Chapter 60: Ling Daiyu enters the state mansion and plants cherry trees...
The yard is full of cherry trees. When the flowers bloom, the pink and white are as dreamy as a dream. Under the wooden eaves, bells are ringing, and the maids walk carefully across the gravel road, stirring up a few fallen petals.
In this powerful country, the Suzuki family is one of the largest families, almost second only to the successor country.
The frequent emergence of brave men from the Suzuki family also made the successor head of the family quite wary.
The new young head of the Suzuki family is even more capable than the previous head. At such a young age, he has overwhelmed a group of samurai and won the trust of everyone in the Suzuki family.
Although they were wary, the Suzuki family and the succession country had always been on good terms, with a friendship that spanned hundreds of years, and the succession country head would never show this fear openly.
In the third year of the Suzuki family's reign, his wife gave birth to their first child. The patriarch was overjoyed and declared the child the Young Master of the Suzuki family. However, good times didn't last long. His wife soon passed away from illness, leaving the patriarch heartbroken. Rumors circulated among the clan that the Young Master was ill.
The tribesmen had many complaints.
After the young master had been ill for five consecutive years, rumors intensified, and the clan members were wondering when the new head of the family's wife would give birth to a new young master.
At this time, the successor state master suddenly suggested that the young master go to the successor state to study with the successor state master.
The head of the Suzuki family was deeply moved. Although his youngest son was weak, he loved him at first sight, especially because he was born with hair that was brighter than gold. It was said that only the ancestors of high officials in the Heian-kyo period had such hair color.
The successor ruler actually ignored those rumors and allowed his youngest son to study together with the successor young ruler, which was a timely help in the increasingly heavy workload.
The news that the young master was going to succeed the country spread quickly throughout the Suzuki family.
Someone also spoke to the wife of the headmaster.
Even though the head of the family was protecting him, many people still danced in front of Young Master Suzuki, and without caring whether a five-year-old child could understand or not, they all poured all sorts of nonsense theories into him.
For example, now.
The blond child knelt on the ground with a cushion under his buttocks, listening to the unknown servant's words with a confused look, and finally nodded.
His sitting posture was not as straight as that of a noble. Considering that the child was weak and the young master was sick every other day, no one said anything to him.
The servant raised his eyes cautiously and looked at the young master. Although the rumors were rampant, it had to be said that the young master's appearance had nothing to do with "ominous".
The overly dazzling golden hair has always been a symbol of auspiciousness and good luck for the ancestors of the Suzuki family. He also inherited the late wife's purple glass eyes that were always filled with melancholy.
Not to mention the eyebrows and eyes, the facial features are too three-dimensional, almost all of them are the best parts of their parents.
It's no wonder that the young head of the Suzuki family dotes on her. Such a beautiful baby will be remembered in his heart after seeing her once. Besides, even though the young master has outstanding facial features, his face is 60% similar to the head of the family.
But judging from her features and eyebrows, she looks just like the late Madam.
The head of the Suzuki family and his late wife were childhood sweethearts. His late wife died suddenly at the age when the head of the Suzuki family loved her the most.
No wonder he made so many plans for the young master.
Going to succeed the country will bring more benefits than disadvantages to the young master. Gaining the support of the successor country is an obvious sign of the times.
...Damn it, he came here to persuade the young master, what a mess he was thinking.
The servant came back to his senses and found the young master's purple eyes staring at him. He then said, "I see. Go down. Mother will be here soon."
The wife of the head of the family!
The servant shrank back and immediately took his leave.
The cherry blossom petals outside the door were blown by the wind, fell into the house, and finally landed at the door.
Suzuki Kawa pressed his head a little dully, feeling as if he had forgotten something, and his eyes were very dry, so he had to close his eyes. The light from outside still came in, but it was much more comfortable than opening his eyes.
He heard the sound of wooden clogs hitting the floor and the overlapping footsteps of the servants.
The door was opened all the way, and the fragrance of the air floated in the air, and there was the sound of jewelry colliding with each other. Although it was slight, to the ears of a child who had lost his sight, everything was too sensitive.
"Ogawa." The young woman called out softly like a whisper, and then a pair of soft hands gently held his face.
Suzuki Chuan had to open his eyes and responded, "Mother."
The young woman touched his head lovingly.
Suzuki Kawa didn't have any fashionable hairstyle. His hair was casually draped behind his head. If he was going to meet guests, he would tie it up with a hair tie.
"The carriage is ready. I will go with Ogawa." Kuribayashi Haruna said in a low voice.
Suzuki Kawa was surprised. Although he was going to the successor country, Kuribayashi Haruna, as the wife of the head of the family, could just send him to the gate of the mansion and let other guards take care of the rest.
The woman in kimono patted the blond child's shoulder lovingly. Compared to other servants who only heard rumors, she knew more inside information because she had been in contact with the master of the house for many years.
It has been many years since the child left, and he can only see his family during holidays.
Naturally, his only real family member is the head of the Suzuki family. As the head of a large family, it is still unclear whether the Suzuki family head can visit the successor country during every festival.
Holding the neatly dressed Suzuki Kawa's hand, Kuribayashi Haruna couldn't help wiping the corners of her eyes.
Compared to the late wife, Kuribayashi Haruna's family background is not prominent, and everything else about her appearance can only be described as average. However, she has a beautiful face, and it is said that she and the late wife each have their own unique beauty.
The reason the head of the family was attracted to her was not only her beauty, but more importantly, Kuribayashi Haruna had no ambition for the position of young master and she truly loved Suzuki Kawa.
Suzuki Kawa could feel Kuribayashi Haruna's genuine sadness. In fact, his father had already hugged him and cried for a while last night.
To be honest, he was not very sad. To him, separation from his family did not seem like a big deal.
The child walked slowly, so the servant came forward, picked him up, and followed Kuribayashi Haruna.
"We'll see each other again." Suzuki Kawa comforted him instead.
Kuribayashi Haruna was stunned, her eyes became even redder. She picked up a handkerchief to cover up her loss of composure, and when she walked out of the middle of the mansion, she had already put her expression back into control.
Under the gaze of servants and clansmen, the dignified wife of the head of the household walked out of the mansion, holding the young master's hand.
There were still quite a few onlookers in front of the door, but they were blocked by the guards and were all looking towards the door.
Most of these people were sent by other families to gather information. Although rumors about the young master of the Suzuki family were rampant, the head of the Suzuki family insisted on the young master's status as the heir. In addition, his young master had hardly ever met outsiders, which naturally aroused a lot of curiosity.
The servants stood densely packed together, almost completely blocking out prying eyes.
Suzuki Kawa was carried onto the carriage.
This was also the only time the onlookers saw Suzuki Kawa.
The child in gorgeous clothes was not overshadowed by the clothes and jewelry. His dazzling golden hair could never be a symbol of "ominous" things. His tender face already showed the outstanding features of his future.
Someone saw the young master's purple eyes, which were exactly the same as those of the late lady, and let out a low cry.
After everything was settled, a long line of carriages prepared to depart.
The onlookers had a clue in their minds and followed the guards' instructions to make way, watching the convoy drive towards the city gate.
The country is not far from the Suzuki family, but the forces of both sides cannot be underestimated, so the overlapping areas are intentionally reduced.
In other words, outside a certain range of the Suzuki family, everything falls under the absolute control of the country.
Kuribayashi Haruna hugged Suzuki Kawa and asked softly, "Does Ogawa remember everything about the succession to the country?"
Suzuki Kawa nodded, then shook his head and said, "Remember some of it. Father said just remember the most important things."
I don’t remember the rest; his memory isn’t very good.
Sometimes he always forgets things, which is also the source of the rumor that he is mentally ill.
Kuribayashi Haruna placed the back of her hand against the child's forehead with a worried look, tightening his clothes. "The head of the family originally wanted to send a physician along, but the Jiguo government said their physician was the best in the country, so they gave up."
Suzuki Kawa didn't care. It was true that he often got sick, but they were just minor colds and he would be fine after lying down for three to five days.
But it's not completely healed, and it will relapse if you're not careful.
Compared to this, he was more concerned about his dry eyes. Nestled in Kuribayashi Haruna's sweet embrace, he raised his head and said, "Mother, my eyes hurt again."
Kuribayashi Haruna's face changed color slightly, and she accurately took out a porcelain bottle from the small box she brought.
She took out a handkerchief, folded a corner, soaked it in the medicine in the porcelain bottle, and carefully rubbed it around Suzuki Kawa's eye sockets.
The smell of the medicine greatly relieved the dryness. After a while, Suzuki Kawa took Kuribayashi Haruna's handkerchief and pressed it around his eyes. He said to Kuribayashi Haruna, "My father arranged for someone to prepare a lot of medicine for me."
The pair of beautiful purple eyes were covered by a handkerchief. Kuribayashi Haruna thought that after Suzuki Kawa arrived in the successor country, there might not even be a servant to help him apply eye mask, and she couldn't help but sigh.
Outside the carriage, the servant's reminder sounded.
Kuribayashi Haruna patted Suzuki Kawa's head and whispered, "I also want to send Xiaochuan to the successor country, but after all, my status is different from before, so I can only go here. The place ahead is where the successor country's family lives."
Suzuki Kawa understood, nodded, and said goodbye to Kuribayashi Haruna. The woman in kimono gave him a few more instructions out of concern, and then he was helped out of the carriage by the servants and went to the other carriages at the back.
After a while, he felt the carriage continued to move forward. The bumpy road surface told him that there were few cars passing here and the road surface was very uneven.
He still held the handkerchief to his eyes.
The potion could only alleviate some of the dryness, and more of the discomfort seemed to burst out from the depths of the soul.
Suzukikawa took a breath.
The bumps didn't last long, and the carriage drove onto a smooth road.
He gradually heard the noisy sounds that only existed in the town. After a long while, the carriage left the downtown area and headed forward.
The surroundings gradually became quiet. Suzuki Kawa had been sitting in the carriage for so long that his body was about to be shaken apart. He estimated that they were almost at the Jiguo Mansion, so he put down his handkerchief and put it away.
His slightly wet eyelashes trembled, and he opened his eyes, adjusting to the surrounding light.
His estimate was correct, and the carriage stopped.
But he miscalculated, the carriage had not yet reached the successor country.
The servant came hurriedly, leaned in front of the carriage curtain and said to Suzuki Chuan: "Master, it is Master Jiguo who is here to greet you."
Suzuki Kawa's expression changed. He had heard of the title of the young master of the successor country. He heard that he was a legitimate heir who was being trained as the heir to a country.
The blond child lifted the curtain, stood on the carriage frame, and saw the child in front of him with a ponytail and wearing a solid-colored robe.
It actually has a strange simplicity.
Jiguo Yansheng also looked at the child who came out from the car curtain. He was a year younger than him, but his face was pale and he was much thinner - a child even weaker than Yuanyi.
Even though she was wearing gorgeous clothes and jewelry, she did not overshadow the other guests.
Her hair was not the messy one like the other kids out there, but smooth golden hair draped behind her head.
Since the interests of the two families were at stake, even if the successor state leader planned to use Suzuki Kawa as a hostage, his treatment would not be reduced in the slightest.
The respected eldest son went out to greet him personally, took Suzuki Kawa to the car exclusively for the young master of the successor country, and led the way back to the mansion.
In the same carriage, Jiguo Yansheng turned his head to look at Suzuki Kawa. This action could be considered rude and offensive to him as he had been taught etiquette since childhood.
But Suzuki Kawa has a special identity.
He is also the heir of a big family and has the same identity as Jiguo Yansheng, even though there are "ominous" rumors about him and his body is many times weaker than Jiguo Yansheng.
But his status is still noble.
Yan Sheng looked at the accessories on Suzuki Kawa. He actually had a lot of them at home, but he didn't like them.
The self-introduction was already done when Suzuki Kawa was carried out of the car, and Yan Sheng felt that he had to find a new topic.
So he asked Suzuki Kawa, "Isn't it heavy for you to carry these?"
Suzuki Chuan looked at him and said, "My father and mother gave me these things to wear. No matter how heavy they are, I have to wear them."
Jiguo Yansheng blinked: "Why would the head of the Suzuki family bring these to you?" Shouldn't the Suzuki family be busy at this time? He often doesn't see his father for several days.
"He loves me."
Suzuki Kawa said as a matter of course.
The overly plainly dressed child beside him suddenly fell silent. Suzuki Chuan turned his head to look at him, a smile on his face, and said meaningfully: "Besides, I can't lose face for the Suzuki family."
Jiguo Yansheng was stunned.
He looked at his younger brother who was one year younger than him. Yes, brother, he called him that in his heart. Suzuki Kawa looked really weak, and his face was really likable. Anyone who saw him would feel good about him.
"Can I call you brother?"
He changed the subject so quickly that Suzuki Kawa almost couldn't react.
But he immediately shook his head: "No, I can be your friend, but I can't be your brother."
Jiguo Yansheng was a little disappointed.
But he soon became happy again. He had no friends in the successor country, and it would be great if Suzuki Kawa could become his friend.
As for his younger brother, he already has one.
"What is a friend?" In order to determine the scope of a friend, he asked Suzuki Kawa cautiously.
Suzuki Chuan answered subconsciously: "It's probably about being together every day, talking about everything, understanding each other, being able to joke around, and telling each other if there's anything we're unhappy about."
After saying that, he closed his mouth and touched the back of his head. The feeling of having forgotten something came up again, and he curled his lips.
Jiguo Yansheng's eyes lit up: "What else?"
Suzuki Chuan glanced at the second most respected person in the territory, hummed a few times, and then said, "We can still fight side by side and face difficulties together..."
When he said this, he felt guilty. The child frowned and subconsciously pressed his heart.
Yan Sheng noticed his movements and asked him with concern, "Are you feeling unwell? I have the best doctor at home."
Suzuki Chuan shook his head, suppressing the discomfort, but he no longer had the desire to elaborate on the word "friend". He glanced at the window covered by the curtain and said, "How long will it take?"
"It will be soon." Yan Sheng lifted a corner of the curtain, turned around and spoke to him seriously.
The young master of Jiguo showed great interest in the "friendship theory". He happily grabbed Suzuki Kawa's hand and said, "As long as you and I remain friends, Jiguo and the Suzuki family will always maintain a friendly alliance."
Suzuki Kawa glanced at the excited Yan Sheng, but said nothing.
I don’t know who the master of this young master of the successor country is, he is full of the smell of the heir.
Maybe it's from that patriarch.
His father never mentioned these things to him. As far as he could remember, Suzuki Kawa's life could be said to be one of getting whatever he wanted. Except for some clowns who tried to show off in front of him, almost nothing went wrong.
But he wouldn't tell Yan Sheng about this.
It is right for a family like Yan Sheng to be in the territory of the successor country.
Feeling the familiar dry feeling in his eyes, Suzuki Kawa pressed the area around his eyes. He didn't bring Kuribayashi Haruna's handkerchief with him, and the medicine was left somewhere, so he could only rely on massaging to relieve the dryness.
The next second, his hand was grabbed. Jiguo Yansheng stopped him, came closer, and asked, "What's wrong with your eyes?"
He thought something got into Suzuki Kawa's eye.
Suzuki Kawa, who was stopped, had to open his eyes and look at the enlarged face of the child.
Jiguo Yansheng has a pair of dark red pupils.
He didn't look carefully, but now that he was closer, he found that the big eyes were a bloody red color.
And Jiguo Yansheng also saw the pupil color that made him unable to take his eyes away from the beginning.
If you don't look closely, you can see that it is beautiful and translucent purple glass.
But now, he seemed to see that Suzuki Kawa's left eye had turned into a deep dark blue.
He was startled and moved away, only to find that Suzuki Kawa's eyes had turned back into clear purple glass.
What's this?
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