Chapter 13 Is there still expectation?

"Ieyasu probably already knew we were coming. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Just as he was about to arrive at Xiukang's mansion, Xiuguang suddenly asked Xiuzong to stop the carriage, and the probe whispered something to him.

"Well, after all, it's the Tokugawa family, so I'd feel strange if I didn't notice that I was here with His Highness."

Xiuzong also nodded, indicating that he had also found out.

"What to do, Your Highness? Do you want me to hide or get rid of them? ”

"Just kidding, can you escape under the noses of the Tokugawa family? Those people hiding in the shadows are not as simple as the Tokugawa family raising them to eat rice. Anyway, our bright target is Lord Xiukang, don't worry so much, let's drive straight in. ”

"Yes, I see, Your Highness. But what should this guy do? Seeing his useless look, I wanted to throw him out of the car. ”

Xiuzong turned his head and pointed disdainfully at Shang Chang, who had been tied up in the car and was shaking and crying incessantly. Shang Chang was gagged by Xiuzong's hands and feet from the beginning, and he kept crying and couldn't make a sound, and his nose and tears flowed down his face.

"Shang Chang, calm down. What we're doing isn't really dangerous, and it's not trying to do anything to you, so you don't cry. ”

Xiuguang could only try his best to comfort Shang Chang.

"Xiuzong doesn't have any malicious intent, he's just a knife mouth. If you cry again, be careful that you will be looked down upon by Lai Chang and Changzheng after you go back. ”

When he heard that he might be ridiculed by his brothers again, Shang Chang quieted down a little and stopped crying. But he still had a frightened look on his face.

To be honest, although Shangchang is one year older than Xiuguang in age, he is thinner and shorter than Xiuguang, and he has no momentum at all when he stands in front of others.

"I—I know Your Highness, but—but...... That's Tokugawa-sama, why do we want to come to such a place! ”

Shang Chang, who had stopped crying, said in a hoarse voice. The words were full of fear of the Tokugawa family and incomprehension of Hidemitsu's actions.

"It's all said to be calm, it's still long. The Tokugawa family is not a demon or a monster, not so scary. You're a samurai, and you're a child of the Oda family, so there's no need to be so afraid of them. ”

"But, but ......"

"Trouble is dead! If you're scared, find a way to get out or run away on your own, don't hold us back!" I'll just go with Your Highness, I don't need you coward! ”

Xiuzong was angered by Shang Chang's grinding and chirping attitude, so he couldn't bear it anymore, jumped up from the horse and scolded Shang Chang.

"That's, that's not good, I'm His Highness's guard! I—I'm going to protect Your Highness's safety and security!" I...... I—I'm going to follow Your Highness! ”

Shang Chang still had the same loyal face as before, which made Xiuguang angry and funny, and he couldn't bear to blame him when he looked like this.

"I see, Shang Chang. Don't be afraid, just follow me. …… I'll tell you about my plans for the meeting later, and be quiet. ”

Hidemitsu knew that it was very likely that someone from the Tokugawa family would be following them now, so he specially lowered his voice, pulled Hidemune Shocho into the carriage, and gave a few careful instructions, and Shocho finally calmed down. Then Xiuzong continued to drive the carriage forward.

……

……

"What?"

Hideyasu, who was watching the sumo tournament that had just opened, was suddenly called out by his retainers. The news from the retainers really shocked her, and at the same time she felt incredulous.

"I've tested them myself, and it's true, my lord. It's really hard to believe that the little young master of the Toyotomi family, who is only eight years old this year, would come here by himself, although he still has two guards, but he is not very old. The young master himself said that he admired you, so he secretly came from Kyoto. ”

The retainer Mototomi scratched his head, feeling a little unbelievable and troubled, and looked like he was asking Hideyasu what to do.

"Kyoto...... It came out of Wanko's wedding. ”

Although he was a little haggard, there was still a playful smile on Xiukang's face, which was as beautiful as when he was a girl.

"I don't know if it came out of the wedding before the end or after the wedding. If he runs out while still holding a wedding, he will probably be very angry with the temper of that child when he was a child. ”

"My lord, regardless of the affairs in Kyoto, what should we do now? Ieyasu-sama is inside. In case ......"

Before Xiu Kang finished recalling with a face, Ben Duo Fuzheng was a little anxious.

"Calm down, Genshiro. Father must have known that they were coming. Father doesn't know how to do anything, so you don't have to worry about that. And, don't you think that one is interesting? I had the idea of meeting the kid. ”

Xiukang tapped on the desk, his eyes turning sensitively. It's just that the careful Moto Tomimasa found that Xiuyasu's eyes were intentionally or unintentionally aimed at the secret report that was pressed at the bottom of the official document. He glanced at Xiukang, wanted to say something and stopped, and finally said nothing.

……

……

After waiting for a short period of time, Xiuguang and the others were immediately received by Xiukang.

Although Hidemitsu had actually seen Hideyasu, he was still a very young baby at that time, and "Hidemitsu" had not yet come to this small body, still lying in the arms of Mrs. Yodo and the maids, and at that time Taiko Hideyoshi had not yet died. So Xiuguang himself doesn't have much impression of this "Sister Xiukang" that others often mention. However, when Xiuguang did not come to this era, he still had a certain understanding of Xiukang through some books.

Xiuzong once told Xiuguang that he had met Xiukang several times when he was a child. In a martial artist like Xiuzong, Xiukang has always been an extremely worthy object of admiration in his eyes. It is said that when she was young, Hideyasu was a woman with the demeanor of a general more than any child of the Toyotomi family, and her various talents were greatly praised by both Hideyoshi and Ieyasu.

And Xiuzong's stinky boy once said that Xiukang was really beautiful when he was young, and he was actually fascinated when he saw her for the first time when he was a child. At that time, when he heard Xiuzong say this, Xiuguang rolled his eyes at him helplessly.

But when it came time to actually see Xiukang, Xiuguang undeniably agreed with what Xiuzong had said before. Because she is really beautiful, but now this beauty is a little more haggard than she was described in the past. You can imagine how beautiful she was when she was a girl.

Xiukang is not as weak as some women, on the contrary, her words and deeds and temperament exude from the inside out are stronger than most men. Her eyes were like lightning in the night, as if they could see through everything.

The impression of this first meeting alone can make Xiuguang full of respect for her.

"That's it, then, for the polite words."

After a few casual greetings with Xiuguang, Xiukang raised his head, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Let's get straight to the point. Your Highness, why did you come here? ”

Looking at her smile without a trace of emotion, Xiuguang's back was cold.