Hotaru [The Tale of Genji]

The one who couldn't accept this matter the most was His Majesty Donggong.He couldn't understand at all why his beloved brother and mother had to leave him almost overnight.

The moment the news came, he had already forgotten his demeanor as the Eastern Palace.Don't even want an envoy, just come to inquire in person.

At this time, everyone had withdrawn and stayed outside the curtain to wait.The seat owner of Ruishan personally stated the purpose of her application for ordination, and when she shaved off her hair, everyone wept.The sound of crying shook the temple.It's no wonder that even an ordinary old man wants to become a monk, it will cause unreasonable pity.What's more, Zhonggong is now in its prime, and it has never expressed such a thing at all in normal times!The prince, who was the older brother, cried especially.

When Dong Gong broke in, he was seeing this dizzying scene.

The half-grown boy was filled with grief and anger, and he rushed forward and pushed the master who presided over the ordination to the side.Everyone exclaimed in astonishment, and the face of the king of the middle palace who had maintained a benevolent face also changed drastically.

"Your Highness, Mother!" Prince Quan knelt in front of his mother, "Why! Why did you make such a decision! Are you going to abandon me too!"

At this time, His Royal Highness Barnacle's long hair has been cut in half, and that appearance is half nostalgic for the world of mortals and half out of the world.The expression of being about to get rid of sin was broken by Aiko's arrival. Thinking of all the words she said at the time of parting last time, even if she was hard-hearted, she couldn't bear the sadness, so she couldn't even speak.

Such scenes can make people heartbroken, almost weeping tears of blood——

"Why, Your Majesty, why did you make such a choice." Dong Gong begged, tugging at Zhong Gong's sleeve, begging the mother not to abandon her only child.

His Royal Highness Barnacle could no longer hold on, her mind was dizzy, and she couldn't see the surrounding scene clearly with the white light in front of her eyes.All he could hear was bursts of crying lingering in his ears, as well as Donggong's mournful call.

She looked forward and saw Donggong's beautiful face.At this time, Quan has inherited all the beauty from his father, and the tenderness of a child is slowly fading away, revealing its unparalleled figure in its peerless splendor.Green out of blue and better than blue, Dong Gong's handsomeness surpassed his father's, and also resembled his father very much.

This appearance of calling for questioning turned into another taller voice, and the immature and slightly hoarse voice also overlapped with another more mature timbre.

These things once made Zhong Gongxia fall into an intoxication that she could not extricate herself from, and also brought her more profound pain.This child is a legacy called love, and it is the most direct proof of sin.

Realizing this, the King of the Palace became inexpressibly frightened, and gradually woke up from the pain of the separation of mother and child.Once again she was afraid of her own child, as she had been afraid of him so many nights.

Even if I can escape from the sea of ​​suffering immediately, this sin will still accompany me forever.Why don't you let me go even now!Nakamiya screamed in her heart.One raised his head and met Genji's painful and sad eyes.Two pairs of very similar eyes looked at him like this, Nakamiya trembled and couldn't help shrinking back——

"Under the Yinggong Palace!" Zhonggong shouted to the other side with tears in his eyes, every word he confided was trembling, "Please take Donggongxia down!"

"No! Don't come here!"

His Highness Prince Quan stared at Yingying in horror.At this time, he is just a wounded cub, afraid of harm from any side, only the mother's side is the safest.But his mother was about to leave him, almost instinctively Dong Gong was unable to protect him.

Ying Gongxia frowned and watched the tearing ahead, and finally stepped forward and grabbed Dong Gong's arm.Dong Gongxia struggled violently, but he couldn't get rid of the strength on his arm.

This is so ugly, Yinggong's brows are almost knotted.He yelled loudly: "Quan!"

This sound finally made Donggong calm down.He stared in horror at his brother who was holding him back, and the fear in his heart overwhelmed all his sanity at this moment.

very scary……

Why, it's so scary...help me...

Such thoughts swallowed His Highness Quan like a tsunami.The boy's body was trembling, so pitiful that no one dared to look directly at him.Yingying was also a little soft-hearted, the strength in her hands was a little lighter, and she decided not to take Dong Gongxia away in such a rough way.However, at the moment of slack, Donggong pushed his elder brother away, turned around and rushed towards Zhonggong again.

Yingying's eyes darkened, and she stretched out her hand to grab someone.Unexpectedly, he did not encounter particularly fierce resistance.At this moment, Dong Gong suddenly stopped.

It's just because Donggong saw the look in his mother's eyes.

Full of fear, fear, dislike, but reluctance...a look called disgust.

The deep gaze hidden in the darkness made Donggong feel so strange and puzzled.He couldn't understand why his mother looked at him with such eyes.This is not an illusion, he is absolutely sure.Abandonment for no reason is the most puzzling, but what embarrassing secret is hidden behind it that would make a mother afraid of her child?

All this happened in the blink of an eye, the ministers only saw Dong Gongxia struggling for a while before being dragged down by the Ministry of War Minister Gongxia reluctantly.

The ritual of Nakamiya's hair loss was finally able to continue.That long black and beautiful hair gently fell to the ground together with the white snow outside amidst the sound of prayers and crying...

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Ying brought Dong Gong out, pushed everyone away, and came to a quiet corner.The cold wind was blowing, and His Royal Highness Quan, who was in a daze, finally had a little reaction.

He looked up at Hotaru, his pupils constricted violently.Then he went down to Yinggong Palace, and then punched and kicked with a vented force.Ying took a few punches from him, and then grabbed Quan's arms.

Dong Gongxia was locked in his movements, staring fiercely at Ying Gong.Then he gritted his teeth and began to whine.Crying with suppressed voice is really distressing, no matter what kind of brushstrokes can describe the pain of a child who is about to lose his mother.

Quan just cried, crying until the tears flowed dry, but he still couldn't stop his sadness.

Ying, who originally wanted to send him back to Chaoyang House when he calmed down, felt helpless, took Donggong's hand and decided to take him to His Majesty's side.His Royal Highness Prince Quan did not struggle either, and was led away by Yinggong with tears on his face.

When they arrived at Qingliang Hall, Suzaku, who got the news, was already waiting for them at the door.Seeing Quan's appearance, he felt sorry for him, he took Dong Gong's shoulders, and let him lean into his arms with a half-arm.After all this catharsis, Dong Gong was already exhausted.He didn't want to recall the painful scene, and Suzaku's embrace was like a haven to return to, allowing him to put down his defenses and rely on it with confidence.Dong Gong buried his face in Suzaku's embrace, leaving a back view for Ying Gong.

Seeing Quan's obedient appearance, Yingying finally breathed a sigh of relief.Meeting Suzaku's eyes, he didn't know how to express himself, so he shook his head slightly.

Suzaku didn't know what to say, so she decided to bring Prince Quan in first.

"Do you want to stay?"

"No, since the Fa conference is over, let's go back home," Ying Gong said with a tired expression, frowning, shaking his head, "I guess Quan doesn't want to see me now either."

Suzaku was a little embarrassed, but in the end she decided that this was better, so she said goodbye to Yingying at the door.Ying watched the two of them enter the hall, then put away her expression and left indifferently.

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It's the new year again, and there are banquets, tage, etc. everywhere in the palace, which is very lively.It's a pity that Her Majesty Barnacle is not interested in everything. She just feels more and more impermanent in the world, and she chanting scriptures and prayers every day to cultivate the blessings of the afterlife.In this way, I really feel some comfort in my heart, and many troubled lives in the past seem to have become very distant things.

She not only practiced in the hall of daily chanting.Sometimes it is even more special to chant scriptures in newly built Buddhist halls.Even when it's the first day of the new year.There is no New Year's scene here, but a few servants who are close to each other are serving listlessly, looking extremely dull.

The seventh day of the first lunar month is the White Horse Festival, and a white horse was brought to the palace as usual.Some maids were watching there, recalling that in the past, all the ministers and lords came to pay their respects, but now they all avoided it.The world is hot and cold, and it is natural for people to follow the trend, and there is nothing to be done about it.

On the contrary, Genji Lord often comes here alone. As the saying goes, one person with a heart is worth a thousand.Such a sincere visit also moved the maids deeply and wept with joy.

Although the time for appointment in spring has come, none of these people in Santiao Palace has received the reward they deserve.According to the usual practice, when the king of the middle palace receives the annual salary, he should also have the title of Jin in name.But this year, there is no indication above.It's no wonder that some people complained about it. Although Yun became a monk, it didn't mean that the status of the middle palace would also be cancelled, or that the fiefdom should be stopped.

However, those in power used the excuse of converting to Buddhism and Taoism to change her treatment.Although Zhonggong himself has seen through the world, but seeing the indignation of the subordinates, sometimes he can't help but feel a little unhappy.

This is some ugly little tricks in the harem.It's just a momentary retaliation, resentment and anger.Presumably, the anger of some people has not been completely dissipated, and they will take the opportunity to frustrate others.

However, what people didn't expect was that the servant's cultivation at home has never improved.Unexpectedly, the idea of ​​wanting to convert came out, and before anyone could react, he also resigned from the position of Minister of the Imperial Box Hall.

Shang Shi became the palace servant who had been rewarded and punished before, and the dilemma of being secretly humiliated in Zhonggong was quickly resolved.

After that, Zhonggong can continue to practice with peace of mind.After becoming a monk, she could calmly recall the appearance of the East Palace.Although in order to avoid being sad, I still don't want to see the child.However, she is still at ease about the future of Donggong.

She has been guaranteed that His Highness Prince Quan will definitely follow the original smooth path.The Lord of the Central Palace has already received the news. After the Buddhist Dharma Conference, His Majesty announced that the Eastern Palace will be moved into the Qingliang Palace, and that he will be treated the same as himself.

Because of the fulfillment of the wish, she worked harder in Buddhist affairs, praying and chanting for Ai'er.

The author has something to say: What about the barnacles... I really think she is not a very courageous person, she is always a bit sticky.

Embarrassment, when I checked, I found that the beauty was marked as eyebrows. . .A furry face appeared in my mind, o(╯□╰)o