In the blink of an eye, half a year later, the eldest son of the daimyo Hidetoku, who began to prepare for marriage in the winter of the previous year, is still unmarried. It's not that he changed his mind, and of course it's not that Arashiko has changed her mind and insists on saying it, but because many of the retainers of the Daimyo Mansion unexpectedly strongly oppose this marriage.

Goto Masao Kiyosuke is lonely, has a lot of political enemies, and his popularity has always been bad - but I didn't expect it to be so bad - there are more than half of the retainers who oppose Goto Arashiko marrying into the daimyo's mansion.

Xiudeok has never been a person who will ignore the opinions of his subordinates and insist on going his own way, which has earned him the reputation of "virtuous", but at this time he is in a dilemma. He didn't think that the divorce would be a good choice, but he couldn't convince the retainers that his father, who was a daimyo, still acted like he didn't care about himself, and did not take sides with either of them, and just continued to live his life of a mediocre daimyo.

"Doesn't my father like my brother marrying Lanzi?" Rika asked, leaning on her father's lap.

The daimyo took the tea handed by the tea master and took a sip: "There is no such thing." ”

"Then why doesn't my father speak for my brother?" The Daimyo's attitude towards the marriage of his eldest son is that even his favorite daughter, Rika, is at a loss.

It stands to reason that the Daimyo couple of the Fire Nation are actually very protective of their shortcomings.

"Help him say something." The daimyo put on an appearance that he didn't care about himself, glanced at his eldest son, who was worried about various things recently, and asked very kindly: "Xiude, do you need me to drink to make the ministers have no objection to your wife?" ”

Xiude, who was already frowning, glared at his father when he heard this, and said in a very stiff tone: "Don't bother with your father." ”

The daimyo nodded indifferently and continued to drink his tea.

Shijimei, who was busy teasing the pet tiger next to her, suddenly interjected: "You are a big name, just help Xiude shut up those people, what a simple thing." ”

Before the daimyo could answer, Xiude squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth: "No, must, it!" After finishing speaking, he turned around and walked out of the room.

Rika looked at her brother's figure that was gradually moving away, until she couldn't see it, and then turned her head and blinked her eyes to stare at her father, who was still motionless, I didn't understand, I didn't understand. No matter how much she pestered Kakashi, the daimyo was so indulgent that some loyal retainers must have accused her of misbehaving, but the daimyo all blocked her back.

Rika is not like Xiude, so she doesn't care what others think of her, anyway, it's not a matter of a day or two that her misbehavior is not a matter of one or two days. The big name is clearly preferring the youngest daughter, and people who don't know the current affairs will talk more.

However, no matter how much you don't spoil your eldest son, you won't throw him into a group of old slippers like this to fend for himself.

"I'm going to get married in the future, and if anyone objects, won't my father care?" Rika pursed her lips and asked pitifully.

The daimyo touched her head, like a loving father: "If anyone dares to hinder Rika in the future, I will definitely throw him into the Songyang River to feed the water monster." ”

Rika was unrelenting: "Then why doesn't my father care about my brother!" "Although I am very tired of my brother on weekdays, I have to take care of this and that, but seeing my brother eating deflated in front of a group of retainers, Lixiang is still very unwilling.

The daimyo smiled, the fat on his chin shook several times, and said very patiently: "Pear fragrance is pear fragrance, and Xiude is Xiude." ”

Ha?! Rika was confused and turned to her mother to cast an inquiring look, but her mother, Mrs. Shijimi, had already fallen asleep with Torako in her arms.

Alas, don't guess the king's thoughts╮(╯▽╰)╭

Xiude's marriage stalemate has not been resolved for half a year, and the war has unknowingly spread to Rika.

On that day, in the side hall of the Daimyo's Mansion, more than a dozen retainers were counting Goto Masao's words one by one, and Hidetoku kept his face silent, but the Daimyo listened with interest.

As he spoke, I don't know who said: "The □ of the palace is noble, and it will inevitably be coveted by people with ulterior motives...... Even Rika-sama, I'm afraid that Konoha ninja approached Rika because of his greed for power and glory! ”

Although he didn't name him, it was self-evident who the Konoha ninja was talking about.

Xiudeok's handsome face, which was originally just composed, instantly changed color, and glared fiercely at the person who spoke. Even the daimyo couldn't help but be stunned, maybe he didn't expect the spearhead to suddenly turn to Rika.

And the princess Rika, who was named, suddenly came to her senses from drowsiness, stood up suddenly, and her gorgeous costumes set off her grandeur even more dignified.

"Power and glory?" The girl's chin was raised, and she was proud like a peacock with only beautiful feathers, and raised her voice: "Can't I afford it?" "It's just power and glory, as if it is precious, and she has a lot of that kind of thing, okay! Even if you give it to someone you like, so what!

Rika glanced at everyone and snorted, "Who I like and who is close to you, what's your business?" Are you my parents and brothers? Tube so much! ”

When she said this in front of the daimyo and Xiude, she frightened the retainers into turning pale, and hurriedly knelt down and said, "Don't dare."

"Hmph, a bunch of boring old men!" Rika, who lost her temper without any scruples, ignored how they wanted to deal with the aftermath, lifted her skirt and walked out with her head held high.

Say that Kakashi approached her because of the greed for power and glory? When did he approach her on his own initiative!!

***

Compared with Rikako's rich and rival family background, Cassie is just a poor ninja no matter how powerful she is. The elder brother bitterly persuaded Rikako: "That ninja must have coveted our family's money to show you goodwill, don't be foolish to be deceived by him." ”

Rikako retorted loudly with sobs: "Not really! Cassie-kun's affection for me can't be measured by money at all! ”

No matter what others say, if even she doesn't believe him, then who else will believe in their love?

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—From the second volume of the second volume of the second part of "The Story of Rikako and Cassie".

"Is there any mistake, the more I write, the more outrageous it becomes......" Kassi muttered to himself as he flipped through the little pink book confiscated from his hapless subordinate Tenzo.

Kakashi had heard a little about the young ninja approaching the daughter-in-law for the purpose of money and power, and although he himself was quite unimpressed, the young ninjas of Konoha led by Akai were furious, shouting that they would go to the mansion of the daimyo who slandered him to get justice for him.

Kakashi glared at these over-blooded companions with dead fish eyes, thinking to himself that if they continued to yell like this, he would probably make headlines in the entertainment section of the Konoha Daily again.

Hidetoku couldn't get married, and the Konoha ninja sent to the Daimyo's Mansion to serve as a guard returned as early as mid-January. On New Year's Day, Tenzo also sneaked to see the premiere of the movie version of Rikako and Cassie's story, but unfortunately, he was discovered by an unscrupulous boss, and all the tasks assigned to him in the past six months were bitter and tiring!

This is clearly a personal vendetta of the communiqué! He wants to complain to the third generation and apply for a change of boss!! - Of course, this is just a beautiful idea, and it is still far from reality. can't escape the young dark part oppressed by unscrupulous predecessors, so he can only drink to kill his sorrows on some moonlit nights, and he doesn't forget to pull the honest Asma in order to vent his bitterness.

It's a pity that one of the 12 famous guardians of the year was treated as a human meat trash can, and it also had to take into account the role of enlightenment and persuasion.

"Deliver a letter?"

In the Hokage's office, Kakashi stared at the thin envelope in his hand, and looked at the Miyome Hokage who was standing by the window smoking a cigarette with some dismay.

He, Kakashi Hagi, the first technician of Konoha and a genius ninja in the ninja world, received a mission from the Hokage pro-□□ a minute ago - to send a letter that is said to be very important to the Daimyo's mansion.

The drooping dead fish eyes made him look a lot more depressed, but he was essentially an elite ninja that was rare in ten years, hey! In peacetime, which ninja village would send an elite shinobi to deliver a letter, he must be playing against him!

"That's right." The old but angry voice sounded at the right time, and the Hokage coughed twice, I don't know if he was choked by the smoke or his heart was weak, "Although Shintaka does it for me on weekdays, this time it is a matter of importance, so please be sure to deliver the letter to the Daimyo-sama by hand." ”

Seeing that there was obviously a trace of suspicion in the eyes of a certain capable subordinate, the Hokage couldn't help but cough again, and his deliberately heavy voice was very convincing: "Can I ask you, Kakashi?" ”

…… You're the Hokage, do you think it's okay?

Kakashi knelt down on one knee and gave a very formal salute: "Yes, Kakashi Hachiki will definitely complete the task." ”

A flower bloomed between the wrinkles of the ape's flying sun.

Oh, hehehe, who called him the top of the food chain in Konoha Village, the top of the chain.

For the Daimyo's Mansion, Kakashi was also an acquaintance - at least when he was walking in the Mansion, the guards and maids were already used to seeing him, and some of the guards who were more familiar with him would say "Rika-sama is in the garden", and the teasing and schadenfreude on his face were obviously excessive.

Kakashi's good plan was to return to Konoha directly after delivering the letter, and repeatedly refused when the daimyo sent his attendants to send him out of the mansion, but to no avail. The leader led him through several courtyards, and at last he was stopped in the princess's garden, leaving the silver-haired ninja half-staring at the dead fish, and staggered away happily.

The young ninja's silver hair drooped down like a wilted eggplant.

You don't have to go around to the garden when you get out of the Daimyo's mansion, thinking that he doesn't know the way!

"What are you doing standing there, come and sit." Rika, who was sitting on the edge of the wooden cloister, tilted her head and patted the place next to her.

The young man paced resignedly, stopping a meter away from her, standing with his hands and arms on the pillar, his eyes swept over the budding water lilies in the pond: "This year's summer is a little early. ”

Rika didn't care about whether to sit or not to sit with him, and when she heard him say this, she blinked her eyes suspiciously and asked, "Is there one?" The last time I saw you was in the spring, and it's been a long, long time. As he spoke, he pursed his mouth, quite complaining.

The silver-haired ninja coughed slightly, scratching the back of his head as if he was embarrassed - it just looked like it, and it was unknown if he was really embarrassed.

There were only the two of them in the huge garden, and even the most conscientious Ryoko was not there to serve her princess.

"Princess, is it okay for you to meet me alone like this? I am close to you because I am greedy for glory and wealth. Before the self-deprecating words were finished, he himself laughed first.

"Are you?" Rika's eyes flashed with a glittering light, and she looked like I had a lot of glory and wealth, come and approach me.

The first technician immediately understood what it meant to lift a stone and shoot himself in the foot.

***

In the summer of Konoha 56, the eldest son of the daimyo Hidetoku officially married the daughter of the retainer, Goto Arashiko. The previous marriage had been opposed by a number of powerful ministers, and Xiude angrily reprimanded: "I need the consent of outsiders to marry a wife!" The crowd was silent.