Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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"The most important thing is to be careful when going out."

Su Chang immediately understood.

Images of being ambushed or trapped flashed through my mind.

"Don't be too nervous," said Kyosuke Kosaka. "I spent the whole afternoon looking around and found that Kyoto is still quite safe. Besides, there are many Onmyoji and samurai on the streets these days. Just avoid remote places."

He wasn't trying to scare people by saying these things.

I just want my partners to know the current situation so they don't end up completely clueless.

That might seem carefree, but Kyosuke Kousaka knew perfectly well that it was mostly an illusion.

Letting your partner know the details of the situation can significantly reduce their anxiety about hiding it.

Kyosuke Kosaka firmly believes that all his partners care about him.

That's why we need to carefully consider their feelings.

If you marry someone, you have to take responsibility for them.

That is indeed the case.

The spouses gradually felt more at ease.

It will develop as Kyosuke Kousaka hoped...

Day 337 of crossing

Kyosuke Kosaka took Kagura on patrol early in the morning.

The women in the bedchamber also began to busy themselves with their own affairs.

Chitanda and Shizuko changed into simple clothes, picked up hoes, and excitedly headed into the garden where vegetables and fruits were grown.

Su Chang led Komachi and Hui towards the east house.

Mafuyu and Miharu were doing yoga on the straw mats on the veranda in front of the room.

The five sisters were whispering together, discussing the arrangements for taking care of their mother that day.

Some people weren't even fully awake yet.

They were all so relaxed and carefree.

Meanwhile, Kyoko and Fujishikibu, who were sitting in the mother's room, waited for the love letter that had been delivered early that morning and then began to deal with it.

Suddenly, Xiangzi noticed that the format of several letters from today was incorrect.

“There’s a letter inside…” Fujishikibu said in surprise, taking out a letter and gently opening it.

photo?

Xiangzi glanced at the name on the cover of the letter and, upon discovering it was the Ping family, immediately made a guess.

"It must be related to what happened yesterday."

My husband explained it in detail yesterday.

That was when Taira no Korehira, the temporary governor of Ise Province who would later become the provincial governor, asked him to help check on the situation in Ise Province.

Little did they know, this was actually a trap set by the Suzuka Mountain sea monster.

Fortunately, her husband solved the problem immediately.

But no matter what, Ping Weiheng made a huge mistake in this matter.

This is beyond doubt.

So, the women of the tribe were asked to write the letters?

I took it apart and took a look.

Xiangzi discovered that the letter contained words of admiration for her husband, and at the end it expressed her wish to come and serve him.

The whole thing is very serious, and the waka poem is not flirtatious at all.

“This looks more like a document from someone seeking employment,” Xiangzi said, handing it to Fujishibu.

"..." Fujishibu silently accepted the letter and handed it to Kaori.

Xiangzi glanced at them and found that the contents were almost identical.

Fujishikibu also noticed the situation and looked completely at ease.

"Lord Weiheng probably wants some women from the clan to come and serve Lord Kyosuke as a way of expressing his apology."

"It seems Lord Weiheng is also ashamed."

Xiangzi means she wasn't jealous at all.

I just secretly lamented that women in this era are really cheap, treated as tools for showing goodwill and apologizing, and they can only accept it. It's really unfair.

"Age is also..." Suddenly, Fujishibu picked up the photo in his hand again, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.

Xiangzi leaned closer to take a look and was immediately stunned. This wasn't—

228. Menreiki / Social Interactions / Yukino's Dilemma / Hiratsuka Shizuka

"Tang does look a bit old, but that just shows that Lord Weiheng is wise and discerning in this regard."

A lot of thoughts flashed through her mind in an instant, but Xiangzi quickly composed herself.

She is an associate professor at the university and studies classical literature.

I know some people in the education system.

Coincidentally, she also knew the woman in the photo who seemed to be posing provocatively.

"That's true, but this is a rather important foreign matter, so let's leave it to Lord Kyosuke to handle."

Fujishiki carefully restored the letter to its original state, sighing inwardly.

Without realizing it, she thought of how she first met Kyosuke Kousaka.

As she gradually came to understand, Fujishikibu realized that her husband hadn't cared about her at all back then.

Thanks to Xiangzi's help, she was able to have real contact with her husband... She was very grateful to Xiangzi.

However, Fujishikibu also felt sorry for women who had the same experience as her but did not find happiness.

Even if such unauthorized sympathy and pity are too arrogant.

But Fujishikibu still wanted to quietly voice her grievances.

Like in "The Tale of Genji," she could express her innermost feelings—most women who had high hopes for love either died of depression or became nuns to escape, with absolutely no way out.

It's difficult, really difficult.

If one is carefree and doesn't care about what others think, perhaps one can live a happy life.

But how many people in the world are capable of doing this?

Moreover, this applies to women.

“Yes, let’s leave it to Lord Kyosuke,” Kaori agreed with Fujishikibu’s suggestion, then added jokingly, “This time, it’s hard for Lord Kyosuke to refuse. Who do you think it will be?”

Fujishikibu gave Kaori a strange look.

She didn't want to answer at first, because saying such things would be overstepping her bounds with her husband.

But, inexplicably, Fujishikibu still answered.

"It should be a woman with the same name as Shizuko. This is just my guess, you don't have to take it seriously."

After saying that, Fujishikibu showed a slightly embarrassed expression.

She thought to herself that her husband didn't really like her overly reserved personality either, so she should try to change it a little.

"What a coincidence, I thought so too."

Xiangzi chuckled softly, suddenly marveling at the tacit understanding she shared with Fujishibu.

The loose, gorgeous kimono concealed her figure, but Kaori was still a woman you knew well—Hiratsuka Shizuka, and she did indeed have a good figure.

Of course, this is not the important reason.

The main reason is that Xiangzi knows Hiratsuka Shizuka has a good personality.

Coincidentally, the husband seemed to have a certain ability to discern the character of other people.

Therefore, there is a high probability that Hiratsuka Shizuka will be selected.

on the other hand.

The content of Xiangzi's love letter clearly indicated her intention to seek employment.

If interpreted objectively and rationally, one can discern the message Ping Weiheng is conveying: "Even if you are unwilling to take a concubine, let the women of my clan come here to serve you."

It's roughly this kind of obvious gesture of goodwill.

It is also a way of expressing apology.

In this situation, it's perfectly normal to accept it, since there's absolutely no loss involved.