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

Chapter 316 Good news

In the end, Princess Pingyuan was defeated and left the Pingyang Marquis's residence in disgrace.

When Pei Dongzhou returned home after finishing his work that day, he heard that Princess Pingyuan had come to his door.

He was speechless. How could anyone be so shameless?

Given yesterday's situation, how could Princess Pingyuan possibly visit her cousin again?
He was angry when he heard this, and he wondered if his cousin would take her anger out on him when she saw him later.

After returning to the East Garden, he rummaged through his belongings and finally found a mature-looking gray robe to change into. He decided that he should dress more simply when going out in the future, but he had to wear an official robe to court, and the bright colors of the official robe didn't seem to suit his age.

He sighed for a moment before shamelessly heading towards Fusangin.

Sure enough, as soon as he entered the Fusang Courtyard, his cousin looked him up and down with a critical eye: "Isn't Cousin Prince a handsome and dashing young man? Why are you dressed so old-fashioned today? Are you feeling guilty?"

Pei Dongzhou forced a smile: "I've heard about Princess Pingyuan's matter. Cousin, if you're angry, take it out on me. You can hit or scold me as you please, but please take care of yourself."

Seeing Pei Dongzhou's humble demeanor, Shen Shuyi couldn't help but laugh: "Look at how silly you are, Cousin Prince. I was just joking with you. I wouldn't hold a grudge against you over something like this."

However, encountering a shameless woman like Princess Pingyuan would certainly not be pleasant.

Considering how many men she had provoked in the past, all of whom demanded a title from her, if she were in Pei Dongzhou's shoes, she would definitely feel uncomfortable too.

As for her, only Princess Pingyuan came to cause her trouble, and she felt that she could still tolerate it.

"Is my cousin really not angry?" Pei Dongzhou asked uncertainly.

Shen Shuyi pulled him closer and carefully examined his outfit: "This robe doesn't suit you, Cousin. You're handsome, so you should dress up in your finest clothes so that all the women in the world will envy me for marrying such an outstanding and handsome man!"

If you have beauty, you shouldn't hide it, much less squander it.

Furthermore, she felt that a man like Prince Pei, no matter how many admirers he might have, would be capable of protecting himself.

Pei Dongzhou stared intently at Shen Shuyi. He had always felt that his cousin's thinking was different from all the women he knew. She was not only knowledgeable but also not as confined to the inner quarters as other women.

Many of her remarks surprised him.

Seeing the way Pei Dongzhou was looking at her, Shen Shuyi felt a chill run down her spine. She quickly said, "I don't need you to repay me with your body!"

But Pei Dongzhou had already clung to her and forcibly pulled her onto his lap: "But besides repaying you with my body, I don't know what other way I can repay you, my wife."

Shen Shuyi grabbed his hand, which was starting to wander: "Cousin, can you be serious for once?"

Pei Dongzhou had no intention of being serious when facing his new wife. He kissed her directly, but the next moment, Shen Shuyi suddenly felt nauseous.

His face immediately darkened: "What does my cousin mean by this?"

Did his kisses make her nauseous?
Shen Shuyi felt nauseous and vomiting. She had felt the same way in the morning, but not as intensely as she did now.

When Dai's mother saw Shen Shuyi retching, she leaned forward and whispered, "Miss, are you pregnant?"

Shen Shuyi was stunned, suddenly recalling the scene last night when Pei Dongzhou pulled her into bed: "No way?"

If she really is pregnant, and she was doing vigorous exercise last night, then...

"Aunt Dai, what did you just say?" Pei Dongzhou's voice suddenly rang out behind them.

The two, master and servant, turned around at the same time and met Pei Dongzhou's shocked face.

Shen Shuyi chuckled, "Aunt Dai was just saying that casually, Cousin, please calm down a bit." "Go and fetch the royal physician!" Pei Dongzhou wouldn't listen to Shen Shuyi's words.

A-Jian was the first to react, and ran away as fast as she could, quickly summoning the palace physician.

After carefully taking Shen Shuyi's pulse, the royal physician's eyes widened in surprise, and he exclaimed, "The young master's wife is pregnant, but..."

Pei Dongzhou was in a state of pleasant surprise when he heard the physician's unexpected turn of events, and his heart jumped into his throat.

"But what?"

The physician frowned slightly: "However, the baby's condition is not very stable."

Pei Dongzhou immediately recalled his excessive desires last night and felt a little guilty, not daring to look at Shen Shuyi.

Shen Shuyi was also very nervous at this moment: "Is the child alright?"

"Please don't worry, Your Highness's wife. I'll prescribe some medicine to help with the pregnancy later. Just take it on time and you'll be fine in a few days," the prefect said before going to write the prescription.

Shen Shuyi breathed a sigh of relief, then glared at Pei Dongzhou.

Pei Dongzhou knew he was in the wrong. He knew he must have been too rough last night, but he didn't know his cousin was pregnant at the time. If he had known, he wouldn't have done such a beastly thing.

Fortunately, it was discovered early; otherwise, given his habits, the child might have been harmed by him.

The physician then called Pei Dongzhou out and gave him some instructions. When he got to the important points, Pei Dongzhou quickly agreed.

The joyous news of Shen Shuyi's pregnancy quickly spread throughout the Marquis's mansion. Upon hearing the news, Madam Zhang was overjoyed and immediately brought large and small bags of tonics to Fusang Courtyard.

She stepped forward, took Shen Shuyi's hand, and shared all her experience with her.

When the old lady heard the news, she rushed over and was overjoyed.

While the old lady and Shen Shuyi were having a private conversation, Madam Zhang called Pei Dongzhou outside and said to him, "From today onwards, you and Yi'er will sleep in separate rooms. It would be best if you didn't stay at Fusang Courtyard and went back to your East Garden."

Pei Dongzhou felt as if the sky had fallen: "Why?!"

“Since Yi’er is pregnant now, and you are at the prime of your life, sleeping in separate rooms is better for both Yi’er and the baby!” Zhang said in a low voice.

Although Pei Dongzhou knew that he lacked self-control when facing Shen Shuyi, he absolutely could not ask his cousin to sleep in a separate room.

Besides, he's not a beast; how could he know his cousin was pregnant and still harm her?

“This is a matter between my cousin and me, so Mother, please don’t interfere,” Pei Dongzhou said before going into the bedroom to see his wife and children.

Zhang couldn't do anything about Pei Dongzhou, so she could only privately remind Yi'er. After all, they had only been married a short time and were still very much in love; she was afraid that they might not be able to resist having sex and could harm the child.

Shen Shuyi found it amusing to see a room full of people surrounding her.

Everyone was giving her advice, passing on their experience to her. She was just pregnant, not giving birth, and everyone was so nervous.

An hour later, everyone had left.

Pei Dongzhou was finally able to sit in the place closest to Shen Shuyi. He carefully touched her belly and said, "We really are carrying our child here."

“Yes, Mother said we should start sleeping in separate rooms tonight.” Shen Shuyi deliberately poked at Pei Dongzhou’s heart.

(End of this chapter)