Hotaru [The Tale of Genji]

When she walked out of Qingliang Hall, Yingying still had melancholy in her heart, but it was much lighter than when she came.The occasional fragile emotions are more lovable than the usual force.

It would be too biased to say that this person is playing hard to get, it would be better to say that he is begging for mercy.

People are greedy, so they pray to the Buddha for forgiveness of such sins.But if someone can't get the salvation from bliss, they can only find the people around them for cuddling.

Suzaku and Firefly are such existences.

This is the time when the sun is harvesting and the cool breeze is blowing.Swallows and birds are returning to the forest, smelling the moisture in the air, thinking that it will rain in the evening.The attendants of all the palaces have already started to close the windows to avoid getting wet.

"Brother Huang! Brother Yingying!"

The joyful voice ran towards this side accompanied by Donggong's tender body.Yingying smiled and stood still.The child cheered and threw himself into the arms of his brother.

"Brother Huang, long time no see..."

"Long time no see, Quan." Ying Ying bent down naturally, picked up Prince Quan, weighed him, "Well, it's heavy."

Quan smiled embarrassedly, twisting in his brother's arms.The female officer following Quan was quiet and gentle, and saluted the handsome palace very elegantly.

She is the new wet nurse of the East Palace. Since the time when Prince Quan went missing in the palace, Tong Huyuan personally selected her to enter the palace.

He is innocent, well-behaved, and well-educated.The most rare thing is that she likes Donggong very much.

Just because after what happened last time, the original wet nurse became more and more trembling, as timid as a mouse.After being reprimanded by Zhonggong, she had no choice but to ask Donggong not to have any more troubles.

And the new wet nurse is not only humorous, but also tells a lot of things that Donggong is willing to hear, and tells him stories about Yinggong and His Majesty Suzaku that he has never heard before.A child's emotions are always direct and distinct.With such a comparison, Donggong naturally prefers the new wet nurse.

And this newcomer is obedient and courteous, and he can't find any mistakes in his words and deeds.Even if someone is dissatisfied, they can't do anything to her.

Since having this new wet nurse, Donggong has more opportunities to come out to have fun, and from time to time, he can meet the handsome palace, and occasionally Suzaku.The relationship between the brothers is getting better and better.

His Majesty Shuai nodded to the gentle and silent female officer, the female officer smiled back and led the others to follow behind the two of them not too far away.

"Why did you run out today?" Shuai Gong hugged Ying.He has excellent arm strength, holding such a five or six-year-old doll won't be too heavy, on the contrary, he can lift him high.

Izumi smiled happily, winked at his elder brother and replied: "Shikibu said that I studied well today, and promised Izumi to take me out for a walk."

"Oh?" Yingying made a tacit look, "What did brother Guanghuang teach today?"

Quan this child is extremely intelligent, perhaps it is the credit of his parents.He answered such a question in a clear and orderly manner without any hesitation.

On weekdays, Tonghuyuan and Mr. Genji personally taught him.But due to various reasons, maybe it was because of being far away from the court, or because of the limitation of status.Or it may be that the East Palace is still small, some things don't need to be so clear, and the meaning of what is said is a bit broader.

Only once in a while, Ying heard Quan talk about her academic troubles.So he selected a few practical things in the court, combined with the lectures and said it in the East Palace, so that Prince Quan was suddenly enlightened.He also contacted the historical records and asked His Highness Quan to think for himself.Since then, Yinggong always wanted to ask His Highness Quan about his studies, and Quan would often come to Yinggong for advice.

It's just that Yingying never told her mother about it, probably to keep them from worrying.

Yingying listened to Quan's eloquence and clear explanation of today's studies, she nodded in satisfaction and said, "I didn't waste my teaching."

"Brother Huang taught it well," Prince Quan continued sweetly.

"It's just that what you have learned is the way of being a king. If you really want to understand something, you should ask His Majesty for advice."

These words are actually very shocking, but the person who said it was very calm, but the person who heard it was still naive and didn't understand the power of it.And the only third person present was still smiling and silent, showing no mood swings at all.

"So that's the case, then I'll ask His Majesty next time." Quan tilted his head, a little hesitant, "But, His Majesty is so busy, will he teach me?"

"Naturally, Suzaku likes you very much."

"I think so too. Your Majesty the Emperor is really a very gentle person."

Ying patted Quan's face, and smiled encouragingly at him, "Let's go, let's go to Gongchang Hall."

Accompanied by Dong Gongxia, he practiced archery for a while in the Bow Field Hall.The child's actions are already rigid and standard.Yingying praised a few words without hesitation, and then directed the action.Before the rain was getting heavier, he personally sent the East Palace not far from Feixiangshe.

"I'll take you here, go in quickly."

"Well, Brother Huang, it will be your birthday in a few days, and Quan will send you a congratulatory gift."

Yingying laughed loudly and rubbed Donggong's head, "It's hard for you to remember, thank you very much. But, give it to me after that."

"Hey!" Dong Gong opened his eyes, "Why!"

"I'm going out to play, I'm not in the palace that day."

"Really! Can you take me!"

Shuai Gong bent the corner of his mouth, "No."

Quan was taken aback for a moment, then took two steps back, made a face at his elder brother, and muttered "Stingy."

Donggong is so cute, Yingying couldn't help pinching his face.Quan covered his pinched red face, pretending to be grateful and forgiving, and said, "Forget it, I'll give it to you next time. However, you will also give me a gift when I celebrate my birthday next time."

As he spoke, he shook his head chicly, and ran in with his short legs.Ying wondered if the child's behavior just now was because of embarrassment.He couldn't help thinking to himself, when he asked Suzaku for gifts when he was a child, did he look like this?

On the day of Shuai Palace's next birthday, it would not be an exaggeration to describe the entrance of the Prime Minister's Mansion in the Santiao courtyard as being full of traffic.

The handsome palace is not as flamboyant as the right minister, but there are always people who want to step forward and show their faces.Many people came to congratulate with gifts, and they were rehearsing what they would say when they saw Shuai Gong.

Unexpectedly, he never saw his true face when it was dark.I heard someone say that Shuai Gong showed his face for a while in the morning, and then he disappeared all the time.Some people were very disappointed and did not dare to show their dejected expressions.I thought that if I could please Mr. Neixiang, I might get a few good words.Thinking of this, they immediately cheered up again.

Besides, in this imperial palace, not only His Majesty Shuai is absent, but even His Majesty Suzaku is absent.But not many people knew about this panic-stricken incident, and they thought they were enjoying the scenery somewhere in the imperial palace.

Ying came into the palace early in the morning, took Suzaku's hand, and pulled him out without any explanation.No matter how Suzaku Ren stopped the questioning, he didn't stop.

It wasn't until the man was driven into the ox cart that he replied with a smile: "Let's go, let's go to Mount Rui to appreciate the lotus."

Suzaku was dumbfounded, and it took a long time to find his voice, "But the palace, ministers, palace servants..."

"Don't worry, I've made all the arrangements," Yingying pulled Suzaku to her side, "If there is something urgent, I will rush to report it."

"But……"

Yingying smiled and raised her index finger to lightly tap Suzaku's lips.He blocked all his subsequent words of rejection, "Suzaku, don't you want to leave here?"

Get out of here, even if it's just for a day.

Suzaku, don't you want to take a look at the outside?

When I was young, the bird spread its blue wings and flew to the distant sky.

The air became quiet, and Firefly reached out and plucked Suzaku's temples.The tone is gentle and full of tender yearning, "I heard them say that Ruishan's lotus is beautiful, and it's the best time to bloom now. I want to take you to see it, are you willing?"

Suzaku lowered her eyes, and her gaze fell on the lotus-shaped jade pendant that she had been wearing all along.Then nodded slightly.

Shuai Gongxia smiled, his eyes seemed to reflect the stars in the somewhat dim interior of the carriage.Rubbing Suzaku's temples affectionately, Shuai Gong knocked on the car wall to signal to drive.

With the sound of whips outside, the bullock cart made a creaking sound.Suzaku sighed inwardly, opened a gap in the curtains, and looked back at the palace wall that was about to leave temporarily.He couldn't help but look up, the blue sky was the same as many years ago.

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