[Comprehensive] Comb girl

Of course Rantoshiro didn't take the phrase "drink more hot water" to heart.

He could only yell to his master angrily, "I've grown up", "I'm a man", "I want to kiss too", in exchange for Ah Ding's daily pats and smiles The sentence "Luan is really a lovely child".

Luan was wronged and wanted to debut.

The most difficult thing was that Okurigara, who never liked to talk too much, opened his mouth at such a time and said, "Children, let's go over there and play."

chaos:……

You all bully daggers!

Ah Ding's daily task is to serve Mrs. Shi Zi's daily life.Mrs. Shi Zi, as the head of the noble ladies in Kyoto, had to be served by more than a dozen people every day and every day.It is said that when Mrs. Shizi was getting off the ox cart, there were as many as four maids who lifted her skirts, which shows how extravagant the life of the Heira family was in the past.

After coming to Yashima, there were only five or six people around Mrs. Shizi, which was much calmer.

Ah Ding got up, silently recited in his heart the Buddhist scriptures he learned yesterday, and followed Ming Zi to Mrs. Shi Zi's room.When he was in the middle of the Tao, Ah Ding suddenly heard a flute sound coming from somewhere, it was very quiet and ancient, A Ding couldn't help but stop slightly.

The little country maid had never heard such elegant instrumental music.

For her, a singing monk passing by the door of the former owner's house is considered simple entertainment.The greatest reward for the ears is the white beaters and plain beaters invited to the banquet at the master's house.

"Let's go." Ming Zi urged, "It's late, Madam will get up soon."

Ah Ding hurriedly lowered his head and followed closely.

Mrs. Shi Zi's life is quite monotonous and boring.In addition to copying the scriptures, he prayed for the salvation of his deceased husband, and prayed to the gods and Buddhas to bless the Heike family to return to Beijing as soon as possible, so that the poor Genji could return to the barren and backward Bando.But on this day, Mrs. Shizi's life has added some fun——

Yashima's Baika Hemei opened.

A rare surprise embellishes the boring days of the female family members of the Heike family.Mrs. Shizi specially ordered someone to invite Yunju, and then let all the female family members sit in groups under the plum branches, reciting waka, tasting tea and admiring plum blossoms, as elegant as when they were still in Kyoto.

Hearing that he was going to compose a waka, Ah Ding fell into a tense state instantly.

The female officials next to Mrs. Shizi are all well-born and well-cultivated women, and reciting waka is no problem for them.They sang about Bai Kagame's quiet and beautiful posture with the long and long tune of Kyoto, appearing relaxed and at ease.

If it is really a turn, when it is Ah Ding's turn, she can only choke out "the plum blossom is big and white, round like a dirt bag", wouldn't that just add to the laughing stock?

Seeing all the female relatives recite waka, and even Xiaochun offered a sentence "The plums in Yashima are like stars, not as good as the wheel in the clouds", Ah Ding was anxious to dive into the ground.

If only something could happen to divert everyone's attention!

——She couldn't help praying secretly like this.

Maybe God heard her prayer, but the accident really happened.

A gust of wind swept over Mei Lin, and the wide cuffs of all the female relatives were lifted up, as was A-Ding's sleeves.The letter given by Ping Weisheng suddenly floated out of her cuff, flipped a few times in the air, fell to the ground, and was picked up by another person.

The man who picked up the letter was wearing a pine-colored safari suit. Looking at his attire, he seemed to have just returned from outside.

He unfolded the letter very rudely, and read it slowly: "Every day and night after seeing you, a hundred flowers bloom sometimes. Don't wait for the spring branches to be green, and you will love each other when you see it. ——Three lieutenant generals Weisheng."

Even though the waka he was reciting was a love song, his voice was very arrogant and frivolous.

--rude!How rude!

Even though Ah Ding came from the countryside, he felt that the man's act of reading out the contents of the letter in public was indeed a case of arrogance.Especially, when she realized that this letter was actually Ping Weisheng's courtship letter, she felt that this man was arrogant.

The surrounding maids also started whispering.

"It turned out to be a love letter written by Weisheng Palace!"

"It's really enviable..."

"The Zisheng Palace actually picked up the letter from the Weisheng Palace, what should we do?"

Ah Ding heard the maids whispering, and then realized that this man was the legendary brother Ping Zisheng who was deprived of the heir position by his elder brother Ping Weisheng.

Ping Weisheng has the reputation of "Lieutenant General Yingmei", and his younger brother Zisheng who has the same blood as him is not far behind.But although the faces of the two brothers are somewhat similar, their temperaments are very different.If Weisheng is like cherry blossoms and plum blossoms, then Zisheng is like swords and knives, full of fortitude and heroism.

"Brother's letter, who is it for?" Ping Zisheng slightly nodded, sandwiched the letter between his fingers, and passed the carefully scented letter paper one by one before everyone's eyes.

Ah Ding had no choice but to answer: "That's mine..."

"Oh?" Ping Zisheng lifted the letter paper in front of her and shook it against the wind, "Is this a letter from Weisheng Palace?"

"Exactly." A Ding raised his head, glanced at Ping Zisheng cautiously, then quickly lowered his head, "Can Zisheng Palace... be returned to me?"

When she raised her head, a plum blossom floated down and touched her heart.Seeing this scene, Ping Zisheng suddenly laughed contemptuously, and said to Mrs. Shizi beside him, "Grandmother, can I have the audacity to ask you to ask for this woman?"

Mrs. Shi Zi was stunned for a moment, sighed, and said: "...Oh, it's started again. Why do you always like to fight with your brother? Weisheng has always been humble to you, so you have to worry about Weisheng."

However, Zi Sheng sneered, and coldness appeared on his handsome face: "My brother and I are not the same. He dances and writes at home, and I am the one who wants to repel Genji. It is only natural for him to be humble to me."

Such arrogance is simply breath-taking.

However, such arrogance is not without reason.

As a legitimate son, Zisheng's position as the heir was snatched away by his concubine's elder brother, and it was not incomprehensible that he came up with the idea of ​​"competing for his elder brother's property".

And according to the gossip of the female officials, the records of the two brothers are really far apart——

Although the elder brother Weisheng is beautiful and charming in Kyoto, he is not good at leading troops in battle.During the Battle of Fujikawa, Wei Sheng mistook the sound of the birds for the sound of the Minamoto's war drums, so he led his troops back and fled in a panic. Such rough and timid actions almost caused him to be exiled by the family.

But his younger brother, Zi Sheng, is an out-and-out brave general.He followed his brave and skilled uncle Zhisheng to battle many times and repelled Genji's army several times.His arrogant appearance on the battlefield, wearing a magnificent armor and wielding a sword, makes the enemy fearful.

Now, the Heike family is at a time when the war is tense, and it is clear at a glance who has the right to speak in the entire Heike family.

Mrs. Shi Zi also had nothing to do with Zi Sheng's temper.

Zisheng has been a proud and proud person since he was a child - he was born in a first-class family, and he was also the son of the family. He followed his uncle to and from the battlefield at a young age, and was trusted by His Royal Highness when he was in Kyoto.Such a proud son of heaven, how can he hide his edge?

"Forget it, if you really want to make up your mind, let her serve you." Shi Zi was concerned about Zi Sheng's military exploits, so he could only sigh and said, "She has only come to Yashima not long ago, you need to take care of her." she."

When Ah Ding didn't know why, she changed from Mrs. Shizi's maid to Ping Zisheng's maid.

The only luck is that she doesn't have to recite waka in front of everyone.

***

Of course, Ping Zisheng and Mrs. Shizi are different.

Zi Sheng is a general, and he doesn't have any maids by his side, only his attendants who follow him through life and death.The arrival of Ah Ding was like a flower blooming in a clump of green leaves, which surprised all the attendants.

As Zisheng's maid, all Ah Ding has to do is serve him in his daily life.If it is necessary—for example, if His Royal Highness wants to be with her—she also needs to bear it.

But Zi Sheng doesn't seem to have this idea, because he only has two thoughts in his mind now: "expel Genji" and "defeat brother".Women and love are nothing to him now.

Ah Ding knelt and sat in Zisheng's room, letting Zisheng look at him.

This young and sharp general looked at her with sharp eyes, and sighed: "You are not a standard Kyoto beauty, and you have a strange rural atmosphere. Why did my brother pursue you?" After a pause, he said with a smile, "However, this country atmosphere is not annoying, like a newborn lamb, and a little cute."

Ah Ding: ...

For some reason, after hearing Zi Sheng's words, she felt a little angry.

Of course, she knows that she is not a Kyoto beauty in the broad sense - what is popular in Kyoto is thin eyebrows, thin lips, morbidly white skin and elegant demeanor; but she is too energetic, because she is always working Because of this, her complexion looked very rosy, and her fingers were a little thick.If you don't use a fan to hide the scars on your hands, it will look vulgar.

But when Zi Sheng said it so bluntly, she was a little angry!

She is not very good at hiding her expression, if she does not want to put on a cautious appearance, she can easily reveal her emotions.When Zi Sheng saw it, he laughed out of curiosity: "I'm angry!"

A Dinggui said politely and softly, "How dare I be angry with you?"

"You're angry!" Ping Zisheng laughed more happily.He pulled his silk fingers, knelt down in front of Ah Ding, and asked, "What do you know? Do you know the Kuro Yoshitsune of the Minamoto family? And Sato Tsushin and Nasu Yoichi?"

Ah Ding was taken aback for a moment.

She knew Jiulang, but she didn't know about the other two.It sounds like they are Kuro's subordinates.

"You don't know." Ping Zisheng tapped her head lightly with a fan, and said, "These are the opponents I will defeat one by one. One day, I will wipe out Genji and send His Majesty back to Luo. As my handmaid, you must also remember these clearly, Ding."

Although what Zi Sheng said was arrogant, it was not groundless.According to the current battle situation between him and his uncle Zhisheng, it is indeed possible to return to Kyoto.

Ah Ding touched the head that was hit, and replied honestly: "Okay, I will remember."

Zisheng had a conversation with her, and was called away by his uncle Zhisheng.Ah Ding lifted the hem of his clothes and let out a sigh of relief.

Zisheng's sudden mention of Jiulang made her feel guilty for a while.

At this time, there was a soft "slapping" sound in the room, as if someone was walking lightly.

After Zi Sheng left, the room became extremely quiet.Therefore, a little trouble is very obvious.A Ding was slightly startled, and turned around suddenly, but only saw a disappearing black afterimage.

This is not the first time Ah Ding has seen this scene. She knows that this is the time-traveling army who has been chasing her.

"Wait, wait!" A Ding followed the escaped afterimage panting, "Are you looking for me?"

Somehow, the tighter she chased, the faster the retrograde army ran.In an instant, Ah Ding had already run to the courtyard outside.Fortunately, she often worked hard in the past, so that she would not be exhausted from running a little.

There is a pond and a few dead trees in the courtyard, and there are baskets of sundries piled up in the corner, which seems to be a place for servants to rest.Ah Ding looked around, and called softly: "...are you there?"

Called several times in a row, but no one answered.

Ah Ding sighed helplessly.

It was just when the winter cold was still there, the water by the pond froze into tiny pieces of bo ice.She was only focused on finding someone, and didn't notice the abnormality under her feet. She accidentally stepped on it, and then slipped and fell.

"Eh--"

Seeing that she was about to slip into the pond in embarrassment, the person who had been sneaking around and unwilling to see her finally came out.

Ah Ding's arm was grabbed, and immediately, she was pulled back to the shore of the pond.

"This..." Ah Ding felt lingering fear, turned his head and said very gratefully, "Thank you!"

In the words, there is no fear of the retrograde army.

She was already used to the terrifying appearance of the retrograde army, but what she saw this time was not the same as the last time the retrograde army - he already had a human-like shape, except for the black flames that enveloped him. Outside of the body, everything is no different from ordinary Fusangshen.

Ah Ding was a little surprised.

But her surprised expression seemed to have misunderstood the unidentified Fu Sangshen.He quickly let go of his hand, as if avoiding something, lowered his head and rushed into the corner, and immediately hid his body.

"Eh? Ah?!" A Ding was startled, at a loss, "Am I scary? Did I scare you?" She was a little frustrated and said with a little loss, "I'm so sorry, I'm just a Rough country maid...if my clumsiness and rudeness disturb you..."

In Ah Ding's eyes, if others would run away, it must be because her clumsiness offended them again.

After a long time, the basket in the corner moved, and the person who was hiding quietly poked his head out.Because he accidentally rubbed against the basket, the white cloth wrapped around his head slipped off his head, and then, a golden hair stood up.

Aiding and the golden-haired owner looked at each other across the baskets and sundries.

Even if he doesn't have the complete state of "Fu Sangshen", Ah Ding can notice that he has a pair of unusually beautiful and clear eyes.It was precisely because of the scrutiny of these eyes that she wanted to apologize for her rashness again.

"It was my pursuit that disturbed you..." She bent down.

The dull-haired master raised his head slightly again.

"Are you no longer afraid of me, my lord?" he asked.

"This..." Ah Ding waved his hand and said, "I was a little scared at first, but I'm not scared anymore. But it's not because of you, it's because I was born timid and ignorant. To be honest, I'm here You are still afraid of Lord Jia Luo now!"

Thinking of the indifferent expression of Dajuli Jialuo looking at him, Ah Ding shuddered, the fear was real and not fake.

"...Really?" he asked again.

"Really." Ah Ding replied, "Did you receive my Lily of the Valley?"

"..." Thinking of Ling Lan, he gritted his teeth and turned his head away, "No."

— was snatched away!

Ah Ding frowned slightly, looking a little disappointed.She tugged at the cuff and whispered: "It's nothing, I sent it out on my own initiative, if you haven't received it...it doesn't matter."

Seeing her disappointed expression, the other party suddenly had a strange emotion in his heart.

——Why do you feel that the guy in front of you is more fragile, sensitive, and pitiful than yourself?

Therefore, the owner of the golden hair completely opened the basket and sundries, stood up, and introduced himself: "I am Yamabagiri Kunihiro, an imitation of Yamabagiri. I was affected by the dark fall before, and I lost my mind. But , it's all right now."

He was indeed a handsome boy with a pretty face, but the lingering black smoke made him look a bit vicious.

When Ah Ding heard the word "imitation", he tilted his head in a little doubt.

When Shanba Kiriguo Hiroshi saw him, his expression changed slightly.He turned his head away and asked sullenly: "What's the matter with that expression... Do you think it's weird because I'm an 'imitation'?"

"No..." Ah Ding scratched his head and said, "What does 'imitation' mean? Is there a saying about whether a knife is an imitation or not? I always thought that a knife is a knife, a powerful weapon, and a noble weapon for warriors. A symbol. After all, knives are for fighting!"

Yamababa Kiri Kunihiro: ...

"Don't you know the meaning of 'imitation'?" He was incredulous.

"Ah..." Ah Ding became more and more embarrassed, "This... barely...? Although I have worked hard to study with Sanriyuedian, I still don't know much about these things. When I was in the country, the warriors in the village There are only a handful of them. I only know that if a samurai wants to buy a knife, he needs to save money for a long time..."

Yamababa Kikunihiro was stunned for a moment.

Well, he can be sure that this lord is an ignorant country girl.In her eyes, as long as the sword is powerful, as long as it can fight, it doesn't matter whether the sword is an imitation or not.

but--

This can be regarded as a return to basics in a sense, right?

Knives are forged, originally for fighting.A knife is a knife, if it can repel the enemy with one blow and cut iron like mud, then it is a good knife.Sticking to the name is something that those who have leisure and leisure will do.

Yamabuchi Kirikunihiro lowered the white cloth on his head to cover his forehead, and said in a low voice: "The reason why I am looking for the lord is because I want to get rid of the influence of the dark fall. —— I found that as long as the lord provides strength , I will gradually return to my original appearance. Although I don’t know how far I can recover, at least it’s better than completely falling into darkness.”

Ading was stunned for a moment.

Change back to the original form...?

At this moment, a round Shiba Inu suddenly rushed in from outside the courtyard.This Chai is black and white, with a short tail, barking hard at Ah Ding.

Ah Ding's first reaction was to coax the Shiba Inu foolishly. "I, I'm not a bad person!" She said to the Shiba Inu who was trying to warn.

But the Shiba Inu seemed to have made up his mind and kept barking at her.

With noodle tears in his heart, Ah Ding thought of a bad guess: the old people in the village often said that cats and dogs can see spirits and see ghosts that ordinary humans cannot see.This Chai Chai barked so viciously at himself, could it be that he identified himself as a ghost...

--Probably!

Ah Ding felt uneasy from the bottom of his heart.

Seeing Ah Ding's stupid look, Yamababa Kirokunihiro sighed.He knelt down and waved to the Shiba Inu: "Come here."

The chubby A Chai tilted his head, approached him strangely, and stopped yelling, as if he didn't feel that there was anything wrong with Yamabuchi Kirihiro.

"Good. Good."

Kunihiro Yamababa laughed, and stroked Shiba Inu's head with his hand.

The appearance of his smile is really clean and clear.It was also at the moment of this smile that all the remnants of the dark fall on his body disappeared, allowing him to return to Fu Sangshen's body.

He completely got rid of the body of the retrograde army.

"My lord, let's touch it." Yamabuchi Kirokunihiro said awkwardly while pulling the white cloth, "...it's not fierce."

Ah Ding listened, believed his words, and quietly put his hand on the Shiba Inu's head.But in the next moment, the Shiba Inu barked at A Ding frantically again, and bravely bit A Ding's wrist through his clothes.

This bite made Ah Ding teary-eyed.

The old man was right!Cats and dogs can indeed identify ghosts!

A ghost like her shouldn't want to get close to small animals like ordinary people. Small animals won't like her at all... No, even when I was alive, I didn't necessarily attract small animals to like her...

Seeing her teary-eyed look, Yamababa Kikunihiro almost forgot what he wanted to say.

He originally wanted the lord to "leave me alone" and "just let me decline."But judging from the current situation, it is not a question of whether the lord wants to take care of him at all, but a question of whether he takes care of the lord who is hated by animals.

"...Don't cry." Yamabuchi Kunihiro had no choice but to touch the place where her wrist was lightly bitten, and comforted, "It's fine if the skin doesn't break too much."

He held the master's wrist and comforted him awkwardly.

Rantoshiro and Okurigara, who came in a hurry, saw this subtle scene.

"Yamabuchi...?" Even Okuri was stunned for a moment, "Are you also in this era?"

"Why are you holding the Lord's hand?!" Ranto Shiro had a different focus.

"Ah...well, my lord was bitten by this Shiba Inu, it's not a deep wound..." Yamabuchi Kirihiro explained.

"?!" Luan was slightly startled.Immediately, Luan quickly ran in front of Yamabuki Kirihiro, and said with tears in his eyes: "I... I just fell down, it hurts so much, Yamabukiri can comfort me too." After that, he left Yamabukiri with the hands of the lord.

When Da Juli saw it, he was silent for a while.

After a long time, he walked up to Yamabuchi Kirihiro, raised his arms indifferently, and said, "During practice, I was also injured."

Yamababa Kiri Kunihiro: ...

Daikurigara, why did you join in too! !