Fujiwara Yasuhiro would be a fool if he didn't rein in his horse at this point—and he didn't seem to mean to be a fool.

He had to pull the reins suddenly, and the steed under his seat let out a shrill neigh, raised his front hooves, and raised a cloud of dust and mist from the mountain path under his feet—finally stopping in time for Taro and Jiro.

"What the hell do you guys want to do? ”

To the surprise of the female judge, Fujiwara Taiheng's voice was very cold.

He didn't yell in anger because his path was blocked, but the sound he uttered was so cold that it seemed to be sunk in a deep pool of winter, but for no reason it was more shocking.

However, it was as if the woman had not heard the anger in his words.

With her hands behind her back, she walked slowly to his horse in a leisurely and playful manner, and looked up at him with a slightly defiant smile.

“...... Then I want to ask you, what do you want to do on the mountain road so lightly and simply, Lord Taiheng. She said.

Fujiwara paused.

"It's not about you. He said coldly, condescendingly glaring at the woman standing on the mountain road, dressed like Hakuryu Mizuko Kasuga.

"Where I want to go, I don't need to report to you yet. ”

However, unlike before, after listening to his cold words, she did not immediately get angry or walk away, but bent her eyebrows and smiled.

"Don't you want to say it?...... Let me guess. Her voice was still so clear and pleasant, and the smile on her face was heart-wrenching.

"And ...... Is it related to Miko-sama?"

Fujiwara Yasuhiro glared at her fiercely and did not answer.

She didn't seem to expect him to answer herself so obediently, and continued to ask with a smile, "So, I heard that Miko-sama will return to the other world in the near future—is it today?"

The astonishment in her tone was astonishingly pompous, and it was utterly hypocritical to hear.

Fujiwara Yasuhiro had an impatient look on his face.

"Didn't you listen a long time ago, that's why you're waiting here?" he took control of the horse with the reins casually around his left wrist, and held the whip in his right hand, and rattled his knuckles impatiently.

"Do you think I can't see what your purpose is?! ...... Hmph, it's ridiculous that you're dressed like that. ”

Listening to the familiar voice uttering such cold words ruthlessly, the female inquisitor seemed to be a little maladjusted for a moment.

Then, with a slight sigh, she stopped in front of his horse and did not move.

"You don't have to see them off—it doesn't do you any good, except to add to your sadness. She said in a very strange tone, "Is the leader of the Oshu Fujiwara clan someone who would do such a thing?" ”

There was no sarcasm in the tone of that sentence, but Fujiwara Taiheng felt a wave of anger rise in his heart for some reason. It was as if the woman Genji had imposed on him showed a certain disdain for the sincerity he had rarely shown, though not for her.

There seemed to be a deep, high-minded arrogance and carelessness in that dismissiveness, like the impression Genji had made on him—it stung him deeply.

But having spent a long time with her, he also knew a little bit about how to gain the upper hand in front of her - for example, it was useless to have a direct attack of anger, and it might be more effective to sneer and say, "Miko is better than you in everything".

So he subconsciously continued to use this method.

"Those people put in a lot of effort to make this day. ”

He said this in a cold tone as if it was none of his business.

"It's also interesting to see what their stupid struggles will end up with. ”

"It's better to face Genji's Miko than to Genji's other women. ...... At least she still has an interesting identity. He sneered coldly.

Sure enough, the woman opposite seemed to widen her eyes in surprise.

She was dressed differently today—perhaps sensing the extra attention he had paid to the White Dragon Divine Son in recent times, and she had abandoned the various fancy outfits of the nobles in the capital, and wore a simple shrine maiden costume with a truncated hem. However, unlike the kind of dress that Miko from the other world didn't care about wearing a skirt that was too short, showing her slender legs, and instead looked innocent and energetic, she probably didn't have the courage to dress like that, so she simply wore a fat scarlet hakama under the white witch costume on her upper body.

Looks really nondescript!

He rebuked himself angrily in his heart.

Moreover, it was only at this time that he noticed that on the left side of her scarlet hakama, there was actually a knife inserted into it!

What is she doing when she goes out with a knife?!

Fujiwara Taiheng became vigilant in an instant. He strained his face and sat high on his horse, looking down condescendingly at the woman who had been sent to Oshu by Minamoto Yorito—and the handsome young men who had suddenly appeared behind her.

From the moment two of them heard the order flash to the sides of the mountain path and waved their knives to block his path, he sensed that something was wrong. Now I finally have a clue.

"These people, where did they come from. He pointed with his horsewhip at the young men standing behind her.

It seemed that they were obedient to her. It was not an easy task to stop the horses of the Lord of Oshu galloping through the narrow mountain path, but the two men who looked exceptionally tall and held a huge sword that was simply amazing did it so easily.

- There was not even a hint of uneasiness that would offend the Oshu Fujiwara clan.

They only care about faithfully carrying out the orders of the Nine Rules, and they don't care about whether they will offend the Commander of Oshu, do they?

The thought made the cold anger in his chest burn.

Not hearing her answer him immediately, he lost the last of his patience and raised his whip casually, one end of which pointed at the most richly dressed of the young men.

The man he was pointing at was dressed in a rich blue hunting suit, the surface of the fabric seemed to have faint dark lines in the sunlight, and the cuffs, hem of his placket, and the corners of his armor were adorned with golden tassels, his skin was fair, and he was handsome, and the golden tassel of the hair rope on his short blue hair hung down on the right side of his handsome face, just crushing his sideburns, occasionally fluttering gently with the breeze passing through the woods.

Judging from the appearance, he should not appear on the mountain roads of Oshu at all, but should sit in the mansion of Heiankyo, tie beautiful and affectionate songs on the flower branches, and invite noble ladies to meet at night.

...... Judging from that kind of demeanor, he should be a high-ranking person who is not inferior even to the major general of the Peace family, but why did he appear here, behind Kujo Noriko?!

"Who are you?" he asked coldly at the man.

The man in the blue hunting suit seemed a little surprised for a moment. His eyes flashed, and he slowly walked up to her from behind Kujo Noriko.

"Aha, I'm a retainer in front of Izumi Gozen, Sanjo. He said.

Fujiwara Taiheng was stunned for a moment.

No, it wasn't because he was shocked by the fact that such a small side room as Kujo Noriko was right under his nose and at some point he had raised so many retainers.

What shocked him was—

The young man who claimed to have the surname Sanjo had almost the same voice as himself!

...... She was, on purpose?!

Of course he knows the tricks that those noble sons of Heiankyo are good at. A secret tryst with a noble lady or even a noble lady, and then leaving before dawn, leaving only a flower branch and a song by the pillow, such romantic and elegant things, everyone does not think it is wrong, and even thinks that it is a wonderful conversation after tea and dinner, and they all talk about such rhymes, as if as long as they are concealed on the surface, those private affairs can be tolerated by everyone.

...... However, he had never heard of a noblewoman who dared to openly bring her lover to her side as a retainer. - Is it because Noriko Kujo is too bold, or is the Kamakura Hall behind her already so indifferent to the Oshu Fujiwara clan and intends to continue to create more incidents to challenge his nerves?

He frowned in displeasure and said coldly, "I don't remember any retainers I appointed for her. ”

Then, Fujiwara noticed a gentle smile on the young man's face that made him want to whip him on the face.

"Hahaha, because you didn't appoint you. The young man, who identified himself as Sanjo, replied.

Fujiwara Taiheng sneered, "I think, with such an appearance, it is comparable to their Heijia's Major General Sakuramei - you are also a rare talent, are you willing to be driven by her." ”

The young man in the blue hunting suit gave a momentary look of surprise, and then quickly smiled softly again.

Compared with Fujiwara Taiheng's cold and aggressive, he is like the other extreme, gentle, elegant, and calm, even when asked such a provocative and straightforward question, he answers very calmly, as if he did not hear the sarcasm in Taiheng's words.

"Ahahahaha, it's not as good as the famous Major General Sakuramei. ”

He seemed genuinely happy.

...... Probably happy to be compared to a beautiful man, right?

Yasuhiro Fujiwara: "......"

Nine rules: "......"

In the end, it was a certain entourage behind Fujiwara Taiheng who spoke out in time to relieve the awkward atmosphere of sudden silence.

"Taiheng Palace...... Now, if you don't rush to the Infinite Light Temple, it will be too late......!"

Yasuhiro Fujiwara: !!

His face froze, and then his left hand tightened slightly, and the reins around his wrist returned to him at some point. As soon as he snapped the reins, the horses under his seat turned slightly—as if they were going to go around the Kujo Noriko standing in the middle of the trail and move on.

The author has something to say: June 28:

I'm sorry for some temporary things, but I didn't have time to finish it, and it dragged on until now.

I was really unhappy today, but fortunately, my grandfather and Taiheng healed me.

Major General Ping Weisheng, in Yao 3, it seems to be written "Ping Weisheng"?

But he doesn't seem to have a good image in Yao 3, ......? But it doesn't matter, Taiheng is still a big boss in Yao 3, I still love him hhh