull, it became less boring with Yun Chu around.
He would tease Yun Chu with nothing better to do, making her so angry she would jump around, yet with nowhere to escape, she had to endure it.
Seeing her look as if she wished to pounce on him and bite him, Shen Junshan was immensely satisfied.
The only thing he was dissatisfied with was that the prison guard was quite insensitive.
The jail cell had been broken for three days, and no one fixed it.
If it wasn’t repaired, he had to go back and sleep at night.
On this day, Shen Junshan could no longer hold it in. When the guard passed by, he called him over.
The guard eagerly said, "Second Young Master Shen, what are your instructions?"
Shen Junshan pointed at the jail cell, "The cell is broken. When do you plan to repair it?"
The prison guard, "..."
The guard was dumbfounded.
Who knew better than you, Second Young Master Shen, how this cell got broken?
Kick it to break and then ask someone to repair it...
What kind of fuss is this?
"Do, do we need to repair it?" the guard’s voice trembled.
Shen Junshan frowned slightly.
If it weren’t repaired, what was he talking about?
A look flashed by, and the guard quickly said, "I’ll repair it now."
Watching the guard repair the cell, Shen Junshan drank tea, very pleased with himself.
Just as the cell was repaired, Heir of Duke Chong, Shangguan Ji, arrived.
Seeing him, Shen Junshan furrowed his brows.
His martial arts were good, able to handle both the Second Young Master of Duke Chong and the Sixth Prince.
Considering their status, he was lenient with them. If someone hit him once, he would hit back once, making it appear even.
When there was a tough scrimmage between him and the young masters of Duke Chong’s Mansion, Shangguan Ji came to break it up, able to separate them with his martial arts, which were undoubtedly impressive.
Never having had a good open fight over the years, now knowing Shangguan Ji’s skills, Shen Junshan was eager to take a shot.
He didn’t expect the Heir of Duke Chong to be here to see him.
But the man stopped in front of his cell and instructed the guard, "Open the cell door."
The guard unlocked the iron lock.
Shen Junshan looked at Shangguan Ji, "You came to see me?"
"The Emperor has already pardoned you," Shangguan Ji said.
"I’ve set a banquet at the Drunken Immortal Pavilion, hoping you can turn enmity into friendship with my young brother."
Shen Junshan laughed.
He got off the wooden bed and walked to Shangguan Ji, saying, "You, as a big brother, want to play the peacemaker, but your little brother may not necessarily appreciate it."
He had seen at the Drunken Immortal Pavilion that the relationship between the two brothers was not harmonious.
Indeed.
One was the son of the first wife, the other was born of a concubine.
A dukedom lay between the two brothers, preventing any cordial relationship.
Moreover, with this big brother being talented and eloquent, having convinced the entire court to establish the Flying Tiger Army, the biggest obstacle was the Crown Prince.
The one on good terms with the Crown Prince was Shangguan Tong, not Shangguan Ji.
If not for the Crown Prince’s illness and the Empress being preoccupied, whether he could establish the Flying Tiger Army was uncertain.
An outsider like him could give him face, but his own brother might not.
"I can give you face and reconcile with your brother Shangguan Tong, pretending nothing happened before, but you must first have a fight with me," Shen Junshan said.
"...Alright."
Shangguan Ji stepped aside, and Shen Junshan walked out of the cell.
Yun Chu looked at him, a bit embarrassed.
After all, she had just quarreled with Shen Junshan, feeling angry down to her molars.
Now to beg for help to save her, it felt humiliating.
She turned to Shangguan Ji, knowing the Heir of Duke Chong was a good person.
Her father had praised him countless times, expressing regret after the Heir of Duke Chong got engaged, wishing he were in the Capital so he wouldn’t have missed such a good son-in-law being quickly taken by someone else.
Just as Yun Chu was about to speak, Shen Junshan turned back and said, "Aren’t you leaving?"
Yun Chu was a bit stunned, instinctively asking, "Can I leave now?"
Before the words were spoken, she realized and quickly stepped out of the cell.
She had wanted to leave for a long time.
She didn’t want to stay an extra moment in the Ministry of Justice’s prison.
After leaving the cell, Yun Chu paid her respects to the Heir of Duke Chong, who nodded and smiled.
Shen Junshan’s face turned sour.
She had stolen his brocade robe and his horse, and he hadn’t even asked her to account for it, overlooking it to save her, but she never gave him a good look.
Yet she was so nice to the Heir of Duke Chong?
The Heir of Duke Chong wasn’t even more handsome than him.
Shen Junshan was very angry.
Added to his suppressed desire to spar with Shangguan Ji, whose agreement made it all the more enticing. Given the current busiest time of building the Flying Tiger Army, missing today meant who knew when would be the next chance.