Jiaojiao is getting married, and the male leads fall for her and fight over her.

Chapter 132 My cousin would be better off marrying me than marrying someone surnamed Ling.
Seeing that the auspicious time had arrived and no one had sent a message, the old lady became restless: "Aunt An, go and see if anyone from the Ling family has come."

Shen Shuyi never thought much of blind dates before; if a potential partner didn't come along, she would just say she was missing a suitable candidate.

But if Ling Zong doesn't come to propose marriage, wouldn't she be unable to get engaged smoothly?
She was most satisfied with Ling Zong, and Ling Zong absolutely could not desert his post.

Or is Pei Si sabotaging her plans again?

The old lady noticed her anxiety and quickly patted the back of her hand to comfort her, saying, "They'll come. Something might have delayed them."

But what could have caused this auspicious time to be missed? This is far too reckless.

After a long time, nearly half an hour later, An Gu hurriedly returned to report: "When this old servant sent someone to inquire about the news, the Ling family sent someone to deliver a message. On the way, Young Master Ling was robbed by bandits, and the betrothal gifts he was carrying were stolen. When Young Master Ling chased after them, he was also injured and sent to a clinic. It is said that he was seriously injured and will need to rest for at least half a month."

The old lady was stunned when she heard this, but she quickly remembered to comfort Shen Shuyi: "It's alright, it's just an injury, there's no danger to his life. Once Ling Zong has recovered, it's not too late to propose marriage."

Shen Shuyi was a little distracted; she felt it couldn't be that coincidental.

What a coincidence that these robbers would commit robbery in broad daylight and specifically target betrothal gifts!

She felt that Pei Si was behind it all, that shady man couldn't stand to see her doing well.

The old lady thought Shen Shuyi was worried about Ling Zong's injuries, and said with concern, "Sister Yi, don't worry, Ling Zong will be fine."

Shen Shuyi seemed to wake from a dream, and replied with a smile, "I know, Grandmother, don't worry."

She wondered if she should talk to Pei Beizhou and ask him to stop ruining her marriage prospects.

But the last time she went to see Pei Beizhou, she saw that the lewd man suddenly went crazy and said he wanted to marry her. She really didn't want to deal with Pei Beizhou anymore.

Shen Shuyi wasn't the only one waiting for Ling Zong to propose marriage; Pei Nanzhou was also waiting.

When the auspicious hour arrived and the Ling family still hadn't come to propose marriage, he thought they weren't coming. Later, he learned that the marriage proposal party had been robbed, and Ling Zong had been injured.

This result was beyond his expectations.

His immediate thought was that Prince Pei had targeted the marriage proposal party, so he ordered his men to investigate. However, the bandits hadn't left any clues. He glanced at the injured Ling Zong from afar and thought that while the man's appearance wasn't bad, he had quite a few wounds, making him look quite frightening.

He asked a doctor, who said that Ling Zong had not broken any bones or tendons; the injuries just looked serious, but they would not be life-threatening.

Apart from that, he couldn't find any other useful information.

This further confirmed his suspicion that it was highly likely that Prince Pei was behind it all.

When Pei Dongzhou returned from his shift as usual, he saw an extra guest in the courtyard. It was none other than Pei Nanzhou.
"What is it?" Pei Dongzhou was still wearing his official robes, with his official hat placed on the table.

Pei Nanzhou looked Pei Shizi up and down, and suddenly remembered what his cousin Shen and her servant had said. In Shen's eyes, Pei Shizi was the most handsome among the four brothers.

"That day I overheard Cousin Shen and A-Jian talking. Cousin Shen said she didn't like Big Brother. What are your thoughts on this, Big Brother?" Pei Nanzhou asked with a half-smile.

Pei Dongzhou's expression remained unchanged as he calmly asked, "So you went to Fusangin to eavesdrop?"

Pei Nanzhou wasn't annoyed that Pei Dongzhou had hit the nail on the head: "I just overheard it by chance. By the way, I also heard something strange today. The Ling family, who were supposed to come to the Marquis's mansion to propose marriage, were robbed by bandits. The bandits actually stole all the marriage proposal gifts, and Ling Zong was beaten up. I heard he'll need half a month to recover. Isn't that strange? These bandits actually robbed the marriage proposal procession in broad daylight." "It is quite strange. You came here just for such a trivial matter?" Pei Dongzhou's expression was indifferent, without any emotion.

Looking at the impassive Pei Shizi, Pei Nanzhou suddenly asked, "Did my elder brother do this?"

Pei Dongzhou looked directly at Pei Nanzhou without any pretense: "No."

Pei Nanzhou felt that Pei Dongzhou didn't seem to be lying. But if it wasn't Pei Dongzhou, who else would sabotage Shen's cousin's marriage?

"Really not?" he pressed.

Pei Dongzhou took off his official robe and said to Qingyun, "Send Nanzhou out."

Now Pei Nanzhou was certain that it was indeed not Pei Shizi who had attacked Lingzong.

That's strange; it can't just be a coincidence.

After Pei Nanzhou left, Qingzhu came to Pei Dongzhou to report: "The matters that the young master asked me to handle have all been taken care of."

Pei Dongzhou took off his official robes and changed into casual clothes. He stood by the window, looking at the desolate and withered branches outside, and murmured silently, "It's getting colder and colder."

Qingzhu was taken aback, wondering if the young master was feeling melancholy. This was not like the young master's personality. Could it be that the young master was sad because his cousin was getting married?

He really couldn't understand it, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions.

Ultimately, he shouldn't be surprised by anything the young master does.

Shen Shuyi became increasingly angry, and she couldn't help but run to Beiyuan to confront Pei Si.

Pei Beizhou wasn't surprised to see her: "A rare guest. Doesn't my cousin usually avoid me? Why have you come knocking on my door today?"

Shen Shuyi thought to herself that Pei Si was as annoying as ever: "I came here to ask if it was Fourth Cousin who attacked the marriage proposal team."

"So that's what happened." Pei Beizhou made no attempt to hide his nasty attitude. "Cousin guessed right, it was indeed me who sent people to do it. I just can't stand seeing my cousin doing better than me."

Although Shen Shuyi had already guessed this outcome, she was still angry: "Why? Even if Cousin Xia and Fourth Cousin's relationship is in trouble, Fourth Cousin can't ruin my marriage. Isn't Fourth Cousin afraid I'll complain to Grandmother?!"

“It’s good that my cousin complained to my grandmother. I will tell her directly that I want to marry my cousin and I don’t want to see her get married!” Pei Beizhou replied confidently, without hiding his sinister intentions at all.

Shen Shuyi thought to herself that this was truly a case of the barefoot not fearing those wearing shoes; in any case, the entire Marquis's mansion knew what kind of person Pei Beizhou was.

If word of this gets out of the Marquis's mansion, it will damage her reputation, making it even more difficult for her to get engaged.

Although the system allowed her to choose any man to get engaged, men in ancient times weren't just anyone you could grab and abduct; reputation was the most important thing here.

How can someone like Pei Si be so brazen as to do bad things?
Seeing Shen Shuyi so angry she couldn't speak, Pei Beizhou was in a very good mood: "If my cousin is really desperate to get married, she can consider me. I think we are quite a good match. It's better for her to marry me than to marry that guy surnamed Ling."

(End of this chapter)