Unexpectedly, the Ukita Naoya shook his head: "If Yu Fu's words, it's good to stay by His Royal Highness Kingo's side." ”

"Why is that?" I asked curiously. Really, how can you give away your own room?

"Now that I have reached an agreement with His Highness Kingo, and I have a certain understanding of His Highness Kingo's demeanor, there are some things that need not be hidden," Ukita Naoya sighed and stretched out his hand to Hachiro, "When I was a member of the ranks, I led three hundred kan Zhiyuki to serve as the castle representative of Otoko Castle on the shore of Kojima Bay, and was responsible for defending the Hosokawa family in Sanuki. Later, due to the continuous coming of the old ministers, Yulu soon ran out of money, so he had to go to the field to cultivate by himself, and at the end of each month, he would go on a hunger strike for several days...... In the past two years, the pain has become more and more serious, and it is estimated that there will not be two years to live! Therefore, Hachiro's mother asked His Royal Highness Jingo to take care of it! ”

"Is that appropriate?" I looked at Hachiro, who looked innocent and didn't know what was going on, "Ling Lang is still young, so it's probably a little unaccustomed to being separated from his mother like this, right?" ”

"It's just a temporary separation! As the son of a samurai family, how can he be so weak? Ukita Naoya glanced at his son, turned his head again, and his words and affection were very sincere, "Hachiro's mother, with good looks and surname, has always served very thoughtfully. It may be hard to believe, but she's the only woman I cherish, and that's why I want her to have a good home, after all...... Of course, I also hope that His Royal Highness Kongo can take care of Hachiro and Kita more for her sake, just like the children of the Ii family. ”

After saying this, he solemnly bowed down to me.

"His Royal Highness Quanzhou said this, but I can't refuse," I thought for a moment and agreed to his request, "Please rest assured, Your Highness Quanzhou, if that day comes, I will treat Hachiro like my own child, and I will also guarantee the future of the Uki family." ”

"Then, if something happens, I, the Uki family, will also do my best to assist the Kira family...... If I was no longer there by then, Hachiro would naturally continue my promise; And I will be grateful under the netherworld, and I will always pray for His Highness's martial luck," Ukita Naoya stood up and pointed to the spiritual throne of the head, "This is the oath I made in front of the ancestral spiritual position, if I break it, I am willing to suffer the misfortune of destroying the family and destroying the heir!" ”

……，…… At the time of parting, I asked Miyata Mitsuji and Joto Kazuki to meet with the Ukita Naoke family, and ordered them to temporarily return to the Naoya family, and lead the triple reserve to assist the Ukita family in resisting the possible revenge of the Maori family. The Ukita Naoya admired the two very much, and intended to marry the twelve-year-old daughter born to Mrs. Funazu to one of them (historically married to Yoshikawa Motoharu's third son, Yoshikawa Hiroka, who later succeeded to the head of the family after the death of his eldest brother and fought soy sauce during the Battle of Sekigahara). However, both of them already have a main room, Miyata Mitsuji's main room is Nana's former maid, Joto Kazuki's sister Ah Xian, and Jodo Kazuki's main room is Iwasa-hime, the daughter of Tosa Tsuno Seikatsu, and the Ukita Naoya family is a pity, and they also chose my adopted son Satake Nobuhide about marriage.

Seriously, it really takes courage to be his son-in-law. Among the existing sons-in-law, Urakami Sokage's sister-in-law, Urakami Sochen, was poisoned by him, and the Urakami family became extinct; Matsuda Motoken of the Matsuda family, not to mention that his father was shot by an iron cannon, and he was also taken, and the territory was divided between the Ukita family and the sister-in-law of the Ukita Nao, and the important minister of the Matsuda family, Iga Kutaka (the latter was called to poison and kill the Nao family before he died); Goto Katsuki of Misasaka Country, Jucheng was attacked by the Ukita Naojia, and he committed suicide after being defeated, and he also did not have a good death, but he was not ended by the hands of this father-in-law...... However, I believe that Nobuhide Satake will definitely be fine.

By the time he returned to Imabari Castle, Natsu had already been escorted by Kira Kinsada from Hasuike Castle with Kaizu, Senjuhime, Fuyutsu, and Keirokuro. When she heard that I was about to enter the city, she happily took a few children to greet me at the covered bridge in Honmaruchibori. However, in addition to me, there was also a gorgeous gold-painted color, and out of it came a picturesque lady with twinkling eyes, which made her very dissatisfied, and she snorted coldly, and left me and the children back to the castle tower in a huff.

I had to apologize and nod to Mrs. Funazu, and asked Yuka to arrange a place for her to live on my behalf, and then go to the fourth floor of the castle tower to find Konatsu.

Xiao Xia was bored in the room, and when she saw me pull the door in, she complained sourly: "Your Highness took the concubine over, is it just to let the concubine welcome His Highness's new love?" Really, if I knew this, the concubine might as well stay in Lotus Pond City! ”

"This matter is indeed very unexpected," I said...... briefly about Mrs. Funazu. After Xiao Xia listened, he didn't speak for a while, but his face finally got better.

"Because it's related to the Bizen strategy, and the relationship between the Uki family and the main family, I can't help but accept Mrs. Funazu. However, I don't really have any thoughts about her, so you don't have to worry about it...... Seriously, I don't even know the name of Mrs. Funazu now, but I know that she comes from the Funazu family, a branch of the Misaku Miura family, and was originally the main room of Miura Sadakatsu, the second son of the Miura family. I comforted her.

“…… Anyway, His Highness is always right," she sighed, "It's about the future of the family, and the concubine naturally has no opinion." However, there is not much that the concubine expects, it is enough to restore the family business, possess the Tosa country, and then live a peaceful life...... Your Highness might as well think about it, since he started to attack the Four Kingdoms, it has been almost seven or eight years now, and His Highness has been busy with government and military affairs all year round, how much time has he had to think about the concubine body and the triple hall as the main room? A lot of the time, it's not even in the main city, right? ”

"It's also involuntarily!" I smiled bitterly, "If I slack off, will His Highness the Inner Mansion allow it?" Will the important ministers in the family let go? In order to complete the delivery strategy and avoid the possibility of failure, I had to be well prepared...... In this way, there are naturally more things. ”

"When is the end of the day?" Xiao Xia sighed and said.

"I have to wait until the world is completely calm, or Xinjing can take over the heavy responsibility. When the time comes, I can retire with peace of mind and live in seclusion with you! I coaxed her casually.

"Is this true?" Xiao Xia easily believed my words. She happily came over and leaned on my shoulder.

"You," I said with a smile as I ran my fingers around her hair, "you're all old husbands and wives, and you're still so clingy......"

Just this sentence provoked Xiao Xia's coquettishness again: "Yes! That Lady Funazu is a newcomer, if she sticks, His Highness will be satisfied, right? ”

"Why are you jealous for no reason?" I put my arm around her shoulders and smiled and assured her, "Don't worry, I won't be close to Lady Funazu - just treat her as a guest from Ukika!" ”

However, it turns out that the oath in the boudoir really doesn't count.

On the evening of the sixth day after taking the oath, I went to Uka, on the second floor, only to find that Mrs. Funazu was also there. Out of politeness, I had to drink a little sake by the way, and after a few perfunctory words, I wanted to go to Konatsu. Yu Jia rarely blocked me, and said on behalf of Mrs. Funatsu: "Mrs. Yu Fu has been here for several days, and His Royal Highness has been unwilling to accept it, is there any dissatisfaction with Mrs. Yufu?" ”

"Mrs. Yu Fu...... Do you mean Mrs. Funazu? I asked, confused.

Yuga nodded.

"Oh," I learned the name of Mrs. Funazu. Looking at her, she had her head down to her chest, apparently out of shyness. So I had an idea.

"I am not dissatisfied with Mrs. Funazu. However, Mrs. Funazu is the main chamber of His Royal Highness Okayama, and the husband and wife are very harmonious, so there is a reason why they have come here now...... I respect His Highness Okayama, which is why I treat Lady Funazu with courtesy," I said deliberately, "and, I'm sure Lady Funazu would be willing to do the same, right?" ”

Whether it is out of chastity for her late husband or out of a woman's shyness, she must not be able to deny it...... I thought to myself, and at the same time looked at Mrs. Funazu with a somewhat playful expression.

Unexpectedly, she shook her head without hesitation and whispered, "No, it's not like this......"

"Huh!" Yu covered his mouth with his hands and chuckled. Then she dismissed the maid, and went out of the room herself, and knelt outside the door and closed it.

I watched Yuga's movements and understood that this was a deliberate arrangement by her, and that she must have had the consent of Mrs. Funazu. It made me wonder why she did that. When she looked back, Mrs. Funazu had already taken off her blouse and began to untie the belt behind her waist, but her face was even more flushed.

"Why are you doing this?" I sighed.

"Since it is arranged by His Royal Highness, the concubine must obey it...... Moreover, this is also for the two children of the concubine! She said in a low but firm voice.

The "Your Highness" in her mouth obviously refers to the Ukita Naojia. I remember that Naoya seemed to have said, "Even if it is a biological father, the greatest bond between him and his child is the ** relationship with his mother", and it seems that he really thinks so, so he insists that Mrs. Funazu serve with her body.

In fact, there are many precedents for such an approach. For example, the Great Shape Hall was to protect Hosokawa Mayuki by committing to Miyoshi Yoshixian, and later wanted to do it again at the head of the long sect and my department, but I didn't expect that the head of the house was a person who could even do it with his own son, but Hosokawa Shinyuki was still killed. There is also Tokugawa Ieyasu, his step-grandmother and maternal grandmother Kayoin, a very outstanding and virtuous beauty, who was originally the main room of the Mizuno family, and gave birth to several children for the Mizuno family, including Ieyasu's biological mother Yu Dai, but was given by her husband to Ieyasu's grandfather Matsudaira Kiyoyasu as a step-room, in order to keep the Mizuno family that was almost destroyed by Matsudaira Kiyoyasu at that time.

So it's really understandable that Ukita Naoya is doing this. And he will confess like this, in addition to trust, there is probably the factor of "people are dying, and their words are also good".

"His Highness Okayama told you? Isn't there much to do? I looked at her earnestly. I have to admit that her appearance is very beautiful, her figure is perfect, and her movements are also very good-looking, showing a very seductive ambiguity. Thinking that such an outstanding beauty is preparing to be tactfully happy, I can't help but have some expectations in my heart.

"Yes......" mentioned this, her movements froze, and tears welled up in her eyes, obviously very affectionate to the Naojia.

I sighed again and picked up the handkerchief on the table and handed it to her. This should be hers, because there are some faint tears on it, probably touching the sadness when talking to Yujia.

"I'm sorry to bother," Mrs. Funazu took it, wiped her tears from the corners of her eyes, and suddenly knelt down, "I'm really sorry! Before serving you, the concubine has a request. ”

"It's okay to be straightforward, don't worry about anything." I reassured her.

"The concubine will serve you as best she can...... However, if His Highness Okayama dies, I hope that you will allow the concubine to become a monk and pray for His Highness Okayama. She said with a slight whimper.

"Do you mean to say that as a side chamber of the Kira family, pray for the blessing of His Highness Okayama?" I looked at her and asked, a little surprised.

This is really an alternative kind of loyalty...... "Exactly," Lady Funazu kowtowed on the tatami mat, "The concubine knows that this request is excessive, but because you were so considerate just now, the concubine dares to ask for this, and I hope you can reluctantly agree." ”

I looked at her for a while before finally nodding and agreeing: "I can understand your mood, just follow your wishes!" ”

……，…… That night, I spent the night with Mrs. Funazu in my room at home. In the morning, stroking her tender body, and thinking about the situation when I entered her body last night, I couldn't help but hold her in my arms.

With the fate of the fit, it really feels different.

"Yu Fu...... That's what I'll call you from now on! I said as I rubbed her hair.

Yu Fu raised his head, glanced at me with flashing eyes, and buried his head in my arms obediently.

"Yes. Your Highness. She replied softly, and the title was changed.

There was a sudden commotion outside the door, and there seemed to be Xiao Xia's voice. I frowned slightly and sat up from the tatami mat. Yu Fu hurriedly got up, and served me naked to get dressed, and then took the shirt, kimono, and smock that she had folded on the edge of the tatami mat.

"You stay here for now." I commanded, put on my clogs and walked out of the inner room, reflexively closed the door, and walked through the two outer rooms to the corridor. When I looked up, it was Xiao Xia not far in front of her, she was wandering outside the guest room on this floor with two maids, looking like she wanted to go in and search, but she was worried—that was the accommodation that Yu Jia arranged for Yu Fu.

"Natsu-chan." I spoke.

"Ah, Your Highness!" Xiao Xia turned his head and showed a smile, "It turns out that His Highness is there in Yujia...... It's really strange, why didn't He get up without serving His Highness, and Yu Jia left the room? ”

"Everybody's up, right?" I knew in my heart that Xiao Xia must have seen Yu Jia and Janet get up, but didn't see my people, so I guessed that I was here with Yu Fu: "So, are you here to find me here in Yu Fu?" ”

"Don't dare to concubine!" Xiao Xia walked over and smiled and straightened my clothes for me.

(To be continued)