Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Killing Calamus

The cold wind that had been blowing all night finally stopped, and people quietly fell asleep at some point, and when they opened their eyes, it was already dawn.Calamus raised his head quietly, and glanced at Xinkang who was sleeping beside him.The room smelled of alcohol and was disgusting. "I drank too much again..." Xinkang has always had a problem with good wine, but for some reason, it has become worse recently. "Victory, victory." This has become his mantra.At the beginning, he was serious, but once he drank too much, he became drunk. Sometimes he said that Katsuyori was so pitiful, and his eyes were full of tears.

"It won't be long before I will lose my life on the battlefield. Calamus, who do you think will come to take my head?" Just say nonsense things.Just these words are nothing, but in the end, the topic involved the young lady and her father Nobunaga, and the talk was endless. "Nobunaga seems to think that the battle of Nagashino was won by his own strength. It's really shameless. Don't you think so? Our Tokugawa clan's 8,000 troops cut off the heads of 5,200 enemies. The Tian family claimed to have an army of 30,000, but they only killed more than 4,000 people. Without our efforts, how could he have won such a big victory?"

Once Xinkang shouted, even Calamus trembled with fright, not knowing what to do.Xinkang's blood-red eyes widened, his white teeth bared, and he yelled whenever he thought of something, which was very frightening.Then, it is crazy sex. At first, Calamus thought that he was afraid that someone would kill him, or that he was possessed by some evil spirit on the battlefield and fell mad.However, the next morning, when I secretly saw Xinkang's peaceful and sad sleeping posture, I really had mixed feelings.After touching the tip of his nose with her hand, she was still angry, so she was relieved.This happens frequently.

Same thing this morning.Xinkang got drunk again last night and broke down his body.He is alone, lonely.Are you really pitying him?Recently, Calamus often reflects on his own feelings.At first, she thought she was a spy, a cover to let the spies go in and out of the city freely.Soon, she became a tool for the mutual struggle between Mrs. Tsukiyama and the young wife Deji. Although she was pregnant twice, she failed to give birth to a child once. "If I give birth to a child earlier than Mrs. Young, Iris will be the biological mother of the heir to the family business, and that will be my victory." Mrs. Tsukiyama has said this many times.But if she really gave birth, so what, she is just a spy sent by the Takeda family.

"Woooooo..." Xinkang next to him turned over, and Calamus was startled, and quickly withdrew his thoughts. "Ah... it's dawn." Xinkang woke up suddenly, and glanced at Iris, whose body was stiff and her eyes were tightly closed, "Not awake yet? Sleeping so deeply." Then he quietly got out of the quilt and went straight out. It's always like this, which is really strange to say.The moment he opened his eyes, Xinkang seemed to be a different person.No matter how cold it was, he immediately ran to the shooting range and began to draw the bow and shoot arrows shirtless.There is no shortage of horse riding, the only difference is that sometimes riding a horse wields a spear, and sometimes practices a broadsword.

Is the young master at night real, or the young master during the day?At first, calamus often thought so.However, now she feels that both of them are real young masters. Calamus got up when he could not hear Xinkang's voice, and then called the two maids.What the maids do every day, such as greeting, washing face, combing hair, and moving the dressing table, are all stylized, which makes her feel cold and impersonal.In the past, she thought it was too extravagant, but after Takeda's defeat in the Battle of Nagashino, she felt even more awkward.Because of her ties to the Takeda family, she was left out - she often felt that way.

After putting on makeup and eating, she sat in front of the brazier to keep warm.The maid Asheng came to report coldly, saying that Mrs. Tsukiyama had come to visit. "Madam is here?" This was something that had never happened before, and Calamus panicked all of a sudden.In the past, if there was anything, the madam would call her over. "Ask her to come in." Before Calamus could finish speaking, Mrs. Tsukiyama had already opened the lattice door and stood there: "Calamus, long time no see, she has become more beautiful." Looking up, Mrs. Zhushan seemed to be a different person, she was much older.Her skin used to have an attractive luster, but now, she was lazy and chubby, and she didn't feel elegant at all, very bloated.

"I don't know Ma'am, you are coming, I am not far away to welcome you." "How dare you bother, someone like me is a worthless burden here." "Stop ridiculing the slaves..." "Okay, let's not talk about this. I have something to ask you to come today. Call that girl over quickly." Qin Nu, who came with her from outside, promised to bring in a girl who was only thirteen or fourteen years old.I saw her round face, with an innocent expression, she kept looking around, and sat down behind the lady. "Recently, the young master did a cruel and inhumane thing on his way back from hunting, do you know?"

Madame's eyes gleamed fiercely like poisonous snakes.Calamus couldn't help shivering. "Why don't you talk?" Mrs. Zhushan was merciless and straightforward, "You want to say, but you don't know anything?" "Yes, I really don't know anything." Calamus was trembling from the very beginning, even his voice trembled, "Inhumane? What did the young master do?" "That day, the young master was in a bad mood. Of course, I also feel that it is understandable. The young master fights the battlefield, and accidents may happen at any time. The purpose of marrying a wife is to have children, so as to reproduce offspring and continue the incense. If there are no offspring... A lifetime of fame is not in vain."

"Yes Yes." "However, you are barren, and Deji is always giving birth to girls. In this way, can the young master cheer up the next time he fights?" "This……" "I don't even have a son who can inherit the family business... I feel that there will always be a son in the future, so I feel at ease after making great contributions. There is a world of difference between having and not having one. The young master thinks so, when he sees and When she was a daughter, she would get very angry all of a sudden, and then she would go out hunting angrily after adding other messy things."

I don't know what Mrs. Zhushan was thinking, tears fell down, "He felt awkward, of course he couldn't catch the prey, and the weather was so cold...and finally met that unlucky monk." Calamus didn't know what she was talking about and kept nodding. "When I met the monks, I happened not to be playing pigs. The young master remembered the rumors in ancient times... All of a sudden, I became popular again. I blame these monks. What is not allowed to kill, what spells, it is purely a trick. It just so happens that the The little monk played tricks again, saying that he is a disciple of the Buddha, so he is meticulous in chanting sutras and meditating in daily life." "what……" "The young master couldn't hold back the fire any longer, jumped off the horse, tied a rope to the monk's collar, and whipped the horse hard..." Calamus couldn't help covering her face, she seemed to feel that the mournful cry of the monk who was dragged to death came from somewhere. "I heard that the monk cried out for help, but the mad young master said, if he is a disciple of the Buddha, why not use the power of the Buddha to save himself... He yelled loudly, but he didn't want the horse to stop. In the end, he killed the man alive The ground dragged to death..." Not only Calamus, but at some point, everyone lowered their heads and began to sob. "Calamus, all of these are caused by you not having a son. Originally, the young master would not have done such a disastrous thing to a Buddhist disciple, and because of dissatisfaction, he was possessed by an evil spirit. This is all caused by you. the sin of..." Calamus looked at Mrs. Tsukiyama blankly with fear on his face.The young master actually did such an outrageous thing to an innocent monk... But, to blame all of this on her, Calamus couldn't understand. "Why don't you talk, ah, you're dumb?" Madam stared at Calamus viciously and scolded her continuously. Xinkang never scolded her for not giving birth to calamus, nor did he sigh in front of her.However, Mrs. Zhushan thought that it was because of her infertility that Xinkang had done something outrageous, and she was furious. "Please forgive me." Calamus put his hands on the ground.A burst of sadness came from nowhere, rushing to my heart at once. "you understood?" "yes." "It was you who broke the young master's temper, do you understand?" "yes." "Because of this, the young master was scolded by the adults in Hamamatsu. Of course, the adults don't know that you made the young master angry. The adults said that if you do such lawless things to the monks again, you will be a son. I will never forgive you lightly!" As she spoke, the madam was still crying, "My lord hates me to death. He said that my son is not good. If there is any fault, he would like to kill Sanlang. Relief. We also understand his feelings. This time we won with the help of Oda, and his temper is even worse. However, we cannot lose to him." "..." "The young master's body is filled with blood that is incompatible with Oda. This blood must be passed down in our Tokugawa family. One day, it will definitely be shamed." Madam's eyes were still teary just now, and suddenly shot out like a poisonous snake The menacing light came. Calamus has become a poor frog curled up in front of the giant snake.Ieyasu doesn't hate Xinkang that much, and Xinkang doesn't resent Ieyasu either.However, Madam's resentment and anger, in an unknown place, burn endlessly and ragingly.What would happen to her if you said no to her? "Okay, okay," the lady said, "as long as you understand your sins, I won't blame you anymore. If you don't have my protection, you won't even have a place to stay in this city. Respect, I don’t know where I hid it. The Takeda Clan has already returned in a big defeat, so you can’t betray me.” "yes." "No matter what, we must leave behind Tokugawa's blood. I will give you this girl, her name is Kikuno, and you will give her to the young master. There is still some Imagawa's blood in this girl. If you I will never let you be jealous of her, or let Deji be favored! Through your hands, I must let this woman give birth to a grandson for me, and only in this way can I clear your name." Calamus tremblingly looked at this little girl whose face was like a full moon.The little girl didn't seem to hear what Madam said, and just played with her fingers on her knee. "Chrysanthemum, come here." The lady snapped at the little girl, "What are you doing! I have already told Sister Changpu that from today onwards, you are the person in this house." "Yes." Chrysanthemum raised her round face, blinking flickeringly, she was not yet old enough to understand madam's anxiety and resentment.Although her complexion is a bit dark, her eyelashes are very long and her eyes are bright. She is a pure and lovely little girl. "In order to please the young master, you must behave elegantly, decently, and generously. Do you understand?" "Will do." "Then, do you understand? Iris, if you remember my order, give her to the young master as soon as possible. By the way, if the young master asks, just say that she is the daughter of Fumgo Watarase who followed us from Suruga, The bloodline is pure, the young master should also know." Without waiting for Calamus to answer, Madam stood up immediately.Calamus hurriedly said: "A cup of rough tea, just brewed..." "No need." Madam was still as stern as before, "The baby hasn't been born yet, I don't think about tea, I don't want to eat. I'm really a dog and a mouse, meddling in my own business. Ah Qin, go, go back." Calamus let out an "ah" and didn't even have the courage to stand up and see her off. Outside the window, the north wind is still howling. "Oh, it's really cold, come here." Enduring the chill on his back, when he could no longer hear his wife's footsteps, Calamus hurriedly lit the stove and called Chrysanthemum to come. "Yes." Chrysanthemum was innocent and innocent, and her childish answer didn't match her slightly mature body at all.She promised and moved to the stove. "My name is Kikuno, how old are you?" "Twelve, thirteen soon." "Are your parents okay?" "No, it's already..." Saying that, Chrysanthemum smiled wryly.She showed her white teeth, and she looked like an adult. "Not here?" "Yes, my mother was gone, and after I came to Okazaki, my father also..." Calamus recalled that his parents were no longer there, and couldn't help feeling tight in his chest. "Just now, madam said that you have the blood of the Imagawa family?" "Yes. I heard that my grandmother served Daisuke Jibu and was pregnant when she got married." "grandmother……" "So the mother is Daisuke Jibu's daughter." "Ah, it really is the blood of an official family, then, do you know who the young master is?" "I know. I saw him when I went hunting, and when I sent troops to fight a while ago." "Have you spoken to him yet?" "No." After finishing speaking, Chrysanthemum looked worried, frowned, and asked seriously: "How can I serve him so that I can give birth to the young master's child?" Her words were so childish that Acorus couldn't help but choke. Stop, and quickly fan the fire. "Tell me quickly, if you can't give birth to a child, Madam will punish me." Chrysanthemum bowed again, staring seriously at Calamus's face. "This..." Before he knew it, Calamus blushed from his face to the base of his neck.She recalled the embarrassment she felt when she was first brought in front of Xinkang.Even so, it's inexplicable that the lady still let Kikunao have a baby soon.Calamus didn't answer, she kept flicking the fire.Chrysanthemum is still asking, really long-winded. "My wife said that I can't give birth to a young lady, but to give birth to a son. If I can't give birth, I will be tortured." "Ah, she is so ruthless!" "How can a slave give birth to a son, tell me quickly." Gradually, a nameless anger surged in Calamus' heart.Could it be that Madam doesn't even have the slightest bit of compassion, but she actually did such a cruel thing to a little girl.Calamus, who never resented or blamed others, felt a nameless anger gushing out.But what to do? Everyone has their own likes and dislikes, let alone Xin Kang.If you fall in love with Chrysanthemum right away, that's okay, but if you don't even pay attention to her, what should you do?In this way, Madam will scold Calamus again.I will never let this happen!A ferocious voice that had never been heard echoed in Calamus's heart. "Why don't you speak, don't you know?" "Yeah, I don't know, that's why I didn't give birth to a son, and I was scolded by my wife." "Then, who should I ask?" Kikuno suddenly sighed and smiled mischievously at Calamus. Although Chrysanthemum is only thirteen years old, it's time to know a little about men and women.But she was asking the bottom line and asking Calamus about those unspeakable things. She is really an ignorant child. "In short..." Calamus hesitated to speak.She felt as if she was on fire, and finally said: "Anyway, you have to talk to the young master first, and then...then that's it...you can ask the maids." "Then please take care of me." From that night, Xinkang did not come to Calamus for three days. Another year has passed. On the New Year's Eve of the fourth year of Tianzheng, Xinkang also imitated Hamamatsu's father. After celebrating the new year, he performed the Xingruo Dance in Okazaki Castle for everyone to see.The second day was the day when Xinkang started to practice martial arts.On the afternoon of the third day, the waiter said that Xinkang would spend the night at Calamus's place tonight, and ordered the cook to make preparations. In the afternoon of this day, the waiter reported for the second time that Xinkang was coming soon, and Calamus felt a panic in his heart, and became tense for no reason.She was very careful about her makeup that day, paying special attention to the fabrics and patterns on the sleeves and front.What exactly is this for?Could it be that this little girl named Kikuno awakened the hidden emotion in the calamus as a woman?The details of the boudoir, which she didn't care about before, now attract her attention.She couldn't breathe when she thought of Chrysanthemum who was about to replace her and share the bed with Xinkang.Is this the so-called jealousy? At this time, Chrysanthemum was already familiar with Calamus, but she was still so innocent.When she came over, Calamus felt a little guilty, and said to her, "Come here, I'll put on lipstick for you." Calamus personally put on makeup for Kikunao and combed her hair. When Xinkang came, it was already sunset. Under the sky that has been fine since the New Year, the Kiso Mountains look extraordinarily tall and straight. The top of the mountain is covered with snow, and the icicles in the yard have not yet melted, shining in the afterglow. "It looks like this year is going to be another good year." Xinkang drank a lot of wine again, but he seemed to be in a good mood. As soon as he arrived at the door, he hugged the calamus who came to greet him, and kissed wildly. "Ah, it hurts..." Calamus couldn't help letting out a low cry. "Hahaha..." Xinkang's voice was so loud that it could reach the young lady's room, "At the end of last year, I was scolded by my father. This year, I will definitely let the old man praise me well." "That's fine." "Calamus, yesterday I shot a hundred arrows at the shooting range, and eighty-eight hit the bull's-eye. Hahaha..." He laughed out loud again, and it seemed that he was in a really good mood today.Suddenly, he let out an "ah" and saw Chrysanthemum behind Calamus.Calamus' heart skipped a beat, and he looked back at Chrysanthemum, his heart pounding. It was the first time for Kikuno to see Xinyasu at such a close distance.She flashed her beautiful big eyes, with a gentle smile, holding her breath, and looked up at him steadily. "Why is your face so round?" "Yes, everyone says it's as round as the fifteenth full moon." "What, full moon? Now it's not Zhongqiu, it's the first month. When you come out again, don't make a mistake." Xinkang is like this, if the other party replies loudly, he will not be happy, "I didn't come to see the moon today, you should leave." "yes." Calamus's heart twitched suddenly, he was relieved, but also felt sorry for Chrysanthemum, feeling very conflicted.However, Kikuno's expression did not change at all.She nodded solemnly and retreated to the next room.at this time-- "Wait a minute, wait a minute, Man Yue." Not knowing what Xinkang was thinking, he suddenly slowed down his tone and called Kikuno to stop. Ju Nai turned her head and glanced at Xinkang blankly, then stopped.Probably due to Mrs. Tsukuyama's orders, she tried to behave gracefully.Her eyes, which are not yet ready to wink, remind people of pigeons. Xinkang chuckled: "You are such a beauty." "yes." "It's rare to see a beautiful woman like you, let alone in this city, even in Sanhe. It's really nice, with such pretty eyes and nose." "Yes. That's what everyone said before I saw you." "Of course. The word full moon is a good description. But where did you come out of the valley?" "This, this..." Iris couldn't help but interjected, "It's Fumgo Watarase's daughter." "What, Watarase? The one from Suruga..." "It was introduced by Mrs. Tsukiyama, and I put it beside me so that you can take a look." "What, was it introduced by my mother?" Suddenly, Xinkang frowned again, "Don't let me see her again from now on." "what?" "You put her with Deji, anyway, I don't want to go there now. Just say I let her go. Get out!" Chrysanthemum seems to be very surprised by Xinkang's words. After all, she is not an adult yet, and she still doesn't know what impression she left on Xinkang. "Ju Nao, you can go down and rest now." Seeing the sadness in Ju Nao's eyes, Chang Pu comforted her slightly, and let her back out. The food and drinks that had been ordered earlier were put on the table, and Xinkang returned to smiling.The maids continued to bless and then toast.Calamus thought of the matter of Kikuno again, and almost missed Xinkang's words. By the time the lights were lit, Xinkang was already very drunk.He stood up, imitating Mr. Xingruo's hand shape, and danced for everyone to see, but he was already staggering.But no one said anything like "dangerous".In early spring, such inauspicious words are taboo, once uttered, Xinkang will be furious. "What, my heels are unsteady and I'm staggering? I, Xinkang, am not someone who can get drunk after drinking such a small amount of wine. I have practiced martial arts well, will it be like this?" Once Xinkang loses his interest, he will be endless, so everyone should be careful.I don't know if it really works. After the dance, Xinkang is in a good mood. "Ah, it's early spring today, let's have a few more drinks." He said with a smile in his stern voice, first he drank with the calamus, then with the two maids next to the calamus, and then with the maid who just arrived.After drinking for a while, he said: "I haven't fully enjoyed myself yet." As he spoke, he suddenly showed a pensive expression, and slapped his thigh, "By the way, call me the full moon. I think of something fun things.” After drinking, he would talk endlessly, this is probably not just Xinkang’s problem, but all drunk people in the world are like this. "Young master." Calamus had to come out to stop him.Sure enough, he was still thinking about that Ju Nao, and she felt uncomfortable, "I'm still a child, I'm afraid I'm already asleep by now." "What, asleep? Wake me up!" "Yes. But, that child hasn't served you yet, so if he is a little careless, it will be bad." "Why did your mother send that child to you, don't you still not see!" Calamus panicked for a moment.She had been thinking about finding a suitable opportunity to tell him again, but he said it first. "This this……" "That's the woman my mother wanted to force me." After speaking, Xinkang laughed loudly, "Okay, if you don't go, I'll call her." "Young master, that...that's not appropriate..." "It's really great. Even my mother understands my heart, but you, as a woman, don't understand at all. I also have flesh and blood, and emotions, do you know that?" Xinkang stood up unsteadily, and Calamus also panicked stood up. "I'm going to call her now, I'm going now, tell her to come right away." After finally letting Xinkang sit down, Changpu went to call Ju Nai by himself. Chrysanthemum was in the room on the other side of the chief bureau, leaning against the brazier, sound asleep snoring.On the round face, the flickering eyes are closed, and the eyelashes are long, which makes people feel sad. "Ji Nao..." Chang Pu bent down and gently hugged Ju Nao, she suddenly opened her eyes, which startled Chang Pu, "Young Master, I want you to go to him, he is drunk, you have to be careful, don't let him go, don't worry about it." Talk back to him." "Yes." It took a long time for Chrysanthemum to understand what Calamus said. "Follow him, don't talk back. He's drunk." "Yes." Chrysanthemum followed behind Calamus while rubbing her eyes with her hands. Seeing her nodding her head obediently, Changpu was even more worried.Why let a girl who is completely ignorant of the world please a man at a banquet?What a crime! "Brought it." "Oh..." Xinkang seemed to be talking enthusiastically, when he saw Chrysanthemum walking in and put his hands on the ground, he suddenly remembered something, and laughed again, "Manyue, what did my mother say to you, asking you to come here You can't just stand like that all the time, hurry up!" Xinkang said with a sullen face on purpose.Perhaps, no matter what Mrs. Tsukiyama said, he became interested in Kikuno. In fact, a person like Xinkang who is bright and open-minded by nature, maybe a woman like Changpu is the most suitable.Calamus has no rebellious character, knows neither anger nor resentment, has neither personality nor self, so it can integrate into the vortex of the other party's emotions without pain.Deji is the complete opposite, arguing with Xinkang every day. Even so, calamus was restless tonight.With no personality, she not only has to tolerate Xinkang's rudeness, but also comforts Ju Nao. "Tell me, what did mother say to you? Oh, tell me, tell me everything, come on!" "Yes. She asked the servant to come to the young master's side to replace Calamus and give birth to a child. One must be born." Ju Nai replied firmly with a serious expression.Because of this, the ironic answer makes people feel great sadness. "Oh, I ordered you to give birth to me." Xinkang glared at Changpu, and then turned his gaze to Chrysanthemum. "Is it okay after giving birth?" "yes." "Can a man be born?" "This..." She thought about it seriously for a while, and suddenly seemed to remember something, "Yes, yes, you also said that you can't have a young lady, you have to have a son." "Then, you came here with the idea of ​​having a son, didn't you?" "Yes. Madam said, if I were me, I would definitely be able to have a son." "Well, then, give me one. When will you give me one?" The whole house was silent, only Xinkang found it interesting and continued to play with Chrysanthemum.Calamus felt uneasy, looked at Xinkang, then at Chrysanthemum. "This... I don't know much about it." "Why don't you know? Your own stomach, your own body, don't know how?" "Yes..." Chrysanthemum pondered seriously again, "It can't be born by one person." "Then, how about asking someone to help you?" "it is good." "Then do you have someone in your heart who will help you?" "Have." "Yes? Well, let me ask you, who helped you to give birth to me? It's really interesting." Xinkang glanced at Changpu again, deliberately stretched his legs forward, and raised his voice slightly: "The one who helped you person is……" "I want Sister Calamus to help." "Hmph?" Xinkang's expression changed suddenly, "You brought a child to show me, you are playing tricks on me, Xinkang!" "Oh, if..." Calamus hurriedly grabbed Xinkang's hand, and Xinkang suddenly grabbed a wine glass and threw it out.The mother is also really, without even thinking about her own likes and dislikes, she sent a girl.Just now Xinkang wanted to make fun of this woman, but when he heard Chrysanthemum say that he asked Calamus to help give birth to a child, he completely changed his mind. Common sense gaps often put people in awkward situations. In Xinkang's view, the phrase "Let Calamus help" means to make Calamus retire, how cunning.From this point of view, the little girl's words and deeds just now were all deceitful. "Nonsense, this is an unforgivable vixen!" "No, no, there's nothing like that. This kid is obedient to me and very attached to me." "You bastard! You have such a good heart." "No, no, I'm the only person this child can rely on, so she asked me for help... She said it without thinking about it. Kikunao, quickly admit your mistake." Due to being frightened, Kikunao Yuanyuan's eyes widened even wider, and she didn't understand the meaning of what Calamus said, she stood there stupidly, and still raised her head. "Young master, please forgive Calamus, it's the Chinese New Year, a great day..." "En." Xinkang finally suppressed the fire.Of course, this is not because the suspicion of Kikuno has been resolved, but because it is only the first month, if it is not worthwhile to provoke his father's scolding for some trivial matters, he stopped. "But, Calamus, don't treat her like a child." "You are right, please forgive me." "Full moon!" "exist." "You're not smart enough. Come and drink." "Yes." Ju Nao seemed relieved, she took the wine glass respectfully, and drank it down. "Hahaha..." Xinkang laughed.He didn't laugh because Chrysanthemum was in a better mood after drinking, but he came up with a good way to punish this frivolous little girl. "You are very straightforward. Do you say what you think?" "yes." "It's all because of my impatience. You said you were going to give birth to me, and you were telling the truth, but I scolded you." "No, you are right." "Can you forgive me?" "yes." "However, it is up to me to decide whether or not to let you live. Do you think that is the case?" No one answered, only Xinkang smiled maliciously: "Manyue, go to the wine table and stand by the candlestick for me to see." Chrysanthemum remembered that Calamus had said "Everything must be obeyed", agreed, and stood beside the candlestick. "Okay, stand there and take off your clothes. I want everyone to see if you can give me a baby. Take off!" Everyone was stunned, not even daring to breathe.Chrysanthemum was also very surprised, looking at everyone, she didn't know what to do: the young master's mood has improved, why are everyone nervous and afraid to look up? "Quick, take it off quickly, you must be naked." "Huh?" Ju Nai asked in surprise, "Is it a cotton-padded jacket?" "Not only the padded jacket, but also the inner clothes. You have to take off naked, just like when you were born." "This……" "If you don't, people don't know whether you can have children at all." A trace of sadness flashed across Chrysanthemum's face. She lowered her head and stared at her toes. Then, as if she suddenly remembered something, she said loudly "Yes" and began to untie her belt.Everyone lowered their heads and remained silent.we can only do this.The belt fell onto the tatami, and the padded jacket slipped off her shoulders.Although she is about the same size as Calamus, her body is not yet fully developed, her breasts are not yet plump, and there is a strange tension in her face and eyes.When she was about to continue taking off her underwear— "Ah..." Calamus couldn't stand it anymore and shouted. "Enough!" At almost the same time, Xinkang also shouted, "Go and call Madam. You nasty little bitch, I will hand you over to Deji immediately. Call me Deji!" Deji, who had just been out of the delivery room, came here with a pale face, and Chrysanthemum was standing there trembling without even tying the belt of her padded jacket. "What happened?" Deji stood at the door and asked Xinkang coldly.Calamus stood at the side of the room, so frightened that Deji didn't even look at her.De Ji's body hadn't fully recovered yet, her newly trimmed eyebrows were trembling uncontrollably, and her eyes were wide open.When he asked the question for the second time, the voice was out of shape, revealing a murderous look, even Xinkang was a little scared.Of course, Xinkang didn't look her directly. "This little girl is a nasty fellow. I originally wanted to punish her severely, but I just gave birth to a daughter, and it's the first lunar month. I don't want to see blood, so I gave it to you. Take her away." De Ji stared at Ju Nao fiercely, then turned his gaze to Xin Kang.She was still trembling violently all over, and after a while, she called out: "Xinai, take that girl away." She shook her dress with a clatter, and left like a wind with her head raised. Hina called Chrysanthemum to her, then saluted Xinkang deeply, and took her away. Suddenly, Xinkang yelled with laughter and tears: "Hahaha... Calamus, I finally relieved the hatred in my heart. Come to me and drink again. Pour the wine! Hahaha..." After Chrysanthemum was brought to Deji's place, Xinkang unexpectedly became more disciplined.Drunken, I thought he would make trouble until midnight again, but unexpectedly he lay down at Haishi, but he didn't fall asleep right away. "Our family's misfortune is all due to the discord between our parents." He stared straight at the roof and muttered, looking very disturbed, "Mother has gone crazy, the Tokugawa family is not going to be ruined... Iris, You can't sleep while I'm asleep." "yes." Is he lonely again... Calamus leaned on his arm, thinking about something.Unexpectedly, Xinkang said something that surprised her even more. "Your... pulse is beating fast, are you still alive?" "What are you talking about?" "You, me, and others say they are alive every day. If you live today, you may die tomorrow." Calamus said: "Please forgive me for not giving birth to a son." "What did you say?" It was Xinkang who blamed her this time, "I have never said such a thing. As I said, the fate of men and women is really incredible. I just suddenly remembered, who is the first of the two people who depend on each other? Die, stuff like that." "Don't say such unlucky things..." "No, it's not unlucky. Didn't you almost go to Lord Yama's place several times last year, only to come back? Of course it's still the same this year. Calamus, if I die in battle, will you cry for me?" "Young master..." Calamus did not answer, she held Xinkang tightly with both hands. "I, like you very much. Mother doesn't understand affection. That's why I got angry and punished the full moon a little too much." "Little Lord." "I also caused you to worry a lot. Just like what my father said, my character, Xinkang, still needs a lot of training." Although sometimes Xinkang would show inconceivable weakness and tenderness, but never before had Iris been so moved like tonight.His nature is good.Could it be that in this world, if a samurai wants to maintain a strong image, he will be anxious and express his ambivalence by withdrawing from alcohol? "Calamus, please forgive me. After I die, you are the only one in this world who will cry for me from the bottom of your heart, and you are the only one who is sincere to me." "Yes Yes." "I like you from the bottom of my heart too." "Little Lord." Is it because of Kikuno's unexpected appearance that Iris found a new Xinkang?No, not only that.She also began to reflect on things she had never been aware of before.Xinkang's true love for her made her very embarrassed. It was almost Mao o'clock, and Xinkang fell asleep peacefully.Calamus wanted to turn the light away, but saw Xinkang's unusually quiet sleeping posture.For a moment, as if possessed by a demon, an ominous thought flashed through her mind: If Xinkang really died, what should I do... Although in such a flash, Calamus finds out that he also loves Xinkang crazily and with all his heart.She raised her head, without blinking her eyes, silently looking at Xinkang, fascinated.Xin Kang slept on the bed and knew nothing about it. Although she dared not even think about Mrs. Zhushan's face, it always appeared in front of her eyes.What if Shin-kang dies... The uneasiness suddenly turns into fear of Madam.Even if Xinkang will not die, Madam will never forgive her.In order to send Chrysanthemum to Xinkang, Mrs. Zhushan ordered her to die. If Madam knew that Chrysanthemum had been taken to De Ji, she would be very angry. Calamus had already forgotten the bursts of cold and shook his head vigorously.菊乃被带走的事情，她跟夫人是解释不清的，她绝望了。 what to do?菖蒲一边盯着信康的睡脸，一边背对着门，轻轻向外面退去。她是毫无依靠的女人，既不知道坚强，也不知道反抗！已经站在门口了，可是她的眼睛却依然没有从信康身上移开。 “少主！”她小声地喊了一声，“菖蒲先去死了。”她低下头，嘴里念叨着身子在颤抖，禁不住哭了起来。 外面，寒风依然在怒号，院子里的树枝打在木板套窗上，发出簌簌的声音。门廊的油灯似乎就要燃尽了，发出微弱的亮光。 “少主……已经喜欢过菖蒲了。”她嘴里再次念叨着，像被什么东西吸引了过去一样，径直走到庭木掩映着的木板套窗前。 其实，不幸并不是能明确感受得到的东西。信康深爱着菖蒲，与其说是筑山的一句话把菖蒲逼上了死路，不如说是她自己想死。只是她认为，这些都是命运的安排。她走近窗户，轻轻地打开一条七八寸宽的缝。寒风像刀子一样割在身上，濡湿的睫毛也一阵阵刺痛。 “少主，我先去了，菖蒲先走了……”菖蒲想，反正人总有一死。就这样，她消失在了黑暗之中。 第二天早晨，信康发现，菖蒲死了，吊死在院子里的松树上。 天一亮，酗酒的信康就变成了这座城的城主，他希望自己的勇武胜过父亲。他以为菖蒲如厕去了，一起床就准备去马场练武。忽然，他看见一扇开着的窗户有霜飘了进来。“是谁把窗户打开了。”他一边不满地说着，一边往院子里望去。 一刹那，他的眼睛被钉在那里——菖蒲吊在院里的一棵松树上，她的脚离地很近，很近。 侍女慌慌张张地向信康跑来，他仰天长叹。