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

Chapter 20 Prince Pei pinned Shen Shuyi down...

A-Jian looked at Shen Shuyi in disbelief, feeling that the girl was lying to her.

How could something so miraculous happen?

But the girl's confident demeanor suggested she wasn't joking.

Over the next few days, Shen Shuyi became increasingly sleepy.

However, because Shen Shuyi did not want to be examined by a doctor and insisted that she would get better after staying at Heshoutang for ten days or half a month, the old lady did not ask another doctor to examine her pulse.

Most importantly, Pei Dongzhou promised to invite Imperial Physician He to examine Yi Jie'er.

Physician He is highly skilled; perhaps he can cure Yi-jie'er's illness.

Shen Shuyi was extremely anxious. Pei Dongzhou hadn't come to Heshou Hall for two days, and she was becoming more and more sleepy each day, with her periods of unconsciousness lasting longer and longer. She feared that she would be eliminated by the system before she even saw Prince Pei.

Today is already the tenth of the month, with only four days left. If she cannot complete the task within the stipulated time, her life will be in danger.

Unfortunately, her mind was becoming increasingly unclear, she was confused and disoriented, and her whole being was in a daze. She feared that in another two days, her consciousness would become more and more chaotic, and she would no longer be able to complete the mission.

"Miss, the young master has just returned to the Marquis's residence." That evening, A-Jian finally brought Shen Shuyi some good news.

Shen Shuyi's spirits lifted: "Really?"

"Please rest assured, young lady. I saw the young master return to the manor with my own eyes. There's no way I could lie." A-Jian was worried about the young lady's health and couldn't manage a smile.

Shen Shuyi knew that Pei Dongzhou was filial to the old lady. Whenever he was at home, and unless there was anything else urgent, Pei Dongzhou would come to pay his respects to the old lady.

Pei Dongzhou has been away from home for two days this time. If nothing unexpected happens, Pei Dongzhou will come to pay his respects to the old lady tomorrow.

That was her chance to make her move.

A-Jian frowned and expressed her concern: "This servant is worried that if the young ladies and gentlemen of the Marquis's mansion all come to pay their respects to the old lady at the same time, how will you make a move with so many people around?"

Shen Shuyi felt this was a problem.

"How about I tell my grandmother that I'd like my cousin, the heir apparent, to spend some time with me alone?" Shen Shuyi asked uncertainly.

Under A-Jian's watchful gaze, Shen Shuyi abandoned the idea. The reason was simple: it would be too deliberate.

If Pei Dongzhou is taken down, it's because she made him stay with her alone. Given her long criminal record, even a fool would know she's after Pei Shizi.

"Forget it, we'll just have to see how things go tomorrow. If it doesn't work out by tomorrow, we'll figure something out the day after." Shen Shuyi was currently dragging her body around, making it difficult for her to move around, so she could only play it by ear.

If all else fails, she'll pretend to faint, pounce on Prince Pei, and then casually kiss him on the lips. Since she's going to die anyway, completing the mission is the priority; any method is worth trying.

That night, no matter how many things were on Shen Shuyi's mind, she still went to sleep early.

This is because her body is no longer under her control, and her consciousness seems to be controlled by the system.

So much so that when the Pei family's daughter and brothers came to Heshou Hall the next day to pay their respects to Madam Pei, they saw that Madam Pei's eyes were slightly red.

"What's wrong with Grandmother?" Pei Xuexuan went to sit down next to Old Madam Pei.

"Yi'er is sleeping longer and longer. No matter how Grandmother called her just now, she wouldn't wake up." Old Madam Pei was so anxious that she kept wiping away tears.

Everyone heard about this, but thought it was an exaggeration, not realizing it was really that serious.

Pei Dongzhou had not seen Shen Shuyi for three days, and he was surprised that Shen Shuyi's condition had deteriorated so quickly.

The hall was quiet. Apart from the old lady, everyone in the Pingyang Marquis's household disliked Shen Shuyi. Yet, Shen Shuyi was the old lady's darling, and seeing her so sad and upset, they didn't know how to comfort her.

Madam Pei was in a bad mood and dismissed everyone except Pei Dongzhou.

Seeing this from a distance, A-Jian felt that the girl's chance to make her move had arrived.

"Dong-ge'er, have you told Imperial Physician He about Yi-jie'er's condition?" Old Madam Pei went straight to the point.

"Her Majesty the Empress is currently unwell, and Imperial Physician He is unavailable. He may have to wait another two days before he can come to the Marquis's residence." Pei Dongzhou dared not conceal the truth. "Grandmother, please do not worry. My cousin is a lucky person and will surely recover."

Hiding behind the curtain, Ah Jian was anxiously trying to figure out how to lure the young master into the young lady's boudoir.

Seeing that Madam Pei looked unwell, An Gu worried about her health: "With the young master here, Miss Pei will be fine. Madam, you must take care of yourself. You absolutely cannot be harmed at this time."

Pei Dongzhou was also worried about Madam Pei's health, and advised her, "Grandmother, please go and rest first. I'll go visit Cousin Shen. Don't worry, Grandmother, I'll wake her up later and have her come and greet you."

Madam Pei hadn't slept well that night, and was also deeply worried about Yi-jie's illness, so she couldn't bear it any longer and went to the main room to rest with Aunt An's help.

A-Jian reacted quickly and returned to Shen Shuyi's room immediately.

But she couldn't wake the girl, so in desperation, she cruelly stabbed the girl's finger with a needle.

The pain was excruciating, and Shen Shuyi was indeed jolted awake. Fortunately, A-Jian had already covered her mouth, otherwise she would have definitely screamed.

Shen Shuyi winked at Ajian to indicate that she was awake.

A-Jian whispered to her young lady, "The young master is here. I have already lit the incense. You must seize this opportunity."

Shen Shuyi nodded repeatedly and took the antidote first, while A-Jian refused to take it. This way, if Prince Pei investigated later, A-Jian wouldn't be implicated.

When Pei Dongzhou arrived at the west wing, he saw A-Jian lying on the bedside, seemingly asleep.

He paid no attention to the maid and went straight to the bedside.

Shen Shuyi's face was as pale as snow, her eyes tightly closed, her eyelashes like raven feathers casting long, dark shadows. In just a few days, she seemed to have lost all her weight; her lips were pale and dry, and at first glance, she looked incredibly delicate and pitiful.

"Cousin, wake up," Pei Dongzhou called out.

Shen Shuyi was very nervous. She was afraid that Pei Dongzhou would find out that she was pretending to be asleep, so she could only try her best to look natural.

Pei Dongzhou glanced at A-Jian, who was sleeping soundly, and suddenly sensed something was amiss.

Logically speaking, even if A-Jian was so tired from taking care of Shen Shuyi that he fell asleep, it shouldn't be that he hasn't woken up for so long since he came in.

"A-Jian?!" Pei Dongzhou kicked the small stool where little A-Jian was sitting.

A-Jian still didn't respond.

Pei Dongzhou kicked again with force, and A-Jian's body swayed, and she actually fell to the ground.

He sensed something was wrong, so he knelt down beside A-Jian and checked her breathing. She was breathing, which meant she wasn't dead, but why had A-Jian lost consciousness?

He looked inside again and soon saw the burning incense.

He was about to get up to see what was going on when he realized his head was spinning. He shook his head, but his body was no longer under his control, and he fell straight onto the bed, unfortunately landing on top of Shen Shuyi...

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