Chapter 3 Chapter Three

"Ahe, come here." Shi Zhen greeted Ahe and walked to the courtyard.Ah He's face was flushed with embarrassment, because all the maids who were invited to the flower viewing party today were looking at her. Paper-covered wax lamps are hung among the cherry blossoms, making the flowers seem to be shrouded in the hazy moonlight. "Young master..." When she was out of everyone's sight, she quickly leaned towards Shizhen, grabbing his sleeve desperately.Shi Zhen turned his head dumbly, with a faint smile on his face.They walked along the stream and into the shade of the rockery.

The seventeen-year-old Ah He appeared to be charming and charming, and the maids all rumored that Shi really had her hands on her.But the truth is, no one knows.In addition to indulge in Cuju and tea ceremony, Shi Zhen also likes to hang out with the maids in the inner room.Because Yoshimoto Imagawa is busy with government affairs, it seems that he has no time to take care of this feminine son.Shizhen took this opportunity to often go in and out of the mansions of the elders.Since spring, this was the second time he had visited the residence of Sekiguchi Criminal Minister Shaosuke. "Come here." After bypassing the rockery, Shizhen stopped, pointed to the big rock beside him, and said to Ah He.Ah He nervously covered his face with his sleeves, and sat down on the rock tremblingly.No matter who he is in front of, Shi Zhen bosses around and caresses, which makes Ah He often feel shy and embarrassed.

"Ahe." "exist." "do you like me?" "Even now... you still say such things!" "Do you like other men besides me?" Ah He slowly lowered his sleeves, revealing his face. "Do you have?" "No, no..." "Really? Is it just me?" "Little Lord." "What's wrong?" "Ahe is afraid of the rumors from the maids." "Rumor?" "They said that I have accepted the young master's favor without the permission of the adults." "Isn't that great? I'm the heir. You haven't done anything unfaithful." After Shizhen finished speaking, he sat down on the end of the rock carelessly, and hugged Ah He, "Ah He."

"Ok." "Do you like me?" Ah He didn't answer, but Xiang Shi really leaned in. "In that case, I have something to entrust to you." He pretended to be relaxed and said, "I heard that Yi'an's daughter is going to marry into that bastard's family. Can you let me meet her .just once, once..." Ah He couldn't help doubting his ears.The woman that Shi Zhen mentioned is A Gui who has the same appearance as A He.Shi Zhen actually wants to meet A Gui through her.Although accepting wives and concubines is a hobby of nobles, women also have dignity.Even if a man wants to take a concubine, he should respect the feelings of his family; even if the other party will find out sooner or later, he should first cover it up.But at this time, Shi Zhen blatantly revealed everything to Ah He.I don't know whether he is tired of staying together and wants to seek new excitement, or he wants to deliberately arouse Ah He's jealousy so that she will love him even more.There was no light here, so it was hard to see the change of Shi's real expression, but from his voice, there was no trace of shame or consideration.

"Can you?" Shizhen asked again, "If you don't want to, I won't force you." Ah He trembled all over, "Young Master!" "Would you like it? If so, go ask her out tonight. I'll wait here." "Young master!" She couldn't bear it anymore, and hugged Shi Zhen even tighter.If it wasn't for Shizhen, she really wanted to tear it into pieces, "You asked Ah He to come here for that reason?" "Yup." "Damn it...you..." She gritted her snow-white teeth. Shi really seemed to have finally realized Ah He's anger, and he put his hands on Ah He's back as if nothing had happened.The moon is coming out.Ah He in Shi Zhen's arms could hardly breathe.Man... Shi Zhen really did it to arouse her jealousy. She misunderstood just now, but now she finally breathed a sigh of relief.The surroundings gradually turned silver-gray, and the shadow of the pine tree lay down faintly from above. "Little Lord."

"what?" "Please ask your lord's permission as soon as possible... so that I can serve you by your side earlier..." Shi really didn't answer, after a while, he suddenly let go of Ah He and said, "It's too hot! You should understand my heart." "yes." "Then, what happened just now..." "Turtle?" "Yes, if I don't see her tonight, I won't go out. I'll wait here, and you bring her." Ah He seemed to have been poured another bucket of cold water.She quickly broke free from Shizhen's embrace, staring at Shizhen's pale face under the silver moonlight.Shi Zhen said: "Hurry up! I'll wait here."

At this time, a yawn suddenly came from the top of the rockery. "Ah!" Ah He rushed towards Shizhen in horror.Shizhen shouted up the mountain: "Who?" "Takechiyo." Before he finished speaking, Takechiyo, who was also invited to the flower viewing party tonight, slowly walked down from the rockery. "The moonlight is fine. I'm alone, because the lady's voice scares away my companion." "Your companion?" Shi Zhen asked. "Miss Agui." Takechiyo replied coldly. Hearing the word "Agui", Shi Zhen's tone became severe: "Are you Takechiyo from Okazaki?"

"yes." "Come here. Are you and A Gui talking about love?" Takechiyo walked up to the two of them, his round face shining brightly in the moonlight.His body has matured, full of youthful vigor, and it's time to pursue the opposite sex. "Not flirting. Just chatting casually and waiting for the moon to come out." "Talk about... how old are you?" "eleven." "Eleven?" Shi Zhen suddenly realized, "It's time to understand the relationship between men and women, it's time to understand." He looked at Ah He.Ah He lowered his head deeply, wishing he could disappear from here immediately.

"Do you like Turtle very much?" "Miss Agui also said she likes me." "Huh?" Shi Zhen frowned, but soon smiled again, "That's her expressing love to you, Takechiyo." "yes." "Has Agui ever hugged you?" Takechiyo nodded without hesitation.Shi Zhen laughed: "Did you hug her too?" Takechiyo tilted his head and did not answer, as if in deep thought.At his age, he is still unable to guess other people's minds. He doesn't know why Shi Zhen is sometimes angry and sometimes happy. "Didn't you hug her, Takechiyo?"

"Yes, because I was held too tightly by her and couldn't move." "She left because she heard the voices of me and Ah He?" Takechiyo nodded naively: "But we have seen the moon and talked about it." "Bastard!" Shi Zhen suddenly screamed.Undoubtedly, what he wanted to find out was what happened between this boy and that turtle who was fifteen years old and was going to marry soon.But it happened that Takechiyo prevaricated vaguely. "Take Chiyo!" "exist." "When you meet a woman you like, you should put your arms around her like this. You see—"

Ah He panicked and wanted to avoid it, but was hugged roughly by Shizhen, "That's it...that's it..." "Young master... Please don't... Young master." Under the moonlight, Takechiyo was expressionless, like an unconscious puppet.Shi Zhen felt impulsive, he pushed Ah He away suddenly, and said: "Tonight is really boring. I was preempted by Okazaki's little bastard." Then, he quickly left along the stream.Ah He, who was thrown aside, froze on the rock, staring at Shi Zhen's back in a daze. After Shizhen's figure disappeared, Takechiyo was still standing there in a daze.Ah He suddenly burst into tears.Takechiyo vaguely guessed that maybe Ah Tsuru took the debauchery behavior that Ujima was accustomed to as a love affair.Thinking of this, he felt that it would be too cruel to leave immediately. It would be too cruel to the woman in front of him. "Miss." Takechiyo took a step closer to Ah He, and put his hand on Ah Tsuru's shoulders that were shaking violently from crying, "Don't cry. I said just now that I would meet and chat with Kame, that was a lie." Takechiyo did indeed Withdrew a lie.Because he couldn't bear to see Ah He's sad look, it was an indescribable male emotion that prompted him to lie without hesitation.Take Chiyo likes Yi'an's daughter.He felt that there was an inexplicable maternal aura about the slim fifteen-year-old Agui.A Gui's temperament and beauty always reminded him of his grandmother Yuan Yingni. As early as the first month of that year, Takechiyo had confided his feelings to Agui in the residence of Shaosuke, Sekiguchi Criminal Department: "Takechiyo likes Miss." He believed that frankness is the style of a general. "I like Takechiyo too." Agui replied. Takechiyo was overjoyed, everything seemed to be in order, so he said: "Then I will immediately tell the lord to marry the young lady." Hearing this, Agui hurriedly said, "Don't mention this kind of thing to adults." Takechiyo nodded in a daze, he thought Agui said that out of shyness.But since then, Kame has been deliberately avoiding Takechiyo, much to his grief.Tonight, Takechiyo also invited Agui to a date on the rockery, but Agui smiled and shook his head and refused. Takechiyo had no choice but to come to the rockery alone, and sat there blankly, with the faces of Mrs. Honda and Agui repeatedly appearing in his mind.What exactly is a woman?He couldn't help thinking.At this moment, what happened under the rockery somewhat relieved his doubts. When he heard that Shi Zhen asked Azuru to bring Agui here, for some reason, Takechiyo felt hot all over his body.He respects Yoshimoto very much, but he doesn't have any affection for Shizhen.Giving Agui to such a man... an inexplicable disgust prompted him to stand in front of Shizhen.But when he saw Ah He who was in pain, he felt very pitiful. "Don't cry." Takechiyo gently pressed his face against Ah He's ear, and said softly.But Ahe suddenly raised his sleeves and swept towards Takechiyo's face, after which she fell down and cried bitterly. Under the moonlight, Ah He, who was lying down and crying, has an exquisite figure.She just kept crying and didn't even notice that she showed a fair leg.Takechiyo pondered for a moment, then slowly approached Ah He, gently pulled down the front of her clothes to cover her legs, and said to herself: "I'm going back." He heard the yelling of Shi Zhen returning to the mansion from the gate.Once Shizhen returns to the mansion, other guests will leave one after another, and it is inconvenient for Takechiyo to stay here alone.He had just walked a few steps when Ah He suddenly shouted loudly: "Wait!" "you call me?" "yes." Takechiyo strode back again. "It hurts! My chest hurts...here...here." Takechiyo nodded obediently, and put his hands on Tsuru's chest. "Take Chiyo." "Ok." Takechiyo was a little embarrassed and turned his head away. "Here, try harder." "Is this all right?" "Okay... Takechiyo." "how?" "Did you see it all on the rockery?" "Uh, uh." Takechiyo shook his head ambiguously, "I heard your voices, but I didn't see anything. The moonlight was weak, so I couldn't see anything." "Lie...you clearly saw it." "I didn't see...you are a suspicious lady." "No, you saw it, I knew it." "Since you know, why ask again!" "Then... what should I do?" "Don't worry. I, Takechiyo, will never reveal a word to anyone...I swear!" "You must keep your promise!" "Sure. Don't worry." "So……" Ah Tsuru let go of his heart, and tightly grasped Takechiyo's hand on her chest.Suddenly, under the old cherry tree not far from here, there was a figure passing by in a flash. It was the owner of this mansion-Sekiguchi Criminal Ministry Shaosuke Kinaga. When Dangchen found out that it was Ah He and Takechiyo, for some reason, he lowered his footsteps and hurried back to his room.Then, he tiptoed close to his wife who was standing in the hallway, and whispered to her: "Marriage, another marriage..." He seemed to be talking to himself: "Even so, eleven years old, it is inevitable It's too early. Takechiyo, this Takechiyo... Takechiyo..." In Kiyonaga's eyes, Takechiyo, who was pressing Ah He's chest with both hands, looked like a strong man. Instead of trembling with fear, he looked very much like a rooster majestic after conquering his opponent.It was Ah He who was flustered, she was even a little shocked. "Ah, daughter and Takechiyo..." Madam frowned. Qin Yong hurriedly smiled and said: "This is also fate, and there is absolutely no harm in this fate. There is no way to find a young man with courage and insight like him in Junfu." "That being said, the lord has promised his daughter to Miura. If the son-in-law is suddenly replaced by an orphan of Miura, how can people feel at ease?" "No, that's because you don't know Takechiyo well. If you put in more effort, the lord will probably agree." "But let me introduce my daughter to that urchin..." "I've seen it with my own eyes. Ah, here they come. Say no more." In any case, Ah Tsuru is Yoshiwon's niece after all.If there were rumors that she was conquered by the eleven-year-old Sanhe Orphan, then the reputation of the entire Imagawa clan would be bad.Kiyong's wife thought it was inappropriate to do so. When Takechiyo and Ah Tsuru approached the corridor, Kiinaga asked sternly, "What are you two doing here if you're not going to see off the guests?" As expected, Takechiyo didn't look frightened at all, "We're watching the moon under the rockery." "A pair of young men and women acted like this, if it is reported, what should I do?" "Isn't it okay to watch the moon together? Young men and women..." Takechiyo said this, and suddenly understood what Okinaga meant.Although he was very embarrassed and unhappy, Ah He had been hit so hard that he had no choice but to comfort her. "Miss is not wrong. It was Takechiyo who misbehaved." "She was wrong too." "Miss is not wrong. Please don't blame her." He lowered his head like an adult, looked back at Ah He, and said, "Takechiyo has already apologized. Miss, please go ahead. Let me go." Ah He's face became more and more serious. The more red, she lowered her head shyly.Take Chiyo straightened his clothes slowly, and said, "Then, let's say goodbye..." He waved to Naito and Sanhei who came with him, and went straight out of the gate.His demeanor was so calm it was even a little hateful.Of course, the Chinaga couple did not see them off.Takechiyo's behavior makes people feel that he regards the retainers of the Sekiguchi family as his own retainers.Kiyong smiled with satisfaction.He looked back at his wife. "How? Naturally free and easy, open and aboveboard. Not simple, not simple!" Kinaga had mistakenly believed that the two young men were in love. "Don't worry." He said to Ah He, "I'll go and explain to the lord... But I can't make a fuss in the city. You are older, and you can't let the world scold me for forcing my daughter to the people of Sanhe." Madam remained silent, Ah The crane seemed to have lost the strength to resist. That night, Takechiyo fell asleep quickly as usual.For him, Junfu is neither a land worthy of his nostalgia and nostalgia, nor a place that makes him feel wronged and depressed, and certainly not a place that he hates or hates.When he was in Okazaki, his aunt took care of and cared for him for his mother. In Atsuta and Shunfu, Takechiyo quickly adapted to the environment with his tenacity and left a deep impression on every place he lived. Takechiyo had a strange dream that day.The one who first appeared in his dream was Ah He who was crying.Ah He confides to him while crying.He was unusually calm.But soon, the weeping Crane turned into a Gui.Takechiyo was greatly shocked by Agui who cried bitterly.For some reason, he also became sad and wanted to cry.In the dream, Agui said that she hated Shizhen.When she said that, Takechiyo also began to hate Ujima.In this mood of hatred, he repeatedly imagined what might happen, and gradually became angry.When he heard Agui say that he fell on the stone and wept bitterly because he was brutally molested by Ushima, Takechiyo was so angry that his whole body trembled.This not only made him angry, but also strongly shocked his body and mind. "Okay, don't cry." Takechiyo was full of anger, and picked up Agui, "This is the kindness of Mr. Moto, but why did I, Takechiyo, give in to this bastard Ushima? You wait! I Go cut off that kid's nose and avenge the young lady!" He said proudly.At this moment, he suddenly opened his eyes.It was already daylight, and the sound of birds chirping came from outside. Takechiyo didn't kick off the quilt as usual and stood up excitedly.The face of A Gui that appeared in the dream still floated vividly in front of my eyes. "Miss..." He closed his eyes and called softly, a soft and gentle sadness swept over his body, he suddenly wanted to cry - I like Miss.This is love, right? Suddenly, the face of his aunt and grandmother appeared in front of his eyes, followed by the face of Kato Shushu's niece in Atsuta, and then the people around him, Mrs. Honda, Azuru, and Agui...these three people were like three drops of water, standing in front of him. His eyelids, which gradually brightened, began to roll.Mrs. Bendor is pitiful, and he can love her.Ah He was a little irritating.Still... Turtle is the best.The imagination about Agui strongly stimulated Takechiyo. "Okay!" Takechiyo suddenly called out and opened his eyes.How can I give up Agui to Shizhen?Isn't this also a war... He jerked off the quilt. Morning classes have begun. First shoot thirty times in the shooting range behind the court, and then practice knives and woods. After sweating all over, he goes to meditate in front of the small Buddha statue.Calm down and start having breakfast.It is still two dishes and one soup.The staple food is rough brown rice, there are only two bowls, and the dishes must be licked clean.After breakfast, Ishikawa and Shichiro and Matsudaira and Ichiro went to Zhiyuan Temple to listen to the lecture given by the abbot Zhiyuan.Zhiyuan taught very seriously, because Zen master Xuezhai had to check Takechiyo's homework twice a month. But that day, within a quarter of an hour of arriving at Zhiyuanyuan, Naito and Sanhei came to welcome him back, saying that Master Imagawa wanted to see him.Takechiyo had to go back to the residence to change clothes.Mrs. Honda was still here, and she helped Takechiyo change into a brand new dress. "How is it?" Takechiyo asked, and then sighed, "It's too ostentatious, it's a gorgeous costume for an adult..." Mrs. Honda looked at Takechiyo from a distance, and said in a low voice, "This is a gift from the Torii Iga Prefectural Office." "It's him?" "Yes. But because I was worried about Mr. Imagawa's displeasure, he specially arranged for me to send it here without making any publicity." Takechiyo nodded and straightened his clothes, "When are you going back to Okazaki?" "I'll be back in two or three days...the crop work in the field will start soon." Takechiyo left the bedroom, leading Naito and Sanhei straight to the inner city.In consideration of Yoshimoto's opinion of him, his mother and Okazaki's retainers, whom he had never met, specially made this dress for Takechiyo in order to protect Okazaki's reputation, which embodies the deep feelings of his mother and retainers for him . Can't lose to anyone!He secretly swears.He saw in a daze that he had become the master of this city, and made Shi Zhen and other bastards kneel down in front of him. Fantasies can be wild, but right now they're far from being as good as they could be.When the two were about to enter the gate, Sanhei and Sanbei were blocked outside, and a servant boy who was about the same age as Takechiyo led him into the room and asked him to wait there.There are some servants here who are really favored by Yoshimoto Kazushi, so Takechiyo is inconvenient for the following people to treat them. But the waiting time today was not long, after a while, the servant boy named Kikumaru came in and said: "Master Takechiyo, the lord is waiting for you in the bedroom." This servant boy also regarded Takechiyo as a country bumpkin and often laughed at him, but Takechiyo never paid any attention.The servant boy said, "Your clothes today are really gorgeous!" "Oh. Spring is here, so I changed into this dress." "This way please." Takechiyo was led by Kikumaru to the entrance of the bedroom. "Oh, Takechiyo is here. I'm busy with business, and I haven't seen you for a long time. I didn't expect to grow so tall." Yoshimoto's voice was soft, "You're welcome. Come here!" Takechiyo obediently walked to Yoshimoto's side and sat down.Yiyuan seemed to be writing something just now, at this moment he pushed the inkstone aside, indicating to clean it up. "Takechiyo, I heard that you tamed Shaosuke's fierce horse beautifully." "Master Guankou doesn't have a horse that can be called a strong horse." He tilted his head after thinking for a while, and answered seriously. "Huh? I think there was...and you tamed her, didn't you?" Takechiyo recalled the horses in Kienaga's stable one by one in his mind, and then replied: "Yes!" It's a little bit reluctant to say "beautifully tame", but because Kianoyo let him try riding, he has a general impression of the horses in the stable. Hearing Takechiyo's nonchalant answer, Yoshimoto let out an "oh" and narrowed his eyes even more.He was a little unhappy, although he was very calm on the surface and his face was normal, but the corners of his mouth were twitching slightly - he was clearly trying to control his emotions. "Takechiyo, the wife of Shaosuke Xingbu is my younger sister, which means she is related to me by blood. Who encouraged you to tame that fierce horse?" Takechiyo didn't understand what he was referring to, so he remained silent. "Is it Torii Iga, or Sakai Masakusuke? Someone must ask you to do this." "No." "What? No... Then, it's your... Your own idea?" "yes." "I might as well tell you that your retainers often come to me, begging to give them back the land and you, the little lord. Because I pity your father, I took you in and took care of your land. I didn't Say no, but those retainers of yours misunderstood my kindness." Yiyuan smiled sarcastically, as if to say that those tricks could not escape his eyes. "So, I think someone may have given you that idea. First of all, you are no longer a child; and by marrying my close relatives, you can show your determination to never betray Junfu... They probably want to give me such an impression , so that you can be redeemed from Okazaki earlier." Yoshimoto probably misunderstood the relationship between Tsuru and Takechiyo from Sekiguchi Shinaga, so Takechiyo didn't understand what the other party was talking about at all. "Takechiyo, do you understand my painstaking efforts?" "This……" "It's not your fault. Everyone makes mistakes because of a single thought, it's human nature. I'll just laugh it off. But..." Speaking of this, his tone became severe again, "In addition, you will become my niece and son-in-law, and I will not be able to send you back to Okazaki City! You are still young and ignorant, how can you keep such a An important fortress. Owari’s Nobunaga is no longer a problem, that bastard has been unable to get rid of the family’s internal strife since his father’s death. But Mino’s Saito Yamashiro is not to be underestimated, and Echigo’s Uesugi is also..." His The voice became lower and lower, "There is also Kai, Sagami...there are no shortage of strong generals. Who else can protect you from bullying, except me?" Takechiyo stared at Yoshimoto closely, thinking.Even Yoshimoto paid so much attention to this matter, one can imagine how important it is - although Takechiyo had guessed the importance of the matter, he still couldn't understand what Yoshimoto meant.He only figured out one thing: Yoshimoto would never give in to his brother-in-law, Takeda of Kai, let alone his uncle, Hojo of Sagami. "Therefore, I hope you can work hard and become a strong general until I think you can protect Okazaki Castle with your own strength... Before that, I will protect you well. This is also my repayment of your father's love." Yi Yuan Yuan said this in a stern tone, and suddenly seemed to remember something, smiled and said: "You said that no one instigated you... But if someone really instigated you, you must reprimand your retainers. You have become my My niece and son-in-law cannot return to Okazaki Castle as soon as possible, but have to stay for a long time. How could I easily let my beloved niece and son-in-law leave casually? Your retainers may say that they will take you back to Okazaki Castle to hold the Yuanfu ceremony, but I disagree. I will find an opportunity to hold a ceremony for you. Even if the ceremony is held, I will not let you go back to Okazaki Castle. I will wait for you to grow into a general who can protect Okazaki Castle. You understand my painstaking efforts Is it? You go and tell them to stop messing around." Takechiyo stared at Yoshimoto, his eyes opened wider and wider.He knew that his retainers hoped to welcome him back to Okazaki Castle as soon as possible.Yoshimoto seems to mean that Okazaki's retainers think that as long as Takechiyo becomes Yoshimoto's nephew and son-in-law, they can go back quickly, but Yoshimoto is even more reluctant. Nephew and son-in-law?He tilted his head thinking.Only to hear Yiyuan say again: "But having said that, you are really a bit unusual." "..." "Although Ah He is my niece, she is a strong horse... Even I think it is quite difficult to find a husband for her, and she is not young, but you said she is not a strong horse. At a young age, He even tamed her easily. Hahaha!" Takechiyo seemed to have received a blow to the head.Only then did he understand the deep meaning of Yiyuan's words.He understood that the so-called "strong horse" by Yiyuan was not the horse in Kiyong's stable, but Ah He. "My lord!" Takechiyo called out loudly.He was sweating all over.It's ridiculous!Yoshimoto thinks that Takechiyo has made a private life-long contract with Ah Tsuru, so he speaks righteously, but Takechiyo is thinking about the horses in the stable... Takechiyo wants to say that Yoshimoto has misunderstood, but he holds back.In his heart, various thoughts collide violently like flashes of lightning, and he can't help but feel vigilant.Is this Yoshimoto's misunderstanding, or a conspiracy? If he answers incorrectly, Yi Yuan will force him into an even more embarrassing situation. What will happen to those retainers who have worked hard and struggled for him? "Hahaha..." Yiyuan laughed loudly, "Look at your blushing like that, well... you are indeed Ah He." In fact, apart from wanting to show his strength to the other party, Yoshimoto is also interested in prying some women's secrets from this unusually calm little guy.Part of the reason is that Yoshimoto's own wife is also like a fierce horse, which often makes him feel at a loss, probably because she is Takeda Nobutora's daughter and has inherited her father's courage. "Don't touch me, go find your boys." When she is in a bad mood, she always rejects Yi Yuan directly.Because Yiyuan, who once stayed in the temple, indulged in male sex, he favored many servants.The result of this is that Yoshimoto finds women more difficult to understand, and thus becomes more and more fond of men.The servant boy's affection for his master is out of longing and loyalty, which is a slave-like devotion, but the feelings of a woman are by no means the same.Women are manipulative, jealous, and short-sighted.Even Shizhen began to get bored with women, feeling "It's better to be a man".In Yiyuan's eyes, Ah He, who has grown up, is a woman with typical femininity, and this little guy from Sanhe has tamed her easily. "Is she very honest at first, but gradually becomes disobedient, or is she particularly obedient in front of you?" While hurriedly sorting out his chaotic thoughts, Takechiyo replied indiscriminately: "Yes." "Really? So honestly... it was you who took the initiative to strike up a conversation at first, or her?" "Ah, this..." "It's Ah He, she is older after all." "No... it was Takechiyo who took the initiative." She sat on the rock with Shizhen... A violent urge made him really want to explain all this, but he quickly made a decision in his heart. Behind him are the retainers who endure the painful life of refugees every day and hope that he can return to the domain as soon as possible.He must not annoy Yoshimoto with inappropriate words.Since Yoshimoto likes that kind of thing, what's the point of misunderstanding and lying?Once a decision was made, Takechiyo's heart immediately relaxed, "Takechiyo has a bad memory, and he can't remember clearly." "You kid," Yoshimoto smiled, "you are eloquent and mature like an old man. If your retainers didn't instigate you, you would easily forget it?" "None of their business." "Who took the initiative?" "My lord, please observe clearly." Takechiyo tried his best to pretend to be a humble courtier.You must be patient... He told himself, but at the same time, a trace of arrogance welled up in his heart, and he despised the mighty figure in front of him. Yoshimoto narrowed his eyes suddenly and clapped his hands, "I remembered something important, you go down first." Takechiyo saluted solemnly, followed the servant boy, and walked towards the door.Should we correct this misunderstanding, or let it go?When Takechiyo hesitated in his heart, he had already reached the corridor.The servant boy named Kikumaru turned around and asked in a low voice: "Master Takechiyo, did the lord ask you to serve him?" His eyes were full of jealousy, Takechiyo didn't look at him, but shook his head .