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

Chapter 234 A Major Upheaval!!
"I heard that the Madam and the Marquis's beloved concubine, Aunt Qiu, got into a fight, and Aunt Qiu said something that made the Madam so angry that she fainted on the spot. After the Madam woke up, she said she wanted to beat Aunt Qiu to death, but at this crucial moment, the Marquis appeared and took Aunt Qiu away. The Madam fainted again in her extreme anger. This old servant only knows the general situation; I don't know the specifics of what happened. Now that the Old Madam has gone there, and the young lady is about to marry the Heir Apparent, would you like to go and visit the Madam?" Mama Dai stated the key point.

In the past, Shen Shuyi would never have gone to Zhang Shi and made a fool of herself, since Zhang Shi didn't like her.

The situation is different now. Zhang is Pei Dongzhou's mother. If she marries Pei Dongzhou, Zhang will be her mother-in-law, and it is essential to maintain a good relationship with her mother-in-law.

"I should go and take a look." Shen Shuyi thought to herself that there was no rush to make the robes; she should first go to Jufutang to see what had happened.

When she arrived at Jufutang, Zhang was awake, her eyes were swollen from crying, and she looked very haggard, as if she had suffered a major blow.

Looking at the old lady's face, it was also very unpleasant.

When Shen Shuyi entered and saw the expressions on the two elders' faces, she guessed that something major had happened, otherwise Zhang Shi and the old lady would not have such expressions.

She stepped forward and greeted the old lady, who looked at her with a strange expression.

She was puzzled and wondered if what happened today had anything to do with her.

Just as she was guessing, Zhang suddenly grabbed Shen Shuyi's hand, looking at her with tears in her eyes, her eyes filled with pity.

Shen Shuyi was puzzled: "What's wrong with your aunt?"

The next moment, Zhang suddenly hugged her and burst into tears.

Zhang's sudden reaction left her at a loss. She looked to the old lady for help, but the old lady just wiped away her tears and said nothing.

Shen Shuyi was extremely anxious, but no one could answer her questions. Why didn't they just say what was on their minds? Why were they hiding things like this?
Then the Marquis of Pingyang arrived, and his expression was also strange.

At this moment, the old lady said to Shen Shuyi, "Yi'er, you wait outside. We have something to discuss."

Shen Shuyi hesitated, thinking to herself, if what they were going to say concerned her, what was there that she couldn't listen to?

Zhang, her eyes red, looked at her and said, "Yi-jie, go out."

Shen Shuyi had no choice but to leave the room.

She stood under the eaves and soon heard arguing and the sound of things being smashed coming from inside, followed by Zhang's crying.

This only piqued her curiosity further. What on earth had caused the harmonious Marquis's residence to suddenly turn into this?
After an unknown amount of time, the sound gradually faded from inside, and then Grandma Sun called her in.

She went inside as instructed, and saw that Madam Zhang was still wiping away tears. When Marquis Pingyang saw her, he seemed a little agitated, but he later restrained himself.

The old lady pulled her to sit down. At first, no one spoke, but in the end, the old lady spoke up and said to Shen Shuyi, "Yi-jie, if you don't want to marry Dong-ge, then don't marry him."

Shen Shuyi was taken aback: "Can I not marry him?"

Pei Dongzhou is so domineering, would he let her not marry him?
"Fine. Since you don't want to marry, let's call it off." The old lady made her final decision just like that. "I'll go and persuade Dong-ge'er."

Shen Shuyi glanced at the old lady, then at the Marquis of Pingyang and his wife, and felt that the couple's gazes towards her revealed a sense of restraint.

She was completely bewildered and left Jufutang in a daze.

It's strange, so strange. The old lady used to think highly of her and Pei Dongzhou and couldn't wait for her to marry into the Marquis's mansion, but now she can choose not to marry.

The main concern was Pei Dongzhou. He seemed to like her; if he knew she wouldn't marry him, wouldn't he go crazy? When she returned to Fusang Courtyard, her mind was a little chaotic, but she still picked up the unfinished robe and continued working on it. She had promised Prince Pei, and she had to keep her promise, right?

That day, Pei Dongzhou returned to the Marquis's residence after finishing his shift and saw Granny Sun waiting in front of the gate, indicating that she had been waiting for a long time.

Upon seeing him return, Madam Sun immediately stepped forward and said, "Young Master, something has happened!"

Pei Dongzhou hadn't taken Sun's mother's words to heart yet. He thought that anything that could be solved wasn't a big deal, but he underestimated the seriousness of the situation.

When he came out of Heshou Hall, he suddenly felt a little lost.

He didn't know why things had turned out this way.

The old lady and my mother both said that his marriage to my cousin was off, and when asked why, they found out it was so ridiculous.

When he returned to the East Garden and changed out of his official robes, he stood there for a moment, stunned, and then suddenly kicked over the table.

Hearing the commotion, Qingzhu and Qingfeng rushed inside. Seeing the mess in the room, they exchanged bewildered glances. They had no idea what had happened to make the young master look so grim.

Just before he left home today, the young master was in high spirits.

The two dared not utter a sound until Pei Dongzhou regained his composure and said to them, "Tidi up the room."

The two agreed immediately, not daring to ask any further questions.

After changing out of his everyday clothes, Pei Dongzhou strolled out of the East Garden. He didn't know where else to go but the Fusang Courtyard. But the people in the Fusang Courtyard, his mother and grandmother, all said he couldn't marry her.

He didn't think there was anything he couldn't marry; whoever he wanted, he was determined to marry.

But when he arrived at the Fusang Courtyard, he passed by without entering, just staring blankly at the courtyard. He could hear Shen Shuyi and Ajian chatting and laughing inside; just from the woman's laughter, he knew she was a lively person.

He didn't know how long he had been standing outside until Qingzhu reminded him that he hadn't had dinner yet and asked if he should go back to the East Garden to eat first.

"Why go back to the East Garden? I'll have dinner at my cousin's place," Pei Dongzhou said as he entered the courtyard.

Shen Shuyi, who was talking to A-Jian, came out of the hall when she heard the commotion. When she saw Pei Dongzhou enter, she subconsciously observed Pei Shizi's expression. She saw that he was in a stable mood and seemed no different from usual.

It's also possible that the old lady hasn't told Pei Dongzhou about the cancellation of their marriage, otherwise Pei Dongzhou's reaction wouldn't have been so ordinary.

Just as she was wondering, Pei Dongzhou walked up to her and said, "Cousin, I'm hungry."

Shen Shuyi was speechless.

It was well past dinner time, and Pei Dongzhou hadn't eaten yet. The problem was, he was hungry and came to her and said, "Can't you go to the East Garden and find something to eat yourself?"
Seeing Pei Dongzhou looking at her pitifully, she asked Dai's mother to make her a bowl of noodles.

After giving her instructions to Madam Dai, she turned around and saw Pei Dongzhou staring at her. It wasn't the same sticky, affectionate look from yesterday, but a more complex one.

She guessed that the old lady and Madam Zhang must have told him that their marriage was off.

She was well aware that Pei Dongzhou wanted to marry her, but Pei Dongzhou's indifferent reaction meant that he didn't take the elders' words to heart.

(End of this chapter)