“…… Hideyori-sama! ”

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"Not to mention that going to an unfamiliar place late at night is extremely dangerous...... And if the lady and the retainers knew about it, wouldn't you, my lord, ......?"

"It doesn't matter."

Xiu Lai is like he didn't hear those reminders of Chongcheng, and it doesn't hurt to say it bluntly.

"Hideyori-sama......"

Although he was worried, Chongcheng kept his mouth shut.

Seeing that Xiu Lai agreed, Xiuguang didn't say anything too much, and then talked about the specific arrangements for tomorrow night:

"Thank you for your understanding, Xiuguang is not very grateful. Then, tomorrow night, I will ask my brother to stay in the study as usual. When the time comes, Xiuzong and I will come over to greet my brother, and I will ask my brother to wait with peace of mind. ”

After finishing speaking, in exchange for Xiulai's nod, Xiuguang didn't stay long, and left the study directly with Xiuzong.

Xiuguang's actions and words tonight were unusually brief. This made Xiu Lai and Chongcheng, who had just experienced a long narrative and quarrel last night, both of them show surprised eyes.

"Speaking of which, Chongcheng, do you remember the Xiu family?"

After Xiuguang left, he had been staring at the roster in his hand, and after being silent for a long time, Xiulai suddenly opened his mouth and asked Chongcheng on the side.

“…… Is that the Prime Minister Bizen? That's a personable and kind man. ”

Chongcheng was already with Xiu Yori when he was young, so he is still familiar with these big shots.

When Xiujia was young, he was said to be a very handsome man with a very handsome appearance and bearing, and his height was said to be about 5 feet 6 inches (about 170 centimeters). This impression is still clearly engraved in the minds of Hideyori and Shigesei.

“…… The last time I'm going to see Prime Minister Bizen, I think I'm with you, Hideyori-sama, right? At the beginning of the fifth year of Keicho (1600), Prime Minister Bizen came to pay your respects. ”

"Hmm. I also remember it very well. Also, so is Xiugao. Other than that...... Xiao Pingtai on this roster is probably also the son of the Xiu family. ”

Hideyori guessed this when he looked at the "Ukita Koheita" who was in third place on the roster.

“…… That adult, Hidetaka, is the eldest daughter of Prime Minister Bizen? I remember that when Hidemitsu-sama was born in the second year of Keicho (1597), the lord happened to be in the motofu, and he came to pay homage to His Royal Highness Taiko and Hideyori with his father, Prime Minister Bizen. ”

Chongcheng also recalled the posture of the father and daughter of the Xiu family who had come to pay homage to Xiuguang shortly after he was born.

"yes."

It's like talking to Chongcheng, and it's like talking to yourself. Xiulai picked up the roster that Xiuguang had just handed over again, and sighed softly at the name on it.

"It's all back. The past keeps flowing back into my mind, and I really miss it. At that time, his father had not yet died, and Hidemitsu was still just a baby. ”

Xiulai gently put down the roster and talked to Shigesei about the past very unusually.

You know, Xiulai doesn't talk about these things very often.

“…… It's rare that you would talk to me about these things. ”

"Chongcheng, just looking at these names, I feel that time has suddenly been pulled back a long time ago."

The past is like a white horse. Rao is Xiulai, and it is difficult not to recall the old days.

“…… Re-done, did I go too far last night? ”

Xiu Lai, who was staring at the lines of names, asked abruptly towards Chongcheng.

Chongcheng didn't think about it for a long time, but immediately replied:

“…… No, as the head of the Toyotomi family, you should reprimand your younger brother Hidemitsu-sama for acting without permission. But...... If it's against Hidemitsu-sama, I can't judge right or wrong. ”

"Yes."

Chongcheng thought for a moment, and then continued:

“…… Since Hideyori-sama has decided to go tomorrow night to meet Prime Minister Bizen and the others, I will definitely accompany you wherever you go. In the next will fight for your life to protect Hideyori-sama. ”

"Hmm. Please. ”

The two looked at each other, then nodded to each other.

……

……

"Your Highness! I didn't expect Hideyori-sama to say yes! ”

After Xiuguang returned to the room, there was no one who was most excited about tonight's events than Xiuzong.

"They won't be disappointed! That's nice! ”

…… The first thing that comes to your mind is that it's still a woman.

Xiuguang shrugged his shoulders to indicate his calmness.

"I don't know what happened to that guy Shang Chang now."

As soon as Xiuzong calmed down, he immediately thought of Shang Chang, who still hadn't returned.

"Hyogoro, don't bother Shang Chang anymore. It's not so easy to secretly buy clothes in a short period of time. We also have something to prepare, so we don't have time to be idle. ”

"Your Highness, what is it? Should you be in such a hurry? There's still time tomorrow. ”

"It's better to prepare as early as possible. Drag it out until tomorrow, and if there is any unexpected situation, you will be in a hurry. ”

Xiuguang walked over to the large box he had used to hide some important things, unlocked the lock, and took out several envelopes hidden inside.

"Ahh That's what it is. ”

After Xiuzong saw the signatures on the envelopes, he immediately knew the purpose of these letters.

"These are letters written by the former Sweeper-sama and other people who were too far away to come and see my brother. Of course, it was written to my brother. ”

Most of these letters were also brought back from a trip to Kyushu, but some of them came from Edo.

The reason why he didn't give it to Hideyori when he confided the truth last night was because these letters were scheduled to be handed over to him when Hideyori met with the rest of the Hideki family, so that he could open them and check them.

Hidemitsu carefully handed the letters to Xiuzong on the side, and Xiuzong carefully put them away and placed them on the inside of his shirt.

"These are very valuable and important letters. Be careful. ”

"Yes, yes. But it's just a declaration of allegiance, right? Is it that important? ”

"Of course it is."

On this issue, Xiuguang seems undeniable.

"Now is the time for my brother to see these letters. So that the elder brother can see how many people are watching him and looking forward to him. ”

Only when you know that there are countless people waiting, expecting, and praying behind you will you know what kind of responsibility you are shouldering and what kind of environment you are in.

"Everything is ready. Just wait for tomorrow night. ”

Looking at the bright moon in the corridor outside the room, Xiuguang felt a hint of coldness.