Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 559: One Yuan Begins

Zhengdan, Kyoto, Baihua Pavilion.

Hyakka-tei is not a pavilion, but a mansion of the Fujiwara family.

A woman in a gorgeous kimono sat at a table in the hall.

She was wearing a hideous ghost mask on her face.

A handful of beans were suddenly thrown over and splashed all over her body.

Tsubakiya Kona and Yazawa Kanon sprinkled beans on her while calling out in a tender voice: "Demons are outside, blessings are inside!"

This was originally a custom of "transforming treasure beans" in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas. After being introduced to Japan, it evolved into the custom of "scattering beans to drive away ghosts."

It's the New Year, the beginning of a new year, and everything is new. This is a ceremony to pray for Ji Xiang and dispel bad luck.

"Okay!"

Ji Xiang waited for them to scatter some beans again, then impatiently lifted the Nuo mask and threw it aside, picked up two big red envelopes and threw them over.

"Hey! One for each of you."

Hua Yin raised her hand to take it, squeezed her red envelope, looked at the one in Xiao Nai's hand, and asked angrily, "Why does Xiao Nai have more New Year's money than me?"

Ji Xiang rolled her eyes at her and said, "Are you going to argue about this? Isn't she younger than you?"

After hearing this, Xiaonai made a face at Sister Hanayone and stuck out her tongue.

Hua Yin curled her lips and said angrily, "It seems that throwing beans didn't drive away the biased ghost in you.

You are biased, no matter how good you are to Xiaonai, she still likes Xiu Jinen (the master) more."

"Shut up, give me back the red envelope, I am your Xiu Ji Eun!"

Ji Xiang was so angry that she reached out to grab the red envelope from Hanako's hand. Hanako quickly put the red envelope away.

They are now in Kyoto.

After gaining the full support of Taira no Kiyomori, Himeka has become the most powerful person in Hakatazu.

Thanks to the fact that the powerful people in Hakatazu were first killed by Taira no Kiyomori and then attacked by Yang Yuan, Ji Xiang is now more powerful than when she was just the master of the Whale Sea Palace.

Her original husband's family has now completely become her vassal.

It was under such circumstances that Ji Xiang returned to the capital in a majestic manner to "visit relatives" and was warmly and grandly welcomed by the family.

Himeka, who had failed in her bid for the position of empress and was driven out of Kyoto in disgrace, finally got her revenge.

"Ahaha, hurry up, I have to go to pay New Year's greetings to Duozi. Is the car ready?"

Ji Xiang couldn't wait to attack Duozi. The two enemies had been fighting since childhood, and now the situation had finally changed.

A former queen who is called the Empress Dowager but is actually out of date, is said to be moved to Konoe River to live after the New Year.

Poor thing, I have to vent my anger... No, shouldn't I go and comfort her?

The carriage left the Fujiwara family.

The streets were bustling with people performing Nuo dances wearing ghost masks, and many people were watching.

Himeka, Hanane and Kona rushed to Queen Tachibana's residence, and as soon as they arrived at the door, they saw a luxurious carriage parked in front of the mansion.

"Huh? It's really rare that someone actually came to wish her a happy new year?"

Ji Xiang was immediately unhappy. She thought Duozi had been neglected for a long time and relied on Miss Ji Xiang to provide warmth.

"Hey, who are you?"

Xiaonai shouted at the two samurai guarding the door with their swords on their hands.

After getting the answer, she immediately ran back to Ji Xiang: "Hey, Sister Ji Xiang, they are the guards of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, do we still need to go in?"

"why not?"

Ji Xiang's clogs made a clattering sound, and her plump buttocks twisted in a very moving rhythm.

"It turns out that Shouren is here. He came to wish his aunt a happy new year on the first day of the new year. He is such a polite child."

Ji Xiang taunted and walked in proudly.

She is now a prominent figure in Kyoto, the eldest daughter of the prestigious Fujiwara family, and a highly valued partner of the samurai Taira no Kiyomori.

The warriors of Crown Prince Shouren recognized her, and now that the royal family was in decline and power was dispersed, how could they dare to offend her?

In the main hall of the room, Empress Dowager Duozi was kneeling on the couch.

The empress dowager was less than twenty years old, with a graceful figure like a straight cherry tree.

The delicate and gorgeous kimono with layers of folds was embroidered with golden vines and butterflies, forming a beautiful arc behind her hips.

She was beautiful and young, but her husband was dead.

Her husband, the young emperor, had been frail and sickly since childhood. He was almost blind before he was fifteen years old. He died a year later at the age of sixteen.

Now, his half-brother Emperor Go-Shirakawa ascended the throne, and Duozi became the Empress Dowager.

Kneeling in front of the young and beautiful Empress Dowager Duozi was a boy of about thirteen or fourteen years old.

The young man was dressed in gorgeous clothes and had a proud look on his face. He was none other than the current Crown Prince Shouren. In terms of seniority, he was the nephew of the Empress Dowager who had many children.

"Many children..."

As soon as Shouren opened his mouth, Duozi, with a stern face, scolded him: "How dare you! You should call me the Empress Dowager."

Shouren smiled disapprovingly: "I like you. From the first time I saw you, I fell in love with your beauty."

Shouren looked at Duozi with a wanton look, looked at her charming face, squinted his eyes slightly, licked his lips and said:
"Do you really want to be a queen dowager who is gradually forgotten?

I heard that your husband has been a sick child since he was young, and he doesn't even have the energy to consummate the marriage with you.

I was very curious, so I checked the "Daily Records". It's a pity that you are still a poor virgin even though you have become the Empress Dowager. "

Shouren looked at Duozi greedily with the eyes of a man looking at a woman, and said seductively:
"You are still as young as a flower. How many years older than me are you? Do you plan to spend your life like this?"

"Asshole, I'm your aunt!"

Duozi's chest heaved with anger.

Shouren said disapprovingly: "The emperor has no parents. I am the crown prince, the future emperor, so what if you are my aunt? Wouldn't it be better to be the empress?"

Duozi was shaking with anger: "Even if we don't consider the seniority, there is no such thing as a second-generation empress (being crowned as empress by two generations of emperors) in the world."

Shouren laughed impudently and said, "When I become the emperor, I can have it."

Duozi couldn't stand it any longer and yelled, "Get out of here."

Shouren's eyes became fierce and he slowly crawled towards Duozi.

The servants had long been driven out by the crown prince, and there were only the two of them in the hall.

Duozi suddenly panicked, subconsciously moved his hands back, and shouted urgently: "Someone, someone, someone!"

Shouren sneered: "Do you think they are afraid of you or of me, the crown prince? Without my order, who dares to come in?"

After Shouren said this, he pounced on Duozi.

"Ha, Duozi, I'm here to wish you a happy new year."

Jizi's pair of wooden clogs made a clattering sound as she tore open the shoji door and rushed in.

Shouren just pounced on Duozi, put one hand on her shoulder and used the other hand to tear her kimono.

Ji Xiang shouted, "Ah, Shouren, what are you doing, you little brat?"

As Ji Xiang said this, she kicked Crown Prince Shouren in the butt.

"what!"

Shouren felt pain and got up angrily, cursing, "Baga, who..., ah... Aunt Jixiang?"

When Shouren saw Fujiwara Himeka, he felt a little embarrassed.

Shouren's mother was Fujiwara no Shoko, the daughter of Fujiwara no Kunizane, and Fujiwara no Himeko was Fujiwara no Shoko's cousin. When Himeko came to the palace to pay homage to the queen two days ago, Shouren had just paid homage to this aunt.

Shouren was not averse to Ji Xiang because of her identity. After all, if we were to talk about taboos, Duozi's identity was even more taboo.

From the paternal side, Duozi is his aunt.

From the maternal side, Duozi is his aunt.

From the perspective of the imperial court system, Duozi was the empress dowager and he was the crown prince, so they were two generations apart, even though they were only a few years apart in age.

But this kid just wanted to force himself on me.

However, Himeka now has the support of the Fujiwara clan, which still has some influence, and the Taira clan, which is currently in the limelight. This is something that Tachiko, a woman who only has the title of empress dowager but has become an abandoned child by all parties, cannot compare to.

The main supporters behind Crown Prince Morihito now are Fujiwara no Itachi and Taira no Kiyomori. Taira no Kiyomori's wife, Hirako, was Morihito's wet nurse.

Shouren and Jixiang have highly overlapping backgrounds, making it unsuitable for them to clash.

So Shouren could only stand up, bow and say, "I... was just joking with Aunt Duozi.

Happy New Year, Aunt Ji Xiang. I wish you good health and a wonderful new year. "

Ji Xiang said coldly: "I also wish His Royal Highness the Crown Prince a happy and healthy new year."

Shouren knew that he would not succeed today, so he could only bow and say, "Well, my two aunts, Shouren will take his leave now."

He turned around and walked out of the hall angrily, only to see Kanon and Konai standing on their left and right like door gods, with their arms folded and swords slung across their shoulders.

Shouren snorted coldly and walked away.

Hua Yin and Xiao Nai also snorted coldly and turned their heads away.

In the hall, Duozi quickly straightened her kimono, resumed her dignified sitting posture, and said lightly: "Himeka, you are thoughtful to come to wish me a happy new year so early."

The two women have been fighting for everything since they were young. No matter how miserable Duozi feels now, she doesn't want to be seen in any embarrassment by her mortal enemy.

This was her last bit of dignity.

Ji Xiang looked at her with a smile, raised her foot and threw her clogs to the door, then sat down cross-legged in front of Duozi.

Ji Xiang rested her hands on her legs, supported her chin, and teased Duozi: "Yes, you see how much I miss you. Now I am the only one who still misses you. If I hadn't come in time..."

Ji Xiang glanced at Duozi who had been hastily pulled up, revealing a trace of her white and tender chest, and said mischievously, "I'm afraid you're going to be climbed on by a little wolfdog.

However, it seems that you are not at a disadvantage. After all, the man who gave you the status of queen did not even have the ability to make you a woman.

You, an old woman, being bullied by a young man... Oh my, I suddenly feel that you are not so pitiful. "

"Go to hell, you bitch!"

Duozi's defense was broken by her, and he threw himself on Ji Xiang with gritted teeth, and the two of them started to wrestle.

"Why do you hate me? Why do you hate me? You want the position of queen? Just take it!"

Duozi screamed, tears streaming down her face: "I don't want it anymore. This title of queen has only brought me misfortune. Why do you still bully me?"

Ji Xiang is the apprentice of the sword master. If he really wants to hit her, he can kick Duozi to the corner of the hall and make her faint.

But she didn't use her real strength, and after a struggle, she only threw Duozi aside.

The two women's kimonos were half-off and their hair was disheveled.

Kimono is a kind of clothing that is not worn with undergarments, so the image at this time is really impressive.

Duozi completely collapsed and lay on the ground crying.

"Oh, you stinky woman, you hurt me."

Ji Xiang pulled her clothes and looked at the scar on her wrist that was scratched by Duozi's nails. If it was not treated in time, it would probably heal in a quarter of an hour.

Ji Xiang's careful dressing up in the morning was all in vain, her hair was disheveled, and she looked like a beggar.

Duozi fell to the ground and cried, her shoulders shaking: "I have been badly hurt. If I could start over again, I would rather you take away the title of Queen.

It was me, this unfortunate woman, who blocked the unfortunate fate for you, and you still keep bullying me!

You might as well just kill me, I don’t want to live anymore, I don’t want to live anymore…”

"Eh……"

Ji Xiang felt a little embarrassed by her crying. Looking at her miserable state now, this queen...

It seems that I should really be thankful that it didn't happen to me.

But it was impossible for Ji Xiang to give in to her mortal enemy whom she had been fighting against since childhood.

Ji Xiang kicked Duozi on the butt twice and said unhappily, "It's New Year's Day, can you please stop being so unlucky? Shut up."

Duozi ignored her and cried even louder.

Ji Xiang looked back at the door helplessly, but Hanane and Xiaonai had already turned their heads away and were looking straight at the yard.

Who can sort out the mess between this pair of enemies? They are too lazy to get involved.

Ji Xiang rubbed her nose and said helplessly: "Isn't Shouren gone? I'm not bullying you, what else do you want?"

"It's you, it's you, it's you who bullies me."

"Well, didn't you say you would move to Konoe Riverside after the New Year?
Even if you are bullied by Shouren and me, we can’t bully you for a few days, hahahaha…”

Ji Xiang had just said half of her words of comfort when she couldn't help laughing out loud when she thought of Duozi's subsequent tragic fate.

Queen Dowager Duozi was completely furious. She got up from the ground and pounced on Ji Xiang again.

She strangled Ji Xiang's neck with both hands: "Go to hell, bastard, let's die together!"

"Let go, crazy woman, let go, am I going to fight back?"

Ji Xiang's hair became even more messy. She blocked Duozi's hands. Seeing that the woman's originally charming face had turned hideous, as if she was really mad at her, she couldn't help but feel a little panicked.

"Hey, hey, hey, I'll protect you. Can I take you away?"

Duozi stopped moving for a moment, but his eyes were still staring at Jixiang.

Ji Xiang said: "I will take you to Hakatazu, okay?"

Duozi said word by word: "Can you take me away?"

Ji Xiang spread her hands and said, "The Emperor just wants you to leave Kyoto. He was embarrassed to drive you too far away. I am willing to take you to Hakata-zu, why is he unwilling?"

"You...didn't lie to me?"

Ji Xiang sneered and said arrogantly: "From childhood to adulthood, I have bullied you, but have I ever lied to you?"

Duozi stared at her for a while, then slowly let go of his hands.

Ji Xiang suddenly felt that she had suffered a great loss. He was originally here to laugh at her, so why should I help her?

You can take her away, take her to Hakatazu, let her be my maid, and I will call her every day.

Ah ha ha ha ha...

Thinking of this, Ji Xiang became extremely excited again.

……

Zhengdan, it’s here.

In Lin'an of the Song Dynasty, the sound of firecrackers filled the air with joy.

The whole country celebrates the New Year of the Song Dynasty.

The emperor changed the era name to Longxing.

Goryeo pledged loyalty, the New Jin called itself its brother, and the Jin offered Lintao to the Song.

The emperor Zhao Yuan offered sacrifices to heaven, earth and his ancestors, and the reign title "Shaoxing" and Zhao Gou were forever sealed.

The new year has begun, everything is new, and the future is promising!
(End of this chapter)