Although the celebration for exorcising evil spirits has long passed, there is still an endless stream of people who come to offer incense and make wishes. Ichiyo Sorayama is still dressed in the standard dress of a shop owner. If it weren't for his tall figure and masked face, it would look a bit awkward.
Looking at the simple clothes blending in the crowd, they are inconspicuous.
At this time, he was carefully guarding Sana's side. Whenever he encountered other people approaching, he would push them away without leaving a trace. Even in a slightly crowded crowd, they always maintained at least a radius around them.
One meter of space.
In the past, this kind of overbearing behavior would have been discouraged by his wife's gentle words, but at this time, Zonai did not pay any attention to the lover beside him, but placed his hands in front of his lower abdomen, with a face full of holy happiness.
Her expression can be reproduced almost intact and used as a statue of a Bodhisattva to enshrine her pregnancy.
In the Edo period, when the average life expectancy was only over 40 years old, Sana was just pregnant in her late thirties, so she could be called the oldest among the elderly. In fact, from the day she and Sorayama Kazuha became married, Sana was secretly pregnant almost every day.
Praying that I can be pregnant with my lover’s child.
As a qualified head wife, her first task is to ensure the continuation of the Sorayama family's bloodline. She has long known about Kiroko's inability to conceive, so she has also considered the idea of creating a concubine for Sorayama Kazuha, but of course she was rejected by Sorayama.
Yiye sternly refused.
According to Kazuyo Sorayama, Sana's inability to conceive is not her problem at all, but her body has not recovered from serious injuries.
Sanai was very grateful for this statement. She knew it was her husband who was comforting her. Because she knew very well that Kazuha Sorayama told her personally that she had children back in Edo, and the medical treatment over the years had made her
As a semi-famous doctor, she knew that her husband's injury was in his heart and lungs, how could it affect other aspects... So the problem could never be with her husband. The other party said this to reassure her.
To this day, it has almost become a worry for Zonai.
When Dr. Takaha, a famous doctor in Aizu, said the words "Congratulations, madam, it's a happy pulse", Sanai couldn't believe her ears!
Of course, with the Takaharu family's renowned medical skills throughout the Kansai region, it is impossible for Dr. Takaharu, the current head of the family, to misdiagnose. However, Sanai, who was worried about gains and losses, still ordered Kazuha Sorayama to ask three doctors for confirmation. No wonder she was so nervous.
, this news is too important for a wife who has never been pregnant after being married to her husband for ten years!
After repeated assurances from the doctors, Sanai was almost so excited that she could not fall asleep all night. She deeply felt that her insistence on not letting her husband kill anyone over the years had finally been blessed by the gods and Buddhas. In exchange for this, Sorayama Kazuha's wry smile, and Kiriko
Disapproval. How could these two guys believe this!
However, the hostess Sanai, whose voice in the family has reached its peak, believed that she would immediately decide to close the business that day and come to the most prestigious shrine in Kyoto early in the morning to fulfill her wishes and pray for her unborn child.
As for the agreed upon opportunity to inform Katsura Kogoro about what happened to Kenshin, the three of them had long forgotten about it.
"Husband, let's go ask for a fortune. Everyone says that the fortune here is very effective." Sanai pulled Sorayama Kazuyo, his tone clearly not meaning to discuss, and he couldn't help but pick up the fortune stick and shake it.
Kazuyo Sorayama looked helplessly at his wife, who had her eyes closed and a devout expression on her face. For him, the joy in his heart was far from being compared to Sana's. In fact, it was more of a contradiction.
On the one hand, he has already enjoyed the days of being surrounded by children, and of course he does not have a strong desire for this. Moreover, he can never forget his family in another world.
Even though I have lived in this world for more than ten years and have a deep relationship with Sana and Kiriko, all the ups and downs in the first half of my life have nothing to do with this world. No one can overcome such a huge spiritual void and be calm.
What's more, Kazuyo Sorayama has always been worried about one thing: Can he really stay in this world for the rest of his life? He has no certainty! And once he is inexplicably exiled to another world again at an unknown time, leaving orphans and widows in this kind of world.
How can I feel at ease in troubled times?
There was a soft snapping sound, and Zonai picked up the bamboo stick and looked at it, and cheered a little: "Husband, husband, look, it's Xiaoji."
Wuzi appeared beside Sana at some unknown time, looked at the bamboo stick and curled her lips, "Zonai, draw again, until Shang Shangji, how can the child of Kongshan be Xiaoji."
"Shut up!" Zonai scolded: "The most important thing when asking for a fortune is sincerity. This is God's will. How could you do this? And my father once said that the best result of asking for a fortune is Xiaoji..."
"The words of the female donor are very kind!" The old monk who always looked drowsy beside him raised his eyelids and exclaimed, "Xiaoji means slow auspiciousness, which means continuous; big auspiciousness may not be auspicious, because the prosperity of auspiciousness will inevitably decline.
If you are not careful about your words and deeds when you gain temporary benefits, disaster will surely occur! However, many people in the world do not understand this principle. Respecting your father is a wise man!"
Zonai was overjoyed when he heard this, and without hesitation, he took out a small bottle of wine, put his hands together, and respectfully threw it into the money box next to him. Wuzi couldn't help but roll his eyes: How many bottles of wine do you have to sell to make money?
, the hostess is always so lavish. Wuzi selectively forgets that the wine she secretly drank was far more than a mere small amount...
The monk's eyelids twitched slightly, and he reached out and took out an old and yellowed book of imperial admonitions, opened it and handed it to Zonai. He saw a short admonition poem written on it: You can go through high dangers safely, peace is to prolong your life; keep the path and you will be in good times.
, Storms and clouds are not accidental.
"Great monk, what does this mean?" Wuzi came forward, but couldn't understand it after turning over and over, so he couldn't help but ask.
"What is Madam asking for?" "Please..." Sanai touched his belly, raised his head and glanced at Sorayama Kazuyo, and said shyly: "Please ask for a family."
The old monk nodded, and his old voice seemed to have a kind of natural magic: "Being in a place of right and wrong, being too conspicuous will make your life unstable. An ordinary life is the way to live a long and happy life. If you can stay simple and diligent,
Your lifestyle will be peaceful and peaceful, and such an honest life will definitely receive blessings from God. Although this fortune is a small fortune, it is actually the greatest fortune for those who pursue family well-being."
After saying that, he glanced at Kazuyo Sorayama thoughtfully and closed his eyes. It seemed that he had spent a lot of energy and wanted to continue taking a nap.
Zonai bowed respectfully, threw in a small coin again, and happily pulled Yiye away from the empty mountain. Until the three of them disappeared into the crowd and disappeared, the old monk slowly shook his head and muttered: "The bright moon is hanging in the sky at night.
, Occasionally, the clouds obscure the color, the pedestrians are far away without news, and the lost things are missing. Alas, the bottom line of this poem is not included in this wordless book of proverbs... There are gains and losses.
, there are losses and there are gains, is it the way of heaven? Hehe...it is better to seek good fortune than to seek oneself, this is the only thing in the world!"
Ichiyo Sora seemed to vaguely sense something, and paused in his steps.
"What's the matter, husband?" "It's nothing, Zonai, what do you want to eat tonight..."