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

Chapter 229 His illness worsened...

Shen Shuyi felt that Prince Pei really loved to bring up the past. She pretended not to hear and threw the almanac back into Prince Pei's hand: "Actually, I was thinking that we are still young, so why don't we date first and then get married? What do you think, Prince?"

Pei Dongzhou scoffed, clearly unimpressed by her suggestion.

"I'm only seventeen years old, my body hasn't even fully developed yet, why should I get married so early?" Shen Shuyi wanted to continue to urge Prince Pei.

Pei Dongzhou ignored her and earnestly chose an auspicious day for their wedding.

Shen Shuyi curled her lips slightly, thinking that Prince Pei was too domineering.

Why did he have to put his arm around her waist and rest his head on her shoulder when he chose the wedding day?

She tried to push him away, but he tightened his grip on her waist: "Don't bother me while I'm choosing a date."

Shen Shuyi just wanted to roll her eyes. He was the one who insisted on holding her. They weren't even married yet, but he still couldn't resist taking advantage of her.

Thinking back to the days when she was completely manipulated by Prince Pei, she still feels a pang of bitterness and tears.

This time, she's really going to marry Prince Pei, the male lead. She only wanted to survive initially, but she accidentally won him over.

However, with Prince Pei's handsome face and mature male body, it wouldn't be a loss for her to take advantage of him.

Just as she was secretly sizing up Pei Shizi with her shifty eyes, Pei Dongzhou suddenly looked at her and asked, "Is it pretty?"

Shen Shuyi turned her head away nonchalantly, thinking to herself that the male lead was really narcissistic. But then again, he was indeed good-looking, and he knew he was good-looking too.

"Not as good-looking as me," Shen Shuyi replied shamelessly.

Pei Dongzhou couldn't resist getting close to his sweet and soft cousin and kissing her on the cheek.

Shen Shuyi's heart skipped a beat, but fearing that he would become aroused in broad daylight, she quickly pushed his face away: "Cousin, you should focus on choosing a date."

Pei Dongzhou felt that his cousin in his arms was indeed making it difficult for him to concentrate, so he let her go.

Although his cousin was already his, he felt more at ease marrying her as soon as possible. He wanted more than just fleeting pleasure; he wanted her for life.

With Pei Dongzhou's careful selection, the wedding date was set.

When it was time for dinner, Pei Nanzhou brought over a jar of Daughter's Red wine.

Shen Shuyi had no idea what he was trying to do.

She had previously drugged Pei Nanzhou and even gave him to the female lead. Given Pei Nanzhou's extreme personality, there was no reason for him not to be angry.

This might be a precursor to a dark turn.

She glared at Pei Nanzhou warily, but Pei Nanzhou gave her a charming smile: "This is a daughter's red wine that I've kept for ten years. Cousin, would you like a cup?"

Shen Shuyi shook her head; she didn't want to talk to Pei Nanzhou.

Seeing this, Pei Nanzhou asked Pei Dongzhou, "Let me toast my elder brother. After all, he will be the legal wife in the future, so it is only right that I toast him."

Pei Dongzhou calmly said, "Nanzhou, there's no room for a third party between my cousin and me. Stop being so stubborn."

Pei Nanzhou disagreed: "Big brother is good in every way, except he's too domineering and loves to hog everything. How can such a good cousin be monopolized by him?"

Pei Dongzhou gave Pei Nanzhou a deep look, a sharp glint in his eyes: "I will discuss it with my mother. You will move out of the Marquis's mansion and live there until you get married." Neither Pei Nanzhou nor Shen Shuyi expected Pei Dongzhou to make this decision.

Pei Nanzhou took a while to say, "What if I don't move out?"

Why did he move out? He still wanted to entangle himself with his cousin until death.

“You’ve lived a secluded life for many years and haven’t seen much of the world. You should go out and see more of it. The world is vast, and you shouldn’t let your cousin hold you back,” Pei Dongzhou said calmly. “After you attend my and my cousin’s wedding, I will tell my mother about this.”

Shen Shuyi felt she should be happy, but she was afraid that Pei Nanzhou would go down a dark path and become completely corrupted because of this incident.

Looking at Pei Nanzhou's calm demeanor, she felt that this was not the reaction a normal person should have.

Pei Nanzhou wasn't angry at all even though he was about to be kicked out of his own home by his own brother. That's not normal.

"Does my cousin also want me to leave the Marquis's mansion?" Pei Nanzhou suddenly looked at Shen Shuyi.

Shen Shuyi looked directly at him and replied according to her heart, "Of course! I like my cousin, the Crown Prince, and I only feel disgust for my second cousin. I especially dislike being bothered by him like this. His existence only bothers me. If I could, I would never want to see him again!"

Pei Nanzhou laughed upon hearing this: "Unfortunately, my cousin will be disappointed. I will never let my cousin go."

He put down the jar of Daughter's Red wine: "This wine is quite good, cousin, you can try it."

After saying that, he got up and left Fusangin.

Watching Pei Nanzhou's departing figure, Shen Shuyi asked in a low voice, "Cousin, is it true that Second Cousin is really leaving the Marquis's Mansion?"

Pei Dongzhou replied calmly, "This is the only way. Otherwise, he will keep bothering my cousin, which is not what we want to see."

Shen Shuyi suddenly said, "Then wouldn't I become the culprit who caused you brothers to turn against each other? Actually, the best solution is for me to leave the Marquis's mansion..."

“If my cousin leaves the Marquis’s mansion, both Nanzhou and I will be bachelors for the rest of our lives. It would be better if I married my cousin, so that I could be with her for life and Nanzhou could give up on her.” Pei Dongzhou thought his cousin’s plan was good, but he could not let his cousin leave him.

Shen Shuyi sighed softly: "But I think that if the Crown Prince is pressuring the Second Cousin like this, it might make the Second Cousin even more extreme. Hasn't the Crown Prince noticed? The Second Cousin even laughed when he learned that he was going to be kicked out of the Marquis's mansion. I think the Second Cousin's illness is getting worse and worse."

Pei Dongzhou was aware that Nanzhou's reaction was abnormal, but it was the best solution.

After returning to the South Courtyard, Pei Nanzhou called Mingyue to his side: "Have you found the person I asked for?"

"No." Mingyue asked, puzzled. "Why would the Second Young Master seek out the Holy Maiden of Miao territory?"

“I’ve heard that the Holy Maiden can cultivate all sorts of Gu worms. If I can plant a love Gu in my cousin, she will fall in love with me. Even if she marries my elder brother, she will still stay with me.”

Mingyue and Qingfeng exchanged a glance, both thinking that the Second Young Master was seriously ill, actually trying to plant a love potion on the young lady.

"No matter how much money it costs, we must find the Holy Maiden of Miao territory," Pei Nanzhou said calmly.

Qingfeng couldn't help but chime in: "But this so-called Miao holy maiden is only known by name and never seen in person. Perhaps such a person does not exist at all. Second Young Master is probably wasting his time."

Most importantly, the young master is not someone to be trifled with. If you really anger him, he might take drastic measures against the second young master.

“Since there are rumors about the Miao Holy Maiden, it means that such a person may exist. Just do your best to find her. If you can’t find the Miao Holy Maiden, you can also look for enlightened monks. I’ve checked ancient books, and some enlightened monks know how to exchange souls. If I can exchange bodies with my elder brother in the future, then I can have my cousin all to myself. This method is also worth trying.” Pei Nanzhou felt that any method was worth a try.

(End of this chapter)