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

Chapter 134 Caught Red-Handed, You're the Fake Begonia!
Shen Shuyi had drunk some wine; although she wasn't drunk, she was a little excited. Pei Dongzhou's gentle smile and handsome looks momentarily made her intoxicated, so she readily agreed with a smile.

However, she couldn't think of any other pieces for the moment. The only piece she had played recently was "Autumn Moon over the Calm Lake," so she chose that piece to play without hesitation.

As the fresh and lively notes poured from Shen Shuyi's fingertips, Pei Dongzhou's eyes darkened.

This piece of music is truly beautiful; it's soothing and uplifting. Coupled with the gentle night, it feels as if one's soul has been cleansed.

He now understood why some people remembered her after hearing her play just one piece...

Inside the West Garden, Pei Xizhou was drinking and chatting with Li Yi when he suddenly heard a familiar melody, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it before.

Li Yi also heard it and felt that the melody was familiar, but because he had been drinking, his mind was a little muddled.

He pondered for a while before remembering where he had heard this piece before, and suddenly stood up and said, "It's the piece that the fake begonia played!"

The answer was almost in Pei Xizhou's mind, but he still couldn't remember it. After Li Yi reminded him, he remembered it. Wasn't this the poem "Autumn Moon over the Calm Lake"?
A fake crabapple tree in the Marquis's mansion?!
The two got up almost at the same time, left the West Garden, and headed towards where the zither music was.

They were all very curious about how the fake crabapple tree had ended up in the Marquis's mansion.

By the time they hurried to Chengyuan Hall, the music was almost over.

After Shen Shuyi finished playing the piece, Pei Dongzhou praised her without reservation: "The music is good, the artistic conception is excellent, and more importantly, my cousin's musical skills are superb."

"You flatter me, Cousin Prince," Shen Shuyi said with a smile.

Just then, she saw Pei Xizhou rushing over, and at the same time, Li Yi also ran over.

Her expression changed the moment she saw Li Yi.

No way, Li Yi heard the piece she just played?
"What about the fake crabapple blossoms?" Pei Xizhou asked Pei Dongzhou.

Upon hearing this, Shen Shuyi immediately stood up quietly and moved away from the guzheng.

She must have finished playing before these two came over, so they didn't see her playing the piece.

And since it was nighttime, Li Yi probably couldn't see her face very clearly, right?

"What fake crabapple blossom?" Pei Dongzhou asked calmly.

"Who was the person who played the music just now?" Pei Xizhou pressed.

Li Yi stared intently at Shen Shuyi, who stood quietly to the side.

The music was coming from the pavilion, where a guzheng (a traditional Chinese zither) was placed. And since Cousin Shen hid in the Fusang Courtyard the last time she saw him, could it be...?

“He’s already gone.” Pei Dongzhou’s voice reached Li Yi’s ears.

Li Yi, still somewhat skeptical, walked straight up to Shen Shuyi and ordered, "Cousin Shen, look up!"

Shen Shuyi didn't want to look up at all, but the person in front of her was a prince. Although he was a playboy, he was still a member of the royal family and nobility. No one dared to offend such a person easily.

"Li Yi, don't be so serious, you might scare your cousin," Pei Xizhou quickly said.

Li Yi stared intently at Shen Shuyi: "Cousin Shen, you dare not look up at me because you are the fake Haitang?!"

Shen Shuyi cried out in distress, shaking her head in denial: "This humble girl doesn't understand what Your Highness is saying." "I'm telling you to look up!" Li Yi lost his patience and directly took action, about to lift Shen Shuyi's chin to see what was going on.

The next moment, Pei Dongzhou stepped in front of Shen Shuyi: "Your Highness has gone too far!"

At this moment, Pei Xizhou had recovered from his shock: "Li Yi, you're saying my cousin is a fake Haitang? How is that possible?!"

“Why not? Last time, Cousin Shen hid from me as soon as she saw me, which means she has something to hide. The music came from here, and there’s a guzheng here too. All these signs point to Cousin Shen playing the guzheng just now!” Li Yi said, sitting down leisurely. “If Cousin Shen won’t let me see her face, I’ll make a scene at the Marquis’s place. I’ll tell him that I brought Cousin Shen into the Prince’s mansion, but she drugged me and then escaped.”

There was dead silence.

Shen Shuyi was completely bewildered, never expecting to find herself in such a predicament.

She thought that Li Yi's matter was long over, and as long as she didn't run into Li Yi, no one would ever know that she had impersonated Haitang.

Now she's been caught red-handed by Li Yi, and judging from his nonchalant attitude, he's clearly convinced she's the fake Haitang.

Pei Xizhou then came to his senses and realized that things were serious.

He suddenly realized that his cousin Shen might really be the fake Haitang that Li Yi was looking for.

Once a person becomes suspicious, certain doubts will be magnified infinitely.

"Li Yi, you're overthinking it. Cousin Shen is a complete airhead; she can't do anything, and of course, she doesn't know how to play the guzheng..."

Pei Xizhou was trying to cover for Shen Shuyi when he saw Li Yi smile at him.

They are close friends, they know each other best, so how could they not know what the other is thinking?

“Xizhou, I won’t rest until I see Cousin Shen’s face tonight. If you won’t let me see it, I’ll come to the Marquis’s residence every day until I see Cousin Shen’s face. You can’t stop me,” Li Yi said with a half-smile.

He had previously heard Xizhou mention the recent changes in his cousin Shen. Xizhou kept referring to her as "cousin Shen" and said that she was getting engaged, which he found hard to bear.

Is this person worried that he'll bring his cousin Shen into the Prince's mansion?
Normally, one shouldn't mess with a friend's wife, so he was unlikely to do anything to his cousin Shen. However, his cousin Shen was very capable; she could perfectly hide after teasing him, and the Pei brothers protected her like this. Suddenly, he really wanted to bring her into the Prince's mansion.

While it's unlikely she'll become a princess, perhaps it's possible to make Cousin Shen a concubine...

Seeing this, Shen Shuyi knew her disguise was about to be exposed. In this situation, she should try to calm Li Yi down.

Therefore, we still need to settle her marriage as soon as possible. Only in this way can all the troubles be resolved.

She stepped out from behind Prince Pei and walked gracefully to Li Yi, bowing respectfully: "This humble woman, Shen Shuyi, greets Your Highness and wishes you good health."

After greeting her, she raised her head with grace and poise.

When Li Yi saw her face clearly, his eyes lit up: "You really are the fake Haitang!"

No wonder she ran away so fast when she saw him, like she'd seen a ghost. It turns out she was the fake Haitang he'd been searching for. She was actually a cousin of the Marquis's family; no wonder he couldn't find her.

It's true what they say: you search high and low without finding it, only to have it come to you effortlessly.

“It was my daughter. I had business to attend to at the time, and I couldn’t go as a cousin of the Marquis’s family, so I had to use Miss Haitang’s identity. Meeting the Prince was something I never expected. Later, things got out of control, and I had to use the worst possible method to escape. The Prince is very elegant and kind, and he seems like a magnanimous person. I’m sure he won’t hold a grudge against a weak woman like me.” Shen Shuyi flattered Li Yi, hoping that this gentleman wouldn’t hold a grudge against a woman like her.

(End of this chapter)