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

Chapter 187 They were far less in danger than the young master.
Shen Shuyi wondered to herself, what was the essential difference between her living in the East Garden and Prince Pei living in the Fusang Courtyard?

How did he manage to make this suggestion with such a straight face, when all the men and women living together were unmarried?
She was inwardly complaining, but Prince Pei had already made his decision: "It's settled then. After dinner, I'll escort my cousin back to Fusang Courtyard. When she sees that I'm staying at Fusang Courtyard, perhaps that will put an end to Xizhou's feelings for you."

Shen Shuyi opened her mouth, but in the end, she acquiesced to Pei Shizi's meaning.

In her view, everything else was secondary; only her own life mattered most.

Pei Xizhou is alright, but she really isn't sure what terrible things that crazy Pei Nanzhou might do.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Pei Dongzhou took Shen Shuyi's hand.

Shen Shuyi: ? ? ?

Seeing his cousin looking at him with a puzzled expression, Pei Dongzhou squeezed her soft hand and gently explained, "Aren't we supposed to fend off Xizhou and Nanzhou's entanglement with my cousin? If that's the case, we should show them how much my cousin and I love each other, so they'll back down. It would be best if they had a change of heart and stopped trying to ruin our relationship."

Shen Shuyi: ...

Why did she feel that Prince Pei was taking advantage of her?

But why would the male lead take advantage of her whenever he gets the chance? Isn't he supposed to be aloof from women?
She hesitated for a long time, but finally convinced herself that holding hands was nothing. People kiss on the first meeting abroad; for her and the old-fashioned Prince Pei, holding hands was a piece of cake.

If this can repel Pei Xizhou and stop Pei San from thinking about him, then it would be a truly unexpected and delightful surprise.

And so, having mentally prepared herself, Shen Shuyi left the East Garden hand in hand with Prince Pei.

Pei Nanzhou and Pei Xizhou, who were waiting outside, turned around at the same time upon hearing the sound. When they saw the two holding hands, their expressions were not very pleasant.

Pei Xizhou was someone who couldn't keep things to himself, and he rushed forward to try and separate the two: "You're not married yet, how can you do this?"

Then he said to Prince Pei, "Brother, you can't take advantage of your cousin. You can't do this just because she's naive..."

Upon hearing Pei Xizhou's words, Shen Shuyi simply intertwined her fingers with Pei Shizi's and deliberately waved them in front of Pei Xizhou: "Third cousin, please look carefully. It is I who like Shizi cousin, and it is I who cannot help but want to get close to Shizi cousin!"

Pei Xizhou: ...

He was consumed by jealousy, yet he couldn't bear to reprimand his cousin. Instead, he vented his pent-up anger on Prince Pei: "It's clearly my elder brother who's cunning and scheming, seducing my cousin! It's all my elder brother's fault!!"

Shen Shuyi felt a sense of helplessness, as if she were talking to a brick wall.

She made it very clear that it was her initiative, but in the end, Prince Pei still took the blame.

At this moment, she even felt a little pity for the handsome, tragic, and powerful Prince Pei.

As it turned out, Prince Pei was also someone who didn't know how to defend himself. He looked at her gently and replied, "You're right. It was indeed me who seduced my cousin. My cousin and I were in a relationship of mutual seduction and mutual affection."

Pei Xizhou had never seen the young master Pei so shameless.

He looked at Pei Nanzhou, who had no expression on his face: "Second brother, say something."

Didn't this guy also spend a whole day looking for his cousin? He finally saw her, so why hasn't he made a move?

Pei Nanzhou calmly replied, "My elder brother and cousin are engaged, it's perfectly normal for them to have a deep affection for each other. Let's not cause them any trouble. Xizhou, let's go." Pei Xizhou looked at Pei Nanzhou in disbelief: "Second brother, are you out of your mind?"

Shen Shuyi also felt that Pei Nanzhou was so calm that it seemed like he was sick, and Pei Xizhou was her mouth double.

Just then, Pei Nanzhou looked over and smiled slightly at her, appearing as an elegant young nobleman. But seeing Pei Nanzhou like this made her feel more at ease when she saw him acting crazy.

"Xizhou, let's go back." Pei Nanzhou said, and walked away with Pei Xizhou.

Watching Pei Er and Pei San's departing figures, Shen Shuyi felt a vague unease.

Just as she was lost in thought, Prince Pei tightened his grip on her hand: "Let's go back to Fusang Courtyard."

“I think my second cousin seems a bit off. What do you think, Your Highness?” Shen Shuyi expressed her concern.

Because she lived in the Marquis's residence, and the heir apparent was often away, it would have been easy for Pei Nanzhou to do anything to her if he wanted to. She had escaped Pei Nanzhou today, but what about the future?

She suddenly realized that her situation was not good.

“Yes, a little. Is my cousin worried that Nanzhou might do something to her? It’s not just my cousin who’s worried, I’m worried too.” Pei Dongzhou said, holding Shen Shuyi’s hand even tighter.

“If even Cousin Pei is worried, then there must be something wrong with Second Cousin. What should we do? Does Cousin Pei have a way to deal with Second Cousin?” Shen Shuyi looked at Cousin Pei expectantly.

Pei Dongzhou thought for a moment, then shook his head and sighed, "You know we're brothers, and we have a very good relationship. Besides, Nanzhou used to be a man without desires, so I really don't know what his weaknesses are. Actually, the best way is for my cousin to stay by my side at all times."

“But my cousin, the young master, is going to work at the yamen. How can I be by his side all the time?” Shen Shuyi thought it was simply a fantasy.

Pei Dongzhou pretended to think for a moment and said, "Why not? My cousin can come to the yamen with me."

Shen Shuyi was stunned: "Is this even possible?!"

"I will be promoted soon, and then I will be the second-in-command of the Court of Judicial Review. In addition, I am so young. If I continue to serve in the Court of Judicial Review, the position of Minister of the Court of Judicial Review will be mine sooner or later, and no one will dare to gossip about me behind my back. That's settled then. I will take my cousin to the yamen tomorrow." Pei Dongzhou concluded.

Shen Shuyi secretly clicked her tongue in amazement. As expected of the male lead, he really did things on a whim, entirely according to his own preferences.

That's the Dali Temple, equivalent to a modern court. Is it a place a woman can just come and go as she pleases? Won't it affect his esteemed image among his colleagues? Won't he be impeached by the censors?
"Is this really okay?" Shen Shuyi was still hesitant.

"Of course. It's settled then. My cousin is getting bored staying at the Marquis's mansion all day, and I haven't had much time to spend with her. This is a good opportunity, so I'll take her to visit the government office."

Pei Shizi's casual tone made the Dali Temple sound like a marketplace.

Shen Shuyi found it unbelievable, but Qingzhu, who was following behind, understood. The young master was clearly taking advantage of the crisis caused by the second and third young masters' entanglement with his cousin to create an opportunity for himself to get closer to her.

The young master always manages to seize every opportunity to bring his cousin to his side.

The young lady trusted the young master, believing he was simply worried about her safety. Little did she know that while the second young master was in danger, he was far less dangerous than the young master.

The young master has been lusting after Miss Cousin for who knows how long. His eagerness to marry her is simply because he wants her to become his woman as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)