Chapter 26 The twenty-sixth day the system won.

Fujiwara Oo is not just a cursed spirit. His body is also mixed with the power of monsters and the soul of a human.

He had no need to sleep, and he hadn't dreamed for a long time. Maybe it was because he rarely relaxed after seeing Axue today, and he slowly fell into sleep while lying on the bed.

He dreamed of a heavy snowfall.

The flying snowflakes fell from the white sky and landed on the warm palms, quickly melting into water.

Fujiwara Oko heard the cold wind and snow rolling through the courtyard, hitting the eaves of the corridor, and the tinkling of copper bells.

The maid opened the door with a chill in her body. She used the stove at the door to dispel the chill, then opened the curtain and walked in.

Ling is Fujiwara Oriko's personal maid and has been serving since she was a child. She now looks worried, "Your Highness, the master of the house has made an engagement for you, the third son of the Hanyu family."

As a maid, she naturally cannot influence the master's decision. She had no doubts about it, but she had watched Fujiwara Oriko grow up. Everyone in Heianjing knew that the third son of the Hanyu family was a sickly boy who didn't know how many years he could live.

Although he has a very good appearance and character, but...

His Highness really wants to go there, but he will be a widow.

Fujiwara Oriko lowered her head and stroked the embroidery on her skirt, looking unconcerned, "What are you afraid of? Maybe he will die of illness before I get married." Even

if she doesn't die, she will create opportunities.

Ling looked outside the house. The partition walls had ears. Such words would definitely not reach the head of the house.

Looking at Fujiwara Oriko's appearance, Ling knew that she was not caring on the surface, but she was probably burning her internal organs. She lowered her eyes, walked forward on her knees, and whispered the news she had just learned to Fujiwara Oriko: "Your Highness, I heard that in a few days, the Hanyu family will come to visit."

"It's so cold in such a cold weather. Don't be afraid of dying on the way." Fujiwara Oko stood up, her black hair falling like a waterfall, her beautiful clothes spread out in a semicircle, and her delicate androgynous eyebrows showed a stinging sarcasm.

Ling lowered her head and dared not speak.

"Okay, that's it." Fujiwara Oriko really didn't want to talk about the marriage, so she went straight back to the inner room.

Ling kneels and retreats.

The sound of howling wind and snow outside slowly fell, but the wind and snow in Fujiwara Oko's heart was still blowing.

Sure enough, as Ling said, the snowstorm stopped for only two days, and the Hanyu family came to visit with gifts.

Of course the first person I met was the head of the family, then I visited the mistress, and finally I came to meet Fujiwara Oriko.

Fujiwara Oriko was told to take care of herself early in the morning. Her mother sent someone to call her over and said a lot of words of caution.

Mistress Fujiwara looks like a very gentle beauty. Although she is a bit older, there is no trace of aging on her face. This is the result of the accumulation of money and power.

She held onto Fujiwara Oriko's hand tightly, as if she was reluctant to let her little daughter get married.

The servants were far away and could not hear the conversation between mother and daughter.

Only Fujiwara Oriko knew how strong her mother's hands were, her nails almost digging into her flesh, but the words she whispered in her ears were so gentle.

"Ooko, good boy, you must hide it well. If you are discovered, we will all be finished, and your brother will be despised. The Fujiwara family will not allow monsters like you to exist." Matron Fujiwara said. In the end, she could hardly hide her inner panic, "So, you must, you must hide it. He is a sick man, and there is nothing he can do to you."

Fujiwara Oriko nodded obediently, and said along the way: "Okay, Mother, don't worry, I won't let him find out."

"Your father attaches great importance to this marriage and cannot make any mistakes. Do you understand? When the Hanyu family's son comes, you must behave in line with the Fujiwara family. The image of a noble lady cannot bring shame to the Fujiwara family."

Fujiwara Oriko nodded and replied, "Okay, mother."

"Okay, go back quickly." Mistress Fujiwara retracted her hand from Fujiwara Oriko's wrist.

The long sleeves covered the black pinch marks on her arms. There was no pain on Fujiwara Oriko's face. It was obviously not the first time. She bowed respectfully and was taken back by the maid.

A bead curtain was hung in the outer hall of the reception room. Fujiwara Oriko sat behind the bead curtain and watched coldly as the maid came in with her disgusted fiancé.

Although it was late winter, in order to avoid suspicion, the door was open, and there were several stoves in the room, which made it a little hot.

Fujiwara Oriko wished it would be colder, so that Mr. Hanyu could catch the cold and die after returning home.

The curtains were layered, and only a shadowy figure could be seen outside. Although it was winter, the clothes were still thick, but when I saw the person, I couldn't see him clearly, and I felt that he was really thin.

Ling could see it more clearly from the side, and her appearance was worthy of the reputation among the ladies.

Although he was thin, he was not as green as the patients she had seen before, with his back stooped, coughing and covering his mouth, and looking lifeless.

On the contrary, in addition to the sickly paleness of his face, the red on his lips looks even more beautiful. If his personality was as good as the rumors say, he would be considered a good person, but it's a pity that his fate is so good.

The maid took Hanyu Yukizawa to sit down and then stepped aside.

The two people who had never met before actually had nothing to talk about. They only politely talked about some popular things in Heianjing and asked about each other's physical condition.

Fujiwara Oriko found it boring, but she still had to deal with it patiently.

After talking about the recently released haiku collection, the room suddenly became quiet, and no one spoke for a while.

Ling is a servant, so it's not easy to interrupt in this situation.

Unexpectedly, it was Yukizawa Hanyu who broke the quiet atmosphere first. He said warmly: "Would you like to go out to enjoy the snow together?"

Fujiwara Oriko said of course.

She came out from behind the curtain and saw Hanyu Yukize's appearance clearly. Her steps stagnated for a moment and then returned to normal.

'Only skinned. 'Fujiwara Oroko commented in her heart.

The weather is getting faster, it is already sunny outside, and it is just right warm in winter.

Fujiwara Oroko is half a head lower than Hanyu Yukizawa, but this does not prevent her from being able to clearly see the movements and expressions of the people around her.

Seeing that he had something private to say, Fujiwara Oriko glanced at him, and Ling calmly took a few steps back with a few attendants to avoid disturbing the masters' conversation. Anyway, in a courtyard, you can see it within the field of vision, and you are not afraid of gossip.

The sickly noble man next to him seemed hesitant, his pursed lips looked awkward and shy.

Fujiwara Oriko wanted to see what he had to say.

It was probably "I will treat you well" or some compliments to her. Thinking about it is disgusting...

"When I die..."

Fujiwara Oriko paused.

Um? ! !

what did he say?

On the other side, Yukizawa Hanyu was still thinking about his words. He had long noticed that the noble girl next to him didn't like him very much, and he knew why without even thinking about it.

He was also very distressed. This was a decision made by his father for him. He was even the last one in the whole family to know about his engagement. From the beginning, his father never gave him a chance to refuse, or he hid it from him because he knew he was going to refuse. .

He knew very well what his father was thinking. He was afraid that he would be alone until the end, with no one to take care of him. He was afraid that people outside would gossip about him, and that no one would marry him as a sick man. Also, he wanted to keep him as an heir.

This is simply...

Yukizawa Hanyu knew that this was a bit treasonous, but he wanted to curse.

Taking a deep breath, he continued: "No matter whether you are married or not, the Hanyu family will help you."

"If you are not married, if there are any rumors, the Hanyu family will help suppress it. Marry and wait for the limelight. In the past, it’s up to you whether you want to stay or leave.”

“Of course, this is a worse direction. Before that, I will try to discuss with my family whether I can break off the engagement. I will just say that I have a short life and bad conduct, and I don’t want to. It's okay to drag you down, and it won't damage your reputation."

Yukizawa Hanyu frowned lightly. This matter is not easy to solve. After all, two families are involved. If you are not careful, Fujiwara Oroko will be hurt. What he said before is all. It seemed a bit idealistic, "Anyway, you don't have to worry too much."

The two stopped under the eaves of the corridor, and Fujiwara Oriko saw his guilt clearly, and it didn't look like he was faking it.

It was difficult to calm down for a while, with mixed feelings.

She really never thought that Yukizawa Hanyu would have this kind of character.

She knew that the head of the Hanyu family was a well-known cunning man, and his eldest son was also carved from the same mold. It’s unbelievable that someone like Yukizawa Hanyu could be nurtured.

"Have you never considered that you might still be alive by then?" Fujiwara Oriko said softly.

Yukizawa Hanyu looked up at the copper bell under the eaves and smiled calmly without any resentment. "It's a little difficult."

"But for next year's spring flowers, I will work hard."

"If there is a chance, we can go to the flower-viewing banquet together, Every year, the cherry blossoms bloom beautifully on the outskirts of the city, surrounded by streams, and many people like to play there." Her

beautiful smile dazzled her, and Fujiwara Oko turned her head away, "I don't like those soft things."

"Then what does Fujiwara-san like?"

"I like swords, war books, and Go." Fujiwara Oriko said while quietly observing Yukizawa Hanyu's expression.

Unexpectedly, Yukizawa Hanyu's eyes became brighter and brighter as he listened, and he praised without hesitation, "Fujiwara-san is so awesome!"

"I'm not in good health, so I can't pick up heavy swords at all, and I've never read books like The Art of War. I'm pretty good at Go. If we have a chance, it would be good for us to play chess together."

The words of praise are not fancy, but they are rare sincerity.

Fujiwara Oriko didn't realize that the corners of her mouth were slightly raised. She had never been praised in this regard. A long time ago, she had to hide her parents before she could even touch a sword. Praise was naturally impossible.

But obviously the brothers can do whatever they want, but...

Fujiwara Oroko shook off the dark thoughts in her mind.

"Next time, let's play chess together."

"Okay." Yukizawa Hanyu responded with a smile.

Unmarried couples cannot stay together for too long. When the time is up, Yukizawa Hanyu says goodbye and leaves.

The two agreed to meet again when the winter snow melted.

Ling followed closely behind Fujiwara Oriko and sensed that her highness was in a good mood.

She asked in a low voice: "Your Highness, what do you think of Mr. Hanyu?"

Fujiwara Oriko's expression was dull and she could not tell her likes and dislikes, "Just so so."

Ling lowered her head to hold back her laughter and exclaimed in her heart: "Young Master is amazing!" '