"Brother, brother, what's wrong with you?"

Looking at Li Chang's somewhat uncomfortable face, Hao Ji was a little nervous and worried, and subconsciously wanted to support her brother. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

After all, my brother's current physical condition is not very good, and if he hurts his body because of his verbal persecution, it will be more than worth the loss. As a younger sister, Hao Ji didn't want to see her respected brother show such an uncomfortable expression.

“…… It's okay. ”

Li Chang patted his sister's hand, barely squeezed out a soothing expression, and moved his thighs, which were sitting a little stiff, to a different sitting position.

“…… Ah, brother, I want to ask you some questions. ”

The haggard look turned his somewhat confused gaze to his sister, and asked:

"Ah Hao, you, at that time, did you hate me?"

“……”

Ho Ji quickly understood her brother's question. She lowered her eyelids with a mixed expression.

At that time, it is estimated that in the eighth year of Keicho (1603), the Hideya and their children, who were hiding in Satsuma, were discovered by the Tokugawa family and waited for disposal.

At that time, Hao Ji, who learned the news, was so anxious that she went to ask her brother Richaga to help intercede, asking for the death penalty of the Xiu family and the children.

However, in order not to be involved in the Maeda family, he had to pull down a cold face in front of his closest sister and coldly refused the matter in order not to be involved in the Maeda family.

Li Chang can't forget the desperate and angry eyes of his sister Haoji at that time.

Later, the reason why the Hideya family and their children were able to avoid the death penalty was due to the unauthorized intercession of their mother, Yoshiharunin, who was a hostage in Edo.

At that time, my sister undoubtedly hated herself.

"Brother, I really hated you at that time."

Really.

After receiving this answer from his sister, Richaga sighed softly.

"Obviously, I can save our family, but my brother coldly shook his head and turned a blind eye for those reasons, I really hated my brother at that time."

Hao Ji didn't hide her thoughts at that time, but her feelings for her brother Li Chang didn't seem to be as simple as just a "hate" word.

"To be honest, if I didn't know that the adults and children of the Xiu family were still alive, I might really hate my brother and you for the rest of my life...... But now that my husband and children are living in this world, there is no need for me to hate my brother anymore. ”

In front of her brother, Hao Ji felt no need to hide her true thoughts.

What she wants to tell her brother now is this sentence. Now, she doesn't hate her brother Lichang.

“…… Is it. ”

Li Chang, who understood the meaning of Hao Ji's words, grinned slightly. His smiling face bears a slight resemblance to that of Mitsuhime when he laughs.

He took his sister's hand with his right hand and said:

"Anyway, Ah Hao...... Aman, please. ”

Li Chang endured the cough, paused slightly for a few seconds, and then gently put his other hand on it.

"Also, something about Xiu Taka...... I agreed. ”

This is Richang's compensation to his sister's family...... And the redemption of his own guilt out of nothing, or perhaps it may include gratitude to his sister for adopting his daughter Manhime.

In short, regardless of the reason, the governor agreed to the matter.

After hearing her brother say that promise, Ho Ji did cry.

Maybe it's a gratitude to my brother, or maybe it's a feeling that my daughter can finally be happy. But a thousand words are gathered together, and after all, I am very grateful to my brother.

“…… Really, I don't know what to say...... Really, thank you very much for being able to grant this wayward request of Ah Hao......"

As Haoji sobbed quietly, Xiugao, who was a daughter, gently patted her mother's back and took out a handkerchief to wipe away her tears.

"Thank you very much, uncle."

After comforting his mother, Xiu Gao also officially thanked his uncle Li Chang. Richo waved his hand and told her to live her life well.

"My niece, uncle, I can only help here. You have to live well. ”

Li Chang, who was unwilling to express too much emotion, just said it in a light tone.

Xiuguang, who had been witnessing all this from behind, exhaled softly, revealing an expression of finally relievedness.

The thread that connects the love between the brother and sister of Li Chang and Hao Ji seems to be reconnected again tonight after experiencing a break.

It's really gratifying. Xiuguang nodded slightly.

Alas, when will my brother and I truly understand each other?

Thinking of his brother Hideyori's way of speaking in the face of his uncomfortable way after that day, Hidemitsu was a little worried.

Although we have understood each other on the surface, there must still be a thin wall in the heart.

While Xiuguang was worried about this, Li Chang suddenly seemed to think of something, and said to his sister very solemnly:

"Ah Hao, although I agreed to this, you also have to pay attention to one thing."

His tone suddenly changed back to cautious,

"Be careful of the Tokugawa family's ninja investigations. I don't ask for too much, but be absolutely careful with them. ”

Toshicho suddenly mentions the Tokugawa family and ninjas.

After he said this, not only Haoji became nervous, but Hidemitsu and Tsukichiyo beside him also instantly held their breath. Especially Tsukichiyo, fortunately she is in a state of bowing her head now, otherwise her sharp and cold gaze would 100% arouse Toshina's suspicions.

"Elder brother...... Didn't the Tokugawa ninja lose a lot of money in last year's Edo riots? ”

Ho Ji really didn't know what was going on. This riot is about ninjas, and it was her adoptive mother who told her.

"It's not that simple......"

Li Chang scratched his hair and showed a serious expression,

"In that riot, most of the losses were the ninjas of the Iga Kinkai Society. Well...... Although it has also lost a large number of elite forces as a result. But they weren't the only ones in the Tokugawa family. ”

Hidemitsu and Tsukichiyo kept their original posture and pricked up their ears and began to listen, seeing if they could hear any useful new information from Richo's side.

"Except for Hachioji, who is on the fringes of the power, Iga has temporarily declined, but it is said that the other ninja forces in Edo are starting to flourish again. I've only heard about it, but it seems that Takasaka Shinnai and Shoji Shinnai in Edo have been very dangerous lately. In order to officially take the place of the Iga Concentric Association, the two of them used a lot of means. ”

Li Chang narrowed his eyes and clasped his hands together,

"Be absolutely careful. They are the people you must be absolutely wary of, Ahao. If you find out what is long, everything is over. ”