No matter how reluctant Gu Yongyuan was, the wedding day finally came. On that day, the entire West Fourth District was shrouded in red silk. Crowds gather in the streets to watch the spectacle, although many are not actually aware of the reason for the celebration. Still, they joined the excitement, especially when they heard that the stage was set up everywhere in preparation for the week-long series. Xisi hasn't seen such a lively scene for a long time.

Gu Yongyuan led the bride to his residence in a daze, exchanged vows under the dazzling red candles in the main hall, and completed a series of rituals under the guidance of the master of ceremonies. He had expected the girl to burst into tears and be unruly, but the "bride" behaved flawlessly and confidently, revealing that she had rehearsed these movements countless times.

In the Xinuan Pavilion of Chu Feng Building, the walls were painted red, and the candles in the room were bright. On the north side of the room is a richly decorated matrimonial bed and a throne. Below the south window, there is a heated brick bed with a table on top of which is placed with exquisite and luxurious drinking utensils.

Finally entering the cave room, Gu Yongyuan felt that his bones had melted. He collapsed on the hot brick bed, never again wanting to get up.

Just as he was about to fall asleep, he suddenly heard a soft knock on the door. It was someone who gave "sweet dumplings" and "descendants dumplings". Gu Yongyuan had no choice but to forcibly open the door, listening to the blessings of the maids, his face was full of smiles. After the dumplings were wrapped, he saw the girl sitting on the other side of the kang. She didn't say anything, showing extraordinary patience.

Gu Yongyuan struggled to remember what he should have done. After searching for a while, he found a piece of jade that he had thrown under the coffee table. He walked over and lifted the veil of the "bride".

Gu Yongyuan was stunned for a moment, and was stunned for a while. The red wedding dress brings out the overwhelming cuteness of the girl. Her facial features are delicate, like a painting, her eyes are bright, and her teeth are white, like a beautiful fairy in traditional illustrations.

If she were his sister, he would surely cherish her deeply. The thought flashed through his mind, and he thought it was funny. He said, "Entertain yourself and do what you want." With that, he went back to the heated brick bed beside him, ready to take a nap.

There was a deep silence in the room.

"Aren't we ready for a bridal toast?" After a while, the girl couldn't help but remind her "husband" in a childish voice. She secretly opened her beautiful eyes and saw Gu Yongyuan suddenly raise her head, and quickly closed them again.

"No toast, it's just a formality." Gu Yongyuan didn't move, and said lazily.

"Oh," replied the young girl. However, her voice was a little pitiful and aggrieved. Of course, she understands that now her husband is the supreme power. If he says they won't toast the bride, then they won't. But wait, has she ever heard that the cave house doesn't drink wine? That's unfortunate, isn't it?

Gu Yongyuan narrowed his eyes. He thought it was funny that this eleven-year-old girl could behave so elegantly and maturely. Suddenly, he got up and said, "To toast or not to toast?" ”

Faced with the unexpected question of "husband", the girl didn't know how to answer for a while.

"Let's put it this way, let's play chess and bet, if you win, we will toast, if you lose, we will not toast, how about it?" I am afraid that in the entire Qing Dynasty, only Gu Yongyuan could put forward such a ridiculous claim.

Gu Yongyuan just wanted to see if he could turn this calm girl into a more childish version. After all, at her age, she should look like she was her age, shouldn't she? Eleven years old, noisy, nonsense, that's it!

"Well, okay." Miaoqing's eyes were full of tears, but as the old saying goes, her husband is respected, and she must obey it.

"Miaoqing, Miaoqing, your chess skills are not very good, the master said, you have to practice hard to reach the level of a national player." Miaoqing hurriedly admitted. She didn't want to show any weakness. If you want to play chess, her chess skills must be first-class.

Gu Yongyuan's eyes were about to pop out. This little girl is really good at Go. What? Reach the national level? Don't scare people with such words!

Thankfully, he didn't plan to play Go with her. Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing to lose to a little girl.

Gu Yongyuan clapped his hands vigorously, and the door of the pavilion was gently pushed open. Two charming maids dressed in red and green walked in. They are cute and exquisite, one is the escort brought by Miaoqing, and the other is selected by Gu Yongyuan from the mansion. Their names have all been changed, one is called grace and the other is called luxury.

"Go get my chess!"

Grace was puzzled, Huagui hurriedly agreed, and pulled Grace to run away like wings.

It didn't take long for a colorful and bizarre chessboard to be placed on the low table next to the firekang. There are dice, cute little clay figurines, and even silver coins made of cardboard.

This was created by Gu Yongyuan when he was in Shanghai, the Qing Dynasty version of the Monopoly. Originally, he was there to entertain himself when he was bored, but now he is using it to challenge the chess prodigy.

While explaining the rules to Miaoqing, Gu Yongyuan also made a few moves to help her understand the rules. If it were someone else, it might be overwhelming, but Miaoqing memorized every rule carefully. Her husband was so versatile and patient in teaching her that she didn't want to disappoint him.

"Do you understand?" After playing for a while, Gu Yongyuan asked.

Miaoqing frowned and groaned for a moment, nodding slightly.

"Okay, let's get started, two wins in three rounds, and if I win, we won't toast. If I lose, we toast. Gu Yongyuan said jokingly, ignoring the potential divine punishment.

Miaoqing looked embarrassed, but nodded slightly. She encouraged herself in her heart. Monopolies don't seem too difficult. If she can win two rounds in a row, she'll let him win the third round.

Monopoly is not particularly difficult, but sometimes luck plays an important role in dice. Gu Yongyuan was indeed lucky. He won two rounds in a row, each lasting less than a quarter of an hour, leaving Miao Qing completely defeated.

However, the victory in these two rounds did not bring much joy. Miaoqing is such an independent girl who doesn't seem to be moved by success or failure. She neither cheered for victory nor showed frustration for defeat. Not a single tear was shed, not even a beautiful eye was blinked.

But Gu Yongyuan could feel that after two consecutive defeats, the girl seemed to be a little disappointed. After thinking about it, Gu Yongyuan smiled and said: "I won, let's drink the bar, this is an ancestral custom, we can't forget it!" ”

"Yes." The girl nodded simply.

When he was holding arms with the girl and drinking the wedding wine, Gu Yongyuan felt a little embarrassed in his heart. It was a completely different situation than he had imagined. Even though she's only eleven years old, she looks more mature than the eleven-year-olds in his world, doesn't she?

"Okay, the bride's toast is over, it's time for you to go to bed, you have to get up early tomorrow to pay New Year's greetings or something, are you busy these days, do you sleep on the kang or on the bed?" Bed? Gu Yongyuan asked.

"Bed." Girls naturally follow the rules. She was going to sleep on that beautifully designed wooden bed. Gu Yongyuan actually likes the beds of this era. The craftsmanship is exquisite, with an emphasis on complexity, solidity and grandeur. Its gorgeous and intricate design is visually irresistible. Gu Yongyuan even thinks that these antique wooden beds can be called a carved work of art.

Watching the girl carefully unfold the luxurious silk quilt, laying it out layer by layer, as if it was a precious thing, and then skillfully took off the butterfly embroidered shoes, quickly lay on the bed, and wrapped herself tightly in the quilt, Gu Yongyuan almost exploded. Laughter. Her every move is so elegant and exquisite, full of grace and luxury, but her cute appearance of covering herself with a quilt reveals her real age.

Seeing that the girl seemed to peek at herself through the gap in the quilt, Gu Yongyuan felt even more funny. He sat up, poured himself a glass of wine, and took a sip.

Time seems to pass and the candlelight flickers. Outside the window, there was a faint sound of the night watchman Mu Bangzi reporting the third watch.

In the blink of an eye, Gu Yongyuan actually saw the girl poking out a delicate and cute face from the quilt and looking at him.

Gu Yongyuan vaguely guessed that the girl should have received some teachings before she got married. While she may not quite understand, it could be important to her if he ignores her all night. She may be mistaken and think that he doesn't like her, or is indifferent to her.

Gu Yongyuan knew that he couldn't explain it to her, but he didn't want her to be emotionally hurt either. She may think he doesn't like her, or that she doesn't deserve his attention.

After thinking about it, Gu Yongyuan pointed to the chessboard on the table and smiled: "How about two more rounds?" ”

"Of course!" The girl immediately got up and put on her beautiful shoes again. She rushed over, but suddenly remembered something and stopped. She hurriedly settled down and walked with elegant steps, but the playfulness in Gu Yongyuan's eyes made her almost cry. How can it be? When had she ever panicked so much at home? After only a few hours with her husband, she was already confused. She didn't know when she had become so prone to making mistakes.

Seeing the girl's hesitation, Gu Yongyuan wanted to say, "If you want to run, run away." However, he sensed the girl's mood and decided not to do it. He just smiled and said, "Let's face off late at night, right?"

The girl sat on the kang and did not dare to say anything. Saying "good" seems to mean indulging in small things, while saying "no" may be seen as disrespectful to your husband. So, she silently divided the banknote and the porcelain figure. Gu Yongyuan smiled: "I'll take one thousand taels, and the rest is yours." ”

He rarely meets anyone with whom he can play games. Gu Yongyuan was quite interested, and asked Grace and Huagui to send some snacks and pastries. They all boisterously began to play Monopoly with the "new wives".

But Miaoqing is very reserved. Only Gu Yongyuan's excited shouts were heard in the room. The more he got hooked, Gu Yongyuan casually stuffed a few orange-red pastries into Miaoqing's mouth, and said with a smile: "Why don't you eat snacks?" Try the potato chips I came up with, and when you play the game, you should eat, drink, play, and enjoy to the fullest. ”

Miaoqing frowned slightly and put the potato chips back, but when she saw her husband motioning for her to eat, she gracefully picked up a piece of potato chips with her slender fingers and slowly put it in her mouth.

Surprisingly, she lost two rounds to Miao Qing in the middle of the match. Gu Yongyuan became more and more excited, and unconsciously drank a few more glasses. He didn't even realize when he had fallen into a deep sleep......

...

When he opened his eyes, Gu Yongyuan felt a little headache. Looking at the curtain, it seemed as if the sky had just broken down.

Yes? Gu Yongyuan wanted to move, but found that his body was difficult to move. When I looked down, I saw that I was sleeping on the kang, covered with a red satin quilt. Gu Yongyuan lifted the quilt, but was startled. He saw a cute little figure stuck to him like an octopus. It's none other than Miaoqing. Just like him, she also sleeps in clothes and even wears a red bridal tiara. However, she appears to have kicked off her stockings while she was sleeping. Two cute little feet are looped around his ankles.

Gu Yongyuan was amused and annoyed. He realized that it must have been Miaoqing who brought the quilt. He gently pushed her aside, but when he did, she rolled over and snuggled up to him, clinging to him. She whispered, "Mother...... I want to sleep a little longer......"

Gu Yongyuan had no choice but to let her hold herself. He leaned back in his chair, staring at the ceiling, thinking about his own business.

After about a cup of tea, Grace knocked lightly on the door from the outside: "Miss, Miss, it's time to greet Mrs. Wang." ”

Gu Yongyuan pretended not to hear and closed his eyes. Grace shouted a few more times, and Miao Qing sat up suddenly. Then she secretly got out of bed and went to the outhouse to open the door for Grace, who was by the side to assist her in preparing for the morning.

When she returned to the back room and woke up Gu Yongyuan, she was wearing a new dress, a pink cheongsam embroidered with butterfly and flower patterns, which looked even more enchanting.

"Baby, it's dawn." When Gu Yongyuan opened his eyes, Miao Qing said. She regained her composure, without a hint of nervousness, as if she had not just dozed off, but had been woken up.

Gu Yongyuan felt that this little clever was funny and angry. He had no choice but to get up and change his clothes. Miaoqing squatted down to help him put on his shoes, but Gu Yongyuan helped her up and said, "I'll come by myself." He added: "By the way, from now on, stop calling me 'dear'. He had already told Miaoqing not to call him "sir", but "dear" also felt uncomfortable.

Gu Yongyuan grabbed her collar and lifted it, and the girl obviously felt a little indignant. This is definitely not the way a husband should treat his wife. She could feel that she was being treated like a child.

"Just call me 'big brother' or 'big brother'." Gu Yongyuan was talking to himself while putting on his shoes.

"No!" For the first time, the girl resisted Gu Yongyuan's intentions. He was taken aback and looked at her in surprise.

Miaoqing bit her lip, without giving in, and said: "Because the husband doesn't like to follow the rules, Miaoqing has also heard that the loving couples in the mortal world are all called 'husband' and 'wife'. So, Miao Qing will call you 'my husband'. ”

Gu Yongyuan almost stumbled and fell. Husband? Although titles such as "dear" and "husband" are a bit awkward, they are acceptable, but it is unbearable to let such a little guy call him "husband" all day long. After all, in previous lives, "husband" was one of the most common intimate words between husband and wife. If this little guy even shouts "husband", he will probably feel even more guilty!