Fujiwara Aki's heart also skipped a beat.
We haven't even started drinking yet, why did my daughter come in?
This gentleman is the emperor!
Aren’t you afraid that the emperor will suspect you of something wrong and chop off your head?
Fujiwara Aki looked at Fu Xiaoguan's expression and quickly said, "Your Majesty, this is the case."
Fu Xiaoguan then withdrew his gaze and listened to Fujiwara Akira say, "I have always admired the culture of the upper kingdom, and I have admired Your Majesty for a long time."
"Wait a minute, I've never met your daughter before, so how can I admire her so much?"
Before Fujiwara Akira could explain, Fujiwara Norihiko was already standing in front of Fu Xiaoguan. She bowed gracefully, her eyes sparkling, and her voice soft and tender, "I, Fujiwara Norihiko, pay my respects to the Emperor. Your name was introduced to us five years ago. I have read Your Majesty's 'A Dream of Red Mansions' and have also heard many of Your Majesty's poems and essays."
"I have always been curious about what kind of person Your Majesty is. Today, I can no longer hold back. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me."
Die-hard fan?
Fu Xiaoguan did not expect that he was so famous in this place and had admirers.
He laughed. "It's okay, it's just your name..."
Fujiwara no Kisho raised his head, his gaze fixed on Fu Xiaoguan's face without deviation, and his heart trembled - this emperor who was full of poetry and books was so handsome!
"What's wrong with my name?"
"Ah, nothing, it sounds good."
"That's good, Your Majesty. I'll toast you three cups, okay?"
How could he refuse? "It's up to you then."
Fujiwara Akira took a look and felt secretly delighted. His Majesty did not refuse his daughter's toast, which meant that his daughter had left a very good impression on him.
Yes, this daughter was originally a famous and talented woman in Edo. If the Ryukyu Kingdom had not been destroyed, the daughter would most likely be selected into the royal family and become the Crown Princess.
Of course not now. It would be even better now. If my daughter caught the emperor's eye... Fujiwara Aki's mind became active.
In the Far East, the status of women is even lower than that of women in Daxia.
For officials like his, their daughters are used for marriage alliances. If this guy can be married to Your Majesty, the Fujiwara family will probably become even more prosperous from now on.
Just as he was stroking his short beard and daydreaming, Fujiwara no Kiso took out the wine pot, poured two glasses of wine, and handed one to Fu Xiaoguan.
"For this first cup, I thank Your Majesty. I believe that the Far East Road will prosper under Your Majesty's leadership!" She lifted her sleeves and drank the wine in the cup in one gulp.
Fu Xiaoguan laughed and drank a glass as well.
Fujiwara no Kisho poured a second cup. "This cup of wine is a tribute to your majesty's poetry and writing. I don't understand things like fighting, but your majesty's poetry and writing are in my heart..." Her face suddenly flushed, and she bit her lip with her silver teeth. "I once asked Jingbianjun and Sakura-sama, but they didn't take me to Guanyun City."
"I regret deeply, and thought I would never see your Majesty's face again in this lifetime. This cup of wine is for the honor of meeting your Majesty!"
After the second glass of wine was finished, Fujiwara no Kiyo poured the third glass of wine.
She looked at Fu Xiaoguan, her face flushed. "For this third cup of wine, I hope, I hope Your Majesty can take me to Daxia. I admire Daxia culture and hope to spread that splendid culture to the Far East. Please don't refuse, Your Majesty!"
After drinking the third glass of wine, she put down the glass and looked at Fu Xiaoguan again. Fu Xiaoguan thought for a moment and nodded.
"That's a good thing, but... after you leave, I'm afraid you'll have to wait for some time before you come back."
"Thank you, Your Majesty! It doesn't matter. Even if I have to stay there forever, I am willing to do so."
Fujiwara no Kiyoshi was extremely happy, with a smile on her face.
"Your Majesty, please enjoy the wine and the food. I will play a piece of music for you."
She ran out in a hurry. Fujiwara Aki was so happy that he quickly invited Fu Xiaoguan and others to drink and eat. They were having a great time for a while.
In Fujiwara Aki's opinion, it was a huge leap for his daughter to be able to stay with Fu Xiaoguan.
Given his daughter's talent and beauty, he believed that it would be impossible for the young emperor to remain calm.
As long as this Majesty has an affair, my daughter will be his. As for her status... it would be best if she had one, but it doesn't matter if she doesn't.
In Fu Xiaoguan's opinion, there are still large cultural differences between the two countries. It would be great if someone could spread the culture and allow this place to integrate into Daxia more quickly.
They reached a consensus tacitly, but their purposes were different.
After three rounds of drinks, Fujiwara no Kiso walked in holding a zither.
She sat aside and set up the piano. As her fingers moved, the melodious sound of the piano filled the room.
She was wearing the most traditional light green kimono, kneeling beside the zither, her long hair cascading down her shoulders, covering her fair neck. Her body swayed slowly to the music, like the willows by the Qinhuai River.
After the overture, she was still plucking the strings, but she raised her head and met Fu Xiaoguan's eyes.
Her heart trembled, and she opened her throat:
"Closing the door tightly when the rain beats on the pear blossoms is a waste of youth, a waste of youth.
Who can I share my joyful experiences with? I am enchanted by the flowers and the moon..."
This was the first time Fu Xiaoguan heard this song. He had to admit that the music was very well composed and the woman named Fujiwara no Kiyo sang it very well.
This was what he wrote at the Wuchao Literary Conference. At that time, he did not feel much emotion, but listening to it now, his heart was somewhat overwhelmed.
I found an excuse and ran to the sea. I don’t know whether Wenyun and the others have returned.
His face became a little bleak, which made Fujiwara no Kisho feel sad. She seemed to read the sadness on Fu Xiaoguan's face, as if she had walked into his heart, and realized that this young emperor still had a soft side.
"Sorrow gathers in the peaks of my brows, and they are furrowed all day long. Thousands of tear marks appear on my face, tens of thousands of tear marks on my face."
"I watch the sky in the morning and the clouds in the evening. I miss you when I walk and when I sit...!"
Fu Xiaoguan was intoxicated by the sad song and realized that the poem he wrote seemed to express his own thoughts.
It's time to go back. I have to comfort Wenyun when I get back.
Fujiwara no Kiso expressed her true feelings through this song. She slowly withdrew her gaze, her fingers still plucking the strings of the guitar. She suddenly felt relieved in her heart. Does he know what I feel?
He is the emperor who is high above us. Can he show mercy to me?
No one knows what Fu Xiaoguan is thinking. Now, he just wants to get drunk and forget all the dead people and past events.
Fu Xiaoguan is drunk.
However, Liu Jin did not let Bai Yulian send Fu Xiaoguan back to the palace.
He asked Fujiwara Akira to decorate a brand new room. He whispered something to Fujiwara Akira, and after Fujiwara Noriaki took a solemn bath, he was sent into the room.
That night, Liu Jin, Bai Yulian and Bei Wangchuan stood guard at the door of the room.
"Why do you do this?" Bai Yulian stared at Liu Jin.
"General, I am a eunuch. Your Majesty... is a normal man. He is too tired and needs to relieve psychological pressure."
That night, Fujiwara no Kiso turned into a woman in a storm.
On the second day, Fu Xiaoguan came out in high spirits, his gaze was firm and he was no longer depressed. He seemed to be full of strength again!
[End of Volume 8]
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