Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Then, Yukichi led the way, with Kyosuke Kosaka following behind.

Even though you know how to get to the main hall of the palace, it's absolutely impossible to get through without someone leading the way.

The magnificent and imposing palaces that came into view were quite familiar.

Kyosuke Kosaka remembered that the last time he entered the palace was half a year ago.

The soft glow that had illuminated a corner of the palace vanished—the Vermilion Bird in the sky was nowhere to be seen.

Kyosuke Kosaka also arrived at the main hall.

After first bowing to Emperor Ichijo, who was seated behind a curtain and whose figure could only be seen as a single person, Kousaka Kyosuke formally walked to the center.

At this moment, it was still during court sessions.

A group of five or more officials stood in different positions according to their rank.

Even though he was promoted to fourth rank, Kyosuke Kousaka should still have been standing in the least conspicuous place.

Unfortunately, that's not possible now.

"Kyosuke, what happened at the Suzaku Gate?" The head of the group of Tibetans asked Kousaka Kyosuke calmly.

Kyosuke Kousaka slowly explained, "An evil thunderbolt is coming..."

A simple, euphemistic narrative, describing how cunning the enemy is and how arduous one's own journey is, is sufficient.

After the Tibetan leader finished asking his questions, it was the Taoist priest's turn to ask his questions.

Today, the Taoist priest was dressed in a dark purple official robe, unlike the casual attire he had worn in the mansion before. His expression was solemn and dignified.

"Do you know the specific reason?"

"The response was hasty, and the details were unknown."

"Hmm..." the Taoist priest murmured, his expression revealing neither joy nor anger.

Kyosuke Kosaka quickly bowed and waited for the hearing.

At this moment, the Grand Minister, who was standing not far from the Taoist priest, suddenly spoke up.

"Kyosuke, you failed in your duty to protect the Emperor. Do you know your crime?"

"I am guilty."

"What's the crime?"

"I deserve to die."

After a brief exchange, the surroundings fell into a deathly silence.

The Taoist priest, who had been pondering for a moment, smiled and said, "There is no death penalty in the law."

"Your humble servant is ashamed."

Kyosuke Kosaka bowed even lower.

Is the Grand Minister, Yi Zhou, looking for trouble?

Then you can reply with "Oh yes, yes, yes!"

After all, even if you kneel down, they still won't let you off the hook.

Besides, since my boss hasn't said anything, I can't very well ask him for help, can I?

"Kamo no Yasunori, with his yin-yang head, joins the association."

Kousaka Kyosuke glanced sideways at his brother-in-law, who was dressed in a white hunting robe and had a handsome face, as he approached, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Let the professionals handle this!

One cannot extend one's hand too far in maintaining public order.

The court session ended a quarter of an hour later.

In a quiet pavilion within the palace, Kyosuke Kosaka shared his conjectures with the Taoist priest.

An amused expression appeared on the Taoist priest's thin face.

"Just now, someone asked you to enter the palace to guard it. What do you think?"

"Whatever you say, Master Daoist."

"Boring. Go and get ready."

"Yes, Daoist Master."

Kyosuke Kosaka gave a crisp bow.

He thought to himself, "The day I get my comeuppance, that'll be what your nephew will suffer!"

Seeing that the Taoist priest dug a pit without hesitation, what could Kousaka Kyosuke say?

Since they have value to be exploited, they will naturally be obediently exploited.

Ultimately, I'm going to settle down in Japan, and Kyoto is the safest place in Japan—at least compared to other regions.

In short, you can't go wrong by listening to your boss.

Return to your residence.

Kyosuke Kosaka gathered a group of friends to discuss the day's riots—

He didn't hide anything, including the primary and secondary reasons, interpersonal relationships, and predictions.

There's no need to hide things, lest they start speculating after I'm gone.

Even someone as seemingly calm and collected as Yukino would probably become depressed if she started overthinking, let alone the other girls who are all innocent and naive.

It was the older sister type of women like Xiangzi, Fujishikibu, Sui, Toyomi, and Hiromi who made Kousaka Kyosuke feel more at ease.

Each of them has a strong psychological resilience.

Yes, maturity is a good thing.

"That Kagura..." Xiangzi suddenly thought of Kagura again.

Kagura has always been with Kousaka Kyosuke.

Kyosuke Kosaka looked at Kagura apologetically: "Although I wanted to take you there, given how cute you are, I think it's best not to attract attention. Please wait for me."

"I will wait for Kyosuke-sama." Kagura, though reluctant to part, obediently nodded in agreement.

Kaori laughed and said, "Kagura isn't shy at all."

Kagura touched her cheek: "Being praised to my face makes me blush a little..."

"That's a big plus."

"Ah...that's Komachi's catchphrase."

"That's a big plus!"

Kyosuke Kosaka glanced at Komachi with amusement.

Komachi giggled, revealing her cute little tiger teeth. Kousaka Kyosuke thought of the scene of being bitten that morning and felt a little hard again.

"Lord Kyosuke, when are you departing?" Su Chang asked reluctantly.

Since their marriage, she has seen Kyosuke Kosaka most of the time.

Now that they have suddenly entered the palace to guard the safety of the royal family, who knows when they will be able to come out?

"It should be tomorrow."

"Well, whatever the case, it's too lonely for you to enter the palace alone. Let everyone serve you first."

"I haven't eaten yet, I haven't eaten yet."

Kyosuke Kosaka waved his hands repeatedly.

Yang Nai was also called over, what's with starting a party right away?

Haruno, who was missing Kousaka Kyosuke, looked at him with great interest and found it quite amusing.

She could tell at a glance that Kyosuke Kousaka's frankness was to reassure others, and she thought that was a good thing.

Putting everything else aside, the attitude of treating women equally is captivating to women.

Yes, Yang is one too.

The treatment that one should be able to receive in the modern world is truly hard to obtain in this era.

In addition, there are various favorable conditions.

There's definitely a reason why Kyosuke Kousaka is so popular.

"He didn't inherit many of Genji's flaws..." Haruno muttered to herself.

Knowing historical facts and the backgrounds of the various ladies, she naturally knew that Fujishikibu was Murasaki Shikibu.

Historically, Fujishikibu's husband was indeed a Kenbishisa (a high-ranking official in charge of inspections).

But the person doesn't seem to be that person.

In short, history has become ambiguous, not to mention there's a group of time travelers like her.

Skip over some irrelevant details.