Sakurahime struggled to her feet, dragging her slightly heavy steps towards the door, although she knew that she was planning to commit suicide to apologize, but no one dared or was willing to step forward to stop her, after all, it was not an ordinary child who was killed by her, but the only boy in the third generation of the Toyotomi family.

The more Shun Ji thought about it, the more angry she became, and she couldn't help but chase after the door, kicked Sakura Ji out of the door, and chattered endlessly: "Look at your appearance, you are also worthy of being martyred for the young master?" Hurry up and roll as far as you can, don't pollute the eyes of the emperor here, and don't think about letting the family give you a white silk, you don't deserve it! It's just a matter of finding a dry well and ending it, if you dare to go out and spread around, be careful to pull your Asano family to bury with you! ”

"Enough!" Ju Ji roared at Shun Ji, and everyone immediately knelt on the ground when they heard it, quietly waiting for Ju Ji's orders.

Kikuhime reluctantly sat up from the bed and carefully examined the faces of everyone in the room, all of them were filled with fear, sadness, and sympathy, except for Shun Hime's face with more anger, and Sakurahime's face with despair.

"Sister," Kikuhime whispered to Shun Hime. Shun Ji immediately trotted to Ju Ji's bed, knelt on the ground and asked with concern, "Do you have any instructions from the imperial front?" Ju Ji carefully carried the baby boy to Shun Ji and said weakly: "You send the child to the Bodhi Temple of your family, let Master Chongchuan overtake him, and then find a secret place to bury him in Kei Mountain (where Xiu Nagatsuka is located), so that my father can take good care of him for me under the nine springs." ”

"Just buried? Don't you have to wait for Your Highness to come back? Shun Ji couldn't believe her ears and tried to persuade Ju Ji: "I'm afraid this is inappropriate, no matter how you say it, you are the first male in the family." ”

Ju Ji shook her head and said calmly: "Just do as I say, and besides, you go and tell all the subordinates who know about this matter to be sure to keep their mouths shut, just because I only gave birth to a girl, if I leak the slightest rumor, I will be killed immediately, and I will not be lenient." ”

"Gozen!" Shun Ji leaned on the edge of the bed and cried: "You must not treat the young master like this, even if you are low-key and buried, you must know that you have given birth to a boy for the Toyotomi family." ”

"I just don't want people to know that there was such a child." Ju Ji looked at the immature smiling face in the swaddling clothes, and tears couldn't stop flowing.

"Aren't you going to let His Highness know?" Shun Ji simply thought that Kikuhime's idea was a bit incredible, in those days, the eldest son was second only to the head of the family, and even if he died young, a solemn funeral would be held to pray for him, Hideyoshi's first child, Ishimatsumaru, was a typical example. But Ju Ji not only asked for a low-key treatment, but even Xiu Bao didn't plan to tell it, this kind of behavior Shun Ji really couldn't understand, and even worried that Ju Ji was too sad to think confused, so she came up with such an unbelievable way to deal with it.

Ju Ji still shook her head weakly, and said softly: "The child is gone, it is enough for me to be sad alone, do you want His Highness to accompany me to suffer again?" Okay, don't say it, you do what I say, remember, don't leak the news, even from the Taige side. Also," Kikuhime paused, biting her lip fiercely, as if she was about to make a difficult decision, and finally, she lowered her head and sighed, "Hurry up and find someone to bandage Lady Sakurahime's wound, if it becomes inflamed, it will not be good." ”

"Bandaging wounds? You're okay in front of the emperor, that slut is the murderer of the young master, it's not enough for her to die a hundred times, and she still bandages her wounds, just let her end it herself. "Shun Ji completely thinks that Ju Ji is crazy now.

Shun Hime's kick was a little heavier just now, and Sakurahime couldn't get up again this time, rolling in pain at the door, although everyone was moved with compassion, but when they thought of the sin she had committed, they turned their faces to the other side, and let her struggle to the ground over and over, wailing.

Hearing Ju Ji's words to bandage her wounds, Sakura Ji endured the pain to the bones, and said to Ju Ji with difficulty: "Mrs. Shun Ji is right, I am not sorry to die for such a monstrous disaster, there is no need to pity me in front of the emperor, I said to do it, and I will give you and the young master an explanation." ”

"Do you think your death will be compensated?" Ju Ji asked coldly.

Sakurahime was not confused, and she guessed that there was something in Juji's words, so she barely stood up with her support for the door frame, and asked nervously, "What does Gozen mean by this?" Murder pays for life, I killed the young master, of course I used my life to offset it, what else do you want? ”

At this time, Ju Ji showed a weird smile and stared straight at Sakurahime: "I can accept what Madame said, but I don't know if His Highness can accept it, and His Royal Highness Taige can accept it?" ”

"What's the matter with His Royal Highness Guan Taige?" Sakurahime asked pretending to be puzzled, of course she knew what Kikuhime was trying to say, but she just didn't dare to accept this reality.

"Since Madame doesn't understand, then I'll make it clear to you." Ju Ji's voice was much clearer just now, "This child is not only the eldest son of my Yamato Toyotomi family, but also the only boy in the third generation of the Toyotomi family, how can his death be compensated for by you alone, if it reaches the ears of Taiko, I'm afraid your Asano family will be martyred." ”

Sakurahime finally got such a cruel truth from Kikuhime's mouth, and she knelt down again, kowtowing to Kikuhime while interceding for her mother's family.

"So what's the use of your death?" Ju Ji snorted, "It's better to survive, accompany me to take care of His Highness, and add more incense to my family, in order to atone for my sins, I don't know if you are willing?" ”

As soon as Ju Ji said this, the originally lifeless room suddenly exploded, and everyone dared not imagine that Ju Ji could be so generous and forgive the murderer of his son in this way. Ajiang, who had been standing silently on the side, suddenly patted his chest, and finally breathed a sigh of relief, only Shun Ji did not relent, pointed to Sakura Hime's nose and said to Ju Ji: "Imperial front, it is already a great tolerance to let her commit suicide, if you let her go like this, how can you be worthy of the dead young master." ”

Although Ju Ji was like a knife, she had to admit the reality, and at the same time she was comforting herself: "It can only be said that our mother and son have no chance in this life, since it is irretrievable, why take another life?" As the main chamber of His Royal Highness, how can he not be thoughtful, if he rashly decides a person's life and death, what is the difference between this and Taige? ”

"Please be cautious," Ah Jiang dissuaded, "Taige suspected Guan Bai of rebellion, and actually beheaded him, this matter has long become a taboo in the world, and the emperor compares himself with Taiko, is he worried about the Asano family..."

Kikuhime nodded: "Lady Sakurahime's brother Asano Yukinaga was exiled to Noto because of his fornication with Kanbai, although he was recently released, but this has made Taiko suspicious of the Asano family, if he knows about this matter again, it is estimated that it will be inevitable that there will be a bloody storm." ”

Hearing that Ju Ji was so concerned about her mother's family, Sakura Ji was already crying, she ignored the pain all over her body, crawled to Ju Ji's bed, and choked for a long time before she spoke: "The royal front repays grievances with virtue and saves the family from fire and water, this kindness, even if Sakura Ji dies hundreds of times, it is not enough to repay it." ”

Kikuhime waved her hand and motioned Sakurahime not to say more, looking at her messy hair, blood stains on her face and the dirty kimono on her body, Kikuhime really couldn't bear to experience anything more cruel to this girl who was only one year older than herself, I saw her silently stretch out her left hand in front of Sakurahime, smile and say, "Just like you and Zhiyunyuan promised, you will be my sister to protect me in this life and this life, okay?" ”

Sakura Hime watched Kikuhime's pale face fade into a flush, and she couldn't control her emotions anymore, whether it was fear, pain, guilt, or emotion, all of them came to her heart at this moment, she held Kikuhime's hand tightly, trembling her body excitedly, Kikuhime also let the tears fall on her hands, warm, as if she could melt the ice and snow in her heart.

When Shun Ji saw this scene, she no longer dissuaded, turned her head and said to Ajiang: "Madam, this place will be handed over to you, and the concubine will go to Daguangyuan (Xiuchang Bodhi Temple, Tatou Temple of Jiusong Temple) now." After saying that, Shun Ji carefully wrapped the baby boy and carefully walked out of the dormitory accompanied by two maids, and Ah Jiang also hurriedly found the guards in the palace and asked them to convey Ju Ji's secret order everywhere, strictly prohibiting anyone from telling this matter.

At the same time, Hideho had already arrived at Yamagata Castle with Kikuhime, and was enjoying tea with Mogami Yoshimitsu and his two sons in the Kite-no-Tearoom.

Hearing that the Gamo family was about to be moved, Mogami Yoshimitsu couldn't help but ask curiously, "If that's the case, who will a place like Aizu be rewarded to?" ”

Hideho took the freshly brewed tea from Yoshimitsu and hesitated for a moment, but still told him his speculation: "It's not a reward, but a transfer seal, and according to my inference, it may be the Highness of Kasugayama." ”

"You mean Uesugi Huangmonden is about to leave Echigo?" Yoshimitsu's emotions were a little agitated.

"That's right, I'm afraid Echigo will have to be divided into others," Hideho nodded.

At this time, Mogami Yoshimitsu suddenly bowed down in front of Hideho and pleaded extremely sincerely: "The prosperity of the Mogami family is all entrusted to His Highness Shichu!" ”