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

Chapter 154 Don't Sympathize with the Big Boss
Shen Shuyi remembered that Prince Pei's marriage proposal was to help her, and she couldn't just stand by and watch him die.

But the idea of ​​her actually marrying the male lead, even if it's just a fake marriage, still seems absurd to her.

"Perhaps things aren't as serious as my cousin thinks. Maybe we should wait and see before making a decision?" After some deliberation, Shen Shuyi's rationality prevailed over her emotions.

She remembered telling A-Jian that pitying men is the beginning of a woman's misfortune, let alone this one who is the big boss in the original work.

Why would she need to help someone like that? With Pei Shizi's abilities, he must have a way to solve the problem. It's better for her not to get involved.

After receiving Shen Shuyi's answer, Pei Dongzhou lowered his eyelids.

His cousin was indeed ruthless; he wasn't surprised at all.

“I hope you will heed my words, cousin. This is a family matter of the Marquis’s household, and I should not have dragged you into it. However, if His Majesty summons you, you must not refuse, for disobeying an imperial decree is a capital offense,” Pei Dongzhou reminded her.

Shen Shuyi responded readily: "I know."

Because Prince Pei had done her a great favor, she specially invited him to have dinner at Fusang Courtyard.

Pei Beizhou returned to the Marquis's residence in the evening. He had heard about Shen Shuyi and Pei Dongzhou's engagement while he was in the palace.

His first reaction upon hearing the news was disbelief. How could someone like Prince Pei be engaged to Cousin Shen?

He kept thinking about this matter on his way back to the Marquis's residence. When he arrived, he asked the gatekeeper, "I heard that my elder brother and Cousin Shen are engaged. Is this true?"

The doorman was taken aback by Pei Beizhou's question and hesitated for a moment before answering truthfully: "It's true."

Now everyone in the Marquis's mansion is saying that Miss Shen is going to rise to a high position, but the Marquis's wife doesn't agree to the marriage. However, everyone is still secretly discussing how likely Miss Shen is to marry the young master.

Pei Beizhou couldn't help but sneer upon receiving an affirmative answer.

Cousin Shen is unwilling to marry him because she's hooked up with Prince Pei, right? With Prince Pei being such a fine example, isn't it normal for Cousin Shen to look down on him?

Didn't Prince Pei look down on Cousin Shen before? In the end, he was actually seduced by Cousin Shen and won her over.

For reasons unknown, he headed straight for Fusangin.

But as soon as he reached the outside of Fusang Courtyard, he heard the voices of Prince Pei and Cousin Shen talking inside.

Pei Dongzhou was talking to Shen Shuyi. He had good hearing and heard someone coming towards Fusang Courtyard, so he went out of the courtyard to see what was going on.

Winter days are short and nights are long. It was already dark, but he could still vaguely make out the man's outline. It was Pei Beizhou.

"You've come to see your cousin about something?" Pei Dongzhou asked gently.

Before Pei Beizhou could decide whether to greet Pei Shizi, Pei Shizi appeared. He simply asked directly, "When did you take a liking to Cousin Shen, elder brother? Is this marriage between elder brother and cousin true?"

At this moment, Shen Shuyi also came out of the courtyard. When she saw that it was Pei Beizhou, she was not surprised at all.

Interestingly, Pei Beizhou always sabotaged her marriage, but now it's Pei Dongzhou's turn. Can Pei Si really go against Pei Dongzhou?
Intending to spite Pei Beizhou, she laughed and said, "Yes, I'm engaged to my cousin, the young master. He even invited many distinguished guests to our engagement banquet. It's just a pity that my fourth cousin wasn't there and didn't see the lively scene."

Pei Beizhou could tell that Shen Shuyi was deliberately showing off to him. Did this idiot really think that Prince Pei would actually marry her?
She doesn't even know her place. Does she really think that Prince Pei would abandon so many noble ladies in the capital and instead marry an orphan like her with no backing?
Even though Prince Pei's final marriage partner wouldn't come from a particularly prominent family in order to lower His Majesty's guard, it was still impossible for Cousin Shen to marry him. "It is indeed a bit of a pity. However, since Cousin is not married yet, I will still have the chance to attend her and my brother's wedding banquet when she actually marries him." Pei Beizhou's lips curved slightly.

Shen Shuyi couldn't laugh anymore; she just couldn't control her mouth.

Since the engagement was fake and she could not marry Prince Pei in the future, she naturally had no way to anger Pei Beizhou anymore.

Seeing that Shen Shuyi had calmed down, Pei Beizhou thought to himself that even this woman knew he could never marry Pei Shizi, so she did have some self-awareness.

"On the day my cousin and I get married, we will definitely invite you to our wedding banquet. My cousin and I are having dinner now, so we'll head back first." Pei Dongzhou said, stepping forward to grab Shen Shuyi's wrist and turning back to Fusang Courtyard.

Pei Beizhou stood outside the dark courtyard, his eyes filled with a chilling coldness.

Was it his imagination? Why did he feel that Prince Pei was showing off to him in this way?

Shen Shuyi looked down at her wrist, which was being held by Pei Shizi, and felt a little confused. Weren't men in ancient times supposed to be rigid and conservative? Why was Pei Shizi touching her head and pinching her cheek from time to time, holding her hand before, and now gripping her wrist?

She's gotten used to Pei Shizi's occasional physical contact.

Just as she was hesitating whether to remind Prince Pei to let go of her, he had already taken the initiative to release her.

"If Fourth Brother comes looking for trouble with my cousin again, remember to come find me. I'll take care of him for her. Let's eat, the food's getting cold," Pei Dongzhou said calmly.

Shen Shuyi nodded repeatedly. She would never tolerate Pei Si harassing her.

After thinking for a moment, she suddenly became very attentive and helped Prince Pei serve food.

When Pei Dongzhou saw the usually lazy Shen Shuyi suddenly become attentive, he immediately knew she had something to say: "What is it?"

Shen Shuyi smiled brightly: "No one understands me better than my cousin, the Crown Prince. It's like this, if His Majesty really wants to summon me, could you please help me refuse? I'm just a country bumpkin who's never seen the world. If I were to meet such an important person as His Majesty, I might embarrass myself. If I make a fool of myself, I'm afraid I'll lose face for the Marquis's mansion."

“His Majesty’s words are law, and I cannot help my cousin with this matter.” Pei Dongzhou refused decisively. “Cousin, you don’t need to worry too much. His Majesty may not want to see you. I’m just guessing. If you do enter the palace to meet the Emperor, I will accompany you. Please relax and don’t worry too much.”

Shen Shuyi thought that made sense too.

He is the emperor, and no matter how powerful Prince Pei is, he is still just a subject. A subject cannot refuse an imperial decree.

"Then I'll have to trouble you to look after him, Cousin Prince. In my heart, you are the most amazing person, without a doubt." Shen Shuyi flattered Prince Pei.

Pei Dongzhou looked at his cousin Shen's talkative little mouth and asked, "Does this how you talk to Xizhou and the others, cousin?"

Shen Shuyi pretended to think for a moment: "Third cousin is a good person, but when it comes to being capable, the young master is even more impressive. Third cousin does have a knack for business, which is something I admire..."

"Xizhou has a talent for business. Should he and his cousin engage in a marriage proposal?" Pei Dongzhou's eyes flickered slightly.

Does my cousin mean she has a talent for business?

(End of this chapter)