Hotaru [The Tale of Genji]

The spring light is slightly warm, sprinkled on the lake in the courtyard, and shimmeringly reflected on the beams in the house.The new twigs are already showing their old growth because they are not resistant to pruning.This quiet atmosphere is full of vitality.It's just a small side, but it seems to contain everything in the world, and vaguely opened up another world.

A few birds landed on the white sand and sang cutely, looking very interesting; the owner here accidentally saw it, and he started to paint, and was about to paint a few strokes.A bluffing sound came from far away, and several birds were frightened immediately and flew away.

Suzaku put down the pen helplessly, stood up with the robe wrapped around her body.Fang turned around and walked a few steps. The figure of the Eastern Palace in the distance rushed over like a bird that had been returning to its nest. The palace servants who followed behind were shocked, and kept calling for His Highness to slow down.

Stretching out a hand to help the excited young man, Suzaku scolded with a smile: "What about the manners of the Eastern Palace?"

"Ah, really... that kind of thing doesn't matter," Dong Gong complained casually, then turned and walked into the room.Find a comfortable position and lie down.

Seeing his relieved look, Suzaku asked for some snacks.Quan reached out and grabbed one, fed it into his mouth, rolled over and complained: "Those ministers... are really too long-winded!"

"I thought you were already used to it..."

"Although it's true to say that, wouldn't they say it differently?" Donggong expressed his annoyance at the ministers' upside-down and one-sided statement, with disgust inside and out. "It's always those few words that they don't know Is it crooked?"

The way Donggong winked made His Majesty laugh, Suzaku couldn't hold back his sleeves and laughed out loud.Quan Youyou glanced at him, very sad, "Speaking of which, they came to pester me because they had nothing to do with you, Brother Huang! That's exactly what happened, I suffered on your behalf!"

Over the years, Suzaku has gradually handed over the government affairs of the court and China to the subordinates of the East Palace, while she herself is mostly in a state of half-retirement and half-reign.And Donggong has become more and more proficient in controlling political affairs, and Yingying has played a lot of roles in the group he left behind.

And the ministers of the previous dynasty, because of the lessons learned from His Majesty, made a petition to establish a concubine before the Eastern Palace was enthroned.I am afraid that if I am not careful, there will be no successors to the throne.

The East Palace was irritated by their nagging, especially some elderly ministers, who were stubborn and long-winded, and they never stopped chattering for a moment.After that, Dong Gong saw that they seemed to want to start a conversation, so he quickly withdrew, hiding for a while.

"It's very reasonable for you to say that," Suzaku nodded, sighing with half-truth.

Dong Gong's eyes lit up, and he smiled like a thief and leaned in front of his elder brother, "Then how about His Majesty the emperor's brother to compensate me, and let me go out of the palace to play for two days?"

"It's not impossible," Suzaku nodded, and seeing Donggong's smile brighten, he continued, "As long as you don't get caught by the ministers as soon as you leave the palace."

His Highness Quan was immediately discouraged, his body collapsed to the ground, and he began to lament his tragic fate.

Suzaku let him make trouble childishly, with tenderness in his brows and eyes.In his prime, he retired from the throne and handed over the power in his hands to his heirs, and it was just the past two years.Many people in the court did not understand why His Majesty did this, and His Majesty's achievement was something that had never been achieved by previous rulers.Retirement at the peak moment can't help but give birth to a feeling of chilling.

Fortunately, the East Palace is also the quality of the Ming Lord. Since taking over the power, his wrists have been quite sophisticated.Just wait until His Majesty abdicates to inherit the throne and accept everyone's worship.

Even though the servants of the East Palace are so excellent and their appearance is first-class, the people in the palace still feel extremely regretful.I think back then, Mr. Genji, Hongye Palace and His Majesty, these three peerless figures juxtaposed, how romantic.There are countless sons of aristocratic families, and they are no match for these three.But now, Genji and His Majesty Ying are not in the capital, and His Majesty does not often appear in front of people.Such scenarios are indeed:

The famous flowers are withered and the grass is in chaos. It is not spring to search all over the fragrant garden.

Although there have been many noble sons in the past two years, they are really far behind the charm of the year.People in the palace who came over during the grand occasion couldn't help sighing and nostalgic whenever they talked about the past.It attracted some young palace servants who had just entered the palace to be very curious, and hated that they were not born at the right time, and that they had never seen the grand scene before.

The world is so emotional, it is precisely because the world is changeable.Thinking back to when Genji was exiled to Suma, some people still didn't think so, thinking that he would be restored within two years.I don't want to see that it has been three years now, and there is no news from the palace.

What is even more touching is that, less than half a year after Genji left, Yinggong, who was then the Minister of the Ministry of War, submitted a letter of official appointment and left Beijing.When the news came, I don't know how many people cried and broke their hearts.

It was rumored that Yinggong's mother wanted to return to Kyushu to settle down because of missing her hometown and getting older, and Yinggong escorted her for this.It's just that this walk seems to have no intention of turning around, and the red leaves of Yujing have lost their color.

"Brother Yinghuang has been away for almost two years now," Dong Gong muttered while looking at the ceiling, "It has been almost two months since he wrote a letter last time, why is there no news all of a sudden?"

Mentioning this, deep gloom and longing flashed in Suzaku's eyes.But in an instant, he also turned back and said softly: "Maybe it was delayed on the road, wait a little longer..."

Donggong left after having dinner at Suzaku's place, and the originally quiet residence became more and more quiet as the sun set.The orange light of the setting sun is so gentle that it turns the entire courtyard into a warm color.Suzaku stood in front of the door, recalling Hotaru's gentle smile, just like this time.

Thinking about people when you meet the scenery can really make people mourn and sigh.He stood silently for a long time before he concealed the melancholy and pensiveness on his face and entered the house.Walking to the table, Suzaku once again took out the letter that had been read countless times.This time, I just watched the beginning, and I already shed tears.He hastily removed the letter paper so as not to accidentally get wet with his own tears.

After sorting out the flood of emotions and then looking at it, the scene in front of me was once again blurred by tears.

Suzaku didn't know why she was suddenly moved by Dong Gong's words today.The thoughts that have been suppressed for a long time are gushing out like a flood of spring water, and nothing can stop it.I feel that everywhere around me is the shadow of Yingying, but the real person is not by my side.It has been more than a year since Yinggong left, and occasionally a few letters are sent back.

But the recent news is getting more and more confusing. Suzaku read the latest handwritten letter countless times, and thought about it once he read it.Thinking of not being able to fall asleep every night, all kinds of depression have nowhere to go.If it weren't for the tenderness and tenderness of the words and strokes in the letter, Suzaku even began to fear that he had been rejected.If not, why hasn't anyone come back yet?

That year when Chi Ting inquired, all the ardor in Ying Gong's eyes was finally dimmed by Suzaku's action.It is not an exaggeration to say that he left in despair.In less than half a year since then, news came that the daughter of Chengxiang Palace was ill and wanted to return to her hometown.Then the mountains were high and the water was far away, so I didn't know where people went.

At this time, Suzaku couldn't tell what his state of mind was when he recalled it. It would be inappropriate to blame Yinggong for all the crimes.It wasn't him who did the wrong thing, Guangyuan's incident was a thunderous existence.It is possible to be discovered and used at any time.If it is true that the incident was investigated, the one who should be blamed is not the person who exposed the incident.

As for asking why Suzaku refused to answer back then, it is no longer clear after careful consideration.Xu Shi's resentment and anger still lingered in his heart, and he was very indignant at Yingying's act of taking advantage of this opportunity to plot against the innocent Dong Gong.Or maybe he felt that he couldn't just leave the immature Dong Gong alone irresponsibly.

It's not that Suzaku doesn't want to leave but can't.As for the mental collapse of Ying Gongxia, who was tortured by years of waiting, seeing Suzaku's slightly avoiding and rejecting eyes, it was already hopeless.

Later, Donggong talked to His Majesty about Yinggong entrusting all his cronies to him.Only then did Suzaku finally understand what kind of mood Firefly embraced her back then.

It's just that he left so suddenly back then, Suzaku didn't even have time to explain the last sentence.Although there are swan geese passing on letters and fish passing on rules, it is hard to calm down in the heart after all.

Although Suzaku has been moving steadily in the past two years, slowly handing over the power in his hand.But because there is no fixed number, the more you wait, the more flustered you become.Perhaps one day, Suzaku finally couldn't wait any longer, so he also left Yujing in light clothes, and went to the other side of the world to look for the trace of the lovesick person.

Thinking wildly like this, Suzaku read the old letter carefully again, and the repeated agitation in his heart finally calmed down a little.Cherishing and carefully putting the letter paper into the box, he walked to the cabinet with the box in his hands.The words of greeting on the letter really made him feel sad and nostalgic, and there were always figures in front of his eyes, which made him unable to hold such a thin paper.

All the things related to Yinggong Palace are stored in the tall cabinet in front of him.Books and pianos, flutes and paintings back then.The never-ending incense, the gorgeous coral like a Vulcan bird.That is their most beautiful past; it is the indelible trace of this life;

Opening the cabinet door, Suzaku gently put the box containing the letter in.After standing for a long time, he took out something gently.It was a pocket glass bottle, which was sent with a letter one time.Its whole body is blue, and the mouth of the bottle is wrapped with gold thread, which can be used as a waist hanging.But about the length of the little finger, the bottle belly is very round and cute.During the shaking, the crisp sound of rolling can be heard.

Suzaku hadn't looked at it carefully for a long time, for fear of catching such lingering emotions.And today he finally had the courage to take out this token.

Open the bottle cap and take a closer look inside, and you can see that there are a few grass and tree fruits that have been dried by the wind at the bottom of the bottle——

It's lotus seeds.

The author has something to say: The Suzaku and the lotus are like each other, and the lotus seed is also a love child, in love with you...

Oh Cao, you are so sweet!Cover your heart...

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It's almost over!Let me say it again, after the main text is finished, I will enter V, and there will be a side story in this world!