Asai Nagamasa didn't realize that her little sweetheart had overturned the jealousy, and her stomach was filled with sourness. She was staring at Mori Ranmaru nervously, fearing to hear the terrible answer that she was seriously ill or dying.

Oda Nobunaga didn't care about his brother's petty thoughts. She was also restless and asked.

"Have you found out what the disease is?"

Mori Ranmaru bowed.

"Spo's mansion is tightly guarded both inside and outside, and no news has come out.

But they are outsiders after all, so the doctor can keep their mouth shut, and they have to go to the Kampo medicine dealer in the castle town to buy the prescriptions they prescribe.

Kyoto is now under the control of our army, and the business owners in the castle town dare not offend my family. I just tapped a few people to find out what medicinal materials the Shiba mansion bought.

I've asked a doctor to check it out, and it's all medicinal herbs that can dispel cold and sweat. It's not a serious illness, it's probably just a cold."

Oda Nobunaga and Asai Nagamasa breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and Oda Nobunaga couldn't help but wonder.

"Wind cold? Yutai Suo is gifted with extraordinary talents and has an extraordinary physique, but a little bit of spring cold knocked him down?"

Oda Nobunaga knows best how Yoshigami's health is. The two times he was in Owari, he was beaten seven times a night, and he was so strong that there is nothing to say.

Men in this world lack testosterone. Not only can they not grow much muscle, but they also have to rest for several days at a time, and the time is very short. In comparison, Yiyin's physique is like a perpetual motion machine.

Hearing that he was suffering from cold, Oda Nobunaga was inevitably a little suspicious, thinking that Yoshigami was planning something to take advantage of his illness.

On the contrary, Asai Nagamasa sighed.

"If people eat grains, they will eventually get sick.

No matter how strong he is, he is still just a man, and it has been really hard on him these past few years."

Looking at the unkind look in the city's eyes, Asai Nagamasa coughed lightly and added another sentence.

"A man should not give way to a woman, and Yutai is really a role model for the martial arts family. I admire him very much."

Before Oda Nobunaga could take notice of the strange atmosphere between the couple, he was attracted by Mori Ranmaru's words.

Mori Ranmaru said.

"His Majesty Asai did not know that on the day when the imperial palace went to Luo, he first went to the Nijo Imperial Palace where his ancestors died in battle, and then went to the burial place of Shokokuji Temple. After returning to the palace, he fell ill.

Therefore, outsiders are also speculating that Yutai was too sad after seeing things and missing people, so he accidentally caught the cold."

Hearing this, Oda Nobunaga frowned and Asai Nagamasa felt sad. Ichikun raised his eyebrows and secretly praised that the vixen deserved it.

Several people had different thoughts, but no one spoke. Mori Ranmaru waited for a long time and asked carefully.

"Main Hall, shall I take my leave now?"

Oda Nobunaga nodded and said.

"You should step back first."

After she bowed and left, the atmosphere in the room became even more deserted, and the three of them were no longer in the mood for the previous party.

Oda Nobunaga picked up the wine glass and took a sip, but found it bland and very boring. Mori Ranmaru said that Yoshigage fell ill because of excessive grief, and it was inevitable that she would have ups and downs in her heart.

The marriage between Yoshigan Shiba and Yoshiteru Ashikaga has always been rumored to have been caused by Ashikaga Yoshiteru's coercion and intimidation, and his tendency to repay kindness with enmity, which has been criticized by others.

Oda Nobunaga never thought that Yoshigage would be so sad about the death of Ashikaga Yoshiteru that he would fall ill because of it. For some reason, after learning about this, she felt so sad and uncomfortable.

Asai Nagamasa couldn't help but pick up the wine glass on the table and drank it in one gulp to suppress the various discomforts in his heart.

Seeing her depressed look, the mayor felt angry and distressed at the same time. Finally, he picked up the wine flask and silently filled her glass.

Asai Nagamasa was awakened by the sound of wine being poured into the glass in front of her. She looked at her husband who looked sad but cared about her, and felt ashamed in her heart.

She gave Shi Jun a complicated smile, silently picked up the wine glass that Shi Jun filled for her with one hand, and drank it down again. With the other hand, she tightly held Shi Jun's catkins.

The mayor stared blankly at his wife drinking heavily, his eyes were red, he lowered his head to cover it up and wiped away the tears that leaked out with his sleeves.

He had never been so eager to see Shiba Yiyin, to see this strange man from the Wu family that his wife would never forget.

So, he said.

"Why don't we go visit the Imperial Palace?"

Before the mayor finished speaking, Oda Nobunaga and Asai Nagamasa looked at him at the same time.

Asai Nagamasa was willing to go, but thinking of her husband's petty thoughts, he couldn't help but shake his head.

Oda Nobunaga simply scoffed and said to the mayor rudely.

"This is Kyoto, no fooling around."

The last time there was a joke in Odani City, luckily it was the Asai family's own territory, so it didn't spread to outsiders.

This is Kyoto, the center of the shogunate that has been stared at by many pairs of eyes. If the city ruler behaves inappropriately here, the Oda family will not be able to cover it up even if they want.

There was a fight between snipe and clam within the shogunate, and Oda Nobunaga was happy to sit back and watch as a fisherman on the shore. She was not willing to go into the water at this time, causing both sides to look at her and become wary of herself.

Seeing his sister becoming serious, Ichikun was a little scared after all. Oda Nobunaga always doted on him, and the only two times he beat him in his life were because of that man Yoshigan Shiba.

Asai Nagamasa saw that Oda Nobunaga had calmed the city king and said quickly.

"Yes, His Highness Ashikaga Yoshiaki will succeed to the throne soon, and the transfer of power to the shogunate will be very sensitive.

We foreign vassals had better keep a distance to avoid being misunderstood by the shogunate and thinking that we have a disobedient heart like Mihaoshi Rokkaku."

After hearing Asai Nagamasa's words, Oda Nobunaga snorted coldly and said.

“The concubines of the shogunate are like flies and dogs, and they expect a man to come out to uphold justice in a time of great chaos. It is really the most ridiculous thing in the world.

There is a cloud in the heavens: the beauty of a gentleman will be cut down in five lifetimes.

Ashikaga has been under heaven for two hundred years. Forefathers have planted trees, and later generations have sprouted trees. I wonder how long this legacy of our ancestors can be protected?

It’s time for men to support the overall situation and women to sit back and enjoy the benefits. From my point of view, haha.”

Oda Nobunaga said while observing Asai Nagamasa's expression.

Asai Nagamasa narrowed her eyes and did not raise any objection. She knew that Oda Nobunaga was testing her to see her attitude towards the shogunate.

In fact, Asai Nagamasa did not have much favorable impression of the shogunate.

The person in the shogunate who really helped her was Shiba Yoshigan. When Noragada joined forces, the two sides worked together to defeat Rokkaku Yoshihide and free the Asai family from the status of being subordinate to the Rokkaku family.

As for the shogunate itself? It was just after the Miyoshi Battle of the shogunate that the title of Guardian Dai of Kitohmi was given.

I have a personal relationship with Yoshihiro Shiba and Asai Nagamasa, and I am grateful to them. But towards the shogunate, the Asai family owes nothing to the shogunate, and the shogunate cannot give the Asai family anything now.

Oda Nobunaga is willing to help Asai Nagamasa truly annex Kitanomi Shinsan County, which is enough to win Asai Nagamasa to her side.

Even if Oda Nobunaga showed his disobedience and intended to become the second Miyoshi Nagakei or Rokkaku Sadayori, Asai Nagamasa didn't care.

In the recent chaos that has occurred for more than a hundred years, the King's flag has been changed on the city wall of Kyoto not once or twice. As long as Oda Nobunaga can guarantee the interests of the Asai family, Asai Nagamasa is willing to help.

Asai Nagamasa said calmly.

"The shogunate's virtue is insufficient, and it is always necessary for virtuous people to support the shogunate and take the right path.

If Your Majesty Oda is willing to assist the shogunate, I will be full of expectations and look forward to it."

Asai Nagamasa's statement made Oda Nobunaga nod with satisfaction.

Her kindness was not in vain and she gave her a big red envelope. Asai Nagamasa was indeed on the right track and was very responsible in collecting money and doing things.

But on the face of it, Oda Nobunaga still shook his head and said modestly.

"How can I be considered a virtuous person? Only the imperial office can be said to have both talent and virtue.

It's a pity that the shogunate may not be able to accommodate him."

Oda Nobunaga's sigh surprised Asai Nagamasa, and she couldn't help but ask.

"What? His Highness Ashikaga Yoshiaki wants to attack the Odaisho..."

Oda Nobunaga raised his eyebrows and interrupted.

"Don't say too much. You said it before. It's not convenient for us, the foreign vassals, to get involved in the internal affairs of the shogunate. Let's just watch."

Oda Nobunaga revealed a piece of news to Asai Nagamasa, which also clarified his strategy.

Someone in the shogunate wanted to attack Yoshigashi Shiba, and Oda Nobunaga was ready to sit back and watch the mantis stalk the cicada, boasting that the oriole was behind him.

Asai Nagamasa heard that Shiba Yiyin was in a bad situation, and he felt mixed emotions.

I think that young man worked wholeheartedly for the sake of Ashikaga Yoshiaki and the re-establishment of the shogunate, regardless of his own interests. But in the end, it seemed that he would not end up well.

Thinking of this, Asai Nagamasa couldn't help but feel a trace of hatred in his heart. Let Oda Nobunaga bring trouble to this shogunate who doesn't know what is good or bad, and who doesn't know what is good or evil!

Ichikun couldn't understand what was going on between the two of them, but he felt that Asai Nagamasa was holding his hand harder and harder, and his palm seemed to be sweaty.

He looked at his wife with a solemn expression and held her hand back. He said in his heart, no matter what happens in the future, I will always be by your side.

———

Nijo Imperial Palace, meeting hall.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki asked nervously.

"You failed to stop Hosokawa Fujitaka?"

Ise Sadakya shook his head and said.
To be continued...