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

Chapter 8: Drugging Prince Pei at the Temple

"I was just afraid I wouldn't live long, so I thought I'd get out and about more. Later, I got tired and found a pavilion to rest in, and unexpectedly ended up near the West Garden." Shen Shuyi's brows furrowed with worry. "Just thinking about how young I am, how many things I haven't done, how I haven't even gotten married, makes me feel a little resentful. I don't care what kind of man he is, as long as he's handsome. I wouldn't dare mess with my cousins ​​from the Marquis's mansion..."

Xia Nianchu disagreed with Shen Shuyi's words.

Shen Shuyi doesn't have long to live, yet she still thinks about harming men. She claims she doesn't want to seduce her several outstanding cousins, but she goes to the vicinity of her fourth cousin's residence.

That's it. If Shen Shuyi is about to die, could she use this infatuated woman to get her cousin, the Crown Prince?

Didn't Shen Shuyi say she was unwilling to accept that she wasn't married yet?
"Cousin, do me a favor. I'll help you find a fiancé in return. What do you think?" Xia Nianchu probed.

Shen Shuyi looked at Xia Nianchu suspiciously: "Cousin, are you really willing to help me?"

Seeing Shen Shuyi's eagerness to get married, Xia Nianchu sneered inwardly, but showed no sign on her face: "Of course! As long as my cousin helps me get my cousin the heir, I will also help with your marriage. My aunt has a wide circle of friends, so it won't be difficult to find a suitable young man for my cousin."

Shen Shuyi was secretly delighted, but fearing that agreeing too quickly would arouse Xia Nianchu's suspicion, she hesitated and said, "This, this won't do, I can't help my cousin."

"What you need to do, cousin, is very simple. As long as you drug my cousin, I will be able to have a night with him. Once I become the Crown Prince's wife, I will never forget your kindness." Xia Nianchu thought Shen Shuyi was tempted and quickly persuaded her.

Once she and her cousin, the Crown Prince, have consummated their relationship, she will say that Shen Shuyi drugged her cousin, and that her affair with him was merely to help him counteract the effects of the drug.

If her cousin, the Crown Prince, were to ruin her virginity, she wasn't afraid he wouldn't take responsibility for her.

Moreover, Shen Shuyi would take the blame for her, so no matter how she schemed against her, she wouldn't lose out.

“If I had to drug my cousin, why don’t I just sleep with him myself? He would ruin my reputation, and the position of the Crown Prince’s wife would be mine. Why should I help my cousin?” Shen Shuyi said calmly.

Xia Nianchu had anticipated that Shen Shuyi would think this way: "My cousin is just an orphan living in the Marquis's mansion. Even if the old lady dotes on my cousin, given her background, even if her virginity is ruined by my cousin, the young master, she will never become the young master's wife."

Seeing Shen Shuyi's expression change, Xia Nianchu realized that she had hit a nerve with Shen Shuyi.

Xia Nianchu stepped forward and took Shen Shuyi's hand: "It's not that I look down on you, cousin, but your background is indeed a bit poor. You're not going to be the wife of the heir. But if I succeed, I will definitely help you find a good marriage and I won't let you suffer."

Shen Shuyi looked somewhat bewildered, and after a long while she said, "How do I know if my cousin will abandon me after using me?"

Xia Nianchu smiled upon hearing this: "I hereby swear that I will definitely help my cousin find an excellent husband."

She only said she would help Shen Shuyi find a handsome husband, but she didn't say that the man would necessarily be of good character, nor that his family background would be outstanding, nor did she mention whether he had a harem or any special fetishes. With Shen Shuyi's beauty, it would be easy for her to attract men who were lustful at first sight.

Shen Shuyi hesitated for a long time before finally gritting her teeth and saying, "Anyway, my cousin dislikes me, so I don't care if he hates me even more. Fine, I'll help you this once. But you must remember the vow you made today and not lie to me! When the truth comes out, I will stand up and admit that I drugged my cousin. But you still have to do the drugging yourself. Because my cousin dislikes me so much, I have no chance to get close to him. When the time comes, I just need to stand up and admit that I drugged him."

Xia Nianchu never expected that she would have to administer the drug herself.

But upon closer reflection, it's clear that none of Pei's cousins ​​liked Shen Shuyi.

However, there was a risk in administering the drug herself, and she was afraid that her cousin, the crown prince, would find out that she was the one who did it.

“Cousin, why don’t you try drugging Cousin Prince…” “It’s not that I’m unwilling, but Cousin Prince dislikes me too much, I really can’t do it. If you still have doubts, cousin, why not find someone else to cooperate with?” Shen Shuyi said, preparing to leave.

Xia Nianchu became anxious: "Fine, I'll administer the medicine, but my cousin needs to buy it."

Shen Shuyi's eyes flickered slightly, thinking to herself that the female lead was indeed cautious. She bought the medicine, and even if she didn't come forward, as long as they found out who bought the medicine, they could identify the murderer.

However, she had a solution.

“Okay. I’ll bring the medicine over to my cousin once I’ve bought it. By the way, what’s the best place and time for my cousin to make the move?” Shen Shuyi gave Xia Nianchu the initiative.

Xia Nianchu had already decided on a date: "The day after tomorrow is the Qixi Festival. My cousins ​​will take us to the temple to pray for blessings during the day and take us out for a night tour in the evening. When do you think it would be a good time to make a move?"

"Let's do it at the temple," Shen Shuyi suggested, picking a time casually.

Xia Nianchu, however, had concerns: "Cousin, are you sure you want to choose a temple? That's a place for monks to meditate in seclusion, wouldn't that be inappropriate? And there will be so many people..."

Shen Shuyi thought to herself, "The female lead knows it's wrong. She's already decided to do something despicable, so why is she choosing a location? It's precisely because it's daytime that things are more likely to be exposed."

She only wanted to kiss Prince Pei, not actually want to sleep with him.

“It’s precisely because of the temple that we can take them by surprise. Let’s leave it at that. I’ll go buy the medicine first, and then I’ll deliver it to my cousin.” Shen Shuyi didn’t want to stay any longer, so she left after discussing the details with Xia Nianchu.

Watching Shen Shuyi walk away, Green Willow, the maidservant who served Xia Nianchu, whispered, "Is Miss Shuyi trustworthy?"

Xia Nianchu replied calmly, "It's unbelievable. But even if she denies it afterward, she's the one who bought the medicine, the evidence is conclusive, and it has nothing to do with me."

Green Willow thought that her daughter was still the smartest. With Shen Shuyi taking the blame, her daughter wouldn't have to worry about not becoming the Crown Prince's wife.

On the sixth day of the seventh lunar month, Xia Nianchu waited anxiously for Shen Shuyi to deliver the medicine. However, by evening, she still hadn't received it, leaving her extremely worried.

The most outrageous thing is that Shen Shuyi stayed at Heshou Hall on the night of the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, so she had no way to find Shen Shuyi.

It wasn't until the seventh day of the lunar month, when they were about to go to Dajue Temple, that Xia Nianchu finally saw Shen Shuyi. Shen Shuyi walked up to her as if nothing had happened and quietly slipped her a medicine packet.

She breathed a sigh of relief, which meant the original plan remained unchanged.

The delegation was led by Madam Pei and Madam Hou, and included Pei Xuexuan, the second daughter of the Pei family who was about to be married off, Pei Yuxuan, the third daughter, and Pei Yuexuan, the fourth daughter.

Several eligible young men from the Pei family had also arrived.

Upon seeing the tall, handsome men from the Pei family, Shen Shuyi quickly scrambled into the carriage carrying Old Madam Pei. She felt that even a slight delay in escaping would be disrespectful to her life.

(End of this chapter)