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

Chapter 14 The Crown Prince's Interrogation, Face-to-Face Confrontation

Pei Dongzhou's undisguised scrutiny made Shen Shuyi a little anxious. She looked away, wanting to get as far away from Pei Dongzhou as possible. This person was too dangerous; if he hated her any more, she would be instantly eliminated by the system.

Unfortunately, all the seats at the table were occupied, and if she stood up, she would attract everyone's attention.

Her gaze unconsciously fell on Pei Beizhou.

Pei Beizhou's affection for her was almost gone. If she directly gave him a peace charm, Pei Beizhou would definitely think that she was expressing her love for him, and his affection for her would likely continue to decline.

It was only at this moment that she realized this impromptu task was not so simple.

She irritably ran a hand through her hair, then, sensing Pei Dongzhou's gaze on her face, she quietly moved the stool away from him.

Although Shen Shuyi moved the stool very discreetly, Pei Dongzhou still saw it.

Shen Shuyi unconsciously glanced at Pei Beizhou at the other end of the table. Pei Beizhou was seventeen years old this year, with a sickly pale face and a heavy melancholy in his narrow eyes, as if there was an unyielding black cloud.

Just then, Pei Beizhou looked over and gave her a sinister smile.

Shen Shuyi cursed her bad luck. She actually had to give a peace charm to such a gloomy male protagonist. Wasn't she the one who needed the peace charm for protection?
She calmly looked away, and just then, Pei Dongzhou's indifferent voice rang in her ears: "What misdeeds has my cousin done this time?"

Hearing the word "again," Shen Shuyi felt a little annoyed.

She has many more wicked things to do next, and they are all things she has done to these male protagonists. Just thinking about it gives her a headache.

Fortunately, when the vegetarian meal was served, she pretended not to hear what Prince Pei was saying and focused on eating.

She felt that only by being well-fed and watered could she complete her mission more effectively. Even if the mission failed, she wanted to die a full-bodied ghost.

After the vegetarian meal, the group from the Pingyang Marquis's residence prepared to leave Dajue Temple and return home.

Shen Shuyi's gaze kept falling on Pei Beizhou as she pondered that she had three tasks at hand, and the targets of these tasks were three different male leads. She had to complete one of them first, right?

Seeing that the Pei family was about to leave Dajue Temple, Li Shuyao mustered up her courage and called out to Pei Dongzhou, "Young Master Pei, please wait."

In an instant, everyone in the Pei family looked over.

Li Shuyao was a typical young lady from a prominent family. She was well-educated, polite, and gentle. Under the watchful eyes of the Pei family, she gracefully walked up to Pei Dongzhou and bowed: "I am the third daughter of Li Shaoqing of Taitang Temple. I greet Prince Pei."

Pei Dongzhou didn't reply, but looked at Shen Shuyi.

Shen Shuyi felt confused. Could it be that Prince Pei was still blaming her for ruining his matchmaking the day before yesterday?

She quickly boarded the carriage, and then, out of curiosity, quietly lifted the curtain to peek out. She saw that Prince Pei was being very polite and chatting happily with Li Shuyao.

But the next moment, Pei Dongzhou looked over and caught her sneakily peeking. She calmly lowered the curtain, pretending that she had just been admiring the scenery.

On the way back to the Marquis's residence, she had a good sleep and was still feeling dizzy when she got off the carriage.

When she entered Fusang Temple, A-Jian, unusually, ran out to greet her and even winked at her. Confused, she asked, "What's wrong?"

A-Jian whispered in her ear, "The young master has arrived and is waiting for you in the courtyard."

Shen Shuyi was taken aback. Wasn't Pei Dongzhou talking to Li Shuyao when she got into the carriage? How could he be faster than her?

Yes, Pei Dongzhou must be here at this time to interrogate him about being drugged.

He was unconscious when she kissed him, so why did he suspect her instead of Xia Nianchu?
Is it because of her criminal record that no matter what happens in the future, the male leads will immediately assume that she is the one causing trouble?

"Our distinguished guest has arrived, why don't you help us entertain him properly?" Shen Shuyi said, her previous fatigue gone and her spirits high.

A-Jian received a subtle look from Shen Shuyi and immediately understood. The young lady meant that if she answered according to her previous statement, the young master would not be able to find fault with her.

As soon as Shen Shuyi entered the hall, she saw Pei Dongzhou sitting in the main seat.

Prince Pei sat with an elegant posture, possessing an innate air of nobility. Coupled with his humble and refined demeanor, the ordinary hall instantly gained a touch of brightness.

"Cousin, please sit down," Pei Dongzhou said slowly.

The way he spoke made it seem as if he were the master of Fusangin.

Shen Shuyi pretended not to hear Pei Shizi's words and asked, "Cousin, is there something you need at Fusang Courtyard?"

"Qingzhu will invite Cousin Xia over later. I want to hear a face-to-face confrontation between the two of you regarding today's events at Dajue Temple."

Shen Shuyi remained expressionless, but suddenly a fatal flaw occurred to her. If Xia Nianchu told Pei Dongzhou that she was the first to enter the dormitory, wouldn't Pei Dongzhou be able to confirm that she had stolen a kiss from him?
The worst part is that there's no way to fool Xia Nianchu into taking the blame for stealing a kiss from Pei Dongzhou.

Before long, Qingzhu invited Xia Nianchu over. Xia Nianchu and Shen Shuyi exchanged glances, each harboring their own secrets, and both guessed that Pei Dongzhou's purpose in doing so was to investigate the drugging incident at Dajue Temple.

Xia Nianchu, disregarding the details, decided to strike first and revealed Shen Shuyi's identity: "As far as I know, it was Cousin Shen who instigated my cousin, the young master, to be drugged today."

Shen Shuyi wasn't surprised that Xia Nianchu lacked martial ethics. She calmly asked, "When did I provoke my cousin? Why is she trying to smear me?"

Xia Nianchu frowned slightly, glanced timidly at Shen Shuyi before replying: "Yesterday someone saw A-Jian buying sleeping pills. I didn't take it to heart at the time, but today when I saw my cousin being drugged, I realized that it was my cousin who did this to him."

“A-Jian did indeed leave the Marquis’s residence yesterday, and she did buy medicine for me, but it wasn’t the sleeping potion my cousin mentioned!” Shen Shuyi looked at Pei Dongzhou, who was watching the fight from the sidelines. “Your Highness, you’ll know I wasn’t lying once you investigate.”

Pei Dongzhou tapped the table lightly with his long fingers and looked at Qingzhu: "Tell me the results you found."

Qingzhu stepped forward and revealed the results of her investigation: "Ajian went to the pharmacy to buy medicine the day before yesterday and yesterday, but they were all pills to regulate the body, not the drug that the prince was given."

Pei Dongzhou had not asked Qingzhu about the results of her investigation before, but upon hearing this, his eyes narrowed slightly.

Because Shen Shuyi had a criminal record, he immediately suspected that the medicine packet in Shen's cousin's hand the day before yesterday was the drug he had been given.

Between the two suspects, Shen Shuyi and Xia Nianchu, he believed that Shen Shuyi was more suspicious.

Not only was Pei Dongzhou surprised, but Xia Nianchu was even more incredulous: "How is this possible?! My people clearly saw A-Jian buy sleeping pills."

"My cousin said your people saw A-Jian buy sleeping pills. May I ask who that person is, and which pharmacy A-Jian bought the medicine from? Could you please bring that person over for a confrontation?" Shen Shuyi asked calmly.

(End of this chapter)