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

Chapter 171 Pulling the clothes down to the waist

Pei Dongzhou didn't speak, but silently loosened his collar.

Shen Shuyi blinked, sensing something was wrong, and quickly took a few steps back: "What does Cousin Prince want to do?"

Pei Dongzhou continued undressing until his gruesome wound was exposed: "Of course I'm here to get my cousin to apply medicine. What did my cousin think I was going to do?"

Shen Shuyi thought he was going to take advantage of her, but why did he have to pull his clothes down to his waist and expose his bare chest when he was changing the dressing? How could she, an unmarried young woman, look at a man's naked body?

Even though that's what she thought, her gaze unconsciously fell on the man's beautiful V-line, and then her eyes couldn't help but dart towards the part that was covered up...

It's no wonder she's lustful; every woman is curious about a man's body, right? Besides, Prince Pei's body is really beautiful, which can easily make a woman's heart flutter.

"What are you looking at, cousin?" Pei Shizi's voice startled Shen Shuyi from her wandering thoughts.

Shen Shuyi blinked and finally struggled free from the male body in front of her.

She actually wanted to see the male lead's body just now; what a sin!

She coughed twice to cover her embarrassment: "It's nothing, I was just a little scared to suddenly see my cousin's wound."

Pei Dongzhou looked down at his wound and said gently, "Cousin, please help me apply the medicine. It won't be scary once the wound heals."

Shen Shuyi then remembered that the young master had come to ask her to help apply the medicine, but she had been too busy admiring the young master's good looks.

She quickly rummaged through her medicine box, found some wound medicine, and before she could even touch it, she heard Prince Pei hiss.

She had no choice but to move more gently and said, "I'll be gentler."

"Thanks to my cousin, those brutes in my yard were so tough. Asking them to apply medicine was like rubbing salt into my wounds," Pei Dongzhou said, then asked, "Can I ask my cousin to apply medicine for me in the future?"

Shen Shuyi remembered that Pei Dongzhou was always served by male servants, so she agreed: "No problem. Perhaps I can give the ointment to my cousin and he can apply it himself."

"I don't know how to use my own strength, so it's safer for my cousin to apply the medicine. After all, I work at the Dali Temple, so I hope my injury will heal as soon as possible."

Since Prince Pei had said so, Shen Shuyi naturally couldn't refuse.

After bandaging Pei Shizi's wound and tying a pretty bow, Shen Shuyi noticed that he still hadn't put on his clothes.

Her gaze lingered on his strong, sexy chest muscles for a few moments before she asked, "Isn't Your Highness going to put on some clothes?"

Isn't he cold in this weather?

"My wound hurts, cousin, can you help me get dressed?" Pei Dongzhou asked gently and politely.

"How about we ask A-Jian for help?" Shen Shuyi was afraid she wouldn't be able to resist touching Pei Shizi's handsome body. Pei Dongzhou just smiled and said, "It seems too much trouble for you, cousin. You know I don't have any maids with me, and I don't like other women getting too close to me. Never mind, I'll do it myself."

As he spoke, he awkwardly tried to put his hand into his sleeve, but he always missed it by just a little bit.

Seeing this, Shen Shuyi softened: "Let me help my cousin, the Crown Prince."

She figured she might as well go all the way and not reopen his wound just because she had finished bandaging it, since dressing him would only cause it to reopen. She was too kind.

Pei Dongzhou looked at his cousin, who was practically wrapped in his arms, and was very satisfied. This trip had been worthwhile; he and she seemed to have grown even closer.

Shen Shuyi had no idea what Pei Shizi was thinking.
She helped Pei Dongzhou put on his clothes and buttoned them up before stepping back two steps.

Indeed, it's another gentle, refined, and incomparably handsome young master.

Inside Jufutang, Zhang felt very resentful, but when she remembered Pei Dongzhou's words, she felt helpless.

Seeing her sighing, Madam Sun advised, "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Why don't you go along with the young master's wishes, Madam? Given the Marquis's current status in the capital, marrying a noblewoman would be the icing on the cake, but it might not be a good thing. The Marquis's family has produced a Crown Princess; it's not good to be too prominent. If the young master really marries Miss Cousin, at least His Majesty won't be suspicious. Wouldn't that be a good thing?"

“But I really don’t think much of Yi’er. Besides, Nan’er is crazy about her. If she really marries Dong’er, and then still clings to Nan’er, what will happen?” Madam Zhang shook her head and sighed. “I can’t agree to this marriage no matter what.”

“Madam knows the young master’s temperament. If Madam doesn’t agree, I’m afraid he might really move out of the Marquis’s mansion. At that time, would we really have to establish another heir? In my opinion, the young master is the most promising in the Marquis’s mansion. Even if he establishes his own household, he will still be able to make a name for himself in the future. But the Marquis’s mansion is different. Besides the young master, who else can inherit the title? What I’m most worried about is that the title will fall into the hands of that illegitimate son of the second branch.” Mama Sun deliberately lowered her voice for the last sentence.

Madam Zhang sneered, "Does Bei Ge'er, a mere illegitimate son, deserve to inherit the title of Marquis?!"

"But I think the Fourth Young Master is promising. If he enters the Hanlin Academy, he will have the opportunity to enter the Grand Secretariat. If the Fourth Young Master really becomes a Grand Secretary in the future, it is possible that this Marquis's mansion will fall into his hands." Mama Sun felt that she still had to keep the young master in check.

This marquis's mansion can do without other sons, but it absolutely cannot do without the heir apparent.

Zhang felt a chill run down her spine, realizing that what Sun Mama said made a lot of sense.

“This servant knows that Madam does not like Miss Cousin, but this servant believes that the fact that Miss Cousin can win the hearts of both the young master and the second young master is enough to prove her ability. Originally, given the personalities of the young master and the second young master, this servant was most worried that they would not be interested in any woman. Now that they have fallen for her, it shows that Miss Cousin is not bad at all,” Mama Sun continued to say to herself.

This is the one thing Zhang can't understand: "You said that Dong-ge'er and Nan-ge'er have never been close to women, and they used to look down on Yi-jie'er. How come they seem to be possessed by ghosts lately, and they can't live without her? If what you say is true, and Dong-ge'er really marries Yi-jie'er, but Nan-ge'er still can't let go, what should we do?"

"That's the young master's problem. If Miss is still restless after marrying the young master and gets entangled with the second young master, as a man, the young master will definitely not be able to stand it. At that time, even without Madam's intervention, the young master will not be able to tolerate it, right? Right now, Madam must not fall out of favor with the young master."

Sun's mother's words stirred something within Zhang.

She looked at Granny Sun, who smiled confidently: "The young master is currently infatuated with his cousin. If you continue to obstruct him, it will only alienate you and the young master. It's better to let him have his way and see if he can live a smooth life after marrying his cousin. I think you are now the Lady of the Marquis, and your sons and daughters are all doing well. It's time for you to enjoy your life. Why bother arguing with the young master and making things difficult for yourself?"

(End of this chapter)