Hotaru [The Tale of Genji]

That night, Firefly snuggled up to Suzaku and fell asleep in the warm embrace of the lingering fragrance.

The timely appearance of this child calmed Donggong's heart that was involuntarily panicked.Even if there are so many constraints and unsatisfactory things in this palace, as long as there is this honest and persistent child, even if he is not expected by others, he can live well in this palace.

Suzaku hugged Ying, with a peaceful smile on his lips.

*****

After the Great Exorcism, it was the anniversary of the death of the Eastern Palace.In a blink of an eye, it is July, the festival of begging for cleverness.

In the clear night sky, the ancient Milky Way is as bright as a chain, and people are looking for Cowherd and Weaver Girl among the stars.The daughters in the palace are looking forward to a touching love affair today.In the germination of spring, the throbbing heart turned into a love letter with elegant handwriting and tied with beautiful flower branches, and sent it to the sweetheart.

The aristocrats are also secretly competing to see who receives the most love letters.

"Of course this kind of thing goes without saying. It must be His Royal Highness Prince Guang, and then the East Palace." A nobleman exclaimed.He closed the folding fan and handed it to half of his companions, jokingly, "To be honest, the two Highnesses should count all the letters they have received."

"What are you talking about, how can these things be taken out casually."

Prince Guang smiled and replied.He sat and leaned against the pillar like a jade posture, even a man was amazed by it.The prince is about to become an adult, and although his status has been lowered, he still can't resist his demeanor.Overtly and secretly, many people in the palace handed him love letters.It's just that I don't know which lucky daughter's family these characters will end up with.

These are the children of various families who usually study together, and any one who walks out is an amazing character.They and the two princes are gathering in the Cuju court at this time.After some games, they sipped tea and played the piano in the small hall.

It was a Tibetan son who spoke just now, and Prince Guang hid him. He was still unwilling to reconcile, so he asked Suzaku, "Then, what about His Majesty East Palace? His Highness must have a lot of letters in his hand."

"Did you drink too much! How dare you ask such a question." Before he could finish speaking, he was hit hard on the head by his companion sitting beside him.The Tibetan young man was knocked almost crooked, touched his head, and muttered: "What's the matter, I just asked."

Suzaku didn't get angry because of being offended, and her face didn't fluctuate much, she gave this person a sideways look.He just said calmly, "I'm not interested in these things."

The two protagonists did not cooperate, and all the young masters showed more or less disappointment on their faces.

"Your Highness, Brother, has always disliked getting close to women. You are just asking for trouble." His Royal Highness Guang plucked the banjo, and asked Suzaku as if thinking of something, "Speaking of which, Yingying is about to start formally. Let's go to school."

Dong Gongxia saw that Guang mentioned Ying, and couldn't help but smile, "Yes, it will be around this time next year."

"Yes, I don't know if I can see this scene."

After becoming an adult, Prince Guang, who is already a subject, will move out of the imperial palace.Although it is not straight ahead, it also makes people feel the reluctance of parting.He sighed with emotion, and uttered a mournful sound under his fingers.

If it is said that Suzaku loves Firefly, then he treats Light with true brotherhood.Although the female emperor of Honghui Palace is domineering, it does not affect the relationship between brothers.

"You don't need to be so sad, you can enter the palace at any time if you want."

Suzaku comforted him, took the qin that was resting on his lap, and played a gentle song to comfort the homesick.Guang listened silently, with a slightly bitter smile, and whispered softly: "...Really."

The gentle East Palace plays unparalleled gala music. It doesn't take much advanced piano skills to make people feel the relief from the sound of the piano.Prince Guang was a little lost, frowned slightly and looked towards the blue sky.That posture is like the early cherry blossoms gazing with morning dew, which makes people sigh and sad.

At this time, the scene is picturesque, and all the young masters stopped joking, and put themselves in their poses to appreciate it.

*****

That night, a begging poetry meeting was held in the palace.All the ministers and royal relatives were invited, as well as the ladies and maids of the palace.No matter who you are, you have to dress yourself up, and you must put on your best posture.The women exposed their beautiful sleeves outside the curtain, just like showing a corner of their beauty at a singing festival.

The beauty of a good day cannot be let down, and it must be preserved with excellent works.

After drinking for three rounds, Imakami first recited a sentence, and then the barnacle female imperial concubine took it tacitly.

There are other excellent works, but none of them can compare to His Royal Highness Barnacle.The other concubines and concubines who were looking forward to being valued were a little disappointed.Holding the wine cup, the maid of Honghui Palace sneered at Imakami and Barnacle, who were looking at each other tenderly.Cheng Xiangdian didn't seem to see this scene, and was lost in thought.

With the beginning, everyone below is trying their best, hoping to match the masterpiece.

Between you and me, His Royal Highness, Prince Guang, said something to each other, which won the applause of the whole hall.The women behind the curtain were very excited, and they were all silently writing in their stomachs, chanting non-stop.Finally, a member of Lijing Hall met His Highness Guang's poem.She shyly uttered her poems in a voice trembling with nervousness.

"That's really nice."

Prince Guang smiled and praised, his graceful body was full of brilliance, which was amazing.The maid lowered her head shyly, her eyes overflowing with joy.Seeing this, the girls racked their brains even more.If he could get a compliment from Prince Guang, he would really die without regret.

Ying couldn't compose poems, so she held the red bean cake in the shape of a dumpling with two small hands, and ate it very seriously, bite by bite.Even if the prince is eating, he is as meticulous as he is about his studies.

Finally, the maid of Chengxiang Palace, who was in a daze, saw that Yingying had eaten all the red bean cakes on the plate, and asked jokingly, "Ah, doesn't Yingying write poetry?"

Ying swallowed what was in her mouth before replying to her mother, "I don't know how." After a pause, "I'm not interested either."

Nu Yu: "Ah, this is not acceptable, no girls will pay attention to you."

Yingying: "They want to be noticed by Brother Guanghuang."

Nv Yugeng paused, "Although that's true..." But, Yingying, you're trying to save trouble too much.Her Royal Highness's heart brightened, as if she had thought of something.With narrow, long and deep eyes bent, he smiled like a fox, "That's not certain, maybe there are other people who are expected."

Firefly stopped eating the red bean cake, looked straight at her mother, and asked for an answer.Looking directly at Aiko's eyes that were exactly the same as her own, Nu Yu covered her sleeves and said with a smile: "If you don't believe me, just watch."

I don't know who was connected to that couplet of poems. After some confusion, it was started again by the daughter of a public official.

"The deer sings in the spring and the lake, and the sound moves Qing Zijin." After reading out her own sentence gracefully, the petite young lady said, "Although it is very offensive, can I ask the East Palace to honor me and write the next sentence for this. "

As soon as these words came out, everyone laughed clearly.At such a beautiful banquet, the girl's behavior did not exceed the rules, but added a bit of tenderness, which was quite a good story.His Royal Highness Prince Guang, who had just been surrounded by all the daughters, left the stage with a wine glass, and at the same time secretly touched one of his elder brother's sleeves.

Suzaku listened to the show with a smile at first, and had no intention of linking poems.It was a little surprising to be named at this time.His face was slightly startled, but he quickly reacted and said politely: "I have little talent and learning, and I really don't have any good sentences that can be worthy of Miss's masterpiece."

These words are not satisfying, everyone opened their mouths to persuade Donggong not to let down the good times.Xu was trying to make something good, even Jinshang urged him, "Why are you so modest, Donggong, hurry up and get on with it."

"This……"

While hesitating in embarrassment, His Royal Highness the fourth prince next to the female royal in Chengxiang Hall suddenly said: "Father, my son has a sentence, you can match this sentence."

"Oh?" Hearing it today, he became interested, wondering what sentences the youngest son could match, "Let's talk about it and listen."

"Yes, my son's sentence is 'The magpie leans on the high mountain branch, and serves as the general will of Zhou!'"

If you say that the words used in this sentence are not as good as the antithesis, if you say that it is clever, it has a deep meaning.The previous sentence was a sentence of love for children, but here it becomes a sentence of loyalty.Sure enough, after hearing this sentence, I am overjoyed today!Praise Prince Ying's excellent response.Everyone also echoed, it is admirable that Prince Dao has such a mind at such a young age.

But only the maid of the Chengxiang Palace smiled unfathomably, watching Yingying sit back in a panic.She had expected that His Royal Highness would stand up.If Ying didn't match up, she had already prepared poems in her stomach and was ready to help at any time.

"Well, what mother said has come true."

Prince Ying squinted at his mother, lowered his head as if to cover up, and secretly looked in the direction of the East Palace.Seeing that Suzaku didn't look annoyed, he was secretly relieved.

Prince Ying changed the style of some poems expressing love between men and women. Seeing that Donggong really had no intention of replying to the young lady, everyone stopped thinking about other things and only focused on continuing the poem.Because of the words of the four princes, the sentences spoken by the ministers were no longer affectionate.As for the female son, there will be no more actions to couplet poems after that.

******

When the moon is in the sky, the banquet is over.

On the way back, Ying hurried to find Suzaku, and it happened that Prince Guang was also there.

Seeing Yingying's hurried footsteps, Deng Deng ran to the front, His Royal Highness Guang Guang couldn't help laughing.He patted his younger brother on the head, and teased, "Ah Ying, you have really let down a penis, and I don't know how that young lady should cry."

His Highness Prince Ying was silent, and only dared to look at the two elder brothers quietly with his eyes.

"No matter how much you like Brother Suzaku, you don't need to be so anxious."

"Okay, light, you can go back."

Suzaku stopped Prince Guang's teasing with a smile, and if he asked him to continue, Yingying might not be able to lift her head up.Guang naturally wouldn't bully his younger brother like this, he messed up Yingying's hair before leaving with a big smile.

After the light had gone, Suzaku took Yingying's hand and pointed to the distance.Said: "Brother Huang, let's take you back, see that His Royal Highness is waiting for you." Yingying nodded and followed Suzaku's footsteps.

Suzaku: "Firefly?"

Firefly: "Huh?"

Suzaku: "You write poems very well."

Looking at Suzaku's smile as gentle as a starry sky, Yingying's heart fluttered up and down, and her heart jumped back to the original place.He shook the hand held by Suzaku, and said seriously: "That line of poetry is also what I want to say to Suzaku."

"Told me?"

"Yes," Yingying nodded, and said solemnly: "No matter what Suzaku wants to do in the future, no matter how difficult it is, Yingying will help Brother Huang to do it. I am not enough now, but there will be no problems in the future."

Suzaku, I will help you solve everything that makes you difficult.I will help you realize what you want to do but can't achieve.Everything about you can be done by me with peace of mind.

In this world, I will be the most trustworthy and trustworthy person for you.

Therefore,

"Suzaku will wait for me to grow up."

Suzaku, who was a little surprised by Hotaru's solemn tone, understood what he meant after hearing what he said, "It's already a mature adult for Hotaru to say such a thing. However, it doesn't need to be so desperate. Because the Royal Brotherhood will always be by Yingying's side."

The author has something to say: 1. The former Donggong is the brother of Emperor Tonghu (now Shang), the uncle of Suzaku and the others.Tibetan is also the official name in ancient Japan.

2. The Tage Club and the Great Exorcism were both activities of the ancient Japanese nobles and Shinto at that time.

3. The deer sings in spring and Huping, and the sound moves Qingzijin——the female son expresses his love to Suzaku through the allusion of "Qingqingzijin, leisurely my heart".The magpie leans on the high mountain branch to assist the Duke of Zhou's will—and the Ying Ying uses the allusion of Cao Cao's "Duan Ge Xing" to express his loyalty to the emperor through the "luming"

Well, what a waste of a girl's heart ╮(╯▽╰)╭

Again, don't rely on the rigor of the poems!Qinghui, I am chaotic!make up!of!

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