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

Chapter 270 Is my husband useless?

No one expected that they would feel dizzy after only a short time in the hall.

Qiao'er also felt dizzy and hated herself for being so careless.

Master had said long ago that this Miss Shen was cunning and a master of escaping. Could it be that all of them, who knew martial arts, had fallen for Miss Shen's tricks?
She tried her best to stay conscious, but the drug was too strong, and soon she collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

Not only Qiao'er, but all the other guards also succumbed to the effects of the sleeping potion and lost consciousness.

Seeing that everyone was unconscious, Shen Shu didn't rush to leave. She rummaged through the house for some food before leaving and heading down the mountain.

Ultimately, she had never experienced hardship since she transmigrated. Although she had escaped once before, A-Jian had always taken care of her. Having grown accustomed to a comfortable life, walking on foot now was, frankly, incredibly tiring.

It took her half an hour to get to the foot of the mountain, and she walked for quite a while before she saw a farmhouse.

She went inside and asked for a drink of water. When she saw that the owner had a donkey, her eyes lit up.

So she discussed it with her host family and asked them to take her back to the city in exchange for ten taels of silver.

The farm couple were honest people, and they were terrified when they heard that it was ten taels of silver.

They knew that there were many noble people around in the capital, and the young woman in front of them was clearly from a wealthy and noble family, and she spoke in such a charming way that they were happy to help her get back to the city.

And so, while Pei Dongzhou was still sending people to keep an eye on the Zhao Prince's residence, Shen Shuyi rode a donkey back to the city at a leisurely pace.

To express his gratitude to the farm couple for their help, Shen Shuyi generously gave them twenty taels of silver as a reward.

The couple looked at each other, feeling that the money was too hot to handle, but their refusal was useless, and Shen Shuyi insisted that they accept it.

After bidding farewell to the kind-hearted farm couple, Shen Shuyi entered the gate of the Marquis's mansion.

The gatekeeper was surprised to see her somewhat disheveled appearance: "What happened to the young master's wife?"

And where is the young master?
It wouldn't be appropriate for the Crown Prince's wife to return home alone, would it? That would be far too inconsiderate.

"My cousin, the young master, has some official business to attend to and hasn't gone home yet, so I came back first," Shen Shuyi replied with a smile, not wanting to cause any trouble.

You can't exactly tell the gatekeeper that you were kidnapped by Pei Nanzhou and that you escaped from him, can you?
When she returned to Fusang Temple, A-Jian was silently shedding tears. Seeing that she had returned home safely, A-Jian excitedly rushed over to her.

"Alright, alright, what are you crying for? I'm not dead. Go to the East Garden and have someone go and talk to your cousin, the Crown Prince, and tell him that I ran back on my own." Shen Shuyi rubbed her sore feet. "I'm really exhausted."

She was used to a life of luxury and was very delicate, unable to endure any hardship.

A-Jian quickly agreed and ran to the East Garden to deliver the message.

Qingfeng happened to be guarding the villa when he heard that Shen Shuyi had returned to the Marquis's mansion on her own. He was both surprised and delighted and immediately went to inform Pei Dongzhou.

Pei Dongzhou waited near the palace for Pei Nanzhou to emerge. If Pei Nanzhou left the palace, he knew he would likely go to find his cousin, allowing him to follow the trail and locate her.

His mind is still a bit foggy, and he's not feeling well.

Just then, Qingfeng came over and told him that his cousin had returned to the Marquis's mansion.

"Really?" Pei Dongzhou found it unbelievable.

"It was A-Jian who reported this to me, so it's definitely true." Qingfeng was also overjoyed. They all knew how much the young master valued Miss Biao. If Miss Biao were lost and never found again, how heartbroken the young master would be.

The most surprising thing was that the young lady actually ran home on her own, and she even escaped from the second young master's clutches. That's quite a feat.

Pei Dongzhou rushed back to the Marquis's residence as quickly as possible and headed straight for Fusang Courtyard.

Upon seeing Shen Shuyi enjoying a massage from A-Jian, he rushed forward, scooped her up in his arms, and tossed her into the air, startling Shen Shuyi into screaming.

"Pei Dongzhou, put me down quickly, I'm afraid of heights..." Shen Shuyi cried out repeatedly.

Pei Dongzhou stared intently at her, and she sensed something was amiss in his gaze. The next moment, he indeed kissed her fiercely.

Ah Jian had already tactfully left, leaving the newlyweds alone.

Pei Dongzhou then took Shen Shuyi to bed. Shen Shuyi was terrified by this and quickly said, "No, I walked down the mountain, I'm so tired!!"

Pei Dongzhou nuzzled her nose, his gaze intense as he looked at her: "How is Madam so amazing?!"

Shen Shuyi liked hearing this: "Impressive? Not really!!"

If she had a tail, it would be proudly held high right now.

Pei Dongzhou gazed at her for a long time, then couldn't resist kissing her.

Just as their passionate kiss was about to ignite, Shen Shuyi quickly shook her head and refused. She leaned against him and said coquettishly, "I'm so tired. It took me half an hour to walk down the mountain."

"You're so delicate." Pei Dongzhou gently tapped her nose, his tone full of doting affection.

Shen Shuyi blushed slightly upon hearing his words, simply because Pei Dongzhou's voice was so soothing.

"By the way, how did Madam escape?" Pei Dongzhou asked curiously.

If he were Pei Nanzhou, he would immediately confiscate all the sleeping pills from his cousin to prevent her from escaping. He would also send many people to secretly monitor her every move, thus adding another layer of defense.

Shen Shuyi explained the general situation, and Pei Dongzhou picked up the bracelet on her wrist. At first glance, it was an ordinary bracelet, but it turned out to be something else entirely. No wonder she didn't wear jade or gold bracelets; it was because there was something special about this bracelet.

However, he still feels a bit scared when he thinks about it now.

My cousin is smart and got out of this situation on her own. What if he can't find her?

"It's my fault, I failed to protect you." Pei Dongzhou's tone became heavy.

Shen Shuyi found it amusing: "That's not true, he's a useless man."

Upon hearing Shen Shuyi's words, Pei Dongzhou's previous dejection vanished, and his deep eyes narrowed dangerously: "I'm useless, my wife? Are you sure?"

"Of course he's useless. He can't even protect his own woman. Isn't that what Cousin Prince said himself?" Shen Shuyi said leisurely.

Pei Dongzhou met her teasing eyes and kissed her again, replying vaguely, "This time it was my oversight. Pei Nanzhou will never have another chance!"

"So, today it was my second cousin who caught us off guard, it has nothing to do with whether my cousin, the young master, is useful or not. It doesn't matter that my cousin didn't protect me well this time, he can protect me well next time." Shen Shuyi kissed Pei Dongzhou on the lips, feeling that this side of the young master was still fresh, after all, she was used to seeing him as a strategist.

(End of this chapter)