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

Chapter 9 Someone was standing by his bedside...

The old lady looked at Shen Shuyi with affection: "You are weak, go slowly."

The second daughter, Pei Xuexuan, was sitting in the same carriage as the old lady. She clearly saw that as soon as her brothers appeared, Shen Shuyi got into the carriage as if she were fleeing a disaster.

She disdained her cousin Shen's behavior; it was clearly a ploy to lure her in.

Shen Shuyi only saw Pei Xuexuan in the carriage when she got in.

Pei Xuexuan was the most outstanding daughter of the Pei family, possessing exceptional beauty and excelling in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She had no particular feelings towards Pei Xuexuan, but Pei Xuexuan clearly disliked her.

To be precise, Pei Xuexuan looked down on her and never gave her a second glance, as if even looking at her would be an insult to the eyes of the second young lady of the Pei family.

Before she transmigrated, Shen Shuyi was Pei Xuexuan's lackey. She couldn't understand why the original owner of this body, while seducing several male leads, also wanted to befriend Pei Xuexuan.
Unfortunately, no matter how much the original owner tried to please Pei Xuexuan, Pei Xuexuan still looked down on her.

Seeing Pei Xuexuan sitting beside Old Madam Pei, with the old lady holding Pei Er's hand, she suddenly understood why the original owner of this body had tried to please Pei Xuexuan.

It was only because Old Madam Pei liked Pei Xuexuan that she was the only person in the entire Pingyang Marquis's mansion who treated Shen Shuyi well.

The original owner was probably afraid that Pei Xuexuan would also take away the old lady, who treated her the best.

Unfortunately, the original owner didn't understand one principle: respect is not something given by others.

Outside the carriage, the Pei brothers both saw Shen Shuyi's figure as if she were fleeing.

Pei Xizhou smiled at Pei Dongzhou: "Cousin Shen was avoiding Big Brother just now? I heard that Big Brother's matchmaking a few days ago was ruined by Cousin Shen."

Pei Dongzhou also saw Shen Shuyi getting into the carriage. He recalled the scene when Shen Shuyi crawled into bed when he went to Fusang Academy the day before yesterday.

Recently, Cousin Shen seems to be different from before. She no longer tries to seduce the brothers, but instead avoids them whenever she sees them.

"I'm not a mind reader for Cousin Shen, so how would I know what she's thinking?" Pei Dongzhou lightly lifted the hem of his robe and boarded his carriage.

Once everyone was present, the Pei family's carriage procession headed towards Dajue Temple in a grand procession.

Seeing Shen Shuyi's absent-minded appearance, the old lady assumed that her low mood was due to her health condition, so she comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, Yi'er. The family physician said that with careful treatment, you will be fine."

Shen Shuyi snapped out of her daze and replied with a bright smile, "Grandmother, don't worry, I will definitely follow the doctor's orders. Only when I'm well can I better serve you."

Madam Pei was quite pleased, feeling that the child was becoming more and more sensible.

Pei Xuexuan leaned against Old Madam Pei, still looking down on Shen Shuyi.

An hour later, a number of carriages gathered outside Dajue Temple.

Dajue Temple was a royal temple, and those who came here to worship Buddha and burn incense were all prominent figures.

Upon seeing the Pei family's carriage arrive, many people came over to exchange pleasantries. The reason was simple: Pei Yunxuan, the eldest daughter of the Pei family, had just married into the Crown Prince's residence last year and become the Crown Princess.

If the Crown Prince ascends the throne smoothly in the future, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Marquis of Pingyang's family will produce an Empress. Moreover, the Pei family's several eligible young men are not yet formally engaged, each possessing striking good looks and talent. Just think, who wouldn't want to marry into a powerful and wealthy family like the Marquis of Pingyang's?

Shen Shuyi, however, felt that the Pingyang Marquis's Mansion was tied to the Crown Prince's Mansion, and if the Crown Prince failed to ascend the throne, the Pei family would also be implicated in the future.

However, in the original story, the male protagonists have a protagonist's halo. The crown prince did indeed ascend the throne smoothly, and the Pingyang Marquis's mansion later became the Duke's mansion, extremely prestigious.

She stood quietly beside Madam Pei, her gaze occasionally falling on her target.

Pei Dongzhou was talking with other young noblemen when, as if sensing something, he suddenly looked over at Shen Shuyi.

Fortunately, Shen Shuyi reacted quickly and was the first to shift her gaze.

Pei Dongzhou glanced at Shen Shuyi, feeling that she had been watching him. Perhaps she still harbored feelings for him, which was why his cousin Shen was staring at him. However, with so many people coming and going at Dajue Temple today, his cousin Shen wouldn't be so bold; he must be overthinking it.

The Pei family was prominent, and they had a special dormitory building north of Dajue Temple for the Pei family members to rest when they went to offer incense.

Pei Dongzhou only showed his face to the old lady before going to rest in the dormitory on the north side.

While Madam Pei was praying and burning incense, Shen Shuyi secretly left the Buddhist hall. By this time, Xia Nianchu was nowhere to be seen; she must have gone to drug Pei Dongzhou.

Just as Shen Shuyi had predicted, Xia Nianchu placed the medicine packet under the marked incense table.

Yesterday, Xia Nianchu sent someone to Dajue Temple to bribe a novice monk who served tea and meals. Her cousin, the young master, always rested in his designated quarters whenever he visited Dajue Temple; this was her opportunity.

She wouldn't be foolish enough to directly approach the young novice monk; she could simply place the medicine packet under the marked incense table.

A short while later, she saw a novice monk take away the medicine packet, and she felt a little relieved.

Xia Nianchu witnessed the novice monk delivering the spiked tea to Pei Dongzhou's resting room. After seeing the novice monk leave, she hesitated whether to show herself immediately.

Just then, someone gently patted her from behind, startling her so much that she almost jumped up.

"Cousin, it's me." Shen Shuyi's low voice sounded behind her.

Xia Nianchu breathed a sigh of relief. She turned to look at Shen Shuyi, a sense of unease creeping over her: "Why is my cousin here?"

"I was worried that my cousin wouldn't be able to make it, so I came to check on her. Has the tea been sent in?" Shen Shuyi asked in a low voice, looking at the dormitory not far away.

"It's been sent in, but I don't know if Cousin Prince has drunk it. Qingzhu has also been given some." Xia Nianchu stared intently in the direction of the dormitory.

Shen Shuyi's eyes flickered slightly: "That's easy. I'll do a good deed to the end and help my cousin find out first. I'll let my older cousin know later."

Xia Nianchu looked at Shen Shuyi suspiciously: "Cousin, are you really that kind?"

She strongly suspected that Shen Shuyi wanted to ruin her cousin, the Crown Prince, before she could.

Shen Shuyi smiled helplessly, "I'm right under my cousin's nose, what trouble could I possibly cause? Even if my cousin doesn't believe me, doesn't she believe in herself?"

Xia Nianchu felt that Shen Shuyi's words made sense: "Then I'll have to trouble you, cousin."

“It’s only right that we benefit from each other,” Shen Shuyi said calmly as she headed towards her quarters.

Despite her calm demeanor, she was actually incredibly flustered inside, her palms sweating with nervousness.

God help me, Pei Dongzhou must be drugged and asleep, otherwise she won't be able to complete her mission and all her efforts will be in vain.

Perhaps feeling guilty, when she went to the dormitory and knocked on the door, her heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of her mouth...

However, after drinking the tea, Pei Dongzhou felt dizzy and simply lay down on the bed.

He quickly realized something was wrong; his reaction seemed like he'd been drugged. He managed to reach for the dagger in his sleeve, but his hand was too weak, and his eyelids felt like they were glued shut.

Just then, he heard footsteps. But he felt as if he were floating on clouds, and couldn't hear clearly until he felt someone standing beside his bed…

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What about people?

(End of this chapter)