Hotaru [The Tale of Genji]

After accompanying Yingying to thank you, the two withdrew from Qingliang Hall.

The three people playing there originally had an atmosphere that belonged to them alone, and Suzaku and Hotaru seemed so redundant in it.Hotaru is a sensitive child, Suzaku sensed Hotaru's discomfort, so she quit with him.The family atmosphere is the warmest and most exclusive.Barely blending in, the rest is embarrassment and embarrassment.

Suzaku held his younger brother's hand and walked down the aisle of the covered bridge, both of them were silent.

It wasn't until the farewell to the fork in the road that Suzaku spoke: "Yingying, I heard that the thousand-year-old pines and cypresses are still flourishing in the spring mountains. My brother, I hope that Yingying can also be so pine, healthy, safe and happy."

He squatted down, his eyes were at the same level as Yingying, imitating the gesture of blessing in prayer, and gently slid across his brother's forehead.If there is a god in this world, please bless Yingying to be happy in this life.

The June wind carried the blessings in Suzaku's heart and blew them far into the sky.The pure black eyes of the young child reflected the handsome and elegant outline of the young man.The clear incense on his sleeves has lingered every day and night since the first time we met.Ying stretched out her hand and grabbed the boy's sleeve, "... Suzaku is the same."

You are the one I cherish in this world,

So, no matter what, please be happy.

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"Suzaku, you went to see that woman in Barnacle today, right?"

In the magnificently decorated Honghui Palace, there was silence, only a woman's indifferent voice, and everyone could hear the anger hidden in these words.They didn't dare to show their anger, lest if they were not careful, they would cause trouble to their upper body.

"Suzaku... answer what mother said! Say it quickly!"

The folding fan was smashed out by the furious owner and hit the curtain, letting out a painful whine.

"To my mother, yes."

Dong Gong's voice was neither humble nor uttered, but he could not hear his anger being appeased, or he was just used to this way of answering.

The Queen of Honghui Palace received an affirmative answer, and finally burst into anger.She screamed: "Suzaku! I told you a long time ago, you are not allowed to see that bitch! You, did you ignore your mother's words!"

"Just when I went to see my father, by chance..."

The Queen of Honghui Palace hates the Queen of the Barnacles very much, and she strictly forbids anyone in her palace to meet with the Queen of the Barnacles.As for Suzaku, she also repeatedly warned her.Suzaku originally thought that it was only for a short while, so there shouldn't be any serious problems.However, he did not expect that his mother still knew about it.

Before Suzaku could finish speaking, she was interrupted by the maid of Honghui Palace, "No! I can't do it even once I said it! That shameless woman is like an evil spirit, and her ghost is lingering. Why isn't she going to hell? !!"

Such a vicious curse could no longer arouse Suzaku's emotions, and it was simply a fantasy that the female servant of Honghui Palace could mention Imakami and the barnacle female servant without resentment.Suzaku's voice was light, and his face was calm, "Mother, please be careful. If there is nothing wrong, I will step back."

"Wait!" Honghuidian's face was still angry, but she still had something to say, "Suzaku, you are already in uniform, why don't you get in touch with the daughter of the Duke I arranged for you."

Suzaku didn't answer, she stood up silently and turned around to leave.

"Stop! Is this the way you talk to your mother!"

Suzaku didn't move, just carried her on her back.The bamboo curtains for the sunshade have been lowered, and the light in the hall is dim.Although it was a scorching summer day, there was still indifference and gloom in it, and the figure under the East Palace was almost swallowed by darkness.

"I'm not interested in those women. Mother might as well find a way to send them all home."

"Suzaku! What nonsense are you talking about!" Nu Yu was so angry that she stood up from the cushion, pointed at Suzaku and reprimanded her severely, "Is this kind of capricious words that should be said in the Eastern Palace!"

Seeing Suzaku's silence, Honghuidian was still angry, "What is your father talking about, he has his own arrangements for the marriage in the East Palace. In fact, he is just obsessed with women's beauty, and he doesn't pay attention to us, mother and child, all day long. You refused the marriage that your mother worked so hard to arrange for you! Suzaku, your identity will not allow your willfulness and nonsense! Or, you don’t want to be this East Palace anymore!”

"...willful?" It seemed that he heard very ridiculous words.Suzaku endured a miserable smile and repeated.Under his mother's furious reprimand, he tilted his head, "Mother, you are joking... I have never had the right to be willful... No, I don't even have the right to be willful!"

As he spoke, he threw off the curtain, no matter how annoyed the people behind him were, he strode out of his mother's bedroom.After walking a long distance, I still heard the furious shouting and cursing of the maids in Honghui Hall, the sound of throwing things, and the persuasion voices of the maids begging the maids to calm down.

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Suzaku, who escaped from Honghui Palace, walked faster and faster.In the end, as if he wanted to evade pursuit, he ran wildly on the road regardless of his demeanor.Mother's distorted face hovered in front of her eyes, and her words provoked Suzaku's nerves like hooks.For a moment, he seemed unable to suppress the depression in his heart, and almost cursed back.

"Sure enough, the same blood flows in our bodies... I really am my mother's son..." Suzaku hugged his head and squatted in the corner of the courtyard in pain, "...Sooner or later, I will also Be like that."

The sky in summer really changes at every turn. In the evening, a torrential rain mixed with lightning and thunder arrived in surprise.Maybe it was someone who did something immoral and caused God to be angry.Cowardly people, hiding in the house, clasped their hands and prayed that this terrible scene would pass soon.

Suzaku's hunting clothes had already been drenched to a bad shape, her hair was in a disheveled bun, and her crown had been thrown away somewhere.His eyes were empty, and the rain was running down his face and body.

There will always be disputes between Donggong and Nvyu over many trivial matters.Most of the time, it was actually the eruption of female imperial unilateral cursing.The words she said were like a knife that hurt people, piercing into the hearts of the parents and children. Only when she couldn't bear it, Suzaku would speak.Otherwise, they will only be killed until they see blood.

As Suzaku got bigger and more similar to Jinshang, the cursing of His Royal Highness Honghuidian became more ugly.Perhaps, she resented Suzaku as a certain person, or someone who was similar to that person would be hated by the maid of Honghui Palace.

Suzaku didn't know how long this situation would last, and how long he could endure it.

Like a ghost in the East Palace, he drifted back to Chaoyang House.In the midst of lightning and thunder, the guard at the gate was frightened to the ground by the ghost, and it took him a long time to recognize this person as Dong Gong.

"Your Highness, Your Highness...Your Highness!" He almost rolled on his feet before he stood still, "You, Your Highness, why did you become like this! Come on! Come on!!"

The people waiting in the hall heard the sound and rushed over.Knowing that the East Palace had returned, everyone felt relieved for a while, and was shocked by His Highness's appearance.Busy and busy, those who welcome people greet people, those who take clothes take clothes, and ask people to boil hot water, and prepare soup and medicine to dispel the cold.

Suzaku didn't want to stop the commotion caused by these people's fuss, like a puppet who moved with people in a daze.

In a panic, a little maid came in tremblingly, and fell at Suzaku's feet, "Your Highness, His Highness Prince Ying has been waiting for you in the West Palace for a long time."

"...What..." Hearing these words, Suzaku's dull eyes lit up a little, "You said that Yingying is...here?"

"...Yes, yes, His Highness Prince Ying has been here since the evening, and has been waiting for you to come back..."

Before the maid's reply was over, Suzaku had already left everyone behind and rushed to the West Hall.At this time, he left Yingying there alone.

Will the child be afraid?Why do you do such a meaningless stupid thing!

The terrifying thunder continued, and the silver lightning almost tore the sky apart.The journey to the West Temple has never been so long.When they finally arrived, there was a world-ending rain curtain, and there was a much louder roar of thunder.The figure of that child is so weak in the empty palace.Suzaku almost rushed over and hugged Yingying in his arms.

"I'm sorry, Yingying, I'm sorry for leaving you here alone." Suzaku apologized desperately, and hugged the child's body tightly, "It's all the emperor's fault, Yingying, I'm sorry."

The little prince's voice was forcibly suppressed, pretending to be calm.But his body kept trembling in his brother's arms.Even so, he still endured it and comforted Suzaku, who was blaming himself, "It's okay, I came here alone, and I didn't tell you."

After bidding farewell to Suzaku, Prince Ying returned to Chengxiang Hall.After greeting his mother, he returned to his bedroom.He held the gift that Suzaku gave him and cherished it.After staying like this for a while, he suddenly told his mother that he wanted to find Suzaku.Regardless of Jiao Shibu's objection, the maid of Chengxiang Hall agreed with a smile, and asked the wet nurse and others to send Ying there safely, and told Aiko that she could stay with Suzaku tonight.

The overjoyed little prince didn't send anyone to notify Suzaku, and when he was told that the East Palace hadn't returned to the palace, he waited alone in the West Palace until Suzaku came back.

Even though the terrible scene at that time almost shattered all the courage of a child, he still waited.

"I'm sorry, Yingying." Suzaku was still blaming himself, he held Yingying's hand and didn't let go, fearing that Yingying would get angry and break free.His Royal Highness Ying took out his hands, patted his brother on the back, and said, "Ying, forgive me, Brother Huang."

"Really?"

"Yeah, because Suzaku won't leave me behind. Even if I can't get to Hotaru right away, Hotaru will always be waiting."

Children's words may be the simplest but most comforting thing in this world.Suzaku's restless, depressed, troubled, deeply angry and self-hatred heart, but because of Ying Ying's words, shed a clear light.The familiar tenderness returned to Suzaku's face, and he pressed his face against Yingying's, and responded softly, "Yes."

His Royal Highness Prince Ying, who comforted his elder brother, was very happy and somewhat proud.His stomach suddenly let out a long and loud grunt, and then all the pride turned into double shame.

"Ah, is Yingying hungry..." Suzaku didn't mean to laugh at it, but was purely concerned about Yingying's body.His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince was very glad that the light was dim now, and Suzaku couldn't see the embarrassment of his red neck.

"……Um."

Firefly came over without dinner, and by now, the child's body could no longer hold on.Suzaku asked someone to prepare delicious food immediately, and presented it to his bedroom.Then, he patted the little prince's head, and asked seriously: "Can Ying and Brother Huang have dinner together?"

"okay!"

"Great, can Yingying stay here with Brother Huang at night?"

Why did I abandon him on such an important day?Thinking of this, the guilt that had been let go emerged like a tide again.However, he didn't let his brother see it.

Suzaku knows Yingying too well, he will not come to him willfully without any reason.Because today is his birthday, this sensible child wants to carefully ask for some kindness from the person he loves.

Suzaku, I don't want to disappoint and make Firefly sad.

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