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

Chapter 165 Prince Pei's Sugar-Coated Bullets
Fearing that Prince Pei might act up again, Shen Shuyi quickly changed the subject to safety: "Why didn't Cousin Prince go to the yamen?"

Pei Dongzhou pointed to his injured arm: "I'm injured and I've taken sick leave. Cousin, come over here for a bit."

Shen Shuyi walked up to Prince Pei as instructed: "What are your orders, Cousin Prince?"

"I'm injured and it's inconvenient for me to change clothes, cousin, please help me." Pei Dongzhou's tone was very gentle, even with a hint of pleading.

Shen Shuyi just wanted to get rid of Prince Pei as soon as possible, so that people would know that he stayed at Fusang Courtyard last night, and she wouldn't be able to explain it even if she had ten mouths.

She readily agreed, but knowing that he was injured in the arm, she was very careful when helping him change his clothes, afraid of touching his wound.

Even so, she could still hear Prince Pei gasp, which must have aggravated his wound.

"Does it hurt?" Shen Shuyi thought of his wound yesterday, which exposed bone, and knew it must hurt.

Despite such a wound, Prince Pei didn't utter a single cry of pain; he's truly a ruthless person.

Pei Dongzhou quickly regained his composure and said nonchalantly, "It doesn't hurt. Thanks to my cousin for healing me in time, I'm much better this morning."

This minor injury is really nothing. Besides, the wound medicine she used on him is very effective, and his wound is indeed much better today than it was last night.

However, he knew that his cousin was hard-hearted, so in order to make her feel sorry for him, he had to let her see his vulnerable side from time to time, and it would be best to arouse her protective instincts.

"You're welcome. My cousin has helped me so many times, so it's only right that I help him this time," Shen Shuyi said, speaking the truth.

The next moment, Prince Pei pressed his advantage and asked, "I'm hungry. Can I have breakfast at Fusang Courtyard?"

Shen Shuyi hesitated for a moment, then replied, "Of course."

Pei Shizi is the heir of a marquis's mansion, and the entire mansion will belong to him in the future. Can she say no?
And so, Pei Dongzhou stayed at Fusang Inn for breakfast.

When Madam Dai saw Prince Pei come out of her young lady's bedroom, she was startled. She subconsciously looked at A-Jian, wanting to ask why the young master had come out of the young lady's bedroom.

A-Jian herself was also confused, because when she went to wake the girl up in the morning, she found the girl sleeping with a man.

She was so frightened she almost screamed, but she calmed down a little when she found out the man was the young master.

She knew that her mindset was wrong, but it was better for the young master to be in a girl's bed than for other men to be in a girl's bed, right?
After all, the young master and the young lady had already completed their wedding ceremony last night.

After comforting herself like this, she didn't dare to disturb the two sleeping masters. She then began to doubt her life until the young master and the young lady came out of the bedroom chatting and laughing.

This couple looks just like a newlywed couple with a very good relationship.

Madam Dai received no response from A-Jian and was bursting with curiosity when the girl took the initiative to explain: "My cousin, the young master, was injured last night, and I treated his wound. Because I was worried that the assassins might return, my cousin stayed at Fusang Courtyard."

After Shen Shuyi finished explaining, she herself felt it was absurd. She herself didn't believe it, but she didn't know if Dai's mother and A-Jian would believe it.

Madam Dai and A-Jian dared not show the slightest dissatisfaction and bowed to Prince Pei in unison.

Madam Dai believed her daughter's story. After all, the young master wasn't the type to steal a kiss; it was the girl who might take advantage of him and harm him. The one in danger was the young master. Shen Shuyi, of course, had no idea that she was such a dangerous person in Madam Dai's eyes. Looking at the young master Pei, who was elegantly eating his breakfast opposite her, she thought to herself that once he finished his breakfast, she would definitely make sure he left Fusang Courtyard.

Pei Dongzhou injured his left shoulder, but it didn't affect his ability to eat.

He didn't forget to serve Shen Shuyi food: "Dai's mother's cooking is still the best. No wonder my cousin is getting more and more beautiful."

With just one sentence, he praised both the master and servant of the Fusōin.

Madam Dai immediately beamed with joy: "Your Highness is too kind. If Your Highness likes it, please come to Fusang Courtyard for meals often in the future."

It was an honor for her that the young master liked her cooking.

Seeing Dai's mother beaming with joy, Shen Shuyi thought to herself that even a mother couldn't resist Pei Shizi's sweet talk.

"I'm just afraid my cousin won't welcome me." Prince Pei smiled as he looked at Shen Shuyi, who was silently complaining to herself.

Shen Shuyi quickly forced a smile and said, "How could we not welcome you? It is our honor that Cousin Prince could come to Fusang Academy."

Pei Dongzhou could tell that Shen Shuyi was being insincere, so he didn't continue the topic.

Once he had eaten and drunk his fill, he stopped lingering at the Fusang Courtyard, lest his cousin lose her temper and chase him away with a broom.

Although they didn't consummate their marriage last night, he wasn't in a hurry; at least it was a good start.

After seeing Prince Pei off, Shen Shuyi immediately suppressed her smile. Why did she have this feeling that it was easy to invite a god but difficult to send him away? Especially since she still didn't understand what had happened yesterday.

Most importantly, how did she manage to get Prince Pei into her bed and be held by him all night?

Seeing that A-Jian was staring at her expectantly, she quickly explained, "My cousin, the young master, was just injured and lay in my bed all night. Nothing happened between us."

Ah Jian thought to himself, "If going to bed with a girl doesn't mean anything's wrong, does it mean that we have to consummate the marriage for something to be considered wrong?"

She opened her mouth as if to say something, but the girl said, "Don't worry, there's really nothing between me and my cousin, the young master. He doesn't even look at me, so you can rest assured."

At this moment, A-Jian couldn't help but say, "But the young master has ruined the young lady's reputation. How can the young master not take responsibility for the young lady?"

That's the key point. The girl has already slept with the young master, so how can she not make the young master take responsibility?
That girl is so naive.

What she saw this morning was the young master holding the girl while they slept. Even if they didn't consummate their marriage, they had already had physical intimacy. How could the girl possibly get married?
"It's alright, anyway, I didn't sleep in it. As long as you and Aunt Dai don't tell anyone, no one will know that Cousin Shizi slept in my bed." Shen Shuyi said nonchalantly.

She was, after all, a modern person, and her thinking wasn't so feudal, but she could understand why A-Jian spoke up for her.

A-Jian suddenly whispered, "Have you ever considered that the young master might be deliberately taking liberties with you?"

Shen Shuyi recalled the times she had stolen kisses from Prince Pei, and she laughed, "No way, Cousin Prince isn't that kind of person. Look at all those women who throw themselves at him, but he remains unmoved. Why would he deliberately do something to harass me?"

Only she would do something so disrespectful to Prince Pei. Prince Pei isn't a lecher, so why would he deliberately disrespect her?
Furthermore, he's the male lead. The male lead would only deliberately harass the female lead, how could he possibly harass her, this vicious female supporting character?
Ah Jian is overthinking it. Prince Pei would never do such a thing to her!
(End of this chapter)