Heiankyo love story

However, the most important thing now is to explain to King Ma Cangye——she said "Changhao Jun" just now, and it seems that this title is not appropriate in terms of "the second meeting".

Jiang Xue stopped subconsciously after thinking about it.

King Ma Cang Ye heard the footsteps disappearing behind him, stopped in doubt and looked back at Jiang Xue.

"Your Highness Xue Ji, what's wrong?"

"……nothing."

Jiang Xue followed quickly, seeing that King Ma Cang Ye didn't seem to want to get to the bottom of it, so he didn't bother himself, and directly exposed the topic just now.

"Master Asakura, thank you very much this time...about sister Stingko... how can I thank you?"

After the previous Luochengmen incident, the Fujiwara family sent a lot of thank you gifts, but Ma Cang Yewang's official position was not promoted, which shows that he is not greedy for power. The chief's interests are opposite, and it is impossible to make a big fuss and make it known to everyone, otherwise Fujiwara will definitely be very angry.The only compensation she can make is a thank you gift in her own name, but this is much more difficult than giving a gift in the name of the Fujiwara family. It's not about the money, but what if the other party doesn't like what she gave? ?Or, just send some valuable things, even if he doesn't like it, he can sell them for money to improve his life.

King Ma Cang Ye smiled, and asked back: "If His Royal Highness Xue Ji did something insignificant for a friend, would he ask for reward?"

Jiang Xue replied without hesitation: "Of course not. If you are a friend, you will be very happy if you can help. How is it possible..."

Speaking of this, she suddenly understood what King Ma Cang Ye meant, and was a little moved and a little embarrassed for a while.

She does her best for her friend without asking for anything in return, so is King Ma Cang Ye the one who has to report and not do anything?

"...I didn't mean that, and I definitely didn't intend to belittle the character of Ma Cang-sama... It's just that the benefactors don't expect repayment, and I, the one who accepts it, can't take it as ignorance... Moreover, this is not trivial '...In short...this is not a bribe, nor is it a hush money, it's just...I want to express my heart."

King Ma Cang Ye looked at Jiang Xue gently, and when he spoke, his words were full of smiles.

"If it's just to express your heart... then you don't need to ask me. If Her Highness Xue Ji simply asks about my hobbies... I have a preference for calligraphy."

Jiang Xue's eyes lit up, and she asked tentatively, "Then... What do Master Ma Cang think of famous calligraphy?"

King Ma Cang Ye smiled and said, "His Royal Highness Xue Ji's handwriting is very good, I must have learned it from everyone Ouyang."

Jiang Xue couldn't help being startled, and recalled her correspondence with Ma Cang Ye Wang, and silently thought about what the onmyojis like to study calligraphy these days. What was written in King Cangye's letter was a standard style.

"You can see this. It's obvious that I wrote Yanti... Ah, by the way, Master Ma Cang doesn't need to call me 'Your Highness' so politely, just call me by my name. No friends still use it like this It's a respectful word."

"If that's the case, please don't call me Xue Ji." King Ma Cang Ye seemed to have thought of something, and said suddenly, "I heard that Master Ouyang once wrote "Nine Songs". Has Ji seen the copybook with her own eyes?"

"Nine Songs"?

The one in Chuci?

Jiang Xue's memory was brought back, and she still felt a little strange when she thought about what happened at that time.However, in view of the fact that there were too many strange things in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, she just threw this endless thing to the back of her mind.

""Nine Songs"...there is indeed such a thing. Master Ouyang wrote "Nine Songs" three times, first in Qin Zhuan, then in Han Li, and finally in regular script. However, the first two copybooks have been destroyed. It’s a natural disaster, and I don’t know if the regular script “Nine Songs” has been handed down to future generations.”

Although the third copybook was still intact at the time, it would be the same as the first two if things went wrong. Suddenly, there was a thunderstorm, and it burned itself, right?

In the heavy rain, the copybook would spontaneously ignite, it was supernatural to the extreme.

King Ma Cang Ye frowned slightly, and asked suspiciously: "How did Xue Ji know such a secret?"

Because I saw the paper catch fire with my own eyes!

But can this be said?

"Because...my teacher has an old relationship with Master Ouyang, so I have heard about it."

Jiang Xue forcibly lowered her seniority, which is not a lie. Is she really related to Ouyang Xun? Her master is Ouyang Xun.

"Ma Cang, are you interested in "Nine Songs"? There should be rubbings of Master Ouyang's other copybooks. For "Nine Songs"...it may be difficult to find rubbings."

King Ma Cang Ye nodded slightly.

"'Nine Songs' has a lot to do with Yin and Yang Taoism. It is rare that there is a calligrapher who writes 'Nine Songs', so I have always admired it... It seems that there is no fate."

Jiang Xue was a little dazed.

"Nine Songs" has a relationship with Yin and Yang Dao?

"Nine Songs" is a chapter in the Songs of Chu, praising the gods and gods worshiped in the Chu Kingdom. If it is related to Taoism, it is a little closer. What is the relationship with Yin and Yang Taoism?

Hold on……

When a hundred schools of thought were contending, Yin-Yang School originated from Taoism, and because of Zou Yan's "Five Elements Theory", a separate school was established and became independent.

It is said that Dongying's Yin-Yang Dao was introduced across the sea from the Yin-Yang family in the Central Plains, and was brought to the island by Xu Fu.

Judging from such rumors, there is only a far-fetched connection between "Nine Songs" and Dongying's Yin and Yang Dao.

However, she has also come into contact with people from the Yin Yang family who are named after the gods in "Nine Songs"-East Emperor Taiyi, Da Si Ming, Shao Si Ming...

If the "history" here is a continuation of the history of the Yin Yang family...

If Xu Fu here is also Yun Zhongjun of the Yin Yang family and not a disciple of Guigu's lineage...

Then, it is logical to say that "Nine Songs" has a relationship with Yin and Yang Taoism.

Jiang Xue felt that this question could be explained, thought for a while, and said hesitantly: "Although my handwriting is far inferior to Master Ouyang...if Ma Cang-jun doesn't mind...I can try my best to copy Master Ouyang's "Nine Songs" "."

King Ma Cang Ye asked in surprise: "I don't have a copybook at hand, can Xue Ji copy it?"

Jiang Xue thought about it, because "Nine Songs" had spontaneously ignited twice, she became very curious about the words. When Ouyang Xun wrote it for the third time, she stood by and stared at the words, deliberately wanting to See where these words start to burn. Looking back now, the impression in my mind is relatively clear. Even if it is not vivid, if I think about it carefully, it should be more than enough to copy, so I replied confidently: "It should be Yes. However, my writing skills are far inferior to Master Ouyang, and... I only write it in italics."

What if she writes Qin Zhuan and Han Li, and the paper spontaneously ignites!

How scary!

How dare she hold a pen!

King Ma Cang Ye smiled and thanked him.

"That's enough. Xue Ji doesn't need to underestimate herself. Calligraphy requires talent, and more importantly, time. At Xue Ji's current age, she is proud to be able to write such calligraphy."

Jiang Xue smiled, without any modesty and false politeness, and directly accepted the compliment.

"Then let's talk about it like this. When "Nine Songs" is finished, I will personally deliver it to the residence."

While talking, the two of them walked to the door of Yinyang Liao without knowing it.

King Ma Cang Ye stopped and warned: "Don't get wet on the wound on Xue Ji's hand, and come back to change the dressing in three days."

"Do you need to change the medicine?" Jiang Xue originally wanted to protest a few words, but when she saw Ma Cang Ye Wang's smile was not quite right, she stopped immediately.

Ah, the last time he laughed like this, it was when she was injured and had to take some nasty medicine...

"Well, I remember. I'll go to Stingzi Zhonggong to confirm the time first, and then I'll let the maid over there inform you...is that okay?"

King Ma Cang Ye nodded with a smile, looked at Jiang Xue's injured right hand, and said meaningfully: "Please be careful and slow down."

Jiang Xue looked at her mummified hands, and said dumbfoundingly: "It's not because I walked too fast... I guess no one in Ouchi will run around like this anymore except Masahiro Abe."

King Ma Cang Ye smiled without saying a word.

Jiang Xue waved her hand and ran all the way to find Dingzi Zhonggong.

The female room in the palace palace did not expect that Fujiwara Yukihime would go back and forth in such a short time, and was so surprised that she was two seconds behind before coming forward.

"His Royal Highness Xue Ji, good day."

Jiang Xue directly helped the female room up.

"I have something to ask sister Sting, so I don't need to report."

The female room had already received the order, and Anshun bowed her head in response to "Yes".

Jiang Xue ran directly into Dingzi's palace room again, saw that Dingzi was still mixing incense, rolled her eyes, ran over with a smile, hugged Dingzi Zhonggong's arm, deliberately did not lower her voice, so that everyone could hear The voice said: "I walked too fast just now, I forgot about it—Sister Dingzi, I like this fragrance so much, can you share it with me?"

Dingzi Zhonggong has experienced ups and downs in Ouchi several times, and he is far superior to his peers when it comes to human understanding, and immediately knows that this is just an excuse for her sister Xue to come back.

However, the incense she is mixing at the moment is indeed the black square made for Xue Ji.

Such a coincidence of truth and lies has brought a different kind of fun, Dingzi Zhonggong couldn't help laughing, put down the silver spoon, tapped the tip of Jiang Xue's nose, and said dotingly: "Wait a moment, my lovely Sister Xue, when the spices are adjusted, I will let you take them back. I thought I would send someone to Fujiwara Mansion, but I didn't expect you to be lured back by the fragrance."

Jiang Xue smiled, moved closer to Dingzi Zhonggong, and whispered in her ear, "Tomorrow."

Dingzi Zhonggong put his arms around Jiang Xue's shoulders, gently pulled her into his arms, and replied softly, "Wei Shi."

The two of them confirmed the time when the onmyoji would come to break the curse like a secret signal, and then continued to chat about the family as if nothing had happened.

The women in the room left each other wisely, only Qing Shao Nayan was still kneeling quietly in the corner, watching the door vigilantly.

A quarter of an hour later, Jiang Xue left Da Nei with a box of black incense.

Surprisingly, besides Minamoto Yorihisa and Fujiwara Takatoshi were waiting beside the ox cart outside the palace.

Jiang Xue looked at the sky and was a little surprised.

This honest man skipped work?This is not reasonable.

"Brother Yingtong."