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

Chapter 331 Is Pei Nanzhou really dead?

Li Yi couldn't stand Pei Xizhou's awkward and foolish manner; anyone who didn't know better would think he was Shen's cousin's man.

Pei Dongzhou is clearly Shen's husband.

This time, he sided with Shen Shuyi and advised, "Xizhou, I think Cousin Shen is right. Since Cousin Shen is older than you and is Dongzhou's wife, you should call her sister-in-law. There's no reason for you to call her 'cousin' anymore."

Pei Xizhou finally managed to tear his gaze away from Shen Shuyi's face. He had just suddenly thought of Pei Nanzhou again, and felt that feelings were a very irrational thing.

On one hand, he felt sorry for Pei Nanzhou, and on the other hand, he felt that if he were Pei Nanzhou, he would be able to die with his cousin before he died, and he would have no regrets.

At the very least, Pei Nanzhou went to great lengths to win over his cousin, even if it ultimately ended badly.

Li Yi's voice startled Pei Xizhou from his wandering thoughts. He looked at Li Yi and said, "If I remember correctly, you are the same age as me, so shouldn't you stop calling me Cousin Shen?"

Li Yi: ...

He never imagined that he would be younger than his cousin Shen.

But he just likes to call Shen his cousin, and no one can stop him.

Pei Xizhou remembered that Pei Nanzhou was in a bad mood, and also felt that Li Yi was shameless and annoying to be here, so he simply stood up and said, "Li Yi, come back to Xiyuan with me, don't bother my elder brother and cousin here."

Li Yi was very dissatisfied with Pei Xizhou's arrogant attitude, but at the same time, he particularly liked Pei Xizhou's way of being.

He was secretly pleased, but retorted, "I am the emperor. You must show me respect. With your disrespectful attitude, I could punish you for a grave offense of disrespect..."

Upon hearing this, Pei Xizhou looked at him, and he immediately shut his mouth, chuckling awkwardly, "I just thought you were too fierce!"

Pei Xizhou sneered, "Even as emperor, he'll still be this pathetic!"

Li Yi felt embarrassed in front of Shen Shuyi, so he subconsciously glanced at her. Seeing the smile in her eyes, he felt relieved. He didn't like being an emperor anyway, so being a pathetic one seemed normal enough, right?
Seeing that Li Yi was still looking at Shen Shuyi, Pei Xizhou simply took action and roughly dragged Li Yi away.

Li Yi turned to Shen Shuyi and asked, "Cousin Shen, if I want to stay at Fusang Courtyard, is that alright...?"

As soon as he opened his mouth, Pei Xizhou simply covered his mouth and roughly dragged him away.

Shen Shuyi watched Li Yi being taken away by Pei Xizhou and was a little worried: "If Xizhou treats His Majesty like this, won't His Majesty hold a grudge?"

"They've been together like this since they were little, and they're kindred spirits. Although His Majesty is a bit of a womanizer, he's kind-hearted, which is probably related to the Empress Dowager's upbringing."

Shen Shuyi thought that this made sense.

The Empress Dowager in the past was never one to fight or compete, which led Li Yi to also be of a non-competitive nature. Who could have predicted that this mother and son would ultimately win without even trying?

Li Yi also had another advantage: after ascending to the throne, he would not harm the other princes, nor would he do anything to the deposed crown prince.

"However, as an emperor, won't His Majesty's actions create hidden dangers?" Shen Shuyi couldn't help but worry.

“There is always a process of growth. Although His Majesty has a good temperament, he is not stupid. Now that he has become the emperor, he will definitely do a good job. Madam, there is no need to worry,” Pei Dongzhou replied calmly.

Shen Shuyi stopped dwelling on the issue. She felt that with Pei Dongzhou around, Emperor Li Yi would only get better and better.

The original plan was for Pei Beizhou to become a powerful minister, but he was instead sent to a local post, while Pei Dongzhou showed signs of becoming a powerful minister. This means that Pei Dongzhou directly changed Pei Beizhou's fate, right?
Thinking of this, she glanced at Pei Dongzhou again.

To be honest, the system always had her pursue Pei Dongzhou, probably because it knew that Pei Dongzhou was the most outstanding among all the male leads.

"Why are you looking at me?" Pei Dongzhou asked gently when he noticed the glances Shen Shuyi kept giving him.

Shen Shuyi looked Pei Dongzhou up and down, then suddenly asked, "Is Pei Nanzhou really dead?"

Pei Dongzhou was taken aback, clearly not expecting Shen Shuyi to ask such a question.

Shen Shuyi waited for a moment, and seeing that Pei Dongzhou didn't speak, she roughly understood what was going on.

Pei Nanzhou is probably not dead. Pei Dongzhou is a meticulous person and has feelings for his younger brother Pei Nanzhou, so he must be able to come up with a foolproof plan.

This would allow them to give an explanation to Li Yi and the royal family, while also saving Pei Nanzhou's life.

But given Pei Nanzhou's stubborn nature, it's impossible for him to give up on her easily. Besides, since Pei Nanzhou is "dead," he can no longer appear in public.

How will Pei Dongzhou persuade Pei Nanzhou to stop looking for her?

"Never mind, I won't ask anymore. My cousin, the young master, will definitely have a way to handle things." Shen Shuyi stopped the topic.

After all, Pei Dongzhou's actions could be considered deceiving the emperor, right?
With so many officers and soldiers present at the time, Li Yi should have known that Pei Nanzhou had died at Pei Dongzhou's hands. If he found out that Pei Nanzhou was not dead, he didn't know how he would handle the situation.

"Don't worry, cousin. The people and things of the past are all in the past."

Pei Dongzhou's next words completely put Shen Shuyi at ease.

She felt that Pei Dongzhou was a steady and reliable person, so she really didn't need to worry. He was sure he could achieve the best of both worlds and completely turn the page on the matter.

Meanwhile, Li Yi was forcibly dragged away by Pei Xizhou. Once back in the West Garden, Li Yi lay contentedly on Pei Xizhou's bed: "I think your bed is more comfortable than my dragon bed. Putting aside everything else, at least I can sleep soundly."

What's so good about being an emperor? Even an emperor like my father had the chance to be poisoned, let alone him.

Even though he is the emperor now, there are still many people who are drooling over his throne and waiting for their chance to make a move.

Pei Xizhou knew Li Yi's personality best. In fact, it was also his and Pei Shizi's own selfish reasons that led them to trick Li Yi into taking the throne.

"Don't worry, with my elder brother here, I guarantee you'll live to be a hundred years old as emperor!" Pei Xizhou reassured Li Yi insincerely.

Li Yi sneered: "Look, Dongzhou's heart is all on Cousin Shen. I'm definitely second to Cousin Shen. I'd be better off relying on myself than on him. Besides, he's outside the palace. If those people inside the palace want to harm me, do you think he can reach them from outside?"

"Why can't your brother send a lot of people to protect you? You're too pessimistic. Anyway, my brother is meticulous and he can definitely protect you. Don't always think that someone is trying to harm you." Pei Xizhou said, then suddenly changed the subject, "Don't think I can't see through your dirty thoughts. I advise you to stop trying to take advantage of your cousin. You shouldn't mess with your friend's wife, especially since your cousin is my brother's woman."

"You're overthinking it. I have no interest in married women. Besides, I'm the emperor. What kind of woman can't I have? How could I possibly have any feelings for Cousin Shen?" Li Yi stubbornly refused to admit that he actually had any wicked thoughts.

(End of this chapter)