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

Chapter 81 Cousin Shen, your attempts to seduce me are useless.
"Let me ask you, did you personally witness Cousin Shen pushing Cousin Xia just now?" Pei Dongzhou asked after a moment of silence.

Pei Nanzhou, recalling what he had seen earlier, said uncertainly, "From my perspective, it should be..."

Pei Dongzhou's gentle gaze instantly turned sharp: "So you didn't see it with your own eyes?"

Pei Nanzhou was speechless; he hadn't actually seen it with his own eyes. But given the previous scene, how pitiful Xia was, and Shen's usual arrogance, he felt that it was something Shen was capable of doing.

Especially when he saw the hesitant look in Xia's eyes, he acted impulsively and added fuel to the fire.

"Nanzhou, you have disappointed me greatly!" Pei Dongzhou never expected Pei Nanzhou to become so unreasonable.

Pei Nanzhou took a while to say, "Even if I didn't see it with my own eyes, Cousin Shen is indeed capable of doing such a thing..."

"You convicted Cousin Shen based solely on your own conjecture because you have a prejudice against her. I thought you should know the most basic right and wrong, but you convicted Cousin Shen without any evidence, which is unfair to her! Have you ever considered that today it was actually Cousin Xia who framed Cousin Shen?" Pei Dongzhou looked at Pei Nanzhou with unprecedented sternness.

Pei Nanzhou blurted out, "Impossible!"

"So, it's just your assumptions again?!" Pei Dongzhou was increasingly disappointed. "You should think carefully about whether you're wrong."

Just as he was about to return to the East Garden, Pei Nanzhou called out from behind him, "Brother, you weren't usually one to cause trouble. Why did you help Cousin Shen out of that predicament in Osmanthus Lane? It was Cousin Shen who caused the trouble, leaving her unable to clean up the mess. Wouldn't it be better for her to learn a lesson? Why did you help Cousin Shen cover up her lie? You always say I'm too strict with Cousin Shen, but aren't you being too lenient with her?"

Prince Pei may seem tolerant of everyone, but he is actually strict with everyone and never gets too close to anyone in the mansion, including his brothers.

Pei Dongzhou calmly said, "Grandmother values ​​Cousin Shen highly, and I don't want Cousin Shen's matter to make Grandmother sad."

Pei Nanzhou wanted to ask, wasn't it because the young master Pei had developed feelings for his cousin Shen that he had repeatedly covered for her?
But for some reason, he didn't want to explain it too clearly.

Cousin Shen shouldn't stay in the Marquis's mansion, otherwise she'll cause trouble one day.

“I was indeed wrong about what happened today. To make up for my mistake, I will find a good marriage for Cousin Shen. Originally, it was my elder brother who was in charge of finding a wife for Cousin Shen, but he is working at the Dali Temple and is often unable to get away. I am idle at home anyway, so why don’t I take over the task of finding a wife for Cousin Shen? What do you think, elder brother?” Pei Nanzhou had returned to normal by this time.

He still felt that Shen Shuyi was a ticking time bomb, and he didn't know when she would explode and destroy the Marquis's mansion.

What Prince Pei said was right. Cousin Shen was the apple of her grandmother's eye, and she couldn't be hit or scolded. The best way was to marry her off from the Marquis's mansion, so that she would no longer be able to harm the Pei family's sons.

Pei Dongzhou frowned slightly: "It's alright, I can accompany my cousin to the matchmaking event when I have time..."

"Is it because you don't trust me to handle this matter, brother? Or do you not trust my judgment in people? Cousin Shen is Grandmother's darling, and I will definitely choose the best marriage for her. What is there for you to worry about, brother?" Pei Nanzhou said sarcastically.

Pei Dongzhou thought about it and felt that Nanzhou's words made sense.

"In that case, this matter will be entrusted to you. You must carefully help your cousin find a good match," Pei Dongzhou instructed with concern.

Pei Dongzhou left only after Pei Nanzhou agreed. Two days later, at Fusang Temple.

After paying her respects to the old lady that morning, Shen Shuyi went back to bed to catch up on sleep. As soon as she lay down, A-Jian immediately came up to her: "The Second Young Master is here. This servant is a little afraid of the Second Young Master. He looks eerie."

Shen Shuyi was sleepy and her mind wasn't quite clear yet. It took her a while to remember that the second young master was Pei Nanzhou.

Right, isn't Pei Nanzhou supposed to be a celibate, aloof beauty? How could A-Jian use the word "gloomy" to describe him?
She immediately checked the four male leads' affection levels towards her and found that Pei Beizhou's affection level had dropped to -75%, a decrease of 25 points, while Pei Xizhou's affection level had actually increased to -60%.

Pei Beizhou is currently infatuated with Xia Nianchu, so she'd better not go against Xia Nianchu. Otherwise, if Pei Beizhou's affection for her drops further, she'll be doomed.

She washed her face and left the dormitory looking refreshed.

She saw Pei Nanzhou in the hall. Perhaps it was the lighting, but she felt that Pei Nanzhou's aloof and ascetic face did look sinister, giving off a chilling feeling.

No wonder A-Jian said Pei Nanzhou looked sinister; that girl's intuition was right.

Now that the female lead's halo is on, Pei Nanzhou might have already fallen in love with Xia Nianchu. It's normal for Pei Nanzhou to dislike her after she slapped Xia Nianchu two days ago, but why hasn't his affection for her decreased?

Unable to figure out the reason, Shen Shuyi gave up trying to guess.

She didn't like Pei Nanzhou. He seemed to think he was the most powerful and arrogant person in the world. Even someone like Pei Shizi, who was the heir to a marquisate and worked at the Dali Temple, wasn't as arrogant as Pei Nanzhou.

"Did my second cousin come to see me for something?" Shen Shuyi didn't bother to pretend to be a lady and plopped down on the floor.

Seeing her like this, with wrinkles between her brows that could practically trap a fly, Pei Nanzhou scolded her in a low voice, "You have no manners!"

"Second cousin is right. May I ask what brings you here, Second Cousin?" Shen Shuyi smiled sweetly.

Her eyes were beautiful and bright, and her mischievous appearance at that moment made her seem even more lively and vivid.

Pei Nanzhou frowned even more when he saw her sweet smile: "I'm not the eldest brother, nor the third brother, Cousin Shen, it's no use trying to seduce me, don't try that on me!"

Shen Shuyi felt like she was talking to a brick wall: "Cousin, please do as you please, I have things to do..."

"What could my cousin possibly be busy with? Is she busy figuring out how to seduce my eldest brother and third brother?" Pei Nanzhou made no attempt to hide his malicious speculation about Shen Shuyi.

Seeing Shen Shuyi looking over, Pei Nanzhou took a deep breath and told himself not to let his cousin Shen easily sway his emotions.

"I'm taking Cousin Shen to a matchmaking event today. From now on, I'll be in charge of her matchmaking. I'm busy, and I won't have time for that anymore. Cousin, don't try to use this as an excuse to get close to me. Remember, from today onwards, I'll be watching your every move. If you dare to seduce my brother and Xizhou again, I won't forgive you!" A cold glint flashed in Pei Nanzhou's clear eyes.

(End of this chapter)