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

Chapter 174 Unable to suppress his desire for her

Upon hearing this, Pei Dongzhou took Shen Shuyi's hand and walked back, saying, "It's not safe here, cousin, let's go back to Fusang Courtyard first."

After saying that, he instructed Qingyun: "Once the situation stabilizes, go to Fusang Academy and report to me."

Shen Shuyi followed Pei Dongzhou for a while, and when she looked back, she saw that the direction of Dongyuan was shrouded in smoke, which looked very serious.

Little did she know that after they left, Qingfeng, covered in soot and grime, ran out of the courtyard and complained, "The young master made us do all sorts of petty thefts just to get close to Miss Biao."

Qingzhu sneered, "I wonder what kind of bewitching potion Miss Biao gave the young master, making him not a normal person anymore."

The former prince was self-disciplined and respectful, treating everyone with the same gentleness, yet deep down he was equally indifferent to everyone.

The young master used to only care about the honor of the Marquis's mansion, but now he only cares about that cousin from Fusang Courtyard. For her sake, he has done countless swindles and deceptions.

According to him, if the young master really liked the cousin so much, he might as well just take away her virginity and be done with it, instead of going through all this trouble.

“We will do as the young master orders. But you must not be disrespectful to Miss Biao again. She is our future wife,” Qingyun advised from the side.

Qingzhu knew, of course. He dared not be disrespectful to his cousin again; even a fool could see how much the young master liked her. If he wasn't quick-witted, he might be sold out by the young master.

Pei Dongzhou escorted Shen Shuyi back to Fusang Courtyard and then asked, "Where is the purification room?"

Shen Shuyi's brow twitched slightly upon hearing this question. Could it be that Prince Pei wanted to bathe in the Fusang Palace?
"What does Cousin Prince want to do?" she asked warily.

"Cousin, go take a bath. I'll wait for Qingyun's reply in the courtyard," Pei Dongzhou said as he went into the courtyard.

Shen Shuyi then realized that she had misunderstood, and thought to herself that her heart was indeed dirty, which was why she had thought the wrong thing.

She enjoyed a wonderful rose bath, and when she came out, she saw A-Jian looking hesitant.

"Speak directly if you have something to say."

A-Jian then leaned close to Shen Shuyi's ear and whispered, "Qingyun came earlier and brought the young master's clothes. After that, the young master..."

Before she could finish speaking, Shen Shuyi saw Prince Pei emerge from the cubicle with his clothes half-undone, clearly having just taken a bath.

Now she knew why A-Jian had hesitated to speak; it was clear that Prince Pei had indeed been bathing at the Fusang Palace.

"A-Jian, repeat Qingyun's words to your cousin," Prince Pei ordered A-Jian.

"Qingyun said that no one can stay in the East Garden tonight. To avoid worrying the Marquis, the Madam, and the Old Madam, the young master will have to stay at the Fusang Courtyard for the night. She also said that the young lady is beautiful and kind-hearted, and will definitely take in the young master who has nowhere to go." Ajian repeated Qingyun's words truthfully.

Shen Shuyi hadn't suspected anything before, but now she felt something was wrong.

"This vast manor isn't just home to the Fusang Courtyard. Why does my cousin, the young master, insist on staying here? How can I, an unmarried girl, take in my cousin, the young master?"

“That’s what I said too.” Pei Dongzhou looked at A-Jian.

A-Jian chimed in, "The young master did say that. But Qingyun said that since the young master and Miss Cousin are engaged and have already had their wedding ceremony, it's perfectly reasonable for them to live together."

“Although I told them it was a fake marriage, they still believe it’s real. I’m too lazy to explain anymore, so I’ll just make do here for the night. I have to get up early for work tomorrow, so I need to rest early. If my cousin is really worried, I can stay in the courtyard for the night.” Pei Dongzhou said as he went into the courtyard.

There was a rocking chair that Shen Shuyi usually sat in, so he sat down in that rocking chair.

Seeing that the young master was so considerate, A-Jian said to the young lady, "The young master is quite pitiful. How about I go and get him a quilt?"

Shen Shuyi, however, felt something was amiss. She could understand if it happened once, but if it happened several times, she became suspicious.

Could it be that Prince Pei is using a self-inflicted injury scheme against her? But is it really necessary? She doesn't have anything that he could possibly want from her, so why would Prince Pei resort to such a scheme?

While she was deep in thought, A-Jian had already taken a quilt and handed it to Prince Pei.

Prince Pei gave A-Jian a charming smile: "Thank you for your trouble, Miss A-Jian."

A-Jian was flattered and replied, "Of course. If Your Highness has any other requests, please feel free to give them to me."

Looking at the young master's face up close, he's absolutely mesmerizing.

Seeing that A-Jian was completely infatuated with Pei Shizi's charm, Shen Shuyi felt even more strongly that Pei Shizi always had a purpose in everything he did.

Why would he suddenly exude male lead charm towards A-Jian? Does he have some ulterior motive?

When A-Jian "floated" in front of her, she whispered, "Have you forgotten how your cousin, the Crown Prince, almost sold you out back then?"

The phrase "Miss A-Jian" completely threw A-Jian off her feet, didn't it?

A-Jian turned to look at her young mistress: "The young master had his reasons for doing that back then, and I've long forgotten about it."

Shen Shuyi sneered upon hearing this. This woman who had been bewitched was beyond saving!

Doesn't this also prove that Prince Pei can control all women just by opening his mouth? Especially that infatuated girl, A-Jian?

She still felt that Prince Pei's insistence on moving into her Fusang Courtyard was for some ulterior motive.

But what could a villainous supporting character like her possibly have that would make Prince Pei covet her? Other men have looks, money, family background, and connections, while she has nothing.

After thinking it over for a while, she still couldn't figure out what valuable she had on her. After secretly observing Prince Pei for half an hour, she decided to spare her poor head.

Afterwards, she yawned and went back to her room to sleep. Before falling asleep, she was still thinking that when she woke up the next day, Prince Pei should have left.

She never expected that after everyone in Fusang Courtyard had rested, her cousin, the Crown Prince, would sneak into her bedroom.

Pei Dongzhou looked at his cousin sleeping soundly on the bed and felt envious of how sweetly she was sleeping.

My cousin is usually lively and active, but she sleeps very still, always in the middle of the bed. After watching her for a while, he couldn't resist getting into her bed, unable to suppress his desire for her, and kissed the girl's pink lips.

Because I was afraid of waking people up, I could only try it briefly.

He still felt he should make her realize that she was now his wife, but he was also afraid of scaring her away. He used to tell himself there was no rush, but now he didn't want to wait any longer…

Unbeknownst to him, at the same time, Pei Nanzhou was standing outside the Fusang Courtyard.

He watched Prince Pei enter the Fusang Courtyard and never came out again. Coupled with the commotion in the East Garden, this indicated that Prince Pei had planned to stay overnight at the Fusang Courtyard.

What disgusted him was that Prince Pei was capable of such despicable acts as having an affair before marriage.

　hey-hey. .

　　(End of this chapter)