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

Chapter 98 Proposing to Prince Pei
During the meal, Shen Shuyi's mind was still racing, trying to figure out where she might have made a mistake.

After the meal was over, Prince Pei was still staring at her. She chuckled awkwardly and said, "Perhaps my mistake was pleading for Cousin Xia?"

Pei Dongzhou just looked at her without saying a word.

Well, I guessed wrong.

So she continued, "Maybe my mistake was running into my second cousin?"

Pei Dongzhou still didn't react.

Shen Shuyi scratched her head, she really didn't know what she did wrong. Surely she didn't do anything wrong by letting Pei Nanzhou pinch her waist?
Suddenly, a thought struck her: "Should I not have let my second cousin touch me?"

Pei Dongzhou's expression softened, and he calmly said, "A young lady's reputation is very important. Under no circumstances should my cousin let Nanzhou touch you."

Shen Shuyi knew, of course, that reputation was important, but she couldn't escape the situation at the time, so she immediately shifted the blame onto Xia Nianchu.

"It's all Xia's fault. I was clearly going to save her. When my second cousin grabbed me, I told her to hit him, but she didn't dare to. In the end, I was the one who hit him and got out of the predicament on my own!"

After speaking, she looked at Pei Dongzhou, only to see the young master nod slightly, as if praising her self-rescue.

Damn, why didn't she guess earlier? What a waste of her time.

It has to be said that Prince Pei is somewhat ill, which is why he locked her up in a dark room.

"Then I know I was wrong, can I go back now?" Shen Shuyi asked tentatively.

Prince Pei simply stared at her, seemingly engrossed in something.

She waited a moment before Pei Shizi walked up to her and said, "Bring me the handkerchief."

Shen Shuyi, confused, handed her handkerchief to Pei Shizi. Pei Shizi took the handkerchief, carefully wiped her lips, and then calmly said, "Cousin, you may go back."

Shen Shuyi was a little confused by Pei Dongzhou's series of actions. She mechanically got up and went out of the room.

Pei Dongzhou originally intended to return Shen Shuyi's handkerchief to her, but seeing her walk away, he ordered Qingyun: "Send my cousin back to Fusang Courtyard safely."

Qingyun accepted the order and left.

Pei Dongzhou stared at the handkerchief in his hand for a long time.

This is Cousin Shen's handkerchief. He should have given it to Qingyun and returned it to Cousin Shen. It's inappropriate for him to keep it.

But since Cousin Shen was in the Marquis's residence, there was no need to rush to return it. He could return it to her the next time he saw her. After all, it was just a cheap handkerchief. He had seen the handkerchiefs of other young ladies in the Marquis's residence, and they were all exquisite. Cousin Shen's handkerchief, however, had no markings or embroidery; it was completely blank.

He stared at it for a while, then suddenly burst into laughter...

Shen Shuyi saw Ajian as soon as she stepped out of the East Garden.

When A-Jian saw that she had indeed come out of the East Garden, she was relieved.

"How did you know I was here?" Shen Shuyi asked, puzzled.

What puzzled her even more was why Pei Dongzhou had wiped her mouth earlier; wasn't that gesture too intimate?
Although she lived a rough life, she was still a woman, and Pei Dongzhou's behavior just now could easily be misunderstood.

"I don't know why, but I always feel that if you disappear, you're very likely with the young master," A-Jian said, revealing her true thoughts.

She came here to try her luck, and sure enough, the girl came from the East Garden.

"Then why didn't you come to the East Garden to find me?" Shen Shuyi scoffed.

She really wanted to tell A-Jian about her experiences in Dongyuan, but she was afraid of scaring the little girl.

"This servant thinks the young master is like a smiling tiger, very scary, I dare not go in." A-Jian was an honest girl. Shen Shuyi was not surprised by A-Jian's answer at all. In fact, at times, she was also a little afraid of the young master Pei.

After she finished showering, Shen Shuyi wanted to keep busy for a while, but she soon lost focus again.

A-Jian noticed her absent-mindedness and asked curiously, "Did something happen in the East Garden, Miss?"

Shen Shuyi countered, "Is it that obvious?"

"Yes, the young lady is usually carefree and rarely has anything on her mind, but she seemed preoccupied after leaving the East Garden today."

Shen Shuyi chuckled: "I just think that Cousin Shizi is a very strange person."

She didn't dare tell A-Jian that she had been locked in a dark room by Prince Pei, but when she casually mentioned that she was hungry, she was released. Before she left the East Garden, Prince Pei even wiped her mouth for her.

How did Prince Pei manage to put pressure on her while still treating her well?
Forget it, she felt that the male protagonists were all abnormal and that their behavior shouldn't be judged by normal standards.

"How is it strange? Could you explain it more clearly, young lady?" A-Jian asked curiously.

Shen Shuyi didn't want to talk about it anymore, but she still picked out the strangest thing to say: "My cousin, the young master, wiped my mouth. Don't you think that's strange?"

Upon hearing this, A-Jian looked as if she had been struck by lightning. She looked her young lady up and down and asked, "Are you hallucinating, young lady?"

Everyone knows that Prince Pei is a gentleman who values ​​etiquette above all else. He usually avoids young ladies like the plague. How could he possibly do something so abrupt to them?
Shen Shuyi gave Ajian a fake smile: "Just pretend I'm hallucinating."

A-Jian was astonished: "Are you serious, young lady?"

That's like blood raining down from the sky! Could it be that the young master has taken a fancy to the girl?
“My cousin, the young master, is a strange person. Maybe everything he does is normal.” Shen Shuyi yawned. “I’m so sleepy. I don’t want to work tonight.”

"Then rest for the night. You slept late last night and got up early today, no wonder you're tired." A-Jian hoped that the young lady could have an easier time.

Shen Shuyi didn't insist.

The Ni Chang Pavilion is on the right track, so she doesn't need to push herself too hard.

She was probably too tired, and she fell asleep as soon as she lay down on the bed.

A-Jian quietly left the bedroom and happened to see Madam Dai, so she asked, "Is it possible that the young master likes a girl?"

Mother Dai gently tapped her head: "How could that be? Girl, go to sleep. You should rest early too, and don't think about unrealistic things."

A-Jian, however, was unconvinced.

Her daughter is so wonderful, so intelligent, and so understanding. Any man who doesn't like her has no taste.

The next morning, when Shen Shuyi got up, she suddenly remembered something: her handkerchief was still in Pei Dongzhou's hands.

In ancient times, strict separation between men and women was emphasized, and things belonging to women's households could not fall into men's hands.

But she didn't really want to go to Prince Pei. Prince Pei was so particular about etiquette, he would probably send someone to return it to her, right?

Just then, the system came online and caused trouble: [Crematorium Mission Triggered: Please propose to Pei Dongzhou!]

Shen Shuyi laughed in exasperation upon hearing this task: "System, you can't stand not causing trouble every day, can you?"

This is clearly a mission that will only bring shame upon oneself.

[If Pei Dongzhou accepts the host's marriage proposal, the host will receive twenty points!]

Shen Shuyi was not fooled by the system. She asked listlessly, "I just want to know if there will be any punishment if Prince Pei does not accept my marriage proposal."

(End of this chapter)