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

Chapter 322 He's just a love-struck fool.
Pei Nanzhou's eyes lit up upon hearing this: "Cousin is willing to wash her hands and cook soup for me?"

Shen Shuyi chuckled softly but didn't reply.

Pei Nanzhou thought so, so be it. Anyway, her current task was to keep Pei Nanzhou calm and not let him go crazy.

Pei Nanzhou was overjoyed. Seeing that Shen Shuyi remained silent, he assumed that she had tacitly agreed with his statement.

He felt that Shen Shuyi didn't dislike him as much as before, which meant she was slowly accepting him, and that was a good thing. Given enough time, he believed that one day Shen Shuyi would love him the way she loved Pei Dongzhou.

Mingyue and Qingfeng exchanged a glance, realizing that their master had truly gone mad.

Anyone with eyes could see that the young lady was just going through the motions, yet the master was so pleased.

Honestly, although Miss Cousin is beautiful, there are plenty of beautiful women in this world. Why does Master seem to be bewitched and fall in love with Miss Cousin?
Their master used to be the most unambitious. If he hadn't fallen for Miss Cousin, he wouldn't have ended up like this today.

Both of them felt sorry for Pei Nanzhou, but Pei Nanzhou himself was overjoyed and unconditionally agreed to whatever requests Shen Shuyi made.

Pei Nanzhou only regained some of his senses when Shen Shuyi said she wanted to take a walk around the neighborhood.

He was easily swayed by his cousin's sweet talk, almost forgetting that she was a very thoughtful and intelligent woman.

“There’s nothing to see around here. My cousin is pregnant, so she should take good care of herself. Besides, there are many wild animals in the mountains. My cousin shouldn’t wander around, or she might bring disaster upon herself.” Pei Nanzhou’s smile faded.

Shen Shuyi was just testing the waters. Seeing Pei Nanzhou's serious expression, she didn't continue the topic to avoid upsetting him.

Her priority now is to buy time, not to provoke Pei Nanzhou's twisted side, as that would do her no good.

But this place is so boring, there's not even anyone to talk to. Back in Fusangin, she had so many things to do: she had to read the accounts, learn housekeeping, and draw design drafts. When she got pregnant, she even had to make clothes for the baby.

There were only Pei Nanzhou and his servants here, and she really had no desire to talk to them.

When she sighed for the tenth time, Pei Nanzhou finally asked her, "Cousin, just tell me what you want."

"I'm just really bored. Do you have any storybooks to help me pass the time?" Shen Shuyi took the opportunity to make a request.

After hearing this, Pei Nanzhou called Mingyue over and asked, "Where are the books I asked you to prepare kept?"

Mingyue was stunned upon hearing this: "This servant...this servant forgot to prepare."

Besides, since we suddenly escaped to this place, we didn't have time to do those unimportant things.

"Then go out and find some storybooks; my cousin wants to read them," Pei Nanzhou ordered directly.

Upon hearing this, Qingfeng quickly tried to stop him: "Master, you mustn't! We're currently fleeing. What if Mingyue goes out and is seen by someone? Wouldn't that be..."

Pei Nanzhou fell silent; he did indeed have this concern.

Shen Shuyi was hoping someone would expose their whereabouts. She sighed softly, "I know this puts my second cousin in a difficult position, but I'm really bored. I need something to do to pass the time, right? Otherwise, what's the difference between me being stuck here and a prisoner?"

Pei Nanzhou knew that Shen Shuyi was restless, so he made a decision: "Mingyue, go and come back quickly, and be careful."

Qingfeng wanted to say something more, but after meeting Pei Nanzhou's gaze, he knew that they had to unconditionally fulfill the young lady's wishes.

He felt that if things continued like this, the young master might come looking for him at any moment. Just as Mingyue was about to accept the order and leave, Pei Nanzhou called him back and whispered a few words of instruction.

After hearing this, Mingyue's expression was indescribable.

Shen Shu saw that Mingyue was about to leave and wanted to follow her to see which way she would go, but Pei Nanzhou stopped her, so she didn't see anything.

Mingyue didn't return until dark, but she brought back a box of books, including not only storybooks but also other miscellaneous books.

Afterwards, Mingyue and Pei Nanzhou whispered to each other. Shen Shuyi wanted to eavesdrop, but Qingfeng blocked her way, obviously knowing what she was thinking.

After Pei Nanzhou and his servant finished their private conversation, Shen Shuyi simply asked directly, "How is the situation in the capital?"

When Mingyue goes out, she will surely take the opportunity to find out how things are going over there, right?
Pei Nanzhou thought for a moment and decided not to hide it: "Although Father has woken up, he is paralyzed. I suppose Li Yi will ascend the throne next."

Shen Shuyi: ...

Who would have thought that Li Yi, that playboy, would become the ultimate winner?
Looking at Pei Nanzhou's calm expression, she felt something was off: "Isn't Second Cousin feeling bad?"

He went to great lengths and did so much, but in the end Li Yi became emperor. Wouldn't he feel envious, jealous, or resentful?
Pei Nanzhou said calmly, "What's there to be upset about? With my cousin by my side, I'm not envious of Li Yi becoming emperor."

Shen Shuyi fell silent, feeling that she shouldn't have asked that question.

Pei Nanzhou is a hopeless romantic. If she were Pei Nanzhou, she would definitely try to fight her way back and take the country back from Li Yi.

But the thought that Pei Nanzhou's so-called palace coup was a pretext, and that she was the real target, sent chills down her spine.

"Instead of worrying about unimportant people, cousin, why don't you read some storybooks? Didn't you feel bored during the day?"

Pei Nanzhou's enthusiastic and proactive attitude left Shen Shuyi a little bewildered.

But reading storybooks is better than being speechless with Pei Nanzhou.

Thinking of this, she picked up a storybook and started reading.

At first, she didn't notice anything wrong, but later she realized something was amiss. The heroine of this story was actually unfaithful, getting married but still entangled with other men.

Driven by curiosity, she flipped directly to the ending.

Good heavens, in the end, the female lead even divorced her husband and had an affair with another man.

Her expression was indescribable; she suddenly felt that other storybooks might not be proper either.

Considering that Mingyue whispered something to Pei Nanzhou before she left, it's very likely that Pei Nanzhou instructed Mingyue to choose some indecent stories for her to read.

Pei Nanzhou secretly observed Shen Shuyi's expression. Seeing her blank look, he curiously took the storybook and flipped through it. Immediately, he felt he had a lot to say: "I think my cousin could also follow in the footsteps of this heroine..."

Shen Shuyi coughed twice: "I'm a little sleepy and want to rest early. Second cousin, you should also get settled early."

It can only be said that she had no interest in infidelity. No matter what methods Pei Nanzhou used to seduce her, she remained unmoved. She believed in monogamy and that her heart could only hold one person.

(End of this chapter)