Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Xiangzi emphasized, "You have to listen to me, or I have many ways to deal with you."

Wan Sui remained smiling and silent.

She herself was also quite helpless.

To put it bluntly, the current situation is more like searching for gold in a garbage dump.

Once you miss it, you may never have that opportunity again.

Most importantly, it was the arrangement of our ancestors and Taoist priests... and no one had the courage to disobey it.

It is indeed incredible that someone who was a descendant of the Mido school became a distant relative of the Daoist priest.

But there was no time to be surprised—

The Taoist priest suddenly elevated their family's status by introducing a husband to his daughter.

They had no right to refuse.

Even if they fail, no matter the reason, they are utterly useless to the Taoist priest.

They don't even qualify as chess pieces.

Being ignored might be the best outcome...

Wan Sui has no intention of gambling on this kind of thing.

As a result, the husband's affection for his daughter, Qianhua, was suppressed.

We must not allow this to put everyone in a bad situation.

Perhaps I'm overthinking it, but Wan Sui still says the same thing—she doesn't want to gamble.

At this moment, her husband was a military supervisor in the Central Guard, holding the rank of sixth grade.

There is something above—

A general (ranked fourth) held a position concurrently held by a powerful Grand Councilor.

A major general (from the fifth rank).

The remaining three generals, like their husbands Fujiwara Daichi, were ranked sixth.

Generally speaking, there aren't many people who have a say in managing their husbands.

The problem is that both the major general and the three supervising officers have recently been suspended from their posts one after another, and other people have taken over their positions.

The husbands of those women had inquired about them and found that they were all from the Kanpaku Daojian faction.

It'll probably be his turn soon...

That is exactly at this moment!

Just then, the Taoist priest sent his half-brother, Fujiwara no Michitsuna, to introduce his adopted daughter and husband.

This made the couple, who had been having some headaches, feel a little better.

However, the husband clearly cares more about his daughter, and seems to be acting a little silly.

But Wan Sui understood perfectly.

If one loses even their official position, their life will immediately become impoverished, turning them into a fallen nobleman.

The final outcome was poverty and destitution.

If they were lucky, they would be remembered by officials of the imperial court and then sent to a small country or a foreign country as officials.

As for the State Councilor... it's not something you can do just because you want to.

However, the environment is very poor in both small and large countries.

I've heard there's miasma, foul air, and all sorts of monsters and primitive natives; it's extremely dangerous.

Anyway, her husband had mentioned to her recently that a colleague had been sent to a superior country as an envoy to investigate and expedite the matter, and had written his will in tears before leaving.

The job of "Kanjie Youshi" (勘解由使) is the same as that of "Jianfei Weishi" (检非违使).

However, the differences between officials in the capital and local officials are vast!

Officials in the capital received various subsidies, including seasonal stipends, monthly allowances, and horse feed.

Local officials basically only receive a salary.

Even if one wants to plunder wealth from the people, one must first consider whether the people are wealthy enough to warrant such an action.

In addition, the local people are known for their fierce character and have formed small, tribal-like groups, making them not easy to bully.

In general.

That is, if this matter fails...

There is almost a 100% chance that her husband, Fujiwara Daichi, will be suspended from his post.

Then, just as I had predicted, things got worse and worse.

Even if he succeeds, he will still be suspended from his post.

The Taoist priest would definitely try to transfer her husband to another official post, and he would become an official of at least the fifth rank.

Because the official rank of the Kenbishisa is fifth grade, and Kousaka Kyosuke himself has the status of a celestial being.

According to a simple classification, they belong to the relatively powerful middle-level nobility.

Therefore, Fujiwara Kaori, who lived with her, also needed to have a background where her father and brothers held more than five official positions.

Otherwise, it would be a mismatch in social status.

The "Izumi Shikibu Incident," which has recently caused quite a stir, will continue to unfold.

"So what are we supposed to do now?" Chika asked naturally, her mood unusually complicated.

Wan Sui patted her head tenderly.

"Let's meet with Lord Kyosuke once your sister Xiangzi arranges a time."

"Ah."

Chika did not disagree.

The most famous figure in history, and also the one arranged by his ancestor Fujiwara no Michinaga...

Since hearing that, she felt only one sense of compliance.

Having witnessed the entire process, Kirisu Mafuyu's face was filled with shock.

You... you just agreed like that?

"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Mafuyu." Man Sui finally had the mind to speak to Kirisu Mafuyu.

Kirisu Mafuyu simply shook her head stiffly.

She thought for a moment.

I discovered that, aside from being a bit absurd, Kyosuke Kousaka is actually quite gentle...

I often bring her food and various small props.

Although it's not rare, it's done with sincerity.

She couldn't bring herself to refuse.

The things they gave us now are almost too much to fit in; we're looking forward to the rooms in the new house.

"May I ask about Lord Kyosuke, Mafuyu-neechan?"

Chika's eyes lit up as she remembered that Kirisu Mafuyu was still there.

Xiangzi smiled silently.

Mafuyu has become the shape that Kyosuke-sama wanted her to be.

It's worth mentioning that Mafuyu often secretly acts like a stubborn mule.

"...Just ask your sister Xiangzi. Also, just call me by my name. It'll be troublesome if you give yourself away."

Kirisu Mafuyu said cautiously.

Chika nodded obediently.

"I understand what I need to pay attention to. But I still want to get some different information from Xiangzi-neechan."

"Hmph~" Xiangzi lay back on the tatami with her arms crossed.

It seems they were too lazy to point out anything.

She's starting to worry about Kyosuke Kousaka again.

After all, he's her man; it's impossible for her not to care.

Wan Sui didn't bother Xiang Zi.

She was considering how to help her husband accept this inevitable reality without any reservations.

In times of peace, there is no need to consider others.

What era are we living in now?