Before Akashihime appeared, there was already the radiant Murasakihime Zhuyu in front of her. She thought that Genji would calm down and stay with Murasakihime when he found the woman who best suited his heart. Unexpectedly, things in life would be so difficult. After the test, Genji was frustrated and was exiled, encountering the biggest obstacle in his life.
Like Mrs. Aoi, Akashi-hime was forced to marry Genji by her father who wanted to become a powerful figure in the court for the sake of reviving the family. However, unlike Mrs. Aoi, Akashi-hime had deep feelings for Genji. From beginning to end, Akashi-hime was thinking about her own fate, her parents' worries, and her daughter's future.
Only if you don’t love someone so much can you be so calm, self-controlled and thoughtful. Akashi-hime’s rationality makes her understand that disparity in status is difficult to end well. At first, she was very repelled by Genji’s approach. Her father’s concern for the family’s reputation Perseverance and Genji's old habit of lusting after women eventually led to Akashi-hime's fate.
Few women can resist Genji's fanatical pursuit, but Akashi-hime can still maintain a calm attitude. After repeated urging from her father, she "slowly picked up a pen and wrote on a piece of richly scented purple paper." The ink used in the reply was also quite light, as if it was deliberately reserved."
Akashi-hime’s patient and self-sufficient attitude persisted throughout. Genji regained his power and returned to Kyoto. Knowing that Genji’s departure might mean that he would become an abandoned wife, Akashi-hime did not cry or even utter a word of begging. Although there is endless sadness in my heart.
Later, fortunately, she became pregnant and gave birth to little Hime-kun. Genji wanted to connect her to Kyoto. If other women would have been ecstatic, this is what makes Akashi-hime different. She is smart and can see clearly. Due to the situation, he was not eager to enter Nijoyuan to prove his status. Instead, he used his ancestral home on the outskirts of Kyoto as his buffer. His cautious attitude of assessing the situation satisfied Genji very much.
So it is also from the folk, Akashi-hime and Xiyan are so different. Xiyan will fall in love with a man wholeheartedly and obey without any doubt. Nian still can't forget the reason for this short-lived love when she was young, but Akashi-hime is different. She has a low status but a proud heart. Even when the world was shocked and everyone was willing to serve the close Genji, she could not dominate her will.
Akashi-hime has never been flirtatious towards Genji. Although this made Genji unhappy, it also made Genji look down upon her and had to admit, "Little Hime-kun's mother is not from a noble background. I didn't think highly of her before, but now I realize that she is a very insightful woman, with a soft attitude on the surface, but she will stick to her principles no matter what the situation, and she is a very smart and smart character."
Genji met Akashihime because of fate, chance, coincidence, and fate. "When the moon is full, it wanes, and when the water is full, it overflows." Before Genji left Kyoto, it can be said that he was prosperous and arrogant. After he pleaded guilty and was exiled to Suma, Genji experienced After being tortured both physically and mentally, my mentality and behavior have changed a lot.
In the past, Genji may not have had so much patience and concern for Akashi-hime. It was just a "passionate love" for strange grass and wild flowers. Because he escaped from the Suma tsunami and arrived at Akashi-ura, Genji felt deep in his heart. Suffering from the uncertainty of the future, Murasaki Hime, who was far away in Kyoto and missed him, could not relieve his loneliness and sorrow, and actually had some true feelings of adversity when getting along with Akashi Hime every day.
What’s more, Akashi-hime is not an ordinary woman. Growing up in the countryside, she is not only beautiful, but also has a very knowledgeable mother and a pipa master inherited from the family. Father, Akashi-hime is far superior in talent and skill to others.
For example, the weak and delicate Yuyan, Ujihime-kun who was later related to Kaoru-kun, the son of Genji, and finally the helpless Ukifu, all have only beauty and no other power to rely on. He himself was not flexible enough, so he suffered a fate due to this beauty.
Women in the Heian era were like duckweeds with no roots to rely on, and the fate of women of lowly origin was even more pitiful. However, Akashi-hime could be in this floating world, surrounded by so many delicate flowers and stamens around Genji. To be able to occupy an important position in the middle school and secure the future for her, her daughter, and her family, Akashi Hime is the "Xiao He among women", and her planning skills are not inferior to those of men.
Completely different from Xi Yan’s ignorant obedience, Akashi Hime treated her relationship with Genji very clearly from the beginning, “People like Genji don’t take us seriously at all. If I commit myself to him hastily, I will suffer endless grievances in the future. My parents always hope that I can marry into a wealthy family, but my life may not be happy except living with him. At this time, we can exchange messages with him frequently and comfort each other's sorrows."
In the past, Genji often praised the purple princess he taught as a lady, and her poems were also quite charming, but he accidentally read Akashi Hime. I really feel that I am very clever and my calligraphy is very good, especially the first sentence in reply to Genji, "I dare to ask you how much love you have. I have never met you and I love you?" It shows that Akashi-hime is not a powerful person. A broken backbone.
It is hard to imagine that a woman who grew up in the countryside would have such a clear understanding. She would not have experienced more human interactions and social interactions among officials and dignitaries than those noble girls who grew up in Kyoto. Naturally, It also subtly influenced some castles to come out. Akashihime grew up in Akashiura, far away from the prosperous capital city. Her father had an aloof and eccentric character. As a good Kyoto official, Harima was not able to serve as the guardian of the country. He wanted to do great things but failed miserably. , and did not give her daughter much background foundation in terms of human relations and sophistication.
Akashi-hime can grow up like this because of her extraordinary talent. Of course, it is also due to the influence of her mother Akashi-nijun. At first, Akashi-hime was very resistant to Genji's idea of ??giving her daughter to Murasaki-hime's upbringing. It was Akashi who Nijun was far-sighted and saw Genji's intention to train little Hime-kun to pave a bright future for her, and persuaded Akashi-hime to give her daughter away.
"The so-called father-son-mother-daughter relationship just means that your fate with him is nothing more than watching him go away in this life."
But as a mother’s heart, I cannot see my son in the same place. The heart-wrenching sadness cannot be felt in every word or line, the kind that goes deep into the bone marrow but cannot be expressed in words. The longing lingers throughout the page. Every time I see this, I can't help but feel sad for this strong mother.
Akashi-hime loves her daughter to the deepest level. She is afraid that her daughter will suffer the same pain of parting as her own flesh and blood when she becomes wise, so he would rather send her away when she is still very young, knowing that this The consequence will be that the daughter will remember the nurturing kindness of others.
When Xiaohime-kun accidentally gave her some Japanese song exercises, Akashihime was extremely happy, "The warbler is sleeping in the flowers, and it is flying down to the valley now. I revisit the old nest and cherish the good opportunity." It is clearly written by a The mother finally waited for the joy and sorrow of the little warbler's cry.
She is as strong and forbearing as Akashi-hime, and she adapts to the situation wisely and protects herself. Although some people say that she is too scheming and good at planning. If she were a man, she could be a politician. Even Genji once lamented that she "is so deep in the city that her heart cannot see the ground." " , does not seem to be a word of praise, but in the environment that was not conducive to her at that time, she was from the lowest background. Although she had outstanding appearance and talent, there were countless noble ladies in Kyoto with both talent and beauty, even if they were like gods without any scheming. , in the blink of an eye, it is easy to be regarded as an ordinary flower by these young men.
After Murasaki's death, Genji was disheartened and prepared to become a monk and come to visit Akashi-hime. Although Akashi-hime still resented Genji's cruel treatment of her, she understood Murasaki's feelings for her better than ordinary people. His meaning is expressed in his poem: "As soon as the spring water in the rice field dries up, the shadows of flowers in the water are gone." He sympathizes with Genji's sadness.
Akashi-hime’s dedication to her parents, her daughter, and her husband are all emotions of children that are not limited to personal gains and losses. Akashi-hime is a majestic woman with a mind that is not comparable to ordinary people. It was this kind of righteousness that transcended personal relationships that allowed her to live a stable old age, accompany her daughter who was the queen, and have grandchildren.
Akashi Hime’s life can be said to be full of hardships and joys. Just as Genji said, "This is what you deserve." *Happiness is never given by others. It can only be achieved step by step by yourself. Enjoy it with peace of mind.
When you are young, it is easy to regard love as a lifetime of happiness. Without the careful care of your lover, you always feel that life is incomplete, and even abandon everything for love. Some people are even slightly emotionally frustrated and even their own lives You don’t have to.
There are many things worth pursuing in this world. Love is a very important part, but it is only a very small part of our life. It should not be the only theme of your life. "I am lucky to have it. It won’t kill me.”
Life is a lifetime, grass and trees are autumn, a rare life, do you really want to use all your strength for the illusory love? Being young and ignorant is like "walking in the clouds", years and years As you grow older, you should be down-to-earth and think about yourself, your family, your relatives and friends, and your partners. Is it really the only lover you should treat with all your heart?
Akashi Hime was able to understand the world so early and treat love and worldly affairs with an open-minded attitude. Even women like us who grow up in a society that strongly advocates "gender equality" find it difficult to do so. Bar.
"If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight." Don't just complain about why your life is not as good as others, think about how much others have paid.
If you don’t have to give up, you will get it.
In situations that are not favorable to you, you must learn to hide your strength and bide your time. Every step you take determines your final height.