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Ian knew that Minamoto no Yorimitsu had caught up with his train of thought, so he smiled in response.

"So--"

"Does Madam understand why this is necessary?"

“...in order to avoid causing unrest.” Minamoto no Yorimitsu’s answer was perfectly natural.

Since the death of the Retired Emperor would cause turmoil throughout Kyoto,

So--

Let him not die for now.

In this way, there will naturally be no unrest.

千;寻',免"费!"小'.说?,裙.:2'"5.5?5,9?5!?3,"0;0;; ;.千'?寻!小:说;中,"转;裙"5?;5.;4"7;0:7?5!5,"5“夫人果然在这方面上十分老练，这么快就明白我在说什么了。”

Ian was generous with his praise.

"Then Madam must understand why this situation needs to be maintained, right?"

"..."

Minamoto no Yorimitsu looked at Fujiwara no Tokuko, who was exercising power in place of the retired emperor.

"Is it the Empress who wants to assume regency?"

Just as Ian said at the beginning.

There's always a reason for doing something.

If Fujiwara no Tokuko wanted to become regent.

The death of the Black Feather Dharma Emperor was something that had to be covered up.

If she continues to rule in this manner, power will gradually transfer to her.

Upon regaining his senses, Minamoto no Yorimitsu couldn't help but gasp.

"Husband."

"Is this your reason for wanting to see the French Emperor?"

“Hmm.” Ian nodded.

"Although everything seems reasonable, it is ultimately just my own conjecture."

"If I could see the Emperor, I could confirm whether the Yin-Yang formation in the Heian Palace was indeed set up for him."

If so—

Ian did not continue speaking.

But Minamoto no Yorimitsu already understood the meaning of the second half of the sentence.

"Then we have to find a way to expose all of this."

Their eyes met, and their thoughts reached a perfect consensus at that moment.

“My lord, let’s give it a try later,” said Minamoto no Yorimitsu.

Ian nodded.

"Yes, Madam thinks the same way."

"But in that case, we need a good reason."

"Husband, you can rest assured about that."

Minamoto no Yorimitsu smiled slightly.

"I've already figured out what to do."

Ian was not surprised by this answer.

after all--

His wife was incredibly ruthless in her dealings with the court.

You are waiting for the court session to end.

The wait wasn't long.

The time for you to adjourn court will soon come.

Ian and Minamoto no Yorimitsu exchanged a glance, both knowing it was time for them to make their move.

After the courtiers withdrew, the two approached Fujiwara no Tokuko once again.

"..."

Fujiwara no Tokuko, wearing a veil, looked at the Genji couple before her.

"how?"

"The court session should be over by now, right? You should know that this is not a good time to come and see me."

Although there was no overt blame, the tone was enough to show that Fujiwara Tokuko did not want to see the two of them.

but--

Minamoto no Yorimitsu was not afraid at all.

Although she is a virtuous wife who is obedient to her husband at home.

However, as the representative of the Minamoto clan on the outside, when she needed to be tough, Minamoto no Yorimitsu would also use herself as a weapon, showing a sufficiently resilient side.

"Reporting to the Empress."

"Your subject is well aware that now is by no means a good time to bother the Empress."

"but--"

Minamoto no Yorimitsu's eyes had become much sharper.

"Your subject has an important matter that I must attend to before His Majesty."

"..."

Fujiwara no Tokuko suddenly fell silent the moment the Retired Emperor was mentioned.

After a long while, she finally spoke:

"Then General Yuan, please tell me here... I will relay all these things to him."

"Do not."

Minamoto no Yorimitsu shook his head.

"Your Majesty, this time I must see the French Emperor in person."

"This is about my father."

"..."

You seem somewhat surprised.

You never imagined that Minamoto no Yorimitsu would invoke his father's name based on just one of your conjectures.

As a veteran general who made outstanding contributions since the Heian period, Minamoto no Mitsunaka's name certainly carries weight at all times.

Even Fujiwara no Tokuko had to be wary.

Seeing Fujiwara Tokuko's hesitant expression, Ian knew that his guess was at least half right.

But the next thing they'll likely do is refuse to let the two of them see the Emperor.

After all, if they had done those things, they would most likely feel guilty.

However, to Ian's surprise, Fujiwara Tokuko agreed immediately.

"understood."

"Since it concerns your father, then let you go and see him."

"..."

Minamoto no Yorimitsu and Ian exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with some confusion.

After all, according to previous predictions, Fujiwara no Tokuko should have refused after Minamoto no Yorimitsu made such a request—or at the very least, should have been somewhat alarmed.

But at this moment she was so calm.

This suggests that she may have already made preparations.

But things have already come to this.

Ian knew he couldn't give up halfway.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu also understood this principle.

"Then I'll have to trouble the Queen."

[You and Minamoto no Yorimitsu followed behind Fujiwara no Tokuko.]

You have passed through the long corridor of Heian Shrine.

You have arrived at a rather luxurious room.

It was under extremely tight security.

to be frank.

If it weren't for Fujiwara no Tokuko leading the way, Ian would probably have thought he had stumbled into some kind of dueling arena.

There were eighteen guards standing in the corridor leading to the room.

They all carried the same type of longsword, and their expressions were extremely serious.

Coupled with the flickering lights on both sides of the wall, it created an atmosphere that kept strangers away.

The three of them continued walking slowly under this gaze.

"arrive."

Fujiwara no Tokuko, having reached the end of the path, turned around and looked at Ian and Minamoto no Yorimitsu behind her.

"You all come in."