Life of a Court Lady Page #3

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I am so happy for you.

coincidentally, the princess who was just

released from her duties has returned to the

capital and will be coming for a visit.

Is that so?

I heard that you have yet to meet her.

Yes

I hear that she is a person as pure

as the river that run through lse.

I birthed my Lord and the new emperor,

and just you two brothers, but faith in

bloodlines are a funny thing,

and the fact that you will meet your half-sister

today must be one of those faithful meetings.

On another note,

I have heard gossip that there

has been some miscommunication

between you and the new Emperor.

It seems we have tainted your

ears with trifling matters.

It's just something that doesn't sit well with me.

What was the matter?

It concerns the next Emperor.

Now the Emperor is my brother and

he controls the government,

but I was promised that my son

would be next to take over the throne.

But it appears that the promise

has been overturned.

I even heard that you may renounce your family.

I was upset and I did say that.

I learned that when it comes to one's own child,

one can easily be taken over by anger.

But I heard that Lord Tokimune was

finally able to change it to your favor.

At this point, even the internal

matters of the palace

can't be solved without the assistance

from those in Kanto.

They saythe pure waters of the forest

makes a woman beautiful,

and the princess seems to be

a shining example of that.

For a person who spends their time oblivious

to the rapid changes of the outside world,

I am lost for a response to such a comment.

I'm sure your mother is delighted by your return

I would like to communicate my

feelings to ltsukinomiya.

Shijo, please take me to her.

You are so restless.

I am supposed to show

Ms. Itsukinomiya around Ajari,

so wait at least until tomorrow night.

To enjoy the cherry blossoms in full bloom one

must not even waste a single day.

You choose words to suite your feelings.

Regardless, just show me the way

cherry blossoms are beautiful,

but the branches are weak and

the flowers easily fall off.

Once you pluck it off you are already

thinking of your next love.

Going about it that way makes a woman gloomy.

Whether it be a woman or a man,

one must be smart.

Once you get attached love becomes tainted.

Only in moments of truth,

the flowers of love bloom beautifully,

then the petals start to come off.

A graceful heart is one that feels a slight regret

yet does not lament over it and get saddened.

I feel bad for Ms. Itsukinomiya.

Are you not jealous, Shijo?

You just said such jealousy is not

part of a graceful heart.

You are absolutely right.

You must be the only woman, Shijo,

who can understand my heart.

Yet I fail to understand it.

It has already been three years

since your father passed away.

Who takes care of you now?

My mother's uncle Sir Zenshoji.

But recently, in his old age, he seems lonely.

That is understandable for Zenshoji.

For a wife that serves the palace,

one needs a powerful caretaker.

There also are those other things to consider.

What do you think of the

cinerary here in Fujimi?

There is a song by Lord

Fujiwara Toshinari that goes,

"Opening the morning door in Fujimi

and letting the Uji rivers dew flow in."

I always wanted to welcome

the morning like that,

and I finally was able to make it come true.

Thank you.

Indeed, it would be nice to be here

and see the visage of a lady

through the spring rain that divides the dew.

I see that even someone like

Saienji, who prefers politics,

can't help but remember the

songs of Lord Toshinori.

Or is it that you have a

new woman in the capital?

Lord, before the alcohol goes around too much,

I wish that you tell me the secrets of singing.

After receiving such a reception

there seems no way I can refuse.

Here, let us move over there

and I will grant your wish.

I also have a small request to make.

My child?

Where and what is my child doing right now?

She is growing healthy. Very healthy.

Under your care.

That daughter was born by our sins,

and I can not help but be concerned of her.

Please, please tell me.

I beg you!

I feel the same way.

The girl is growing healthily.

Please have faith in my words.

If I say under my care it will just cause

more chaos in your heart.

That is why I will only say healthily.

I hope you understand my

painful situation here.

Please, please raise her to be healthy and pure.

They will hear us in the other room.

By the way, you appear to be

even more beautiful as of late.

Sir Konoe's newly found obsession

is understandable.

Sir Konoe?

It's the first time I have gotten drunk in a while.

Suddenly I am hit by a strong drowsiness.

It was a very fun day today.

Ms Shijo?

There is something I would like

to speak to you about.

Will you come out here just for a moment?

Ms. Shijo, I know you're in there.

Just go.

It does not bother me.

But Lord

What a thankful turn of events.

The Lord is just so

understanding of my sorrows.

Oh, this beautiful skin.

It has been a such a long time

since I've felt this way, Ms. Shijo.

Leave it to me.

I will gladly accept the role of

your caretaker from here on.

I promise you will not feel inconvenienced.

Oh, such dainty arms

Lord, why such miserable treatment?

At this point the demons have started

to distance themselves.

For five days the demons hid in your body

and caused a terrible fever.

It made you scream and moan,

and I was very lonely.

You're telling me I was out for five days?

I see...

And Ajari continued to pray

through the whole time?

He put his whole heart into his prayers.

He hardly even slept.

The amount of feelings a man puts into a

woman is quite incredible

What?

In my dreams

Ajari was able to enter my dreams,

telling me how much he was in love with you.

In order to cure me

the highest ranking priest

in the world risked his life to pray.

But his heart was also divided into two,

and without a way to control it

he stuck by your side and would not leave

My Lord. You must be joking.

Why would you say such terrible things?

I am not joking.

It's not as though I am disgusted by my brother,

I am just concerned of you.

All I am saying is the curse

of man is strong with you.

and you risk taking your soul down to hell.

Ajari seems to be completely

absorbed by his feelings.

If such feelings heighten,

regardless of being a monk or a bandit,

they try to clear their mind

by means of becoming a beast.

You should know this already from

reading the Tales of Genji.

How terrible

His prayers will be done by tomorrow.

Once done, it will only be for one night.

As for Sir Ajari,

why don't you cover

his night in darkness?

My lord,

why such terrible things?

One after another.

I feel that my lord is the most terrible of them all

Lord Ajari! Such violence!

Forgive me.

Please spend the night with me!

Whether I go to the depths of hell

or atop the lotus leaves,

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