Wei Yue thought silently for a moment, and then quietly put the wooden skewer into his pocket.

Sensoji Temple is a sacred place, and in the hearts of the Japanese, it is the most powerful temple in all of Japan. Therefore, the lottery asked for here, whether good or bad, will be treated solemnly by the pilgrims. If it is a "sign", the pilgrims will pray for disaster relief on the "ema", and if it is a "sign...... You can give more money for sesame oil.

What Wei Yue got was undoubtedly "signed", but presumably he wouldn't give any sesame oil money. It's just that this can be regarded as some comfort, if the result is really not bad, he will not spare a little money, and he will worship the Buddha.

After passing through another door, Wei Yue was taken to the side hall, and then the monk offered him a cup of tea, said "Please wait", and then withdrew.

Wei Yue knelt on the futon and bowed slightly, and after the monk withdrew, he picked up the tea and drank it. This side hall is magnificent, with exaggerated frescoes on all sides, even on the dome, which seems to be the story of the Buddha being offered by the shepherdess under the Bodhi tree. The decoration here is also very gorgeous, even the tea case in front of it is also made of fine red sandalwood, and then look at its delicate carving, you know that this must be from the handwriting of a famous artist.

But he wasn't interested in seeing any of that, because he'd been here countless times. In the past, whenever he came here to incense and play tired, he would be taken here by the monk to rest. So these scenes, which may be amazing in the eyes of ordinary people, are just ordinary to him.

Wei Yue's teacup gradually emptied.

"Why haven't you come yet?" Wei Yue frowned. Immediately understood, this must be the ghost of the Imperial Household Agency again, the time they told themselves and the time they told the princess must be different, it is estimated that it is to reflect the "majesty of the royal family" or something. It's just that it's really good to use the late arrival to reflect the "majesty of the royal family"?

Wei Yue frowned. Put down the teacup with the pattern on it.

"Why is Yuanjun frowning? Is it that the tea of Sensoji Temple is not to taste? A crisp, nice voice came from his side.

Wei Yue turned her head to look, and saw a young girl in a white floor-length dress standing there, presumably coming in through another door. The girl saw Wei Yue looking over, so she also walked over with a small folding fan, knelt down on the tea table in front of Wei Yue, and faced Wei Yue.

"His Royal Highness." Wei Yue held her knees and bowed slightly.

It is different from the habits of the royal family of the Central Plains. The title of the princess of the Japanese imperial family is generally Prince Nei, but as with most korei in Japan. This title is also learned from China. For example, the aunt of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che, that is, the mother of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Chen Ajiao, the mother of Princess Guantao, is recorded as the Prince of Guantao in some historical books.

The female heir of the Japanese emperor was the first to be called Himemei, and was succeeded by the 12th Emperor, Emperor Keiyuki. Until the Nara period, female heirs were renamed as Imperial Daughters or Himezun. Then, in the Nara period, the male heir was renamed the prince from the original prince, and the female heir was changed to the inner prince accordingly.

It is very troublesome and formal, and it is still commonly known as "princess" on ordinary occasions.

Wei Yue now directly calls Jiazi "His Royal Highness the Inner Prince", and the meaning of estrangement is self-evident.

Jiazi is also Bingxue smart, so naturally she won't fail to hear the elegance represented by these few words. Japan, like China, is a high-context country, and the subtlety of words and language is definitely beyond the imagination of Western countries. A lot of the time. You don't need to point out what you want to say directly, you can achieve the euphemistic effect of "winding paths lead to secluded places".

"Doesn't Gen-kun just want to marry the royal family?" Yoshiko put the folding fan on the tea table, "This is disrespectful." ”

"Your Highness has misunderstood. No matter who it is, it is a great blessing to be able to marry the royal family, and how can the minister be an exception? This is a beautiful thing that shines on the Genji family. Wei Yue said calmly, "It's just that the minister is really unwilling to spend the rest of his life with an unfamiliar person, this is a gamble, and the loser will have a bad life." Isn't Your Highness worried? ”

"What if you're worried? Do we still have the qualifications and room to resist? Kako asked rhetorically, "Even if it's a gamble." We can only gamble because the dealer who deals the cards at this table cannot be refused. ”

"Actually, we can still resist a little." Wei Yue frowned, not knowing what to say.

"So Yuanjun ran away from marriage?" Yoshiko smiled, "Flee to China." If it weren't for something that forced Gen-kun to return to Tokyo, Gen-kun would have been gone forever. ”

"Huh?" Wei Yue raised her head and looked at Yoshiko with a very disrespectful look.

How did she know she had run away? You know, in the official explanation, the matter of going abroad is to choose a place for honeymoon, and even the royal family and the Imperial Household Agency have accepted this explanation, how did Yoshiko know? And he can say it in one sentence, which is obviously quite determined, not a tentative word.

"Presumably, Your Highness also knows what your marriage with your minister represents." Now that the other party has taken the lead in breaking the topic, Wei Yue is no longer secretive, "Our Genji is a thousand-year-old family, and the bloodline is as noble as the royal family, but for some reasons, my family has been silent for a long time. But times have changed, and we have decided to regain our feet and find our own position, and I heard that my father and others are preparing to run for prime minister. ”

"Your Royal Highness knows that the prestige of the imperial family in the hearts of our Japanese people is very high, if at this critical time of the election, the news of His Royal Highness's marriage to Genji's eldest son suddenly spreads, it will definitely be of great help to our Genji's election, after all, the popularity of the royal family is not ordinarily high, so that our Genji's position as prime minister is almost secure."

"And in this matter, the royal family can also get great benefits, and having a family of the prime minister's family is also a good thing for boosting the imperial platform. The people in the Imperial Household Agency are thinking about how to maintain the dignity of the royal family all day long, which is why they are so concerned about this matter, and I don't think they have contributed so much to the marriage of their children. ”

"So in this matter, almost everybody is good, everybody gets what they want, but what about us? Only our feelings are ignored. I don't want that. Are you kidding? It's the 21st century, and Japan has been modernizing for hundreds of years, so why should we put up with such a thing? His Royal Highness is also a person who has studied in Europe, can he bear it? ”

Seeing this, Wei Yue held these words in his heart for a long time, so once he had the opportunity to pour out, he said them all without scruples, and he didn't care if the identity of the person who listened to these words was appropriate, he just wanted to complain.

Yoshiko had been listening to Wei Yue's words very carefully, without interrupting, and even her breathing was slight. It wasn't until Wei Yue finished speaking that she smiled and said, "Is Yuanjun interested in hearing my opinion?" ”

"Huh?" Wei Yue was stunned, "Your Highness, please speak." ”

Yoshiko tilted her head, as if she had thought of something funny, and suddenly laughed. stunned Wei Yue, at this moment, Yoshiko did not continue to maintain her royal demeanor, but was more like a girl next door.

"In fact, when I was studying in Europe, it was just in time for the marriage between the Spanish royal family and the Danish royal family, and they were also united under the order of the family, which was determined by interests and class. So this kind of thing happens in no matter how modern a country is, and it's not just Japan, Oh Gen-kun......"

Wei Yue was a little embarrassed.

Yoshiko continued, "Actually, Gen-kun rarely saw me, right? Even if you don't have a few times today, it's no wonder that you will run away from marriage. ”

"This, ...... minister"

"Yuanjun doesn't need to explain, listen to me."

"Yes, Your Highness."

After being silent for a while, a look of memory appeared on Yoshiko's face, "Actually, I met Gen-kun when I was very young, and Gen-kun must not know yet, right?" "To be continued