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

Chapter 186 I will only belong to you in this lifetime

Zhang's words left Pei Nanzhou and Pei Xizhou speechless.

Madam Zhang then looked at Pei Nanzhou: "Nan-ge'er, what's wrong with you now? Even if you don't like Jie'er, the wedding date for her and your elder brother has already been set. She's going to live with Dong-ge'er, not with you. If you don't like her, you can just avoid her as before. Why are you making such a fuss?"

She truly couldn't understand Nan Ge'er's way of thinking.

It's understandable that Xige'er has fallen for Yijie'er, since the two have been getting along well lately. Could it be that Nange'er has developed feelings for her because of hatred?
Pei Nanzhou was speechless.

He shook his head silently, and after a while said, "Mother, you don't need to worry about me."

“If you brothers are all like this, how can I not care? Let me make this clear from the start: His Majesty personally selected the wedding date for Dongge’er and Yi’er. If anyone dares to cause a scandal, I will not forgive them!” Madam Zhang said in a deep voice, adopting the demeanor of the matriarch.

As Pei Nanzhou and Pei Xizhou walked out of Heshou Hall, Pei Xizhou curled his lips sarcastically: "Why is Second Brother acting like this? In the past, Second Brother said all sorts of vicious things to Cousin, and Cousin especially disliked Second Brother, yet Second Brother said he wanted to marry Cousin. Don't you think you're ridiculous?"

Pei Nanzhou seemed not to hear Pei Xizhou's sarcasm and walked away with a blank expression.

Pei Xizhou wanted to take advantage of Pei Dongzhou's absence on official business to cultivate a relationship with his cousin. Since they weren't married yet, it would be strange if he didn't take the opportunity to steal his older brother's girl.

But after walking for a while, he realized something was wrong, because Pei Nanzhou was walking ahead of him the whole time.

At first he wasn't sure, but then he realized that Pei Er was also going to Fusangyuan to find his cousin.

But when they arrived at Fusang Temple, they couldn't find their cousin. Upon asking Madam Dai, they learned that their cousin had left the Marquis's residence, saying she had gone to buy wedding supplies.

"It seems my cousin is deliberately avoiding us," Pei Xizhou said, sitting in the courtyard.

Pei Nanzhou left Fusang Temple without saying a word.

Pei Xizhou initially didn't think much of it and continued waiting at Fusang Courtyard. But after a while, he felt something was amiss. Could Pei Nanzhou have left the Marquis's residence to go find his cousin?
Thinking of this possibility, he also left the Marquis's residence, taking the opportunity to search for Shen Shuyi's whereabouts.

After the Pei brothers left, Mama Dai went to Chengyuanzhai, where Shen Shuyi was reading to pass the time.

"Are you sure both of my cousins ​​have left the Marquis's residence?" Shen Shuyi lay there lazily, not wanting to move at all.

"Indeed, a maid saw both young masters leave the Marquis's residence with her own eyes. Miss, you are truly prescient." Madam Dai gave her young lady a thumbs up.

Shen Shuyi smiled and said, "It was just a coincidence."

She originally intended to leave the Marquis's residence to hide, but the weather was freezing cold and it looked like it was going to snow. Rather than being out in the cold wind, she thought it would be better to stay in the Marquis's residence. Chengyuanzhai was a good place, so she came up with this plan to feint to the east while attacking the west.

Life is so comfortable without the male leads bothering me.

After a moment of reflection, Shen Shuyi enjoyed A-Jian's service, being pampered with good food and drink. She would take a nap after eating her fill. In addition, there was a large pond in front of Chengyuanzhai. Although the scenery in winter wasn't particularly interesting, it was still pleasant and comfortable.

Meanwhile, Pei Nanzhou had indeed left the Marquis's residence to search for Shen Shuyi's whereabouts. He thought that if his cousin Shen was outside the Marquis's residence, he could act according to the situation, and perhaps even use extreme methods to take her away.

He searched for two hours but couldn't find his cousin. Instead, he bumped into Xizhou.

Wherever he went, Xizhou followed, clearly to prevent him from harming his cousin.

It wasn't until evening that he had no choice but to return to the Marquis's residence.

Pei Xizhou followed closely behind Pei Nanzhou; both were heading to the Fusang Academy. Unfortunately, Shen Shuyi was still nowhere to be seen at the academy.

Finally, Pei Nanzhou remembered a place and turned towards the East Garden.

However, this time, he and Xizhou were kept outside the East Garden, so Cousin Shen is very likely in the East Garden.

In fact, after Pei Dongzhou finished his shift and returned home, he went to Chengyuanzhai and brought Shen Shuyi to the East Garden.

Shen Shuyi also felt safer by Pei Shizi's side, and immediately agreed with him. She originally thought that Pei Shizi would ask her about what happened at Heshou Hall, but he didn't ask anything. He just brought her her favorite food and didn't ask any more questions.

This is definitely not because Prince Pei lacks curiosity, but rather because he doesn't want to put pressure on her, right?

After finishing his shift, he came to Chengyuanzhai. He clearly knew her whereabouts, so he must also know what happened at Heshoutang.

In her opinion, Prince Pei was perfect in every way; there was really nothing to criticize about him.

Just as they were preparing for dinner, Qingzhu whispered something to Prince Pei.

"Don't bother."

As Pei Dongzhou served food to Shen Shuyi, he met her curious gaze and said, "Xizhou and Nanzhou are outside the East Garden. I had them stopped. Xizhou is alright, but Nanzhou is impulsive. I'm worried he might harass my cousin since she's back at Fusang Courtyard. Perhaps she could stay in the East Garden tonight?"

Shen Shuyi thought to herself that Prince Pei's concerns were valid. She was about to agree when she remembered that this was ancient times, and it was inappropriate for unmarried men and women to live together.

She doesn't have any missions to perform right now.

Seeing her remain silent, Pei Dongzhou continued, "My cousin and I are getting married soon, and this marriage will not change. It's perfectly acceptable for my cousin to stay here with me. Or is it that my cousin doesn't trust my character?"

Shen Shuyi thought to herself, "This is ancient times. How can Prince Pei say something like 'It's perfectly acceptable for her to live here before we're married' without batting an eye?"

Sometimes she even suspected that Prince Pei was also a time traveler, which was why his thinking was more open-minded than that of people from ancient times.

She mentally grumbled a bit, but didn't show it on her face: "In the end, we're still not married. I'm afraid of causing gossip, so it's safer for me to go back to Fusang Inn to rest."

Pei Dongzhou couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, thinking that his cousin was not easy to fool at all.

“Xizhou and Nanzhou are still guarding outside. I’m afraid they’ll kidnap my cousin while she’s asleep. Xizhou is still somewhat rational, but Nanzhou doesn’t act according to common sense. I’m worried about my cousin’s safety…” Pei Dongzhou hesitated, “We’re engaged. In any case, I’ll only belong to my cousin for the rest of my life. I’m not afraid of what others will say. I think nothing is more important than my cousin’s safety. What do you think, cousin?”

Shen Shuyi was naturally worried as well.

He felt that Prince Pei's words made perfect sense; nothing was more important than his own safety.

No, he just said that he would only belong to her for the rest of his life?

Before she could react, Prince Pei said again, "It is indeed not good for my cousin to stay in the East Garden. How about this, I will make do and stay at the Fusang Courtyard tonight. No one will know about this, and it will also protect my cousin's reputation."

　Haha, the most cunning and calculating crown prince!

　　(End of this chapter)