Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Women Are Like Grass

In October of the tenth year of Tianzheng, there were more frosty days in the Echizen region. In Beizhuang City, the maple trees in the yard had been dyed fiery red by the autumn frost.The sky is very clear, and if you look up occasionally, you will find that the blue sky is set against the red maple, and the color tone is very charming.Ah Shi stared at the gorgeous sky and was lost in thought. She felt that her already indifferent life seemed to have merged into this infinitely imaginative sky. Ten years have passed since ex-husband Nagamasa Asai committed suicide in Omi Castle.Even so, the past that faded away like a dream seemed to happen yesterday, and Ah Shi couldn't forget it for a long time, and couldn't extricate himself from it.She originally wanted to be a nun who practiced with hair and took care of her three daughters for the rest of her life, but she unexpectedly became the wife of Shibata Xiuliangsheng's family again.It always seemed to her like a nightmare.

It is incredible that a woman has experienced two men in her life.She always thought that Asai Nagamasa was the only husband.Everything is for the stability of the Oda family... When Nobutaka said this, she was actually moved, which made her unbelievable.Perhaps because of the unexpected accident of her elder brother and nephew Nobutada, her mind has become a little confused.Maybe it's because she instinctively fears war and subconsciously makes such a decision in order to protect the children?Where will I go in the future? If the fear of war is true, this is indeed a safe place. Beizhuang was originally the site of Asaba Yuchu. Ever since Asakura Kyokei's younger brother, Toe Morokage, has been guarding this place, his descendants VI have been living in this city.

During the Honganji Rebellion, Shimono Hobashi hid here for a while, and later, under the permission of Nobunaga, Satsuki occupied it. "Echizen is a place where people's hearts are sinister, and rebellion is prone to occur, and it is the key point to stop the Uesugi family. Except for the Katsuya, no one else can manage it." Nobunaga suppressed the Ichizo clan in this area too hard.If it weren't for the wily generals, they wouldn't be able to control this area at all.Therefore, Nobunaga placed the most capable minister Katsuya here.This point, Ah Shi is very clear. Moreover, Sakuma Genbo Shengzheng of Kaga and Maeda Mataemon Toshiie of Echigo Fuchu are the strong backing of Singer.Therefore, after Nobunaga was killed, even though Mino and the Kinki area fell into war again, Dubeizhuang was still very stable, and there were winners guarding the mother and daughter of Ashi.Probably looking for a refuge, Ah Shi married again and became Mrs. Shibata.

However, after the remarriage, Ashi fell into an embarrassing situation.Ten years hadn't brought her any changes. She was still the clean freak young woman she was at the age of twenty-four.On the night when she shared the room with Sheng's family, she realized that no matter how she restrained herself, her feelings would still not be able to accept the body of this old man who was over sixty years old.Therefore, she has not been married to the Sheng family so far.Wanting to find a refuge for the mother and daughter, but rejecting Singer... How can there be such ambivalence?Ah Shi himself couldn't explain it.

The dream of bringing the child to stay with the spirit of Changzheng for a lifetime was ruthlessly shattered by the fact that she was married to Sheng Jia. It would be better to die.Every time Singer reached out to her, for some reason, she suddenly became another person, extremely strong.You can imagine how outraged a man feels when he is rejected by a woman.Although he is over 60 years old, Singer's strong body still maintains the toughness of his prime.In the beginning, Singer acted like crazy, and repeatedly challenged Ah Shi, but for some reason, recently, he stopped reaching out to her.

This kind of abnormality made Ah Shi uneasy.She always felt that Singer had transferred his anger towards her to the eldest daughter Chacha, and stretched out his magic palm to Chacha.Chacha is just sixteen years old, although her physical development is still not mature, she is much more cheerful than Ashi, not afraid of strangers at all, and sometimes even takes boys as companions. In any case, I must be careful, Ah Shi said in his heart.Therefore, she should be willing to agree, but it is difficult to accept Sheng Jia... The more she thinks about it, the more confused she becomes. "Mother, I have something to ask you." Just as Ah Shi was in a state of confusion, Chacha walked in with a smile.Chacha's face is rounder than Ah Shi's, and very charming, but her temperament is slightly worse than that of her mother's. Her eyes are particularly lively, and she seems to be more witty than her mother.

"I understand repairing...ah, no, the reason why father is unhappy." Before sitting down, Chacha shrugged her neck and burst out laughing. Ah Shi's heart skipped a beat, whether her daughter knew about her affair with the Sing family...but she still pretended to be very calm. "Be careful in the future, don't call your father by his first name. What do you understand?" "Monkeys... no." Chacha shrugged her neck again, "Everything, let Chikuzen Mamoru steal the limelight, so I'm very excited." "Let Chikuzen Mamoru steal the show... What are you talking about? Who are you listening to?"

"Maeda-sama is here from the mansion. I went to pour wine for them just now." "Who asked you to serve the wine?" "Father..." Chacha continued, "Father asked Mr. Youfu's niece to serve the wine, just to show off in front of Maeda. So, I respectfully served the wine at the banquet to save father's face. It's so interesting! " "Ah...that's how it is. In the future, I have to let my younger sisters learn a little bit." "Mother, there is a letter from Chikuqian Shou. The tone seems to be very strong, as if he was giving an order to his father. He said that he will hold a funeral for Lord Youfu in the middle of this month and ask his father to come to Beijing." Chacha's expression became serious as she spoke. .

"Oh, Lord Youfu's funeral..." Ah Shi didn't know what the funeral meant to them, so he murmured nonchalantly. Chacha showed a very excited look, leaned out and opened her eyes wide. "Repair... No, father was preempted again." "Snatch first?" "Yes, someone took the lead...Father is too honest, so honest that he even dared to point fingers at Chikuqian Shou." "Don't talk nonsense!" "However, if you think about it, the adults in Gifu and the father didn't think about holding a funeral for the Ufu, so they fell behind. Chikuzen Mamoru immediately seized this handle, and aggressively accused the father and the adults in Gifu of Xingshi. Hehehe .”

"What's so funny about this, it's inexplicable!" "If you still don't understand, let me explain to you, mother." Chacha leaned forward again, she seemed to be mischievous, blinking her eyes, "Master and father of Gifu blamed Chikuzen Shou did not abide by the agreement, added retainers at will, built a city in Yamazaki without authorization, and refused to hand over the three mages to Azuchi City for this reason. They seemed to be worried that after handing over the three mages, they didn't know what Chikuzen Shou would do... …It’s so honest to actually think like this... Hehe, Chikuzen Mamoru seized this opportunity. Chikuzen Mamoru is a flexible mind, much more flexible than the adults in Gifu and his father.”

"It turns out that you are happy about it." "I can't say I'm happy, but I think it's interesting. Is that so, mother? The adults in Gifu still haven't handed over the three mages to Azuchi, and they are still fighting for the right to inherit the family business. There is a public opinion on these things. So Chikuzen Shou couldn't bear it anymore, so he went He built a temple by himself, held a grand funeral for Lord Youfu, and asked his father to attend... Father let someone scold him severely. Hideyoshi has already grasped the reason, "You guys didn't keep the agreement, and you didn't keep the promise for a long time." The three mages handed it to me, Zhuqian.' Father has already been blocked from retreating." Ah Shi was taken aback. "What you said is true, Chacha?" "Why should I lie..." Chacha raised her voice, "Master Maeda also received the same letter, and he didn't know what to do, so he came to discuss it with his father. That honest man is getting angry... It's interesting." This time Ah Shi didn't blame her again.She always felt that her daughter seemed to have an aversion to Singer, which might be due to jealousy or resentment of her mother being taken away. However, the deterioration of the relationship between Chikuzen Mamoru and her husband has had a negative impact on the lives of the mother and daughter.She married here to avoid the flames of war. If the smoke of war ignites here again, her life will be tragic. "How did your lord answer, go to the funeral with Maeda?" Chacha shook her head lightly. "Father even said dismissively, who on earth came up with such a bad idea from the monkey..." "Chacha, your father actually said that?" Of course, Chacha didn't understand her mother's uneasiness, but she felt happy about Hideyoshi's sharp attack. She stuck her head out again. "Chikuzen Mamoru is so scheming, so this funeral must be very gorgeous and surprise the world." "Oh?" "In this way, my father and the adults of Gifu will lose face...Moreover, people's judgment on the Oda family's competition for the position of family governor will also be spread to all directions with this funeral." "..." "It's best for mother to talk to father about these things, so that father can use his mind more, and find a way to surprise Chikuzen Mamoru. Otherwise, Chikuzen Mamoru will be the only one to stand out." "Chacha." "Mother?" "You...do you think I'm at odds with your father?" "I don't think so. I've never been interested in couples . . . " "You...you call your two younger sisters over. I want to ask you three sisters what you think." "Okay, I'll go now." After Chacha walked out, Ah Shi breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the autumn scenery in the yard.Of course, she didn't care about the scenery in front of her.If one is not careful, the flames of war will be ignited again? Suddenly, a sense of uneasiness swept over my body.The maple leaves in front of my eyes are bright red, looking at them, the bloody color of Xiaogucheng when it fell appeared in front of my eyes again... If there is a real fight, what should I do?If even this place becomes a battlefield, Nobutaka's city of Gifu will definitely not be peaceful. At this moment, Chacha rushed over with fifteen-year-old Gao Ji and fourteen-year-old Da Ji.Among the three daughters, the second daughter, Gao Ji, looks the most like her mother, while the third daughter, Da Ji, is exactly the same as her father Nagamasa, that is, she is less beautiful than the two older sisters, but has the best personality. "Mother, I have brought my sisters. What do you want to order?" After Chacha finished speaking, the third daughter Daji asked cautiously: "Mother's complexion is not very good, is there something unpleasant in her heart?" "No." Ah Shi looked at the three sisters again, feeling sad for a while.It's not easy for the children to grow up to this size... "Da Ji, Gao Ji, after you came to this city, do you feel happy?" The second daughter, Gao Ji, and her elder sister looked at each other, feeling a little surprised.Before the sisters could speak, Daji spoke again: "Why does mother ask these inexplicable questions? As long as mother feels happy, I feel happy." "What mother means is, if you feel happy... No, I only have one wish, and I hope that the three of you, sisters, are happy. Don't hide it, just say what's on your mind. There are some things I still need to discuss with you Make up your mind later." Hearing this, Chacha couldn't help laughing. "Chacha, what's so funny?" Ah Shi asked, "You are an adult now, you should understand how mother feels." "Hey, I'm sorry, mother. It's because I understand how you feel that I can't help laughing. Don't you think so, A Gao?" "No, I don't know." After being rebuked by Gao Ji, who was one year younger than herself, Chacha's face darkened, and she stared at Gao Ji. "You are cunning, A Gao, and you actually put everything on me... Don't you always say behind your back that your mother does her own thing?" "Hey, did I talk about my mother behind my back? No! Why did I say it? I must ask clearly." Ah Shi turned around to face the two of them, his face tensed, his lips trembling.It's no wonder that she has worked so hard for the growth of the children, but the children are saying that she does her own way, which really surprises and saddens her. "Hehehe!" Chacha laughed again with a sarcastic expression, "Agao, you can say what you usually say now, why are you pretending?" "I'm not pretending!" "Hehehe, A Gao, then why are you blushing? Mother, A Gao heard that Hashiba Chikuzen's adopted son Hidekatsu came to propose marriage, but was rejected by his mother, so he has always hated his mother." "What nonsense are you talking about? How could I resent my mother?" "Mother, you came to this city yourself to marry, but you didn't let A Gao marry into the Chikuzen family who had a bad relationship. You ignored A Gao's feelings for your own happiness...Are you right, A Gao?" Gao Ji was so ashamed that she blushed to the base of her neck, and quickly turned to the side.It appears that Chacha isn't all nonsense.This incident was so unexpected that Ash suddenly felt dizzy and almost fell to the ground.Indeed, Oda Xinbao once asked someone to send a letter saying that Hashiba Hidekatsu proposed to his second daughter Takahime, but he rejected it at that time. "Chacha, you...you think the same as Gao Ji? Do you think your mother is arbitrary and won't let A Gao marry Xiusheng?" Chacha put on a blank look and smiled.This made Shi Ji even more angry. "Then, let me tell you the truth. There is a reason for my mother to reject Hashiba's marriage proposal. Xiusheng and Gao Gao are cousins, and it was a good marriage. But at the same time, he is the adopted son of Chikuzen Mamoru. Therefore, we No matter what, you can’t agree! Who killed your biological father? Chikuzen Mamoru! He is your father-killing enemy!” Chacha and Gao Ji looked at each other.Ah Shi thought that these words would surprise the children, but unexpectedly, the two daughters still had smiles on their faces. "Don't you guys understand? Still think that mother refused to marry Agao to the Chikuzen family that she hates because she wanted to marry into this city?" Hearing this, Chacha was extremely disgusted, and immediately lowered her face. "I'll answer for A Gao, mother! I think all the wrong ideas of mother come from your arbitrariness." "Oh? Then I want to hear it!" Ah Shi's face was bloodless.Chacha didn't show any weakness either: "Didn't mother just say that our father-killing enemy was Hashiba Chikuzenshou?" "Is not it?" "Of course not!" Chacha also turned pale, "If we say that we have enemies, then it should be the Youfu! If we say that Chikuqian Shou is an enemy, then the owner of the city we live in should also be our enemy. They all participated in the same battle, and Zhuqian Shou was just one step ahead and captured Xiaogu City. And the person who ordered the siege of the city was Uncle Youfu Lord." "Sister, how can you say such excessive things to your mother..." The youngest daughter Daji couldn't stand it anymore, so she interjected, but Chacha didn't listen at all. "No, if you don't say it, my mother's knot will never be untied. If you resent Chikuzenshou, you should first resent the master of the Youfu, and you should first resent this chaotic world full of wars... We are not children anymore. If No matter how persistently my mother continues to make mistakes, even if you think about us, things will backfire. The gap between our mother and daughter will become wider and wider, which will only make you more worried. " Ah Shi was trembling while listening.At some point, a completely different idea actually built a high wall between mother and daughter.It is true that if you look at this issue from Chacha's point of view, you can indeed think that Ah Shi is an arbitrary mother. Chacha stopped talking, and there was silence all around.Gao Ji held her head up, while Da Ji looked at her sister for a while, and looked at her mother for a while.Everyone remained silent like this, and no one rose to criticize Chacha. Ah Shi felt as if he had been thrown into the wilderness where the cold wind was howling and the vegetation was bleak.The daughters have all betrayed her.They are all bystanders now.She felt helpless and lonely, as if someone was ordering her: For the daughters, you die! Never admit defeat!The daughters must have misunderstood, and this knot must be untied... Ah Shi closed his eyes, pondered for a while, and said quietly: "Understood. Mother didn't think very carefully. Go down, let me take care of it again." Think about it for a while." "Then, mother, be alone for a while." "We're going, mother." The three left Ah Shi's room.For about half an hour, Ah Shi stared blankly at the yard in a daze.Unknowingly, the sun dimmed, and the red color of the maple leaves became heavier and heavier. Yes, think of the kids anyway!Ashi suddenly nodded very firmly, then stood up, and hurried into the front hall——she thought her husband was still entertaining Maeda Toshiie there. It seemed that Li's family had just left, and the leftovers on the table were all in a mess, and only Sheng's family sat there weakly in a daze.Ah Shi sat down beside Singer.Singer looked in a bad mood.Although his temples are covered with mottled white hair, he is still imposing.His broad forehead was red from the candlelight, and his veins were throbbing. "My lord, I heard that Chikuqian Shou is going to hold a funeral for You Mansion..." Ashi asked cautiously. "Oh?" Sheng Jia still closed his eyes, "Where did you hear that?" "Chacha just told me..." "If this is true, what do you think?" "I don't know what Maeda-sama said, but I think the most urgent thing is to be patient." "Patience? Do you want me to sit idly by, or do you want me to swallow my anger and go to the funeral?" "You should be patient for a while, and it's not too late to seek countermeasures after the funeral." Hearing this, Sheng Jia slightly opened his eyes, and carefully examined Ah Shi. "Are you worried that we will fight?" "This... yes." "Once the war breaks out, it will inevitably cast a shadow over your mother and daughter's life again. I am also very clear about these things." "So you've decided to go to the funeral?" Sheng Jia didn't answer, just closed his eyes again, stayed there like a statue, lost in thought. "Chikuzenshou, this person..." "What's up with him?" "Although he is my enemy, he is a rare strategist and a rare genius." "My lord means..." "Whether I go to the funeral or not, I will get into the trap he set up long ago... I have thought about it a long time ago, Hideyoshi is not an easy person to deal with." "Even if you went to the funeral, it wouldn't work out?" "How can it be solved!" Sheng Jia said angrily, "If I go, he will sit proudly on my seat, tell me what to do, and humiliate me in front of everyone like a retainer." "He actually did something like this..." "If I don't go, he will use this as an excuse to preach everywhere, saying that I am a disloyal retainer. In any case, this time I am destined to fall into the hands of monkeys." Ah Shi couldn't help but backed away, and took another look at the winner in front of him.As he spoke, Singer was extremely angry and gritted his teeth. "I...Shengjia, I started following Youfu when I was called Quanliu. I never thought I would end up in such an embarrassing situation. It's all because of that monkey from a farming family..." "..." "Ashi, I have already made up my mind. No matter what, I will definitely not go... Once I go, I will inevitably argue with him and let him seize the opportunity to start a war. For now, I can only be patient and never Go to the funeral. But will this fall into his trick again?" Unknowingly, the surrounding area has darkened.Several maids and pages came to clear the table with lamps. "Don't come in, all of you back off!" Sheng Jia turned his face away and reprimanded him sharply.He was probably afraid that others would see him cry. Ah Shi backed away again, and under the shadow of the lamp, she found that Sheng Jia's face was getting uglier and uglier.Although she didn't know if it was as Singer said, Chikuzen Shou was doing everything possible to kill Singer.But she could see clearly, at least in Sheng Jia's eyes.Soon, the smoke of war may be lit again.She had to plan again for her daughters. "Ashi, do you have anything else to say?" "Yes...no, not anymore." "Then I have a few words to tell you." "If you have something to say, just say it." "I don't want to involve you mother and daughter in this war." Ashi was taken aback, looked up at Singer, then hurriedly lowered his head.When Sheng Jia said this, Ah Shi suddenly realized the purpose of coming this time: In case a fight really broke out, she wanted to leave this place of right and wrong... She dared not look at Sheng Jia squarely. "If you want to prevent your mother and daughter from being involved in the war, there are only two ways: either you and I go our separate ways, or your mother and daughter move to the capital." "This……" "Which method is better, I can't make up my mind now. But, Ah Shi..." "grown ups." "I will never let you and my daughters become victims. No matter what, I will consider your safety, and I will never let you suffer any grievances. Just rest assured." After hearing this, Ah Shi couldn't help trembling.She was very surprised that Sheng Jia actually said such heartfelt words for a wife with a name in vain.Ah Shi has always worried that Singer must hate her deeply in his heart, and it will definitely break out during the war. "I, Singer..." Singer said in a solemn tone, "Sometimes, I hated you very much, Ah Shi. Really, I felt that my life was wasted. But when I think about it carefully, it's not your fault. After all , you are too nostalgic for the past." "..." "I understand your thoughts very well. Asai Nagamasa is definitely an upright man. He has a good wife like you and three good daughters. I understand all these. You are the younger sister of Lord Youfu, daughters It's the niece of You Fu. Chikuzen Mamoru will not harm you. I will protect you by my side, so don't worry." Suddenly, Ah Shi fell on the ground, covering his face.She never expected that Sheng Jia, who had always thought he would hate her, would sacrifice his life to protect her. "My lord, my lord, please forgive me! I used to blame Ah Shi for being too capricious... I was too selfish." At some point, Singer closed those red and swollen eyes again. The weather in the northern country is really changeable, and raindrops are falling on the eaves. "My lord..." Ah Shi called again affectionately.Singer still didn't answer. Ah Shi's life was undoubtedly tragic, but Sheng Jia's life was not like this, even more miserable than Ah Shi.According to Maeda Toshiie, Hosokawa and his son, Tsutsui Junkei and others have taken a clear stand on Hideyoshi's side.Needless to say, Ikeda Nobuki, Hori Hidemasa, Niwa Chohide and others seem to be under Hideyoshi's control.Even Maeda Toshiie, who came to report these things, was a friend of Hideyoshi's when he was young, and he was vacillating. "I won't go. If I go, I will definitely argue with Hideyoshi and fall into his well-designed trap." After Shengjia finished speaking, Toshika seemed very confused after a long time. "Then, I won't go either..." After a while, Maeda Toshiie said, with a sigh obviously mixed in with his words. "Don't worry about me, it's better to go." "No, I'd better not go." Afterwards, Toshika said again that after the funeral, he was willing to mediate between Hideyoshi and Singe and try his best to make them reconcile. In this case, it is not so much a reconciliation as a compromise between the winners.There are only two paths in front of him, one is to take the initiative to apologize to Hideyoshi and be willing to bow down; the other is to fight to the death with Hideyoshi.In short, now is a dilemma, a dilemma. "My lord, I was too capricious before, please forgive me." "What are you talking about! There is no such thing as forgiveness or unforgiveness." "No, Ah Shi is too capricious. I didn't understand your lord's painstaking efforts. You said just now that you would part ways with my concubine..." "I know that only in this way will your mother and daughter be safe." "No, I finally understand now that what I did is unforgivable, please scold me!" "Unforgivable..." "Yes, I finally understand now that I must be your good wife, otherwise, I will not be able to die in peace." Hearing these words, Sheng Jia was taken aback, and he turned his face to look at Ah Shi.The autumn rain is getting heavier and heavier, and the wind seems to be blowing harder and harder. "My lord, now my concubine's heart belongs to you, I must be your good wife. It's just my daughters..." When and where such a big change occurred in her heart, even Ah Shi herself didn't know.Perhaps it was because Sheng Jia was too miserable that she unconsciously felt sympathy, or it was out of concern for her daughters. Singer was dumbfounded, staring blankly at Ah Shi.Suddenly, he threw aside the remaining food on the table, stretched out his thick hand, and grabbed Ah Shi's shoulder. "Don't worry. I will take good care of you and your daughters with all my heart. I, Katsuya Shibata, am also a resounding man, and I will do what I say!" "grown ups!" "You... What you said just now inspired me. Come on, pour me a glass of wine." "yes." Ah Shi willingly picked up the jug, and Sheng Jia laughed out loud.This is not just joy, perhaps there is great joy and sorrow hidden in it.Everything, everyone, seems to have betrayed Singer.But Ah Shi, who had been ruthlessly rejecting him before, suddenly approached him.Singer felt as if he had knocked over a bottle of five flavors, not knowing whether to cry or laugh. "My lord..." Seeing Singer holding up his wine glass happily, Ashi heaved a sigh of relief, "After the funeral, if Hideyoshi still comes to start a war..." Singer laughed again.The territories of Sakuma, Maeda and the others belonging to his side, whether it is Echizen, Kaga, or Noto, are all severely cold Snow Country.Therefore, once Hideyoshi chooses to send troops in winter, his Singer's army can't move at all, and the covenant with Nobutaka of Gifu, Kazuyoshi Takikawa, and adopted son Shibata Hidetoyo of Nagahama Castle can't be implemented at all.Therefore, if someone asked him if he had a chance of winning, he would be speechless.And Ah Shi didn't know what he was thinking, but he was still persuading him to drink. "Ashi, I recalled something from a long time ago... That was when You Fu was twenty-seven years old, and counting it, it was already twenty-three years ago..." "At that time, I was only twelve or thirteen years old..." "Have you forgotten? The nineteenth day of May in the third year of Yonglu..." "The day that Master Youfu defeated Daisuke Imagawa Jibu in Tianlewa?" "Yes. I will never forget it for the rest of my life. Whether that day, Lord Youfu's awe-inspiring spirit was based on his belief in victory or his thorough understanding of life and death is still a mystery." "My lord, why did you think of these things tonight..." "Haha, I suddenly remembered the dancing posture of Youfu that day. By the way, let me show you the dance. At that time, you were not there...Come here, bring me a snare drum!" After finishing speaking, Mr. Sheng Jia He called out and stood up. "Yes." Someone outside agreed, it was Chacha's voice.It turned out that she had been standing outside eavesdropping.After a while, Ah Shi took the snare drum from Chacha's hand, and Singer danced unsteadily.The dancer is "Atsushi" that Nobunaga often talks about: 〖I often think about this world, wandering and uncertain. Straight sigh the moon in the water, floating life is like morning dew. 〗 While dancing, Singer sobbed and sang: "Fifty years of life are like dreams and illusions..." When singing a verse that Nobunaga didn't like, Singer suddenly staggered and knelt down in front of the table. "My lord, Quan Liu has lived past the age of sixty and is still so... so alive." Trembling all over, he slowly raised his head and stared at the shaking candlestick. Ah Shi's eyes were moist, she couldn't bear to watch, and turned her face away.And Chachaji's eyes were fixed on Singer like a sharp cone.Before Sheng's family returned to the bedroom, Chacha had been coldly observing every move of her stepfather and mother.I'm afraid she is observing Singer from a completely different angle from Ah Shi's.Not only her stepfather, but even her mother who followed her stepfather with red and swollen eyes, she wanted to dig out his true meaning. After seeing their backs disappear from the hall, Chacha left her seat and walked to the end of the corridor. "This rain is so cold... Soon, it will turn into ice and snow." Chacha suddenly shivered, and two lines of tears flowed down. Chacha frantically walked through the corridor, and couldn't help but glance back at her mother's room.There was silence, only the dim lights peeking through the cracks in the windows.Chacha slowed down her footsteps and quietly returned to her room. "Ada." She called her sister into the corridor in a low voice. "elder sister?" "Sure enough, it's exactly as I expected." "What's the same?" "Mother is too weak after all. You really got it wrong." "Then, mother, she..." Chacha nodded vigorously, like a lotus leaf in the wind. "When this cold rain... turns into white snow, the war will begin." As she said, Chacha pointed to her mother's room. "At that time, we have to find another way of life." Da Ji didn't answer, but just opened her eyes wide and looked up at her sister.Uncle Nobunaga's death and the turmoil it brought will never allow the three sisters to spend their lives peacefully. "The fate of women is born to be sad, Ada." "elder sister?" "Speak up!" "If there is a war, will the city fall?" Chacha shook her head lightly. "Victory and defeat have already been decided where people can't see it." "So, is there any way to save mother?" Chacha still shook her head gently. "That's why I say women are miserable..." "Is the enemy Chikuzen Mamoru, sister?" "Even if it's not Chiqian, there will be other enemies coming. Men are born to fight. There is no way for a weak woman to turn things around." After hearing this, Daji turned around and fell silent.Chacha stretched out her hand, and caught five or six drops of rain in the palm of her hand under the eaves. "Who do you think will be the person who enters this city next time? Is it Niwa Chohide or Hori Hidemasa, is it Hideyoshi himself or Hideyoshi's emissary?" "Sister, why do you keep saying unlucky things?" "It's not unlucky, it's reality. It's because of this that this world is interesting. This world that makes people cry..." Chacha suddenly burst into tears. The strong wind kept whining above the castle tower.