Chapter 6 Chapter 6 The Hostage Bride

After dawn, Chaya Matashiro rushed to the pier, boarded his own boat docked there, traveled day and night, and arrived at Fushimi on the morning of the third day.Before that, he had been anxious and restless, but when he first arrived in Fushimi, he was surrounded by people, asking this and that, very anxious. "What happened in the capital?" "nothing." "Fire, catch people..." "No." "Oh, so have you encountered any strange things?" "No." He was worried about the Great Buddha Hall, so he rushed to Fangguang Temple in a sedan chair.When he saw the Buddha Hall towering under the blue sky in the morning, he just felt a little ridiculous.

The Chaya House is in Tongde Shuixia Town.He ordered his servants to go home and report the news of Jiaoan and Zongshi's deaths to his elder brother, while he went directly to the Suosi Daiguan's office. Itakura Katsushige is practicing spears in the courtyard, which is his habit.Seeing Matashiro, he put down his gun in surprise, welcomed the guests to the porch, and reprimanded him: "Why are you here at this time? I'm afraid the family is already too busy?" "What do you mean, my lord?" "Miss Qian Ji is coming to Fushimi soon, and the wedding is scheduled for May 15th. Your family is responsible for all the clothes. Are you not at home these few days?"

"Yes. The villain went to Sakai Port." "Oh. You came directly to me. Maybe someone from the house picked you up and missed you on the way." "The villain doesn't know. The two seniors in Sakai Port passed away. I was going to visit the sick." "It's Sakata Sousho and..." "Nawujiaoan. The two of them passed away on the same day as if they had made an agreement." Katsushige Itakura nodded lightly and said, "Oh. Go back quickly. If you're not here, things won't be easy." After finishing speaking, he seemed to think of something again, "Brother Ling is going to the funeral? Actually, I I'm also worried about one thing." He put his hands on his knees and looked at Matashiro.

Matashiro looked surprised: "My lord means..." "We need to find a few people. The general said that Miss Qianji is only surrounded by the maids brought from Edo. He is not at ease." "Oh?" "The general regards this granddaughter as the apple of his eye. He believes that if Edo and the maid who came here have a bad relationship with Mrs. Yodo, Miss Chihime will be in a very pitiful situation." After speaking, Itakura picked up the tea bowl. "Then, we have to find someone above, and we must also satisfy Mrs. Yodo." Matashiro also picked up the tea, blew on it gently, and began to search for a suitable candidate in his mind.

"Exactly. After all, Miss is still young, too naive. The person you are looking for must be able to properly handle the relationship between all parties, and must have an identity and a reliable character. The general said that three such people are needed. I am also looking for You discuss with Guangyue." Matashiro put down the tea bowl, "How about discussing with Oda Yurakusai-sama?" "Haha, the hero sees the same thing. He was the first person I looked for. He has a candidate in his mind." Shengzhong sighed softly, "It would be great if your father was still alive. The mistress of Daban City is not easy to get along with. She It must not be violated, and if she and the people above fight against the people from Edo, it will be even more troublesome."

"How about Yamato Yagyu's daughter?" "You mean the daughter of Yagyu Shishuzhai and Zongji's younger sister?" "Yes. I heard that he has several younger sisters." Shengzhong shook his head slowly: "Not good. Liu Sheng's daughter may make Mrs. Dian unhappy." "Oh." "It's better to go back and ask the Lingtang to see if there is any suitable candidate. If the Chaya family can recommend a maid who is in charge of Miss Qianji's clothes, the matter will be easier." Youshiro patted his thigh, his eyes lit up: "Yes! Yes! I have a suitable candidate... the granddaughter of Nawujiaoan."

"Banana Temple..." "Very well, she was married to the Yuki family who had a close relationship with the Toyotomi clan when she was young." "How old is she now?" "I don't know the exact number. About twenty or so." "It's the age to get married. Will the Nawu family agree?" "I have an idea. I'll say it myself. Because..." Matashiro stopped before he finished speaking.He simply thought that Ami would marry him and be obedient. "You go to work for two or three years. After Miss Qianji gets used to the life in Osaka, someone will take over. Then you will take leave and come back, and I will marry you." He thought that as long as he said this, the matter would be resolved.

"It's better for me to come forward to invite you. You can just make peace on the side." Itakura, who is cautious, wants to personally test the candidate. And Shiro bid farewell to Itakura Katsushige and returned to the mansion, it was already a quarter of an hour. After receiving the report from his subordinates, Kiyotaka is ready to go to Sakai Port and is waiting for Matashiro to return.Thinking that the general valued his younger brother more now, Qing Zhong felt aggrieved. "I will ask you every time I enter the city. I am weak and sick, and the general prefers to entrust things to energetic people. I will go to Sakai Port, and you can do things for me."

And Shiro also meant the same thing, so he readily agreed.After seeing off his brother, he immediately set off for Fushimi Castle, but he didn't go to see Ieyasu.Ajiang and his wife who followed from Edo took him to meet Qianji.The wedding dress is the responsibility of the tea house family, so it is necessary to look at Qian Ji and consider the style that suits her. "Matashiro, please take a look at Miss, and make a suitable wedding dress for the bride." After speaking, A Jiang and his wife secretly glanced at Qian Ji. Matashiro noticed that Qianji's eye circles were a little red.It's no wonder that although Chihime and Hideyori are cousins, people in the world don't think that this marriage shows that Toyotomi and Tokugawa have a harmonious relationship. On the contrary, they all think that Chihime is a hostage sent to Osaka Castle in the name of a bride.

"It's really dignified and cute!" Matashiro muttered, looking carefully at Qianji. Qian Ji is at the age of a long body, fair complexion, exquisite and clear, with a pair of red phoenix eyes, nose bridge and lips are very delicate, with obvious characteristics of the Oda family.If it is a boy, it must be quite capricious. "Are you ready, Matashiro?" "Yes. The villain knows how to cut Miss's clothes." "Then please do it with your heart. You must satisfy the General." "Obey! We rushed to make it overnight, and we will definitely satisfy Madam."

"Okay. Take the lady down." After a person who looked like a nurse took Qian Ji away, A Jiangyu lowered his voice and asked, "Matashiro, have you seen Mr. Hideyori recently?" "I haven't seen it. I heard from Ben Ami Guangyue that although the son is only eleven years old, his body has grown rapidly recently, and he looks like he is twelve or thirteen." "That's what I'm worried about. I've heard that the son has begun to approach women. Is this true, Matashiro?" Masatoshiro understood what A Jiangyu was worried about, so he couldn't help lowering his head. "It's really worrying! If Xiu Lai is a child, it's fine. They play and play house every day, and they can get along in harmony..." A Jiang and his wife stopped, and it was difficult to say the following words. Matashiro was anxious, he felt that he should say something to comfort her, but Hideyori's approach to women seems to be true.Guangyue once said to him: "It's not Shaojun's fault, but the people around him are not good. When he was growing up, but put him in the group of women, the maids would also seduce him. If this continues, even the best children will learn It’s broken.” Guangyue said, Mrs. Dian’s life made the maids delusional, which affected Xiu Lai, Xiu Lai practiced martial arts, had a strong physique, and was also springy, so she must be close to women. "Shaojun's body has basically grown up, but his thoughts and actions are still childish. If you let it go like this, it will be ruined." It would be too cruel to tell A Jiangyu all these words.However, these rumors are not groundless.Youshiro replied cautiously: "You are only eleven years old, how can you do that?" "You don't think so, Matashiro?" "yes." "Men are an enigma to women anyway. You were eleven too." "The villain is ashamed. At that age, the villain never thought about it." "Even if it's a real sister, it's hard to ask. I think, if Shaojun is an adult and Ah Qian is still a child, that person won't grit his teeth and endure it." "Ma'am means..." "Without her, Shaojun will not become an adult. I understand the heart of a woman. She will definitely hate Aqian who knows nothing, no, she will definitely try her best to let Xiu Lai continue to love her, maybe she will Become a ghost." Matashiro raised his head and looked at A Jiangyu in surprise.This may also be a concern for Ieyasu and Itakura Katsushige.Perhaps it was because of this that he thought of finding another maid from above.Masatoshiro naturally doesn't understand women's jealousy, but he understands the meaning of Ajiang and what he said, so Ami has to help.Matashiro gradually developed an illusion that he and Ami were no longer outsiders, and he didn't feel that there was anything wrong with this idea. In the end, Matashiro tactfully vetoed the rumors that Hideyori was close to female sex, comforted Ajiang and Fang, and left.However, he knew the opposite was true. Chihime's innocent face still appeared in front of Matashiro's eyes, and he felt very pitiful.Qianji's heart was like the sky in May, without a trace of cloud or evil thoughts. When she thought that there would be a woman like a ghost watching her from behind, an unknown fire burst into Shiro's heart.How old must a woman be to be a real wife?Qian Ji is only seven years old, and in three years' time, maybe she won't have to worry about her as much as now.What would happen to this innocent little girl if she was tortured by those ghost-like women all day long?Although Ah Jiangyu said that she knew a woman's heart, Miss would grow up one day and become a real woman.If this young lady also becomes a ghost or a Yaksha, then whose fault is it?Forcibly married her to Hideyoshi's Ieyasu, thinking that it was for the stability of the world; Hideyori's mother, Mrs. Yodo, and Chihime's parents also considered that the two families could live in peace, and at the same time obeyed Hideyoshi's will... Only Chihime herself disagreed with this I don't know.There was a great sadness hidden in the matter from the very beginning, in which an innocent child was casually placed on the shoulders of the burden. Matashiro is a stubborn person, and since then, Qianji has been in his mind almost every day. When arranging the clothes, he also thought of the life of the owner of the clothes. On this day, Matashiro went to Fushimi Castle to discuss about the clothes, where he met Okubo Changan, who was in charge of the matter, and talked very late without thinking about it, and it was almost Xu time when he left the city.Okubo Changan said that the color and embroidery of the clothes are too rustic: "I used to be an entertainer, and I am not a layman when it comes to clothes. Listen to me too." Changan is full of confidence.But Shiro was worried that if he wanted to change it, it would be too late before the fifteenth day. Chang An sneered: "It's okay." He seemed to think that the wedding would be postponed.But the reason, no matter how Masato Shiro interrogated him, Chang'an was vague.Is something wrong? It was already dark, and there was no wind, and the sweltering heat in the city made Matashiro in the sedan chair a little out of breath. As soon as the sedan chair came out of Fushimi, there was a commotion: "It's on fire! It's on fire!" "Stop the sedan chair!" Matashiro shouted. The bearers stopped, and the noisy crowd blocked the way ahead. "It's in the direction of the Great Buddha Hall. The sky is all red." "Great Buddha Hall?" Youshiro hurriedly stepped out of the sedan chair, looking over, it seemed to be the Great Buddha Hall.He suddenly remembered Jiao'an and Zong Shi's last words. "Is the Great Buddha Hall on fire?" He pushed aside the crowd and said to himself. "That's right. It's the Great Buddha Hall. Something ominous may happen." A man with the appearance of a craftsman looked up at the sky and said. "Oh? Could there be some rumors?" "Well, before Master Taiko died, the head of the Buddha was shaken off by an earthquake. What happened to the Buddha is a sign that something is wrong with Toyotomi." "This is all your wild guessing." "Guessing nonsense?" The craftsman glanced at Matashiro, and seeing that he was not a samurai, he boldly began to chatter, "It seems that you don't know anything. Everyone has long said that the Great Buddha Hall will be burned down one day." .” "How could there be such rumors?" "Mrs. Dian does not want to enshrine the dead. Not only Taige, but also the souls of thousands of soldiers who lost their lives in Koryo will not be able to rest in peace. Mrs. Dian does not want to make offerings, and the Great Buddha Hall will be burned one day .There have been such rumors for a long time.” The craftsman's words didn't make any sense, they were just words of anger, but for some reason, You Shiro was startled, and said, "So much resentment?" "Yes. A few days ago, two fishermen from Zhimo hanged themselves in that temple. Their family members were sailors, and after they went to Korea, they never heard from them again. So, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law went to the capital I searched for it, and finally committed suicide without hope. Many such undead are gathered there." "Oh." "Therefore, there are often shouts from inside: Burn it! Burn it! There was a small fire last year." Matashiro stopped talking.Why did Jiao An and Zong Shi have such hallucinations?Could it be that the two old men believe in cause and effect like this craftsman?But if you think about it carefully, such rumors have indeed existed for a long time. That night, Shiro made a detour and returned home.Fortunately, there was no wind in the night, and the fire only burned down the Great Buddha Hall, but did not affect others. A few days later, Okubo Chang'an came to Chaya Mansion on business, and Matashiro learned the details from Chang'an. "Have you heard the rumors?" Okubo Chang'an finished his official duties, took a sip of cold kudzu soup, and chatted with Matashiro without restraint, "It is said that someone set the fire on purpose." "So, it really is the undead who are causing trouble?" "Haha! Young master, at this age, it's not the time to deal with the undead." "Yeah, when you get old, maybe you can become confidantes with the undead." "That's right. At my age, you can meet all kinds of undead. One of the undead said that it was Honda Shoshin-sama or Soshidai Itakura-sama who set the fire on fire." "Why did your lord say that?" "I heard that Mrs. Dian gave a large amount of gold to the ronin, igniting the anger of those souls who have not yet been saved." "Oh, then, those undead should immediately persuade Mrs. Dian to build the Great Buddha Hall again." "Haha. Not only that, but the undead said that this is a premeditated arson by the people of Hong Kong." "Oh?" "However, there are completely opposite rumors, saying that a loyal minister in Osaka City is the mastermind of the arson." "So, is Mrs. Dian's confidant?" "Yes. Miss Qianji is going to pass the door soon. The general and the Toyotomi family cannot be at odds. Therefore, in order to divert Mrs. Yodo's attention, the loyal minister burned down the Great Buddha Hall. Because the Great Buddha Hall was built by the Taige Master during his lifetime. I think Madam Dian will not be indifferent. This kind of painstaking effort is really moving to tears." Youshiro stared at Chang'an intently.Which of these rumors is closer to the truth?Okubo Chang'an is an unusual character, and there has never been such a person in the Tokugawa Prefecture.He is not only impeccable in appearance and demeanor, but also has a decent speech, a crisp voice, whimsy and super calculation ability.His insight into the world situation is not inferior to anyone else.Although he is not learned, he has infinite wisdom in this world. Chang'an said that after Miss Qianji's wedding, an earthen platform should be built every eight miles between Dongkai Road and Zhongshan Road, and post stations and post horses should be placed here and there.If this is not the case, it will not be able to demonstrate the majesty of the peaceful and prosperous age. And Shiro doesn't like this kind of people.He is too smooth, with smooth skin, no blemishes in eyes, nose and figure, which makes it difficult for people to get close to him. "There is another rumor." Chang'an said, "It is said that Miss Qianji's wedding dress and dowry could not be prepared in time, in order to delay the wedding date, I, Okubo Chang'an, ordered people to set fire, so that those dead souls should be at peace. " Youshiro smiled as if nothing had happened, but he felt that his face was becoming more and more stiff: "The wedding dress and dowry can't be prepared in time, so the fire is very likely to be caused by you?" "Haha. Maybe such rumors will appear soon. But my lord, it doesn't matter if it's you or me who set the fire, anyway, the wedding date has been postponed." "This..." Matashiro changed his face.Before the Great Buddha Hall was burned, Chang'an had said that the wedding would be postponed. "So, when was the delay?" "July 28th. This day is an auspicious day. The wife of Osaka wanted to set it on this day, and the general agreed." Changan finished speaking quickly, and stared at Matashiro again. Matashiro almost choked: "What's the reason for the delay?" "Because the Great Buddha Hall is on fire. Mrs. Dian said that she wants to welcome Miss Qianji over after the Yulan Basin meeting. In this way, the dead should also rest in peace." "Master Okubo!" Matashiro finally shouted tremblingly, and then he came back to his senses: he was fooled!But young and energetic, he couldn't control his emotions: "You said before that the wedding will be delayed." "Yes, I did say so." "At that time, you had a premonition that the Great Buddha Hall would catch fire?" "It's really unexpected. If you say that, I can't get rid of the responsibility of the person who set the fire, whether it is Chang'an or not. Haha! If you say that, Chang'an will be in trouble." "No, I don't doubt you at all. Matashiro is young and ignorant, I want to know how you know the wedding will be postponed?" "My lord, it's Mr. General who set the wedding date on May 15th, right?" "I heard so." "My lord is the great general who conquers the barbarians, the pillar of the world's warriors. He married his granddaughter after he was promoted. Because he loves his granddaughter, he wants her to marry in a beautiful manner." "good." "But in Mrs. Dian's view, this is a daughter-in-law bestowed on her by the General. She has agreed to it, and she will put forward her own opinions later. In short, the determination of the wedding date is related to the face of the two families. Therefore, it is necessary to postpone the wedding date. Inevitably." Chang'an seemed to want to test the young Matashiro, and continued: "My lord, the granddaughter of General Zhengyi married the Minister of the Interior as his wife. Do you think this is a high climb, or a marriage?" Matashiro was very surprised and had a strong disgust.This kind of marriage is in fact reluctant, high climb or get married, only bystanders will think so.He felt ashamed to compare Hideyori's and Ieyasu's official ranks.Matashiro really wanted to teach Okubo a lesson.But he was too young to find the right words: "Master Okubo, I don't understand, what's the point of using this scale to measure weddings?" "It doesn't make sense." Chang'an's answer was very straightforward, "But things that don't make any sense will often become the source of chaos." "Big chaos?" "In the eyes of all the Tokugawa retainers, Miss Chihime is the granddaughter of General Zhengyi and the right minister. However, in the eyes of Toyotomi's retainers, Hideyori is the son of the Taiko and the Minister of Internal Affairs. This is a perfect marriage. However, due to emotional likes and dislikes, it is inevitable for the two parties to compete, and such a problem has arisen in the matter of the wedding. Regarding these matters, whether it is you or me, you should know it well." "yes." "Haha. Although Okubo Chang'an has not been an official for a long time, he never dared to forget the kindness of the general. I just want you to pay attention to these details when preparing clothes." You Shiro was easily coaxed by Chang'an's words, and only listened to Chang'an He continued: "For example, I think it's better not to use Wuqitong for the pattern on Miss's wedding dress. Wusantong is printed on Mrs. Dian's daily utensils. No matter how you say it, rumors are the easiest to spread in the world, like the Great Buddha Hall is on fire There are many rumors about one incident. I hope you don't put pressure on the naive Miss Qianji." "I understand. On July 28th, there will be plenty of time." "Yes, but don't disclose these to outsiders." Chang'an said, "The snare drum that Miss wants to bring... because it is my old profession, I will find someone to make it. I don't think it can be better than Mrs. Dian's. , so I specially sent people to Osaka to secretly investigate the snare drum used by Mrs. Yodo before making it.” "Oh, even the snare drum takes so much trouble." "Exactly. In a person's life, a little negligence often leads to unexpected catastrophes. If the mother-in-law finds that the daughter-in-law's snare drum is better than hers when she occasionally uses the snare drum, then Miss Qianji will definitely be criticized. When Mrs. Yodo summoned Nagoya Sansan, I accompanied a good musician, investigated her snare drum, and made a slightly worse one than Mrs. Yodo's." "Oh." "Things in the world are not as straightforward as contests on the battlefield. In addition, about the postponement of the wedding, A Jiang and his wife will discuss with you in detail. Please don't tell outsiders what I have talked to you about." And Shiro no longer had any antipathy towards Chang'an, but looked bewildered. After Okubo Chang'an left, Matashiro wanted to go and see Chihime's clothes again.Qian Ji's mother A Jiang and his wife confessed that he must do his best to prevent Qian Ji from being ridiculed in the clothes.From here we can see the competitive spirit of women.But Chang'an's idea is completely opposite to this.Mrs. Dian, who is competitive in everything, will compare everything about Miss Qianji with her own, which may be inevitable.In this way, Chang'an's careful consideration of whether the snare drum is good or bad is really thought-provoking. After checking it, Matashiro finally decided to cover the gold leaf of the clothes with a layer of silver leaf to cover up the brilliance of the gold. He also asked the painter to paint the patterns on the wardrobe, chest and jewelry box slightly rustic, but the inside was painted A thick layer of gold leaf is applied, and when the paint peels off, the gold inside will be revealed. Even this kind of thing has to be carefully cared about, it is really troublesome.This is not a bride, but a poor hostage!This hostage is innocent and innocent, what should he do if he is treated as nothing?Thinking of this, Matashiro became more and more worried.What kind of person is that woman who is close to Hideyori?It must be the maid by his side, but for Xiu Lai, that is his first woman.This woman will definitely not have a good impression of Chihime, who will become Xiu Lai's wife - this poor hostage is about to walk into the boundless darkness. Matashiro returned home and walked along the corridor to the spring, where the calamus flowers were in full bloom.He stopped and sighed.At this time, someone shouted from the corridor: "Matashiro, Lord Itakura is here, come here and pay a respect." It was the elder brother Qingzhong. "Master Soshidai is here?" Matashiro walked quickly to the corridor, without paying attention, one foot stepped on the wooden board where the shoes were placed, his face was blushing, and he saw Nawu's granddaughter Ami sitting next to Soshidai Itakura Katsushige . "Welcome if you are far away!" Youshiro saluted Shengzhong anxiously. Sheng Zhong held the white fan in his hand, and he smiled brightly, "Second Young Master, isn't Miss Ami your unmarried daughter-in-law?" "This is……" "Brother Ling said he didn't know. Although you are still young, you are too hasty in this matter?" After finishing speaking, Katsushige looked at Matashiro and Ami, as if waiting for a good show opening. Matashiro glanced secretly at Ami, his face flushed.Ami became more and more charming, but Matashiro felt a kind of silent reproach. "No, this... I was going to tell my brother, but I was so entangled in things all day long. Besides, my brother went to Sakai Port soon..." "It doesn't matter." Qingzhong interrupted him, "As long as it's something you decide, I won't object. But why did you recommend Miss Ami to Itakura-sama, and ask her to be Miss Qianji's maid?" Shengzhong said: "Miss Ami said that she has to ask you first before deciding whether to accept it or not. This is also reasonable. Therefore, we come to the house together today. Because it is necessary for her to get acquainted with Miss Qianji, we are still here. Please make a decision as soon as possible." Matashiro felt hot on his face.If it was anything else, he would be able to handle it with ease.But the strange thing is that when his marriage is mentioned, Matashiro becomes restless.Moreover, after being reminded by Sheng Zhong and his brother, he realized how hasty his original thinking was.But Ami has been brought before him, and he has no way out. "Yes...actually..." Matashiro hastily wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Because the fifteenth of May is approaching, I've been busy all day, and I haven't had time to discuss it with Miss Ami." "That's why we came together." "Then, let's... discuss it here." "Yes, I think so too. Then Brother Ling and I will avoid it first." Katsushige seemed to have foreseen Matashiro's embarrassment a long time ago, and skillfully found a way for him. "Thank you, my lord." "Qingzhong, let's go first." "it is good." After the two left, Matashiro loosened his tense shoulders and turned to Ami, but the words were stuck in his throat and he couldn't get out. After a long time, Fang said: "Miss Ami." "Ok." "Do you... agree? Temporarily go to miss Qianji and be... a maid." Ami didn't say a word, just chuckled.Matashiro became more and more nervous: "What's so ridiculous? Miss Qianji said she was the bride, but she was actually a hostage. Therefore, we must find someone capable and reliable..." "Young master. Why did you recommend me to take on this difficult and difficult job?" "Of course it's because you are my... madam..." Before Shiro finished speaking, Ami interrupted him: "Where did you start? When did I become your wife?" Matashiro froze for a moment.It's not bad if you think about it carefully.Although Sakata promised Jiaoan to be their matchmaker, he passed away before he could say anything. "Although Nawu and the Chawu family are family friends, they have always been two families. I don't remember when I became the daughter-in-law of the Chawu family. Hmph, but you said that I am your wife. Young master, are you dreaming?" Masatoshiro was a little timid, and Ami refused to let him go. "It's... that's true." "What so?" "I mean, you really aren't my wife yet." "Then please take back what you said." "Okay, I take it back." Matashiro became even more flustered, "Although you are not my wife yet, I will marry you soon, so... accidentally..." Seeing Matashiro stuttering, Ami smiled again and interrupted him: "Wait, I don't understand what you said." "Oh……" "The matter is very important, so you can't be wrong. Did you say just now that you want to marry me?" "Yes... yes. I have decided to marry you soon." "Who promised? I haven't heard of it yet." Matashiro stomped his feet: This woman is trying to tease me!He is not someone who can only endure humiliation honestly, and said: "Oh? So, you don't want to marry me?" "My lord, do you really want to marry Ami?" "Oh? No, I don't think so." "Then, Ami also tells you clearly: Ami doesn't really want to marry you either!" "Oh." Matashiro raised his eyebrows all of a sudden.He knew that Ami was angry, but out of the self-esteem of a young man, how could he give in? "Oh? You mean, you really don't want to marry me? Therefore, you can't accept this job. " "I never said that." "Isn't that what you said just now?" "No, I mean: if the young master says that Ami is not the one to marry, I can accept this job." Ami giggled softly like a victorious hen. Matashiro gritted his teeth bitterly: What an insolent woman! "Miss Qianji is not the only poor hostage." Ami laughed. "You mean, you are also a hostage?" "No, the young master is also a hostage. Hehe, that's what I think anyway." "Oh." "Quickly say: I won't marry unless it's Ami. If you say that, I'll go to Osaka." Matashiro was a little annoyed.But since Itakura Katsushige asked him, he could only do as Ami said, and said, "Let me ask you." "Just ask." "If I don't say that, you won't agree?" "Exactly." "Then there is no other way, I said..." Matashiro took a step forward and said, "Chaya Matashiro will not marry Miss Ami." Ami put on a serious look: "Therefore, you should beg me." "Please, marry me." "No." "What! What did you say?" "I cannot marry you." "You, are you playing tricks on me?" "No, although I will not marry you, I am willing to accept this job." Youshiro blinked hard, with a puzzled expression on his face——what does this woman want? "You mean, even though you don't want to marry me, you still want to go to Osaka." "No." "Am I wrong?" "Yes." Ami smiled, "Young Master said: Although you don't like me, you are still willing to go to Daban." "You say that's not the case?" "That's not the case. I'm already in love with you, so I'm willing to go to Osaka." "What, you like me?" "Yes. I like you." "But you said you can't marry me, are you lying?" "No, it's the truth. Although I can't marry you, I like you. Therefore, I went to Osaka as a maid in an identity that has nothing to do with you." "Oh." "If you go as the daughter-in-law of the tea house family, something unexpected will cause trouble for your family. Grandpa knows and will blame me." After Ami finished speaking, she looked at Matashiro and smiled. She seemed to be laughing at Matashiro childish.At this moment, Matashiro suddenly lost his mind, he felt the blood in his whole body was boiling - he had completely fallen in love with Ami. Ami's words implied a deeper affection.But the confession of "I like Matashiro" completely captured his heart.Matashiro had an urge to jump to Ami's side and caress her to his heart's content. Ami seemed to be sensitive to his impulsiveness, her expression became serious all of a sudden, she corrected her posture, took a step back, and said, "Young Master, when Grandpa passed away, I thought about it carefully." "What do you think?" "One's life." Ami whispered meaningfully, "You once said Miss Qianji was a poor hostage." "That's what I said. She has no claim of her own, everything is decided by others." "That's all I'm going to say. In fact, everyone is a hostage." "Everyone?" "In the eyes of others, grandpa lived a life of freedom." "yes." "The same is true for Master Taiko, and for Layman Rikyu who passed away because of a dispute with Master Taiko." "yes." "However, no one can truly live freely for a lifetime. No matter who is bound, it is very sad. In Ami's view, everyone is a poor hostage in this world." "That seems to make sense. Are you planning to go to Osaka with this idea?" Ami shook her head lightly, "At the end of the day, everyone is a hostage, so don't think that you can do whatever you want at the beginning, but be cautious, careful, and patient like a hostage. I think so, what do you think?" Matashiro opened his eyes wide, looking at Ami, extremely surprised.This seems to be advice to him.The young Matashiro only cares about pity for others, but he doesn't realize his own pity and the misery of the world. In fact, he is the same as others.Ami seems to want to tell him that only thinking about this is the real sympathy. "Yes, I understand." Matashiro held his breath, thought for a while, and nodded triumphantly, "Mrs. Yodo of Osaka Castle is a widow, and Miss Chihime who married her is a child who doesn't understand the relationship between men and women. The husband said Maybe there are other women already. They are very pitiful, so you have to go to be a maid as a woman without a husband. If you don’t, you can’t understand their misfortune. For this reason, you..." Ami suddenly covered her face with her hands.She herself didn't know why, and let out a violent sob.She is not a woman who sheds tears easily in front of others. She can often put on a smiling face when she wants to cry, and she can resolve herself when she is angry.She has this nature.Jiaoan knew her temperament well, and once said: "The people in our family are really strange, there are some female warriors. It's really like this, and Ami seems to have been cast in the wrong fetus." Jokes are jokes, she is indeed strong and likes to be fooled man's woman.However, such an Ami is easily moved by Matashiro's remark, perhaps because of Matashiro's innocence and his approval of her about the hostages. "Miss Ami, what's wrong with you?" Seeing that Ami was so abnormal, Matashiro asked cautiously, "Did I say something wrong and made you angry?" "No..." Ami shook her head hastily, biting her lips helplessly, "Please...please tell Master Itakura exactly what you just said...." "These words just now? Do you mean that Mrs. Dian and Miss Qianji are both unfortunate?" "Yes. Therefore, we have no engagement, and I will be a maid. I am the only one who is happy, so I am sorry...I am sorry for Mrs. Yodo and Miss Qianji, so..." "I told Itakura-sama?" "Yes. It's good for you to say that, and I can help you too." Matashiro's body trembled a little.He recalled Ami's words in his heart.At first she spoke teasingly, but then her words and attitude gradually changed, becoming gentle and amiable.In the end, she said that she fell in love with him, this is not a lie, she is not a woman who can lie.However, for the sake of poor Mrs. Dian and Qianji, she hides her feelings, puts aside her pleasure for the time being, and is willing to serve Qianji.When Ami enters Osaka Castle, the responsibility on her body will be extremely heavy.The marriage of Aqian and Hideyori is the key to determine the closeness between Toyotomi and Tokugawa.This is no small matter. Ami must have thought carefully before coming here.Thinking of this, the young Matashiro almost burst into tears.He secretly swore that he would be worthy of this extraordinary woman! At this moment, Ami wiped away her tears and returned to her usual smile, "It's been too long, Master Itakura should be worried. Please come here." Matashiro nodded and stood up.