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While waiting, Yang Kui Chitose looked at the hillside, where she saw a lot of flags embroidered with the family crest of the Matsumae family and the symbol of the Jade Fox God.
The sound of the dance was melodious as Matsumae Shinharu performed on the high platform in the dark.
Under the gaze of a jade fox god statue halfway up the hill, Matsumae Yoshiko simply bowed in greeting.
Rows of fruits and delicacies are offered on it.
Then, Matsumae Yoshiko lit incense and flames ignited under the fox statue.
Led by Fujii Itsuki, a group of alchemists threw out the talismans with various characters written on them that they had prepared in advance, and threw them into the brazier to burn for divination.
The extinguishing of the fire meant that the gods had agreed to drive away the evil spirits and bless Jinshan Town with good weather.
The fire is bright, which represents the god’s rejection.
Yang Kui Chitose had seen the flames go out, and she wanted to continue watching, but unfortunately there were too many people outside the scene, shoulder to shoulder, and a large crowd of people behind her, causing her to miss some clips.
When she had another chance to see what was happening halfway up the hill, an old man had already walked down beside the chief priest of Matsumae Shrine.
He was an old man who looked quite elderly.
Wearing a dark black kimono and holding a large brush, he raised his sleeves and wrote a large character in a graceful manner under the eyes and cameras of countless people.
--born.
Click, click, countless flashes of light lit up.
There was an uproar among the crowd, and everyone was discussing it.
Birth?
Which one?
Akai Muzi didn't understand for a moment.
Fujii Itsuki, who was standing aside waiting for the ceremony to end, also had doubts.
After writing the words, the old man bowed to the people at Matsumae Shrine, bowed to everyone, and then left.
Matsumae Yoshiko stood up at this time, facing the crowd, and her words were simple and direct:
“This year’s word is for life and fertility.”
It turns out to be the birth of life.
Fujii Itsuki thought this word was pretty good.
Fertility rates are declining all over the world, especially in the three East Asian countries, where the situation is getting worse.
Indeed, the words of children are of top priority in the world.
Yoshiko Matsumae said a few simple words and then left the stage, cleanly and neatly.
Fujii Itsuki was still thinking about how great this word was, but Matsumae Yoshiko passed by him and suddenly gave him a strange look.
Weird, why are you looking at me like that?
Fujii Itsuki didn't take it seriously. He just thought that the festival would be over soon and he would be free soon, which would make him feel relieved.
However, half an hour later, when the parade ended and the carriage stopped at the Imperial Palace, he was stunned.
Why are you so dumbfounded?
Because Matsumae Shinchun called him into a room alone, suddenly closed the door, and immediately bowed down to him.
"Matsumae?"
While Fujii Itsuki was still wondering why this child was like this, Matsumae Shinchun, who was wearing a miko costume, lowered her head and said something in a serious and polite tone that he would never forget in his life:
"Please, Mr. Fujii, come with me--!"
He is stupid because he is stupid.
Because the last word was so outrageous, his brain was completely unable to comprehend that this was a word that Xinchun would say, and it froze.
"Brother Tree, Brother Tree, Brother Tree!"
Of course, what made Fujii Itsuki's brain freeze even more was that when Matsumae Shinharu said this, Chitose just happened to push the door open.
The girl was originally very happy because she finally had the opportunity to come to Brother Shu to eat skewers, but she heard such words at this time.
Yang Kui Chitose's expression gradually turned into a look of "Did I hear it wrong?" in the stiffness. She twisted her cute face and looked at Matsumae Shinharu who was sitting down in front of Fujii Judo:
"Xinchun-chan, what do you say, huh——?!"
Chapter 106 A match made in heaven
"Sister, are you really leaving like this?"
“.” The person in front did not answer.
"What about Xinchun? She's so young, only six years old."
The speechless silence lasted for a long time.
The woman with the teardrop mole in front of her answered:
"Isn't that what you expected?"
"Expectations? What do you expect? Sister, I don't understand. Is it that my brother doesn't love you enough, or that the Matsumae family isn't good enough to you? Why do you have to--"
"Everything is fine," the voice replied calmly, "but it can also be said that everything is not good. I can no longer stay in the Matsumae family. Whether it's him, you, or those old guys, Yoshiko, you have disciplined Xinchun into a second me. From the time she was born to now, I have not even met her ten times."
"This is all for the future of the Matsumae family."
"Humans are not animals after all. I've had enough of your self-righteousness. I don't mind if you arrest me again and lock me up for another half a year in the name of cultivation. I've made up my mind. We don't want to meet again."
More than four hours ago
Matsumae Yoshiko is meditating under the fox statue in the rear hall of Matsumae Shrine.
Occasionally recalling fragments of past memories, she couldn't help but frown.
She thought again of the woman she called "sister".
she doesn't understand
Isn’t it because of the traditions left by the Matsumae family that the Matsumae family has been able to survive to this day?
Without rules, there can be no order.
Without the six tones, the five tones cannot be correct.
When you were six years old, you came from the Jiuhua family to the Matsumae family. You watched with your own eyes as the Jiuhua family fell into decline because of their failure to abide by the rules.
Don’t you understand the importance of rules and traditions?
Isn't it because of the Matsumae Shrine and the Matsumae family's family rules, which seemed overly strict to others, and their complete faith, that the Matsumae family was able to regroup as a force and rise again when it was gradually declining?
Look at your Jiuhua family.
Even your brother, your own brother, will do everything he can to gain the support of the Matsumae family by flattering them.
Sister, why don’t you understand?
We can only abide by the rules and traditions of the Matsumae family.
Even if we hate those old guys, you can't question it, sister. This is our unchanging foundation for thousands of years.
In my heart, I was questioning the woman who left without saying goodbye at the beach.
Yoshiko Matsumae just felt uncomfortable.
She also knew that reminiscing about the past would only increase her pain and would be useless, so she chose to erase this memory from her mind, keep her brain clear, and empty her mind.
Under the jade fox statue, candlelight flickers.
Bai Hua, dressed in snow-white, was curled up in front of a pile of tributes, wagging her gorgeous tail.
The cell phone suddenly vibrated in my pocket.
Matsumae Yoshiko stood up and bowed two or three times to the fox statue and the snow fox Baihua before leaving the back hall and taking it out to examine.
It was Hui Hai's trainees who reported to her that someone had sneaked into the Matsumae family.
They reported the incident about the 'thief', tied up the 'thief', took photos and sent them over.
Matsumae Yoshiko read the message sent by Hui Hai over and over again and frowned again.
The people in this photo
Isn’t this the tutor that Nagayama Sakura recruited a few days ago?
Because her brother was not at home, she had to personally check this guy's background.
She didn't expect that this guy was actually a graduate of Kyoto University and her sister's student.
Also because he is my sister's student, she has always been more lenient with him and Xinchun.
"Sneaked in from the back garden?"
Doesn't that mean.
[Auntie asked, what would happen if someone saw the Immaculate Ceremony I was performing just now?]
Matsumae Yoshiko instantly remembered the questions her little niece had asked her with a blushing face.
Anger suddenly surged up in my heart.
Nonsense!
This is complete nonsense!
Yoshiko Matsumae tried to calm herself down, but still found it hard to accept this fact.
Xinchun must have been seen by someone.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have asked myself these questions while changing clothes.
What should I do?
This breaks the rules.
Logically speaking, the Jade Fox Festival should be stopped. Otherwise, the entire Jade Fox Festival would be led by an "unclean" person, which is a deception to the gods!