My mother's love song

"that……"

Yaobikuni clenched her fists, walked up to the black cat and bowed deeply.

"Thank you very much, Master Abe Haruaki.

If it weren't for your secret assistance, I wouldn't have been saved by Master Genji.

Indeed...after all these years, the "future in which Genji-sama appears beside me" that I saw only happened recently.

I have never seen anything like this before, and it must be because your actions and spells have affected the future that it has become like this.

Please allow me to thank you again.”

She said, "But I'm so sorry, I really can't respond to your romantic feelings."

She decisively rejected the most powerful Onmyoji in Japan without even seriously considering it. She was really like Yaobikuni.

Abe Haruaki seemed to have figured out the answer long ago and did not react much.

Or maybe his reaction was very intense, but Black Cat couldn't express it well.

Yaobikuni continued, "I cannot respond to your feelings because my body is dedicated to serving the gods and I have already decided to... No, that's not right."

The witch suddenly shook her head halfway through her speech, saying that this was not the reason.

This reason is wrong and it is not what I really think.

It definitely won’t be such a boring and uninteresting reason!

The answer gradually surfaced in the mind of the eight hundred nuns.

The girl was delighted to have touched upon her true thoughts, and she showed a breathtakingly beautiful smile.

The Eight Hundred Bhikkhuni grabbed Rhodes' sleeve and said with a firm look in her eyes: "I already have a favorite man.

The person I have always admired, worshipped and cared for since a long, long time ago.

It is because of him that I have lived so long, and it is because of him that I am who I am now.

Apart from that person, apart from him... I can't imagine anyone else.

My life may be very long, but I will never fall in love with someone else.

so"

Yaobai Bhikkhuni bowed her head apologetically: "I am very sorry."

"Ah, I know. Please don't apologize, please don't bow your head, Master Yaobikuni."

The black cat narrowed his eyes and said steadily, "I told you, this is just my own decision to repay the favor."

"Hey? Is this okay?"

The eight hundred nuns blinked.

"Master Qingming, you can definitely be more persistent, okay?

Then, Lord Genji would hug my body and declare his sovereignty in front of the crowd on the Ichigo Bridge.

"Fuck you! Qingming! This is my woman, I won't let you keep talking nonsense! If you don't accept it, then challenge me. Challenge me in front of the Emperor and all the nobles. All the soldiers will line up in front of me..."... It hurts!"

"That's good. You don't need to take such a bad woman to heart." Rhodes said as he retracted his finger.

"Ugh."

The witch covered her forehead which was left with a red mark by the snap of fingers, and looked at the boy beside her with tears in her eyes.

"That's too much, Master Genji..."

Qingming smiled and said, "Lady Yaobikuni, there must be many people like me who have received your kindness, so even for their sake you should live healthily."

The Eight Hundred Bhikkhunis said with a smile: "Thanks to your good words, I will live another eight million years! Hehehe."

"Seimei, you really are an annoying guy."

Rhodes suddenly murmured: "But I don't hate you."

Qingming said: "Really? I am honored to be told so by you.

In fact, I like you very much, Master Genji."

"……Why!?"

Yaobikuni's face suddenly turned red and she hugged the boy's arm: "Wait! Lord Harumi, what are you saying all of a sudden! No, no, Lord Genji's sexual orientation is very normal!"

Seeing her nervous reaction, Rhodes and Qingming both laughed.

The black cat licked its paw, meowed, raised its head and said, "This way, I can embark on my journey without any worries."

"Don't talk like you're going to die."

Rhodes curled his lips.

Qingming said, "Haha, that's true. Then, I'll leave Yaobikuni-sama in your care."

Rhodes nodded: "Ah."

Qingming said: "I'll leave Kyoto to you as well."

Rhodes nodded: "Ah...ah? Kyoto?"

Without waiting for the boy to say anything, the pitch-black cat Abe Haruaki turned around nimbly and jumped into the river from the pier of a returning bridge.

"Hey! Harumi!"

Rod and the eight hundred nuns leaned on the fence and looked down, only to find that he had already melted into the rushing river and disappeared without a trace.

"Tsk...what are you doing? As expected, you are still an annoying guy."

Chapter 686: Careless Food Porridge

Unlike today’s famous tourist destination in Japan and a must-see for Tokyo high school students on school trips, Kyoto was originally built as a fortress city.

In the Nara period, when the profession of Onmyoji had not yet been created, Taoists who returned from studying abroad in the Tang Dynasty built a huge spell space based on the theory of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. It was named Heian-kyo.

There is Xuanwu Funaoka Mountain in the north, Qinglong Kamo River in the east, Suzaku Giant Star Pond in the south, and Sanyo and Sanin roads in the west as the White Tiger. The address was selected according to the corresponding concept of the four gods.

Emperor Kanmu built this capital in order to protect himself from the curse of the wronged spirit of Prince Sawara, who was implicated in the assassination of Fujiwara no Tanetsugu and was deposed.

It was at this time that Nagaoka-kyo, which had been operated for decades, was abandoned and the construction of Heian-kyo began.

The four directions of southeast, northwest, and northeast are decorated with four sacred beasts, and the Enryakuji Temple on Mount Hiei is placed at the ghost gate in the northeast corner, which eventually led to the creation of this imperial capital that lasted for a thousand years.

The Imperial Palace is located in the center of Kyoto and is called Heian Palace.

That afternoon, Rod and eight hundred nuns walked in the imperial palace, which was full of Tang Dynasty architectural style.

There was a drizzle in the sky, and the palace, which should have been solemn and dignified, appeared a bit bleak and melancholy in the rainy day.

Originally, it would be impossible for an outsider like Rhodes to enter the heavily guarded palace openly.

However, just a few days ago, Abe Haruaki, who was on a business trip, wrote a letter recommending him to the court.

Princess Fujiwara no Sadako's illness may not be cured by pharmacists or Onmyoji, he explained in the letter.

Although Abe Haruaki wanted to personally diagnose the Empress, he was unable to do so, so he recommended someone to the court in a letter.

"Genji-sama, can you cure Genji-sama who is staying at Murasaki Shikibu's house?"

Abe Haruaki's letter was words that appeared in the air, somewhat similar to modern text messages, so when he said this, all the court officials began to talk about it.

"Who is Genji?" "Never heard of him!"

"How can we allow someone who is not from the Onmyoji Bureau to treat Master Dingzi?"

"What if it's a criminal with bad intentions?"

"That's right, no no no!"

Abe Haruaki continued speaking as if he knew they would say that.

"Everyone, rest assured. Lord Genji is a friend I met in the Tang Dynasty. He is a loyal man with superb spells, especially in immortal arts and alchemy. He is extremely proficient in these arts."

"I can assure you that this person is no less capable than me, Harumi!"

"Oh, actually!" "So it's the Taoist priest from the Tang Dynasty?" "It's really unheard of that someone could be praised like this by Lord Qingming!" "Is he more powerful than Master Daomo?"

The nobles all began to nod with delight on their faces, except for Ashiya Doman who was listening... He had a very subtle expression on his face.

"No one except Master Genji can cure the Queen's illness."

Qingming ended his letter with these words.

The next day, the imperial court indeed sent people to ask for help.

Rhodes had the same intention, so he took the commission.

He called on eight hundred nuns to serve as his assistants and entered Heian Palace the next day.

Led by the female official, Rhodes and eight hundred nuns arrived at the queen's bedroom in the harem.

At the door of the bedroom, which is also in the Tang Dynasty style, there is a classical beauty wearing layered Tang Dynasty clothes sitting by the road, with her hands on her knees, her head tilted and dozing off.

With gorgeous long black hair, dignified and delicate facial features, and thin pink lips, the girl is as beautiful as an oriental doll and exudes a lovable and melancholy temperament.

What is this cute creature? I want to take her home!

Rhodes shook Sleeping Beauty's shoulder: "Nozi, I'm here."

It turns out that she is my wife who hasn’t married yet.

“Mmmmm…”

The girl opened her eyes, looked intently at the boy in front of her, and then opened her mouth in surprise.

“Light… Ehhhhhhhh!? Light dear, why are you here!?”

Sei Shonagon shuddered and hurriedly moved his butt backwards, leaving half a body distance between him and Rod.

Are you serious about taking that half step back?

Sei Shonagon tilted his head to look at the bedroom, and after confirming that he was in the Queen's Palace in Heian Palace, and not Rhodes' room in Xiangzi's house, he said: "Why! I actually saw Hikari no Kiyoshi, am I still asleep? Such a real dream..."

Rhodes said: "This is not a dream. I was invited by the court to treat Fujiwara no Sadako."

"Hahaha... Hikari-no-Kami is kidding me again. You can even kill the potted plant someone gave you, and you're talking about curing Lord Dingzi's illness... huh?"

Nuozi looked at Rhodes' serious expression, then looked at the female official who was leading the way: "Are you serious?"

"Really." Rhodes nodded solemnly.

Hearing him say this, Nuozi looked like she was about to cry.

"…What on earth are you all thinking? Have you given up on Lord Teiko?"

That expression clearly showed that he didn't believe Rhodes could save His Highness Dingzi.

"Even if you were my fiancée, I would still be angry."

Rod said, "When I cure Fujiwara Sadako's disease, I will write on your face, 'I am a stupid wife who doesn't trust her husband.'"

Noko puffed up her cheeks and said, "If Hikari-no-Kin can cure Lady Sadako's illness, you can write "idiot" all over my body."

"Okay, it's a deal."

The female official who led the way left the bedroom, and Rhodes and the eight hundred nuns stayed behind.

When Rhodes asked everyone else in the hall to leave, the maids hesitated.

"Is it okay to let Her Majesty the Queen be alone with people outside the palace?" Their expressions said so.

However, Sei Shonagon nodded to the maids, and they left quietly without saying anything.

Rhodes thought to himself, it seems that my wife is trusted by everyone in the workplace.

When there were only three people left, Sei Shonagon turned his attention to the girl in the red and white shrine maiden costume.

The woman's intuition made her look suspicious, "Who is this..."

"Nice to meet you. My name is Yaobikuni."

The miko bowed and said, "Today I will serve as Genji-sama's assistant. Please give me your guidance, Sei Shonagon-sama."

"…A girl I've never seen before."

Nuozi looked up and down at the eight hundred nuns with a wink, then gave Rod his little finger.