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

Chapter 190 Prince Pei is such a hypocrite!
Shen Shuyi noticed that after Prince Pei saw Pei Nanzhou's presence, the atmosphere inside the carriage suddenly became very oppressive.

She glanced at Prince Pei secretly. Prince Pei, who was usually gentle and refined, looked somewhat cold at this moment, perhaps because of the lighting.

At that glance, she felt goosebumps rise on her arms; it was a bit scary.

Although Pei Nanzhou was also intimidating, his aura wasn't as strong as Pei Dongzhou's. She had to sit side by side with the young master Pei, which was really... a little frightening to her.

Seemingly sensing that she was a little quiet, Pei Dongzhou looked over, his eyes gentle: "Cousin, are you cold?"

"It's not cold at all," Shen Shuyi thought to herself. It wasn't as cold as Pei Shizi's day.

She couldn't forget that this was a very powerful male lead, and if we're talking about danger, Prince Pei was no less so, was he?
Just then, Qingfeng, who was driving the carriage, suddenly said, "Young Master, Miss, it's snowing!"

This time, Shen Shuyi was smarter and lifted the other side of the carriage curtain.

Outside, snow was falling heavily, and the world was vast and white. The imperial city looked magnificent under the snow, which explained why the weather was so cold.

"It's the first snow of the year, and I'm so lucky to witness it with my cousin." Pei Shizi's warm voice rang in her ears.

She turned to look at him, her eyes sparkling: "What a coincidence."

“This only proves that my cousin and I are destined to be together.” Pei Dongzhou looked at her intently.

Shen Shuyi felt a little embarrassed. Perhaps it was because Pei Shizi was too handsome and his gaze was too gentle that she had the illusion that he was confessing his love to her.

Her gaze darted away, and she suddenly sensed that the atmosphere inside the carriage was a little strange.

Fortunately, they arrived at the government office just then.

Shen Shuyi immediately jumped off the carriage. Stepping out of this strange atmosphere, she felt much easier to breathe.

She was still a little embarrassed to meet Pei Shizi's eyes. Just then, Pei Shizi took out a cloak and helped her put it on. As soon as she put it on, she noticed that the cloak was red, similar in color to his official robe.

"When did my cousin, the Crown Prince, get me the cloak?" Shen Shuyi asked, puzzled.

How come she didn't notice?
"Maybe my cousin's attention wasn't on me. She's too distracted to notice." Pei Dongzhou carefully tied Shen Shuyi's cloak, then looked up at Pei Nanzhou, who was jumping down from another carriage.

Pei Nanzhou stared intently at Pei Dongzhou as he helped Shen Shuyi put on her cloak.

Even though they had already arrived at the yamen, Prince Pei was still putting on this act for him, wasn't it just to make him withdraw from this competition?
He simply watched silently, without uttering a word.

Shen Shuyi glanced at Pei Nanzhou, who was standing right next to her, wondering how long Pei Er would keep up this charade.

He used to bite her like a mad dog, but he doesn't bite her anymore. However, he suffocates her even more than when he was a mad dog.

She finally understood that showing affection with Pei Dongzhou wouldn't drive Pei Nanzhou away, so she had to find another way.

She took Pei Shizi's hand and said, "Cousin, let's go inside. It's too cold outside."

Prince Pei smiled and tightened his grip on her hand, saying, "I'll listen to my cousin."

The gatekeeper was dumbfounded when he saw Prince Pei holding hands intimately with a beautiful young woman.

At this moment, Prince Pei looked at him and instructed, "Do not allow any unauthorized persons to enter the yamen."

"Yes, Lord Pei," the gatekeeper replied hastily.

Shen Shuyi thought to herself, "Am I not just some nobody?" She had to admit, Prince Pei was a real hypocrite.

She was still a little worried and asked in a low voice, "Won't it cause my cousin, the young master, to be impeached by the censors if I, an unrelated person, follow him into the yamen?"

Pei Dongzhou laughed upon hearing this, "Perhaps, so my cousin should treat me well in the future." Shen Shuyi thought the male lead was really good at taking advantage of opportunities; she should have known better than to voice her concerns. Anyway, it was Prince Pei who insisted on bringing her to the yamen, so even if it affected his promotion, that was his business.

She glanced at Pei Nanzhou behind her out of the corner of her eye and noticed that he hadn't tried to follow her, but he was still standing outside the yamen, in the same position as before.

She finally understood: Pei Nanzhou would never let her go easily. Given the chance, he would open his jaws wide and tear her apart.

Although she had deliberately approached Pei Xizhou and seduced Pei Shizi before, she had never seduced Pei Nanzhou.

She could understand Pei Xizhou's persistent pursuit, but she truly couldn't understand Pei Nanzhou's behavior.

The news that Prince Pei had brought his fiancée to the government office spread quickly. The officials working in the office all found excuses to come and peek at how beautiful Prince Pei's fiancée was, and Prince Pei was so infatuated with her that he would bring her to the government office even when he was on duty.

Shen Shuyi dared not wander around here, and she knew that someone was spying on her. She did not dare to cause trouble for Prince Pei. However, not long after, someone delivered roasted chestnuts to her.

"This...can I eat this?" Shen Shuyi glanced at the crowd around her who were peeking at her.

Pei Dongzhou smiled and said, "Cousin, do whatever you want. Don't worry about it."

Shen Shuyi was still afraid of causing trouble for Pei Dongzhou, so she finally decided to let it go.

Seeing that she wasn't eating, Pei Dongzhou simply peeled the chestnuts for her and then brought them to her lips.

Shen Shuyi felt that Prince Pei knew how to put her in such a precarious position, knowing that so many people were watching, yet he still did it.

She hurriedly tried to take it, but Prince Pei refused, insisting on feeding her: "Open your mouth."

Shen Shuyi couldn't refuse him, so she quickly opened her mouth and ate it.

"Is it good?" Pei Dongzhou asked Shen Shuyi with a smile.

Shen Shuyi blushed, thinking to herself that Prince Pei was quite shrewd.

"It's delicious!" She ate so fast that she almost choked.

"Eat slowly, no rush." ​​Pei Dongzhou's eyes were full of smiles.

The onlookers were thus forced to swallow a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection). Pei Dongzhou usually wore a smiling mask on his face, seemingly friendly and polite to everyone, but in reality, he was a distant and cold-blooded man who never showed any mercy.

When have you ever seen Prince Pei like this?
Although some people had seen Shen Shuyi at the engagement banquet at Taifeng Restaurant, they were still shocked by Pei Shizi's nauseatingly sweet talk.

Just then, Lord Wang, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, walked over. Shen Shuyi remembered him; he had been at the engagement banquet last time.

Upon seeing Lord Wang approaching, Shen Shuyi quickly stood up and bowed.

Lord Wang smiled broadly as he looked Shen Shuyi up and down: "Miss Shen is truly remarkable!"

A woman who can win over a man like Prince Pei must have some skill; beauty alone is not enough, since the capital is full of beautiful noblewomen.

Shen Shuyi was a little embarrassed and replied shyly, "You flatter me, sir!"

Lord Wang then jokingly asked Pei Dongzhou, "Dongzhou, could I have a chestnut?"

Shen Shuyi: ...

　Sorry, I forgot to update in the early morning, so I'm posting both chapters together.

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