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

Chapter 42: Drive her out of the Marquis's mansion!
Just as Shen Shuyi was about to get into the carriage, Pei Dongzhou stopped her: "Cousin, why don't you take a look at a few more? Perhaps there are better ones, more to your liking."

Is marriage such a trivial matter? Can you just decide on someone after casually looking at them?
When Shen Shuyi looked up, she saw Ling Zong and Madam Wang standing not far away, watching her.

She smiled slightly: "There's no need to look at each other anymore."

Firstly, she wasn't a particularly outstanding person, so she could take her time choosing a man; secondly, Ling Zong was sincere, and she couldn't keep her options open while still looking for someone better, which was also a matter of respect for Ling Zong.

If there were a perfect man, she certainly wouldn't be chosen.

Anyway, she had a very good impression of Ling Zong and didn't want to continue looking at him.

Moreover, her purpose in coming out to find a husband was merely to put the old lady at ease; she herself did not wish to marry.

Furthermore, a lot can happen in a year, and who knows if she will still be alive next year?

Pei Dongzhou noticed that Shen Shuyi was lost in thought and followed her gaze.

Then he heard his cousin Shen reply, "No, thank you for your kindness, Cousin Prince."

When he came to his senses again, Shen Shuyi had already gotten into the carriage.

Speechless all the way.

Upon returning to the Marquis's residence, Shen Shuyi was about to head back to Fusang Courtyard when Pei Dongzhou stopped her again: "If you change your mind, cousin, just tell me. In my opinion, Ling Zong's family background and talent are average, and he is not worthy of you, cousin."

Shen Shuyi disagreed with Pei Dongzhou's evaluation of Ling Zong, saying, "But I think Ling Lang's family background is comparable to mine, he is very talented, and he is also good-looking. On the contrary, I am not good enough for Ling Lang."

Pei Dongzhou's gentle expression cracked slightly after being subtly and bluntly retorted by her.

Shen Shuyi didn't care what he thought, curtsied, and turned to walk away.

She returned to Fusangin and felt depressed at the thought of having to deal with the male protagonists again in the future.

She tried to persuade the system to stop assigning tasks related to the male leads, but the system remained aloof and ignored her completely.

It was dusk in the East Garden.

Qingzhu finally found the person who drugged him at Dajue Temple and reported the situation to Pei Dongzhou: "The person has confessed that he was instructed by Lvliu, the maidservant of Miss Xia Biao."

"Break their arms and legs tonight and throw them into Cousin Xia's courtyard. I'm going to Heshou Hall." After saying this, Pei Dongzhou headed towards Heshou Hall.

The old lady did not expect Pei Dongzhou to come at this time. After Pei Dongzhou explained his purpose, the old lady was a little surprised: "Why do you want to drive Nian'er away?"

She looked Pei Shizi up and down, and felt that he looked somewhat gloomy, unlike his usual warm and friendly demeanor.

"The Marquis's mansion does not support idlers." Although Pei Dongzhou disliked Xia Nianchu, he did not reveal the real reason.

"Did she offend you, so you want to send her away from the manor?" After a pause, the old lady continued, "She is, after all, Li's niece. If we send her away, Li will lose face."

“If it is inconvenient for Grandmother to speak, I will speak for her,” Pei Dongzhou said, then stood up.

The old lady and Aunt An exchanged a glance, puzzled, and asked, "Dong-ge'er wasn't like this before. What's wrong with him today? Why is he so determined to pick a fight with a young girl?"

If we were to kick her out directly, how would the girl face anyone after that? Her marriage would likely be hindered.

Just as Shen Shuyi was preparing for dinner, the system suddenly logged in: 【Impromptu Mission Triggered: Stop Pei Dongzhou and keep the female lead at the Marquis's residence. Time limit: half an hour!】

Shen Shuyi quickly got up, gave A-Jian some instructions, and left the Fusang Courtyard.

She learned the reason on the way and found out that Pei Dongzhou had found out that the female lead had bribed someone to drug him at Dajue Temple. He not only went to see the old lady, but also decided to go to Li Shi in person to ask Li Shi to drive away the female lead.

Xia Nianchu is the female lead. If she is kicked out of the Marquis's mansion, the storyline will completely fall apart.

No wonder the system told her to stop Pei Dongzhou, but can she really stop him?
Shen Shuyi rushed to Mengyunxuan, where Li was staying. Fortunately, they were having dinner there, so she might still be able to stop them.

When Master Pei and Madam Li saw that Pei Dongzhou had arrived, they wanted to invite him to stay for dinner.

Pei Dongzhou didn't want to reveal his purpose at this time, so he just said he would come back later.

When Xia Nianchu saw that Pei Dongzhou had just arrived and was about to leave again, she quickly stood up and said, "I'll see my cousin, the young master, off."

Li was also keen to matchmake her niece with Pei Dongzhou, and smiled as she agreed.

When Shen Shuyi arrived, Pei Dongzhou and Xia Nianchu were just walking out of Mengyunxuan.

Not knowing whether Pei Dongzhou had told her to leave, she quickly said, "I have something I want to say to my cousin, the Crown Prince."

Xia Nianchu disliked Shen Shuyi. Seeing this woman arrive and immediately try to steal her cousin, the young master, she immediately launched into her usual scheming manner: "Why did you come at this time, Cousin Shen? Why did you arrive so soon after the young master arrived?"

Hearing that Xia Nianchu was still in the mood to argue with her, Shen Shuyi knew that Pei Dongzhou had not yet told her to leave.

"I heard that my cousin, the Crown Prince, was here, so I came here specifically to find him. Could you please speak with me in private?" Shen Shuyi felt that time was of the essence and that completing the mission was the priority.

Pei Dongzhou looked at Xia Nianchu and said, "Cousin Xia, go back."

Xia Nianchu glared at Shen Shuyi and had no choice but to return to Mengyunxuan.

She really couldn't understand why it was so difficult for her to get close to her cousin, the Crown Prince, while Shen Shuyi, an orphan, could always find him. Today, she even had the trouble of her cousin taking Shen Shuyi to meet him.

Why doesn't she have such an opportunity to be alone with her cousin, the Crown Prince?

Seeing that Shen Shuyi had suddenly quieted down, Pei Dongzhou asked gently, "Didn't you have something to say to me, cousin?"

Shen Shuyi arrived in a hurry and hadn't thought of a reason yet. How could she possibly ask Pei Dongzhou to keep the female lead?
Everyone in the Marquis's mansion knew that she and Xia Nianchu had no connection. Furthermore, Pei Dongzhou had just come from Heshou Hall, yet she received news so quickly that he wanted to send Xia Nianchu away from the mansion; anyone would be suspicious, right?

However, the system told her to beg Pei Dongzhou to let Xia Nianchu stay, so she had no choice but to beg him directly, otherwise it would be impossible to complete the mission.

"I heard that my cousin wants to kick Xia out of the Marquis's mansion, and I want to beg my cousin to show mercy." Shen Shuyi thought to herself, why would the male lead agree to her request?
It's no secret that Prince Pei dislikes her. Others might have a chance if they begged, but if she begged, it would only hasten Pei Dongzhou's efforts to get rid of Xia Nianchu.

Sure enough, the next moment, Prince Pei asked, "Why should I grant my cousin's request?"

"Then, how can I get my cousin to agree to my request? Just tell me, and I'll do whatever I can." Shen Shuyi felt very guilty.

Will Prince Pei make her confess to the two times she stole kisses from him? If she tells the truth, will his affection for her plummet again?
She secretly glanced at Pei Dongzhou's favorability rating towards her, and was a little confused. The young master Pei's favorability rating towards her had actually dropped to -50%?

“Cousin, you shouldn’t be so hasty in choosing a partner. You should consider several more options,” Pei Dongzhou’s voice drifted into Shen Shuyi’s ears.

　Just letting you know in advance, the book title will be changed.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)