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

Chapter 139 Congratulations, Host, for winning over Pei Dongzhou!

Pei Dongzhou looked at Shen Shuyi with a gentle expression: "Didn't my cousin say that she could only find a man to be engaged to in order to get rid of Prince Jin's entanglement? Nanzhou's words seem to make some sense. Beizhou is still entangled with Cousin Xia, so he is not suitable for her. Nanzhou only wants Cousin Xia to be his concubine, which is an insult to her and is even less suitable. After thinking it over, I am the best candidate to get rid of Li Yi."

After listening to Pei Dongzhou finish speaking, Shen Shuyi took a big gulp of tea to calm her nerves.

This time, she wasn't just imagining things; it turned out that her cousin, the Crown Prince, meant exactly what she thought.

But he is the heir of the Marquis's mansion, and Zhang is still so wary of her. If Zhang finds out, she'll skin her alive.
Her eyes lit up quickly: "I understand. My cousin, the Crown Prince, means to establish a marriage alliance with me so that we can defeat Prince Jin, right?"

Yes, that's the only possibility left.

How could Prince Pei possibly marry her? In ancient times, the principle of marrying someone of equal social standing was paramount, and she, an orphan, certainly could not marry Prince Pei.

Pei Dongzhou stared intently at Shen Shuyi, then chuckled in a deep voice, "Cousin's method is indeed feasible. Let's assume a marriage."

Having received Pei Shizi's affirmative answer, Shen Shuyi breathed a sigh of relief: "The question is, will Prince Jin agree? By the way, could my cousin Shizi and I have an engagement ceremony?"

She also had to complete her engagement, so she couldn't cause any more trouble for Ling Zong.

Given the current situation, it would be better to let Prince Pei see it through to the end and simply help her complete the task first.

Pei Dongzhou didn't understand: "Cousin, what do you mean? Could you explain?"

"What I mean is to have a formal engagement ceremony with my cousin, the heir apparent, but in a way that can be kept secret from everyone in the Marquis's mansion and still convince the Prince of Jin. However, both my cousin and I know that the engagement is a sham..."

As Shen Shuyi spoke, she herself began to realize how absurd it was.

This isn't modern times; engagement ceremonies are complicated, and there's no reason not to alert the Marquis's household.

"Well, I know I'm asking for too much, but I really want an engagement ceremony, even if it's fake. To be honest, Cousin Pei, you used to be my dream, and I just want to fulfill one of my dreams." Shen Shuyi took the opportunity to try and win over Pei Shizi, but she didn't know if he would accept it.

Pei Dongzhou just watched Shen Shuyi quietly. Shen Shuyi felt flustered and her eyes wandered.

It's unlikely that any normal person would agree to her unreasonable request, but Prince Pei seemed quite normal.

"Fine, cousin, do as you please." A moment later, she heard Pei Shizi's helpless reply.

Shen Shuyi's eyes lit up: "Really?!"

“Really. My cousin can do whatever she wants, I’ll cooperate with her.” Pei Dongzhou readily agreed.

"How can my cousin, the young master, be so wonderful?" Shen Shuyi looked at the man in front of her and felt that he was wonderful in every way.

Especially when she needed his help the most, he suddenly stood up like a hero, unlike Pei Er, who only thought about kicking her when she was down.

They're brothers, so why are their personalities so different?
Pei Dongzhou smiled without saying a word and poured Shen Shuyi a cup of osmanthus tea.

Shen Shuyi suddenly stood up, walked to a secluded corner, and summoned the system: "System, I'm getting engaged to Prince Pei in a modern way, with neither of our parents present. Does that count as a successful engagement?"

She was afraid the system would continue to play dead, but to her surprise, it came back online: [Achieved! Congratulations, host, for successfully tricking Pei Dongzhou.]

Shen Shuyi: ...

The system's words... how could she be lying? It's obvious that Prince Pei himself offered himself up to her, wanting a marriage proposal. "Congratulations! I've finally completed another task. By the way, what's my progress on my conquest mission?"

After waiting for a while without receiving a response from the system, Shen Shuyi realized that the system was pretending to be dead again, or perhaps it had gone offline.

Having received the system's affirmation, Shen Shuyi happily sat back down opposite Prince Pei, her eyes sparkling as she looked at the male lead: "Then I would like to hold the engagement ceremony at the famous Taifeng Restaurant in the capital, with Qingzhu and Ajian as witnesses, and Prince Jin as the guest of honor. What do you think, Cousin Prince?"

“Alright, I’ll listen to my cousin.” Prince Pei had no objections.

Qingzhu felt heartbroken listening to this.

Has the young master been tricked into marrying his cousin?
Although it's supposed to be a presumptive engagement, we still ask the witnesses: is this engagement real or fake?

Why does the young master indulge his cousin's antics?
"Your Highness cousin is so kind." Shen Shuyi looked at Pei Shizi with sparkling eyes.

Pei Dongzhou simply patted her head: "It's only right to take care of my cousin. My grandmother has told me more than once to look after her."

“Grandmother didn’t just entrust the task to Cousin Pei. My second and fourth cousins ​​only ever sabotage me. Cousins ​​Pei and Pei are the ones who treat me the best.” Shen Shuyi felt that Cousin Pei had really helped her a lot.

She thought to herself that she should reciprocate.

“If Cousin Crown Prince has any unfulfilled wishes, why don’t you tell me and I’ll help you fulfill them?” Shen Shuyi said with great interest.

After all, Prince Pei had helped her more than once, but she had never done anything for him.

Pei Dongzhou thought for a moment before replying, "I haven't thought of any wishes I haven't fulfilled yet. How about this, cousin, you owe me this wish for now, and when the day comes that I think of it, you can help me fulfill it."

Shen Shuyi thought this was a good idea and readily agreed.

Before leaving, Pei Dongzhou prepared all sorts of snacks for her to take back, and for a moment she looked at Pei Shizi with even more "obsessive" eyes.

"My cousin, please let me know as soon as you've set a date for your engagement so I can take a break," Pei Dongzhou said, getting down to business.

Shen Shuyi nodded quickly: "Okay! Cousin Prince, you're busy with your own things, I'm going back."

After saying that, she scurried away.

Pei Dongzhou watched Shen Shuyi walk away, and the smile on his face faded.

Qingzhu couldn't help but ask, "Does the young master really intend to get engaged to my cousin? Although it's just a pre-arranged engagement, if word gets out, it might affect the young master's future marriage proposal."

“My cousin is in trouble, of course I have to help her,” Pei Dongzhou replied calmly.

"Then why doesn't the young master simply help Miss Biao find an excellent husband?" Qingzhu was still puzzled.

Pei Dongzhou countered, "Do you think there's enough time? My cousin doesn't have time to slowly arrange a marriage, but once Prince Jin requests permission from His Majesty, my cousin's life will be tied to Prince Jin's for the rest of her days. I have my own plans for this matter, so you don't need to say anything more."

Qingzhu, however, looked worried.

His only worry was that this matter would escalate, and the Prince of Jin was not someone to be easily appeased. Would the Prince of Jin believe in a presumptive marriage between the Crown Prince and his cousin?
If it were him, he definitely wouldn't believe that an engagement could be so simple, and he would definitely have someone investigate the matter.

Wouldn't that escalate the situation?
(End of this chapter)