【Leopard update 1.1W】
As early as when Tianzhang Academy threatened to teach him archery in person, Qingdeng felt very strange.
Logically speaking, for a big shot like Tianzhangyuan to find an archery teacher who not only has excellent personal strength but is willing to teach Qingdeng carefully, it is just a matter of moving his fingers and opening his mouth.
The main job of the Odaisho is to assist the shogun in managing Ooku, the harem of the shogun.
Although this job is not so busy that I have to take care of everything every day, it is not so leisurely that I can spend a lot of time having fun and engaging in various side jobs.
All in all, this question has puzzled Qingdeng for a long time.
Qingdeng has always wanted to find an opportunity to ask Tianzhang Yuan, but the right time to ask has never come - until this moment.
At the moment, I was drinking tea and chatting with Tianzhangyuan. Tianzhangyuan seemed to have quite a lot of time at the moment. There was no better opportunity to ask questions than now.
Regarding Tianzhangyuan's answer, Qingdeng thought of many answers - but he never expected that the facts he heard would be so exciting, so unexpected, so... distraught.
"ah……"
Qingdeng couldn't help but let out a low exclamation.
My head fell into a big confusion.
Unable... or dare not understand the words I just heard.
Qingdeng blinked, but no matter how he blinked, Tianzhang Courtyard was still in front of him, looking at him with a smile, unchanged.
What on earth did I hear? Qingden couldn't help but ask himself.
To Qingdeng, who was obviously shaken to the point of showing such an expression, Tianzhangyuan smiled brightly and said in a tone that sounded more like curiosity and teasing:
"What's wrong? Didn't you hear what I just said? Then I'll say it again."
Tianzhangyuan stretched out his upper body in the direction of Qingdeng, and his big round peach moved away from his legs that were pressed together while kneeling.
Two pure white elbows rested on the low table between her and Qingdeng, and her palms on the left and right supported her soft, firm-lined, yet unexpectedly voluptuous face.
The cheeks are so soft that they are reminiscent of marshmallows, and they are very cute.
"Tachibana-kun, I like you, and I want to be alone with you as much as possible."
The moist peach blossoms in Tianzhang Courtyard are rippling, soft and soft.
This pretty widow already had a "naturally charming" face.
To give a vivid metaphor... Tianzhangyuan's facial features match very well with words such as "dance hall", "ultra short hot pants", "big waves", "low-necked vest", etc.
The look in her eyes made her face even more charming. Just looking at her made her bones feel soft.
The current Grand Odaishou of the Edo Shogunate, Tenjoin Atsuhime, who is no less handsome than Sanako, said she likes me...
Qingdeng felt as if there was a "buzzing" sound in the depths of his mind, and his heart was filled with unquenchable lies.
At this time, Qingdeng suddenly realized that this seemed to be the first time since he time traveled that a woman had confessed to him face to face.
Before that, even with Mai Kinoshita, who had the best relationship and their current relationship was very ambiguous, she had never heard her say "like" - but this was natural.
Even Kinoshita Mai was shy for a long time when she was called Aonto by the general name. It took her a long time to finally get used to the shy and introverted character of this name. She has the ability to say "I like you" to Aoto in person.
Courage is the only thing that matters.
"Uh...Your Excellency Tianzhangyuan...I..."
Qingden felt that his voice sounded like someone else was speaking.
He himself didn't know what to say at the moment. He only subconsciously opened his mouth and instinctively tried to say something to relieve the confusion and confusion in his heart at the moment.
Just as Qingdeng was hemming and hawing, repeating meaningless words like a goldfish that kept spitting bubbles——
"……puff."
Qingden suddenly heard a chuckle coming from the other side.
Qingden looked up.
On the other side of the low table, Tianzhangyuan still had the cute gesture of holding his face in his hands - but compared to just now, Tianzhangyuan had a happy smile on his cheeks.
This happy color spread rapidly, expanded, and finally covered the entire area from the tip of the nose to the base of the ears.
"Ha, hahahaha!"
Eventually, this happy smile turned into laughter that seemed to be unbearable anymore.
"Ji Jun, your expression is so interesting!"
Tianzhangyuan, who was laughing so much that he was a little tired, slowly stopped laughing, and then looked at Qingdeng cheerfully. There was a malicious smile on his face, as if the prank had been successful.
Qingden, no matter how stupid he is, knows what is happening.
"His Royal Highness Tianzhangyuan...it's not good to play with other people's feelings..."
Qingdeng said "Oh" helplessly.
"Sorry sorry."
Tianzhangyuan put his hands together and looked apologetic.
"Because I suddenly wanted to see what kind of expression you would show after hearing me say that I like you, so I accidentally couldn't hold it back..."
——What the hell is it that I can’t hold back...
Qingdeng couldn't help but curse.
As early as when he first started interacting with Tianzhangyuan, Qingdeng discovered that beneath Tianzhangyuan's dignified and solemn appearance, there was hidden a lively and active heart that loved adventure and novelty.
This is consistent with the folk rumors Qingdeng has heard.
According to various gossips circulating in the city, before Tenzouin married into the Tokugawa family and was just the little princess of the Izumi family in Satsuma Shimazu, she was a girl who jumped up and down every day and interacted with mountains, rivers and trees all day long.
Friend's wild girl.
Tianzhangyuan, who grew up in such an environment, developed a "little devil" temperament, which is quite reasonable.
——Turns out you were just joking with me...
Qingdeng breathed a sigh of relief silently. The big stone hanging in his heart suddenly fell to the ground.
To be honest, Tianzhangyuan's "confession" just came too suddenly and without any foreshadowing. Apart from that, Qingdeng didn't have any special feelings for Tianzhangyuan, and had always only regarded Tianzhangyuan as his female boss - that's all.
That's all.
Therefore, Qingnobo was basically frightened just now, and did not feel happy or complacent about being confessed by the "most beautiful widow in Edo" who had fascinated countless Edo men.
At this moment, Qingdeng suddenly felt the smiling gaze of Tianzhang Yuan.
"But...my words are not all lies."
Tianzhangyuan's words made Qingdeng's newly relaxed cheek lines immediately tighten slightly.
"It's true that I don't have any feelings for you... It should be said that as a monk of the Grand Odaisho of the Edo Shogunate, it would be too unreasonable for me to say that I 'like' you."
A self-deprecating smile appeared on Tianzhangyuan's lips.
This strange look was fleeting. After just one breath, it was well hidden by Tianzhang Academy.
"But, I want to be alone with you is the real truth."
"In the beginning, the reason why I personally taught you the art of archery was relatively simple. I was just bored for a while, and I also admired you very much, so I wanted to be a recluse, so I wanted to train you myself."
"But slowly, my mind... the reason why I still insist on being your archery teacher until now, gradually changed slightly."
"Since you asked the question, I will take this opportunity to tell you frankly - I taught you archery in person because I wanted to be alone with you and because I felt inexplicably relaxed when I was by your side."
Having said this, Tianzhang Yuan paused for a moment, as if thinking about the words.
After a while, she removed her arms from the low table, retracted her upper body that was leaning out towards Qingdeng, and her plump peach sat back on her legs together, looking at the snow-capped mountains in the distance in front of her.
"Tachibana-kun, you are incredible. When facing me and Iemo, you don't have any stage fright."
"Since I married into the Tokugawa family, outsiders have always treated me with three attitudes."
"First, he treated me with such respect that he didn't even dare to say a word loudly."
"Secondly, he is intimidated by me. When he gets along with me, he is careful in all his words and deeds, for fear of making me unhappy in the slightest."
"Third, you flatter me and try every possible way to please me, gain my favor, and get benefits from me."
A slight smile appeared on Tian Zhangyuan's cheek again as the corners of his mouth slightly extended.
"I've seen a lot of these three types of people, but your type is extremely rare."
Tianzhangyuan turned his head and looked into Qingdeng's eyes.
It was different from the joking demeanor he showed when he was joking with Qingdeng just now. The smile on Tianzhangyuan's pretty face at this moment was so pure and sincere.
"When you get along with me, no matter your demeanor or behavior, you are quite natural and generous."
"There is no special treatment for me just because I am the Grand Odaisho of the Edo Shogunate."
"It's like interacting with a normal good friend."
"Not only me, but also Iemo."
"You faced the current general of the Edo shogunate and conquered the barbarians, and you never showed any fear or flattery towards Iemo."
"I like your attitude towards me very much."
The smile on Tianzhangyuan's face is getting brighter and brighter. She is probably recalling the past. Her eyes seem to be looking at the distant world, and there is an emotion called nostalgia hidden in her eyes.
"This reminds me of the time when I was not the Grand Odaisho of the shogunate, nor the princess of the Satsuma Shimazu clan, but the ordinary daughter of the Satsuma Shimazu Kon and Izumi clan."
"So when I stay with you, I always feel very relaxed."
"Now, this archery range, where I meet you regularly, has become a refuge for me to temporarily free myself from all kinds of worries and from the shackles of the Grand Palace."
Qingdeng raised his eyebrows and laughed dumbly.
——After all, my soul comes from the 21st century, and I have never been influenced by the feudal ethics of "the king, the minister, the minister, the father, the son, the son."
Qingdeng, who has lived in the civilized 21st century since he was a child, has never been interested in the etiquette and order of the feudal era, and at the same time lacks awe of it. In addition, Qingdeng's personal character dictates that he can naturally be in Tianzhang Courtyard and De
In front of Kawakawa Iemo, he behaved calmly and generously, without any pretense.
Qingdeng was embarrassed by Tianzhangyuan's sincere words.
He racked his brains, thinking about how to answer the call.
Saying "You're welcome"? It seems a little wrong.
Saying "This is what I should do" doesn't seem right. In fact, Qingdeng didn't take the initiative to do anything worth mentioning to Tianzhangyuan. He just stayed with Tianzhangyuan and obediently bowed to Tianzhangyuan.
Just an art class.
"Ah! That's right! Taking advantage of this rare opportunity where both you and I are free to sit down and chat: Tachibana-kun, let's discuss changing your title!"
At this time, Tianzhangyuan spoke again, attracting Qingdeng's attention and interrupting Qingdeng's thinking.
"What's your name for me?"
"I've always called you 'Orange-kun', right?"
"This title is a bit too long. It has five syllables. You are now my new Banshi of Yutingban and my direct subordinate. The interactions between you and me will become more and more frequent in the future."
"If you keep using such a troublesome title, it will inevitably cause some inconvenience."
Qingdeng heard this and nodded...I see, let's change the name...
"That being the case, then Your Highness Tianzhangyuan, you can just call me 'Qingdeng' from now on."
""Qingdeng"..."
Tianzhangyuan tilted his head, thinking, confused.
"This title has indeed become much shorter, but I think it's a bit difficult to pronounce... Oh! That's right!"
As if Tianzhangyuan had come up with some brilliant idea, he clapped his hands and looked happy.
"I'll call you by your real name: 'Sheng Qing'! Although this title is only one syllable shorter than 'Jujun', it's catchy, easy to pronounce and listen to, and it also has a peaceful legacy. I like you very much."
This real name!”
Qingdeng was stunned.
""Sheng Qing"?"
Qingden's full name is "Source Orange Qingden Shengqing".
Genji's surname is Tachibana, commonly known as Qingden, but also known as Shengqing.
"General name" is similar to the "zi" in ancient China, which is specially chosen for outsiders to call.
As for "taboo", it is the same as "name" in ancient China, it is a person's true real name.
However, ancient Japanese taboos are a little bit special.
According to the etiquette and rules of ancient Japan, a person's real name can only be called by his or her master and the person with whom the relationship is very close, so close that they can wear the same pair of pants.
Such harsh conditions mean that everyone often has no one around them who can call them by their real name.
Take Qingdeng himself as an example. Among Qingdeng’s many friends, none of them call Qingdeng “Sheng Qing.”
And Aoto himself rarely calls others by their real names. Aoto and Isamu Kondo are so familiar with each other, and Hijikata Toshizo is so familiar with them that he never calls these two brothers by their real names: Changi and Yoshitoyo.
Thinking back to the beginning, Kinoshita Mai called out the common name of Qingnobo in front of everyone, which caused a small commotion. Almost everyone believed that there must be some ulterior secret between Qingnobo and Kinoshita Mai.
Even calling him a common name can cause such a violent reaction from others. If Kinoshita Mai had called Qingnobo by his real name instead of Qingnobo's nickname at that time...then many people would definitely suspect that Qingnobo and Kinoshita Mai secretly got married.
I even have one or two children.
If you want to call someone by their real name, there are so many rules and so many troubles - but these rules and troubles are nothing to Tianzhangyuan.
My real name can only be called by my master and people who are close to me? What a coincidence, Tianzhangyuan happens to be Qingdeng’s master!
Aoshinobu's current class status is that of a Hatamoto samurai, a direct subordinate of the shogun. His official position is that of captain of the Hōfu Thieves Kai Division, and secretly, he is a banshi of the Shinbaband.
In terms of class status and official titles, Qingdeng is undoubtedly the direct subordinate of Tianzhang Academy.
Tianzhang Academy calls Qingdeng "Sheng Qing", which is both in line with the rules and reasonable.
Qingdeng has never paid much attention to what others call him. Since Tianzhangyuan thinks his real name sounds nice and wants to call him by his real name, then let her do so.
Then, Qing Deng nodded:
"But it's up to Your Highness to decide."
"Then it's decided!"
Tianzhangyuan’s smile is so bright and beautiful.
"Then... I'll ask for your advice from now on, Sheng Qing~~"
——Why do you say it like a newlywed wife who just married me...
Qingdeng hesitated again and again, but finally decided to swallow the complaints that had flowed to his lips.
"Please give me more advice, Your Highness"
Qingdeng responded without hesitation.
Suddenly, a hint of wind reminiscent of top-grade silk passed by Qingdeng and Tianzhang's ears.
The wind was not cold at all and carried a light fragrance.
Tianzhangyuan gently closed her eyes, raised her chin slightly, and took deep breaths with a strong, long rhythm - she was enjoying the caress and smell of the wind.
"What a comfortable wind..."
Tianzhangyuan raised her hands above her head, made a sound, stretched out, and then leaned back, lying on the couch behind her - the pavilion she and Qingdeng were in now had a very rich "
infrastructure".
There are not only cushions, low tables, elbowrests, but also couches for people to lie down on.
"Ju...ah, no, Sheng Qing, I can always relax unconsciously when I stay with you...I've been really busy these days..."
Tianzhangyuan's tone contained deep weariness.
"Are the Hitotsubashi people still clinging to you?"
Qingden couldn't help but ask.
"They are just helping mad dogs..."
Tianzhangyuan gave a bitter smile.
"I don't know if Elder Jing Yi suppressed them too hard before, which made their hearts a little twisted. After Elder Jing Yi passed away, they were like rabid dogs out of the cage, biting whoever they caught."
The "Elder Jingyi" mentioned by Tianzhang Yuan naturally refers to Naobi Jingyi, who once had a relationship with Qingdeng and was kind to Qingdeng.
"The people of the Hitotsubashi faction are really annoying. They accuse me in every possible way."
"I feel that even if I step out first, they will find at least one reason to impeach me."
"There have been several times when I wanted to directly order the executioners of the Yamada Asaemon family to be summoned into Edo Castle to execute the annoying flies sent by Hitotsubashi on the spot."
As Tianzhangyuan spoke, he raised his hand and made a wiping motion on his thin neck.
Although she used a joking tone, there was a hint of seriousness in her eyebrows.
"Heh... But, if you compare yourself with others, I can't understand the hostility towards me from the Hitotsubashi party."
"Even though it has been two years since Iemoge succeeded to the position of shogun, the Hitotsubashi faction still yearns for the throne of the general who conquered the barbarians."
"I still want to help Ichibashi Keihe... this nerd who has lost his mind in reading."
"In the eyes of the Hitotsubashi faction, someone like me who is determined to stay with Iemo through thick and thin is a completely unpleasant thorn in their side and a thorn in their flesh."
"not to mention……"
Tianzhangyuan's voice paused and his eyes flickered.
For a moment, a self-deprecating smile gradually filled her cheeks and eyes.
"In the eyes of the Hitotsubashi faction, I am a traitor with an unforgivable crime... No matter how cruel methods are used to treat traitors, it is never an exaggeration."
After saying that, Tianzhang Academy fell silent and stopped talking.
"..."
Qingdeng also fell silent - such a topic was beyond the scope of "ordinary small talk", and he didn't know how to answer the conversation.
The traitor of the Hitotsubashi faction... A simple statement, but there are heavy facts behind it.
Tenjoin's father... to be precise, his adoptive father: Shimazu Saibin, the 11th generation lord of the Satsuma Domain, was a die-hard member of the Hitotsubashi faction.
In order to expand Satsuma Domain's influence in the Hitotsubashi faction, enhance the Hitotsubashi faction's chances of winning, and ensure that Hitotsubashi Keiki can successfully inherit the position of shogun, he took Tenjoin, who was from a collateral line of the Shimazu clan, was of the right age and was unmarried.
For the sake of his adopted daughter, he planned to let Tenjoin marry away to Edo as the princess of the Satsuma domain and marry the previous generation of shoguns: the Tokugawa clan.
Shimazu Saibin, an old bastard, didn't even put on any pretense. In March of the sixth year of Kaei's reign (1853), a ceremony was held to establish the father-daughter relationship with Tianzhangin. In August of the same year, the ceremony was carried out in a hurry, as if rushing a duck to the shelves.
Send Tianzhangin to Edo.
From then until now, Tianzhangyuan has never returned to his hometown, nor has he seen his relatives and friends in his hometown again.
Shimazu Qibin's behavior of hurriedly sending Tenzhangin to get married was like writing directly on his forehead: I just treat Tianzhangin as a useful tool, what do you think?
It is reported that the task assigned by Shimazu Saibin to Tenjoin was to encourage Tokugawa Iesada and persuade Tokugawa Iesada and his biological mother, Honjuin, to let them establish a bridge to celebrate their heir to the shogun.
What happened next is known to everyone - after Tenzouin married into the shogunate, she did not act in accordance with Shimazu Saibin's orders.
He went to the hostile camp: the Nanki faction and advocated the appointment of Tokugawa Iemo, who was still called Tokugawa Yoshifuku at that time, as the next shogun.
After Shimazu Saibin died of illness and the Nanki sect won, the Tenjoin was even too lazy to do the work of making eye-catching remarks. It clearly supported Tokugawa Iemo and assisted Tokugawa Iemo wholeheartedly.
There have always been different opinions as to why Tianzhang Yuan wanted to join the Nanji Sect.
The most mainstream view is that Tianzhangin deliberately wanted to take revenge on Shimazu Saibin, who forced her to leave her hometown and marry a useless person, thus ruining her life.
All in all, no matter what the motives of Tenzouin are, in the eyes of the Hitotsubashi faction, Tenzouin's behavior of "turning sides in front of battle" is an unforgivable betrayal.
If we want to understand the stakes involved, it is not difficult to figure out why after Naoki Ii was assassinated and the Hitotsubashi faction regained power, they disliked Tenzōin so much and why they opposed Tenzōin so frequently.
The silent atmosphere in which neither of them spoke lasted for about two minutes.
Two minutes later, Tianzhangyuan let out a sigh of relief, and then restarted Zhu Chuan:
"Sometimes I can't help but think: It would be great if Mr. Jingyi was still here."
"If Elder Jingyi was still here, these stinky things from the Hitotsubashi sect would not be able to behave themselves with their tails between their legs. How could they dare to be so arrogant in front of me?"
"But...looking back and thinking about it carefully, even if Mr. Jing Yi comes back to life, my life may not be better than now.
Qingdeng asked in time:
"Why?"
"Why else?"
Tianzhangyuan smiled bitterly and shrugged his shoulders.
"I don't agree with his ideas."
"Elder Ii just wants to restore the glory of the shogunate."
"He only has eyes for the shogunate."
"As long as the shogunate can become strong again, he doesn't care about anything else...the life and death of other vassal states."
"but me……"
Tianzhangyuan bit her red lips lightly, seeming to be hesitating whether to continue.
After a moment, she gave the answer:
"Forget it, let's stop this topic for now. No matter how much I blame myself, it's useless. Anyway, I've long been used to this kind of being made things difficult and laughed at, so I just let the stinky people from the Hitotsubashi faction do what they want.
Bark."
"Well... speaking of being made things difficult and laughed at... Sheng Qing, I suddenly remembered that I haven't thanked you yet."
Qingdeng was stunned for a moment, then turned his gaze back to the distant sky and towards Tianzhang Courtyard.
"Thank you? What are you saying thank you for...um...!"
The remaining words of Qingdeng were stuck in his throat - the scene in front of him was so fragrant that his mind and consciousness were swallowed up in an instant.
Tianzhang Yuan was seen lying on her side on the couch, facing Qingdeng, and her miko uniform became a little messy due to her careless and unruly movements.
The sleeves of the top and the two pants legs of the purple hakama were rolled up greatly, revealing the dazzlingly white forearms and calves.
Her beautiful eyes were half-squinted, and there was a faint, gentle smile on her cheeks.
A strand of black hair from the temples hangs down and sticks to the corner of the lips.
Black hair, fair face, and rosy lips combine to form a magnificent picture that makes people's eyes freeze.
"When I first met you...that is, when Kamo and I disguised ourselves as members of the 'Third Division' to compete with you, I said a lot of bad things about Tianzhangyuan...you stopped me in time. You
Do you remember this?"
Qingdeng thought for a while and quickly recalled: This kind of thing did indeed happen.
At this time, Tianzhangyuan, who was disguised as a member of the third team, said a lot of things about himself.
Qingdeng, who did not know at the time that the person in front of him was Tianzhangyuan himself, felt that what this person said seemed to go too far, so he stopped him with words.
Qingdeng didn't like this kind of bad-mouthing behavior behind someone's back.
In Qingdeng's eyes, it is a very stupid move to casually discuss the rights and wrongs of a person without even seeing him or getting along with that person in person.
"Being ridiculed and ridiculed by others - I have experienced this kind of situation a lot. But it is really rare for someone to come forward to defend me... It would be really unreasonable not to thank you properly.
.”
"Sheng Qing, thank you."
Qingdeng raised his hand and scratched his hair, and smiled awkwardly:
"You're welcome. It's just a trivial matter. There is no need to thank me specifically. You made it so grand, which made me feel at a loss."
"That won't work."
A carp in Tianzhang Court stood up from the couch.
"You speak up for me and defend me in person. I have to show something. At the very least, I have to give you a thank you gift. Hmm... what should I give you..."
Tianzhangyuan raised his chin, looked at the sky, stretched out his right index finger, and supported his right cheek.
"Ah, right!"
Tianzhangyuan lowered his green-white jade finger to hold his head, and met Qingdeng's eyes with a smile. The pair of beauties smiled at themselves so much that they narrowed into a thin thread.
"If I kiss you, consider it as my thank you gift to you!"
"……ha?"
Qingdeng reacted slowly, turning his shock and disbelief into his voice.
He used his eyes and expressions to confirm with Tianzhang Yuan in front of him: I must have heard correctly, right? Did you just say something very explosive in an understatement?
After just one breath, Qingdeng's question received a definite answer.
"I feel a little shy, so I would like to ask you to close your eyes for a while when you come down."
Tianzhangyuan stretched out his right hand and covered Qingdeng's eyes.
Her palm was neither big nor small, just enough to cover Qingdeng's eyes, not even a ray of light could penetrate.
The next moment his vision was "robbed", Qingdeng felt a sweet smell, slowly approaching him.
Even if Qingdeng closed his eyes, he could still feel the shadow of Tianzhang Yuan covering his body.
At this moment, Qingdeng fell into unprecedented tension and panic, and the muscles in his whole body were as stiff as if they were petrified.
What does this woman want to do? Is she really planning to kiss me? Where is she planning to kiss me? I just did such a small thing, as for thanking me so grandly?
Before he could think about it or react, Qingdeng felt his cheeks itching - this was Tianzhangyuan's moist breath hitting his face.
In addition, Qingdeng's skin also began to feel the warm body temperature of Tianzhang Yuan.
Tianzhangyuan's pretty face was very close to his - half a second after Qingdeng's brain confirmed this fact, his lips were enveloped by a soft touch.
Qingdeng's eyes, which were covered by Tianzhangyuan's slap, suddenly opened wide and were filled with disbelief.
He couldn't believe that Tianzhangyuan turned out to be such a passionate and unrestrained woman.
He couldn't believe that his first kiss was lost in such a daze...
However, after just blinking twice, Qingdeng gradually realized that something was wrong.
The feeling coming from the lips is ice-cold, with a powdery substance like flour. It tastes sweet, the same as the mochi I just ate... No! Isn't this mochi?!
At this time, Tianzhangyuan released the slap that blocked Qingdeng's eyes.
Qingteng Dingqing looked forward and found that Tianzhangyuan was holding the mochi he had just taken out from nowhere when he invited Qingteng to come to the pavilion to rest in his left hand, and pressed the mochi hard against Qingteng's lips.
Her red lips were pursed tightly, trying hard not to laugh.
After Qingdeng looked towards her, she seemed to finally be unable to bear it anymore and burst out laughing, showing a malicious smile.
"Let me guess, did you really think I was going to kiss you just now?"
"Your Highness...you sometimes have a really bad character."
After saying this, Qingden seemed to express his protest and said "Ah woo" as he ate the mochi that was close to his lips in one bite.
This was the second time today that he was teased by this pretty widow.
Although he said so, Qingdeng actually did not feel angry or annoyed in his heart because he was pranked one after another by Tianzhangyuan.
"Sorry sorry."
Tianzhangyuan clasped his hands together, bowed his head to Qingdeng and apologized with a smile.
"Why is this? As soon as I see you, I can't help but want to play pranks on you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Tianzhangyuan took a deep breath with a refreshed expression, then jumped off the bed with his legs and stood up.
"Okay, it's almost time. I should go to Edo Castle. Shengqing, I'll take a step first. Saege, Yae and Amakura are all at Tsukinomiya Shrine today. If you want to practice Unryu for a while before going home,
You can go find them now."
Qingdeng nodded and asked half-jokingly:
"Do you need me to give you a ride?"
"no thanks."
Tianzhang Courtyard smiles.
"It's broad daylight, and the road from Tsukinomiya Shrine back to Edo Castle is very safe, so no one needs to be escorted."
"Take care of yourself, I'm going to take the first step."
After leaving these words, Tianzhangyuan folded the catkins in front of him and walked calmly towards the path leaving the archery field.
However, after taking only two steps, she suddenly stopped on her feet as if recalling something important.
"Oh, I was so happy chatting with you that I almost forgot to talk about business with you."
Tianzhangyuan only turned his upper body over and faced Qingdeng again.
"Sheng Qing, 6 days from now...that is, the first day of the New Year, do you have time?"
"The first day of the new year?"
Qingden thought for a moment.
"I don't have any plans for that day."
"Well!"
Tianzhangyuan nodded gently with a satisfied look on his face.
"Then - at nine o'clock on the first day of the new year (2 o'clock in the afternoon), we will gather at Tsukinomiya Shrine. I have an important task to give you - in the name of the new commander of the Imperial Palace."
"This is the first mission you have received since joining the New Royal Court, so be sure not to be late.
Mission... After Qingdeng heard this, his eyes narrowed.
A mission that could be related to a secret mobile force like the New Imperial Guard... Qingto naturally thought of words such as "assassination" and "spying on intelligence".
Are you going to assassinate someone?
Or who should we collect information on?
Thinking of this, Qingdeng's eyes and expression gradually became solemn.
Tianzhangyuan noticed Qingdeng's solemn expression.
"Keke, don't be so nervous."
Tianzhangyuan raised his hand to cover his smiling mouth.
"It's not a very difficult or painful task. From a certain point of view, this task is quite pleasant and easy."
Tian Zhangyuan lowered his eyelids slightly, and under his eyelashes as long as velvet, his meaningful eyes kept flickering out.
——Pleasurable? Relaxed?
The confused Qingdeng was about to ask further questions about the specific details of this mysterious mission, but Tianzhang Yuan beat him to it and said:
"Anyway - don't be late in 6 days. At nine o'clock in 6 days, I will be waiting for you at Tsukinomiya Shrine on time."
Having finished speaking, Tianzhangyuan has nothing else to add or forget to say.
He also didn’t give Qingdeng any chance to speak.
He withdrew his eyes from Qingdeng and stepped forward again with his feet wearing purple clogs.
After a while, only Tianzhangyuan's body fragrance remained with Qingdeng.
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5 days later——
The first year of Wanyan (1860), December 30 (New Year’s Eve)——
Edo, Koishikawa Kohinagayanagicho, dojo——
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
The air waves of the bamboo swords clashing shook the air in the dojo.
Two figures with almost the same body shape passed each other at a dizzying speed.
When the two of them got together, the bamboo swords in their palms clashed four times in this lightning-like moment.
Four clear sounds of bamboo swords striking each other sounded almost at the same time, lingering in the ears of Souji and his team who were watching the battle at the dojo.
The soles of my feet slid and the ground creaked.
The two people who were fighting on the field crossed each other and ran nearly seven steps in the opposite direction. Then, as if they had prepared their moves in advance, they turned around with swords in hand and faced each other from a distance.
Neither of them moved rashly.
Both of them were sizing up and observing each other.
I saw this pair of swordsmen confronting each other. One of them was a tall young man under 20 years old—Qing Teng.
On the other side of the fight with Qingdeng was a handsome man with fair skin, handsome appearance, and a dignified appearance.
This handsome man is tall and well-proportioned, almost as tall as Qingden.
Her hair, which had not been shaved, was dark and thick.
He looks a bit older than Qingdeng, but not much older, around 25 or 6 years old.
If you look at his face, this person does not have the demeanor of a warrior at all.
A fair face, soft and clear facial lines...
Compared to a warrior who wields swords and guns, this handsome man is more like a scholar who talks about romance with his sleeves.
However... Anyone who has seen this handsome man's fighting prowess will never dare to look down upon him in the slightest! They will never dare to make any disdainful criticism of his "scholarly face"!
Sooner or later, after a brief silence, the battle started again!
Squeak - the handsome man suddenly spread his legs, and the soles of his feet scraped against the ground, making a harsh "squeak" sound.
The next moment, he lowered his waist and rushed in front of Qingdeng as if sliding on the ground.
The speed of movement and the precise distance control made Nagakura Shinpachi and others who were watching the battle not far away couldn't help but be secretly speechless after seeing it.
The bamboo sword held in front of the body with its midsection raised and slashed - the moves may seem simple and unpretentious, but in fact, the sword contains a ferocious momentum that even Qingden cannot ignore!
The speed of the sword is as fast as thunder, and the power of the sword is like the weight of Mount Tai - it is the move of Shinto Muken-ryu!
To defeat the opponent with overwhelming momentum and power - this is the characteristic of Shinto Muken-ryu.
Qingdeng didn't dare to raise his hand, so he lowered the lower part of his bamboo sword and dodged to avoid it.
Qingdeng's dodge contained preparations for counterattack.
The moment he dodged, Qingden's slender body seemed to be leaning forward, pressing against the handsome man.
Phew! Phew!
The bamboo sword flashed two dark yellow afterimages in the air.
Qingdeng first struck at the lower level, lifted up the bamboo sword that was hanging on his right side, and slashed all the way from the lower right to the upper left.
Then, with the help of gravity, he slashed the bamboo sword in mid-air above the upper left side back to his right side along the original path, with the tip of the sword almost touching the ground.
Because the bamboo sword does not distinguish between the blade and the back, when "turning back" the bamboo sword, there is no need to turn the sword body to turn the originally upward-facing blade back to the ground.
The power is impeccable, and the timing of the attack is perfect - but what's the point of these elements if you can't hit the opponent?
Only a loud crashing sound was heard, echoing over the empty dojo. The sound lingered for a long time.
Because things happened so fast, people with insufficient eyesight or insufficient martial arts training may not have seen clearly what happened just now - at the critical moment when Qingdeng's bamboo sword was about to hit the handsome man's body, the handsome man
He swung his sword twice with ease and blocked Qingdeng's two consecutive slashes. Then he jumped back and jumped three steps away, widening the distance between him and Qingdeng.
Looking at the handsome man whose defenses were impregnable, Qingdeng frowned slightly.
He did not pursue the handsome man, but planted his feet firmly on the spot, lowered his waist, raised the tip of his sword, and took a Kasumi stance, with the sword tip pointed straight at the handsome man's chest.
Anyone with clear eyes can clearly see that all the muscles in Qingdeng's body are tightly tensed, and his whole body looks like it is being pressed to death. The springs are ready to go, hiding amazing explosive power.
"oh?"
The handsome man slightly raised his eyebrows and raised his lips in a subtle arc.
"I have long heard that Your Majesty Niou is good at stabbing. I am so happy to meet you today!"
As the handsome man spoke, he set up his bamboo sword - the tip of the sword twitched slightly.
It is the classic posture of Beichen Yidao style.
"His Majesty Nioh! Feel free to take action! No need to show mercy! I, Ito Daizo, will return home with great joy today!"
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The pronunciation of "Sheng Qing" is moriharu, which is a very Heian-era style name. The author spent a lot of effort and went through a lot of information before deciding on this name (leopard death.
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The author fulfilled the contract perfectly and successfully updated Leopard 11,000 (Leopard Smile.jpg)
Isn’t it too much to ask for a monthly pass?
Please give me a monthly vote! Please give me a recommendation vote! (Crying with my head in my arms.jpg)
The author's current method of updating is to write by hand first, and then use a very stupid scanning app to scan the manuscript onto the computer. However, because the app is too stupid, he always scans "的" as "Yu" and "Ya" as "Yu"
"Wonderful", so I have to spend a lot of time reviewing the manuscript after each scan, but there will always be things that slip through the net when reviewing with the naked eye, so if you find any weird typos or punctuation marks in the future, don't make a fuss - it's all done manually.
Retarded pot.
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With a rigorous attitude, the author would like to remind you——
This book is a semi-fictional novel about swords and halberds, so the historical plot in the book is basically "50% true and 50% false".
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Shimazu Saibin used Tenchoin as a tool. In March, he established the father-daughter relationship with Tenchoin, and five months later he sent her to Edo to be the wife of the crippled general.
Not long after Tenjoin married into Edo, he betrayed the Hitotsubashi sect and defected to the Nanki sect.
Tenzouin likes the young and promising Tokugawa Iemo very much, but hates Keiki Hitotsubashi (Katsurin Taro’s memoirs mentioned that Tenzouin is very annoyed by Keiki Hitotsubashi more than once)
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All of the above are historical facts.
As for the different ideas between Tenjoin and Ii Naomi, the Hitotsubashi faction lashed out at Tenzōin, and Tenzōin has the temperament of a little devil... These are all fictional plots made up by the author to promote the plot of the novel and personal preferences~~
This chapter has been completed!