Volume 1 Chapter 118: Such a Wedding Chamber (3)

  Chapter 118: Such a Wedding Chamber (Three)

  The sky has brightened up.

  Xiao San is tired.

  Unknowingly, he thought it was a warm jade fragrance that had been held for one night. Although there were two previous times before his wedding night, they were all meaningless. This time, even he himself couldn't figure out how it happened.

  Right in front of him was his new bride. Even if he had decided before the wedding to maintain a respectful relationship with this one, he still couldn't help but admit that Qiu San Niang was indeed a rare beauty. Looking at her bright face, a few lines of poetry involuntarily emerged in his mind - "Like a light cloud covering the moon, like a gentle breeze blowing back the snow."

  Fortunately, he is not a person who forgets his principles at the sight of beauty. He was just too enchanted by her appearance and forgot to maintain his originally cold expression, ending up like this now.

  What's going on?

  Eyes half-closed, head heavy enough to need propping up with hands, but a smile on the face, thoughts highly active. All because of one game of chess. One game that lasted for several hours.

  Qiu San Niang is a merchant's daughter. The Qiu family in Luozhou are just ordinary merchants. This marriage, like his parents had no choice, he also had no choice. As a result, he prepared to meet a clever and worldly woman, but did not expect that this woman was not only as beautiful as a heavenly fairy, but also played chess exceptionally well.

  Women who play chess are rare, and women who play well are even more scarce.

  Although he acknowledges that his new wife's chess skills are superb, he doesn't think he can't beat her. However, unexpectedly, she persisted for a long time and refused to admit defeat until the chessboard was filled with pieces. He also couldn't win her by an overwhelming advantage, from a difference of three or four pieces to now only two, thinking it was just a game of filling in the grid, but his opponent still had room for a comeback.

  It's quite interesting.

  The opponent is a truly talented and beautiful woman, making this black-and-white dispute more vivid than ever. No wonder, both Second Brother and Shi Kui said the four words "good fortune is not shallow". Indeed, with his notorious reputation for divorcing two wives, he can still marry a beauty like Lu Shen, such luck is not available to every man.

  Wanting a cup of tea to refresh myself, I found that the surface of the cup had cooled down a bit. But clearly it was still hot when he put it down. Or maybe I just couldn't tell the difference anymore.

  "Third Sister, how much longer are you going to think?" This chess move, she can already make without thinking, just fill it in directly. Xiao San thought of striking her.

  However, no one responded to him.

  His fingertips left the teacup, and he looked up carefully, unable to help but laugh awkwardly.

  The bride's hand supported a peach-red cheek, propping up one corner of the small square table. Her black hair was like raven feathers, her eyes still had a seam, but in fact she had already sat down and fallen asleep. Her breathing was light as a feather, her posture lazy like a cat.

  He stood up, took two steps forward and then retreated one step. The beauty in this sleeping posture was indeed pleasing to his eyes, but if she woke up, he estimated that her waist would ache and her back would hurt. But if he carried the beauty to bed, it didn't conform to his original idea. Therefore, he hesitated, taking two steps forward and one step back, with his arms half stretched out.

  "Uncle."

  At this time, a call came from behind him.

  Xiao Sanlang glanced sideways and saw that two of the three maids who had come with the dowry had entered, no longer wearing their previous white lotus green chrysanthemum hairstyles.

  One of the maidservants with a slender figure and her head lowered so that one could hardly see her features said, "Young Master, would you like to change tea?"

  These maids are really busy, for several hours now, the midnight snack, refreshments, and tea have not stopped, and there's even one who accidentally broke a porcelain vessel. It's all so trifling and tedious, before you know it, the sky is already bright. If he didn't have a good memory, every time he invites the two of them to the outer room, he would think that it was Old Lady Chui letting the maids secretly swap out the chess pieces. However, if there's a maid who understands how to switch out the chess pieces, then this Old Lady Chui is even more formidable.

  The girls can take turns, he drank wine and played a thrilling game of chess, dizzy and disoriented. Still want to drink tea? If you keep drinking, you'll be floating away.

  "What time is it?" Xiao San asked, looking at the sky.

  "It's the fourth watch." In a little while, it will be time for breakfast. Mozi thought to herself that at this critical moment, in order to gain one more year of freedom, she must hold on tightly and not let anyone make a "move after the game is over".

  "So late...... early?" It's already unclear whether it's morning or evening, Xiao San decided to show off his demeanor in front of his new wife Qiu San Niang, stretched out his hand to hug her, "Your grandmother is really sleeping at the right time, originally I was going to win this game."

  "Brother-in-law, be careful of sister's hand!" Meizhi hastily cried out.

  Xiao San still didn't understand Mozi's meaning, and just as he was about to reach for the Qiu San Niang in his arms, she suddenly raised her hand and slapped him on the head. He hastily retreated, while another silent, long-armed and long-legged maid happened to take his place.

  "Xiao Yi, you take the girl to bed." Mei Zi instructed the slender servant.

  Xiao San saw Xiao Yi carefully pick up Qiu San Niang and gently place her on the wedding bed, covering her with a quilt. Qiu San Niang waved her hand twice more, but that little girl was quite agile and dodged both times.

  "Your grandma's sleep is really lively." Xiao San understood why Mo Zi reminded him.

  "It's okay, it's just that when the young lady is asleep, she doesn't like people moving her." Mozi lowered his head and laughed inwardly. This Qiu San Niang was probably pretending to sleep, otherwise how could she have such tacit understanding with him? As soon as she shouted "be careful", she coincidentally gave Xiao San Lang a slap on the back of the head? Mozi helped the young lady apologize. "Sorry about that, didn't hurt you, did it?"

  How can it not hurt? He was beaten to a pulp, and Xiao San is a man, although he doesn't like fighting, but he also loves his dignity. He said it didn't hurt, then walked over to the bed and saw that Qiu San Niang's hands and feet were spread out under the quilt, occupying more than half of the bed.

  "Did your grandma sleep like this when she was at home?" The domineering and inconsiderate way of sleeping without letting others share the bed?

  "Brother-in-law, how can that be? It's just that Xiao Yi wasn't careful when she put it down earlier. Otherwise, let Mozi take care of the young lady's hand?" Mozi pretended to step forward, but said in her mouth, "I'm afraid of waking up the young lady. At most, she can sleep for half a time, and still have to pay respects to the elders."

  Xiao San listened to Mozi's muttering and thought for a moment, then said, "Forget it, forget it. Don't wake her up either. I'll just sleep in the next room."

  "Brother-in-law, how can this be? On the first night of your wedding, you're sleeping in a different room... if this gets out to the prince and princess..." Mu Zi said with great difficulty.

  "What's going on? Am I supposed to sleep on the floor?" Xiao San thought, initially being treated coldly by a chess piece, now coming with an evil appearance, not knowing whether it was timely or not.

  "There's a soft couch outside, and the purple ink will make the little clothes spread out comfortably. If Master can bear with it..." Head slightly raised and then lowered, at a 15-degree angle, hiding all the humorous intention."

  Xiao San didn't want to soften, and was accumulating the emotions of turning his sleeve and leaving, when he saw that maid called Mozi walking towards the chessboard, taking out the remaining pieces from the wooden tray, and starting to calculate the black and white pieces on the board.

  "What are you doing?" The matter of throwing sleeves could wait, but the outcome of the chess game concerned Xiao Dacai's reputation.

  "The young master just said that he wants to win our girl, but Mozi thinks it's about even with Heibai. The girl rarely loses at chess, and Mozi is still counting on her luck, otherwise the girl won't believe what Mozi says." Xiao Sanzhen dragged out a game of chess until dawn, clearly not willing to admit defeat. To meet Qiu San Niang's requirements, she can't let Xiao Sanlang win easily, so she has to continue dragging it out with Mozi.

  Xiao San Yi listened, after all, was a maid who accompanied the bride, helping the young lady but not the young master. Not only did she not believe his words about winning the chess game, but also wanted to prove that Qiu San Niang had won instead. She immediately said, "Wait a minute."

  Mozzie pinched the first black sesame seed in her hand, turned around with a smile, and the candlelight was behind her.

  Xiao San could see a beautiful face, but because of the backlight, he couldn't see it very clearly.

  Xiao San couldn't get a clear look at Mo Zi, but Mo Zi got a good look at Xiao San. Lu Ju was right, this person looked quite good, with starry eyes and sword-like eyebrows, high nose bridge, and an air of bookish arrogance, as well as the nobility born from heaven and nurtured by wealth. With just one raise of his eyebrow and one opening of his mouth, he showed the unyielding stubbornness of a Xiao family member.

  "Brother-in-law, I will be impartial. Black is black and white is white. If the count is incorrect, you can recount it yourself." This saw through someone's thoughts.

  Xiao San didn't dare admit it, "How do I know you won't take advantage of the situation and grab a white pawn?"

  Mei Zi laughed and covered her mouth, "Young Master, why don't I take the chessboard out and recount it, leaving the remaining black and white pieces in this room, what do you think?"

  "Alright, no need to disturb your grandmother's sleep." Xiao San was afraid that Mo Zi would cheat or something, staring at her two hands.

  The two of them walked step by step to the outer house.

  Xiao Yi carried out two quilts and spread them on the soft couch over there.

  Xiao San looked over, but couldn't say anything, and just listened to Mo Zi counting the chess pieces one by one.

  "Bai Zi won by one move." Mozi shook his head and sighed, "What a pity, if it were one move different, it would have been a draw. Brother-in-law, if sister hadn't fallen asleep, she might not have lost this game either."

  "You're definitely not going to win at chess. If your grandmother hadn't been sleeping, she would have lost even more." Xiao San remembered that he was half a move ahead, but didn't expect Qiu San Niang to catch up by half a move. This woman's chess skills were impressive, but he wouldn't give her an inch verbally.

  Mozi is different from Xiao Sanzheng. There are so many chess pieces, and you can see the sunrise. "Brother-in-law, why don't you take a rest? The sun will be out soon."

  Xiao San glanced at the sky and thought it was still early, so he simply lay down on the couch.

  Xiao Yi went out first. Mo Zi quietly blew out the candle and was about to sneak out when suddenly Xiao San asked her a question.

  "Is the purple of ink, the purple of purple?"

  The purple ink stopped for a moment, and the echo was.

  "In the Jade Tomb, there are thousands of peonies, but the king only came to see the ink-purple one. You, girl, have quite a good name." In the darkness, Xiao San's voice finally revealed a hint of fatigue.

  "I heard that many women in Yuling are named Mozi, it's nothing good or bad. They suffered the same fate of national subjugation and family destruction."

  "Are you from Yuling?" A hint of interest, Xiao San recalled a good book he saw today, "Do you know the Flower God of Yuling?"

  "Mei Zi is indeed from Yuling, but I've never heard of it." But she was always curious about Yuling and wanted to hear more, "Is it a legend?"

  "It's a book, it says some interesting things. However, I think it might be exaggerating the facts, and it's handwritten, so it's probably not credible. As a storybook, it's written quite well..." The voice trailed off. The soft couch was really comfortable, and the quilt had a relaxing scent to it.

  May I borrow it for a look? But Mozi didn't ask and instead bent down to close the door.

  The lights in the silent corridor had almost all gone out at this time.

  Today's first update.

  The second watch is eight points.

  Chapter 118: The Wedding Night (Three)

  Chapter 118: Such a Wedding Chamber (Three)