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

Chapter 200 Pei Da Sha is here, fleeing in a panic.
After two peaceful days at the prefectural government, Madam Liang suddenly announced that she would be entertaining a distinguished guest that evening and invited Shen Shuyi to join her.

Shen Shuyi had no interest in attending the so-called banquet. After all, she was not a female relative of the prefectural governor; she was merely a guest staying there temporarily. It was inappropriate for her to attend the banquet, so she politely declined Liang's invitation.

Madam Liang advised, "Ah Jiu, you'll get sick from staying cooped up in your room all day. You're so young and beautiful; if you meet a suitable young man, you might even find a wonderful marriage."

The person who came tonight is a standout among the younger generation; it would be a shame for Ajiu not to go and see him.

Shen Shuyi laughed upon hearing this: "Is it some noble young master who's coming tonight?"

Could it be that Madam Liang wants to act as a matchmaker for her?
"You know what, he really is a young master from a prestigious family, a truly extraordinary person," Madam Liang echoed with a smile.

That's why she hoped Ajiu could attend the banquet.

Seeing Ah Jiu's eyes, which resembled her daughter's, she hoped that Ah Jiu could also find a good family to marry into.

Shen Shuyi, however, had no interest in the young nobleman: "No, I'm a bit socially awkward and don't dare to meet men outside the family."

Seeing that she couldn't persuade her, Madam Liang was disappointed, but she didn't want to force the issue any further.

Shen Shuyi was unaware that the distinguished guest being hosted by the prefectural government tonight was none other than Pei Dongzhou.

Pei Dongzhou came because of the list of people entering the city. His order of visits happened to be the prefectural government office. He also knew that the prefectural government's wife had recently lost her daughter, so he shouldn't have disturbed her rashly. However, he still didn't want to miss any opportunity.

That evening, he met Prefect Xiao and his wife, Madam Liang.

Upon seeing Liang, he was slightly distracted, because Liang's eyes were somewhat similar to Shen Shuyi's.

Madam Liang noticed at a glance that Pei Dongzhou was distracted, but Pei Dongzhou's gaze did not displease her.

Pei Dongzhou quickly realized his lapse in composure and asked casually, "I heard that Madam only returned to Hezhou a few days ago. I wonder if Madam encountered any special people or events on her way back to the city?"

Unsuspecting, Madam Liang thought of Shen Shuyi and replied with a smile, "There is indeed something worth mentioning. I recently lost my daughter, and on my way home, while seeking shelter from the snow, I encountered a very special girl..."

Pei Dongzhou's heart skipped a beat. He suppressed his excitement and pressed on, "What kind of girl does Madam find so special?"

"This young woman's eyes look very similar to my daughter's..."

Upon hearing this, Pei Dongzhou nearly stood up in shock. However, he remained composed and managed to suppress his overwhelming joy, telling himself it was probably just a coincidence.

Although my cousin's eyes do resemble those of Ms. Liang, it does not prove that the girl Ms. Liang saw was my cousin.

Furthermore, this is the prefectural government office; he cannot be too rash.

“I hit it off with Ajiu at first sight, so I invited her to my residence. I originally wanted to come and see the young master tonight as well, but she said she didn’t want to see any men, so Ajiu didn’t show up.”

Liang's voice drifted into Pei Dongzhou's ears.

Pei Dongzhou pressed his legs down firmly to avoid losing his composure. A-Jiu? Doesn't that name match his cousin's?

My cousin always starts with her own name when choosing a nickname. The half of Shen's name looks just like the character "nine".

One instance may be a coincidence, but it's impossible for every instance to be a coincidence.

He heard his own calm voice ring out: "This Miss Ajiu that Madam mentioned has piqued my curiosity. I wonder if Madam could arrange for me to meet Miss Ajiu?"

Madam Liang's eyes lit up: "Of course. Young Master, please wait a moment, I'll go and fetch A-Jiu right away."

"By the way, it's best not to let A-Jiu know my identity. Just say that Madam has invited her here," Pei Dongzhou said gently to the maid who was about to deliver the message. If this weren't the prefectural government office, he would have gone to find her directly by now.

When the maid saw Pei Dongzhou smiling at her, she blushed and quickly agreed.

Before long, she went to Shen Shuyi and conveyed the message: "Madam requests that Miss Ajiu come with me. Please."

"Why did Madam invite me over?" Shen Shuyi remembered telling Madam Liang that she did not want to attend the banquet.

As Liang said, since a distinguished guest has arrived today, isn't this the perfect time to host a banquet for such a distinguished guest?
Why did Madam Liang still call her over?
"This... I was only following Madam's orders, and I don't know anything else." The maid repeated, "Madam said that I must invite Miss over, and I hope Miss will not make things difficult for me."

Shen Shuyi was not happy when she heard this.

Isn't what the maid said moral blackmail?
Although she was temporarily staying at the prefectural government office, Madam Liang had said that she was free and would not force her to do anything, but the maid insisted on putting her in a very difficult position.

If she is in the Marquis's residence, she can choose not to go if she doesn't want to.

But she was afraid that if she didn't go to the prefect's office, she would offend people and put Liang in a difficult position.

After weighing her options, she decided to go to the reception room with her maid.

"Do you know what kind of distinguished guest is coming tonight?" Shen Shuyi asked casually, feeling somewhat uneasy.

The maidservant couldn't help but swoon over the handsome face of Prince Pei, completely forgetting Pei Dongzhou's instructions, and replied, "The young master is like a god..."

Upon hearing the title "Young Master," Shen Shuyi's heart pounded wildly.

Could it be the young master she's thinking of?

“Prince Pei is indeed handsome.” She wanted to test him.

The maidservant readily agreed, but after a while, she realized something was amiss: "How did you know the young master's surname is Pei?"

Shen Shuyi felt a chill run down her spine upon hearing the maid's words.

Damn it, how did Pei Dongzhou suddenly end up at the prefectural government office? And how did he end up in Hezhou?

Although she knew Pei Xizhou was in Hezhou, she thought it wouldn't be difficult to avoid him. But the young master Pei was different; he was incredibly difficult to deal with. If he caught her, she wouldn't have a good life.

"Ouch, my stomach hurts. I need to go to the toilet. You wait here for me for a bit, okay?" Shen Shuyi said, and then tried to leave.

But she was still worried, so she instructed the maid, "You must wait here for me to come back. Don't wander off, or I won't be able to find my way."

The maid believed her and nodded repeatedly, watching Shen Shuyi run away.

Shen Shuyi rushed back to the courtyard, pulled up the still dazed A-Jian, grabbed her own bag, and ran outside.

"What happened?" A-Jian asked, puzzled.

"My cousin, the young master, is here. He's at the prefectural government office. If we don't run now, we won't be able to escape!" Shen Shuyi took off running towards the gate of the prefectural government office.

The gatekeeper recognized Shen Shuyi and was wondering what had happened when he saw her going out at this hour: "Where is Miss Ajiu going?"

"I need to go out and buy some things." Shen Shuyi didn't want to say more, and quickly left the prefectural government office with Ajian.

(End of this chapter)