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

Chapter 330 With power comes malice; he sets his sights on his wife.

Neither Pei Dongzhou nor Shen Shuyi expected that Li Yi would suddenly come to the Marquis's residence.

The couple was having dinner when Li Yi suddenly appeared in front of them without warning.

The couple exchanged a glance, both feeling that Li Yi was acting too casually. Even now that he was emperor, he was still so carefree.

The two men stepped forward and bowed to Li Yi. Li Yi was still somewhat unaccustomed to being the emperor and quickly said, "There are no outsiders here, so these formalities are unnecessary."

As he spoke, he wanted to go forward and help Shen Shuyi up, taking the opportunity to get closer to her.

Pei Dongzhou saw through Li Yi's sinister intentions at a glance and subtly shielded Shen Shuyi behind him.

Seeing this, Li Yi clicked his tongue and said, "Dongzhou, is it really necessary?"

He was just hoping to get closer to his cousin Shen, but Prince Pei was so wary of him.

“It is inappropriate for Your Majesty to leave the palace so late. The situation is still unstable, and Your Majesty should proceed with caution,” Pei Dongzhou said calmly.

Li Yi ignored him; he was there to see his cousin Shen anyway.

Seeing that Pei Dongzhou was still looking at him, he had no choice but to reply, "I understand, I won't do it again next time. But the palace gates have been closed now, so I can only stay at the Marquis's residence tonight. You can't kick me out."

Shen Shuyi thought to herself that Li Yi was no better than an emperor than a non-emperor, and that he should still treat them as outsiders.

Before Pei Dongzhou could speak, Li Yi said, "I haven't had dinner yet, so I'll just have to eat here tonight."

A-Jian and Mama Dai were already terrified, and when they heard that the new emperor was going to have dinner at the Fusang Palace, they became even more frightened.

Although the new emperor looks very kind, his status is different now.

They were worried that if something happened to the new emperor while he was dining at the Fusang Palace, it would implicate his master.

Seeing this, Shen Shuyi instructed, "Aunt Dai, please bring another set of bowls and chopsticks."

"Don't you need to order any more dishes?" Dai's mother asked softly.

There are only three dishes and a soup for now. The new emperor has arrived, shouldn't we be treating him with great hospitality?

Upon hearing this, Shen Shuyi looked at Li Yi, who immediately replied, "That's enough. There's no need to add more dishes. I can just eat a little."

Dining with my cousin Shen is a rare opportunity, and even simple meals are sure to be delicious.

After hearing this, Dai's mother didn't dare to say anything more and quietly stepped aside to serve.

She glanced outside the Fusang Palace and saw that many people had arrived, with only a senior eunuch, Zhang Fu, serving the new emperor.

After Li Yi sat down, he noticed that Pei Dongzhou and Shen Shuyi were standing to the side, so he quickly said, "You are the hosts, please sit down."

After saying that, he repeated, "Don't be shy in front of me. It's fine with other people, but you are all the people I trust the most."

Pei Dongzhou took his seat as instructed, and Shen Shuyi followed suit.

She is currently pregnant and prefers a lighter diet, as we are worried about her experiencing morning sickness, but there are still meat and vegetable dishes included.

Shen Shuyi was initially worried that Li Yi wouldn't be used to the food, but seeing him enjoying it so much, she couldn't help but smile.

Just then, Li Yi was secretly watching her. When he saw her smile, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "If only my cousin Shen hadn't gotten married, then I would have given her the empress's seat."

However, Pei Dongzhou is his mentor, and Pei Xizhou is his best friend. No matter how much he likes his cousin Shen, he cannot force her to marry him.

He despised men who forced themselves on women more than anything, and he couldn't become like Pei Nanzhou. Thinking of this, the food in his mouth suddenly lost its flavor. He was still too principled. What was wrong with being selfish like Pei Nanzhou?
Li Yi was secretly watching Shen Shuyi, while Pei Dongzhou was observing Li Yi's reaction. Li Yi had suddenly run to the Marquis's residence, and he knew, of course, that she wasn't there to see him; the person Li Yi really wanted to see was his cousin.

His only worry was that Li Yi, like Pei Nanzhou, would try to do bad things once he gained power, and would have designs on his wife.

Perhaps it's time to fill Li Yi's harem with fresh beauties, so that Li Yi won't think about his cousin anymore.

Pei Dongzhou and Li Yi were both preoccupied with their own thoughts, but Shen Shuyi remained oblivious to the undercurrents between the two men and ate her meal in peace.

Pei Xizhou heard that Li Yi had arrived.

He and Li Yi had been good friends since childhood, and as soon as he heard that Li Yi was coming to the Marquis's residence, he knew what Li Yi was plotting.

He rushed to Fusang Institute as fast as he could, entered like a gust of wind, grabbed a chair, and plopped down next to Li Yi.

When Li Yi saw Pei Xizhou arrive, he immediately beamed with joy: "You're the only one who's ever been so disrespectful to me!"

“I’ve seen you naked.” Pei Xizhou sneered. “Come with me to the West Garden later, I have something to tell you.”

Li Yi: ...

Anyone who didn't know better would think Pei San was the emperor, given his matter-of-fact tone.

However, he liked that Pei Xizhou didn't treat him like an outsider.

Instantly, he found the food in his mouth delicious again: "I think the food at Fusangin is better than what the imperial chefs at the palace make."

Pei Xizhou replied, "Then eat more, after all, you can't leave the palace often."

“You have no idea how boring it is to be an emperor. You have to be busy with important matters all day long, get up so early to work, and watch those scheming ministers plot against you. It’s not just physically tiring, it’s mentally exhausting too.” Li Yi said, looking at Pei Dongzhou with a resentful expression.

Pei Xizhou patted Li Yi's shoulder sympathetically: "There are advantages too. For example, if you become emperor, you can have an endless supply of beauties. By the way, if an envoy comes to present you with beauties, you can also have beauties with exotic charms. Isn't that wonderful?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yi looked at Shen Shuyi and sat up straight: "Don't talk nonsense. I'm working hard now, and I've even gotten rid of my lecherous ways."

He didn't want his cousin Shen to leave a bad impression on him.

Pei Xizhou said, "Why don't you go to Baixiang Pavilion next time? They have a new courtesan there, just the kind you like..."

"I've already told you, I don't feel well about these things right now, so could you please stop disturbing my meal?" Li Yi felt that Pei Xizhou was deliberately trying to embarrass him in front of his cousin Shen.

He's practically a monk ever since he became the crown prince, yet Pei Xizhou insists on ruining his reputation. He's really not a good person.

When Shen Shuyi heard Pei Xizhou mention Baixianglou, she couldn't help but smile, recalling past events.

When Li Yi saw Shen Shuyi smile, he thought she was making fun of him, and he immediately became unhappy: "Pei San, stay away from me."

Pei Xizhou did indeed keep his distance from him, but moved closer to Shen Shuyi.

Shen Shuyi glanced at Pei Xizhou, who awkwardly whispered, "Cousin, please don't take what I said earlier to heart. I didn't mean it. I apologize to you here."

Shen Shuyi shook her head: "It's normal for you to be unhappy, but shouldn't you change your address? Xizhou, I'm older than you."

Pei Xizhou felt awkward upon hearing this: "But I feel that my cousin is younger than me, so it would be strange for her to change her address."

He didn't want to call her "sister-in-law".

Pei Dongzhou glanced at Li Yi, then at the awkward Pei San, thinking to himself that everyone treated him like he was dead. He was clearly his cousin's husband, so why were these men fawning over his wife?
(End of this chapter)