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

Chapter 206 The Crown Prince's Waist is So Soft

Just as Qingfeng received the news and was about to report it to the young master, he saw the young master sleeping peacefully in bed.

He also knew that his master had been traveling and working hard these days, and that the person he thought about day and night was his cousin. He rarely thought about her when he was sleeping peacefully like this.

Not wanting to wake the young master, he was about to quietly walk away when the young master suddenly sat up and asked, "Is there any news about my cousin?"

Qingfeng clicked his tongue in surprise.

I just saw the young master sleeping soundly, how come he sat up in the blink of an eye?
He dared not enter the young lady's bedroom until the young master came out, at which point he reported the situation: "The young master ordered his men to keep an eye on the prefectural government, and sure enough, there was news. During this time, our men intercepted Madam Xiao's letter and found that it did indeed contain information about the young lady. The letter said that the young lady had originally entered the capital, but later left. As for where she went, the letter did not specify."

"What's going on?" Pei Dongzhou didn't understand for a moment.

“Madam Xiao’s younger sister, Lady Liang, is the first wife of Lord Li, the Minister of the Imperial Clan Court. Madam Xiao originally intended to send her cousin to Lord Li’s residence and ask Madam Li to look after her. Presumably, the cousin did not want to stay in the capital and left halfway.” As Qingfeng spoke, he simply handed the letter he had copied to the young master so that the young master could read it carefully.

After carefully reading the contents of the letter, Pei Dongzhou was in a daze for a while.

My cousin returned to the capital but then left again, clearly wanting to have nothing more to do with the people and things in the capital, including her fiancé.

"To avoid us, my cousin left even though she was almost in the capital." Pei Dongzhou suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness, and the strength he had been muster collapsed.

Seeing how well his cousin could dodge, he suddenly began to doubt his own abilities.

But no matter what, he still had to find his cousin.

He immediately ordered his men to search for his cousin's whereabouts, especially to investigate any women who had left the city in the past few days, whether they were disguised as men or were petite.

Unexpectedly, the search yielded a clue, and people were immediately dispatched to follow it.

However, he had just returned to the capital and could not take a break anytime. He could only wait for news from the person he was searching for before making any plans.

He was unaware that Sun Wang had taken Shen Shuyi's advice and specially arranged for someone to impersonate Shen Shuyi and her servant, creating the illusion that Shen Shuyi and her servant had already left the capital, simply to deceive them.

Shen Shuyi knew best how difficult Pei Dongzhou was to deal with, so she had to make things complicated, otherwise she would definitely not be able to keep the fact that she was still in the capital a secret.

Only by doing this extra step could she feel at ease staying in the capital.

Pei Dongzhou's men followed the clues and found that it wasn't the cousin they were looking for at all. They immediately reported the news to the Prince of Pei in the capital.

Pei Dongzhou was not surprised by this result at all.

He would be quite surprised if he could find his cousin so easily.

Having prepared for the worst, he was not discouraged and continued searching for Shen Shuyi with considerable manpower and resources. He felt that he had to find Shen Shuyi no matter the cost. In addition, Pei Nanzhou and Pei Xizhou were still searching for Shen Shuyi outside the capital, and he felt that news of his cousin would come sooner or later.

Meanwhile, Pei Nanzhou and Pei Xizhou were also doing their best to find Shen Shuyi's whereabouts, but unfortunately, they made no progress.

The more they searched, the more disheartened they became.

They had initially thought that their cousin, being a vulnerable young woman, would be easy to find, given her lack of knowledge about the world's dangers. However, despite their efforts, they hadn't received a single trace of her.

It was as if his cousin had suddenly vanished from the world. At the same time, Pei Nanzhou and Pei Xizhou were also watching Pei Dongzhou's movements, but no good news came from Pei Dongzhou, which meant that even the young master Pei had not found his cousin.

If even a capable person like Prince Pei can't find a cousin, then it's not so hard to accept that they can't find a cousin either.

As the person involved, Shen Shuyi stayed obediently in the Ni Chang Pavilion and didn't go anywhere else.

And so it came to the 29th of the lunar year. It snowed heavily that day. As Shen Shuyi looked at the white snow outside the window, she suddenly remembered the scene of her and Pei Dongzhou watching the first snow together on their way to the government office that day.

Seeing that she was suddenly lost in thought, A-Jian asked curiously, "What are you thinking about, young lady? Why are you laughing like that?"

Shen Shuyi was taken aback, and touched her face: "Did I smile?"

A-Jian nodded vigorously: "She not only smiled, but she smiled in a particularly infatuated way."

Shen Shuyi's face darkened upon hearing this: "Nothing of the sort, don't talk nonsense. I, I just thought of my maternal grandmother. In previous years, I would spend the New Year at the Marquis's residence. This year I'm not at the Marquis's residence. I wonder if my maternal grandmother will be angry with me."

This time, A-Jian didn't dare to say anything out of line.

The old lady likes the young lady so much; if the young lady isn't in the Marquis's residence, the old lady will definitely worry about her safety.

However, since the girl has already come out, I can't say things that would make her feel uneasy.

"Do you think there's any way I can sneak into the Marquis's mansion to see my maternal grandmother?" As soon as Shen Shuyi finished speaking, she felt like she was a complete loser.

She finally managed to escape, and then she ran back into the Marquis's mansion on her own. Isn't that stupid and foolish?

"Never mind, I was just saying." Shen Shuyi felt that she should still ask Sun Wang to find out if there had been any news from the Pingyang Marquis's residence recently that the old lady was unwell.

On Lunar New Year's Eve, Shen Shuyi was still a little excited.

She had only transmigrated this year, and this was her first time celebrating the New Year in ancient times. At this moment, she was grateful to be back in the capital. With Sun Wang around, she felt that she no longer needed to wander aimlessly and could enjoy the warmth of home.

Sun Wang treated her like a brother, and she was truly lucky to have befriended him.

Sun Wang himself was an orphan. Before the opening of the Ni Chang Pavilion, he was homeless and had never had a concept of celebrating the New Year. Since meeting Shen Shuyi, he felt like he had gained a younger sister.

Watching Shen Shuyi's lively hot pot meal, his eyes inexplicably welled up with tears.

Shen Shuyi took out the peach blossom wine she had prepared beforehand and raised her glass to Sun Wang: "Brother Sun, the luckiest thing in my life is meeting you, my benefactor. If it weren't for you here, I'm afraid I would still be wandering around with A-Jian. It's also thanks to you that Ni Chang Pavilion is getting better and better. Thank you, you've worked hard this year, I'll toast you!"

Sun Wang chuckled: "Peach blossom wine is also easy to get drunk on, so drink less to avoid getting drunk."

Shen Shuyi thought to herself that her alcohol tolerance was indeed average, but she should be able to handle one glass of wine. After she finished her drink, she couldn't help but want to have another glass; the wine tasted quite good.

Because it was the New Year, Sun Wang didn't stop her and let her drink a couple more cups of wine. As a result, Shen Shuyi drank too much and leaned on A-Jian, hugging her waist and muttering, "Your Highness's waist is so soft."

(End of this chapter)