How did I, an Onmyoji, become the Lord of Yokai?

The wedding was forced to be suspended, and that was the last thing he could do for Lingzi. Only he knew the extent of his inner turmoil at the time.

However, after the chaos, he felt a sense of relief.

He already felt guilty for favoring Lingzi and neglecting Yezi. Now that he had tried his best but things were still the same, it meant that he should no longer be involved in the children's future.

Rather than seeing it as a sudden decision by the Emperor, Tamura believed it was more of a twist of fate.

Fate wanted to make these two children compete fairly, so he came here.

Now that he was already here, he naturally wouldn't worry about it anymore.

As a father, he must ensure that he gives his daughters equal love and cannot show any favoritism. His previous favoritism towards Reiko was a mistake, and now that fate has given him another chance, he should not show favoritism towards either of them.

Now, there is only one path left for him.

After writing the letter, Tamura Samurai gently folded it and placed it inside the origami crane.

He exhaled softly and murmured, "Chaoyang, Lingzi, how to handle this is up to you."

Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. All he can do is pave the way for them, but ultimately, it is the children who will walk that path.

The paper crane set off again with the letter, and after three or four days, it landed on the windowsill of Shimizu Asahi's room.

"Shimizu, Father's letter has arrived."

Reiko, who was in the room, was the first to notice the return of the paper crane. She reached out and grabbed the paper crane, and then hurriedly opened the envelope.

What did Father say?

Although Shimizu Asahi was also quite concerned about the content, he patiently waited for Reiko to finish reading it.

Perhaps because the letter was short, Reiko finished reading it quickly.

However, after reading it, her expression turned somewhat helpless.

She looked up at her fiancé again, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she shook her head and handed the letter to Shimizu Asahi.

The black-haired boy took the envelope with some confusion. Could it be that Reiko's expression contained something that disappointed her?

With this question in mind, Shimizu Asahi quickly glanced at the information above, and then he understood why Reiko had such an expression.

It turned out that the father had already made great efforts before they returned, but it still ended in failure, so he no longer interfered in the matter.

"I didn't expect Father to have noticed Yezi's feelings so early."

After putting down the envelope, Shimizu Asahi rubbed his head. It seemed that they could only rely on themselves now.

He didn't blame Tamura. On the contrary, Tamura had already done enough for them, and he was very grateful to him. So, he would rely on his own strength to solve the problem.

But... that's what they've said, so what should they do next?

Should we keep dragging it out?

"..."

Asahi Shimizu and Reiko Shimizu exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of helplessness in each other's eyes. Unable to speak openly, they truly had no better options. At this moment, the only path they faced was to drag things out.

Once Tamura returns, they can hold their wedding as scheduled and overcome this difficult time in the gentlest way possible.

The envelope and paper crane were burned, simply eliminating the evidence of contact, and then the Tamura family returned to their usual tranquility.

The three of them, Shimizu and Asahi, continued living as usual, without any abnormalities or anything amiss, except...

"What's wrong with my sister and Chaoyang? Something feels off."

Despite the flawless disguise, Ye Zi still sensed something was amiss.

She couldn't explain why she had this feeling, but she just felt from the bottom of her heart that her sister and Chaoyang were hiding something from each other.

If I had to put it into words, it would probably be because they disguised themselves so well that people felt something was off. Moreover, as their mindset changed, the aura around them also underwent some inexplicable changes.

"Wait, could it be... that my sister and the others found out!?"

Suddenly, Yoko, who was somewhat puzzled by the changes in Shimizu and Asahi, felt a jolt in her heart. Even though she thought she had hidden it very cleverly, anyone who had such thoughts would involuntarily feel distrust towards others and would most often feel that "Is she being discovered?"

Especially the parties involved.

The changes in Shimizu Asahi and Reiko made it easier for her to have such thoughts.

"No, no, how could my sister and the others have found out? I didn't tell anyone... No, they definitely wouldn't have found out..."

Ye Zi, whose mind was in turmoil, immediately tried to comfort herself. However, no matter how much she tried to comfort herself, such thoughts would still linger deep in her heart.

—What if they find out? Chapter 337, Section 340: Cangzi: I've come to deliver a congratulatory gift.

Realizing that they might discover her feelings, Yezi seemed somewhat at a loss for what to do for the next period of time.

Although she tried very hard to hide herself, her inner worries made her unable to suppress them. On the third day after she realized this, Shimizu Asahi asked her with concern if she was feeling unwell.

Although she managed to fool them with an excuse, it was only a matter of time before she was discovered, and once she was discovered... she would have to confront her sister and Chaoyang.

They're not saying anything right now, most likely because they're worried about her feelings. What she needs to do now is pretend she doesn't know anything and then cut off her feelings for Chaoyang.

Her sisters gave her a choice, and now it's time for her to make that choice!

Even so, when it comes to matters of the heart, who can simply cut ties?

Even someone as calm and rational as Ye Zi was once again overwhelmed by this uncontrollable emotion.

Knowing it's impossible, yet still drawn to it like a moth to a flame—that's what love is all about.

"Ugh......"

With a soft sigh, Ye Zi lowered her head.

Today, Shimizu Asahi took Reiko out for a trip as usual. The two had originally planned to invite her along, and she would usually happily go out with her sister and brother-in-law. But given the current situation, how could she possibly bother them?

So she stayed home alone.

However, just as she was worrying about how to sever her feelings for Shimizu Asahi, a maid suddenly walked over from around the corner of the corridor.

She lowered her head and said respectfully, "Miss, we have a guest outside. A shrine maiden named Tenjo Kurako has come to visit you on behalf of the Izumo Taisha Shrine."

"The shrine maiden of Izumo Taisha?"

Ye Zi paused for a moment, then quickly realized what was happening and looked at the maid with some surprise. "Is she here to visit Chaoyang?"

"Yes, but the master is not here at the moment, so I invited her into the hall and then came to inform the young lady."

"Is that so...?"

Ye Zi touched her chin. Izumo is extremely far from here and has basically no contact with the outside world. Unless there is a national upheaval, their citizens will never come out. As for the shrine maidens of Izumo Taisha, they will not leave the shrine even if Izumo is destroyed.

Unless... it is the command of the Son of God.

The shrine maiden of Izumo Taisha is looking for Shimizu Asahi?

Although I don't know what happened, it must be something very important.

With this thought in mind, Yezi went to the living room door.

She gently opened the door and immediately looked for the shrine maiden. However, her gaze was like a magnet drawn to a stone, and she caught sight of the only figure in the room almost before she could react.

She was a beautiful young girl dressed in red and white, with a gentle smile on her face, who looked very peaceful.

Upon hearing the door open, she, who had been waiting quietly with her eyes closed, suddenly opened them and looked towards the door.

Seeing Ye Zi standing outside the door, she immediately stood up, bowed slightly, and greeted her very politely: "Nice to meet you, Ms. Tamura. My name is Amamiya Kurako, and I am a shrine maiden of Izumo Taisha. I have come to visit Mr. Shimizu. Please take care of me."

"Ah, please give me your guidance."

Ye Zi realized what was happening and quickly replied, "Please guide me." Then she walked into the living room, sat down opposite Cang Zi, and asked with some doubt, "Speaking of which, has Miss Tian Nu seen me before?"

"No, this is our first meeting, but I have met your older sister, Ms. Reiko, before, so..."

"Because my sister and Chaoyang aren't here... I see."

Ye Zi nodded knowingly.

In fact, Ye Zi had a general understanding of the conflict between Izumo Taisha and her sister and brother-in-law. It was probably because Izumo Taisha had misunderstood them for some reason and had pursued them for several days. Although they sincerely apologized after clarifying the truth, they did not receive her sister's forgiveness.

She said she could understand her sister's actions. If it were her, she might have done the same thing. However, she and her sister were ultimately different. Lingzi could remember this for two and a half years without letting it go, while she would only remember it for a year at most.

Of course, the main reason was that Chaoyang did not show any clear hostility towards them, and even said that he could understand them, so she did not care too much.

This is also why she was puzzled by the arrival of Izumo Taisha, but did not feel that it was inappropriate.

After a brief self-introduction, Yezi personally poured Cangzi a cup of tea, and then got straight to the point.

"Is there something important that Miss Tiannu is visiting Chaoyang this time?"

"Yes, it's a very important matter."

Kurako's expression turned serious. She took a deep breath and said, "Actually, I'm here on behalf of Izumo Taisha to offer my blessings to you, sir."

"Eh, blessings?" Ye Zi tilted her head, somewhat puzzled.

“Yes, blessings… We were supposed to arrive on the day of your wedding, but by the time we received the news, the wedding had already ended. We at Izumo Taisha are deeply sorry that we couldn’t make it to your wedding. Therefore, the priest specially sent me to deliver the blessings and gifts that were not delivered in time.”

"Our sentiments... the sentiments of Izumo Taisha have been placed outside. We have sent our wedding congratulations and compensation."

Before Ye Zi could react, Tiannv Cangzi lowered her head again and said sincerely, "I'm really sorry, sir, this time."

"..."

Looking at Cangzi bending over, Yezi blinked and it took her a while to react.

"Wait, wait, Miss Tiannv, please don't do this." She hurriedly reached out to lift Kurako up, and then explained, "You don't need to do this. Although I don't know how the news from Izumo was spread, or why you didn't hear any news after you left Izumo, Asahi and her sister's wedding was postponed because of the Emperor's conscription."

"So, you don't need to apologize."

"Postponed?"

Upon receiving the news, Tenjo Kurako hurriedly set off from Izumo Province, not daring to linger too long along the way. She was immediately shocked. This... Shimizu Asahi and Reiko's wedding had been postponed! ???

Now, Cangzi didn't know what expression to make.

The journey from Izumo Taisha Shrine to Yamashiro Province takes a full half-month. To avoid wasting time, she forced herself to travel within ten days. However, after all that hard work, this was the result...

"this......"

Her mood suddenly became somewhat complicated. Chapter 338, Section 341: Heavenly Maiden Cangzi, Something's Wrong

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