[Inuyasha] Looking back at Chaoshan Heng

The first person I saw when I woke up was my mother.At that time, she was kneeling on the futon beside me, praying to the Buddha that I would wake up.

Because one month later, it would be Renjian Yindaoxu's [-]th birthday.If I was still sleeping at that time, my younger sister would replace me and marry into Renjiancheng as the young wife.

When talking about my husband-in-law before I got married, my mother once said that people have been waiting for me for three years.

He was two years older than me, and made a marriage contract with his fingertips.When I first met when I was eight years old, it was originally agreed to marry at the age of 14.Twelve or thirteen years old is the most common age for marriage for women in this era, especially those in aristocratic and wealthy families.When you are 15 years old, you can be regarded as an old girl.

But as long as someone is willing to wait for you, even if they are older than the old girl, they can still look red in the envious eyes of all the sisters.

He fell asleep again in a daze, not knowing what dream he had.But I am sure that the content of the dream can be called rich and colorful, with grotesque creatures flying all over the sky, the kind of existence that is assumed to be memories that even I don't believe in.

It is estimated that I woke up in the middle of the night, and then kept my eyes open until I felt sleepy again.I seem to have this idea in between dreams. After all, these days are always like this-it is difficult to distinguish between morning and night, and I don’t know how to wake up. The time of sleeping and waking is rarely long. Every time I wake up and tell the time, I can't tell what night it is.

Smiling wryly, in such a situation, even with Kagura’s relief, it’s hard for me to deceive myself——

Really, is it possible to live in a "normal" way?

Imagawa Castle and Hitomi Castle are not far apart, with Musashi Kingdom in between.The carriage was a seven-day journey, and we soon arrived at the junction of the two countries, where I heard the faint sound of the waves.

Kagura handed me a conch, and the buzzing sound was very close to the sound of the conch through the barrier of the mountain.I vaguely remembered how long ago, I heard a saying that the conch was connected to the sound of the depths of the sea, so when I put my ears close, I could hear the infinite depths of the sea.

"Already...arrived at Renjian City?"

I turned to ask Kagura, looked at her and nodded, "Yes, the city master and the young city master have sent people to meet the princess."

There is a strange feeling in my heart.It seemed to be lost, and it seemed that a crucial step was missing.

What... is it missing?

I couldn't figure out the cause and effect for a long time, but I noticed Kagura's bright eyes and slightly excited expression.I blinked and asked her, "Is the person who greets you, your sister?"

Kagura was stunned for a moment, and quickly leaned down: "Princess, please forgive me for getting carried away! Indeed... It is true that I saw my sister Kanna, and I was a little negligent for a while."

Kagura, Kagami.

I looked at her and subconsciously repeated the two names.That weird sense of disobedience has not yet faded away, and at this moment it surged up even more.

I'm sleepy again... I covered my mouth and yawned, letting myself fall into a dream.

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Countless monsters flitted past the castle, the existence hidden in the eyes of human beings, rubbing against the night air with creepy and weird noises.Getting closer and closer to the complex and huge, such a terrifying and strange group, the figures shuttled through the moonlight were dyed into black reflections.

The masters in the city didn't notice, and the monsters outside the city didn't approach either.They are just passing by, abandoning this city full of fresh and delicious food, and heading towards a sound that is rooted in the deepest part of consciousness, like a migratory bird flying to the other side, like a breeding fish going back to the source, like a carrier pigeon flying far away On the way home, there was no hesitation or hesitation, and not even one of them moved slowly, passing by this lucky city.

Painted and carved wooden screens surround the entire space, and only soft tatami mats are placed in the middle of the huge room.The woman knelt beside her, looking softly at the sleeping baby on the couch.There are two other maids at the foot of the couch, so that they can follow orders and take care of the young master when needed.

"Ma'am, you see the princess is sleeping very sweetly."

The paper door was pulled open from the outside, and the woman's red outer dress dragged the floor, a touch of bright color.She walked a few steps closer and sat down, folded her hands in her sleeves, and looked down at her newborn child:

"Really, I never cry at night, what a good boy."

The girl fell into a deep sleep, except for her shallow breathing, she was quiet, silent, and even more motionless.The young body is wrapped in expensive velvet, and the black lanugo hangs softly on the top of the head.

The hostess looked at her, with a hint of worry gradually appearing in her eyes.Lightly across the eyes, as if not thinking too much, just lost in thought.

The morning birds flew up to the eaves tiles, chirping and chirping.

"...going to this world... the junction with the next world..."

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"Cool? Cold? Wake up, don't sleep here, it's bad for your health, go back to the house."

After what seemed like a long time, I was gently pushed awake.The warm sunlight falls on me, and through the mottled shadows of the leaves, the midsummer season does not look hot, but is mixed with a slight coolness.

"Yin Dao?" I rubbed my eyes, looked at the person in front of me, and was in a trance for a moment.But the words preceded the consciousness, and I asked aloud when I was awake: "Why are you here?"

The man in front of him was very young, with a gentle and handsome face, with a slight smile and worry.A pale sickness floated on the corners of his eyes and brows, and he was faintly weak, as if he had been ill for a long time.

"Your maidservant was taken away by you, and you couldn't be found after looking for you. If you don't show up again within a quarter of an hour, I will punish them."

His tone was half joking, and I shrugged and stood up.Knowing that what he said was probably out of anger, after all, the young master of the city has always been considerate of his servants, and tends to be soft and strong in dealing with things.

But... Although his smile has not changed at this moment, according to what I know about him, and the tone of his speech now, he is half-dead if he is not angry.

"I slept for a long time?" I frowned, "What time is it?"

He sighed and reached out to shake my hand.It is also a well-maintained hand, but there are thin calluses on his palm.Sometimes there are things born from practicing swords. Even though he is weak and sick, he pays more attention to the cultivation of his body.

His hands were slightly warm, not much hotter than mine.We are all the type with cold hands and feet, and perhaps only when we hold each other can we gradually rise to a temperature that one person does not have.

"You've slept for more than two hours—according to what Kanna said, you spend their time," he pulled me out of the forest, tightening his hands from time to time, "you're all bodied people , the 21-year-old is not too young, and he is still remembered like a child."

"Isn't it because someone is willing to miss it?" I laughed and teased him, and after thinking about it, I still found it unbelievable: "It took so long? I didn't feel it at all. It didn't seem that long in my dreams..."

He smiled: "What dream did you have?"

"Forgot," I said without any hesitation, I had just gone through this matter in my mind, and it was really empty, "You also know, since I got married here, I have never remembered even a single dream in the four years since I got married here. "

It seems that there is something in the dream... that cannot be known by my current me.

This thought flashed inexplicably in my mind, and I was stunned for a while, but I couldn't remember what I was thinking just now.Finally, I sighed, looked at him and smiled: "Maybe... it's just another old problem."

The strange problem when I first woke up four years ago gradually returned to normal after I came to Renjian City.Now, perhaps because of pregnancy, there are some signs of relapse.

I touched my lower abdomen, and I seemed to be able to feel that little life curled up quietly in it.

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