novelraw Chapter 179 179
Chapter 179 179
That night, Mrs. Beizhidian died of illness.
The seemingly strong and gentle lady always smiles lightly and takes care of the children living here.She taught You what is the "Incense of Todaiji Temple", and invited You to taste the kudzu shaved ice in summer; she also prayed devoutly every day and night, and made a wish to the shrine that there would be no more wars in the world.However, under the seemingly carefree smile of the madam, there is actually suffering from illness.
That night, Madam finally passed away from this world.
Then, after confirming the news of his mother's death, Ji Guoyuan packed his luggage and left the house.When he said goodbye, he said that he would go to the temple to become a monk; however, the people who followed the country went to the temple specially, but they couldn't wait for Yuanyi.
——I don’t know whether it was a human trafficker, an attack by a wild animal, or a landslide. The seven-year-old child disappeared without a trace.
The dust gradually settled down.
There is only one heir left in Jiguo, and that is Jiguo Yansheng.Although Yan Sheng did not have such a talent as a god-given one, compared with ordinary people, his talent is already superior.He will become the next family governor of the successor country, and then marry Ji Jun of Anyi Kingdom.
Life slowly returned to its original peaceful appearance.
The women of the West Place marveled at the changes in the country, and quickly forgot about these things.Living in a war-torn world, as long as people of a certain age have witnessed life and death; the affairs of inheriting the country are not particularly impressive.
The nanny who grew up with You, her former husband was a 15-shi daimyo military adviser, and later escaped from the battle and was exiled to Ozhou, and her family was not a commoner.The nanny would occasionally mention the beauty of being married at the age of 30, and how majestic the past lord was.However, that was already [-] years ago; whether the nanny's former husband or her husband's lord, all of them have died.Even the city walls under the lord's rule were burned by the fire.
Compared with these turbulent stories, the death of Mrs. Beizhidian is just a small episode, which is not worth mentioning.
Yansheng was probably very sad, but he didn't dare to show it in front of his strict father.It's just that occasionally it looks very lonely.In addition, he still practiced swords and studied as usual, and grew up strictly according to the way of the heir to the position of family governor.
Later, You heard about it from Yansheng, and he read the diary of his mother before her death; the seemingly stubborn lady had been suffering from illnesses all the time. She lost consciousness on the left side of her body and found it difficult to walk. .Yuanyi and the maids took turns supporting her, not because of being expensive, but because she couldn't walk.
Yansheng failed to notice his mother's illness, and struggled with it for a long time after his mother passed away.
In winter, the camellia that Iwakatsu begged his mother to plant in the garden bloomed.
White snow fell one after another, dyeing the entire courtyard in pure white.The eaves, railings, and pine branches are all crystal clear and pure white; while the camellia blossoms in it, a little bit of bright red is like embellishing silk threads on a kimono, which is elegant and pleasant.
When the camellias were all in bloom, Iwakatsu couldn't wait to hold Yu's hand and invite her to enjoy the beautiful scenery in the courtyard.
For him, after his younger brother and mother left one after another, Yu became his only playmate and the one who talked the most.picture
The good news that "the flowers in the garden are blooming" should be shared with her first.
"Ji Jun, do they look the same as the winter toon flowers in your hometown?" Yansheng asked curiously.
"It seems that they are indeed of the same species." You Xiaohe breathed a sigh of relief, pointing to the bushes with a leaf exposed in the fine snow, "However, my family's winter toon has been planted in three rows; When it’s time, it looks a little more spectacular.”
Yansheng said: "Then, in spring, I will ask my mother to plant..."
Halfway through the conversation, Yan Sheng was stunned.
The mother who had agreed to his request and planted winter toon for Ji Jun had passed away.And as a man, he must forget this pain and act independent.
He was stunned for a moment, then changed his words and said: "I will let people plant a few more rows, it will definitely look better than the ones in Ji Jun's hometown."
Yu quietly stared at the scene in the courtyard, and nodded slightly.She grew a little taller, but she still looked small and cute; her thin bangs fell neatly between her eyebrows, like a peach blossom doll placed on the table during the March Girl's Day.
Yan Sheng glanced at her secretly, seeing snowdrops on her slender and long eyelashes, he felt itchy and wanted to fiddle with them; but he didn't dare, for fear of disturbing her trance.
I don't know what Ji Jun is thinking now?
Are you thinking about your hometown?Or Yuanyi?Would she want Yuanyi to come and see this toon flower?
but……
They should never see Yuanyi again.
That child whose talent is so enviable that Iwakatsu sometimes thinks "why did you have to be born" should never come back to the successor country again.In their lives, this person will never appear again.
Seven-year-old Iwakatsu felt childlike relief.
In the future, he will have a long, long time to spend with Ji Jun, just like his father and mother.One day, Ji Jun will completely forget about Yuan Yi.
"What is Ji Jun thinking?" Yan Sheng finally mustered up the courage to ask her this way.
"I'm thinking about how to match the color of clothes in winter." She replied, "Tawny and ultramarine look solemn, but red and Ebi brown are warmer. It's hard to choose."
Yan Sheng showed a confused expression: "I don't know about this..." He didn't know how to match girls' clothes at all, and he didn't know where the so-called "wearing the colors of the four seasons" came from. Customs don't give good advice at all.
Seeing Iwakatsu's confused expression, Yu slowly smiled.
Just now, she has been thinking about one thing.
——It would be great if Enichi was here too.The children are playing together, and she can tell them what the toon flowers in An Yiguo are like; and Yuanyi knows how to cultivate them better, so she will definitely take good care of these toon flowers.
It would be great if Yuanyi was here too.
However, she is a smart person.Many things, although adults will not tell her, she can guess and understand.She knew that Yuanyi would never come back again, and Ji Guoyansheng would become the governor of the family, marrying her as the concubine of An Yi Guo.
From now on, don't mention Yuanyi again.
She can think of that child in her heart, but she must never say it out of her mouth.
The fine snow fell slowly,
The stone steps in the courtyard are slowly covered; the pond seems to be frozen, and under a layer of smooth and shiny water, the swimming fish seem to have hibernated, motionless.Only occasionally wagging its tail slightly.
/ / /
Since then, time has flowed steadily forward, and the four seasons in Ruozhou change alternately.
You are like the daughter of every daimyo, learning about incense, flower arrangement, and tea art.The trivial daily life is full of redundant elegance.
Before going to bed every day, you need to smoke the clothes you wear the next day with spices; between one day and one day, the inner and outer clothes you match cannot repeat the color; every half a month, you need to trim the flower arrangements in the vase according to the season And decoration, or plum, or chrysanthemum, bundled together with slender leaves, spent a whole afternoon carefully trimming; writing thin paper books need to be bound with silk thread dyed by Murano; Under the curtain, calamus flowers should be inserted according to the occasion.
These elegant things are the leisure and leisure of the peaceful and at ease.She was just lucky, and was fortunate enough to be able to enjoy the shade by relying on the big tree of the Jiguo clan.
In this troubled world, there are still many women who are displaced and live in other people's homes.There are those whose father and brother were defeated and their whole family jumped into the sea;She is lucky enough to have a secure life.
Spring Summer Autumn Winter.She grew up gradually and became a famous beauty.No matter who it is, they all want to rush to meet this Ji Jun of Anyi Kingdom.Even among the retainers of the successor country, there are many curious young people.
However, when she was 14 years old, she married Ji Guoyansheng who was the same age.Since then, her address has changed from "Ji Jun" to "Madam"; Yansheng's address to her has also been changed to the more intimate "You".
Although the wedding was held, the age of her and Yansheng is only between "children" and "teenagers" after all; they have not yet fully understood what a husband and wife are.Therefore, there is no difference between getting along with the past.More like playmates than couples.
Even on the day of their wedding, the two of them failed to share the same couch.
The 14-year-old Iwakatsu drank a lot of wine under the congratulations of his retainers; when he returned to the room, he saw the bride in white and innocent clothes as a white wall, walked straight past her, and fell on the ground. on the pillow.
You stretched out his hand to push his newly married husband, who shook his hand at her and said, "I'm too strong to drink, so I won't drink this cup." You started to worry.
On the eve of the wedding, the nanny called her into the room, closed the door, took out a long scroll from the bottom of the dowry, and slowly unfolded the scroll in front of her with a determined expression.
"Ji Jun, you are about to marry into a woman, please remember the things on this picture scroll, this is the key to the continuation of your offspring." The nanny said with emotion, "The young master and your childhood sweetheart must be gentle people. Please don't be afraid..."
You looked at it carefully, put away the scroll, and said: "The painting skills are exquisite, the brush and ink are solemn, and I have benefited a lot."
However, Yan Sheng was so drunk, what could she do?I had no choice but to blow out the candle and lie down on my own.
When he woke up the next day, the young Yan Sheng showed embarrassment and apologized to her: "I'm sorry, I passed out from drunk last night..."
She happily said, "Please don't take it to heart."
Ji Guoyansheng looked at the girl in front of him, and his heart jumped.It has been nearly ten years since the two first met.She has become a well-known beauty, with long hair like black jade, and skin as white as snow; he has never seen anyone more beautiful than her.
Even though he has followed his father on the battlefield to kill enemies, he still feels like a child now.He even wanted to ask with some doubts: Yu, do you still remember...Yuichi?
But he will not ask this sentence out.He will never mention that name again in his life.
In the end, he just asked, "Yu, can I... can I, touch you?"
He wanted to touch the ends of his sweetheart's hair, straighten her clothes; or hold the back of her hand and let her lean on his shoulders, just like every couple does.
You smiled wildly: "Of course you can. You are my husband."
Yan Sheng lowered his head and smiled softly.He had never felt so content, he felt that his life was enough, that everything was blissfully frozen.
However, as for the "reproduction of offspring" depicted on the scroll, it is still a huge problem.Yan Sheng pondered for a long time before he finally understood what was going on.But because he couldn't bear to see his wife's expression that seemed to be in pain, he was a little embarrassed to mention this matter.
never mind.As long as you are by your side, that's enough.Nothing else matters.
In spring, it is the season of cherry blossoms and waka; grand banquets will be held in the city, and the nobles will come on horseback and sedan chairs. Sometimes, I would go to Tojinbo to watch the waves. Iwakatsu invited many painters to paint the scene of Baiquan Temple on the coast; fireflies and new bamboos can also make people feel happy.
In autumn, tea masters come to live in Ruozhou.If you can occasionally watch the tea powder being beaten evenly in the ceramic cup from the corner of your eye while admiring the maple leaves, it will be enough to maintain a peaceful mood for several days.In winter, there are toon flowers in the snow, and some bright red in the white, which is the most desirable.
This kind of life continued for several years, and then, Lord Guoshou passed away due to illness.Jiguo Yansheng inherited the family business and became the family governor of the Jiguo clan and the governor of Wakasa and other countries.Yu, who was 19 years old at the time, moved from the West Hall to the North Hall."Miss Kitanoden", who once belonged to Iwakatsu's mother, became her nickname.
Everything here still maintains the appearance that the former owner loved. In front of the altar, there are sacrificial fruits and incense candles that are changed from time to time.You admired the minds of the predecessors, and dared not let this shrine be abandoned, and would spend a moment every day devoutly making a wish in front of the Buddha.
Make a wish - peace in troubled times, no more wars.Whether it is the family in the hometown, or that person, they are all living in peace and happiness—if Enichi and Iwakatsu's mother are still alive, they will definitely make the same wish.
Time flows steadily, and now You are 21 years old.
Although she sincerely prayed for an early end to the war every day, her wish was not fulfilled.Not only that, the families allied with the successor countries are very keen to dominate the world and send troops to attack other countries.At such a young age, Yansheng has already been in and out of life and death several times.
Every time Yansheng went out to lead the army, she would pray more devoutly.
"Please let your husband come back safely."
The candlelight in front of the altar flickered gently, and I don't know if it was so moved by hearing her wish.
shake.
"Ma'am, Lord Yansheng has returned safely!" The bell hanging on the paper door rang, and the maid moved the door away, and told her mistress happily, "It is a triumphant return, and the adults are not injured."
The hostess kneeling in front of the Buddha turned her head, showing a gentle and relieved smile.The long jet-black hair is loosely tied behind the back with sandalwood paper, leaving only two strands close to the ears; outside the small Tang orange patterned sleeves, there is a cute yellow silk gown, which emits a whirling light unique to silk friction when standing up. ring.
"That's really great." She put the juniper fan in her belt, and walked out with the maids serving.In early summer, the cicadas in Ruozhou are already singing, and seasonal bamboo curtains are hung in the corridors. When women pass through the half-dozen bamboo curtains, only a corner of their layered sleeves is exposed, which is very interesting.
"Yansheng Palace."
You knelt down outside the sliding door and saluted the head of the family who had returned from behind the door.Ji Guoyansheng, who was being served by his servants to unload his armor and sword, turned sideways and said, "You came here before I cleaned myself up."
Like his father, Ji Guoyansheng, a young man, is a handsome man with deep and quiet features; his long hair has grown to his waist and is tied behind his head with rope.Whether it is the appearance of an aristocrat wearing a jacket and a hakama on weekdays, or the appearance of wearing armor and carrying two knives at the waist, it is amazing.
It's just that no matter how good-looking people come back from the battlefield, they are all dirty.This is exactly the case with Ji Guo Yan Sheng in front of him, with unruly and messy long hair, and a little dust on his face.
Yan Sheng took out the sword and the dagger from the hakama one after another, handed them to the attendant, and said to You, "Is everything okay at home while I'm away?"
"everything is fine."
Looking at his wife's gentle eyes, Yan Sheng gradually calmed down in his heart.The battlefield where horses' hooves sounded and swords were fought finally left.Once he returned to Ruozhou, full of cicadas, rain and tea, he would feel peaceful and satisfied.
After changing his clothes, he came to the North Palace where You lived.The incense in front of the altar was completely burned, and the ashes covered the incense plate; while Yu was sitting in the corridor by the courtyard, waiting for his arrival.
"Are you still reciting Buddha's name every day?" Yan Sheng sat down cross-legged and asked You.
"Yes." Yu said, "My mother also... passed away. So, I want to be more religious."
"When did this happen?"
"Two months ago." She said, "It's been a long time. At that time, Yan Shengdian was in front of the general. I didn't want to write to disturb you, so I didn't inform you."
In this way, if she didn't get permission to return to her hometown, she might not even be able to see her mother for the last time.
Looking at her smiling face, Yan Sheng felt a little complicated in his heart.
She was always like this, putting his affairs first, and conscientiously assumed the responsibility of succeeding the hostess of the country, even at the expense of giving up some things that belonged to her.In order not to disturb herself in the middle of the war, she didn't even mention the fact that her mother was seriously ill.
It has been like this ever since she married herself.
Yu is a wife that every man will praise, thoughtful, gentle, and considerate; except for the regret that the two have never had children, everything is so perfect.
But it was precisely because of this perfection that Ji Guoyansheng felt unreal.
Does U really like him?
she was
Is her tenderness and thoughtfulness out of her feelings for him, or out of her identity?
Will she still... think of that person?
Every time he thinks of this, Ji Guoyansheng will not continue to think about it.It's been a long time since childhood, and he doesn't want to talk about it with his wife.Compared with the previous things, he has more other things worth worrying about, such as Yu's beauty and reputation, and there are rude people who want to offend her among the retainers.
Although he had ordered the other party to cut his belly, he still felt that it was not enough to relieve his anger.
Such things are more worth worrying about than the existence of that person.
"Ah... by the way, Yan Shengdian." You remembered something, and said softly, "Your uncle wrote a letter earlier, saying that he hopes you can marry some concubines."
"……what?"
"Marry a concubine." She smiled lightly and stated words that were enough to make every principal room cry secretly, "I seem to be a person who has no destiny for children. The country must need an heir again. Therefore, please marry the concubine, Your Highness."
Ji Guoyansheng's expression darkened for a moment.
"What nonsense." He said with some displeasure, "I'm not interested."
"But... you always need an heir."
"Yu, we are still very young." Yansheng said, "Okay, don't mention this matter again."
She sighed, seemingly helpless, which upset Yan Sheng.You didn't feel bored at all because of "marrying a concubine", she sincerely hoped that she could marry a concubine and have children, which is too magnanimous.
Iwakatsu pulled out a thin roll of map from his sleeve and spread it out in front of Yu.
"This is?" She was a little puzzled.
"This time I went out to battle, the general praised me a lot, and also asked the court for a new official position for me." Yansheng lowered his head, his long hair fell on the feather patterned with vine leaves, and he pointed on the map with his calloused fingers Shanchuan said, "I plan to use this reward to build a city between Ruozhou and Gyeonggi for you."
"For... me?" Yuu was a little surprised.
"Yes. If there is a place in the south of the state, which is similar to the water and soil of your hometown, and is an important place for transportation, where the water systems meet, I plan to build a city in this place. In the future, there will be better snow viewing in winter gone somewhere."
You laughed slowly: "To be honest, I still hope that Yansheng Palace can always return safely compared to the city wall."
Her smiling eyes were slightly curved, and her face seemed to be filled with the color of a lake.Ji Guoyansheng looked at her, couldn't help but lowered his body, and kissed her lightly on the forehead.
"Yu. Speaking of... the matter of the heir, I am also looking forward to it."
Yuu was a little surprised by the topic he suddenly brought up.
"Yansheng Hall...?"
"Start working hard now."
He whispered and embraced his wife.
/ / /
He has been married for nearly eight years, and he is no longer the young man who didn't know where to put his hands when he married his bride at the age of 14.Once it touches his wife's body, he will stay all night greedily.But after dawn, he will feel a little guilty when he sees his wife who has not slept well all night and has to get up early to take care of the housework.
Although there was a lot of nonsense, the two never had a child.
Sometimes, Yansheng would think, is this a punishment from heaven?
Because that person was expelled from the Jiguo clan, he was also deprived of the right to have offspring with his beloved.He wasn't afraid of such punishment, but he didn't want Yuu to be punished by the heavens too, she was originally innocent.
After nightfall, the candlelight illuminated the [-]-fold screen, Ji Guoyansheng had long hair loose, and put his arm around Yu's shoulder.She fell asleep, lying in his arms safely and trustingly, as if she was having a very sweet dream.
"...the flowers are blooming."
Yan Sheng laughed lightly when he heard her muttering.
——Are you thinking about winter toon flowers again?Should I take her back to her hometown to have a look?However, An Yi is really far away. If you take a sedan chair, it will take at least a month...
The raving of the woman in his arms faded away, and she buried her head deeper in his arms.
/ / /
She had a dream.
The spring sunshine is very warm, and the bright red rhododendrons are in bloom.
Someone plucked a cuckoo and pinned it to her ear with a smile.She touched the soft petals behind her ears and smiled softly.
"……Thank you."
She looked at the man's back like the sun, and her shoulders were covered with warmth.
◎The author has something to say:
Looking through the comics today, I found that Ji Guoyansheng is better than a man.
All of Yansheng's subordinates are all Tsukiyoto, bald!
But Yansheng is not, long hair tied in a ponytail and M-shaped bangs, a fashionable group.
Ji Guo Yan Sheng, you are too much of a man, you make your subordinates ugly while making yourself so handsome, you are so scheming! !