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

Chapter 159 Let's have a fake marriage with my cousin, the Crown Prince.
When Shen Shuyi left the imperial study, she was still thinking about Emperor Jinglong coming to her and Prince Pei's wedding banquet.

Why did Emperor Jinglong ask her about her deceased mother?
Could it be that Emperor Jinglong and her biological mother were old friends?
She felt that given Emperor Jinglong's status, there was no need for him to leave her alone and chat casually; this was rather strange.

Just as she was pondering this, Prince Pei's handsome face loomed close in front of her: "What did His Majesty say to my cousin?!"

Shen Shuyi blinked: "Cousin, His Majesty just said he's coming to our wedding banquet. What are we going to do about it?"

Pei Dongzhou smiled gently and said, "In that case, we have no choice but to make the best of a bad situation and make this marriage a reality. Otherwise, we would be deceiving the emperor and would all die."

Shen Shuyi stared at Pei Shizi, wondering if he was joking.

However, Pei Shizi's expression seemed normal enough, and she didn't know if he was teasing her.

"What else did His Majesty say to my cousin just now?" Pei Dongzhou pressed.

"He mentioned my mother briefly, asking when I returned to the Marquis's residence. By the way, are His Majesty and my mother old acquaintances?" Shen Shuyi asked.

When Emperor Jinglong mentioned his mother, he seemed to feel a bit sentimental, and his tone was also familiar.

Pei Dongzhou chuckled: "Now that you mention it, I realize that my aunt and His Majesty are close in age. Perhaps they are old acquaintances, but how could I possibly know about something that happened so many years ago? Perhaps it would be more appropriate to ask my grandmother about this."

Shen Shuyi thought this made sense; it was unknown whether Prince Pei had even been born back then.

[Ding ding ding, did you miss me, host?!]

Shen Shuyi was stunned. The Dead System had actually come online?

But what's with that playful tone? Is the system malfunctioning?

She couldn't say she missed the system in front of Pei Dongzhou, so she just wanted to know what tricks the system was up to this time.

As far as she knew, this system never did anything humane. Its sudden launch was definitely meant to cause trouble; otherwise, it wouldn't be the system's style.

Sure enough, the system pushed her into the fire again the next moment: [Crematorium Mission Triggered: Please agree to marry Pei Dongzhou!]

Shen Shuyi: ? ? ?

What the hell is this system? What does it mean?
If she agrees to marry Prince Pei, does that mean she really wants to marry the male lead?

But she's just a cannon fodder supporting character. If she were to marry the male lead, the Crown Prince, wouldn't the plot be thrown into chaos?

However, she hasn't checked how much affection the male leads have for her in a long time, so she needs to find a chance to take a look.

Pei Dongzhou noticed Shen Shuyi's eyes constantly glancing at him and asked, "What are you looking at, cousin?"

"Of course, it's because my cousin, the young master, is handsome." Shen Shuyi's expression was indescribable.

What is she supposed to do? The system is telling her to agree to marry Prince Pei. Does that mean she really has to marry him?

She thought about it carefully and suddenly realized that the system only told her to agree to marry Prince Pei, but did not say that she could not run away from the marriage.

Yes, I'll ask the system when I get back to the Marquis's residence if that's what she thinks.

“My cousin seems to have something to say.” Pei Dongzhou noticed at a glance that his cousin Shen was hesitant to speak.

Shen Shuyi thought to herself that she really had something to say, but she was afraid that if she spoke it, she would be doomed.

"I'm suddenly feeling a bit tired, let's head back to the Marquis's residence as soon as possible," Shen Shuyi said, quickening her pace.

Pei Dongzhou followed Shen Shuyi at a leisurely pace, his expression calm, but a dark current was surging deep in his eyes.

Shen Shuyi was too focused on her thoughts to notice the hunting gaze that Pei Shizi was fixed on behind her.

After bidding farewell to Prince Pei, Shen Shuyi immediately summoned the system: "System, if I agree to marry Prince Pei, can I run away from the wedding?"

[Host, that's great! This is even more exciting.] Shen Shuyi: ???

What exactly is this system?

Her expression was indescribable, and it took her a while to remember to ask about the quest progress: "How far have I progressed in my strategy quest?"

After waiting for a while without any response from the system, Shen Shuyi's face darkened: "System, show yourself!"

[This system is dead. If the host needs anything, burn some paper money for him.]

Then came the buzzing sound of power failure, which made Shen Shuyi so frustrated that she wanted to kill the system.

She tried calling again for a long time, but the system still didn't respond.

Seeing this, she could only accept her fate. She even tried to find out the male leads' favorability ratings, but she couldn't find them either.

She almost laughed in anger. What use was such a lousy system? She had completed so many tasks and received no rewards whatsoever. Other hosts could become billionaires by completing tasks, but what did she get in return?
After fuming for several hours, Shen Shuyi comforted herself that it wasn't all for naught; at least she could survive.

She comforted herself like this, and felt that she could do it again.

But she still needed to find a safer way. If she agreed to marry Pei Dongzhou but then ran away from the wedding, not only would Pei Dongzhou lose face, but the entire Pingyang Marquis's mansion would be ridiculed. She couldn't do such a despicable thing.

The only solution is probably to agree to a fake marriage with Prince Pei. That way, even if she wants to run away, it won't cause any trouble for anyone.

Yes, that's what we'll do!

She couldn't keep things to herself, and after making her decision, she headed to the East Garden.

Pei Dongzhou was surprised that his cousin Shen, who had been so eager to break up with him, would come over: "Cousin, is there something you need?"

Shen Shuyi chuckled awkwardly: "Can't I come see my cousin, the young master, if there's nothing wrong?"

“No, my cousin only seems to come to me when she has something to do.” Pei Dongzhou looked at Qingzhu and said, “Bring some snacks over.”

The next moment, Qingzhu brought over all sorts of snacks. Shen Shuyi's eyes lit up, and she took a piece and threw it into her mouth: "So delicious."

Qingzhu thought to himself, "How could it not be delicious?" This was the best snack that the young master had ordered him to collect from all over the capital, including the most reputable snack shops.

Miss Shen must have accumulated countless blessings in her past life to be so highly regarded by the young master.

“My cousin likes to eat this, so I’ll take it all back with me later.” Pei Dongzhou looked at Shen Shuyi with a gentle smile.

Shen Shuyi thought to herself that Prince Pei treated her really well. It was a pity that he was the male lead. If he were just a minor character in the book, she might have been able to develop a secret relationship with him...

Realizing what she was thinking, she wanted to slap herself.

Is the male lead someone she can even dream of?

She came here today on important business, to complete her mission, not to make a move on Prince Pei!

"Just now, I went back to Fusang Courtyard and thought about it for a long time. My cousin, the Crown Prince, sacrificed his reputation to help me. So I was thinking, to repay my cousin, why don't we have a fake marriage?"

As she said this, she secretly observed Prince Pei's expression.

Pei Dongzhou could not hide his surprise. He knew that his cousin Shen was ruthless and that it was definitely not for the reason she gave.

She is always inconsistent and acts unexpectedly.

He even felt that her agreeing to a fake marriage with him might just be another of her games.

(End of this chapter)