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

Chapter 180 Prince Pei is a man who schemes about everything.
"Is there really no way for you, Cousin Pei? You're so capable, maybe you can find a solution?" Shen Shuyi looked at Prince Pei with unwavering hope.

In her view, the male protagonist should be omnipotent, especially the Prince Pei before her. There's nothing he can't do if he sets his mind to it.

Pei Dongzhou looked at Shen Shuyi with deep regret and said remorsefully, "It's my fault. I made my cousin marry me against her will..."

Hearing him say that, Shen Shuyi quickly interrupted him: "It's not that my cousin is bad, it's that I can't marry my cousin, the Crown Prince..."

Seeing that Prince Pei was looking at her with a puzzled expression, Shen Shuyi said in frustration, "Fine, let's get married then."

She couldn't explain it clearly, and besides, both she and Prince Pei knew it was a sham marriage, so what was there to explain? She just didn't know if, once the marriage was finalized, they could divorce later.

The Marquis of Pingyang's family is a prominent clan. Such a momentous event as the heir's marriage, especially with the emperor in attendance, means that even if it's a fake, it won't be so easy to get a divorce later.
If it were Madam Zhang, she would definitely want them to divorce, but what about the old lady?

The thought of marrying Prince Pei made her feel suffocated, and she suddenly wanted to back out, blaming herself for agreeing so quickly.

Just as she was about to back out, she heard Prince Pei say, "Time is of the essence, so I'll go and start preparing for the wedding now! Oh, and I should tell Grandmother about this. I'll go tell her now so she can be mentally prepared."

He could tell, of course, that his cousin wanted to back out. Having achieved his goal, he happily walked away, never giving her a chance to change her mind.

Shen Shuyi watched Pei Shizi's departing figure, her feelings somewhat complicated.

A-Jian sauntered up to Shen Shuyi and asked, "Is Miss really going to marry the young master?"

Shen Shuyi said with a long face, "It seems so, otherwise it would be deceiving the emperor, or it could be disobeying an imperial decree."

She simply couldn't understand why His Majesty the Emperor would be so free as to personally help her and Prince Pei choose a wedding date.

Isn't it said that the emperor is the busiest person? Is it because Prince Pei is popular with the emperor?

Even Shen Shuyi didn't expect that the news of her and Pei Dongzhou's upcoming marriage would soon spread throughout the Marquis's residence.

Although the news of her engagement to Pei Dongzhou at Taifeng Restaurant had already spread, and everyone had discussed it for a long time, they still felt that it would be quite difficult for Miss Biao to marry the young master.

What's more, the engagement was arranged without the knowledge of their elders.

But news of their impending marriage spread so quickly, and it's said that His Majesty personally chose the wedding date for the young master and his cousin.

When Zhang received the news, she was also taken aback.

She specifically asked Sun's mother to go find Pei Dongzhou so she could ask him what was going on. Sun's mother returned quickly, but Pei Dongzhou was nowhere to be seen.

“The young master said the wedding day is approaching and he has many things to do, so he can’t come. However, he also said that the wedding date was personally chosen by His Majesty, and that His Majesty likes Miss Cousin very much. He also said that in order to celebrate the wedding of the young master and Miss Cousin, His Majesty might promote the young master to Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.” Madam Sun said with a happy face, “If that’s really the case, Miss Cousin is a lucky charm for her husband.”

Zhang was both surprised and delighted: "Is Dong-ge really going to get a promotion?"

“The young master wouldn’t joke about this,” Madam Sun replied cheerfully.

Zhang was overjoyed: "Good, good, good! Who knows, maybe Yi-jie really is a lucky woman for her husband."

“I told you, children and grandchildren have their own blessings. The young master has always had good taste, and there must be a reason why he would choose Miss Cousin. Since His Majesty ascended the throne, he has never personally chosen a wedding date for anyone. This is an honor for our Marquis’s mansion.”

Madam Zhang was secretly pleased, but still stubbornly insisted, "That's because Dong-ge'er has a good reputation with His Majesty, it has nothing to do with Yi-jie'er." "Madam is right, after all, it's the date set by His Majesty himself, those who love to gossip will have to think twice before speaking ill of Cousin-jie in front of Madam in the future," Mama Sun quickly chimed in.

When the news reached Zhang's ears, the other courtyards also received the message.

Pei Xizhou had rarely returned to the Marquis's residence recently, so he was unaware of this news, but Pei Nanzhou received the news immediately this time.

For some reason, his mind went blank for a moment when he received the news.

So, my cousin is really going to be his sister-in-law?

"Is it really the day His Majesty personally chose? And His Majesty will even come to the Marquis's residence for my elder brother's wedding banquet?" Pei Nanzhou found it unbelievable.

Qingfeng replied, "It is the day His Majesty has chosen. Since His Majesty has given his word, even if the Lady is unwilling, the Young Master will still marry the Cousin."

He felt that the second young master was always particularly concerned about his cousin's movements, and now that he knew that his cousin was going to marry the young master, he wondered if this would cause any more trouble.

He always felt that the second young master would do something irrational whenever he met his cousin, and the second young master's attention to his cousin was also unusual.

Now that the young master and his cousin are about to get married, it might be a good thing for the second young master.

"Is that so?" Pei Nanzhou asked listlessly.

Qingfeng sensed that the young master's mood was off. Even if the young lady was to marry the young master, they had been engaged long ago, and everyone was already mentally prepared, unlike before when they would be caught off guard.

Why is the young master still acting this way?
Could it be as he and Mingyue thought, that the young master had developed possessive thoughts towards the young lady?
Regardless of the nature of the relationship, when a man pays excessive attention to a woman, it's a sign that he cares.

"The engagement between the young master and the young lady has been arranged. Young master, please do not make things difficult for the young lady in the future, so as not to damage the brotherly relationship between you and the young master."

Pei Nanzhou stood there for a moment, then slowly opened his mouth and said, "Who said that the marriage between my elder brother and my cousin would definitely work out?"

"This is His Majesty's will, who would dare to stop him?" Qingfeng almost wanted to ask the young master if he was planning to cause trouble again.

This time is different from the past. His Majesty will be attending the wedding ceremony. I hope the young master is not still planning to sabotage it.

"His Majesty only said he would attend the ceremony on the day of my elder brother's wedding. If the marriage doesn't go through, there's no need for His Majesty to make a trip to the Marquis's residence." Pei Nanzhou's lips curved slightly.

Qingfeng gasped, "What does the young master intend to do?"

“It’s not what I want to do, but what Xizhou wants to do. As far as I know, Xizhou has been searching for Su Su’s whereabouts every day recently.” Pei Nanzhou revealed a strange smile.

The third brother should have the right to know, right? The Su Su he's been looking for is actually right under his nose.

If it weren't for Prince Pei's interference, the third brother might have known long ago that his cousin was Su Su.

Yes, why was Prince Pei so eager to cover for his cousin back then? It was simply because Prince Pei had his own selfish motives.

Prince Pei is a calculating man, even towards his own brothers.

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