Nanami Hashimoto gently touched the railing in front of her, looking at Sagami Bay in the distance, her face shining with the brilliance of motherhood. Since learning that she was pregnant with a child of a thousand nights, Nanami Hashimoto felt a change in her mentality, as if all her energy had been put into this little guy who had not yet been born, and every move was preparing for her birth.

But at this moment, Nana Hashimoto wants to share the joy and joy of giving birth to a new life with Chiya, but because she is pregnant, in order to avoid the danger of the child, she can't go to Kyoto to find Chiya who should still be in Kyoto at this time, so she can only helplessly stay in Odawara Castle. Although all her food and daily life in Odawara Castle were taken care of, and there was even a maid who followed her to listen to her orders, but for everything in Odawara Castle, Nana Hashimoto always felt helpless.

"Lady Chiba, why did you come out? The wind is so hard outside, what if you catch a cold. Hojo Shiyasu walked over from the other end of the corridor, and when he saw Nanami Hashimoto standing in the corridor blowing the wind, he immediately asked her with concern, and at the same time scolded the maid who followed Nanami Hashimoto: "Xiaoju, how did you take care of Mrs. Chiba, didn't you tell you to take care of Mrs. Chiba?" ”

"It's none of Xiaoju's business, it's me who feels too bored in the room and wants to come out for a walk." Nana Hashimoto didn't see Hojo Shiyasu reprimanding Xiaoju, and hurriedly spoke out to defend her, she still couldn't sit back and watch innocent people being implicated because of herself, after explaining to Hojo Shiyasu, Nana Hashimoto asked him about Kyoto again: "Mr. Hojo, do you know the news about Kyoto, the little girl's husband lives in Kyoto, and the little girl wants to know the news about her husband." ”

Because she participated in the filming of Taiga dramas before, Nana Hashimoto was not quite familiar with the language habits and lifestyles of this era, and she quickly adjusted it so that people would not see anything different. Nana Hashimoto didn't know that if she behaved too maverick or behaved abnormally, it would be easy to get into unnecessary trouble. This point has been deeply felt by Nanami Hashimoto from Hojo Shiyasu's father, the head of the Hojo family.

It seems that since he entered Odawara Castle, the Hojo clan has been on guard against himself, it seems that it is because he doubts his identity and origin, but there is no evidence, and Hojo Shiyasu seems to have an inexplicable good impression of him, so he allowed himself to stay in the castle tower of Odawara Castle. But Nana Hashimoto didn't want to cause trouble, so she has always been cautious in her words and deeds, paying attention to her words and deeds so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.

Although even if the Hojo clan really chooses to turn his face, these ordinary samurai can't do any harm to themselves, but considering his unborn child, Nanami Hashimoto still feels that he should have more than less, at least stay in Odawara Castle, he can be well taken care of in this era, and his unborn child can also avoid some unnecessary dangers. Not only that, but staying in Odawara Castle, he can also ask Hojo Shiyasu to help him inquire about the news of the thousand nights, and if he is alone, in this era when the information is not smooth, I am afraid it will be difficult to find out the news about the thousand nights.

"Regarding the Taisha here that Mrs. Chiba mentioned to me, I have already sent someone to Kyoto to inquire about the news, I believe that news will come back from Kyoto soon, and Mrs. Chiba don't worry." There was always a hint of infatuation in Hojo's eyes when he looked at Nanami Hashimoto, but he also understood that Nanami Hashimoto was always someone else's wife, and he shouldn't think about it.

Nana Hashimoto bowed to the Hojo clan and thanked him: "There is Mr. Hojo, it is really a little girl who misses her husband in her heart, and she doesn't want the child to be born, and her father doesn't know about it yet." Therefore, I also ask Mr. Hojo to take this matter to heart, and if there is any news, I can inform the little girl as soon as possible, and the little girl is grateful for it. ”

"Mrs. Chiba is serious, some trivial things are not enough to worry about, please take care of your body and recuperate, once there is news in Kyoto, I will inform Madame as soon as possible." Hojo Shikang hurriedly agreed, and at the same time assured Nana Hashimoto, it seemed that he felt that Nana Hashimoto's title was a little too rusty, and Hojo Shiyasu said to Nanami Hashimoto: "Mrs. Chiba doesn't need to be so polite, just call it Yasu." If you need anything, please tell Xiaoju, and I will let people try to meet your needs as much as possible. ”

"I'm tired, the wind is a little cold, so the little girl will leave first." Sensing that someone was coming, Nanami Hashimoto didn't seem to want to talk more, and after saluting the Hojo clan, he took his maid Xiaoju to say goodbye and leave. Looking at the back of Nana Hashimoto who had not left, Hojo Shiyasu actually looked a little stunned, so that he didn't even notice that Hojo Phantom Temple walked behind him.

"Shi Kang, there are some things that don't belong to you, so it's better not to worry about them." Looking at the hojo clan who was distracted, Hojo Phantom An's eyes showed helplessness, and he reminded him.

Hearing someone talking behind him, Hojo Shiyasu woke up suddenly, turned around and saw that it was Hojo Phantom An, and hurriedly greeted him: "Uncle, when did you come, it scared me." After the Hojo clan calmed down, he replied to what Hojo Phantom had just said: "Uncle, what are you talking about, I don't have that kind of rude thoughts about Mrs. Chiba, uncle, you are too worried." ”

"I also hope that I am overly worried, but you are what I grew up watching, how can I not know what you are thinking." Hojo Phantom walked to Hojo Shiyasu, also looked in the direction of Nanami Hashimoto, shook his head and said: "The mistakes Cao Mengde made in Wancheng back then, I don't want you to make the same mistakes, and this Lady Chiba is not as simple as you think. ”

"Why do you even say that, uncle! Do you also suspect that Lady Chiba is a youkai as much as your father? There are so many monsters in this world, and I can meet them. Hojo Shiyasu complained to Hojo Phantom Nunnery dissatisfied, and his tone was full of the dissatisfaction of young people with the older generation: "Uncle, you are a monk, are you also as suspicious as your father, and everyone looks like a monster?" ”

Hojo Phantom shook his head, turned to look at Hojo Shiyasu, and said helplessly: "That's why I said that Shiyasu is too young, and when you reach the age of your father and me, you will know that everything needs to be careful." I said that this Lady Chiba is not simple, not that she is a monster, but that this Lady Chiba shows between walking, sitting and lying down, that she has a very high kendo cultivation. ”

"Uncle, you can't be mistaken, can you? Lady Chiba is just a weak woman, how could she be proficient in kendo? Hojo Shiyasu was a little puzzled, he obviously didn't see the fact that Nana Hashimoto did not have kendo cultivation.

"So you're young! But if you pay a little more attention and don't get fascinated by that Lady Chiba, you will be able to see that some of the daily habits and postures of this Lady Chiba are habits that only those who have studied kendo deeply can have. Hojo Phantom looked at Hojo Shiyasu with some anger, but still patiently explained to him: "I'm afraid that Mrs. Chiba's kendo cultivation is still above your father's, and in terms of kendo attainments alone, I'm afraid that the entire Kanto region will not be able to find someone who can beat this Chiba lady." ”

"Mrs. Chiba, she actually has such a profound kendo cultivation?" Hojo Shiyasu listened to Hojo Phantom's words, and the look on his face was a little incredulous: "But in this case, then why did she appear in the forest outside the city, especially when the trees around her turned down like that!" Is it true that she is a monster as her father said? ”

"I'm not sure about that." Hojo Phantom Temple shook his head, took out the Buddhist beads he brought out from the King Kong Temple from his arms, and handed it to the Hojo Shiyasu: "This is the magic weapon that my master gave me when I was a monk in the King Kong Temple, and you wear it on your body." If this Lady Chiba is really a youkai, this string of Buddhist beads can keep you safe.

However, the origin of this Chiba lady is probably not so simple, and the Taisha shrine she mentioned, which I have also heard, seems to be an ancient shrine that has existed in Kyoto since the Heian period. If what this Lady Chiba said is true, then her origin is probably not simple. You'd better put away your undeserved thoughts, lest you summon disaster for the Hojo family. ”

Carefully put away the Buddhist beads handed over to him by Hojo Phantom An, Hojo Shikang nodded silently to Hojo Phantom An, indicating that after remembering his words, he looked in the direction where Nana Hashimoto was, his eyes became a little complicated, obviously he still didn't believe that Nana Hashimoto was a monster, but he also accepted Hojo Phantom An's statement and realized that Nana Hashimoto's future calendar was not simple.

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At this Taisha shrine in Kyoto, Senya of this era is reclining on the cloister in front of the garden, holding a wine glass in her hand, savoring the sake in the bottle, and looking at the autumn leaves in the distance with her eyes.

Ruodie held a plate of finished pastries, walked to Qianye's side with broken steps, knelt down and put the pastry in her hand in front of Qianye, then looked at Qianye curiously, and asked, "Master, you seem to have something on your mind?" ”

Hearing Ruodie's question, Qianye drank all the residual wine in the wine glass in his hand and handed the empty wine glass to Ruodie. And Ruodie naturally picked up the wine jug that was placed aside, filled the wine glass for Qianye, and sat on his knees with the wine jug in this way, looking at Qianye quietly.

"A few days ago, a meteorite appeared in the sky, and I had a hexagram." While drinking the wine in the cup, Qianye explained to Ruodie: "The content of the hexagram makes me very puzzled, because the hexagram shows that I am a red luan star and have the blessing of having children. But when I carefully divined, I was puzzled by the fact that this marriage existed both now and 500 years later. ”

"Hongluan Xingxing, the blessing of the heir? Master, since you were cursed by the nine-tailed fox five hundred years ago, it is impossible for you to fall in love with anyone, right? Why does the hexagram show like this, is it because there is a way to lift the curse on your body, master? Hearing Qianye's words, Ruodie immediately became concerned, for her, as a maid of Qianye, whether Qianye can get rid of the curse that has existed on her body for five hundred years is what she cares about most.

Qianye had a playful smile on his face, looked at the sky in the distance with a wine glass, and said with a smile: "The most incredible thing for me is that I have already divined the child's life, although the number of lives is ten strange, but I can be very sure that although this child has not yet been born, it already exists in this world." That's what puzzles me the most, since I was cursed by Tamamo five hundred years ago, I've never been close to a woman, but now I have an extra child, which is amazing. ”

Qianye's words made Ruodie also feel very surprised and puzzled, and she couldn't help asking: "Master, you have never been close to any woman in the past five hundred years, why would someone be pregnant with your blood, master?" Could it be that the mother of this child can feel the essence and become pregnant, so that the master you have not touched her, and she is also pregnant with the master of your child? Do you know where they are, and do you need me to take them back to this shrine? ”

"I figured out that they are now in the Kanto direction, probably near Sagami Bay." Qianye shook his head and rejected Ruodie's proposal: "From Kanto to Kyoto, the road is long, and the daimyo are all in the midst of war and strife along the way. ”

When Ruodie heard Qianye say this, she could only nod her head gloomily, feeling a little dissatisfied with her thoughtlessness, but she quickly asked Chiba again: "Then master, since you can't talk about them taking them back to Kyoto, do you need me to go to Kanto and find them, so that I can take care of them." Master, you also said that the child has not yet been born, and presumably her mother is also in need of someone to take care of her, if I rush to Kanto, I can also take care of her and your unborn child. ”

Qianye paused for a moment, nodded after carefully considering Ruodie's suggestion, and agreed to her request: "In this case, the child and her mother really need someone to take care of them, then Ruodie, you can go there yourself, and I will summon other Shikijin to take over your work here in Kyoto." Also, after you find the mother of the child, help me find out where she came from and why she was pregnant with my child. The fate of their mother and daughter is so strange that it exists now and 500 years from now, which really baffles me. ”

"Don't worry, master, I will investigate this matter clearly." Ruodie nodded earnestly towards Qianye, then stood up and retreated.