Hotaru [The Tale of Genji]

The bright moon was clear, and the sound of insects was heard from nowhere, and it was already midnight.But the minister of the inner government is still drinking alone in the courtyard.The bright moon from many years ago is reflected in the shallow wine cup.In such a peaceful atmosphere, there will always be a bit or two of the loneliness of the past.

Someone came slowly with a lamp in the distance, the minister poured himself a glass, turned around, and let out a drunken "Oh"——

"It's you, have you fallen asleep..."

"Yeah, he's been working hard these days."

Mrs. Neifu came to welcome her husband with a palace lantern.She is an old man with a kind face, and it can be seen from her still beautiful eyes that she must have been a beautiful woman in Kyoto when she was young.But now, this lady is just a grandmother who loves the younger generation.

"Is that so... Come, sit here," the Minister of the Interior pointed to the opposite side of himself, "Sit down and have a few drinks with me."

Mrs. Neifu sat down with a smile, poured wine for her husband, and said with a smile: "That child advises you to drink less. After drinking this glass, you should rest."

"You, you, have you found someone who can control me? Don't forget, I'm his grandfather."

"Yes, you can only listen to Yingying's words." The old lady covered the corners of her lips with her sleeves, and the corners of her eyes were curved, revealing a bit of playfulness.

The lord of the Neifu took the wine glass and shook it reluctantly.In the old and clear eyes, many embarrassing past events flashed.Unknown sadness was hidden in his hoarse voice.

"It's been 12 years..."

"Yeah, it's been 12 years, how time flies."

"Who said it wasn't? Now that I think about it...the events of that year are still vivid in my memory."

Madam Neifu didn't speak, she lowered her head silently.After a while, big tears fell from her eyes and hit the low table in front of her.

Seeing his wife crying suddenly, the Minister of Internal Affairs was quite at a loss.He moved his body, grabbed his wife's hand and complained, "Look at you, what's there to cry about?"

"No, I'm just happy." The lady of the Neifu wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and held her husband's hand instead, "I'm very happy. Back then, you were willing to keep this child."

"At that time, you stopped in front of me and promised me that this child would grow up to make me proud... that kind of fierce and vicious..." Thinking of the scene at that time, the Minister of Internal Affairs said jokingly: " You have always been a great woman with vision, I can't believe it."

"Really, why are you still so dishonest as when you were young?" The wife of the Neifu thumped her husband's shoulder shyly, "However, even now, I still don't regret saying that. That's Bai Chaji's child. , is the flesh and blood of our beloved and proudest daughter."

"...Yes, that is our daughter's flesh and blood." The Minister of the Interior sighed, recalling his daughter's choice 12 years ago, he still felt helpless and distressed, "At that time she stubbornly chose to keep him... oh... this temper , I don’t know who it looks like! Hmph, now I think of her talking back to me, I’m still angry!”

"But, it's great, isn't it, that child..." The lady of the inner palace held the hand of the inner minister, with excitement and pride in her tone that could not be concealed, "He is so good that people can't ignore him. The best proof of that."

"Yes, you are right. It was really... great to keep this child back then."

Even if it is accompanied by lies and expectations, there is still youth lost in suffering, a false period that will never be obtained.However, to keep this child...

It's really, really good.

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In mid-June, when the first white lotus blooms in the Imperial Pond Garden.The fourth son of the current Holy Majesty, His Highness Yinggong Prince, held a grand and solemn coronation ceremony in Qingliang Hall.

The whole ceremony was extremely solemn and solemn, which made people feel respectful.And when the young prince was taking a bath and changing clothes, he was sitting in front of the imperial court, loosening his childish hair.His body showed a very sharp and tenacious temperament, coupled with his extremely gorgeous and handsome face, the thoughts of kneeling and worshiping rose in the hearts of the onlookers.

The aloofness and nobility that were concealed behind the long hair like crow feathers finally showed his clear essence in front of everyone.

The person who cut His Highness Prince Ying's hair was a bachelor who has been teaching the prince's studies, and also the teacher of His Highness Donggong, Prince Guang, and the Fourth Prince.This lord has always been proud of being able to teach such an excellent prince.In his opinion, neither the gentleness of the East Palace nor the splendor of Prince Guang can compare to the simplicity and sharpness of this Highness.

The cut long hair was kept in a safe place before being tied up. This adult hair bun matches His Highness the Fourth Highness very well.It's not that kind of beauty because of beauty, but that this person's heart is enough to take on the responsibility of an adult prince.

The Minister of the Interior proudly crowned his grandson.With a black hat on top, under the meticulous dress, there is a restrained and high quality.

Since the beginning of the ceremony, Donggong's gaze never left His Royal Highness Ying.He didn't know what language to use to express his excitement at this moment.At this moment, he was even more nervous than when he was in Yuanfu.Especially His Royal Highness Ying's occasional glances, the seriousness clearly hides traces of warmth, at that moment it seemed that a hand was tightly holding his heart, and it was almost difficult to breathe.

After the coronation was over, His Royal Highness Prince Ying stepped into the atrium, and the dance of salutation reappeared.The red leaves that were so gorgeous in Kyoto once again burned the eyes of the ministers present.Prince Ying put away his last move, and under the afterglow of the red leaves, stood a famous sword.

Imakami looked at his fourth son with great relief.His feelings for His Royal Highness Ying are not as complicated as those for Donggong, Guang, and Prince Quan. It is just pure fatherly love and appreciation.In His Royal Highness Ying, he can feel more purely the dignity of being a master and a father.

He is very satisfied with today's crowning ceremony, and the rewards are also very important and valuable.It is a reward of true quantity and quality, in line with status, after the luxurious eyes.

After the dance ceremony, the prince knelt down in the hall.Today, a decree was promulgated that was unexpected by the minister, but it was also reasonable.

The fourth prince, Yinggong, was appointed as the new Dazai Shuai, and there were three Xuzhengs.He will select the new officials of Dazaifu, and after reporting to the imperial court, he can approve the report to go to office.Then fill in two Dazai juniors. The Dazai seniors need to go to Beijing to report on their work every year, and submit annual government affairs to the Dazai Shuai, who will present it in front of the Dazai Shuai.

As soon as this decree came out, the whole hall was silent.

But no one dared to speak out against it.Because this is a situation that the two factions can most accept and have to accept after several struggles.For the fraud case, the two sides exposed each other's ugliness; for the benefit of the future, they attacked each other.At this time, all the face and heart are almost lost - both sides have been hurt and have no strength to fight anymore.

At this time, the only one who can take over the situation is the fourth prince, who has the identity of the royal family and the powerful mother clan.From then on, Dazai Shuai was no longer an empty-headed three vain posts, but firmly stepped on the sore spots of the nobles.

If they want to maintain the face of being a family member, no one dares to act presumptuously in front of this Highness.

Prince Ying took over the order and sat among the princes, facing Prince Guang.Genji gave him a very kind smile, and the fourth prince also returned the gift.Then he turned his head to look at the East Palace sitting below His Majesty.

Suzaku always paid attention to the movement of the fourth prince, and he congratulated softly.His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince raised a pair of beautiful eyebrows and eyes when he saw it, full of charm and tenderness.

After the coronation ceremony, all the admirers of His Royal Highness liked to call him the Palace of Hongye.And when the ministers of the court mentioned him, they were full of awe and respect, and they called him the handsome palace.

And he also showed a vigorous and resolute means that matched his status.The new Dazai Daier was selected as a very shrewd and upright person, and among the other officials there were also figures from the left and right ministers.In this way, everyone is very satisfied.

The serious new minister came to pay a visit to His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince before taking office. The two didn't talk much, but they left after saying a few words.Two days later, the new minister went to work with his family.Those who inquired about the news and those who wanted to take the opportunity to get close were caught off guard, and it was too late to catch up, so they could only sigh.

When the fourth prince becomes an adult, the one he will be most reluctant to part with will be the daughter of Chengxiang Palace.Because the adult prince will move to his grandfather's house, he can't stay in the palace all the time.This strong woman has been crying silently for several nights.

How could Prince Ying be willing to part with his mother?For this reason, he specially asked His Majesty to stay in the palace to take care of Chengxiang Hall.Today, nature and generously allow it.There are not many heirs today, not to mention that Shujingshe can be given to Mr. Genji.There is no reason to prevent His Royal Highness from honoring his mother.

When His Royal Highness Ying brought this good news to visit his mother, he saw the sad look of Cheng Xiangdian raising his head and desperately trying to keep his tears from shedding.When the servants at the side saw him coming, it was as if they saw a god, and they retreated one after another after saluting.

"What's wrong with mother?" Her Highness Ying sat down and asked knowingly.

"Nothing!" Cheng Xiangdian snorted, and looked aside unnaturally, "It's just that the eyes were blown away by the wind."

"Is that so... It seems that I will stay in front of mother's door more to protect you from the cold night wind."

"What..." Cheng Xiangdian was taken aback, with a very surprised smile on his face.Realizing that he was playing petty temper again, he put it away immediately, "I see, you want to protect the East Palace from the cold wind!"

"Well, that's right."

"You child!"

The prince smiled. He looked at his mother's red eyes, leaned forward, patted her hand lightly, and said gently: "It's okay, mother, I'm here..."

The author has something to say: Dazaifu: The department that governs Kyushu, and is in charge of all government affairs in Kyushu, including national defense and foreign affairs.The prince is the honorary commander-in-chief, and the second is the substantive chief.The previous article also mentioned Dazai Quanshuai, but since the right minister Sugawara Michizane, Dazaifu Quanshuai has always been a minister's exile and moved to the left.

Here, for the needs of the plot, Shuai Dazai has been made a position of real power.As for the underlying reason, it is that I think the title Shuai Gong is very handsome!What the hell, at the beginning, I really thought that calling the Fourth Prince Shuai Gong was because he was so handsome! ←←

Where does the prince live as an adult: I don't remember where I saw that the adult prince was going to live in his grandfather's house.And in the original book, Genji's mother Nijoin is also Genji's mansion, so this setting is used.Not rigorous, right as a romance.

I won’t say what Yuanfu means, and then on Yuanfu, the child name will be abolished and the official name will be adopted.However, the official name of the prince... I really can't find it.From the following text, it is Yingbu Qinggong, so there is no trouble~╮(╯▽╰)╭

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Today's fourth prince's handsome and gentle boyfriend Li MAX!