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

Chapter 156 Cousin, Don't Look Down on Me

"Of course, it's not my aunt's fault that she can't control her husband; after all, it's my uncle's own philandering nature. What I can't stand is that my aunt knew that the engagement was my cousin's idea, yet she came to me and made all sorts of nonsense. If my aunt is really capable, she should go and persuade my cousin to change his mind. It's useless for my aunt to come to me and try to intimidate me; that won't solve the fundamental problem."

At this point, Shen Shuyi gave the order to leave: "Ajian, see Madam Hou out. The threshold of this Fusang Courtyard is too low. A noble person like Madam Hou should not set foot here again."

Zhang's face was a mixture of red and blue, looking extremely unpleasant.

She thought that Yi-jie was eager for the position of the Crown Prince's wife and would have to act according to her wishes, but she did not expect that this woman would dare to be so disrespectful to her.

"How dare you disrespect me, your elder?!" Zhang's voice trembled with anger.

As the wife of a marquis, who would dare to be so disrespectful to her? How could Yi-jie dare?
Shen Shuyi chuckled lightly: "Why should I respect elders who behave improperly? I only respect those who deserve respect. My aunt looks down on me from the bottom of her heart, and coincidentally, I don't think my aunt, as a Marquis's wife, has anything worthy of my respect. So I advise my aunt not to come to my side anymore, because I will only make her unhappy, and this unhappiness is her own doing. Who can she blame?!"

"With me here, you'll never marry Dong-ge'er in this lifetime. I mean what I say!!" In the end, Zhang Shi, in a fit of rage, left after uttering these words.

Qingzhu watched as Madam Zhang stormed out of Fusang Courtyard, and suddenly regretted not obeying the young master's orders.

The young master ordered him to stand guard outside the Fusang Courtyard and not allow anyone to disturb Miss Biao.

He had his own selfish motives. He hoped that the lady could give the young lady a warning and make her realize her own status, so that she wouldn't even think about climbing the social ladder to marry the young master.

But judging from how the lady stormed off from Fusang Courtyard, she was clearly upset by the young lady's behavior, which is why she left in such a huff.

Zhang was indeed very angry.

When she returned to Jufutang, she was still having trouble breathing. When Pei Xuexuan saw Zhang Shi's appearance, she quickly asked, "Mother, what's wrong?"

Wasn't the plan to give Cousin Shen a hard time? Why is it that Mother is the one who got upset?
After Zhang recounted her visit to Fusangyuan, Pei Xuexuan's expression changed drastically: "How dare Cousin Shen speak to Mother like that?!"

Who in the Hou family doesn't respect Mother? How dare Cousin Shen, an orphan living under someone else's roof, yell at Mother? It's outrageous!

"If Yi-jie were to marry Dong-ge, there would surely be unrest in the household. I will never let her marry Dong-ge, not in this lifetime!" Zhang clenched her fists and said fiercely.

"No, I'm going to confront Cousin Shen!" Pei Xuexuan couldn't bear to see her mother humiliated, and in a fit of rage, she headed towards Fusang Courtyard.

When Qingzhu saw that Pei Xuexuan had also arrived, she dared not turn a blind eye this time and tried to step forward to stop her: "Second Miss, please stop. The young master has instructed that no one is allowed to disturb Miss Shen's peace and quiet."

Pei Xuexuan, however, walked forward with her head held high and chest out: "Go ahead and try to stop me if you dare!"

Qingzhu dared not approach Pei Xuexuan. Every time she took a step forward, he would take a step back. In the end, he watched helplessly as the second young lady entered the Fusang Courtyard.

Shen Shuyi was having breakfast when she saw Pei Xuexuan barge in aggressively. She thought to herself, "It's really annoying that I can't even have breakfast."

She calmly continued eating her breakfast, pretending not to see the second young lady of the Marquis's mansion.

Pei Xuexuan was furious when she saw her like this: "Cousin Shen, don't think that just because you have the young master backing you up, you can disregard your mother! Even if the young master and you are engaged, do you think you can definitely marry him?!" Shen Shuyi glanced at Pei Xuexuan lazily and continued to eat her breakfast.

"Cousin Shen's ability to pretend to be deaf and dumb is getting better and better!" Pei Xuexuan said sarcastically.

Shen Shuyi said to Ajian, "This side dish was quite good this morning. It was very satisfying with porridge. Next time, ask Aunt Feng to make more."

Pei Xuexuan felt as if her heavy punch had hit cotton, which made her furious.

No wonder my mother was so angry; Cousin Shen is truly skilled at making people angry.

Suddenly, she stopped being angry, sat down opposite Shen Shuyi, and calmly asked, "Does Cousin Shen think that she's guaranteed to marry the young master, which is why she's so fearless?"

Shen Shuyi glanced at Pei Xuexuan and thought to herself that she and Pei Shizi were only pretending to be related, and she had never had the idea of ​​marrying Pei Shizi.

Although she had to admit that Prince Pei was indeed a very good person, he was still the male lead. For a cannon fodder female supporting character like her to marry the male lead was just asking for trouble.

"Such an outstanding young man as the Crown Prince, there are many noble ladies who want to marry him, even princesses are not eligible..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Shuyi still had to say, "It might not be a good thing for the Crown Prince's cousin to marry the princess; his career will likely come to an end in that case."

Princess Shang would be better off marrying this orphan girl; at least Prince Pei would have a chance to rise through the ranks.

Pei Xuexuan: ……

"My aunt came by once before and said something pretty much the same thing. She said that I'm an orphan and not good enough for a fine young man like my cousin, the Crown Prince. But I'm really not as bad as you think. I'm presentable in public, capable in the kitchen, and I can even earn money. There aren't many good girls like me in the whole capital. If my cousin can marry me one day, he'll be very lucky," Shen Shuyi replied leisurely.

Moreover, the marriage between Prince Pei and her was a sham, so why were the mother and daughter so anxious?

They should have gone to Prince Pei in the first place. It was her cousin, the prince, who told her not to reveal the pre-arranged marriage. How can you blame her for that?
Pei Xuexuan laughed in exasperation upon hearing this: "Cousin Shen really knows how to flatter herself!"

"My cousin thinks she's better than me, right? Then let's compare. In terms of musical skills, I'm not bad. In terms of cultural background, I've received modern higher education. In terms of making money, I'm definitely better than my cousin. In terms of beauty, I'm the clear winner. The last one left is the so-called family background. My mother is the daughter of the Pei family, so am I also a daughter of a marquis? Why do you think my family background is inferior? Or is it that my cousin only recognizes her uncle and not her aunt, her biological mother?"

Shen Shuyi's words left Pei Xuexuan speechless once again.

"I'm better than my cousin, but am I arrogant? So, cousin, don't look down on me." Shen Shuyi added at the end.

Pei Xuexuan's face turned pale, and after a long while, she managed to choke out, "Cousin Shen actually dared to insult me?!"

"Really? Maybe my cousin is just taking it personally. I didn't mean it that way."

Shen Shuyi's words made Pei Xuexuan so angry that her face turned ashen, and she finally left in a huff.

(End of this chapter)