"With our 'bodies' like this, it's difficult to think clearly, right?"
Speaking of this, Goro Komaki seemed to recall something, and his words stopped for a while, and he was silent for a while.
However, he asked back without sadness or joy:
"...Kuro, I have already heard from Xiaolin...you came back from Edo to clean up the house, right?"
The sentence structure is a rhetorical question... but the tone is an affirmative sentence.
"Ogata-kun, today is my beloved disciple's special day. Can we not talk about this for now?"
Goro Komaki turned his head, glanced at Boss Kiryu, and sighed silently.
"Okay...since you have made up your mind, I can't say anything more."
"only……"
As the topic of conversation suddenly changed, Komaki Goro's eyes became sharp.
"Kiuro, don't blame me for speaking harshly - you couldn't defeat him before, and you're even more hopeless now."
Faced with Goro Komaki's kind reminder, Boss Kiryu chuckled a few times with a calm expression.
"Ogata, since you don't need to remind me about this kind of thing, I know it too."
"But...sometimes and some battles, there is no way to escape."
"You should be able to understand this feeling, right?"
Goro Komaki was silent for a while.
About 10 seconds later, he asked a new question:
"About your 'traitor'...Does Mr. Orange know the details?"
Boss Kiryu replied calmly:
"I haven't told him yet."
Goro Komu raised his eyebrows and asked:
"Why don't you tell him? After all, they can be regarded as 'senior brothers', right? In that case, Mr. Orange should be qualified to know everything."
Boss Kiryu smiled bitterly.
"I will tell Tachibana-kun."
"But... now is not the time."
"The Qinjin clan is at the beginning of its establishment, and Qingdeng is now troubled by everything."
"We must not only preside over the construction of the Qinjin Clan, but also maintain the development of the Shinsengumi, and we must also devote our energy to taking care of the Eight Princes who are far away in Kanto."
"I don't want the old grudge between me and 'him' to distract Mr. Tachibana's precious energy."
"When the time comes in the future, I will tell Mr. Tachibana everything about my love and hate with 'him'."
After saying that, Boss Kiryu handed the wine glass in his hand to Goro Komaki.
"Okay, let's not talk about such troublesome things that ruin the atmosphere. Wouldn't it be wasted if we don't have fun on this rare big day?"
Looking at the wine glass handed over by the other party, Goro Komaki looked helpless, and then he also raised the wine glass in his hand.
There was a crisp sound of clang. The two wine glasses clinked together.
"Thank you for coming to my beloved disciple's wedding. Your presence really makes the whole shrine shine."
As he said that, Boss Kiryu put on an expression that was half-smiling but not smiling.
Goro Komu raised his hand and patted his chest lightly, and said angrily:
"Really, stop doing this."
Boss Kiryu spread his hands with an innocent look on his face.
"I'm serious. Looking at the entire audience, are there any more distinguished guests than you?"
"As you can see, our husband and wife are just the owner and wife of the Japanese confectionery shop."
As Goro Komaki said this, he showed his hands that were lightly scented with flour to Boss Kiryu.
"Speaking of which... the wedding vows Tachibana-kun just read out sound familiar to me - they are exactly the same as the ones he read when I got married. Kuro, are you being too lazy?"
Facing the half-amused, half-annoying look from Goro Komaki, Boss Kiryu adjusted the glasses on the bridge of his nose and smiled at the corner of his mouth:
"How can you blame me? Wedding vows are all the same, no matter how you write them, you can't come up with any tricks."
"But... thanks to your reminder, I just now discovered that in my short life, I actually wrote wedding vows for two great swordsmen who left their names in history."
"Hehehe, I am the only one in the world."
…
…
Qingden chased Yae's figure straight to the corner of the banquet venue.
Along the way, he kept meeting familiar relatives and friends.
They are either eating silently (Saito Kazuo) or busy socializing (Yamanan Keisuke).
There are also some people who enjoy the banquet with great interest.
The scene... can really be described as "Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing his magical powers"...
…
"Hmph~~Hmph hum~~Hmph~~"
Nagakura Shinpachi, who loved dancing very much, got drunk and hummed to an off-key beat while dancing in public with only a lot of emotion and no skills at all.
…
"Everyone, please look! This is my fist. Is it extremely huge? Next, please keep your eyes open and watch! I am going to stuff my fist into my mouth!"
After saying that, Isamu Kondo put away his raised fist, opened his mouth wide, and slowly stuffed his fist into his mouth under the eager gaze of the onlookers.
Suddenly, there were cheers everywhere, and the atmosphere was so lively.
Put your fist in your mouth - this is Isamu Kondo's specialty.
Kondo's mouth is notoriously big.
Whenever he yawned, his huge mouth stretched to its limit reminded Qingden unconsciously of swallowing eels.
His body is very strong, and his fist is as big as a casserole.
However, he was able to put his fist completely into his mouth, and there was still some space left.
I have to say that this is a rare talent.
…
"Do you know where this scar on my stomach came from? When I was still a member of the Iyo Matsuyama Domain, a bastard said that I was a 'little official who doesn't even know the etiquette of seppuku'. I was angry for a moment.
However, I decided to show him seppuku on the spot, and you see! These are the scars left after the seppuku!"
Aoto didn't even need to look, just by hearing the voice he knew it was Harada Sanosuke showing off the scar on his stomach again.
…
"My name is Hijikata Toshizo, what's your name? Where are you from?"
Hijikata Toshizo showed no stage fright and sat down next to the girl with a carefree attitude.
"I, my name is Henan Caiga...from Ou..."
Looking at Hijikata Toshizo who suddenly appeared and came closer, the girl was frightened, but her eyes were filled with admiration, her eyes fixed on Hijikata Toshizo's handsome face.
"Henan Caijia...this name is so nice! Your hands are so small, why are you so much whiter than mine? I heard that the hands of Oyu people are very soft, you smell so good, your hands are so cold, you are so cute
, compare the size of your hands, your hair smells so good, your eyes are so beautiful, can you drink?"
As expected, Hijikata Toshizo is expanding his "fish pond" again.
…
"Miss Leroy, what is 'wedding night'?"
Elodie blinked her beautiful eyes and looked at the maid Leroy beside her with curiosity.
As soon as she asked this question, her grandfather Anthony and maid Leroy, who were sitting on her left and right, both looked embarrassed.
The Angouleme family has a very deep friendship with Qingdeng, so it is naturally impossible for them to miss Qingdeng's wedding.
There are thousands of guests visiting now, coming from all over the world. It is not surprising that there are a few extremists who are extremely hostile to Westerners.
Therefore, in order to avoid trouble, the Angoulême family all wore turbans and scarves to cover their blond appearance, high eyebrows and deep eyes.
Elodie's eyes were very pure, without any evil thoughts, just like the clear sky washed by the rain.
It can be seen that Anthony and Leroy protected her very well.
Even though I am almost 16 years old, I still know nothing about things between men and women.
Leroy felt coy for a while, then cast a look at Anthony for help.
However, Anthony turned his head away, raised his eyes, and looked into the distance, looking like "I don't know anything" and "it has nothing to do with me."
When Leroy saw this, he could only grit his teeth——
"Well... to put it simply, it is..."
She leaned down, put her lips close to Elodie's ear, and bit her ear.
When Leroy straightened up again, Elodie's face flushed red, her eyes were wide open, shocked, shy... all kinds of colors were mixed between her cheeks, as if she knew something terrible.
's secret.
"Hmm...! Master is so perverted..."
Qingdeng: "???"
Inexplicably being denounced as a "pervert" by his beloved disciple... Qingdeng felt both confused and hurt.
If he hadn't been busy chasing Yae, he would have really wanted to rush over and hold Leroy's shoulders, questioning her exactly what she said to Elodie.
…
Yae, who was walking in front of Qingteng, had been deliberately controlling his pace so that Qingteng could catch up with her steadily.
Qingden felt like he was the heroine Alice in "Alice in Wonderland". After going through many adventures and witnessing all kinds of wonderful sights, he finally reached the destination——
"Sheng Qing, Gui'an~Long time no see~~"
In a very inconspicuous corner of the banquet site, a tall woman wearing cyan furisode, an off-white belt, and a veil covering her face was sitting upright.
Another of Qingto's seniors in the New Imperial Palace - the unsmiling Sayaka - stood upright on the left side of the woman.
Having completed the "leading task", Yae consciously stood to the right side of the woman.
The two women resembled two door gods, firmly protecting the woman.
There is only one person in the world who would call Qingdeng "Sheng Qing"...
Qingdeng smiled while sitting cross-legged directly opposite the woman.
"Your Highness, Gui'an. Just now when the witches came forward to perform the dance, I was wondering if you would dress up as one of them. After all, you are half a witch."
As soon as Qingdeng finished speaking, Tianzhangyuan responded angrily:
"How is that possible!"
"Don't look at how many big shots are coming to your wedding. Many people there recognize me."
"If I dress up as a witch and perform a dance for you, it will cause chaos in the world."
"Also, what does 'half-miko' mean? I am a professional miko!"
"In order to play the role of Mi Yi in 'Moon Palace Shrine' well, I studied hard."
[Note·Ni Yi: The third-in-command of the shrine. The ranks in front of him are ‘Palace Secretary’ and ‘Gonggong Secretary’.]
"My 'miko quality' is very high."
"If you really ask me to dance for you, I won't lose to those little girls who just took the stage."
"If there is a chance in the future, I will show you my hand."
Qingden spread his hands:
"Then I won't wait with any expectations."
"Give me hope!"
After the two chatted for a while, Tianzhangyuan's facial expression gradually softened.
"Sheng Qing, congratulations to you. Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, that young man who was still young back then is now married and has a big family."
"Although I don't know those three girls very well, but since they can make you fall in love with them, they must be very good girls."
"You must cherish them!"
After Qingdeng heard this, he couldn't help but laugh:
"Listening to your tone, why do you sound like an 'old mother who saw her beloved son finally get married and start a family'?"
Tianzhangyuan curled his lips:
"In terms of age, although I can't be called your mother, I can still be called your sister."
At this point, she paused.
When she spoke again, her tone was full of emotion.
"If you think about it carefully... I am really incompetent as a sister."
"As the older one, you should protect the younger ones."
"But in the end...as the "younger brother", you often came to protect me and support me."
"In short, I wish you a happy wedding! Being able to witness your grand wedding with my own eyes makes me come all the way from Edo in vain!"
Facing the sincere congratulations from Tianzhang Institute, Qingdeng smiled again - this time his smile was full of gratitude.
"Your Highness, thank you. To be honest, I am very happy for your visit."
"Hahaha, you're flattering me. I'm not a very extraordinary person. To put it bluntly, I'm just an ordinary woman with no other redeeming qualities except for my identity and title."
The two people, who always make jokes every time they meet, rarely have a serious conversation.
However, their serious conversation did not last long... Suddenly, Tianzhangyuan raised his hand to cover his red lips, and chuckled softly.
"Hoo ho ho~ Sheng Qing, look at how impatient you are. Are you impatient for tonight's 'wedding night'? What a pity, it's still broad daylight, and there's still some time before the sun goes down.
"
"..."
"Why don't you speak? At this time, shouldn't you refute me fiercely?"
"Because I have predicted what you are thinking. If I refute it in a panic, I will definitely suffer further ridicule from you. In this case, it is better to admit it frankly and express my acquiescence without saying a word.
"
"Ouch... That's not cute. I was expecting to see you at a loss... Then again, you are really 'frank' enough to admit so bluntly that you are looking forward to tonight.'
Wedding night'."
"As long as you are a normal person, it is impossible not to be interested in the 'wedding night', right? Isn't it hypocritical to say that I am not looking forward to the 'wedding night'? I don't want to be such a hypocrite. My
One of the tenets of life is to face your inner emotions openly and honestly."
"What you said... is so convincing..."
After saying that, Tianzhangyuan waved his hand.
"Okay, I've finished saying 'Happy Wedding' to you personally."
"I won't bother you anymore. You should be quite busy now, right? After all, there are so many familiar guests here."
"If you stay here all the time, I'm afraid people will notice me and find me."
Since Tianzhangyuan said so, Qingdeng didn't hesitate much. After nodding lightly, he slowly stood up.
"Your Highness, you don't have to be polite. Enjoy today's feast. The reason why I spent a lot of money to hold the wedding banquet in such a luxurious and grand manner is to ensure that all the guests can return home with a happy heart. I wish you a happy day."
Tianzhangyuan smiled slyly:
"Then... I wish you a wonderful and exciting night."
Qingden Wan'er:
"If this can be done, that would be great."
After leaving these words, he stopped staying any longer and turned around to leave.
Tianzhangyuan stayed where he was, staring straight at Qingdeng's retreating back.
I saw that his facial expression slowly underwent subtle and meaningful changes, as if he was reminiscing about the past, and also seemed to be imagining the future, which was complicated and difficult to describe.
Even though Qingdeng's figure had disappeared at the end of her field of vision, she did not look back for a long time.
After a while, she whispered softly at a volume that only she could hear clearly:
"It's so good to marry the one you love..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a faint look of envy flashing in his eyes...
…
…
It's night——
Qinjin Fan, Dajin, Judi——
As the lord of a feudal clan, Seito should live in Otsu Castle.
But the old Ojin City has long been reduced to ashes, and the new Ojin City has not even laid a foundation.
Therefore, before the castle was completed, Qingteng could only find another place to build a residence in Otsu.
After learning that Nioh was worried about his residence, a certain wealthy businessman generously sold one of his unused mansions to Qingdeng at a very conscientious price.
This house is located in the city center of Otsu. It covers a large area, has convenient transportation, and has 4 unique courtyards. It is indeed a good residence.
Ever since, Qingdeng purchased this house and had a new home.
This house has become known as the "Orange Mansion" among the people.
Because the current situation in Kyoto is not yet completely stable and Aonto still needs to be in charge for a long time, he rarely returns to Tachibana Residence to rest.
However, he couldn't come back tonight.
After all...tonight is the "wedding night"!
It would be too hasty to spend the grand "wedding night" in the Shinsengumi camp.
At this moment, a "subtle" scene was taking place in Qingdeng's bedroom...or rather his wedding room.
Qingdeng: "..."
Sanako: "..."
A Wu: "..."
Director-General: "..."
A man and three women sit facing each other.
Both parties said nothing... In the huge bedroom, you could hear a pin drop.
Although today's wedding ended very early, the subsequent banquet lasted until the evening.
How much wine did you drink today?
At the beginning, Qingdeng counted them in detail with great interest.
But by noon, he had completely lost count.
He only remembered meeting one guest after another, laughing and drinking one glass after another.
Fortunately, the drinks at the banquet were all low-alcohol sake and soju, rather than vodka that could be used as fuel.
In this way, even if he drank a lot of alcohol, with the blessing of "Dionysian +3", "Cow's Liver" and other talents, Qingden could still remain generally awake and not fragmented.
After the banquet was over, the delighted guests gradually dispersed.
Qingteng and his three daughters also took a carriage and returned to the Orange Mansion in Otsu.
For the guests, today's wedding is completely over.
But for Qingdeng and the three girls... today's wedding has just begun!
As soon as they returned to the mansion, they entered the bathroom respectively - there is no shortage of bathrooms in the Orange Mansion, even if there is one bathroom for each person, there is still enough - wash away today's dust and fatigue in the bathroom, so as to prepare for the next step.
Preparations for the wedding night.
When Qingdeng, wearing white pajamas and steaming from the shower, entered the bedroom, he saw the three girls who had gone back to the room first.
The three women sitting side by side were all wearing white pajamas, their feet were bare, and their three thousand black hairs were hanging naturally.
Because they had just taken a shower, they were all in a "pure natural state" without any makeup.
The three girls don't often wear makeup on weekdays.
Therefore, compared with the exquisite makeup they wore at today's wedding, their current "purely natural state" makes Qingdeng feel more familiar and friendly.
Qingdeng let out a long breath, and then, as if rushing to the "boss room", he slowly moved to the opposite side of them and sat down with his knees bent.
He moved his gaze sideways and scanned the faces of the three women one by one.
After the eyes of both parties touched in the air, it was like touching boiling water. The woman hurriedly looked away and looked elsewhere.
Sanako raised his head and stared at the ceiling above his head, counting its lines in detail.
Ah Wu's eyes wandered wildly, and finally locked on the tatami in front of her knees, with an expression like "Wow! This tatami is too tatami!"
Only Souji is relatively normal. However...under the influence of the current atmosphere, her demeanor and behavior are also quite reserved, with her shoulders tightened and her hands rubbing together repeatedly.
Although the light in the room was very dim, with the blessing of his gifted "night vision", Qingden could clearly see three rosy faces.
With this look, they almost have "nervous", "shy" and "coy" written in bold characters on their faces!
No wonder they are like this.
After all...this is the "wedding night"!
In modern times, "wedding night" has become a name only, and the public regards chastity as nothing.
However, in the Edo period when feudal ethics were still prevalent, "wedding night" was still a solemn ceremony that symbolized "the great harmony of life" and made men and women blush with shame.
Although they had made psychological preparations in advance, the nervousness of the three women still exceeded Qingdeng's expectations.
Qingdeng felt very relaxed at first, but after seeing the appearance of the three women, he couldn't help but feel uneasy inside.
Perhaps due to the influence of the current atmosphere, Qingden felt increasingly hot and hot all over his body, and sweat began to break out on his back.
So, he subconsciously widened his clothes - this small action immediately triggered a huge chain reaction!
I saw the three women's delicate bodies shaking violently as if they were struck by lightning.
Before Sanako and Souji could say anything, Amai stammered and trembled:
"Too, too fast! Wait, wait a minute! I, I, I am not mentally prepared yet!"
As she spoke, she tightened her clothes and belt...
When Qingdeng saw this, he couldn't help but twitch his lips.
He and the other two women cast "long" glances at her in unison.
After belatedly discovering that she had made a big mistake, Ah Wu's face became even redder.
She lowered her head and acted like an ostrich.
Sanako said angrily:
"Really... calm down! You're acting like this, which makes me startled."
Although they are family members from now on, they are still "enemies" who love to quarrel.
A Wu gave Sanako a dissatisfied look:
"Chiba...ah, no, your name is not Chiba now...well...Sanako, in my opinion, you are no better than me. Aren't you also feeling uneasy and frightened?
"
Although the expression he carved was like the embodiment of the word "nervous", Sanako still answered without thinking:
"Nonsense, nonsense! Isn't it just the 'Wedding Night'? What's there to be afraid of? Last night, my mother informed me of the details of the 'Wedding Night', but that's all!"
She said "It's just that", but her face honestly turned a more delicate pink.
Ah Wu curled her lips, and the look of dissatisfaction on her face became even stronger.
"What! Then there is no difference between you and me! I didn't learn the details of the 'wedding night' from my grandma until last night!"
——After doing this for a long time, you two are completely incompetent! What is the meaning of the mutual loss you just had?
Qingdeng couldn't help but complained crazily in his heart.
It wasn't until the eve of the wedding that I started to cram in that knowledge... In the Edo period, this kind of thing was considered normal.
Sanako and Awu are both ladies of the family. Daughters from famous families like them basically start "sharpening their skills before the battle" when they are about to get married.
At this time, Ah Wu suddenly raised her hands and put her hands on her hips - she probably wanted to lighten the atmosphere and hide her panic - and teased Qingdeng:
"Hey, hey, Qingdeng, look at how restless you are! Don't be nervous! After all, this is the first time for everyone! Let's just take it slow!"
Qingdeng: "..."
Director-General: "..."
"...Qingdeng, why don't you speak?"
"Xiao Si, why do you have such a weird expression?"
Ah Wu narrowed her eyes and stared straight at Qingdeng, the expression on her face instantly disappeared without a trace.
Sanako noticed the sudden color change on Xiao Si's face.
Judging from the current "severe situation", Qingden should activate his talent "Trickster +1" to fool A Wu's questioning.
However... Ah Wu's current aura was too strong! It was so strong that Qingdeng was shocked! Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He couldn't say a word for a long time, so he could only look away and look out the window, pretending
Get silly.
Coincidentally, at almost the same time, Souji also turned his head and looked away, trying to avoid Sanako's bright gaze.
The two people reacted like this... No matter how stupid Sanako and A Wu were, they knew what was going on.
"Oh...I see...You and Xiaosi have developed that kind of relationship without Sanako and I being kept in the dark. It's really great that your relationship is so good.
."
Ah Wu's tone was very low... Her eyes gradually became as dark as ink, without any light, as if they were sinking into the abyss.
"What... I usually act as the peacemaker between Wu and I, but in the end, I ended up being a sneaky cat behind our backs..."
Sanako's face was expressionless, and her expressionless eyes seemed to freeze a layer of frost on Souji's pretty face.
There was even more cold sweat on the faces of Qingto and Souji...
The general manager laughed and explained weakly:
"I, I am from a commoner background. I am relatively open to that aspect and don't have so many restrictions. So, at that time, driven by the atmosphere, I just muddleheadedly..."
The further she spoke, the weaker her tone became...
Sanako lowered his eyelids.
"So... how many times have you and Tachibana-kun had this experience? Once?"
Qingdeng/General Secretary: "..."
"10 times?!"
Qingdeng/General Secretary: "..."
"100 times?!!"
Qingdeng/General Secretary: "..."
The atmosphere at the scene is getting weirder...
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In fact, "Wedding Night" is not much to write about, so you don't have to look forward to it too much. The specific details will only be mentioned in one sentence. This chapter is the essence of "Wedding Night"! Tomorrow, I will use one sentence to explain their "battle".
Then jump forward half a year to the summer of 1864.
PS: The three girls have all changed their surnames, and the name "Kinoshita Mai" can no longer be used. From this chapter on, "Ah Mai" will be used as the new pronoun in the text.
