Chapter 24 twenty four butterflies

This chapter is in the same year as the previous one, and it is written about Genji's thirty-six-year-old March and April events. At the end of March, in the courtyard of the Palace of Spring where Ziji lived, the spring scene was more colorful than in previous years, with bright colors of flowers and crisp birdsong. From the eyes of other people, it was inconceivable that only this place was still in full bloom.The trees on the hill are verdant, and the moss on the floating island is thick green. Many young women just look at this scene from afar and feel that it is not interesting enough.Genji then ordered to decorate the pre-built Chinese-style cruise ship as soon as possible.On the first day of entering the water, some musicians were called from Yale Liao to play music in the boat.On that day, all the princes and ministers came to participate.Queen Qiuhao was also begging for leave to return home at this time.Last autumn, Empress Qiuhao ridiculed Ziji's poem with the line "Looking forward to the spring to Xiaoyuan". Ziji felt that now was the time for revenge.Genji also wanted to persuade Empress Qiuhao to come here to see the flowers, but there was no chance.What's more, the queen's status is noble, so it's inconvenient to come out to enjoy the flowers easily.He asked all the young maids in the autumn palace who were interested in this kind of taste to come and take the boat.The South Lake in the Queen's Court is connected with the lake here.It is separated by a hill, like a pass.But you can bypass the boat from the foot of the mountain.The young maids around Ziji are all gathered in the fishing hall to the east of here.

The cruise ships with dragon head and jaguar head are all decorated in Chinese style.The boy who steers the rudder has his hair tied into a full horn and is wearing a Chinese-style costume.The maid, who is not used to this kind of scene, took a boat in such a wide lake, it seemed that she was going to a foreign country by sea, and everyone was full of endless interest.The cruise ship entered the harbor of the floating island under the shade of the rocks, but the small rocks in it were like the scenery in the painting.The spring clouds are soaring on the trees everywhere, as if covered with a splendid tent.In the meantime, I can see Ziji's spring palace in the distance.In this spring palace, the willow color is thicker, and the long strips hang down to the ground; the flowers are fragrant and extremely fragrant.The cherry blossoms elsewhere are past their prime, and here they are in full bloom.The wisterias around the corridors are also blooming gradually, which is dazzlingly beautiful.Ditang flowers are particularly luxuriant, their reflections are reflected in the pool, and the branches and leaves hang from the shore into the water.All kinds of water birds, some male and female in pairs, swim in both, and some fly back and forth with twigs in their mouths.The mandarin ducks float on the ribbed spring waves, which are actually beautiful patterns.Traveling in it is like entering Mount Ronke, forgetting the years and months.All the maids wrote new poems:

"Flowers are beautiful in the wind and waves, Suspected to be in Ditangzaki. " "Ditang flowers reflect spring at the bottom of the pool, This water should flow through Itegawa. " "There is no need to visit Penglai Island, Immortal Township is this boat. " "The sun is beautiful and the wind is rippling, The water drops of the blue pole are like flying flowers. " They express their emotions and chant at will.As if in a dream, I don't ask where I am going, and I forget where my home is.Just because the scenery on the water surface is so beautiful, it is enough to arouse the mood of young girls.

See Note on page 387 of the previous volume. Ditangzaki is Shanbukizaki, which is famous for Ditanghua in Omi. Idegawa is also famous for its ditang flower in Yamashiro country. As the sky was getting dark, the musicians played the song "Emperor Deer", and the syllables were very beautiful.Everyone was reluctant to leave the boat, but the cruise ship had already approached the fishing hall, so they had to leave the boat and land.The decoration of the fishing hall is very simple, but full of elegance.Many young maidservants around Ziji were waiting here; they competed for new clothes, and they were all neatly dressed, and all they could see were clusters of flowers.At this time, the musicians played famous songs that are rarely heard in the world.The dancers selected are all particularly outstanding experts.They tried their best to show their skills to the favor of Mrs. Bo Zi.

At night, everyone feels that they have not fully enjoyed themselves.So a bonfire was lit in the court, and the musicians were called to the mossy ground in front of the steps to drink and have fun again. The prince and ministers all came to participate, or played the zither, or played the flute.The musicians are all very good experts, and they use the flute to play double tones.At this time, the princes and ministers in the hall used silk strings to play with them.Fanxianjiguan, extremely gorgeous.When the music "An Mingzun" was played, the servants who didn't understand the taste gathered among the carriages and horses in front of the door, and listened to it with a smile on their faces. They felt that this kind of life was really interesting!Playing spring tunes under a spring sky, the music is superior to other seasons, the difference is known to all.

Play music at night until dawn.Later, it was transferred from Lu Diao to Temperament Diao, adding "Xi Chun Yue" from China.At this time, the Prince of the Ministry of War sang the horse music "Green Willow", and sang it twice, with a beautiful and moving voice.The master Genji also sang with him.Its daybreak.The music is like the sound of birds announcing the dawn, until dawn.Queen Qiu Hao heard the sound of the neighbor's having fun through the wall, and she couldn't help feeling envious. Genji's younger brother, Prince Shuai. The lyrics of "Green Willow" by Ma Le: "The willows are green and green, and the new silk is green. The yellow warbler plays with the machine and weaves it into a plum blossom hat."

The spring hall is bustling and lively, and it is always spring in four seasons.However, there were no beauties who could attract people's hearts before, and the visiting princes and others felt that there was a fly in the ointment.But now a jade garland has arrived, the person is beautiful and flawless, and Genji's care for her is also incomparable, the outside world has already heard of this kind of news.Sure enough, as Genji expected, there are countless people who admire her.A few of them knew that they were noble enough to be Chenglong's son-in-law, so they found a good opportunity to express their wishes, or made a straightforward statement and formally proposed marriage.However, there are also a few young masters who are inconvenient to speak, suffering alone in their hearts.Among them, for example, the son of the Minister of Internal Affairs, Baimu, also fell in love with jade garlands because he did not know the truth.Another example is the Prince of the Ministry of War, because his wife who has been with him for many years has died, and he has lived alone for three years.Today he was very drunk, with vine flowers on his head, and making mischief in a glib manner, his appearance was really ridiculous.Genji had already expected it in his heart, but pretended not to know.While flying a glass of wine to persuade him to drink, the Prince of the Ministry of War was so depressed that he didn't want to drink any more. He refused the wine glass and said, "I have nothing to worry about, and I have already left my seat and fled. I can't stand it!" Then he wrote a poem:

"The blood relationship is too close and lovesickness is bitter, Willing to go to the abyss at all costs. " Then he picked a wisteria flower from his head, worshiped Genji together with the wine cup, and sang: "Put flowers together!" Genji replied with a smile. "Is it worth reporting Yuan's death? Spring is on the branches, please take a closer look! " And earnestly persuade him to stay.The prince was embarrassed to leave his seat.The music continued during the day the next day, with a more melodious and melodious tone. Kashiwagi is Major General Zuo on page 448 of this volume.He and Yulan are half-siblings.

Prince Military Affairs is Genji's younger brother.Genji pretended to be Yulan as his own daughter, so the Minister of War should be Yulan's uncle, so the following poem says "the blood relationship is too close". An ancient song: "If you visit my Mount Yoshino, you will plant flowers and enjoy the hidden life together." See "Hou Zhuan Ji". It was the day when the good queen of autumn began to hold a spring sermon.Many female relatives did not go home last night, so they rested in Liutiaoyuan.Today everyone changed into daytime clothes and prepared to go to listen to scriptures.All the other family members who had something to do went back.At noon, everyone gathered in the autumn hall.From Genji down, all of them participated in the meeting.All the people in the hall also attended.This is mostly due to Genji's power.Therefore, this Dharma will be extremely grand and solemn.Mrs. Zi from the Spring Palace offered flowers to the Buddha.She chose eight good-looking girls and divided them into two classes, four dressed as birds and four dressed as butterflies.The girl in Lingniao costume holds a silver vase with cherry blossoms inside; the girl in butterfly costume holds a gold vase with Ditang flowers inside.Both cherry blossoms and ditang flowers, but she chose the most beautiful branches.Eight girls took a boat and set off from the foot of the hill in front of the hall to the Queen's autumn hall.The spring breeze blows, and several cherry blossoms in the bottle fly down.The sky is clear and sunny, the sun is beautiful and the wind is peaceful.The girl's boat is in the middle of the spring and the clouds. It's a beautiful and lovely scene!In the courtyard of the Autumn Hall, no tents were specially set up, but temporary benches and chairs were set up in the gallery next to the hall as an orchestra pit.Eight girls landed in a boat, climbed up the front stone steps to the hall, and offered flowers.The incense master took the vase and offered it next to the clean water.Mrs. Zi's letter to Queen Qiu Hao was presented by General Xi Wu.Among them are poems.

"You love autumn and don't like spring, and the fragrant boudoir waits for the grass and insects to sing. Butterflies dance lightly in the spring garden, lest the secluded people will not be pleasing to the eye. " Queen Qiuhao read it, knowing that it was the answer to the poem given by Hongye last year, and a smile appeared on her face.The maids who were invited by Ziji to go on a cruise yesterday sincerely admired Chunhua and told each other: "It turns out that the spring is so beautiful, I'm afraid that the empress will also have to admire it." According to the rule: Every spring, February, and autumn, August, a Dharma meeting will be held, and the "Maha Prajna Sutra" will be lectured.

Amidst the leisurely singing of warblers, the girl in bird costume began to dance.The musicians who accompanied the dance played the song "Kalampinka", with a very beautiful tone, and the waterfowl in the lake were also moved and began to sing from nowhere.The dance music will end.The tune changed sharply, and the taste became more and more beautiful, but unfortunately the dance and music ended.The dance of the girl in butterfly costume is more brisk than that of the bird, and she gradually dances close to the fence of Ditang, and flies into the shade of dense flowers.The queen's vice-officials and other high-ranking officials of similar status all received gifts from the queen to reward the girls.Girls in bird costumes are given a regular dress with a white face and deep red lining, and girls in butterfly costumes are given a Ditang-colored undershirt.Gifts are prepared in advance according to the situation.The musicians are given a white shirt for each person, or a roll of silk and satin, each with different grades.Lieutenant General Xi Wu was given a woman's attire, plus a lavender-faced green dress, as stated in the letter from Mrs. Fu Zi, Queen Qiuhao: "Yesterday's pleasure on the boat trip was so enviable that I could cry. But there is no difference in the king's heart, I will follow the butterfly to visit the Spring Garden. " The answer to the poem is like this, the queen and Ziji are both very talented.But I am afraid that the queen is not very good at poetry, so this poem of giving and answering cannot be called a masterpiece. Kalavinka is the name of a bird in Buddhist scriptures.The song of this bird is very beautiful. Needless to say, among the maids who participated in the boat trip yesterday, all the maids beside the queen, Zi Ji gave beautiful rewards, so I won't describe them in detail to avoid tediousness.In these six courtyards, this kind of banquet, singing and dancing is almost continuous day and night.Everyone laughs and lives, and all the maids are naturally carefree and enjoy themselves freely.The female relatives of each hall communicate with each other all the time. Let's say that since Yulan met Ziji and others during the Tage meeting, she often communicated and greeted everyone.Zi Ji and the others were unable to fully understand the depth of the jade garland's upbringing.But I feel that he is full of talent, but also gentle and respectful, and he feels like old friends at first sight.So everyone has a good impression of her.There are many people who admire her.However, Genji believes that this matter should not be decided hastily.And in his own heart, he probably also felt that he didn't want to be her father forever, so sometimes he wanted to inform her real father, the minister in the court, to expose the truth, so that he could openly marry her. next to the curtain.Yulan also answered him personally.At this time, the jade garland is always shy.Xiwu is convinced that everyone knows that they are siblings, so she treats her seriously and never has lust.The sons of the inner minister's family didn't know that Yulan was their half-sister, so they often used their hands to express their thoughts to her.Yulan has no emotion for them at all, but feels the love of brother and sister in private, with unspeakable pain in her heart.She thought to herself: I have to teach the real father to know that I am here.However, he didn't tell Genji, just pretended to rely on him wholeheartedly, like an innocent child.She is not exactly like her mother, but she is somewhat similar, and her talent is better than Xi Yan. Change clothes on the first day of April, and start wearing summer clothes.At this time, people suddenly felt light, and the sky became extremely clear unconsciously.Genji has nothing to do in his spare time. He often drinks and has fun, and spends his days leisurely.Yulan received more and more love letters from all parties.Genji saw this as expected, and was very interested. He often went to Yulan to check her love letters.Seeing someone who should answer, persuade her to answer.The jade garland was affectionate and silent, rather embarrassing.Not long after the Prince of the Ministry of Military Affairs courted, he was already extremely anxious, complaining and complaining in the love letter, and Genji couldn't help laughing after reading it.Later he said to Yuluo: "Among many princes, I have been very close to this emperor's younger brother. It's just a matter of romance, and I never talk about it. Now that I am middle-aged, I have seen such a passionate love letter. It's very interesting, but it's also pitiful. You have to write back to him. Any woman who understands style knows that there is no one in the world to talk to except this prince. He is indeed a romantic man." He wanted to use these words to touch the young woman's heart, but Yulan only felt embarrassed. The older brother of the female royal in the Chengxiang Temple, General Mustache Heiyou, used to pretend to be dignified and serious, but now he also learned the proverb that "Confucius also fell when he climbed the mountain of love" and tried hard to court the jade ring.Genji felt that there was another kind of interest in this matter.He looked through all the love letters and found a letter written on royal blue Chinese paper, with a strong aroma and refreshing, folded very small, he wondered: "Why is this letter folded so well?" He opened the letter, But I saw that the handwriting was very beautiful, and there was a poem inside: "Thinking of you, you don't know, my heart is always pity, It is like water in rocks, rushing and colorless. " The font is chic and stylish.Genji asked, "Whose letter is this?" Yulan couldn't answer readily.So I called You Jin over and said to her: "Whoever meets someone who writes this kind of love letter, you must carefully investigate his origins and give a good answer. A fashionable lad who is lecherous and playful does evil and evil, and he can't be completely blamed on the man. According to me From personal experience, if a woman does not reply to a man, the man hates her for being ruthless. At this time, it is inevitable to do something against his will. If a woman is of low status and ignores the man, the man will blame her for being rude, and he will inevitably do something indecent. Okay. If the man is not affectionate, the letter is just singing flowers and butterflies, and the woman treats him with an elegant attitude, which will incite his enthusiasm. You can ignore it at this time, and break up the relationship. The woman will not be responsible. If the man Just acting on the spot and occasionally sending a book, the woman must not reply immediately, otherwise there will be endless troubles. In short, all women are not cautious, let their minds move, think that they are informed and interesting, and will not let go of all interests, and the result is bound to be bad. But the Prince of the Ministry of War and the mustache-hei general are courteous and courteous, and they are definitely not people who talk nonsense. If you don’t distinguish between right and wrong, and ignore them, it will be unbecoming. As for those who are lower than them, you can distinguish their emotions according to their interests. Observe the depth of their sincerity, and deal with it appropriately." She is the daughter of Suzaku Academy and the biological mother of the Crown Prince. At this time, Yulan was shy and turned her head to the side, her silhouette was very beautiful.She was wearing a red-faced and blue-lined dress, lined with a white-faced and blue-lined shirt. The colors were well coordinated, giving her a sense of novelty and glamour.Her demeanor and manner, originally still retains some countryman habits, but she is also natural and generous, full of elegance in every way, and now she has gradually learned the appearance of a Kyoto person, and she is even more lovely when you look at her.In addition, the make-up is very particular, so there is no defect, only the beauty is beautiful, and it is extremely gorgeous.Genji saw it, and thought it would be a pity to give this person to others.You Jin looked at the two people with a smile, and thought in his heart: "Master Genji is too young to be her father. It is better to cooperate with both of them, and they are a natural couple." Then he said to Genji: "I have never sent letters from others. Send it to Miss. The three or four letters that your Excellency has read before, I am afraid that I will humiliate the other party, so I can’t return them immediately, so I temporarily accept the letter. As for the reply, I must wait for the adults to order. I think it’s troublesome to deal with it like this. What?" Genji asked her, "Who sent that delicately folded letter? The handwriting is very beautiful." He looked at the letter with a smile.You Jin replied: "This letter, the sender didn't ask us whether we accepted it or not, and left it alone. It was written by Lieutenant General Kashiwagi, the eldest son of the Minister's family. Before he met the little maid here, We just met each other and handed it over to her. Apart from seeing the son, there is no one here to help him." Genji said: "This is very interesting. Although his official position is not high, how can you neglect this kind of person ?Although the official positions of the ministers are high, many of them may not be as prestigious as Baimu. Among the princes, this eldest son is also the most stable. He and the young lady are brothers and sisters. He will know the truth one day. Now you Don't expose it for now, let's perfunctory him for the time being. This letter is really beautifully written." He held the letter and couldn't bear to let it go for a while.He also said to the jade ring: "I told you like this, I don't know what you think, I miss you very much. Even if you want to tell the Minister of the Interior, you must consider: your attitude is so childish now, and your identity has not yet been determined. Is it appropriate to be among the brothers and sisters of different mothers who don't know each other? It's better to have a husband first, decide the status, and then have the opportunity to meet the father and daughter. There are many mistresses, and there are many maids and concubines with notorious reputations in the family. If you want to be his wife, you will be safe unless you are magnanimous and have no hatred in your heart. If you are a little jealous, then It is natural to have an unavoidable loss of love, and this must be taken into account. As for General Mustache Hei, he hates that his wife who has been with him for a long time is too old and is looking for girls in many ways. However, this is what women in the world do not like to do. This is why It’s a matter of course, so I’m still thinking about it in my heart alone, and I’m indecisive. Regarding marriage, even in front of my parents, it’s hard to clearly express my wishes. But you are no longer a child, you should You can distinguish right from wrong in everything. You can regard me as your mother who passed away in the past, and discuss things with me. I am reluctant to do anything that does not satisfy you. " What he said was very sincere, and Yulan was in a dilemma when she heard it, and didn't know how to answer it.He remained silent like a child, and felt embarrassed.Finally he replied: "My daughter has never seen her parents since she was a child with no knowledge until now. She has no opinions before receiving court training." Her expression was very gentle and cute when she answered, Genji was full of sympathy for her, and said: "So, as the saying goes, 'a stepmother is like a mother-in-law', have you clearly seen my meticulous care for you?" I talked to her a lot, but I finally couldn't say anything about the secrets in my heart. Just insinuating in conversation from time to time.However, Yulan pretended not to understand.He could only sigh a few times, get up and say goodbye.Walking to the door, I saw a few branches of light bamboo in front of the court, thriving, worshiping and dancing in the wind, with a graceful and lovely posture.Before he stood up on the steps, he wrote impromptu poems, raised the curtain and chanted to the jade garland: "Small bamboo grows in front of the court, and the roots are deep in the fence. Gradually go out of the wall, Qingqing to the world. Remembering it taught me how to hate it! "Jade garland walked to the eaves on its knees and replied: "Small bamboo grows in the mountains and is transplanted in front of the court. Since then, I have been entrusted with kindness and support, and I don't want to go back to my hometown. If you teach your biological father to know at this time, I'm afraid it will be inconvenient. After hearing this, Genji knew that she deliberately interpreted his love affair as a relationship between father and daughter, and felt that this person was very pitiful; although Yulan said so, she didn't think so in her heart. She hoped that Genji would find a chance to explain to her father, She waited very anxiously. However, she changed her mind: "This Minister of the Taizheng cares deeply about me, and I am really grateful.Even though I recognize my father now, since I was not familiar with him since I was a child, I am afraid that my father will not take care of me so thoughtfully. "She read some ancient stories and novels, and gradually understood the ways of the world; therefore, she acted cautiously, and felt that it was inconvenient to go to find relatives on her own initiative. Genji felt that Yulan became more and more lovely, and once praised her in front of Ziji: "This person looks very pleasing. Her deceased mother's attitude was very unclear; this daughter is sensible, gentle and amiable." It seems that this person is very trustworthy." Ziji knew his temper, but unexpectedly he would not just treat Yulan as a goddaughter, so she was worried, so she replied: "Since he is well-informed and reasonable, he has no worries It’s hard for her to trust you sincerely.” Genji asked, “What can’t I be trusted?” Zi Ji smiled and replied, “Why not! It’s just myself, for you, I don’t know how much I have tasted. Many unbearable pains. There are so many things that I can't forget!" Hearing this, Genji felt that this person was really sensitive!Then he said, "It's really disgusting for you to guess like this! If I have ambitions, she will not fail to notice." He felt that this matter was troublesome, so he didn't talk about it any more.But my heart was very confused: people guessed me so much, how should I deal with this matter?On the one hand, I reflect on myself: At this age, why do I still do these boring things like a teenager?However, he missed the jade garland in his heart, so he often went to visit and take care of him in many ways. One evening, it rained after a long period of rain, and the sky was clear and people were quiet.In front of the court, several maple trees and mistletoe trees are green and thriving.Genji felt naturally at ease.Looking up at the sky, I chanted Bai Juyi's poem "The weather in April is peaceful and clear".At this time, the beauty of the jade garland first faintly appeared in his heart, and he quietly came to her room as usual.Yulan was reading and practicing handwriting without restraint, when she suddenly saw Genji coming in, she stood up solemnly, her cheeks were flushed, her delicate and beautiful color was very cute.Her gentle appearance reminded Genji suddenly of his Xiyan back then.He couldn't help himself, and said to her: "When I first saw you, I didn't think you resembled your mother, but recently I often feel that you resemble your mother very much. Without the face of his mother, I feel that their mother and child are disrespectful. I can't imagine that there are people in the world who are as close to your mother as you are." As he spoke, he saw a box with fruit in the lid, and there were oranges in it. Caressing the oranges, chant impromptu poems: "On the day when oranges bloom, I smell the fragrance and remember my old friends. How cool is the jade face, just like the body of an old man. This old man will always remain in my heart, and I will never forget it.For many years I lived alone, without consolation.Now you are so resembling an old friend, every time I see you, I always suspect that it is in a dream, and it makes me reluctant to part with it, and it is difficult to control myself.I hope you don't alienate me either! " Saying that, she took Yulan's hand. Because Genji had never done such a thing, Yuman was very embarrassed, but she could only sit obediently, and replied: "Since the appearance is similar to that of the old man, A short life should also be like an old friend. " She felt a little embarrassed, and bent over her body, her coy attitude was charming and moving.Those jade hands are as round and plump as spring bamboo shoots, and the body skin is as tender as water onions.Genji looked at it, and found it even more annoying.On this day he wooed her a little more visibly.Yuhuan was in great pain, panicked and at a loss, and trembled all over her body.Genji also clearly saw her mood, so he said to her: "Why are you so alienated from me? I must be cleverly hidden, and I will never be ridiculed. You should also pretend to be indifferent and love me quietly. I The love for you has always been deep, and now it has deepened. It is really unparalleled in the world. Compared with those who wrote love letters to you, you will never underestimate me. People like me who are deeply in love , it is very rare in the world, so I am very worried about marrying you to someone else." This kind of father-daughter love is really too much. There is a line in the poem given by Bai Juyi to the seven brothers of Wu Langzhong, the driving department: "The weather in April is mild and clear, and the green locust tree is shaded and the sandy embankment is flat." See the nineteenth volume of the complete works. The rain stopped.The breeze knocks on the bamboo, and the clear sound is pleasant to the ear; the cloud breaks through the moon, and the silver light is bright and clean.Such a good day and night, really has infinite tranquility.When all the maids saw the two of them having a heart-to-heart conversation, they had some scruples and avoided them.The two used to meet often, but such an opportunity as tonight is rare.Probably because once the words were spoken, the enthusiasm was unstoppable. At this time, Genji used ingenious wrists to quietly take off the jacket he was used to wearing, and lay down beside the jade ring.Yulan hated it very much, for fear of being seen by the maids, she would feel extremely painful.She thought: If I were with my real father, even if he was indifferent to me, he would never be ravaged like this.So very sad.Although I tried my best to endure it, I finally burst into tears. It looked so pitiful.Genji said to her: "You hate me so much, it really makes me sad! People who live in two places and have never met each other, once they fall in love, are allowed to do so. This is the norm in the world. What's more, I have lived in harmony with you for many years. Why not get so close? I will never have any ambition beyond this limit, just to comfort the unbearable lovesickness." And said many dear and sweet words.In addition, the appearance of the person sleeping next to him was completely similar to that of the old man, which really made him deeply moved.Although Genji intended to do this, he also knew that this was an abrupt and frivolous act, so he immediately changed his mind.Fearing that the maids would be surprised, he got up and resigned before it was dark.Parting said to Yulan: "If you hate me for this, it really makes me very sad. Others will never love you so passionately. My love for you is limitless and has no end, so I will never be a provocative person." It's a matter of ridicule. I just want to comfort my love for my old friend, and I will say some romantic words to you in the future. I hope you will understand my heart and answer me well." These words are very thoughtful.However, Yulan was already so annoyed that she could not live and die at this time, and she became more and more distressed after hearing his words.Genji said again: "I thought you were not very heartless, but I didn't expect you to hate me so much." He sighed and continued: "You must not let outsiders know what happened today!" After saying that, he went back.Although Yulan has reached her prime, she has no experience in the affairs of men and women, and she rarely approaches people who even know a little about it.She didn't know that there is a more intimate relationship between a man and a woman than lying together.Therefore, I was sad and lamented, thinking that I had encountered an unexpected misfortune today, and the expression on my face was extremely miserable.When all the maids saw it, they talked one after another: "Miss is not in good health today!" Everyone came to serve.The maidservant Bingbu Jun and others quietly commented: "Master Genji is so considerate to Miss, I am so grateful! Even a real father would not take care of her so meticulously." After hearing this, Yulan hated Genji even more. No, she didn't expect that he had such bad intentions.He lamented his own life experience and felt very sad. At this time twenty-two years old. The daughter of Xiyan's wet nurse. The next day, Genji's letter arrived early in the morning.Because Yulan was in a bad mood, she stayed in bed.The maids brought pens and inkstones and advised her to write back quickly.Yulan started to read the book listlessly.But I saw that the paper was white, with a grand and serious appearance, and the handwriting was very beautiful.The letter said: "You treated me last night with incomparable indifference. Although I am sad, I can't forget it. I don't know what outsiders think about this? Unsolved Luo Ru with pillow mat, Why does the tender grass sigh the remnants of spring? You are still a child. He tried his best to pretend to be a father, but the jade garland was disgusting when he saw it. But if he left it alone, he was afraid that others would be surprised, so he wrote on a thick piece of Mutsu paper: "I have read it now."Just because I was in a bad mood, I begged for forgiveness and couldn't reply in detail. Genji read the reply and thought with a smile: "From this attitude, this person has a lot of backbone after all." "He felt that complaining about this person, although interesting, was very troublesome. Once Genji expressed his love, instead of "determined and hesitant" as chanted in the ancient song, he continued to woo the jade garland, entangled endlessly.Yulan became more and more embarrassed, extremely sad, and felt as if she had nowhere to go, and then she fell ill. She thought: "There are very few people who know the truth. Regardless of whether they are close or close, they all believe that he is really my father. Now if this kind of thing leaks out, It has become a big laughing stock in the world, and my reputation has been ruined since then! Once my father and ministers find me, they may not love me as their own daughter, not to mention hearing this kind of news, they must regard me as a frivolous woman." She thought about it, feeling restless.The Prince of the Ministry of War and the General Mustache Hero heard that Genji did not dislike them, so they wooed Yulan more sincerely.Lieutenant General Kashiwagi, who chanted "It's like water in a rock" in the past, vaguely heard from Jianzi that Genji allowed him, but because he didn't know the truth, he jumped for joy alone, and just complained to the jade garland, which made him confused. An ancient song: "Loving Yiren bitterly, thinking about dating, determined to speak but hesitating." See "Six Posts of Ancient and Modern Waka".