【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."
To be continued...