Chapter 60 fifty-two mayflies

However, it was said that in the early morning of the second day, everyone in Uji Villa found that the floating boat was missing.This situation is exactly like the various descriptions in the novel about Miss Qianjin being robbed.Just at this time, the mother's wife in Jingzhong was worried, so she sent an envoy to inquire, and the envoy said: "I set off when the cock crowed." Faced with this situation, everyone from the wet nurse to the maid I was at a loss and panicked, not knowing how to answer.The nurse and the crowd who didn't know the truth were just alarmed and confused, but those who knew the inside story were close and steadfast, judging from the distressed state of the floating boat yesterday, it was concluded that she had given up her life to go to the water, and dared not publicize it.You Jinnuan wept and opened the letter from his mother and wife, and saw in the letter: "Perhaps it was because I missed you too much. I couldn't rest at night last night, and I couldn't see you clearly in my dreams. And I often have nightmares, which makes my mood very disturbed today." , always thinking about you. General BM is about to take you to Beijing, I want to welcome you to my place before you enter Beijing. Unfortunately, it is raining today, so we have to wait for a later date." You Jin opened the letter that Fuzhou replied to his mother last night to read, After reading those two poems, she couldn't help crying, she thought to herself: "As expected, how sad the words in the poem are! Why didn't you let me know when you made up your mind? She and I are childhood sweethearts, and everything is different. Confidentially, never concealing, why did I silently abandon me when I was going to die, how could I not hate!? She was crying like a child. Fuzhou was always sad and depressed, she had long been used to it, but Unexpectedly, the always docile young lady would end up at a dead end. You Jin was disturbed in her thoughts, grieved and horrified; and the nurse, who usually thought she was smart, was stunned by the shock today, and she only knew: "This is not good!Zensheng is good! "

Besides, when the prince got the poem from the floating boat, he deeply felt that the poetic meaning was a pun, which was different from usual, so he couldn't help thinking to himself: "She originally fell in love with me, but she suspected that I had changed my mind, so she fled to another place. I don't know what she was thinking. Chi was so worried that he quickly sent someone to inquire. The envoy rushed to the villa and saw everyone crying. He was at a loss and didn't know who to give the letter to. In the rush, he had to ask a maid, and the maid said sadly: "Miss passed away suddenly last night. , everyone is panicking!And the person who can make the decision is not here, and everyone in my family is at a loss, and I don't know what to do. The people sent by Prince Xiong didn't know the inside story. Hearing this news, he was terrified and hurried back to report. As if in a dream, Prince Xiong thought in amazement: "I didn't hear that she was seriously ill?"All I know is that she has been depressed recently.However, there was no such sign in yesterday's reply letter, and the pen was more exquisite and extreme than usual. He couldn't explain his doubts, and hurriedly called Shi Fang to ask him to go and find out the truth. Shi Fang replied: "I am afraid that the Italian general has heard something, so he strictly reprimanded the night people to perform their duties.I don't have any proper excuses. If I suddenly go to Uji Mountain Villa and the general finds out, I'm afraid I will be suspicious.Besides, a person died suddenly over there, so there must be a lot of noise, and there are many people coming and going. "Prince Hun said: "You are right.But no matter what, don't ask about it, just ignore it!We must try to find out from those in the know.The previous servant's rumors may be wrong. "When Shi Fang saw the master begging, he felt that it was not good to disobey his orders, so he set off in the evening.

Shi Fang hurried all the way and soon arrived at Uji Mountain Villa.At this time, the rain has weakened, but because of the rugged mountain road, he had to wear simple clothes, like a servant.Walking into the villa, I heard many people shouting, and someone said: "The funeral will be held tonight." When Fang heard this, he was shocked.I begged to meet with You Jin, but You Jin refused to see him, and just sent a message: "I feel sad and at a loss at the moment. I am very sorry that the doctor is here and I can't get up to meet you." Shi Fang said earnestly: "If I can't To find out the situation, how do I go back and report to my life? I'd better invite that attendant sister to come out and meet me." The attendant R came out and said to him: "Life is unpredictable, and the young lady probably never thought of it. Please send me I will report the truth to the Prince. The sudden misfortune has caused everyone to be bewildered and grief-stricken. After a little calm, I will report the situation to the young lady in detail. Besides, it is the time of mourning, and the doctor must wait until the forty-ninth day of death expires. Come again." After saying that, he couldn't stop crying.There was also loud crying in the inner room.Among them, the wet nurse was probably shouting: "Miss! Come back quickly! Where have you been? The bones have not been seen, it is really heartbreaking! We have seen each other day and night, and we are not close enough! I hope that the miss will be lucky and happy." Because of this, my old life has just prolonged until now. I didn't expect that the lady suddenly abandoned me. Ghosts and gods dare not take my lady. Such a poor person, Di Shitian will also bring her back to life. The person who took my lady, No matter human or ghost, return her to us as soon as possible! At least let us see her remains!" She cried out in grief.When Shi Fang heard that the bones were missing, he felt very strange, so he said to the waiter: "I hope you can tell me the truth. Could someone hide her? I will come to find out the truth on behalf of the prince. If the truth is not known or the return is inconsistent, and the truth will be revealed in the future Don't the prince blame me? Prince Muxin will have this happen, so he specially sent me here. No matter what the reason is, he must report the truth. The prince is so kind, how can he go against it? It’s not uncommon to see people in ancient Chinese courts, but it’s really hard to find someone as affectionate and righteous as our prince!” The attendant thought to himself: “This envoy is also eloquent and kind. If I hide it, it will be revealed in the future "Thinking so far, he replied: "The doctor suspects that someone has hidden the young lady. If there is something wrong, why should we be so sad? My young lady has been depressed recently, so the general cousin said a few words, and her mother and the wet nurse went to her. Busy preparing for her to move to General Dai. As for the matter of Prince Xiong and Miss, she has never disclosed it to outsiders. She is always grateful and yearning, so she is in an extremely bad mood, but unexpectedly she will go to a dead end. For this reason, The crowd is full of meat." Although these words are not exhaustive, the facts are finally known.Shi Fang was still unbelievable and said, "It's hard to describe in detail in a few words, and wait for the prince to visit." The waiter replied: "Oh, how dare you do it?"If the marriage between the young lady and the prince is known to the world, it would be glorious.However, this matter has always been kept secret, and only in this way can the last wish of the deceased be fulfilled. "Everyone tried their best to cover up this sudden death, so the attendants were afraid that Shi Fang's long stay would reveal their flaws, so they urged Shi Fang to leave, and Shi Fang also said goodbye wisely.

When it was pouring rain, the mother and wife hurried over from Beijing, and their grief was beyond words.I just heard her crying: "If you die in front of my eyes, even though I am deeply saddened, life and death are common things in the world, and there are many examples in the world, but now you have no bones left, how can I feel at ease!" The mother and wife didn't know about the love affair with the floating boat, so she didn't expect him to drown himself in the water. She speculated that it was mostly ghosts, foxes and other things that caused the trouble. She remembered that there were many such records in the novel.After some doubts and guesses, she finally thought of the second princess: maybe there is a nurse with ulterior motives around her, and she smells that Fuzhou will be brought into the capital by General Dai.Thinking of this, I became more and more suspicious of the servant, and asked, "Have any strange servants come in and out recently?" The waiter and others replied, "No. This place is remote and desolate, and newcomers are not used to it. Gone and never returned. Even! Japanese servants, I will resign and quit." There are only a handful of waiters in the villa, very few.The lover waited to think back on the expression of the young lady in recent days, and remembered that she said "I really want to die" with tears streaming down her face.Looking at the poems she usually wrote under the inkstone, most of them are melancholy and pessimistic poems such as "sorrow for a long time, but worry about leaving a bad name after death", and I am more convinced that she has thrown herself into the water.Gazing at the Uji River, listening to the surging sound of the water, I suddenly felt a kind of unprecedented sadness and fear.Then he discussed with You Jin: "There are various indications that the young lady has indeed committed suicide by drowning herself. If we are blindly suspicious, and many people who are concerned about this matter have not received a definite answer, it is really inappropriate. The secret act of Miss Kuang and Prince Xiong is not She is sincerely voluntary. Even if her mother knows about it now, there is nothing wrong with it, and the other party is not a disgusting idle person. Rather than let her suffer from suspicion, we should first tell her the truth, otherwise we will wait until we find out. , who can afford it? As long as everyone tries their best to hide it, I think it will definitely be concealed from the eyes and ears of the world." The two quietly told Madam about the matter, and when they said it, they broke down in tears and expressed incompletely.However, the madam knew a little about it, and burst into tears, and said sadly: "Since this is the case, I think my daughter must have been buried in the ruthless waves!" She was so sad that she wished she could go into the water with her.Later, he said to Youjin: "Let's send someone to salvage it in the water. At least the remains must be recovered before they can be buried." Youjin replied: "If you go fishing at this time, I'm afraid there will be no traces! It has already rushed to the sea. What's more, if you do such a useless act at this moment, you will be ridiculed and publicized by the world, it is really ugly!" After thinking about it, Madam Madam, the sadness was smoldering on her face, and she really couldn't get rid of it.So he ordered Youjin and his attendants to push a cart to the door of the floating boat room, and loaded her mattresses, utensils, and clothes she had changed into the cart.The son of a monk who was invited to come to the nurse's house, Ageli, his disciples, the old master, and the monks who were invited to make meritorious deeds during the seventy-ninth day, pretended to carry the remains, and worked together to pull the car out.The mother's wife and the wet nurse were in great grief and cried until the night fell.At this time, the neisheren brought his son-in-law, Youjin Dayao, and came here in secret.Said: "If you want to have a funeral, you must first inform the general, choose an auspicious day, and hold it carefully." You Jin replied: "It's just because of other reasons, I dare not make too much publicity, so I have to do it hastily." On the flat ground at the foot of the opposite mountain, outsiders are forbidden to approach, and only a few monks who know the truth are allowed to prepare the cremation.Cremation is extremely simple.Regarding such crude ceremonies, those extremely superstitious people in the countryside ridiculed: "This burial ceremony is really weird! The prescribed etiquette is not complete, so it was done hastily. It is like the actions of people with low status." Some people said: " I heard that the people in Kyoto, where there are brothers, deliberately keep it simple." All kinds of ridicules are disturbing.You Jin thought: "The people in the village still have this kind of ridicule. If you don't be vigilant, once the news is leaked and General Huang knows that there is no Miss's body in the funeral, he will definitely suspect that the other party has concealed Miss. After the suspicion of the two is eliminated, I will definitely suspect that someone else is hiding the young lady. The young lady has a good relationship in the previous life, so in this life, she is loved and loved by the blame everywhere. If she is taken away by someone who is guessed as a lowly person after death, it will be wronged to her." So she was very anxious and inspected the villa carefully. For all the servants in the palace, she repeatedly told those who saw the truth in the confusion not to reveal it; but for those who did not know the truth, she never mentioned it, and her guard was perfect.The two said to each other: "After a few days, I will truthfully tell the general and the prince the truth about Miss's death, so that they can know the truth earlier, so as to reduce their sorrow. But don't let it out now, or you will be responsible for the death." Feeling very guilty, so I tried my best to hide it.

Besides, because of his mother's wife, Princess Nunwang, who was ill, General Dong was praying at the Shishan Buddhist Temple.Although he is far away from the capital, he misses Uji very much.No one went to tell Uji about giving up his life.It wasn't until the people in Uji realized that General Qin hadn't sent an envoy to express their condolences, and felt ashamed, that one person went to Shishan to report the news of the death to the general.General Yan was astonished and helpless.He had no choice but to send Zhongxin, his most trusted doctor in Tibet, to offer his condolences.On the morning of the third day after Fuzhou's death, Zhongxin arrived in Uji.Zhong Xin conveyed the general's words: "I heard the bad news, and I wanted to come here immediately. It's just because my wife is sick, and it's just time to pray. The merit period has been stipulated, so I can't do it. Last night's funeral should be announced first. , solemnly set a date for this matter. Why is it so urgent? After a person dies, the complexity of the funeral, even if it is futile, but this is the last major event in life. It's really embarrassing." After hearing what the messenger said, all the maids had no choice but to reason that they were too sad to act so briefly, and they had no explanation other than that.

General Huang listened to the letter and reported back, recalling the past, he was also distraught.He thought: "Why did I put the floating boat in such an abominable place in Uji? If it wasn't so, I wouldn't have suffered such an accident. I thought she could live in peace, but she was still harassed by people. It was really me. He deeply regretted his carelessness and blamed himself endlessly. However, during his mother's illness, it was really ominous to grieve over such ominous things, so he went down the mountain and returned to Beijing. But he did not enter the second princess's room, but It caused people to spread rumors: "A person close to me has suffered a sudden misfortune recently, and in order to avoid bad luck, he is not allowed to enter the house for the time being. He shut himself up in the room, lamenting the impermanence of fate. Reminiscing about Fuzhou's appearance before his death, he was really handsome and lovely, and he became more and more sadly envious. He thought: "When she was alive, I didn't cherish her love, and spent years in vain. , Now that people go to the building, I regret it too late. I was destined to suffer a lot in love, so I wanted to be different from everyone else and be an outsider.Unexpectedly, there are unpredictable things in the sky, and the ups and downs have been following the customs. Maybe the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas blamed it for this?Perhaps the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas want people to seek the Tao devoutly, and have come up with this method of hiding the color of compassion and making people suffer.” So he studied Buddhism and Taoism carefully.

Prince Hun seemed even more sad.When the news of Fuzhou's death came, he fainted immediately, and remained in a coma for two or three days, as if he had lost his mind.Everyone was terrified, thinking that a ghost was causing trouble, and they were busy expelling ghosts and mentioning strange things for him, and they were busy.It wasn't until his tears gradually dried up that he finally calmed down a little. Thinking of Fuzhou's appearance before his death, he became more yearning and sad.To outsiders, he hesitated because he was seriously ill.But his eyes were red and swollen for no reason, how could it be seen by others, so he cleverly tried to hide it, but the sadness was still overflowing.When some people saw it, they said, "Why is the prince so sad? Look at that heartbroken!" The news of Prince Xiong's grief finally reached General Dai, and General Biao thought, "It seems that it is as I expected. Fuzhou and him are not just in a normal correspondence relationship. Alas, such a warm and beautiful person like Fuzhou, as soon as he sees him, how can he not make him fascinated. Fortunately, she went, otherwise I don’t know what kind of excessive things he would do! When he thought of this, the previous mourning pain eased a lot.

When people heard that Prince Ju was ill, they came to visit him one after another.At this time, General Huang thought: "He still lives in such a closed room to mourn the death of a low-status daughter. If he doesn't go to condolences, he will be really surly." He went to visit in person.At this time, General Zhang was in mourning for Prince Shibuqing who had just passed away, wearing light black mourning clothes.The colors are quite suitable, but in his heart he only thinks of mourning for the floating boat.His face was thin, but even more serious.The rest of the inquirers all withdrew when they heard that the relative was coming.At the time when the sun was setting and the western mountains were quiet and pleasant, Prince Xiong felt embarrassed when he saw that the Italian general came here.Before I spoke, my eyes were already filled with tears, and I couldn't restrain myself.After finally calming down, he said: "I'm actually fine, I just lament the fickleness of the world, which makes me sick from sadness. Everyone thinks it's right to be cautious. Father and queen mother are also restless because of this. I really have something to worry about." Ashamed/Tears flowed like a fountain, he wanted to avoid people's attention, and wanted to wipe his sleeves, but the tears had already fallen. He felt ashamed, but after thinking about it, the former general might not know that the tears were shed for a floating boat, but just laughed at my cowardice It's just like children! It's shameful. But General Dai thought: "He really is mourning for the floating boat!I don't know when the two of them had this relationship?Hasn't he laughed at me for being such a fool for months? When he thought this way, all the mourning for the floating boat suddenly disappeared. Prince Hun peeped at his expression and thought: "How cold and heartless this man is!"As long as one has compassion in his heart, even if he does not mourn for life and death, he will also mourn for the singing of birds in the sky.I am so sad and weeping for no reason now, and if I realize what is on my mind, I will shed tears out of sympathy.It's just that he has a deep understanding of the unpredictable things in the world, so he can deal with them calmly and remain indifferent. So he thought that this person was really admirable, and compared him to the "green pine branch" that the beauty once leaned on. He imagined the feeling of meeting the steamed general with the floating boat, and suddenly felt that this person could really be the memory of the deceased.

After the two chatted for a while, General Yong thought for a while and felt that he shouldn't be evasive and secretive about the floating boat, so he decided to state it frankly, saying: "In the past, we both talked about everything, and we often confided in our hearts. Then I am fortunate to be in the officialdom, and you are also in a high position, so we have less chance to talk calmly with each other. I dare not visit at will if I have nothing to do. Today I will tell you something: the beautiful and unlucky old lady you saw in Uji Mountain Villa So, there was a person of the same blood as her who lived in a hidden place. After I heard about it, I often went to take care of her. But I was just married at the time, and I was afraid of being criticized, so I temporarily settled her in Uji. Desolate villa. I don't really want to visit, and she doesn't seem to be the only one I follow. If I wished her to be as noble as a lady, I would never treat her like this. But I don't have this intention. And her appearance is not the same. There is no defect. Therefore, I am careful and loving. Unexpectedly, my sudden death recently made me feel that my fate is fraught and life is impermanent, so I am very sad. You must have known about this matter!" After finishing speaking, I couldn't help but burst into tears .He really felt that it was disgraceful to cry like this, so he felt guilty, but the tears flowed like a fountain, and he couldn't hold it back for a while, so he was quite embarrassed.Prince Xiong thought suspiciously: "His attitude is very unusual. I'm afraid he already knows the inside story. It would be a pity if he did so!" But he still pretended not to know, and said: "This is really sad, I also vaguely heard about it yesterday. I wanted to send someone to greet me and inquire about the details, but it came out that I absolutely do not want more people to know about this matter, so I gave up this idea." He pretended to be indifferent, but his grief was deep in his chest, so he said very little.General Ji said: "Just because she has such a relationship with me, I want to recommend her to you. You must have met her before, right? Hasn't she been to your house?" This was tacit.Then he said: "You are still sick, I shouldn't tell you these insignificant bathing matters, I'm afraid it will be too annoying, please forgive me. Please take good care of Chongyang!" After that, he left.On the way, General Huang thought: "How deep is his longing! Unfortunately, the floating boat is destined to be a noble person. This prince is the most beloved emperor in the world. Regardless of his appearance, manners, and conversation, he is exceptional and unparalleled. His wife is also an extraordinary person, and she is a model of virtuous and noble in every respect. But he left it and fell in love with this floating boat. Now the world holds prayers, chanting scriptures, worshiping ancestors, pulling wedges, harassing, and being in a hurry. It's all because Prince Xun mourned this daughter and fell ill. I am also considered a noble person, and my wife is the current royal princess. How can I mourn this daughter less than Prince Hun? Now when I think of her, I can't help but feel sad! Even so, this kind of grief is really stupid and inimitable." He suppressed his grief, but he was still thinking about it, and his mind was confused.So he recited Bai Juyi's poem "People are not trees and stones have feelings..." alone, and lay prone there with him.Thinking of Fuzhou's extremely simple funeral, I was afraid that her elder sister and second daughter would be sad when they heard about it, and felt really sorry for her, deeply disturbed.He thought: "Her mother's status is humble. Most of these people are superstitious: Anyone who has a brother must have a simple funeral after death, and things must be done hastily. The same is true for Fuzhou." Thinking of this, he felt more and more uncomfortable.He didn't know many details about Uji, so he wanted to go to Uji himself to inquire about Fuzhou's condition when he died.But it is inconvenient for him to stay in Uji for a long time, and if he goes, he will return immediately, and he has not achieved his goal.I can't help being contradictory and upset for a while.

The sun and the moon are flying fast, and April is here again.One evening, General Yan suddenly thought: "If Fuzhoumu dies, isn't today the day she moves to Beijing?" After thinking about it, he felt sad again.The courtyard is surrounded by flowers and oranges, and the fragrance is overflowing.Rhododendron flew by.Two cries.General Su chanted the poem "If Du Yu can pass through the underworld" alone, but he still felt depressed and could not express it.On this day, Prince Xun happened to come to the North Courtyard, and General Dai ordered someone to take a branch of tangerine and send it to him. He wrote a poem and tied it to the branch: "Your heart cherishes Du Yu, and he swallows his voice and weeps in secret."

Seeing that the appearance of the second daughter and son was very similar to the floating boat, Prince Xiong was very moved.When the couple sat quietly and meditated, the steamer delivered the bouquet of flowers and the letter presented by the general. After reading it, Prince Xun found it interesting, so he replied to the poem: "The orange blossoms are fragrant and cherish the deceased, and the cuckoos sing slowly when they know it. People are annoying." The second daughter and son already knew about Prince Xiong and Fuzhou.She thought: "My two sisters are so short-lived, it must be related to their worrying too much and worrying too much. It seems that I have been able to prolong my breath so far because I have few worries! However, the world is impermanent, and I don't know. How long can I live?" Thinking of this, I became more and more sad.Since Prince Xiong already knew a little bit about her, he couldn't bear to hide it from her any longer, so he sorted out the past a little bit and told her one by one.The second female son said: "You always hide it from me, which makes me angry and hate." The two were sad and happy, and their expressions were excited.Because the other party is the sister of the deceased, the conversation is more cordial.In the six courtyards over there, everything is extravagant.This time, due to Prince Xun's illness, he held prayers and was busy.Many people are concerned.Father-in-law Xi Wu, Minister Zuo, and uncles and brothers were always on guard, very disturbed.These two courtyards are extremely quiet, and Prince Xiong feels very comfortable. Prince Xun speculated: Why did the floating boat suddenly seek death?It was like a dream.He was depressed, so he asked Shifang and others to go to Uji to welcome Youjin back.Fufu's mother, who lived in Uji, was taken away by her daughter, and when she heard the cry of the Uji River, she wanted to dive into it.There was no time to relieve the sorrow and sorrow, and the pain was so painful that I had to go back to Beijing.Therefore, Youjin only had a few monks as companions, so he was very calm and boring.At this time, Shi Fang and others were ordered to come.The previously heavily guarded entrance is now unstopped.When Fang recalled the past, he sighed: "What a pity! The last time the prince arrived here, he was stopped and he was not allowed to be guilty? He suddenly felt sympathetic. The prince who was far away in the middle of Beijing was so sad because of this insignificant relationship, what did he think? It's boring. But seeing this scene, I recalled the past few nights when I rushed here, and the feelings of Prince Xun hugging the floating boat on the boat. There are many regrets. When You Jin saw Shi Fang, he couldn't stop swallowing. This is common sense. Shi Fang said: "Prince Xiong asked me repeatedly to send me here. You Jin replied: "It's the time of mourning, how can I leave to see the prince?"Others will be surprised when they read it, but I am not without concerns.Even if I go to see him, I'm afraid it will be difficult to report clearly. How can it be difficult for the prince to know the details?And after the forty-ninth day of mourning is over, I will find an excuse 'I want to go out for a while', which is decent.If I survive by accident, as long as I am in a better mood, even if the prince does not come to pass me on, I will go and tell him all the nightmare-like experiences in person. She dawdled today and refused to get up. Shi Fang also cried: "We are all people who don't know the inside story, and we don't know the relationship between the prince and the lady in detail, but seeing the prince's loyalty to her, I feel that there is no need to rush to get close to her." You, many days will serve you.Now that such sad things are happening, our state of mind at this moment also wishes to be closer to you. " Then he said: "The prince has always been meticulous and thoughtful in handling affairs, and this time he even sent a special vehicle.It would be a great disappointment to him if he returned empty.Now that the matter has come to an end, let another attendant enter the capital to see how the prince is close to the household, then call the attendant and say: "Then I will trouble you to go." The attendant replied: "I am clumsy in speech and wear mourning clothes. Will the Prince's Mansion not be taboo?" Shi Fang said: "The mansion is praying for the prince's illness. There are indeed various taboos, but it seems that there are no taboos for people in mourning?" "Prince Kuang has such a deep relationship with Miss, he should also be in mourning. There is not much left in the day of mourning, so I have to excuse you." This attendant has always admired the prince's Shi Meiza.She was worried that she would not be able to see the prince after the death of Fuzhou, but today she had such a good opportunity, she couldn't help secretly happy, so she obeyed the arrangement and went to Beijing with the car.She was dressed in a black mourning dress, adding a touch of elegance, delicate and handsome.Because she no longer has a master, she doesn't need to wear clothes and has not dyed them in light ink.On this day, I asked my attendants to bring a pair of light purple ones, so that they can be worn when they meet the prince.She couldn't help feeling: If the young lady is alive, she must go in secret and be cautious when entering Beijing today.For the love affair between the Prince and Fuzhou, she was very sympathetic, so she shed tears when thinking of Fuzhou's misfortune along the way, until the Prince's mansion, the tears never dried up. When Prince Xiong heard about Fuzhou's love, he was suddenly saddened.I always felt that this was inappropriate, so I didn't tell the second daughter.The prince came to the main hall and greeted his servants in front of Gu.As soon as she got out of the car, she eagerly inquired about Fuzhou's words and deeds before he died.The attendant described in detail how the young lady was so sad and sighed, and how she cried miserably that night and so on.She said: "Miss sits and meditates all day long, and has no thoughts on things. Although she is full of thoughts, she never reveals them to others. She is just bored in her heart. Therefore, she has not even left a last word. Such a neat move is indeed true." Unexpected." Her detailed narration made the prince more sad, speculated on Fuzhou's mood, blamed her for not going with the flow and following her destiny, and wanted to take such a heroic act, and regretted not waiting by her side at that time, otherwise she would be killed. How good it is to hug her by the waist!It's too late now, reading this makes my heart ache like a prick.At this time, the attendant also said: "We also regret that we didn't go deep into why she burned the letter. It was really careless!" The answer continued until dawn.The attendant read to him the poem written by Fuzhou on the record sheet of chanting volumes. It was Fuzhou's deadly poem in reply to his mother.The prince had never paid attention to this lady-in-waiting, and at this moment he felt very cute, and said to her: "From now on, you will wait on my wife here, do you want to?"Let's talk about it later. "Prince Hun said: "I hope it will come true, and I hope you will come again." "At this moment, he couldn't even leave this attendant. At dawn, the attendant left, and Prince Xun rewarded her with a set of root boxes and suitcases originally bought for the floating boat. There are many utensils, but the reward should not be too much, Therefore, I only gave the attendant some things commensurate with her status. The attendant never expected to be rewarded during this trip, and she was very happy in her heart. But when she brought all the rewards back, she was afraid that her peers would be suspicious and cause trouble. She was very embarrassed, but It was inconvenient to refuse, so I had to bring them all back. When I returned to the villa, I and You Jin quietly opened it to look at it. Whenever I felt lonely and unbearable, seeing so many novel, exquisite, ingenious and lovely things, I couldn't help but think about others and weep more and more. "The clothes are so gorgeous, how can I hide them on the day of mourning? The two of them looked at each other and sighed. General Su, who was very sad, also wanted to know more details, so he rushed to Uji to inquire.Along the way, I thought about the past: "Why did I visit the Eighth Prince? Later, I worried about my whole family, even this abandoned daughter. I came here only because I admired the master's profound knowledge. I originally planned to ask this ancestor about Buddhism. Cultivate the body and accumulate blessings for future generations. I don’t want things to go against my wishes, and I have stimulated my heart. Maybe it’s because of this that I have been punished like this?” When he arrived at the mountain villa, he called You Jin and said: “I don’t know much about the situation here. I am so sad! The anniversary of the seventh mourning is coming to an end, I should have come back after the mourning, but I couldn't bear it, so I rushed here at this time, what disease does the lady suffer from, and she fell to her death like this?" You Jin thought: "Miss skill Everyone knows about the matter of water. The general will know about it sooner or later. If I hide it from him, if there is any other news in the future, I will blame me instead. It is better to tell him directly." As for the relationship between Fu Zhou and Prince Ju , You Jin has tried his best to conceal it, and he has long been prepared: if he faces the Italian general, he should say what he should say.However, facing his unusually serious expression today, I forgot all the words I thought about.She had no choice but to describe the situation before and after the disappearance of the floating boat in a coherent manner.General Dai was astonished when he heard this, and had nothing to say for a while.He thought: "This kind of thing will never happen! Such a taciturn floating boat, who never speaks lightly in everything, is a completely meek and weak woman, how could she have such a violent act? The maid must have fabricated such a thing to deceive me? He suspected that the floating boat was hidden by Prince Xun, and he became more restless.But when Prince Xun mourned, he showed no pretense.Then carefully observe the maids, all crying bitterly, there is no sign of falsehood.When everyone heard that General Dai was here, they were all very sad and cried in unison.General Dai heard it and asked: "Is it possible that Miss is the only one missing? Is there anyone else? Please tell me the details at that time! Miss will never abandon me because of my momentary indifference. Why not tell others?" I always feel like I’m chewing.” Shi Jin felt that General Dong was very pitiful, and seeing his suspicion, he felt very embarrassed, so he said to him: “My lady was born in poverty and grew up in a poor village. I have heard that she lived in this desolate mountain villa again recently. Since then, she has been very sad. Only the occasional presence of adults can relieve her worries for a while. She has been looking forward to going to Beijing earlier so that she can wait by his side in peace. Although this wish is not spoken, But we always thought about it in our hearts. When we heard that this wish was about to be fulfilled, we were all very happy and prepared for the housewarming. Mrs. Chang Lushou was full of joy because her long-cherished wish was about to be fulfilled, and planned day and night Housewarming. Did you know that soon after, I received a puzzling letter from my lord. The night watchmen also came to spread rumors that there were wanton maids, and they must be strictly guarded. Those rough villagers didn't know the reason, so they made wild guesses. Rumors spread all over the place, and there was no news from the adult for a long time. Therefore, the young lady was deeply disappointed. She lamented her own life day and night, and she became desperate. The mother and wife have always tried their best to make their daughter happy and not fall to others. However, the young lady felt that being greedy for this kind of happiness would be ridiculed by the world, and she would become even more sad. So she fell into pessimism and just sighed all day long. Besides, I am afraid there is no other reason for death. Even if it is hidden by ghosts, it will not leave no trace at all, right? "After speaking, tears filled my eyes, and I became sad.General Jiao was no longer in doubt, and suddenly felt sad.He said: "I can't help myself, any action will attract people's attention. Whenever I think of her, I always think: It has been too long to welcome her to Beijing, and then she will reunite with me in a fair manner." Relying on this comfort, I was able to pass the time. She suspected that I was indifferent to her, but in fact she abandoned me first. Make me feel so sad! There is one more thing, I don’t want to mention it again, but there is no outsider here, saying It doesn't matter, this is the matter of Prince Hun. When did he start dating the lady? I know that he is very good at pleasing his daughter's family. I think the lady is also touched by him, and she hates not being able to stay with him forever, so So sad that he threw himself into the water in order to die. The details must be told the truth, and must not be concealed!" You Jin was surprised: "It seems that he knows everything!" Feeling deeply regretful, he replied: "It turns out that my lord has already done this sad thing. What have you heard? I am inseparable from the young lady..." She added some kindness, and then said: "Your Excellency must know that the young lady stayed with the prince's wife for a few days. Unexpectedly, the prince actually broke into the young lady's room one day. In the end, we withdrew because of our severe reprimand. The lady was afraid, so she moved to Santiao. After that, the prince was nowhere to be found, so she gave up. But later, I don’t know where the prince got the news, so he kept sending letters here. It was February when I came there. However, the lady ignored it. I persuaded her: "If this continues, it will appear that the lady is impolite and unreasonable." So the lady replied once or twice. Other than that, nothing else happened. General Su heard this, and thought: "I'm afraid You Jin can only say this. If I go too deep into it, it's not good." So he bowed his head and thought: "Fuzhou cherishes Prince Xun, and has a heart for him. On the other hand, he can't. Forgetful of myself, so hesitant to decide, painful. She is kind and weak, it is difficult to decide this matter, and she is on the bank of the Uji River, so why can't she bear such a care? If I don't put her here, it will be a great worry. , and may not be able to find a 'deep valley' to commit suicide? It seems that this Uji River is too hateful!" Recently, he often runs on this rugged mountain road, all because of the poor eldest daughter and this floating boat!When he thought of it, he felt unbearable grief.Even the place name "Uji" often hurt him, and he didn't want to hear it anymore.Then he thought again: "When the second daughter first mentioned this person to me as a statue of the eldest daughter, it was probably an ominous omen. In short, this person's death is all due to my carelessness." After thinking about it, he felt that this The mother is also really pitiful. Her low status made her daughter's funeral so hasty, which is very regrettable.You Jin's detailed report made him think: "How sad it must be for a mother to have such an outstanding daughter who died so young!" Fuzhou's love affair with Prince Xiong may not be known to her mother.She must have mistaken me for breaking my promise and changing my mind, which is why she committed suicide. Maybe she is resenting me at this time. "Dun felt apologetic and uneasy. Fuzhou didn't die at home, and there was nothing ominous about this house.But the Italian general saw that his followers were all in front of him, and it was inconvenient for him to enter the house, so he ordered people to remove the shaft of the chariot and put it outside Bianchuan as a stool.But he felt that it was not very elegant, so he went to the shade of the tree and sat down to rest in the dense moss.I thought that I would never come here again, and felt desolate in my heart.四下环顾，独自吟诗：“亦当长辞故人宅，何人凭和比患居？”阿间梨今已荣登律师之位。燕大将便召之人庄，要他为浮舟举办法事，并叫他将僧侣人数增加。他觉得只有这样举办法事，才可消减因自己造成的罪障。他还详细安排了每隔七日的诵经供养。天色已暗，意大将即将返京，心中思量再三：“倘浮舟在世，我今夜定会与之欢聚，不再返归。”他召来共君。弃君却派人代答道：“此身实甚不祥，为此整日愁叹，神思愈益衰弱昏迷，惟有怅然奄卧，此身再无用处。”她既不肯出来，蒸大将也不愿进去见她，便上道返府。一路上仍悔恨交加，何不早将浮舟迎人京中呢？那宇治川的水声，刺得他心如刀绞。他暗自叹惜：“竟连尸身也见不到了，此种死别真可怜可悲呵！她是随波逐流了呢？还是沉入了水底？”哀叹不止，无法劝慰。 时值常陆守邪内正为祈祷女儿安产而举办法事，浮舟母亲想到自己到过丧家，身蒙不祥之气，所以返京后便未去常陆守翩，而暂时寄居于三条那所简陋屋子里。哀思无法排解，且又牵挂那临产的女儿，后来闻知顺利分娩方放心，但因身染不吉之气，不便去看望女儿，终日只得昏噩度日。正在此时，素大将悄悄派人送来一信，母夫人悲喜交加，拆阅来信，见信中写道：“夫人忽遭不幸，本应前来致吊，然因心烦意乱，泪眼昏花，且夫人亦爱子情深，不胜悲痛，故未前来造次，待。心绪稍宁时，再登门叩问，岁月易逝，人世易变，愁恨难消。痛感世事无常，更觉愁恨难消。我苟活于世，还望夫人看在你爱女的份上，以我为遗念，随时枉顾为幸！”此信言辞委婉恳切，送信使者便是那个大藏大夫仲信。表大将又命件信捎话道：“只因我做事太过迟缓，以致未能及时将爱女迎接入京，夫人可否会怨我呢？事情已是如此，尚望木再深究其责，自今后，凡事我当尽力为夫人效劳。敬请夫人放心，浮舟的兄弟若有人仕之志，我定当鼎力相助！”夫人认为子女之丧毋需过分忌避，因此坚持请信使人内休想。自己挥泪作书道：“承蒙你细心看顾，方使我身处逆境尚能延残端。小女长期愁眉不展，使我痛感自身出自低微之罪过。闻知你要迎她入京，我亦为她从此可脱离苦境而高兴。殊料又遭如此厄运，让人一听到那“宇治”二字，便觉胆战心惊，哀伤不已。今蒙赐书问候，殷勤抚慰，窃喜寿命可延。倘得幸存于世，还得仰仗鼎力相助。只因泪眼昏花，未能恭敬回复为歉。”照例，应送使者礼品，但此时不甚适合。若不送则又觉欠妥。便取了一条准备送与蔡大将的斑纹犀角带与一把精美佩刀，一并装入袋中放于车上，对仲信说：“此物乃死者遗念。'便以此赠送。使者回府后，蒸大将见了所赠物品，说道：“实在不必如此。 ”使者报道：“那常陆守夫人亲自接见，咦咽着感激不尽。她说：'家里小儿也得到大将如此关照，我们身份低微，真是羞愧难当。我当不使外人知道何种关系，将所有不肖之子道赴尊哪，服侍恩人以示感激。 ”蒸大将想道：“与这些人家虽然关系并不密切。但天皇的后宫中，也不是无地方官的女儿的。若因宿世姻缘而蒙皇上宠爱，世人也不至于议论吧。况且普通臣下，娶贫贱人家的女儿或妇人为妻，也非罕见之事。外间传言我与一个地方守吏女儿来往，然而我最初便未打算娶她为正妻，因此不能算作我行为上的污点。我只是看在那已故的女儿面上，照顾她的家人，以及抚慰悲痛的母亲。 " 常陆守来三条那屋子里找夫人。他勃然大怒，站着对她嚷道：'做着生孩子的女儿不管，竟躲于此逍遥！”只因夫人从未将浮舟的事情告知他。而在他心中，浮舟早已落入困境。夫人原打算在浮舟被黄大将拉入京中后，方将此喜事报与丈夫。谁曾料到此灾运之事发生，因此再无必要隐瞒下去。便抽泣着将实情惧告与他，且取了餐大特的信与他看。常陆守本是一起炎附势之人，见了此信大为诧异，反复玩味，叹息道：“这孩子放弃了如此莫大的幸福，真不识好歹！我亦为大将家臣，经常在他府中出入，却从未被他召见过。他实在是少有的显贵尊严之人呵！由他关照我儿，我们全家算走好运了！”顿时喜上眉梢，夫人则痛惜女儿，只知掩面恢泣。常陆守也不禁落下泪来。其实，倘浮舟尚在人世，恐常陆守的儿子还得不到意大将的关怀。仅因他而使浮舟丧命，心觉愧疚，方走此下策安慰其母，哪管世人讥评。 章大将为浮舟举办七七法事。心下却又疑心她是否真已死去。但念及无论死活，举办法事总是积功德的事，因此便嘱律师于宇治寺中秘密隆重做道场。照他的吩咐，六十位法师所赠布施品皆格外丰厚。浮舟的母亲亦来此，加做了诸种佛事。旬亲王将黄金盛装于白银壶中送至右近处算是供养她的。他深恐外人生疑，不便公开铺张法事，不知内由的人纷纷猜疑：“给一位侍女的供养为何如此丰厚？”蒸大将亦派遣了大批亲信前来寺里办事。众人大惑不解：“奇怪！此女子究为何等样人，法事党办得这般隆重？”不久常陆守也来了，他毫不拘谨，竟似主人，众人更觉纳闷。近来常陆守因女婿少将喜得贵子，大办贺筵。甚是忙碌。家中珍宝应有尽有，近又收藏了唐土与新罗诸秀珍品。然而限于身分，故甚不足观。此次法事虽是隐秘举办，然而排场异常体面。常陆守见后，心想：“可惜浮舟无幸于世，否则她日后福份之高贵将无可比拟。”包亲王夫人也送来诸种物品布施，又命设筵宴请七憎。皇上也略闻蒸大将曾有一钟情女子。猜想他怀爱至浓，为不让二公主得知，竟一度藏匿于宇治山庄，亦为他惋惜。意大将与旬亲王二人一直为浮舟之死悲伤。旬亲王清火炽盛，忽然失去恋人，更是痛心疾首。但他原来轻薄成性，为转移情绪，又不断与别的女子纠缠起来，秦大将却心负愧疚，虽尽力关照浮舟家族，仍难消解心中愁闷。 再说明石是后为叔父式部卿亲王服轻丧，丧期未满尚居于六条院。此位便由旬亲王之兄二皇子代任，由于位尊，不能常来参谒母后，旬亲王心绪欠佳，百无聊赖，便常同母后带来的姐姐大公主闲玩，借以消愁。大公主的众侍女一个比一个妩媚，匈亲王因未能仔细欣赏而颇觉遗憾。燕大将亦为之动心，情不由已暗恋上一位，便是大公主身边的小宰相君。她穿姿绝美，令人心驰神往，品性亦极为优越。她对琴与琵琶，尤其独到精深，一弹一拨，都美妙动人，写信或讲话，亦极富情趣。旬亲王往日亦曾动此念，欲夺人所爱据为己有。但小宰相君却说道：“我可不像别人那般屈从他！”她那矜持庄重的态度，颇得秦大将赞赏，感叹此人的确与众不同。而小宰相君亦察觉大将内心痛楚，不忍见到，便附诗劝慰，诗曰：“虽悉君心苦，怜惜不由人。但因身份微，岂可吐微忱。让我代她死了吧。”此诗附于一张雅致的信笺上。凄清之夜，正值思绪惆怅，此诗如此慰贴，熏大将深为感动，便答诗道：“遍历无常事，何曾显隐忧？无人晓此苦，惟君知我愁。”为答谢她此番好意，便步入她房间，说道：“正值无限忧伤，我喜得你赠诗分外欣慰。”黄大将本出身高贵，素来矜庄持重，举止文雅，不肯随意出人于侍女之室。而小宰相君身居陋室，即为宫中所谓“局”的小屋。对秦大将的突然降临，她一时手足无措。幸而她一向不卑不亢，有理有节应对自如，更令蒸大将恋慕。便想：“此人竟比我所爱的那人更优雅些呢！为何于此处当宫女呢？若作了我的诗妾，终日守在我身边就好了。”他暗暗将此念埋于心里。 时至莲花盛妍，明石皇后举办法华人讲，先为亡父六条院主，再为义母紫夫人。各自择定日期，供养经佛。法会异常在严宏大，讲第五卷那日，仪式格外隆重，有幸前来六条院观赏之人，皆为众侍女远近亲故。第五天朝座讲第八讲，功德圆满。法事期间殿内暂作了佛堂装饰，如今须恢复原状，放北厢中纸隔扇得全部打开，以便仆役布置整饰。便将大公主暂移居至西面廊房。因听讲过度疲惫，众侍女皆回自己房里休息去了，大公主身边仅有几个侍女侍候。此日，袁大将欲与一位退出的法师商谈要事，便换了便抱来钓殿寻找。后来僧众全部退出，素大将便坐于池塘旁纳凉。此时园中人影甚少，那位小宰相君正与同伴们于附近一帷屏围隔成的休息室暂歇。表大将屏息静听到寨奉的衣衫声，猜想小宰相君定在其中。便从纸隔扇隙缝里窥探，但见里面不似普通侍女房间，布置优雅清爽。从参差的帷屏隙间望去，室内一清二楚。有三位侍女与一女童，正将冰块盛于盖子中，喧嚷着将它割开来。她们未穿礼服，亦未穿窗汗衫，一幅放任不拘的模样。黄大将未曾想到此处便是大公主的居处。忽觉眼睛一亮，一位身着白罗衫的女子，美貌绝伦，正微露笑唇，闲视着喧哗弄冰的众位侍女。她正是大公主。此日酷热难当，浓密的头发略微向前挽起，丰姿绰约美妙。蒸大将想：“我所见的美人不少，却无如此美丽的。”相形见细，近旁的众侍女，个个黯然失色，形同树桩了。他略微定神，仔细观看。只见一持女，身着黄色生绢单衫，外缀淡紫色裙子，纤手握扇，打扮得格外整齐。她对弄冰的人说道：“你们如此费力，反而更热了！倒不如放下看看吧。”她微微笑着，眉目传神，娇羞动人。蒸大将一听那声音便怦然心跳，那侍女正是她朝思暮盼的小宰相君。众侍女费了好大力，方得将冰割碎，一人手持一块。一倍女颇为放肆地将那冰块置于头顶又直贴胸乳之间”。小宰相君便用纸包了一块，送至大公主跟前。大公主伸出那双纤细娇嫩的玉手，在包冰的纸上指拭了一下，说道：“我不要拿，水滴下来真讨厌。 ”秦大将隐约听得她那声音，亦觉无限欣喜。他想：“我是在她小时候才见过的，那时我仅是个蒙昧无知的顽童，但偏偏却能惊悟她那美好动人的模样。后来我再也未能见到她了，亦未曾听过有关她的事。多年后于今日却有缘与她相见，怕是神佛的赏赐吧？会不会又如从前，成为某种忧患的起因呢？ ”他惴惴不安，呆呆痴痴立于那儿通思。一女仆正于北面乘凉，忽然想起打开的纸隔扇未曾关上，若有人前来偷窥，自己又要遭斥责，忙慌张跑过来。见一不曾认识的穿便袍的男子站着。她心中惶恐，亦顾不得让外人瞧见，沿着回廊匆匆奔来。黄大将想：“我此种行径实有些不雅，万不能被人发现。 ”便转身离去，躲藏起来。那女仆极为担心：“如何得了！帷屏都未这好，从此处望进去一览无余！那官人怕是左大臣家的公子吧？陌生人还定不会到此的。若被人知晓，必严加追究是何人打开纸隔扇的？幸而他穿着丝绸单衣与裙子，走动时末发出声音。里间的人该不会知道吧？ ”黄大将想：“若不是遇见宇治，我道心一定坚定了。如今倒成了百苦交煎的俗夫！若当初早些出家，则已安居深山，悠闲自得了。 ”思前虑后，不觉心绪烦乱。又想：“我长年来不是一直渴望见到大公主吗？如今得见，却反增痛苦。这真是无聊。 " 董大将回至三条院，次日晨起身特早。细看夫人二公主的容貌，娇美动人。但他想：“二公主的美貌虽不亚于其姐，但细微处毕竟有许多差别。大公主端庄高雅，光艳照人，实在美不可言！但也许是我的成见，或因时地不同吧。”便对二公主说道：“如此大热天气，你另换件薄衫穿上吧。女子在饰定要及时更新，方可显出季节情趣。”又吩咐侍女道：“到皇后那边去，叫大或为公主缝件轻罗单衫。”众侍女便猜想：“定是大将欲将公主打扮起来，他好欣赏她的美姿。”众人均很兴奋。素大将仍旧去佛堂诵经，之后回室休想。他午时来到二公主房里，见侍女已取回轻罗单衫挂在帷屏上了。便对二公主道：“你可穿上这罗衫了，大庭广众之下，如此半透明的着装也许不好，眼下是在家里呵？”又亲手替她换衣，裙子为红色，也如昨日大公主所穿。二公主秀发极其浓艳，长长垂下来，她的美貌确实并不比大公主差。应该说各有所长吧。他又叫人拿些冰来，让诗文割破一块送与二公主。此番模仿，自己也觉好笑。他想：'他人皆喜欢将所爱之人写入画中，通过看画以慰其情，她虽不是大公主，然而是其妹，更好替我慰情吧户转而又想：“若昨日我亦能如此刻一样参与其间，忽意欣赏大公主……如此想来，不禁长叹一声。便问二公主：“你近些时日可曾给大公主去信了广二公主摇摇头说：“在宫中往往应父皇之命，我才写。后来，父皇未说，我便未写了。”黄大将说道：“仅因你下嫁给了臣子，大公主才不再与你通信，甚是遗憾。你可去拜见母后，诉说此事，且说你怨恨她。”二公主答道：“怨恨？这万万使不得了。我不去。”冀大将道：“那就如此，便说大姐常因我是臣下，颇为轻视，因此我也不愿给她写信了。” 此日转瞬即逝。次日清晨，袁大将照例前往参见皇后，旬亲王一同来到。今日他身着丁香汁染的深色轻罗单衣，外署深紫色便抱，打扮俊逸，神情清爽。其相貌之美，不亚于大公主o他肤色白皙，眉目清秀，且较先前略微清瘦，异常动人。此貌似大公主之人，竟使黛大将顿生爱恋。他想：“万万不可！”迫使自己镇静下来。惟觉比往日未见大公主前更为痛苦了。匈亲王命人拿了些画。送与大公主。木久，他也去了大公主处。 燕大将十分恭顺地与明石皇后交谈佛经内容，后又谈到六条院主及紫夫人在世时些许琐事。末了见到那些选送大公主后遗留的图画，便说道：“二公主近日闷闷不乐，可怜得很呢！仅因她辞别九重，下嫁于臣子。那大公主亦不再与她通信，皆因她身份有别，故嫌隙于大公主。望将此类画顺便送去一些，本可由我带去，深恐不甚珍贵了。”明石皇后说道：“这就怪了，她怎会有此种想法呢？往常她姐妹二人同在宫中，当能书信来往，如今相隔甚远，相互问讯便少了些。你且告知她，不要顾虑太多，我会规劝大公主。”篇大将道：“二公主怎可冒昧去信呢？她虽不是你的亲生，但我与你有姐弟之谊。若你能看在此份上给以青睐，实在令人欣慰。况且她们平素惯于书信往来，如今忽然见弃，实甚遗憾。”他说此番话，实非好心，但明石皇后哪能意料得到。 辞别明石皇后，秦大将欲前去探望那晚曾入其室的小宰相君，借以看看前日窥探过的那间廊房。便步过正殿，向大公主所居的西殿走去。此处侍女戒备森严。董大将仪貌堂堂，风流深洒走近廊前，见夕雾左大臣家请公子正与众侍女谈话，便于边门前坐下，说道：“此处我常来走动，却很少见到诸位，我常感觉像老了似的。往后我定常来亲近亲近。你们不会嫌我不合适宜吧？”说罢便瞟了瞟几位侄子。一侍女说道：“从今日开始练习，定会返老还童的。”众人信口谈笑，倒也风趣。可见殿内极为优雅，颇富情味。他并无特别之事要来此处，仅与侍女们说些闲话罢了。但他颇感惬意，于是坐了很久。 大公主来到母后处。母后问道：“黄大将曾到你那里去过吗广大公主的侍女大纲言君忙答道：“董大将仅来找过小宰相君。”母后道：“他一向严肃，怎会找特女谈话呢？倘不是个伶俐的女子，富有心计，心里早为他看透了。小宰相君倒可放心。”她与黛大将虽是姐弟，但素来便较客气，因此要侍女们亦不可对他太随便了。大纳言君又说道：“小宰相君深得蒸大将喜欢，常到她闺房去叙谈至深夜，恐二人关系实出一般吧？而小宰相君对匈亲王却很无情，说他待人轻薄，连信亦未给他回。”说罢笑起来。明石皇后亦跟着笑了，说道：“小宰相君确实聪明，匈亲王的浮薄本性未瞒过他。他那品性应好好改一改，说来令人遗憾，不须说侍女们的讥笑了。”大纳言君又道：“我还听得一件怪事呢：最近藏大将那个死了的女子，原是旬亲王夫人的妹妹。或许不是同母所生吧。还有一前常陆守之妻，据说为此女叔母或母亲，不知到底怎么回事。此女子住于宇治，匈亲王与她私通。戴大将闻讯，准备立刻迎她入京，并添派守夜人，严加戒备。旬亲王又悄悄前去，未能进门，仅于马上与一侍女谈了片刻便回来了，此女子亦深恋旬亲王，一日却忽然失踪了。听乳母说她舍身赴水了，众人哭得甚是伤心呢。”明石皇后听后暗暗吃惊，说道：“真是荒唐！此等话是乱说得的么？如此奇闻，世间自有人传言。为何不曾听得黛大将谈及？他仅叹息人世无常，甚是惋惜宇治人亲王家个个薄命。'大纳言君亦说道：“娘娘听我说：下仆所言虽不足信，但我亦曾听得，此言乃一于宇治当差的女童道出。那天她到小宰相君娘家，千真万确谈过此事。她还道：叫。姐之死千万不可泄漏出去。此事发生得太离奇，定要有所隐讳。'许是宇治那边并未将详情惧告于蒸大将吧？”明石是后甚为焦虑，说道：“你且去告知那女童，万不可再讲与外人！匈亲王品性放浪，定遭身败名裂啊！”。 不久大公主果真写信与二公主了。蒸大将见了，颇觉手笔优秀，心中甚是欣喜，竟后悔未能早些促成她们通信，错过了欣赏手笔的机会！明石皇后亦将众多上等图画赠与二公主。而餐大将亦暗暗弄到了好些精品，遣人送与大公主。其中有幅《芹川大将物语》中的情景：远君恋慕大公主，秋后一黄昏，难耐相思之苦，便走进大公主室中。画笔极为美妙。戴大将看后，颇觉远君便是自己的写照，便想：“我那大公主若能如画中的大公主那般爱我，有多好啊！”不由感慨自己命苦，一时感慨万千，赋诗道：“芦获凝露秋风拂，只恨苍苍长募苦。”他本想在那幅美妙的画上题写此诗一并送与大公主，却又顾虑若有吐露，必将惹来诸多麻烦，还是将种种欲念封存心中为好。一番柔肠寸断，思虑访煌之后，凄然怀念起死去的宇治大女公子，想道：“倘她仍活着，我断然不会对别的女子有半点非份之想，即便皇上下旨以公主相赐，我也决不应允。况且是上是明达之人，闻知我已另有钟爱，绝不会嫁公主于我的。哎！还是这序治桥姬'，害得我何等忧伤烦恼！”这般愁思苦想后，又想想那句亲王夫人，不禁爱恨交加。自己真是愚蠢透顶，当初竟让给了他！后悔已晚矣。如此痛悔一番，眼前又浮现出突然死去的浮舟，觉得她极为幼稚无知，不晓世事，轻率丧生，也实在愚笨。但忆起右近描述浮舟忧愁苦闷的情形，及闻知大将变志后又愧疚不已，时常悲伤饮泣的模样，又甚是怜悯。心想：“我原本就无意正式娶她为妻的，只将她当作忠贞可爱的情人而已。如今看来，怨不得旬亲王，亦怪不得浮舟，而是我办事不周所致。”他时时这般冥思苦想自缠自绕。 蒸大将惯常气度安闲，举止端详，但对于恋爱之事，也时常身心交困。何况那轻薄之人句亲王，自浮舟死后，整目哀怨，无人慰藉。也没有一人可以当作浮舟的遗念而诉说哀情。惟其夫人二女公子，偶尔叹息一声“浮舟可怜”。然而她与浮舟是异母妹，最近才见面相识，并非从小一起长大，两人感情不甚深。那句亲王也不便在妻子面前随意说浮舟如何美丽可爱可怜。再说自宇治