Chapter 2 Chapter Two

In the north corner of Osaka Castle and on the west side of Shanliyuan, two newly built palaces were completed.The two halls are connected by a corridor, and there is a spacious courtyard of more than 600 square meters in the middle. Hashiba Hideyoshi loved the teahouse-style garden.The outermost wall is a wall, but it does not block the sound of boats that often travel to and from the Yodogawa waterway. People call this the Hall of Hostages.Now living here are only the three orphans of Asai Nagamasa, who were brought from Echizen North Village.Hideyoshi often comes here, and often jokes with Chacha Ji, who is the oldest: "Chacha always has a straight face! Sometimes she smiles!"

Chacha always showed contemptuous eyes without any fear, "What's so strange!" She always answered like this, without any concern for Hideyoshi's face.At this time, Hideyoshi would be as shy as a boy who meets a girl for the first time, turning to Takahime or Dakime, and saying, "Takhi is still young. Now we can consider Takahime's marriage!" Gao Ji didn't dare to treat Hideyoshi like Chacha did. She acted like a baby, blushing and said: "Let my sister get married first! I don't want to get married yet, and now I want to live in the capital."

"Live in the capital? Chacha said so before, and I'm thinking about it too. But, I haven't found a suitable place to live yet!" As soon as Hideyoshi left, the three looked at each other and smiled. It is said that Hideyoshi brought these three sisters and the Maeda family's young lady who was similar to them here from Hokuriku, intending to treat them as concubines.Maeda Toshiie's daughter had been a hostage in Echizen Beizhuang, so the three ladies knew her well and understood her temperament very well.Now, her identity is Miss Kaga, she lives in this city, is served by maids, and lives in a concubine.She was a little embarrassed, so she never visited.The three sisters here also often talk about what to say if they meet her.

However, after they met Hideyoshi, they suddenly felt strange and changed their minds.They wondered curiously, with what expression and attitude did the fifty-year-old Hideyoshi hug Ms. Kaga? I haven't seen Hideyoshi for two or three days, and the maids said that the inner court of the city is busy cleaning up for the new year.The sisters don't care about the busyness.On this day, attracted by the bright sunshine, they slipped from the atrium to the outside of the wall, and came to bask in the sun on the lawn where the river could be seen. "Sister, did mother really die in Beizhuang?"

"Ok." "Ada always feels that she is still alive." Chacha pretended not to hear, sat on the blanket and caressed her hands.Ducky was going crazy when she thought how often her sisters ignored her.Although she is only fifteen, she always thinks that she is already a big girl, and only hates that her sisters still treat her like a child.Since coming here, the eldest sister and the second sister have treated her quite coldly, and she is very depressed. Chacha is still obsessed with her mother's death, often saying: "Mother lied to the three of us! Women like men more than their own children."

There are other reasons for Gao Ji's depression, and Da Ji gradually understands.The second sister is missing Shengjiu, the son of the Sheng family.When Da Ji said that she would never be a concubine, Gao Ji would always say: "It depends on the man." Then he quietly talked about Sheng Jiulai... Not only that, the two sisters often approached Da Ji, Immediately stop talking and fall silent.They must be talking about men and women. "Sister, why didn't you answer? I said that my mother might still be alive somewhere!" "Da Ji, I'm tired of hearing these words."

"But……" "Every time I hear it, I feel very upset. Don't say any more, my mother is our mother and Shibata Xiu's wife." "Oh, my mother is so pitiful!" Da Ji pursed her mouth and was about to continue, when Chacha suddenly turned to her: "Living here is so boring, you can go and ask Zhuqian again, can we live in the capital?" Daji stood up suddenly, "You two always run on me like this, well, I won't talk about it." She took two or three steps forward, pretending to leave, but no one stopped her.As a result, Daji couldn't stop walking, so she had to enter the atrium.She wasn't very angry, just playing a little temper tantrum. "It's boring, I'm going back to my room alone!"

In fact, Da Ji didn't have a clear destination when she returned to the house, but she still walked through the courtyard, went up the corridor, and suddenly opened the curtain. "Ah!" She froze for a moment.In her room, how could there be a boy with forehead hair who looked about her age?He sat dignifiedly, beside the box that belonged to Daji, he opened the lid. "Who are you?" Ducky asked. "Who are you?" The young man asked proudly, and then said again, "What a rude woman, she came in without saying hello!" "You?" Da Ji opened his eyes wide and looked carefully again.It was indeed her room, why did this unknown boy not only enter the room, open her box as if nothing had happened, but also question her confidently?

"Why don't you answer? Tell me, who are you?" "You?" Da Ji's eyes widened again.If the boy looks ugly and humble, she will definitely call the maid to come.But this unexpected guest is not only beautiful, but also has a superb temperament, and Da Ji is delighted when he sees it.At this time, she seemed to be in a wonderful dream, and gradually became curious, "Oh, my name is Ada..." Before she finished speaking, the boy scolded unceremoniously: "It doesn't matter if you call me Ada or whatever you want, but if you enter someone else's room, can't you sit down and talk again? How rude!"

Da Ji was a little angry, she thought, this person must have mistaken the room, why not play tricks on this unreasonable boy? "Sorry!" She sat dignifiedly at the door, and said with a charming and playful expression, "Welcome!" "Ok!" "Where are you from?" "Yuanjiang." "What are you doing here?" "I," the boy said suddenly, "I'm here to take Hideyoshi...no, take the head of my adoptive father." "Ah? Well, the city lord is yours..." "Scare you, right? Although I call him father in name, I don't accept it in my heart, so I won't lie to you, I'm telling the truth."

"Your name is..." "Yu Yiwan." "What's your last name?" "Tokugawa...no, Hashiba." "how old?" "Almost twelve." "Not yet twelve years old?" Dudge almost laughed.Knowing that the other party was younger than her, she wanted to play tricks even more, "Are you only eleven?" "Yes! But you'll be twelve years old. What a talkative woman you are!" "Hey." "But I don't hate you, you are beautiful. There is no woman as beautiful as you in Sanhe and Yuanjiang." "Oh..." This kind of praise was too blunt, and Da Ji hurriedly lowered her head in shame. "You said your name is Ada... how old are you?" "Well, it was fourteen last year." Da Ji looked directly at Yu Yiwan as if he didn't want to lose to the opponent. Yu Yiwan snorted and nodded: "I'm two years younger." "Well... I mean it was fourteen last year." "Forget it, two years away. Are you the maid here, or Hideyoshi... no, father's daughter?" "No, I am the daughter of Asai Nagamasa." "Who? Which retainer?" "Hmph!" Da Ji was unhappy, "Your name is Yu Yiwan!" "Yes, the Yuanfu ceremony will be held soon and the name will be changed. It is still called Yu Yiwan." "Are you a hostage sent by the Tokugawa Clan? I heard from the maids that the Tokugawa Clan's hostages are coming." "Tokugawa..." "The children of Tokugawa don't know Asai Nagamasa, and of course they don't know that I am the niece of the late Youfu-sama! I am not a hostage, I am a relative of Youfu-sama and a distinguished guest." "I'm a hostage?" "Of course, you probably don't even know my uncle Oda Right Minister Nobunaga!" The two sides began to argue, and Daji, who was trained by her two sisters, seemed to have the upper hand.Yu Yiwan, who was slightly inferior, blushed, but looked even more handsome. "Why don't you know Mr. Nobunaga? I just think that if she is Mr. Nobunaga's niece, she must be well-bred. I thought that a woman who doesn't understand etiquette should be the daughter of the leader of the pawn!" "What did you say? You just said that there is no woman as beautiful as me in the world!" "Ok." "Is that a lie? Is Yu Yiwan a deceitful man?" "No, I didn't lie. I said you are beautiful, not a lie." "Giggle..." "What's so strange? It's rude to laugh casually!" "Oh, I'm so sorry. But this time I'm not making fun of you, but I think you're a very cute boy. You're really cute." "Lovely?" "No, it's Junxiu." "Oh. That's about the same." Yu Yiwan has been in this city for two days, and the road has always been boring. Now he is amused by Da Ji's words, "Really, you are a person who can talk. By the way, you What can I do for you? I forgot to ask." "It's up to me to say that, because this is my room." Da Ji showed a mocking expression excitedly again. "This is your room?" Yu Yiwan smiled disapprovingly, "It seems that your memory is so bad that you even forgot your own room." "Hehe..." Daji laughed, "Really, you can't forget your room, or you will become a child who doesn't know the way!" "Yeah, you just got the wrong room, nothing else?" "If you have nothing else to do, just stay here and play for a while. I'll get you some interesting things... Look, there are shells in the box." Daki stood up, went to the box beside Yu Yimaru, and opened the lid.Yu Yiwan's expression changed immediately: Did I really make a mistake?Restless, he slowly put his hands on his knees and looked around the room. "That's right." "What did you say?" Yu Yiwan still asked: "Do you want to play in my room?" Daji put away her smile.The boy was too stubborn, and she suddenly sympathized with him like her sisters.Too much teasing, he might not be able to bear it. "It seems that your room is similar to mine. Anyone can make a mistake. Let me go and see your room." At this time, a call came from the opposite corridor: "My lord!" "Where did you go, my lord?" It was Senchiyo and Katsuchiyo calling Yugimaru in a panic.Yu Yimaru showed an embarrassed expression. "Ah, your attendant is calling you." Daji stood up easily, took a look, and then turned back, "Yu Yiwan's room is in the opposite one. The two houses are exactly the same, so I made a mistake." Yu Yiwan didn't know what he was thinking, suddenly his expression changed, and he reprimanded: "No, that's not the case!" "What did you say?" "Yu Yiwan's room is here, you can go out now!" "It makes no sense!" "Don't be rude!" "Hmph, you are obviously wrong, and you still say such things!" "What's wrong! I like this place, so I live here! If you are not convinced, you can go to Hideyoshi... No, go to my father to negotiate. I won't leave, I will stay here." Yu Yimaru Bai Bai The veins on his forehead were throbbing.It seemed that he was following the instruction of Honda Zuzaemon of Hamamatsu. "Yu Yiwan, you shouldn't say such unreasonable things. Everyone makes mistakes. Your attendant is looking for you in a hurry." Daki probably saw Yu Yiwan's willfulness, and said to him kindly again. However, once Yu Yiwan's words were spoken, he never took them back. "I'm not wrong. I'm Hashiba Hideyoshi's son, and I have the right to choose the house I like. Is this wrong? You can move to the opposite house." Daji was stunned and walked out of the corridor. "Hey, young master's attendants, Yu Yiwan is here, hurry up and take him away!" "Hey, the young master is there." The two hurried across the courtyard.Senchiyo sat down in the corridor. "Young master, the opposite is your room, we are looking for you." "Shut up!" Yu Yiwan yelled, trembling all over.His face is like white wax, his forehead is covered with blue veins, but his eyelids and lips are as bright red as a painting, "I don't like that room, I want to move here. Hmph, I am the son of Hashiba, do you want you, Ada, to appoint me?" Where do you live in Osaka City? Please understand!" If Senchiyo and Katsuchiyo could appease Yu Yimaru in an appropriate way, the matter might be resolved easily.However, Yu Yiwan was really difficult to deal with, and the two attendants had no good idea, they just looked at each other. "Then I'll get the knife holder." Katsuchiyo said, and Xianchiyo sat next to Yu Yimaru with a knife, moved his chin, and signaled Daji: "Girl, step back!" Da Ji turned pale with anger, "No... rude!" "Disrespectful? The young master said he wants to live here, you step back!" At this time, Chacha, Gao Ji and the maids came back together. "What's the matter? Who is this guest?" Chacha asked arrogantly standing in the corridor. "Ru Li, who are you?" Katsuchiyo rushed to ask, "This is Mr. Yu Yimaru, the adopted son of the lord of the city. From today on, he will live here. If you are more rude, I will not be polite. !" "Oh." Chacha Ji was stunned, her expression changed, "Could it be that this person is the child of Lord Chikuzen?" "What did you say?" "I asked him if he was Chikuzen-sama's child. How dare he say such rude things to Oda Ufu-sama's niece!" Katsuchiyo was surprised when he heard that they had Oda blood.He glanced at Yu Yiwan, who still looked arrogant, staring at the roof. "This is my little sister's room. It was chosen by Mr. Chikuzen. If you are not convinced, you can ask your master." Chacha said. "No!" Yu Yiwan interrupted her, "No matter what I say, I won't leave here!" "How rude! Are you not ashamed to say such a thing?" "I don't think so! I don't care!" "No, you're already feeling ashamed, it's clearly showing on your face!" Chacha said, suddenly remembered something, lowered her voice, and squatted down gently, "Yu Yiwan, have you been called a son? " "Yes, so what?" "Interesting. Stop the debate!" "interesting?" "Yes! There is only one reason why you are so rude and make me and Sister Ducky angry." "One?" "Yes, put your ears here! Don't be angry, okay?" Chacha murmured in Yu Yiwan's ear in a low voice, Yu Yiwan looked at her in surprise, thinking in his heart: It is indeed as the young lady said, sympathy for each other.His face immediately became innocent. "Is that so, Yu Yimaru?" "yes……" "In that case," Chacha called the older maid, "Meino, go and call Master Chikuzen." "Master Chikuzen?" "Yes, you tell him that my younger sister and Yu Yimaru have had a dispute, and neither of them will give in. Please ask him to make a judgment." The twenty-five or six-year-old maid named Mei Ye widened her eyes and hesitated. "Go! Otherwise, the two sides will draw their swords against each other. Go!" "Yes!" Mei Pi hurried away, while Chacha walked out of the room with a livid face.As cunning as a cat, she calmly watched the unfolding events.The girl, dissatisfied with her situation, found the spark of rebellion and took pleasure in it. After a while, Hideyoshi appeared at the end of the corridor.This time, the boys tensed up, exchanging glances from time to time and puffing out their chests haughtily so that no one could see their distress.Yu Yiwan hummed nonchalantly from his nose.Gao Ji swallowed her saliva, worried, not knowing what would happen.Only Daji regained his composure, looked at the three boys in turn, and thought: Even if I was scolded, it was not my Ada's fault: it was all caused by wayward Yu Yiwan. "What's going on here? Arguing when you come here?" Hideyoshi put away his smile, walked over, and greeted him anxiously in the corridor. Chacha deliberately did not answer, saying: "I persuaded them, but neither side listened." "Ha!" Hideyoshi came to the door, glanced into the room, and smiled.Yugimaru, Senchiyo, and Katsuchiyo tried their best to conceal their uneasiness, but they were still worried that they would be scolded or blamed for other crimes. "Yu Yimaru, you said you like this house, that Hashiba Hideyoshi's son can live anywhere in Osaka Castle, right?" "good." "Miss is a relative of the late Lord Youfu, and wants to live in the original room." "Yes! He broke in suddenly, said this was his room, and didn't move at all." Daji interjected. "Oh, I know." Hideyoshi turned his head and said vaginally, "Chacha, what should I do?" "have no idea!" "Oh, your expression has told me." "Ah?" Chacha, who was gloating at other people's misfortune, was surprised. "Hahaha! If you had no claim, you wouldn't have called me here." "yes." "Okay, if similar things happen again in the future, just like I did today, you remember." Hideyoshi said, holding back his laughter, and said seriously, "Yu Yiwan! You are very reasonable!" "yes!" "Also, Ada!" "Yes! Where do you want me to move?" "No, you don't have to. You don't have to leave this room. You have behaved very well. You are worthy of being the daughter of Asai Nagamasa, a heroine who will not give up to men!" "Then, please Yu Yiwan..." "No, Yugimaru is also doing very well. Both parties are unwilling to move to another place. Well, the two of them will live in this room!" Hideyoshi turned to Katsuchiyo and Senchiyo and said, "However, the valet cannot Sleep in this room, and you will be guarding next door!" After saying that, he turned around abruptly, walked quickly through the corridor and left. Everyone was stunned for a moment, at a loss.Chacha has already made up her mind, if Hideyoshi completely listens to Yu Yimaru, she will stay here and not leave.If he listened to Da Ji and drove Yu Yimaru away, she would use this opportunity to incite Yu Yimaru and make him oppose Hideyoshi everywhere.No matter what Hideyoshi does, the results will be interesting.Chacha was excitedly expecting the situation to develop as she wished, but Hideyoshi's unexpected ruling made her dumbfounded.Of course, the two parties involved, Da Ji and Yu Yiwan, did not expect this step either. After being dazed, Chacha left, and then Gao Ji also retreated into the room.While gloating, they thought it was very interesting, and wanted to see what would happen to Daki and Yu Yimaru who stayed behind.Senchiyo and Katsuchiyo seemed to understand, but retreated to the next room together.Before leaving, they said: "We are leaving, just call if you need something." The surroundings became silent, only the sunlight shining on the corridor shone wonderfully. Only then did Yu Yiwan take a peek at Da Ji.Da Ji didn't look at Yu Yiwan, she deliberately stared at the courtyard indifferently.Her blunt expression made Yu Yiwan think: I can't lose to her!He adjusted his posture again, staring at the roof calmly.For both of them, the verdict was undeniable, but neither was disturbed by it. "Yu Yiwan!" Finally, the older Da Ji broke the silence, "You won't leave this room no matter what?" "Nonsense! Father has allowed it." "So stubborn!" "You are stubborn!" "Don't think about it, how do the two of us live together? I'm no longer a child." "I... I'm not a child anymore!" "Because they are all adults, the problem is big! Men and women are in the same room..." "Shut up!" "Hmph! You can't act on your will in the affairs of the world. If you insist on doing that, you will be a warrior like a wild boar." "I'm not stubborn, and I'm not being arrogant. I, Yu Yiwan, am not a wild boar warrior!" "Interesting! Then what are you? Why do you insist on robbing my room?" Yu Yiwan was stopped by the question, and stammered, "That's because... because I like you." "Ah?" Da Ji was confused, "I don't like it, I don't like you!" Yugimaru's face turned crimson from anger and embarrassment.He realized that he had said a terrible word. "It doesn't matter if you don't like it!" He said so, but couldn't find the right words to continue. "Look, isn't this stubbornness, isn't it just a matter of will? How should I put it..." "So what!" The conversation ended here, and Daji felt that nothing could be helped.Yu Yiwan also knew very well that he was unreasonable.When it got dark, Daki's maid brought candle lamps with paper covers, and Ishikawa Katsuchiyo also brought candlesticks without showing any weakness.The dinner was the same, the maid Umeno sat in front of Tatsuki, and Honda Senchiyo served in front of Yoshimaru.No one spoke, nor exchanged glances.In the evening, Daji visited her sister Chacha's room for a while, and then went back to the room that was only twelve stacks in size, and laid out bedding to rest. The wind has risen, and the north wind blowing from the river is howling, as if carrying severe frost, making people feel cold and lonely. What is this woman thinking?When Yu Yimaru thought this way, the drums of midnight patrol came from across the atrium.Yu Yiwan continued to think: When it comes to stubbornness, I may have some.He recalled what Zuo Zuo often said: Those who are not stubborn to the end are useless.From time to time, he listened to Da Ji's breath, and once he heard it, he exhaled hurriedly, trying to let the other party hear him. "Hey, Yu Yiwan." At this moment, Mian next to him became active. "Um...well..." Yu Yiwan responded with a nasal voice. "Oh, what a good sleep! What time is it?" "Hmm... I don't know!" "You don't think it's a pity?" "Aren't you asleep yet?" Yu Yiwan asked. "No, I slept well! But isn't that a pity? In this way, we completely lost to Hideyoshi because of our stubbornness." "Losing?" "Yes, in this way, he thinks there is nothing we can do, and one side will always surrender first. You didn't expect that?" Yu Yiwan was speechless. "Yu Yiwan, you said you like me, Ada?" "I did. How?" "Then, I like you too. In this way, Mr. Hashiba will have a headache." "Oh." Yu Yiwan responded in a low voice, "Yes, this may be very good!" "Maybe it's very good...or unreliable. We have to pretend to be good and make him worry. He will come up with other ideas. Otherwise, we both lose." Daji said it after careful consideration, she Fearing that others would hear it, he spoke quickly and in a low voice, then got up and sat on the quilt. Yu Yiwan didn't get up.He glanced at Da Ji's appearance in only her underwear, and felt a little dizzy: Da Ji is no longer a child, and neither am I! "Why don't you talk? You said you like me... is it true?" "it is true!" "Since that's the case, let's do it this way! Otherwise, the older sisters will also make fun of us. Sister Chacha will say with ulterior motives: If you mess up something, clean it up yourself." "hehe!" "You agree, Yu Yiwan?" "Do...as you say." "Hmph, that's not easy!" Under the dim light of a remaining wax lamp, Yu Yimaru breathed heavily for some reason.He closed his eyes tightly, but he seemed to see large red flowers suddenly blooming in front of him, and the fragrance spread out, which lasted for a long time. "Yu Yiwan, this is a secret between us. If we tell it, no one will be surprised. Hey, answer quickly!" "Since that's the case, didn't I just say, do as you said?" "Everyone else is asleep now, only the two of us are awake." "Ok." "Since that's the case, you must understand. If our relationship gets better..." "Wouldn't it be nice to take advantage of Hideyoshi...no, take advantage of father's unpreparedness?" "Hmph! Yu Yiwan is still a child!" "Not a child. Am I a child?" "In that case, think about it seriously. If he sees us getting better, he will be surprised, and will separate us!" "Ok." "However, if he plays tricks and says that since he gets better, he can live forever, then what are you going to do?" "Then... let's live together." Yu Yiwan answered this way, but Da Ji didn't respond.The itchy breath that was in his ear just now was gone, only her eyes stared at him like a sword.Yu Yiwan thought: Can he lose to her?