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

Chapter 185 They fought and snatched
“This isn’t something I said out of spite; I genuinely want to marry my cousin. Why is it that when my elder brother says he wants to marry my cousin, Mother thinks it’s normal, but when I say I want to marry my cousin, it’s considered being spiteful?” Pei Nanzhou asked calmly.

Shen Shuyi, the person involved, couldn't stand Pei Nanzhou's words: "My second cousin's dislike for me is nothing new. Even if my second cousin is unwilling to accept that my cousin and the heir are about to get married, he shouldn't joke about such things."

Pei Nanzhou remained silent for a long time before repeating, "I genuinely want to marry my cousin."

Then he said to the old lady, "My elder brother is the heir apparent and can marry other noble ladies in the future. It's not a pity if he loses his cousin. But I only want my cousin. Grandmother, can you grant my wish?"

The old lady felt a headache coming on after hearing this.

Previously, she hoped that one of the Pei brothers would marry Yi Jie'er, so that Yi Jie'er could still live in the Marquis's mansion, but at that time, none of them were willing to do so.

She was pleasantly surprised when she suddenly learned that Dongge'er and Yijie'er had gotten engaged without her consent. It was supposed to be a happy occasion, but Nange'er came to join in the fun.

Isn't this nonsense?

"Nan-ge'er wants to get married. Since he wants to get married, starting today, let your mother help you choose a suitable marriage. As for Yi-jie'er, the wedding date between her and Dong-ge'er has been set, and His Majesty is aware of this. There will be no further changes to this matter."

The old lady's implication was that she hoped Pei Nanzhou wouldn't make trouble unreasonably.

Marriage is a lifelong commitment; how can one act recklessly out of anger?

Pei Nanzhou fell silent.

Everyone thought he was joking around, but no one believed he wanted to marry his cousin Shen.

At this moment, Xia Nianchu spoke up: "Yes, my second cousin is so outstanding, he will surely marry the one who is most suitable for him."

Why not take a closer look at her? She's no less capable than Cousin Shen.

This cousin Shen must have had some incredible luck to become the Crown Prince's wife. The Crown Prince Pei is blind; he ignored this woman of good fortune and instead married the utterly useless cousin Shen.

All she felt was envy and jealousy, yet she couldn't take her place.

Left with no other choice, she could only set her sights on the other young men in the Pei family. If she could marry one of them, she could live a good life.

After all, the Pingyang Marquis's mansion is now the most coveted property among all noble ladies, and she has all the advantages of timing, location, and people.

She hadn't thought much of Pei Beizhou before, but now that Pei Beizhou was ignoring her, she had no choice but to cast a wide net.

At this moment, Zhang noticed that Pei Xizhou had arrived, but he stood at the door and did not come in. He was probably shocked by Nan Ge'er's statement that he wanted to marry Yi Jie'er.

Pei Xizhou wasn't surprised that his second brother had also set his sights on his cousin. If his second brother didn't have ulterior motives, why would he want to use him to kill someone else?
Shen Shuyi was confident and assertive in front of Pei Nanzhou, but she was a different story when facing Pei Xizhou.

She felt guilty towards Pei Xizhou, and when she saw him arrive, she dared not meet his gaze.

But ever since Pei Xizhou came in, he'd been staring at her. Not only Pei Xizhou, but Pei Nanzhou was also staring at her, and their direct gazes made her extremely uncomfortable.

Given the undisguised look in the Pei brothers' eyes, not only Shen Shuyi noticed it, but everyone else present also noticed it.

Pei Xuexuan frowned upon seeing this scene.

The matter of the Crown Prince marrying Cousin Shen has already been settled, so why are Second Brother and Third Brother still looking at Cousin Shen with such eyes?
Could it be that Cousin Shen is getting married and is trying to seduce Third Brother and Second Brother?

It's no wonder she thinks that way; it's no secret that her cousin Shen used to cast a wide net and flirt with everyone.

But the third and second brothers were both rational; they had disliked Cousin Shen before, and they couldn't possibly fall for her like the young master. Madam Zhang was also troubled by this scene.

She had heard Dongge'er say that Nange'er wanted to marry Yijie'er because he disliked her, but what about Xige'er?

She now actually hoped that Sigurd was indeed a womanizer...

Finally, Shen Shuyi couldn't sit still any longer and took her leave.

The old lady sensed something was wrong, but of course she didn't stop them. Seeing that both Nan-ge'er and Xi-ge'er wanted to follow, she and Zhang Shi called out to them almost simultaneously.

Pei Nanzhou didn't want to pay attention: "Tell me about it next time, I have something to do today."

Seeing that Pei Nanzhou was unyielding, Zhang shouted, "Nan-ge'er, you stay here!!"

Seeing that the situation was not going well, the others took their leave and left.

Seeing this spectacle, Li was secretly astonished.

Yi Jie used to be a disliked figure in the Marquis's mansion. The four eligible bachelors of the Pei family would avoid her whenever they saw her. But now that Yi Jie is getting married, they all seem to have fallen for her.

If word gets out about this, the Marquis of Pingyang's residence will become the talk of the town.

But she also knew that the entire Pingyang Marquis's mansion was a community, where everyone shared the same fate, and this matter could not be allowed to leave the mansion.

After everyone left Heshou Hall, Madam Li solemnly addressed them: "You are all daughters of the Marquis's family. You must all keep this matter a secret, otherwise your marriages will be affected. Do you understand?"

The girls all agreed, though they still harbored some resentment towards Shen Shuyi.

It's one thing for him to be promiscuous, but if it affects their future marriages, how wronged would they be?

Soon only the old lady, Madam Zhang, Pei Nanzhou, and Pei Xizhou remained in the hall.

Zhang looked at Pei Xizhou and asked coldly, "Xi-ge'er, what are you doing getting involved in this mess again?"

Pei Xizhou couldn't reveal the fact that his cousin Shen was Su Su, so he could only reply in a low voice, "I just realized that I had fallen in love with my cousin while we were getting along, especially when I learned that she was going to marry my older brother. I was very jealous. Who says that just because my older brother likes my cousin, I can't like her too? I've only ever fallen in love once in my life, but my cousin is going to marry my older brother. I can't accept it."

Zhang looked at Pei Xizhou with a skeptical expression: "Xi-ge'er, are you serious?"

Isn't he always away from home? He rarely sees Yi-jie, so how did he suddenly fall for her?
"Didn't you become infatuated with a dancer named Su Su the other day? Here's what we'll do: I'll allow you to take Su Su as a concubine, but don't even think about taking advantage of Yi Jie'er."

In the past, Zhang would never have allowed a dancer to enter the gates of the Marquis of Pingyang's mansion. Now, as long as Xige'er stops keeping an eye on Yijie'er, she can back down.

Pei Xizhou silently shook his head: "Right now, I only want my cousin."

Su Su is his cousin, but he can't explain it to his mother.

It's all his own fault. Why couldn't he have discovered sooner that his cousin was Su Su? Otherwise, he could have married her before Prince Pei, and then Prince Pei wouldn't have had a chance.

"What's wrong with you two brothers? You never liked Jie'er before, so why are you both bothering her now that she's going to marry Dong'er?" Madam Zhang was almost going crazy, and she really couldn't understand what had possessed her three children.

(End of this chapter)