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

Chapter 313 The spirited prince was being pampered.

Princess Pingyuan watched Pei Nanzhou's carriage drive away and thought to herself that although Pei Nanzhou was a bit annoying, his methods were the most practical.

If Pei Dongzhou ruins her reputation, he will have no choice but to marry her!

Once the idea took root, it couldn't be erased, and she finally decided to try this method.

After getting rid of Princess Pingyuan, Pei Dongzhou left the Crown Prince's residence.

On the way back to the Marquis's residence, he suddenly remembered something: "Qingzhu, go and find out if there are any rumors about me and Princess Pingyuan recently. If there are any untrue statements, find a way to clarify them."

Qingzhu was taken aback, then quickly replied yes.

Pei Dongzhou then made a special detour to a pastry shop to buy some of Shen Shuyi's favorite pastries. After returning to the Marquis's residence, he went straight to Fusang Courtyard.

When he brought the still-warm pastries to Shen Shuyi, she looked at him with a complicated expression.

He was puzzled: "What kind of look is that from my cousin?"

Shen Shuyi said with a forced smile, "There's no reason for such kindness. Cousin Crown Prince, have you done something to wrong me?"

Pei Dongzhou was taken aback, then chuckled and shook his head: "I just happened to remember that my cousin likes the pastries from this shop before returning to the Marquis's residence, so I bought some. What's this about being overly attentive? My cousin is my wife, isn't it only natural for me to be good to her?"

Shen Shuyi thought that made sense. She took the pastry, took a bite, and found it to be a delicious treat that she liked.

Pei Dongzhou recalled Princess Pingyuan's persistent pursuit of him, wondering if his cousin had heard about it. Just now, his cousin had said something about unsolicited kindness being suspicious; could it be because she'd heard these rumors?

While Shen Shuyi was eating snacks, he called A-Jian aside and asked, "Have any rumors about me reached your cousin's ears lately?"

Upon hearing this, A-Jian replied, "The news of the young master's entanglement with Princess Pingyuan has spread throughout the Marquis's residence. Miss... the young master's wife knows about it."

Pei Dongzhou thought to himself, "Good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast."

He had originally planned to quickly deal with the rumors if Shen Shuyi was unaware of the matter, so as not to trouble his cousin. Now that his cousin knew about it, he still had to explain things to her.

He returned to Shen Shuyi's side and brought up Princess Pingyuan.

Shen Shuyi paused in her snacking and asked curiously, "Is that princess really that beautiful?"

Pei Dongzhou's expression stiffened. Had this woman missed the point?
“I didn’t notice. Could she be more beautiful than my cousin? The problem is that she is a princess, and I am a subject. Even if Princess Pingyuan goes to the Crown Prince’s residence, I cannot send her away.” Pei Dongzhou made no attempt to hide his displeasure at Princess Pingyuan’s persistent pursuit.

Shen Shuyi stared at Pei Dongzhou for a long while, then suddenly said, "Your Highness, you still need to be careful."

Pei Dongzhou thought Shen Shuyi was concerned about his safety, so he smiled and replied, "Cousin, don't worry, I will take good care of myself and nothing will happen."

Shen Shuyi knew he hadn't understood the deeper meaning of her words, so she simply gave him a few antidotes: "Keep them close to your body, Cousin, for self-defense."

Pei Dongzhou took out the antidote, and when he saw the annotations on it, his expression was indescribable.

Seeing his expression, Shen Shu laughed and said, "Cousin, do you think only men can drug women? If I were Princess Pingyuan, I would try any method to achieve my goal. Besides, you often visit the palace, and Princess Pingyuan is well-connected there, so bribing people to drug you would be a piece of cake."

Hearing this, Pei Dongzhou suddenly laughed: "It's the same principle as when my cousin drugged me, right?" Shen Shuyi didn't expect Pei Dongzhou to suddenly bring up old grievances again. Was this really something that couldn't be let go of?

"How can that be the same? I didn't use an aphrodisiac on my cousin, I just put him in a sedative. If I really wanted to use an aphrodisiac on my cousin, would he have been able to escape my clutches?" Shen Shuyi sneered.

Pei Dongzhou lowered his eyes and chuckled softly, "I will listen to my wife."

Upon hearing him refer to himself as "husband" again, Shen Shuyi immediately said in a serious tone, "Your Highness, you must listen to what I say. Anyway, these medicines must be kept close to your body. Whether they are aphrodisiacs or other poisons, they can be effective at crucial moments. By the way, I'll go check the small kitchen."

Without giving Pei Dongzhou a chance to speak, she hurriedly walked away.

Pei Dongzhou naturally realized that Shen Shuyi was deliberately avoiding him. He chuckled silently, looking at the antidotes in his hand, and suddenly felt a great sense of security.

If he marries a wife like his cousin, other women won't even have a chance to make a move on him, right?
Overwhelmed by happiness, Pei Dongzhou realized he had nothing to repay her with, so he offered himself to his cousin, which made him particularly energetic that night.

Poor Shen Shuyi, she felt like Pei Dongzhou was about to break her slender waist.

The moment she woke up the next day, she was suddenly a little glad that Pei Dongzhou was now assisting Li Yi and didn't have much free time. Otherwise, how could she withstand such ruthless treatment from the young master Pei?
However, her belly still hasn't shown any signs of pregnancy, which is causing Zhang a lot of worry.

Is it possible that she has difficulty conceiving?

After a moment of reflection, she began another busy day.

Furthermore, when Pei Dongzhou appeared in front of Li Yi, Li Yi couldn't help but glance at the young master a couple more times.

No wonder Princess Pingyuan was captivated by Pei Dongzhou. With his physique, handsome face, and spirited demeanor, he looked so well-nourished and delicious that even a man like him couldn't help but stare. How much more so for Li Jiao, a woman who had never seen the world?

"Tsk tsk, Dongzhou, you must have had a very happy night, right?" Li Yi said with envy and jealousy.

Pei Dongzhou had no interest in discussing this topic with Li Yi and ignored him.

Li Yi sighed, "You're so lucky to have married Cousin Shen."

On the way to the palace, Li Yi kept chattering until they entered the palace, at which point Pei Dongzhou said coldly, "As the crown prince, you should act like one. Which crown prince is as noisy as Your Highness?!"

Li Yi felt that Pei Dongzhou was making a personal attack on him. He snorted and instantly mimicked Pei Dongzhou's dagger-like smile: "Young Master Pei is right!"

Upon seeing this, a hint of a smile flashed in Pei Dongzhou's eyes.

Even though he was always by Li Yi's side, he could sense the changes in Li Yi. Although Li Yi was still unruly, he felt that Li Yi was becoming more and more like the crown prince he should be.

This is a subtle change that has occurred from within, and I believe that Li Yi will become even better in the future.

After the court session, Li Yi went to the Wenhua Hall, while Pei Dongzhou accompanied the Crown Prince in his studies. Feeling bored, he went out for a walk.

He had just turned around and was about to return to the Wenhua Hall when a eunuch came to deliver a message: "Your Highness has asked Lord Pei to come over. I've been looking for you for a long time."

(End of this chapter)