Hotaru [The Tale of Genji]

"Hey, have you heard about the barnacle girl?"

"what happened?"

"Don't you know! That barnacle girl looks exactly the same as the dresser who has gone west!"

"God, how could such a thing happen!?"

"Where is it, it's just...it's like a curse..."

The last sentence was deliberately lowered, but there was still a resonance among the maids.This maid is Zhong Nayan's daughter.Because I was envious of the magnificent ceremony of Feixiangshe, when the lady of Chengxiang Palace came back, I asked my good friends about the grand occasion at Feixiangshe today.

That barnacle female royal is indeed an intoxicating figure.The most important thing is that she looks exactly the same as the dead dresser.The original reasons for being shackled to change clothes and not being loved by Komamami no longer exist.In this imperial palace, this barnacle female imperial palace is already going to be the only one to be favored.

"How could such a thing happen... Could it be that one person's obsession can really change the will of God and bring a dead person back to life?"

All the maids gathered together and whispered.Unbelievable at the same time, there is even more curiosity to see the truth: everyone wants to see the true face of that concubine.Among them, I don't know whose emotion resounded in the crowd, and everyone couldn't help feeling sorry for them.

"What are you doing!"

A serious voice sounded behind him.

"grown ups!"

The maids were startled, and hurriedly bowed down to salute.

This female official is a well-received wife by the female imperial court of Chengxiang Palace.Because of her stern behavior and cautious character, she was sent by the queen to take care of the little prince.Because of her status, she had to attend the ceremony with Nu Yu today, and she only came back now.

"It's really ugly to get together and talk about insignificant things every day." She reprimanded, because of her character, this woman was wearing very old-fashioned clothes, and she looked very serious, "Where is Your Highness! "

The maids fell on the ground and shivered, and hurriedly answered when they heard the question: "His Royal Highness said that he said he was going out for a walk and took someone out."

"How many people did you bring?"

"This...maybe it's the wet nurse..."

"Nonsense! The palace is so chaotic today, you let His Royal Highness run around. Hurry up and find me!"

"Yes, yes, my lord..."

The maids were terrified by the scolding, and stood up tremblingly, and some even stepped on their skirts because of fear.It was a mess.

"You don't need to look for it, Yingying is with me."

The gentle and comfortable voice of the young man sounded, somewhat soothing the flustered hearts here.Seeing the person coming, everyone bowed down and saluted respectfully.

"Under the East Palace."

"Your Highness Prince Ying, your mother is looking for you. Please be sure to follow me down." Even the presence of the East Palace could not change the rigid and alienated tone of this lady.She said forcefully to Hotaru who was held in Suzaku's arms.

Suzaku didn't care about the maid's offensive tone.He just put Yingying on the ground, squatted down, and said gently: "Look, Your Royal Highness is looking for you, hurry up and see her."

"Brother, can you go with me..."

"Your Highness! Please don't mention such words again!"

Before Suzaku could refuse, Ming Fu raised her objection loudly.His Royal Highness Suzaku had already performed Yuanfu ceremony last year, so it would be very rude to go to see his father's concubine in such a presumptuous manner.

"That's it," Suzaku couldn't bear to see Yingying's dim face instantly.He patted Yingying on the shoulder and comforted: "Don't worry, Yingying will see me again at the dinner party later."

"I see……"

His Highness Prince Ying has always been a strong child, and Suzaku has always attached great importance to his promise to Ying.Since he said he would meet again, he wouldn't lie, so Ying immediately cheered up.

"Then, we'll see you later in the evening."

"Suzaku wants to keep his word."

"Call me Emperor Brother," Suzaku pinched Yingying's nose before waving away.The graceful manner when he turned around made the hearts of the maids present skip a beat.

What a gentle person, although he is not as good as His Royal Highness Prince Guang, but still makes people yearn for him.

It's a pity that amidst the warmth, there are always some unpleasant voices:

"Your Highness, please hurry up and follow me over."

"Don't be so anxious, Jiao Shibu." Probably because of the urging of the mistress, Suzaku was driven away, and Prince Ying was a little unhappy, and his tone became cold.Seeing his serious face, he really doesn't look like a child, "It's just for a while, mother won't blame me."

"Her Royal Highness's order is the most important thing, even if it is for a while, no, even if it is a little bit, I will not disobey."

"Is it……"

His Royal Highness was noncommittal, and left with a cold expression.

*****

"Where did you go this afternoon?"

"With Suzaku."

"That's right, Your Majesty the East Palace."

The woman in the curtain leaned lazily on the reclining pillow, she waved her hand, and the maids on both sides rolled up the thin curtain as ordered.In this way, the beautiful face of Nu Yuli was revealed in front of her eyes.

"Come," she beckoned to Yingying, motioning for the prince to come to the curtain, "Come, sit closer, and come to mother."

The little prince moved forward two steps according to his words, but did not move again.

"Hey, Yingying has grown up. She's not as cute as she was when she was a child. She will pester her mother and act like a spoiled child." Nu Yu held the folding fan in her hand, covered half of her cheeks, and lowered her head resentfully: "It really makes me sad... ..."

Unfortunately, Prince Ying was still sitting upright, "Since you have grown up, you shouldn't do childish things anymore."

Because of this solemn reply, the maid of Chengxiang Palace stared round her eyes.Then, he smiled meaningfully and said, "What do you mean when you grow up... Could it be that Yingying also has someone she wants to protect?"

Prince Ying is still young and cannot understand the deep meaning of his mother's words.For this statement, he seems to know some key points, but more is confused.

"...What, the person you want to protect?"

"The one who wants to be together all the time." The maid of Chengxiang Palace changed the words.He approached his son, took his tender hand, and asked, "Come on, tell me, who is who?"

This kind of feeling of being seen through by her mother is really bad. Ying took back her hand, swiped her head and turned her head to the side.She refused awkwardly: "No! Mother, you always make wild guesses like this!"

"Really, Hotaru, you are not frank!"

The female imperial servant held the prince's small face in her warm hands, and gently slid her fingers across his cheeks, looking into his obsidian-like eyes.She seemed to be obsessed, and murmured in a low voice: "As expected of..."

"what?"

The little prince looked at his mother in bewilderment, and then was hugged into his arms by the female imperial guard, and hugged her tightly!The proud and mischievous voice of Nu Yu sounded above her head, "You really deserve to be my son!"

"Ah! That's enough! Let me go!"

"No, Yingying won't let me hug her now!"

"Such a shameful thing! My lord! Let me go!"

"It doesn't matter, you are my son, why don't you give me a hug!"

"Let go! Open! La!"

********

The little prince who was suddenly attacked finally broke free from his mother's arms.His hair and clothes were all messed up, so he could only sit in front of the mirror and let the maid comb his hair.

The maid of the Chengxiang Palace said sadly, "Really, it's just a hug, and she turned her face away. Yingying is really stingy."

The hand of the maid next to him holding the prince's hair was trembling, and finally Yingying couldn't bear it any longer, "I know! Next time, I'll let you hug me! Stop thinking about it!"

"That's good." Seeing the serious son's performance in her hands again, Nu Yu was satisfied, and sat down to comb his son's hair.While combing, he said softly: "Then, in the future, the person Yingying wants to protect can tell mother?"

Putting aside the mischievous expression just now, the mother's gentle hands and tone softened the little prince's heart.

"In the future, I will talk to my mother."

Tie a headband for Yingying, comb the black hair on the back of her head, and the lady of Chengxiang Palace embraced the prince's shoulders, sighing softly: "Ah, what a good boy..."

Children's bodies are always weak, and after seeing their mother, His Royal Highness was already sleepy.The maid of Chengxiang Palace felt sorry for her youngest son, so she asked someone to take him back to have a rest.

Before leaving, the maid of Chengxiang Palace suddenly stopped him.

Yingying looked at her puzzled, and the maid of Chengxiang Palace smiled and said, "I know about the Jiao Shibu." She was referring to the matter of the ordering woman contradicting the prince just now.

"Shikibu, she has been following me. What she said just now was just because she was too worried and afraid that I would be wronged. So, Hotaru, can you forgive her?"

"It's a good thing that some people are worried about you. I don't mean to blame Shikibu."

"That's really great, thank you, Your Royal Highness."

Facing his mother's bright smile, Prince Ying was a little shy.He turned his head away and coughed lightly, pretending to be mature.

"Well, then, I'm leaving."

"Okay, just be careful."

******

It is very indecent to take a nap for too long.

Prince Ying didn't rest for long, and he got up by himself.He took out the Chinese that he had been learning recently, and read through what he had learned, and Ugin sank.Not long after, someone from Nuyu's side came to inform that it was time to leave for the dinner party.

For this new queen, a grand dinner was held in the palace.Today, I set up a banquet in Qingliang Palace to entertain the nobles and ministers.Food and wine, Song of Songs.There are even more talented literati who have presented excellent and brilliant poems of praise for the present.

The new barnacle girl sits behind Imakami on the right, and Prince Guang sits on the right.Because of his lack of family background, His Royal Highness the Second Prince did not want him to be a worthless prince, so he demoted his status as a minister and resigned from Yuan's surname.When he becomes an adult, let him move out of the palace.Now, still one year old, Prince Guang is about to leave.Jinshang loves this child very much, and now he does not want him to leave his side for a moment.

On the left hand side of Imakami sits the lower East Palace, and on the left back sits the Queen of Honghui Hall.The Queen of Chengxiang Hall was arranged next to the Queen of Honghui Hall, and Prince Ying sat with her.As long as you poke your head, you can see Suzaku.

Under the East Palace Xu felt the sight from Yingying drifting from time to time, he turned his head slightly, and nodded towards Yingying.The mother's complexion next to her was really bad, Suzaku didn't want her to say any angry words that would tarnish her face for the time being.

The author has something to say: 1. Regarding the age of the protagonists, Suzaku is 12 years old and Yingying is [-] years old.

2. Nuyu is the name of the Japanese concubine, named after the palace where she lives.Because women did not have names at that time, noble women were generally called by their father's official position, such as Murasaki Shikibu.The same is true of the Jiao Shibu.