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

Chapter 146 Prince Pei is like a butterfly in flight...

Li Yi's feelings for Shen Shuyi are somewhat complicated.

He couldn't even figure out whether his feelings for his cousin Shen were love or simply because she had piqued his interest in her.

In any case, Shen was the first woman to arouse such strong interest in him.

But it was precisely her who made him yearn for her yet could not have her.

Now, she was saying he wasn't in front of everyone, and it was for another man. The complicated feelings were indescribably bittersweet.

"Your Highness, please have mercy and let my cousin, the young master, go. He's not a good drinker, and if I weren't also a bad drinker, he wouldn't have forced himself to take my place," Shen Shuyi continued.

Among the guests today, Liang Zhuo, the heir of the Marquis of Changyuan, is one of Pei Dongzhou's close friends.

He had drunk with Prince Pei more than once, so he knew how good Pei Dongzhou's alcohol tolerance was. This was the first time he had heard someone say that Prince Pei's alcohol tolerance was not good.

Ironically, since Cousin Shen dared to speak out, Prince Pei himself dared to agree: "Yes, I can't hold my liquor well. Your Highness, please be magnanimous and forgive me."

With Pei Shizi and Shen Biaomei working in tandem, they quickly put Li Yi in a very difficult position.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Li Yi was so angry that he laughed again.

This is only an engagement, and he's already acting like a wife who follows her husband's lead. If he continues to make things difficult for Prince Pei, then it would be wrong of him.

He laughed in anger, gritting his teeth, and said, "For the sake of Cousin Shen, I really can't make things difficult for Prince Pei any further. How about this, to apologize to you both, after the engagement banquet, I will escort you two newlyweds back to the Marquis's residence!"

He wants to see how this presumption of marriage will end today.

Judging from the shocked look on Miss Pei's face, he could guess that the people in the Marquis's mansion had no idea that the young master Pei and his cousin Shen were engaged.

The Pingyang Marquis's residence is sure to be very lively today. If he doesn't join in on this biggest spectacle, he'll be letting down the cousins ​​who have put him in such an awkward position.

Shen Shuyi's brow twitched slightly. She hadn't expected Li Yi to want to go back to the Marquis's residence with them. She subconsciously looked at Prince Pei.

This news did not bother Prince Pei. He smiled gently and raised his cup to Li Yi: "Your Highness has graced my engagement banquet with my cousin. I toast Your Highness!"

As he spoke, he raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Li Yi readily agreed, finished his drink, and didn't cause any more trouble.

Without Li Yi's interference, the atmosphere at the scene was harmonious and everyone rushed to congratulate Prince Pei.

When it was Liang Zhuo's turn, he raised an eyebrow and said, "You're really not being fair. You have someone you like, but you're keeping it so well hidden."

He had thought that Prince Pei was devoid of emotions and desires, and would never fall in love with any woman.

Seeing Cousin Shen today, I realized that Prince Pei wasn't devoid of emotions and desires; he simply hid them very well. They were all from the same circle, and none of them had never been with a woman, except for Prince Pei.

This was the first time he had seen Prince Pei go to such lengths for a woman.

"When my cousin and I get married, please take the seat of honor," Pei Dongzhou said, then walked over to the others.

Shen Shuyi felt that Prince Pei was as busy as a butterfly today, while she sat alone at the main table with A-Jian by her side, and she didn't even need to show her face when it came to toasting.

It was fortunate that she had reminded him beforehand that Prince Pei only took a sip when toasting, but was it her idea to mention it every time? Prince Pei's way of speaking made him sound like he was henpecked.

Li Yi glanced at her from time to time, knowing full well that she was waiting to see the show at the Marquis's residence.

She was initially quite worried, but after Pei Xuexuan and Xia Nianchu visited, she resigned herself to her fate. She had already prepared for the worst; with Pei Shizi, a tall man, to back her up, what was there to fear?
After comforting herself in this way, she ate and drank as usual, feeling quite at ease.

In contrast to the harmonious atmosphere at Taifeng Restaurant, undercurrents were swirling at the Pingyang Marquis's residence.

Pei Xuexuan went straight to Jufutang as soon as she returned to the Marquis's residence.

Seeing Pei Xuexuan walking in a hurry and breaking out in a cold sweat, Zhang gestured for her to slow down: "Be careful not to fall."

At this moment, Xia Nianchu also came in. She was so anxious that she was about to lose her temper. She wanted to tell Zhang about what had happened at Taifeng Restaurant, but she knew that she was overstepping her bounds by doing so.

Seeing her mother's expression, Pei Xuexuan knew that her mother was also kept in the dark. She had previously wondered if her mother knew anything, but now it seemed she had been overthinking it.

Otherwise, Mother wouldn't have been able to sit still.

"Mother, something terrible has happened," Pei Xuexuan said solemnly.

Madam Zhang was a worldly woman, and she believed that with the current status of the Pingyang Marquis's mansion, there would be a way to resolve any major event, because all her children were successful.

No matter how charming and amorous the Marquis may be, she will still firmly hold the position of the Marquis's wife.

"Take your time. No matter what happens, there's always a solution. Don't be anxious," Zhang said calmly, as if he were sitting on a fishing platform.

"I don't think there's a solution." Pei Xuexuan felt a headache coming on just thinking about the young master's temper.

Once her brother made up his mind, she could only go along with it. She didn't even dare to imagine what would happen if her brother had truly chosen Cousin Shen.

Xia Nianchu, who was standing to the side, was so anxious that she had blisters in her mouth. Why hadn't he gotten to the point yet?

Is Pei Xuexuan mentally unstable?
If this were not something she could interfere with, she would have already announced it to the entire Marquis's household.

"What exactly happened?" Zhang finally asked the key question.

Pei Xuexuan then remembered that she hadn't mentioned her brother's engagement to Cousin Shen at Taifeng Restaurant. Worried that her mother might be upset, she prepared herself beforehand: "Mother, you should be mentally prepared."

"Tell me what happened," Zhang asked, her curiosity piqued.

“My brother got engaged to Cousin Shen at Taifeng Restaurant, and he even invited a lot of guests. Soon the whole capital will know about it,” Pei Xuexuan said in one breath.

Zhang didn't react for a moment: "Who is this Cousin Shen you're talking about? And who is my brother?"

Could it be that the cousin Shen that Xue'er was talking about is actually Yi'er?
Upon realizing this possibility, she immediately sat up straight: "Tell me what exactly happened."

"I'm talking about the Crown Prince and Shen Shuyi. They got engaged today at Taifeng Restaurant, and they invited a lot of guests. His Highness Prince Jin was also there." Pei Xuexuan specifically mentioned names this time.

Zhang's hand holding the teacup was momentarily unsteady, and it fell to the ground with a sharp thud.

Her voice trembled slightly: "You mean Yi-jie and Dong-ge?!"

Please don't think it's what she's thinking. She must have misheard. How could Dong-ge'er and Yi-jie'er be engaged? Since ancient times, marriage has been arranged by matchmakers. How could two younger people get engaged on their own, bypassing their elders?
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(End of this chapter)