My new wife discovered my past

Chapter 324 322. Mari Hidaka: I was an elder sister in the first half of my life, and my elder sister’s daughter in the second half?
The shrine maiden's personal attendant, similar to the status of a maid or bodyguard, needs to undergo strict selection and screening. Either his or her birth and status must be high enough, otherwise he or she will not be qualified.

The entire [Amenaka Town] has become a tradition due to historical issues. The shrine priests and shrine maidens of all generations were women. In order to prevent the bloodlines of the two families from becoming breeding machines, the Shimizu family and the Hidaka family had to choose to promote women to be priests and suppress the status of men in [Amenaka Town]. This led to the formation of the two very distinctive shrines today.

Naturally, there is a strict pyramid-shaped structure of distinct classes within the priestesses, which are stacked up layer by layer. With a total population of less than 100,000 people in [Amenaka Town] as the base, there are thousands of priestesses.

By now, the relationship between the priestess class and the ordinary residents of Amami-naka Town had become as solid as a rock, and there was almost no possibility of class transition.

At first glance, Yuchuan's family background seems very ordinary among the priestesses. She was noticed by the ten-year-old Xingjian Yao by chance. She also has a high talent, which is why she got the opportunity to serve Xingjian Yao closely.

Before the shrine maiden took over the position of the shrine chief, her close attendants were basically rotated every two years. It was during these two years that Yuchuan gained the recognition of Hoshimi Haruka.

So after Xing Jianyao gained the recognition of the "God" and confirmed that her position was unshakable, Xing Jianyao found an opportunity to keep Yuchuan by her side and serve her at any time.

It can be said that Yuchuan rose to fame overnight, and as expected, she took over one of the six seats in the Gon Palace when she was less than 25 years old two years ago. She was only one step away from becoming the true apex official, second only to the emperor and above everyone else, which meant that Hoshimi Haruka would become the seventh generation shrine master.

There is no need to assume, Yuchuan's body is full of the marks of Hoshimi Haruka. She is a die-hard Hoshimi Haruka faction and the marks cannot be washed away no matter what.

Yuchuan is not sure whether she is the person that the Miko trusts the most, but she firmly believes that she is definitely the priestess that the Miko is closest to and most respected.

What's more, a drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring of gratitude. As early as nine years ago, Yuchuan had already decided to dedicate his entire life, body and heart to the witch!

Hoshimi Haruka is the sky for Amekawa! If the shrine maiden wants to call the wind and rain in the shrine, in [Amenaka Town], or even in this world, then Amekawa will burn everything to protect the shrine maiden from the wind and rain! !
Therefore, if Lord Hidaka and Lady Hoshimi Miko gave different orders at the same time, Yuchuan would only choose to obey the orders of Lady Miko, and selectively turn a deaf ear or technically forget what Hidaka Mari said.

Regarding Tsukimi Riki's demands, which are more excessive than the last, Yuchuan will definitely report to Hoshimi Haruka first.

She knew the relationship between her own shrine maiden, Tetsuya Watanabe and these women. It was chaotic, lewd and disgusting!
But who made the shrine maiden like Lord Watanabe?

Ikeguchi could only helplessly let the miko do whatever she wanted. After all, it was better to have one Watanabe Toru than the Sandaime decades ago, who gave birth to a child without knowing who his biological father was, and only found the biological father after comparing hundreds of DNA samples...

Moreover, Lord Watanabe is so outstanding that the charm he exudes just by standing there is enough to make many of his colleagues in the shrine unable to resist. They think about him day and night until they go crazy and use him as a side dish... This is all what Yuchuan saw and heard with his own eyes and ears.

How could she have any reason to refuse?
Therefore, after learning that the priestess went to the Lord's bedroom last night, Yuchuan thought it was normal. Instead, he was inexplicably surprised that Hoshimi Haruka did not go there for the past two nights and concentrated on practicing.

As expected of the Hoshimi Miko-sama! She was able to remain calm and composed under such temptations, and to devote herself to her practice. No wonder she was recognized by the gods so quickly at such a young age!
He is worthy of being the apostle chosen by God!
Yuchuan couldn't help but imagine the sixth lord of the gods, Mari Hidaka, who had made no progress in practice for more than 30 years, breaking the record of being a lord of the gods but not being recognized by the gods.

Not to mention the gods of all generations, just comparing her with my niece, the Hoshimi Miko-sama, is really... a bit ridiculous.

Yuchuan felt that it was not just because of talent or blood concentration. The fact that the shrine maiden was recognized by the gods at such a young age showed that her hard work and devout faith were noticed by the gods on Takama-ga-hara.

As for others... maybe they just look more hardworking and pious. Who else can know the specific situation except themselves?
This is also one of the reasons why Yuchuan looked down on her and firmly chose the witch.

However, he still had to be humble and modest. Yuchuan Gon Gongshi stood obediently in front of the door of Hidaka Mari's bedroom with his head bowed. He didn't dare to say much or make any rash moves.

Yuchuan only raised his eyes slightly after hearing the reply from the Lord God's personal attendant, his face full of disbelief.

Because instead of asking her to come in and answer the question, the adult's order was passed down through someone else's mouth!

Five years ago, every time such an unexpected situation occurred, Yuchuan could enter the place where the adults and Lord Watanabe were having fun and talk to the witch face to face. How could he be stopped outside the bedroom door like today?
Just from this one difference, Yuchuan had a feeling that there would be some verbal sparring going on!

As for the reply, it was full of doubts. Let Watanabe-sama go and accompany Tsukimi Satoki directly! ?

What does this mean? Or is this what the adult meant?
The original words that Amekawa reported to his superiors were, "Mrs. Tsukimi has entered the shrine. She wants to see the miko-sama, the shrine master, Mr. Watanabe, and Ms. Saotome."

Only three minutes had passed, and Yuchuan remembered it clearly, without making a single mistake, so she was puzzled by the answer.

Simply pushing Watanabe-sama out to "grind off", "pierce" and "extinguish" Tsukimi Ryosaki's arrogance and anger is something that only Hidaka Shinto could do. On the contrary, the miko would never let Watanabe Toru face Tsukimi Ryosaki directly.

Gambling is everywhere in the shrine. Matters big and small can be infinitely exaggerated or minimized. It just depends on whether there are interests involved and no one is willing to give in, or someone just doesn't care and lets the other party encroach.

In the past, specifically five years ago, the interest groups headed by Hoshimi Haruka secretly chose the latter, but this helpless escape completely disappeared the year before last. Now, secretly, when facing the people of Hidaka Mari's faction, the priestesses of Hoshimi Haruka's faction will fight if they can!
"May I ask you one more question, sir? Was this an order from the miko or the god?" Yuchuan smiled faintly, and his tone and posture were extremely low when he spoke.

The seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister is different from the priestess's personal attendant who has to be rotated every two years. The personal attendant of the lord does not need to be rotated, and it all depends on the lord's preference.

Although the woman in front of Yuchuan does not have much power, her invisible status is quite high, so he should try not to confront her openly.

"Why, Yuchuan Quangongshi thinks that I am confusing the public and blurring the orders issued by the two adults? Or do you have a problem with any of the adults?"

Hidaka Mari's close attendant raised his eyebrows slightly, with wrinkles clearly visible at the corners of his eyes. With just one question, he became even more arrogant, trying to make it difficult for Yuchuan to get off the stage.

"You are joking, sir..." Yu Chuan countered the opponent's moves, ignoring his opponent's rhythm:

"But this matter involves Lord Watanabe and Lady Tsukimi, so we need to be careful. Lady Tsukimi is angry but not saying anything, but Lord Watanabe, if something happens then...

“It is better to first clarify the people who are responsible.

"I will definitely not be able to escape, and Ikeguchi Gon-miyaji will not be able to escape responsibility either, so your Excellency..."

"Huh..." The woman chuckled, "Is Yuchuan Quan Gongsi threatening me?"

"Sir, I am only stating the pros and cons and considering everything for you." Seeing that the other party was caught up in his own whirlpool and thinking rhythm, Yuchuan took the opportunity to pursue:

"As before, my lord let me go into the inner bedroom and confirm the order with the witch and the god in person. Then I can clear myself of all charges. Even if something goes wrong, it has nothing to do with you." The woman smiled, stood up and stepped aside, extending her hand to invite Yuchuan into the god's bedroom. The corners of her mouth moved slightly, as if she was gritting her teeth, and she spoke in a very low voice: "I have seen how sharp-tongued Yuchuan, the powerful palace official, is. He really lives up to his reputation, haha..."

Yuchuan didn't argue with her anymore and pushed the door open.

She knew that she had created a grudge with the other party today, but Yuchuan did not regret it.

From the moment the other party didn't let her confirm with the witch in person as she had done in the past, Yuchuan knew that she would be at odds with her today.

Even if it's not today, it will be tomorrow. It's a matter of time. After all, the masters behind them are different.

The God and the Miko are cousins, so it's not easy for them to quarrel with each other in front of each other. So they can only act as his subordinates, which is not decent!
After entering, Yuchuan lowered his head and walked in small steps to the side of the huge bed in the bedroom, which he could just glimpse with his peripheral vision.

Unfortunately, she took the wrong path and ended up walking towards Hidaka Mari's side, where she happened to be met with Hidaka Mari's half-smile. She was so embarrassed that after bowing, Yuchuan immediately turned around and walked over there.

Seeing that the witch was still sleeping on the bed, with a large area of ​​her snow-white back revealing a smooth, glowing white jade, Yuchuan withdrew his gaze and quickly knelt beside Xing Jianyao, leaning over to whisper in her ear.

She knew that the witch was actually awake, but was just too lazy to open her eyes.

"I understand. Let's go and let Brother Toru meet Tsukimi... um, tell him it was my idea."

Hoshimi Haruka really didn't expect that Tsukimi Saki would not play by the rules. She said she would come in the afternoon, and after repeated assurances, she treated her words as nonsense and showed up unexpectedly in the morning.

However, up to now, both Xing Jianyao herself and her aunt still had weak legs and no strength in their bodies, and it was difficult for them to get up for a while.

She can only let her brother Toru deal with Tsukimi Saki first. Hoshimi Haruka hopes that he will not hold back and let Tsukimi Saki taste their pain!

So Hoshimi Haruka gave another instruction: "Tell Brother Toru to try his best to make Tsukimi Saki happy and satisfied."

Yuchuan didn't understand and just nodded.

Hoshimi Haruka also didn't want Watanabe Toru to continue using his body to win over and satisfy these women. Her possessiveness was at work, but she couldn't do anything about it as she had no say.

It would be great if Brother Toru could really regain his freedom and not have to do anything he doesn't want to do. Xing Jianyao is willing to help him, but unfortunately she doesn't have the ability to do so now.

"Then how should we arrange for Miss Saotome?" Yuchuan asked again.

"Don't worry about her for now. When she's mentioned in Tsukimi later, let Saotome go see her as well."

"Yes."

Without further ado, Yuchuan, having received the order, bowed and left the bedroom to find Watanabe Tetsuya.

Mari Hidaka, who witnessed everything, watched these scenes and praised: "Xiaoyao has a good vision. She was able to find such a capable and loyal subordinate as Yuchuan Gon Gongji. When the future of the shrine is handed over to you, with her assistance, nothing will go wrong."

Xing Jianyao didn't know why her aunt suddenly mentioned Yuchuan. She had never mentioned him before. After all, Yuchuan was her subordinate and she needed to avoid suspicion of him clearly.

Some things are fine if you don't joke about them, but once you start...

"Since Auntie thinks Yuchuan does a good job, how about I transfer her to you for use?" Xing Jianyao said without turning her head.

She stood up and put on her clothes. All the women were about to arrive. As the host, if she didn't show up yet, she might not be able to hold the place.

Hidaka Mari was speechless after hearing what her niece said. She shook her head and said, "Don't be so excited, Xiaoyao... Auntie didn't mean anything else."

"I know what my aunt is thinking, and I don't have any other intentions." Xing Jianyao turned around and smiled at Hidaka Mari, signaling her to be at ease and not to think too much:
“It’s just that my aunt is the shrine’s chief priestess, so naturally all the priestesses, including me, need to follow the orders and commands of the chief priestess.

"Similarly, whether it's me or Yuchuan Quan Gongsi, they are all subordinates of my aunt, that's all."

"Xiaoyao has really grown a lot..."

Looking at her high-spirited niece, Hidaka Mari seemed to see her deceased sister. The smile in her eyes faded a little, only the corners of her mouth still had a smile.

She was her elder sister for the first twenty years. Could it be that she would be her niece or her sister’s biological daughter for the next twenty years?

Hidaka Mari didn't know, and now she didn't have the mood to think about these things, she also dragged her weak body out of bed...

After walking out of the shrine's bedroom, Yuchuan turned left and headed straight for Watanabe's Japanese-style room with a clear goal.

Watanabe was walking back and forth with Noriko under the corridor, talking and laughing.

Yuchuan Quan Gongji knew that his wife was pregnant. Looking at the newlywed couple who were made for each other under the corridor, he couldn't help but sigh at the impermanence of life.

After appearing, Yuchuan, who was slightly polite, did not beat around the bush: "Sir Watanabe... there is a guest who has come all the way from Kyoto. The shrine master and the shrine maiden are not feeling well and are both recuperating.

"They sent me to order you to go and entertain them."

(End of this chapter)