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

Chapter 258 The halo of the male protagonist
At this time, there were still three days left before Shen Shuyi was to marry Pei Dongzhou.

Shen Shuyi felt that this was already a long time of secrecy, and the fact that Pei Nanzhou only found out about it now was an unexpected joy for her.

"Yes, my marriage to my cousin, the Crown Prince, will proceed as scheduled."

Although he had prepared himself mentally, Pei Nanzhou was still disappointed when he heard the news.

He wondered what he could do to stop his cousin from marrying Pei Dongzhou, but he knew he couldn't do anything unless he violated his cousin's innocence.

His eyes flickered slightly as he thought of this method.

Shen Shuyi was carefully observing Pei Nanzhou's expression. Seeing the way his eyes were darting around, she knew that Pei Nanzhou was up to no good.

"No one can stop my marriage to my cousin, the Crown Prince, not even my second cousin. My second cousin is about to be crowned a prince, and his future is bright. Don't do anything foolish for my sake. This is my advice to my second cousin," Shen Shuyi said calmly.

Pei Nanzhou, however, disagreed.

He didn't care about being a prince; what he wanted was to be his cousin's man. Otherwise, he wouldn't have lured Emperor Jinglong to acknowledge him.

"Cousin, can I have you too?" Pei Nanzhou asked bluntly.

Shen Shuyi sneered inwardly, thinking that the male lead was indeed not a normal person, and his thinking was even more open than hers, a modern person.

She replied with a forced smile, "No! If Second Cousin has nothing else to say, I'm going to find my mother."

Pei Nanzhou was utterly puzzled: "Why can't my cousin have me too? Even if my cousin and older brother are close, I won't be too jealous, as long as I can go with my cousin. Perhaps my cousin can even treat me like a servant, I'll accept that..."

"I think my second cousin should go see a doctor." After saying that, Shen Shuyi ignored Pei Nanzhou and left the courtyard.

But this time Pei Nanzhou wasn't so easy to deal with. He followed closely behind her, determined to stick with her to the end.

Xiao Liang was initially happy to see Shen Shuyi, but her happiness waned after seeing Pei Nanzhou.

She looked at Shen Shuyi questioningly, asking what was going on. Shen Shuyi bluntly replied, "My second cousin insists on following me. Has he lost his mind?"

Madam Liang's expression changed slightly, worried that her daughter's reckless words might anger Pei Nanzhou. Pei Er's current status as a prince was quite different from his previous status as a commoner.

Fortunately, Pei Nanzhou remained calm and did not seem unhappy at all.

At this point, even Madam Liang had to admire her daughter's abilities, as she had managed to completely captivate the Pei brothers.

Because Pei Nanzhou didn't interrupt, but sat quietly to the side pouring tea and water for Xiao Liangshi and Shen Shuyi, and didn't do anything else that would annoy people, Xiao Liangshi breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt that Pei Nanzhou looked very strange, not like a normal person.

Which prince would be so subservient to a woman?

Originally, the maids were the ones who poured tea and served water, but Pei Nanzhou insisted on doing it.

When it was lunchtime, Shen Shuyi was having lunch with Xiao Liangshi, and Pei Nanzhou insisted on joining them.

Just as Shen Shuyi was about to tell him to leave, she heard Pei Nanzhou say humbly, "My cousin is getting married soon, and I would like to have a meal with her. Could you please not send me away?"

Shen Shuyi's expression was indescribable. Seeing that her mother was still looking at her with a strange look in her eyes, she finally decided not to send her away any further.

The main reason was that she felt she couldn't get rid of Pei Nanzhou today.

Since moving into the Li residence, Pei Nanzhou has treated it as his own home, spending all his time in her courtyard. The traditional rules about the separation of men and women have no effect on him at all.

In his mind, she was his possession, and Pei Nanzhou was a pathological person. Shen Shuyi could only complain in her heart, but there was nothing she could do about Pei Nanzhou.

And so, I endured until nightfall.

Fearing that Pei Nanzhou might harm her, Shen Shuyi decided to stay in Xiao Liang's room, only to find that Pei Nanzhou was not planning to leave.

This is her mother's yard, and it's the backyard. Pei Nanzhou's behavior really left her speechless.

"Forget it, I'd better go back. Otherwise, if Father sees Pei Nanzhou in Mother's courtyard, he'll probably be very angry," Shen Shuyi said resignedly.

“If you leave, you’ll be all alone, and he’ll become even more arrogant.” Madam Liang wouldn’t let Shen Shuyi leave. “I’ve already sent someone to invite your father over. He can deal with him later.”

Shen Shuyi thought about it and agreed; her own safety was the most important thing.

Who knows what Pei Nanzhou might do now?

Before long, Li Yun rushed over. When he saw Pei Nanzhou indeed in his wife's courtyard, he turned pale with anger.

But because of Pei Nanzhou's status, he couldn't lose his temper and had to try to persuade him gently. But Pei Nanzhou was like a leech, no matter how much he was persuaded, he just wouldn't leave, and kept looking longingly in the direction of his daughter.

No wonder Pei Dongzhou said Pei Nanzhou wasn't a normal person; he's really learned something new this time.

“If Your Highness remains obstinate, I will have no choice but to appeal to His Majesty!” Li Yun said with a stern face.

Upon hearing this, Pei Nanzhou finally looked at Li Yun with a straight eye. He thought to himself that even though he was a prince, he couldn't do whatever he wanted. With Emperor Jinglong suppressing him, he had to consider the emperor's wishes in everything he did.

"Uncle, please don't be angry. I'll go back to rest now. You should rest early too," Pei Nanzhou replied politely.

Li Yun snorted coldly, no longer wanting to pay attention to Pei Nanzhou.

Once he was sure Pei Nanzhou was out of sight, he rushed into the house and asked Shen Shuyi, "Sister Yi, does Pei Nanzhou often bother you like this?"

Shen Shuyi nodded silently: "It was like this when we were in the Marquis's residence."

"Why didn't you tell your father sooner?!" Li Yunzhen never expected Pei Nanzhou to go to such lengths.

Shen Shuyi chuckled: "Isn't it because I don't want Father to worry? After all, he is a prince now, and who knows what will happen in the future? I'm afraid that something might happen in the future, and my second cousin will hold a grudge. I thought it would be better to avoid trouble. Once I marry my cousin, the heir apparent, he won't be able to do anything to me."

Li Yun frowned: "But judging from Pei Nanzhou's attitude, I'm afraid he won't stop after you get married."

Therefore, no matter what, Pei Nanzhou must not be allowed to ascend the throne, otherwise his daughter will suffer greatly.

Fortunately, the situation in the court is now clear. His Highness the Crown Prince is favored by His Majesty, and his foundation in the court is solid, with a group of ministers supporting him.

Even though Pei Nanzhou is a prince and has the ambition to seize that position, his chances are slim.

Shen Shuyi's eyes flickered slightly, and she suddenly remembered that Pei Nanzhou was also the male lead: "Father, may I speak to you in private?"

"Is there anything I can't hear?" Little Liang asked, somewhat jealous.

Shen Shuyi chuckled awkwardly, coaxed her mother for a while, and then walked away from Li Yun.

Making sure no one was eavesdropping, she lowered her voice and said, "Father, don't underestimate my second cousin. Even though he is His Majesty's illegitimate son, he still has a chance to sit on that throne."

She suddenly remembered that although she had destroyed the female lead's halo, what if Pei Nanzhou had the male lead's halo?
(End of this chapter)