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The moment Zhongrong entered the door, he found that in addition to his familiar wife and Xiuguang, who had often come to disturb him before, there was also a young man who looked like an attendant sitting in the room, and he couldn't react for a while.

After a few seconds, his eyes widened, and he searched through his mind the impressions of people he had seen before. After finally confirming that it was a noble person, Chungaei temporarily expelled the maids who followed him in a proper manner as the head of the family, whispered a few words to Xiuzong, who was guarding the door, and then stepped into the room silently with a stiff face, and closed the door tightly.

"Finished...... Could this be Lord Hideyori? ”

Tadaei had met Hideyori many years ago, but it had been a long time ago. Now he only deduces from his general impressions, and does not dare to guarantee that he is right. So he turned his head and asked his wife.

"Yes, it's Xiulai. I heard that it was because they wanted to visit me and Matsutsuru, so they sneaked over from their residence. Don't reveal it, Lord Tadaei. ”

Compared with the little nervousness that her husband Zhongrong revealed in the steady, Wanzi looked very relaxed and happy, and she had no worries about the existence of her younger brother Xiulai and Xiuguang.

Xiu Yori also became a little more serious than he had just been after seeing Chung Rong come in. After Wanzi's brief explanation, the two quickly exchanged glances, and then quickly sat down opposite each other on the floor, looking serious about something important.

"Long time no see, Hideyori-sama. Hurried back, I didn't prepare, I hope forgive me. ”

"Lord Chunei is polite. Xiulai was originally a surprise visit, so there was no need to make a big move. I just hope that Tadaei-sama will not reveal the matter of my visit. ”

The conversation was also very serious and very stiff, which made Xiuguang, who was sitting next to Wanzi, feel that the atmosphere was a little awkward.

"Really. It wasn't meant to be a formal meeting, so don't make the atmosphere like that now. Tadaei-sama too, wouldn't it be nice to smile a little? ”

Wanzi took the first step to say what she wanted to say for Hidemitsu. Hearing his wife say this, Zhongrong tried his best to squeeze a forced smile on his face, but the long-term expressionlessness seemed to make it a little difficult for him to do it now.

With the interruption of the finished child, the atmosphere between Xiulai and Tadaei became a little lighter, and the tone of the conversation seemed to have become a little more relaxed, not as stiff as before.

Although Zhongrong, who is only twenty-two years old, is still young, he looks very calm, and his eyebrows are full of adult majesty. He also inherited the position of family governor three years ago, and now he is already the head of the Kujo family in charge of the family.

Staring at Chungyoung's unwavering face, Xiuguang recalled the first time he saw him a few years ago. Compared with his current appearance, Zhongrong doesn't seem to have changed much, his skin is still as fair as a woman, he is still polite, but he has matured a lot.

"Lord Chungei, have you received the news of my resignation as the right minister?"

"Yes, I already received news from the Toyotomi family a few months ago. At first I was surprised. ”

"Yes. It seems that the inauguration of your right minister, Lord Chunei, will be approved in the near future. Judging from the time, it is estimated that you will be able to assume the identity of Guan Bai and the successor of the Fuji clan elder in the coming year. ”

"Well, I know that."

The conversation between Hideyori and Tadaei shifted to the matter of taking up official positions. At the same time as the resignation of the right minister of Hideyori was approved, the inauguration document of the right minister of Tadaei should also be approved.

Although Hideyori has never handled these official chores, he has long understood it from his mother and retainers. As for Tadaei, he had long understood the compromise and the purpose of his resignation, and he didn't need to explain anything about the resignation of the Toyotomi family, so he would naturally understand the meaning.

"Still, some of the guys in the court shouldn't be very comfortable."

Saying in a sneering tone, Zhongrong's face showed a playful smile, but soon changed back to an expressionless appearance.

Xiulai didn't know much about the power struggle between the public families, so he only laughed at Zhongei's remarks.

Although the ministers in the imperial court probably knew that this was a compromise between the Toyotomi family and the Tokugawa family, some ministers who were close to the Tokugawa family and had been secretly opposed to the Kujo family for a long time could not help but complain in private. For example, the Konoe family, which is also the Regent family, and some public families with low qualifications but who are promoted quickly after the thighs of the Huntogawa family, and so on.

Tadaei had no intention of explaining them to Hideyori one by one, because if he did, it might go on endlessly, and it would not be convenient to confide in them in the presence of his wife and children.

"Well, in short, Hideyori is here to congratulate Lord Chunei on his promotion to the right minister and the matter of succeeding Guan Bai in the coming year. Ah, also, Hideyori also heard about Matsuzuru's birth from his mother's mouth before Kyung, congratulations. ”

"Thank you, Lady Hideyori, for your congratulations."

The formula dialogue between the future Sekihaku Tadaei and the head of the Toyotomi family, Hideyori, ended quickly. Since the two had finished talking about what they should talk about, Wanzi, who had been silent for a long time, opened her mouth to ask about something she had always been concerned about.

"Well, Hideyori, Hidemitsu, do you know how my mother is doing now? All I know is that my mother and Hidetada-sama don't seem to be doing well in Edo Castle right now......"

Wanzi asked this sentence with a mixture of apprehension and anticipation.

Wanko's biological mother is the step-chamber of the Tokugawa family's second-generation shogun Hidetada. After the Edo riots, Wanko also paid attention to her mother's situation, but because she was far away in Kyoto and there was no reliable source of information, she could not get timely information, so she was always very concerned about her mother Ae's situation.

At the beginning of last year, when Xiu Zhongluo was revealed, Wanzi also entrusted her husband to send someone to inquire about her mother's current situation, but she only got a simple "no big problem", and did not tell the details of Ah Jiang.

"Aunt Jiang? Xiuguang, you know what? ”

Hideyori only knew that after the Edo riots, Hidetada had lost power and lived with his wife Ajiang in Edo Castle Honmaru, but he did not know what the actual situation was. So his first thought was to ask his younger brother, who had information in hand from time to time.

"I've also heard that Aunt Ajiang gave birth to another boy last year. I don't know much about the rest, but it seems that there are rumors that the lives of my aunt and Hidetada-sama are being closely monitored now, so it shouldn't be very easy, but it's obviously the main room of the second general. ”

Xiuguang didn't lie, he really didn't know much about what was going on over there. But the only thing that is certain is that Xiuzhong and Ajiang's status in the city is much worse than before.

Seeing his biological mother suffering, it is estimated that the child is not very comfortable. Xiuguang thought so and looked up at it.

Sure enough, Wanzi showed a sad expression after listening to it. Zhongrong also comforted her at the right time at this time. And Xiu Lai and Xiuguang