Court Marriage 宫嫁(攻嫁) [ BL ]

Chapter 8: 'Daughter-in-law'

Translated by: LishaChan

"So what about...? Oh.."

When Gong Zhuoliang looked at the handkerchief again, he finally understood what's wrong with it. Because of it, the atmosphere became awkward for a while.

Originally, he had thought of throwing the handkerchief away after using it, but when he finally understood what the thing was originally used for, he couldn't do it anymore. He really had screwed up here.

"How could you be such a fool?!"

Feeling so ashamed and angry, Qiao Yingze instantly snatched the handkerchief away, stuffed it inside the quilt, before he himself wrapped his own with the quilt and faced his back to Gong Zhuoliang in a sulking manner.

"I'm very sorry, Yingze. I really didn't mean to do it.... Husband? Husband, please don't be mad at me"

Gong Zhuoliang was afraid that the little beauty would get angry even further, and so he made use of his cute little appearance and started acting coquettish; leaning and hugging Qiao Yingze on his back. As for why he called the other as 'Husband', Gong Zhuoliang had automatically classified it to share the same meaning as 'Wife'. 

"Please get off me... Don't make trouble anymore. It's already late, so let's go to bed now"

Qiao Yingze tried to get Gong Zhuoliang off him for a long time, yet to no avail, due to him desperately clinging to his body. Left with no strength to struggle, he could only smile amusingly at Gong Zhuoliang's shameless act of coquetry, causing his recent anger to deplete.

"You're not really mad at me anymore? Then let us sleep now"

Gong Zhuoliang instantly stopped his act before he went too far, and helped Qiao Yingze take off his outer red nightdress, before doing the same thing to himself as well. After that, he got of the bed to put down the curtains, then laid down under the quilt, next to Qiao Yingze.

After having to spend the entire day moving around, Gong Zhuoliang was totally exhausted; mentally and physically. Although it should be quite reasonable, considering how he's in the body of a child.

Once his whole body slackenedー due to fatigue, his eyelids quickly shut together.

"... Umm.... Since you're not Gong Zhuoyan*, can you tell me your name then?"

*(TL/N: Gong Zhuoyan is the original Gong Zhuoliang's Eldest Sister who escaped the marriage)

Qiao Yingze suddenly asked a question after a moment of silence, with his back still facing Gong Zhuoliang.

"..Gong Zhuoliang... The 'Liang' from the Chinese character of 'Good and Honest'..."

While his eyes were closed, Gong Zhuoliang responded in a low voice as he turned over to Qiao Yingze, shifting to a comfortable position.

"You abhorred the idea of myself calling you Wife... So shall I call you Zhuo Zhuo instead?"

As soon as another moment of silence passed, Qiao Yingze slowly turned over to face Gong Zhuoliang, lowering his eyes as he asked another question.

'Yan' is not his name. He shouldn't also call him 'Liang'. So he's only left with 'Zhuo' to use.

"Ah?....Mmm..."

Gong Zhuoliang was already in the verge of falling asleep. Hearing Qiao Yingze's words, he forced his eyes to open up in order to look at him. With satisfaction, he embraced Qiao Yingze with half of his body laying on top of the other, as if he's hugging a pillow, before he finally slept peacefully