My mother's love song

That’s right, that shrine maiden is a woman with the vision of the future.

She does not focus on the [past], and what she sees is not just the [present] that ordinary people see.

And there is the future.

Furthermore, as a fortune-teller, she will focus more on the [future].

For her, who has transcended the long river of time, it is not strange to use the "present continuous tense" to talk about the "future perfect tense".

For a shrine maiden with super-high-level clairvoyance, the [future] she sees is no different from the [present]; it is a fact that is bound to happen anyway.

In other words, the husband that Bai Bhikkhuni referred to was actually her future husband.

"You have met your future husband, hurry up and ask him to come over to see me"

This is what the witch's words meant.

"But who will be Miss Xiangzi's future husband?"

Rhode looked at Xiangzi with a smirk on his face: "Do you have an answer in your mind?"

“Wuwuwuwu…!?”

Xiangzi looked into the boy's eyes. She covered her mouth with her hands and her dignified cheeks suddenly turned red.

There is only one candidate who will become Xiangzi's husband.

"No, I don't know! How am I supposed to know who my future husband will be...!"

Murasaki Shikibu covered her burning cheeks tightly, tears welled up in the corners of her eyes, and a cute pout leaked out from the gap between her red lips.

"Really? A woman like Miss Xiangzi who is very popular in Heian Palace must have been pursued by many men, right? You should have at least one or two candidates in mind."

"Wuwuwuwu, stupid Lord of Light, stop saying weird things...bullying me..."

After secretly seeing the teasing smile on Rod's face, Xiangzi glared back at him with resentment, then snorted in shame and anger.

"It's getting late! Lord of Light, it's time to rest! Unlike you who have nothing to do, I have to go to the palace tomorrow morning!"

Murasaki Shikibu announced while biting her lip as she put away the bottles.

Rhode nodded: "Yeah, that's right... It's already the middle of the night. It's really fun to drink and watch the moon with Miss Xiangzi. Let's drink together next time, shall we?"

"Hmm... well, I'm glad that Mr. Light can say that..." Xiangzi said softly.

Rhodes stood up and stretched, letting the alcohol evaporate from his brain.

This also made one thing clear: it seemed that the white nun wanted to meet me.

That’s just right. I actually have the same idea. I’ll go meet her when I have time.

"Come to think of it, I remember Miss Xiangzi said... your visit to the White Bhikkhuni was entrusted by someone, right?"

"Yes."

Murasaki Shikibu put the bottles away one by one and said, "I was originally planning to ask about Her Highness Sadako's condition and ask the miko to pray for her, but I didn't expect her to predict it for me on her own. Ugh!"

Thinking of the future announced by the witch, Xiangzi's body, which had finally cooled down, became hot again, and her round legs kneeling on the floor also slightly closed...

"Hey, so you want to ask about the Queen's illness?" Rhodes was stunned.

Xiangzi blinked: "Well, didn't I say that before?"

Rhodes shook his head: "Not at all..."

"What asked me to visit Miss Miko is..."

Xiangzi was about to say something when suddenly a hint of cunning flashed in her beautiful purple gemstone eyes.

“I see… If that’s the case, hehe.

If it is the extremely wise Lord of Light who can predict the future, you should have known who asked me to ask the White Bhikkhuni to tell the fortune, right? "

With a smug look on her neat and dignified face, Murasaki Shikibu launched a second round of challenge to Rhodes.

This time, she was confident that it was an answer that the Lord of Light could never deduce.

Unexpectedly. Before Xiangzi could be happy for a few seconds, the boy spoke.

“I already know.”

"So fast! I haven't even said anything yet? Don't you need a hint?"

"I've already received the hint."

Rhodes said: "The answer is the master that Miss Xiangzi serves, Empress Fujiwara Akiko."

“Hey…! Hey hey hey hey hey?”

Murasaki Shikibu covered her lips with the wide sleeves of her Tang robe, her eyes full of surprise.

She spoke rapidly and incessantly, “Lord of Light, do you know what you are talking about?

Although it may be a bit of a stretch for me to say this...but Her Majesty the Queen is her enemy, her enemy, you know?

I also said that I went to see the White Bhikkhuni not only for prophecy, but also to ask her as a priestess to pray for His Highness Teiko.

How could Princess Akiko, who is in opposition to Princess Sadako, do such a thing?

The one who wants to read the fortune for the sick Princess Sadako can't be No...Sei Shonagon-sama? She must be very worried about the princess's condition, right? "

Rhodes shook his head.

"No, I guess it's His Majesty the Middle Palace."

Xiangzi puffed up her cheeks unhappily: "Why?"

“For something like finding someone to tell your fortune, Nuozi will definitely go in person.

No matter how good your relationship with Kaori is, Noko will not entrust it to you, because she is the crystal of action, Sei Shonagon.

She would do everything by herself, especially for her beloved Princess Sadako, so Noko was the least likely answer.

Hmm. If we continue to analyze from the perspective of action, the answer will be obvious.

The Empress of the Central Palace, who is trapped in confinement and unable to move freely because of her noble status, is the person most likely to ask you to tell her fortune."

"........."

Xiangzi was quiet for a while with trembling pupils, and asked back: "Can't it be the Taoist priest who is busy with official duties?"

Rhodes said: "You were scolded by the Taoist priest this morning because you were absent-minded at work, right?

If it was something the Taoist priest asked you to do, you should have been scolded when you failed to get an answer from the white nun, and it would not have been your turn this morning.

And I guess the Taoist priest doesn't know at all that his daughter asked you to go to ask His Highness Dingzi about his condition."

"...!"

Murasaki Shikibu half opened her mouth and took a breath of cold air.

After a long time, she let out a sigh.

"Amazing... You are so amazing, Lord of Light. Everything you said is correct.

With just this little bit of information, he was able to interpret so much... He's just as amazing as everyone has said!"

Xiangzi put her hands together and pressed down her magnificent chest, her slightly red cheeks were full of emotion. It seemed that her inquisitive heart as a mystery novel fan had been greatly satisfied.

Rhodes turned around and walked towards his room with satisfaction.

At this moment, Murasaki Shikibu grabbed a corner of the boy's long sleeves.

"what happened?"

Xiangzi lowered her head and said nothing, shyly glancing at the boy's expression from time to time.

"Um, Miss Xiangzi?"

Murasaki Shikibu said faintly, "Ms. Momiji, Ms. Iori, and Ms. Tsuru have all gone to bed. I will be the one to help the Lord of Light change his clothes tonight."

Hearing this, Rhodes smiled and said, "Well, I'll leave it to you then."

After all, changing clothes for the future husband is also part of the bride's practice.

Chapter 679 There are or -year-old women in the world

Creak, creak, creak, the ox cart moved forward.

Rhodes sat in the ox cart with his arms folded, shaking with the body of the cart.

In the Heian period, nobles traveled in ox-drawn carts rather than horse-drawn carriages.

This is certainly not because cows are better than horses as a means of transportation.

The significance of the ox cart is simply to demonstrate majesty and power, so the shape of the ox cart varies depending on the status of the rider, and is very particular.

The ox cart became a cultural symbol unique to the Heian period. It was mentioned repeatedly in Murasaki Shikibu's "The Tale of Genji" and was also described by Sei Shonagon in "The Pillow Book".

"For a betel nut-hair ox-cart, it is better to move slowly; running too fast would be rash. As for a covered carriage, it is better to drive fast.

When passing by someone's door, people don't have time to see clearly, but see the followers chasing behind, and can't help but wonder who the owner of the car is?

That would be interesting. If the caravan passed slowly, it would be bad."

The betel nut cart was an ox cart used by the emperor's grandchildren, nobles, and officials above four levels, while the covered cart was used by four or five officials. Sei Shonagon's essay seems to be evaluating the ox cart, but in fact it is telling about the attitude that people of different levels should have.

Rhodes's trip today was to do business for the greatest woman in Japan, Princess Namiya Akiko, so it had to be grand, so Xiangzi decided to give him the ox cart at home.

“You can’t graffiti on the car, okay?”

"I know, I know."

After dealing with Xiangzi, Rhodes called Miss He, and the two of them hurried to the thatched hut where the Eight Hundred Bhikkhuni was.

Xiajing is located in the south of the capital. Passing through the Suzaku Gate and walking along the Suzaku Avenue to the end, it is almost near the Rashomon at the southern end of the capital, about eighteen miles away.

Xiangzi's ox cart is equipped with a shikigami, which not only has the effect of exorcising evil spirits and ghosts, but can even drive automatically.

However, even with the ox-cart equipped with shikigami, it was still not as fast as the horse-drawn carriage. They left in the morning and it was not until the afternoon that they drove out of Rashomon and officially left Kyoto.

Fortunately, Rhodes was not traveling alone. When he left home, he took Miss He with him. With her company, he was not too bored along the way.

"This is the first time that you, as a woman, go out alone with your master, right? Is this the legendary date? "

Miss He was wearing a simple white kimono today. Although it was decorated with simple patterns, it gave off an elegant and noble lady vibe.

The perfect tailoring outlines the plump and mature figure, and the full and perky buttocks piled on the seat show a well-balanced curve.

At this moment, Miss He was holding her face with an infatuated look on her face and resting her head on the boy's shoulder.

"It's a good thing I didn't go shopping with Miss Musashi and Miss Momiji today... It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us to spend some time together during the day..."

"Well."

"Master, why haven't you said a word since just now?" Miss He asked curiously.

"Ah... nothing, just thinking about something."

Rhodes pinched his chin and shook his head.

In fact, he had been thinking about whether to attack Miss He on the ox cart.

Miss He was his woman, so naturally Rhode could hug her wherever he wanted.

With just one word from him, Miss He would happily undress and spread her legs...

However, if the two of them leave some traces while doing it in the car and Xiangzi finds out, they will definitely be scolded afterwards.

So should I stop the ox cart and take Miss He into the grass beside the road?

Just when Rhodes was in a dilemma, the ox cart stopped.

When I opened the window, I saw an ordinary green barren mountain in front of me. I had arrived at the destination of this trip.

The two men stopped the ox cart at the foot of the mountain and stepped onto the stone steps of the mountain road.

Places such as temples and shrines are often built on mountains. This is generally the case in the Tang Dynasty, and even more so in Japan, which is known for its numerous hills and few plains.

Lush leaves stretch out overhead, with sunlight filtering through the leaves and forming strings of light spots on the stone steps.

Rhodes and Miss He walked up the stairs in the sunshine.

In front of us is the mountain gate, with a tattered plaque without a plaque hanging on it.

"But, Master, we have come here suddenly, and we don't know if the White Bhikkhuni is here?"