As soon as the conversation between Xiuguang and Xiukang came out, although Haoji didn't know what they were talking about, she could still sense the importance of what the two were talking about. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Ah Hao, you can go to another room to rest for a while. I have something to talk about with Hidemitsu-sama. ”

Hideyasu called out to the samurai who had just led the way for Hao Ji and the others who were guarding the door, and asked him to lead the way for Hao Ji and the others again, and go to the prepared room first.

After Haohime and the others left, Hidemitsu began to officially ask Hideyasu about the rumor in Edo.

"Actually, Sister Hideyasu, we heard a rumor from Edo, and we came here today to check with you to confirm the authenticity of the matter."

“…… Rumor? ”

Xiu Yasu frowned, thinking to himself that His Royal Highness the Four Men didn't want to ask about the Honda family? What are the rumors?

Seeing Hideyasu's puzzled expression, Hidemitsu judged that she shouldn't have known that there had been this rumor circulating in Edo recently. After all, Echizen is still a certain distance from Edo, and if you don't deliberately investigate, you won't know about this kind of gossip.

"Yes, it's a rumor. In the city of Edo, there have been rumors that Lord Hondasa Watari wants to put you in the place of Hideyasu-sama, who has lost power. ”

Anyway, there was no need to hide it, so Xiuguang directly told Xiukang the content of the rumors,

"However, although it is a rumor, it is actually not very influential, and only a small number of samurai and civilians know about this rumor. So I want to ask Sister Xiu Kangyi if you really have such a thing. ”

Well...... If you use the words of Hidemitsu's time...... The nature of this rumor is probably not much different from that of an urban legend, right?

So in order to confirm this rumor, Xiuguang had to directly ask Xiukang, one of the parties involved in the rumor.

"Hidemitsu-sama. If I say I don't know, will you believe it? ”

Xiukang didn't answer, just smiled slyly, and then opened his mouth to the rumor.

However, for Xiukang's leisurely attitude of turning a blind eye, Xiuguang still expected it.

As a daimyo with a sensitive relationship with both Toyotomi and Tokugawa families, Hideyasu certainly wouldn't speak so casually. After all, there is a saying that trouble comes from the mouth.

Moreover, with Xiuyasu's shrewdness, he naturally would not tell Xiuguang this information for nothing.

So Xiuguang also prepared other information in exchange.

"Ahem...... With the intelligence of Sister Yi, of course I won't believe it. I have some news collected elsewhere here, do you want to hear about it? ”

Listening to Xiuguang's words, Xiukang grinned,

"Okay. Let's start with that. Let me see if the information you have in your hands can interest me, Lord Hidemitsu. ”

At this time, Xiukang was still as cunning as before. But Xiuguang didn't scruple so much anymore.

This is called an exchange of intelligence. Although neither of them said it explicitly, they were very clear in their hearts.

"Sister Xiu Kangyi, you should know, right? At the end of March of this year, Hidetada-sama went to Beijing to discuss the matter of his two younger brothers, Gorouta and Chofukumaru Motofuki. ”

"Ah, of course, you know...... Haha, that kid ......."

Xiuyasu laughed as if he remembered something funny.

"That...... Sister Xiuyasu? Why laugh? ”

"Haha, it's nothing, just think these younger brothers? …… It's all very interesting. ”

Although he said that it was nothing, Xiuguang always felt that Xiukang was still covering his mouth and laughing.

The most hateful thing is that I don't even know what she's laughing at. Xiuguang spread his hands helplessly, and did not plan to ask any more questions about this matter.

"Ahem...... Let's get down to business. Lord Xiuzhong went to Beijing to serve the two younger brothers, and the righteous sister must know about it. But you definitely don't know about the people you saw when Hidetada-sama was in Kyoto. ”

"Well, that is. So you're going to tell me who that person is? ”

"Yes. Late one night, Lord Hidetada had secretly met someone in the mansion where he lived. ”

At this time, Xiuguang deliberately sold Guanzi in order to attract Xiukang's interest.

Before, Xiukang didn't have much attitude towards the news, but now after hearing the word "secret meeting", her eyes have obviously narrowed, as if she is thinking about something.

"The person Hidetada-sama met was a man named Okubo Goki."

"Notes...... Okubo Waiki ......"

After thinking for a while, Xiukang suddenly patted the table and laughed:

"Haha, is that so...... It's a foreign note.,Fujijiro of the Okubo family......"

She laughed as if she had understood what it meant, and Hidemitsu felt that it was not even necessary for him to continue to say what was going on with Hidetada's meeting with Fujijiro Okubo.

"Really...... It's Okubo...... I see. ”

After laughing for a while, Xiukang immediately regained his original calm, his expression became serious, and then he stared at Xiuguang with such eyes and asked:

"How did Hidemitsu-sama find out about this?"

"Well...... It doesn't matter how I know about it. I won't tell you either. ”

This time, it's changed to Xiuguang and pretended to be mysterious,

"Sister Yi, as long as you know that this thing is indeed there and that this thing is true, it is enough."

"Haha, yes."

After receiving such an answer, Xiukang stared at Xiuguang for a few seconds, and then continued to laugh,

"Well, it doesn't matter what. But I didn't expect Xiuzhong to really be ready to do something in secret...... Haha, I can only say that my younger brother is really not the kind of person who will give in to his father's decision at will. ”

Xiukang said in a slightly appreciative tone. Perhaps this is her pleasure as an onlooker.

But then again...... The Okubo family hasn't given up yet...... It's getting more and more interesting. ”

Looking at the slightly hooked corners of Xiukang's mouth, Xiuguang also smiled:

"How? Sister Yi, this news of mine, isn't it? ”

"Haha, it's really interesting."

Xiuyasu showed a positive attitude towards this piece of information.

"Well, then sister-in-law, can you tell me the truth of that rumor now?"

His information has been released, and the next step is to reap the rewards he deserves.

"Well, since I've heard such interesting information, I'll tell you about that inexplicable rumor."

Xiukang spread his hands, revealing an indifferent look,

"Actually, Hondasa Wataramaru once sent me a letter from Edo."