Chapter 1121: The Time Bomb of the Matsudaira Family (First Update)
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Just as Masarashi secretly came to the Tokaido region and was directing the battle against the Suruga Imagawa family behind the scenes, in Okazaki Castle in the western part of Mikawa Province in Tokaido, Matsudaira Motoyasu's Masamuro Sena Hime was looking at his daughter Aki.
She and her daughter Akame, who were suddenly released by the Toe Imagawa family and escorted back to the Matsudaira family more than half a month ago, but her son Chiyo Takechiyo and the families of other Matsudaira family retainers were not released with them, but were still under house arrest as hostages at the Toe Imagawa family.
Although I don't know why she and her daughter were released (in fact, Masara sent a letter to let his second son Luo Shi Nobuya release, Masara who knows the history of the Matsudaira family knows how powerful this Mrs. Sena Ji is, and Masara's next plan is to focus on the Suruga Imagawa family, but the Matsudaira family behind it cannot be taken lightly, so Masara deliberately released this lady back, so that she could add a little trouble to Matsudaira Motoyasu, and even a time bomb, thus reducing the danger of Matsudaira Motoyasu taking advantage of his attack on the Suruga Imagawa family to sneak up from the rear), but she was naturally very happy to be able to regain her freedom at this time.
As for Matsudaira Motoyasu and others, although they were indeed a little disappointed after the son of Toko, Takechiyo and the families of the retainers were still under house arrest in the Enoe-Imagawa family, at least now the lady and the princess have returned safely, and from this point, everyone in the Matsudaira family feels a little friendly meaning of the Enoe-Imagawa family. Although it did not make them immediately reduce their defense of the Enoe-Imagawa family. But at least it made them feel a little more good about the Enoe-Imagawa family. There are even people who believe that even if they surrender to the Imagawa family again in the future, it will be much better to surrender to the Toe Imagawa family than to the Suruga Imagawa family.
On this day, there are many cherry blossom trees in the courtyard of Okazaki Castle, and the trees are crawling with caterpillars. The maids were stern and nervous as they prepared for the Tanabata Festival for Miss Turtle, and they were always careful not to let the caterpillars fall on their bodies. Some of them were busy hanging colored paper on the bamboo branches, some were setting up tables and stools in the courtyard, and some were carrying candlesticks. Others are responsible for placing the offerings. Because they were afraid that the caterpillars would fall on them, the maids were careful when they entered and exited.
Sena Hime put on the clogs placed under the corridor, looked back at the maid Awan who was setting the table, and asked blankly, "Do you know what the Tanabata Festival is all about?" ”
"I don't know."
"Tanabata is a festival for the women who work hard to weave. In the Imperial Palace, it is said that the Tanabata Festival is called a paradominion. ”
"Sending the ...... of the Funeral Festival"
"Yes. We brought this wind from Kyoto to Sunfu, and consulted the officials for this purpose. Tonight, let's sacrifice in this way. Speaking of this, Sena Hime seemed to remember something, covered her mouth and laughed.
"What are you laughing at, ma'am?"
"Awan, you probably think that the lord is superior."
"Of course. He is the general of the city. ”
"Matsudaira Tibetans." Senahime smiled again, "In the palace." Tibetans are just ladies who carry tables, candlesticks, offerings, and so on. You mention it, see how the main guild reacts, look at his expression, and you will understand. Just thinking about this makes me want to laugh. ”
"Oh, my lord turned out to be that kind of character."
"I'm often hard to talk about. But there is a world of difference between Okazaki Castle and the capital after all......"
At this time, due to the deliberate blockade of Matsudaira Motoyasu, she didn't know that the capital she grew up in had been surrounded by the army of the Toe Imagawa family at this time, on the contrary, when it came to Matsudaira Motoyasu when he was a hostage in Sunfu Castle, she suddenly thought of Sunfu Castle, and her expression couldn't help but dim.
When Senahime was sent to Okazaki Castle by the guards of the Toe Imagawa family, it was March day. She originally thought that Okazaki Castle was just a dilapidated country town (she was married to Matsudaira Motoyasu in Sunfu Castle, and before that, she either stayed in Sunfu Castle as a hostage of the Sunfu Imagawa family, or later became a hostage of the Toe Imagawa family and stayed in Enkoma Castle in Enoe Province, and before that, she had never been to Okazaki Castle), but unexpectedly, when she saw it with her own eyes, she found out that Okazaki Castle was actually very magnificent. The people of Matsudaira even built a palace dedicated to Senahime's mother and son near Tsukiyama in the north of Okazaki Castle (unfortunately, only the mother has come now, and the son is still in the hands of the Toe Imagawa family). Today, people call her "Lady Tsukiyama" because of that palace.
Senahime had hoped to have a residence with a promenade in the city, but she was too shy to speak. When he was told that a new palace had been built near Tsukiyama, Sena Hime swallowed his dissatisfaction. Fortunately, she finally no longer had to live alone under house arrest for a long time as a hostage (even though she was accompanied by her children, but she felt lonely when her husband was not around), and this time, after finally gaining her freedom, she was determined to keep her husband Matsudaira Motoyasu close to her and not let him leave for a moment.
However, since the last time I arrived at Okazaki Castle, my husband Matsudaira Motoyasu has not come back for eight days. It was supposed to come at least once every three days...... Sena Ji was very dissatisfied in her heart, but when she heard that her husband Matsudaira Motoyasu was coming tonight, her dissatisfaction disappeared.
Four tables and nine candlesticks have been set up in the courtyard, and the annual Qixi Festival reminds people of the ancient legend of the meeting between the Weaver Girl and the Cowherd.
"Madam, do you know," said the maid Awan as if talking to herself, after packing up the altar, "I heard that Prince Takechiyo and the young lady of the Oda family are about to marry, congratulations Madame!" ”
In fact, Matsudaira Motoyasu's sister-in-law and the princess of the Oda family were married as early as when Matsudaira Motoyasu went to Kiyoshu Castle of the Oda family to form an alliance with Oda Nobunaga, and it was already determined as a condition for the alliance between the two sides. However, at that time, Matsudaira Motoyasu also clearly told Oda Nobunaga that his only son Takechiyo was still under house arrest as a hostage in the hands of the Enoe-Imagawa family.
And Matsudaira Motoyasu also understood what Oda Nobunaga really meant, that is, no matter whether his sister-in-law Takechiyo was under house arrest at this time, even if Takechiyo died and Matsudaira Motoyasu had a new son-in-law, the son-in-law of the Matsudaira family must marry the Oda family, which is the key to ensuring the stability of the alliance between the two families. Of course, although Takechiyo is now under house arrest by the Enoe-Imagawa family, he is not dead after all, so this time the two families are married, the groom is Takechiyo, and the bride is Princess Wood of the Oda family.
It's just that Sena Hime, who had just been released back to Okazaki Castle, had never known about this marriage, so when she heard the maid's words, she immediately asked very angrily:
"Takechiyo and the young lady of the Oda family?"
The maid Awan turned around when she heard Senahime so surprised. Seeing Sena-hime's terrifying expression, she couldn't help but be shocked.
"When?"
"It's probably June ......"
"Where did you hear that?"
"I heard it from the maid of Hankeiin."
"But you? Is that the woman who is rumored to be favored by the lord? ”
"Yes. Madame asked me to inquire about this matter, and I went to Sandao City and heard the news. Madame must have known about it......"
Hearing this, Sena Hime was very angry, and recalled that Matsudaira Motoyasu deliberately sent himself and his daughter to live in the imperial palace near Tsukiyama in the north of Okazaki Castle, I am afraid that in addition to facilitating Matsudaira Motoyasu's tryst with other women, there is also the intention of staying away from her, so she is more and more indignant about herself. A nameless karmic fire rose in her chest, not only out of jealousy, but also out of humiliation, and of course some sadness.
But since you know such a serious matter, there is obviously some tacit understanding and agreement between her and Matsudaira Motoyasu. Sena Hime was very angry about this, and the most intolerable thing for her was that Matsudaira Motoyasu had never confided in her about it so far.
For this reason, she couldn't help but secretly hate in her heart: "I was actually played by them!" ”
Although after the death of Imagawa Yoshimoto, the popularity of the Sunfu Imagawa family declined (she still doesn't know that the Sunfu Imagawa family has almost reached the point of destruction), but she is the niece of Yoshimoto after all. And Matsudaira Motoyasu actually privately married his son Takechiyo and the daughter of Oda Nobunaga, the enemy of Sunfu......
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