Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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It is noticeable that Xiangzi is clearly obsessed with Murasaki Shikibu to a certain extent.

She needed to get Xiangzi to reduce her hostility towards her daughter, Chika, immediately.

After all, they were just acquaintances, related by blood, but their relationship wasn't very close.

Given the current situation, it's already quite remarkable that Xiangzi hasn't relied on Kousaka Kyosuke's favor to cause trouble.

We cannot hope for more.

"Actually, it didn't have to be like that..."

"No, it's fine for Qianhua to stay with us. Your uncle can't bear to part with her either."

"Okay, then I won't be coy anymore." With her shyness gone, Xiangzi smiled.

She suddenly felt that it would have been better to have made things clear with her aunt from the beginning.

This has created an extremely awkward situation.

"I'll go check why the pastries haven't arrived yet."

Wan Sui went outside.

A short while later, Chika brought the pastries to Xiangzi.

Wan Sui did not go over.

On the one hand, she wanted to improve the relationship between Xiangzi and Chika.

on the other hand.

She had to find her husband, who had just finished work, to talk to him.

Even now, her husband is still a sixth-ranking general, and although he frequently enters the palace, he has no real status.

In the palace, those who haven't reached the fifth rank of officialdom have virtually no say.

Just like how the minimum standard for officials to be registered as immortals is the fifth rank.

"Honey, it'll be ready in two more days."

"Really? Hmm, I understand..."

As Fujiwara Daichi was drinking tea, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his nasal cavity.

The sighs were tinged with a bitter dampness, and were very heavy.

When his daughter was born, he knew that this day would come eventually.

But it came much earlier than expected, and so suddenly...

"On the third day, Lord Daogang, Lord Xingcheng, and several other officials will come to pay their respects."

"Well, I see..."

Fujiwara Daichi nodded repeatedly.

Through his vision blurred by a few tears, his wife smiled radiantly, as if she were a demon.

He was unable to resist.

There is no possibility of resistance!

He is clearly a politician who needs to constantly conceal his emotions.

But why is it that I can't do it now?

Wan Sui sighed inwardly, deciding to comfort her husband later.

Everything has been decided regarding my daughter Qianhua's marriage.

At the same time, many powerful officials in the court were also reserved for the actual ceremony.

Those people came because of the Taoist priest.

They cannot be tactless.

night.

After meeting Fujishikibu's father and brothers, Kousaka Kyosuke sat on the tatami mat with Fujishikibu and drank from the same cup.

A maidservant brought a large, 15-centimeter-long flatbread made of glutinous rice between the two men.

The lively atmosphere gradually came to an end.

The crowd dispersed.

Kousaka Kyosuke and Fuji Shikibu remained silent.

"You are my wife now."

“Yes, Lord Kyosuke,” Fujishibu replied softly.

With their families as witnesses, the two got married.

"This pancake is a bit big, you can eat it according to the portion size, I'll finish the rest."

"it does not matter."

"It's even worse to have a full stomach."

Kousaka Kyosuke smiled.

People in this era, like modern Japanese, had very small appetites.

He didn't want Fujishikibu to force him.

The two began to share the "three-day cake".

Kyosuke Kosaka ate almost everything.

Fujishibu, who had only eaten a small piece and wanted to eat more, was stopped by Kousaka Kyosuke.

Because Kousaka Kyosuke saw that Fuji Shikibu was forcing himself.

"I feel that this weight is also a test of marriage."

"Maybe."

Fujishikibu raised an eyebrow and gave a rare, ambiguous answer.

Kousaka Kyosuke sensed this and was slightly moved. That very night, he taught Fuji Shikibu a new pose.

Fujishikibu was very compliant.

Day 125 of crossing

Full of energy and spirit, Kousaka Kyosuke bid farewell to Fuji Shikibu and began patrolling around Ukyo.

Since being reinstated, he has been observing various situations in Ukyo, which he is primarily responsible for.

They put a lot of effort into the upper-class noble areas, especially the areas along the first to fourth avenues.

The nobles don't care if something happens to commoners.

There won't be any problems with Kyosuke Kousaka.

But if the nobles have even the slightest problem, a group of people will impeach them with frenzied impeachment, as if possessed by war gods.

Kyosuke Kosaka is in a very bad situation.

Although this description is certainly unpleasant to hear, it is the truth.

The focus should be on thoroughly inspecting the security of the vicinity of important and influential residences.

That's why Kyosuke Kousaka would focus his extra attention on other things.

"Kyosuke-sama..."

"Oh? It's you."

When someone addressed him with honorifics, Kyosuke Kosaka casually turned his head and replied with a single sentence.

The young man with lifeless eyes was dressed in a suitable light blue wetsuit, and his overall appearance could be described as energetic.

The visitor was Hachiman Hikigaya.

He is the eldest brother-in-law according to kinship.

According to the hierarchical system of that era, it certainly doesn't count, but that's what Kousaka Kyosuke already thinks.

However, it's not convenient to be too close in terms of attitude.

"Yes, Lord Kyosuke."

"This outfit must have been picked out for you by Komachi, right? It fits you perfectly."

Seeing that Hachiman Hikigaya probably wanted to greet him, Kyosuke Kousaka seized the opportunity to start a conversation.

"Uh...yes, it fits perfectly."

"..."

Kousaka Kyosuke remained silent, gazing at Hikigaya Hachiman with a strange expression.

This person is lying.