Hotaru [The Tale of Genji]

On the afternoon of the second day, His Royal Highness Ying returned to the residence of the ministers in the Sanjo Court.After greeting my grandmother, His Royal Highness Ying went straight to see the Lord of the Inner Palace.

"After receiving the news, Royal Father will ennoble Feixiangshe as the middle palace in July."

"Oh, it came earlier than expected."

For this news, the Minister of Internal Affairs is not very surprised, which is consistent with the result of the previous discussion between the two.

"What new plans do you have?"

"It is important to carry out state affairs steadily first, as for the other... there is no rush."

"You're not in a hurry, someone is always in a hurry," the minister stroked his beard and laughed. "With this momentum, the Fifth Prince must be the next East Palace. Now that the East Palace has no heirs, the maid of Honghui Palace who has been cornered may not be so easy to deal with."

"So what if it's difficult to deal with," Prince Ying sneered, he was becoming less and less fond of and impatient with this woman who would force Suzaku every now and then, "How could Suzaku be willing to give in..."

"Then what if Donggong is willing?"

Prince Ying didn't speak.The warm touch from yesterday was still there on the cheeks, and it was slightly hot.But in front of this question, he completely became cold.

His Majesty Donggong is unwilling now because he does not want to be manipulated.But there is always a woman with an innocent family, what if His Majesty Donggong is willing one day?A few years ago, although that girl was expelled from the palace, that experience happened.

Although later in the name of companionship, the female princes who were called into the palace all left the imperial palace due to too long waiting or other reasons.Today, if there seems to be no place, I always forget about the marriage in the East Palace.But if this continues, the daughter of the right minister's family will enter the palace soon.

"Actually, Imakami originally hinted to me that he wanted to marry Wutong Ji for the East Palace."

"what!"

His Royal Highness Ying suddenly raised her head, and heard the minister of the inner court take a breath, and said slowly: "—Of course I refused."

Wu Tong Ji is the daughter of the eldest son of the Minister of Internal Affairs, she is indeed dignified and beautiful, and she is two years younger than Her Royal Highness Ying.Originally, the eldest son of the inner palace was very happy with this marriage.I think it is a very face-saving thing to be the father-in-law of the East Palace.But the Minister of Internal Affairs said coldly: "If you want your daughter to die in Chaoyang House, then you should marry—" which made him shiver and dismiss this idea.

"……When did this happen."

"Well, four years ago."

Four years ago, Wutong Ji was only six years old.

Prince Ying's face was expressionless, but the hands on his knees were involuntarily clenched.

"At that time, Imamami was persecuted by the right minister. In order to balance the situation in the future, he really tried everything. However, now there is a fifth prince. How about the East Palace, think about it..."

The Lord of the Neifu didn't go on, but the meaning was included in it.At that time, he planned everything carefully, but now he regards the eldest son as a hopeless abandoned son?But obviously, the prince is already trying to break free from the quagmire.But because there is already fulfilled satisfaction, everything doesn't matter.

Did His Majesty Dong Gong know about this at that time?The handsome palace couldn't help but think.Watching his father give up on himself step by step, why does Suzaku smile so gently every day?

This emotion called pity lingered in Shuai Gong's heart.However, how could Prince Ying ignore His Royal Highness Suzaku's friendship?The fourth prince wished he could forget about the marriage in the East Palace forever, as long as he thought of Suzaku showing that kind of affectionate smile to others, the fourth prince's heart seemed to be lit with a fire, which could burn everything to ashes.

If there is no heir in the East Palace, everything in the future will belong to the new prince and the supporting forces behind him, and the current growth is meaningless.But if he wanted Donggong to marry, Prince Ying would never agree.Such a contradictory heart gnawed at the heart of Shuai Gongxia.

However, even though His Highness's heart was overwhelmed at this moment, there was no clue on his face.Seeing this, the Minister of Internal Affairs couldn't help but sigh in his heart: If it weren't for the ups and downs in the officialdom for decades, he probably wouldn't have noticed the emotional turmoil of the prince in front of him at all.

"firefly."

"Yes, grandfather."

The minister of the inner court sighed slightly in his heart. This child would subconsciously call himself grandfather only when he encountered very distressing things.

"Now you are just getting involved in the court situation. In the future, you will encounter many things that you cannot judge and choose at the moment. At this time, Your Highness, you must learn to wait. Life often comes to you at the most inconspicuous moment. In front of you. It depends on you at that time, whether you can catch it."

The current prince and Dong Gong are still so young, their future has infinite possibilities.Even though the steep mountains in the distance have been seen, this does not stop the march towards it.Otherwise, the sea behind the mountain would not be visible after all.

It didn't take long for Jinshang to promulgate the decree of Jin Feng the barnacle female emperor as the middle palace.This Highness is noble and has given birth to a son.No one can object to such a decision anymore.

As if to satisfy a wish that has not been fulfilled for many years, the ceremony of Jinfeng Zhonggong can be regarded as the best ever.Dazzling and dazzling, people can't look directly at this brilliance.It's just that under such a grand ceremony, there was more than one person who felt lost and worried.

Only the mother of Donggong became anxious and uneasy under the anger and anger.She gave birth to a future heir, but she couldn't become the master of the middle palace.After being domineering for so many years, how can she swallow her anger and become the laughing stock of her people.After suffering for several days, countless hairs turned white with anger, she had a decision in her heart.A few days after the canonization of the Central Palace, the daughter of the Honghui Palace returned to Ning.

It is needless to say how affectionate Zhonggong and His Majesty are, this is something that everyone in the palace knows.Since His Royal Highness Ying got the advice from his grandfather, although he has been anxious all the time, he can calm down and deal with the affairs in front of him—this kind of temperament is not comparable to that of ordinary teenagers.

He also once asked His Royal Highness Suzaku, if one day there is no one to continue this country, he will be disappointed in his heart.Donggong was silent for a moment, and replied: If you say you are not disappointed, you are lying.However, what I want to do is to seek a clear conscience.

……

In a blink of an eye, it was winter and December, the birthday of Donggong.

Perhaps because she is an adult, Her Highness Ying feels that the birthday of the East Palace this year has become a little unusual.Probably because many things that were strictly prohibited by the elder brother before can be done.This made the fourth prince feel that he was no longer a child under control.If Suzaku knew what Ying was thinking at this time, he might have to lament the words that made Her Highness Ying extremely unhappy: It really is a child!

There are many things that are strictly prohibited by the East Palace, such as drinking alcohol.

There are countless good wines at the banquet, and when the fragrance of Suzaku is mixed with the fragrance of wine, there will be a very pleasant and intoxicating fragrance.The Fourth Prince had been deeply exposed to that smell in the arms of the East Palace.Embedded deep in His Highness Prince Ying's memory, at this young age, growing up more and more at night, Prince Ying's heart was longing but he didn't know how to resolve it, and he woke up every day feeling lost.

Now, without the fear of age, I can finally relive the intoxicating fragrance again on special days.

It has to be said that every year, Prince Ying's birthday gifts for His Royal Highness Suzaku are carefully selected.This year, it's an extremely rare piece of coral decoration.It naturally formed the shape of a phoenix bird, spreading its wings to fly, and its brilliance is dazzling.Such a treasure is really rare.Regardless of how the people below sighed in astonishment, Dong Gong's chest felt hot, and he held Prince Ying's hand, expressing his speechless gratitude.

The fourth prince loved the touch and temperature of his hand so much, he held it back and rubbed it for a while with nostalgia.Considering the occasion, before Suzaku noticed it, he pretended to be calm and reluctantly let go.

Shuai Gongxia has a good relationship with Donggong, and the courtiers below are very happy to pursue him no matter what the reason is.At the banquet, after drinking for three rounds, someone asked:

"Back then, the handsome palace's next song "Autumn Wind" shocked the red leaves. I was lucky to see it, and I still can't forget it. Such a feast, please ask the handsome palace to dance the amazing dance of that year again, so that I can see such a beautiful dance again!"

As the minister spoke, he actually shed tears and looked more affectionate.The ministers below also echoed one after another, saying that they want to see the dance of heaven and man again.

"Exactly so, please satisfy this humble request of your servant."

"If you say it's amazing, it's the best in Kyoto. I still think that the dance "Qinghai Wave" by General Genji is the most worthy of its name. What do you think?" Amidst the repeated requests, a minister said explain.His words also received a lot of resonance, and the two sides suddenly argued because of this topic, and they were arguing very lively.

"Hey, what's the point of arguing!" Among the crowd, a voice from the Palace of the Ministry of War rang out, "Since each has its own merits, I invite both of your highnesses to dance again, and it's right to celebrate the birthday of the East Palace. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Today, he smiled and had no opinion at all.Everyone went to see the two princes.The handsome palace greeted everyone's expectant eyes, and said warmly: "When it comes to dancing, only the second brother in this world is a well-deserved master. We are humble, how dare we be arrogant. I was still young at that time, and I am grateful to all the ministers. It's because of great love that I have such a false name. Now, it's Donggong's birthday, and I don't dare to make a fool of myself anymore. Let's invite the second brother to dance, I really want to see you again."

"Okay, okay," His Majesty nodded in satisfaction.Then I asked Donggong to help His Royal Highness Ying, and said he wanted to see it.His Majesty was happy, so he said to Mr. Genji below, "Guang, you can show the grandeur of the past again."

"Yes, Father."

The sound of dancing and music sounded, and everyone quickly forgot the dispute just now, and immersed themselves in Prince Guang's beautiful dancing posture.Prince Ying took the opportunity to approach His Royal Highness Suzaku, and sat next to the East Palace.

"You-"

Suzaku gave him a sideways glance, already very used to His Highness Ying's clinginess.The fourth prince's heart skipped a beat at this glance, and he moved closer.He held Suzaku's hand and said nonchalantly, "Why are your hands so cold?"

At this time, Suzaku was a little drunk and didn't feel that there was anything wrong.He let His Royal Highness Ying continue to hold it, turned his head, and supported his chin with the other hand to enjoy the dance.

The thing that I had been thinking about all night finally came true at this time, and Prince Ying was excited.He didn't let go of Suzaku's hand, just squeezed it and kneaded it for a while.Finally, His Royal Highness Ying turned her head, looked at Dong Gong's slightly closed eyes because of drunkenness, intertwined her hands with Suzaku's ten fingers, and clasped them tightly under the low table that no one saw, in a gesture full of affection. Together.

The author has something to say: Prince Ying: Grandpa, don't breathe too much when you speak!

Minister of the Interior: ...

Ah, I always feel that there is something important that has not been written.Damn chicken, I can finally be dirty after I grow up!

Then, it is estimated that the third watch will not be realized.As sad as I am, it is not good to have to work on weekends.Let's see if we can get better tomorrow.

Go to bed early, everyone, good night!mwah