——I stayed up all night...Is it because I care about my father...

Tianzhangyuan, who was thinking this way, couldn't help biting his lower lip.

As far as she knew, Qingdeng lost his mother when he was young, and his father also died of illness a year and a half ago.

His father, who he thought was just an ordinary person, actually secretly conducted such a dangerous and extraordinary investigation behind his back and behind his back... Anyone would be deeply shaken.

——After all, Sheng Qing is only 19 years old this year...

Although the young man sitting cross-legged in front of him at this time is praised by the world as "the unparalleled swordsmanship genius" and "the benevolent king", the light on his body is so bright and powerful that people often ignore it subconsciously.

Now - this extraordinary warrior who seems to be the reincarnation of the God of War is just a young man who is not even 20 years old.

Looking at Qingdeng's side face that had not been baptized by time... for some reason, Tianzhangyuan felt an indescribable "impulse" welling up in his heart.

Before she could figure out what this "impulse" was about, her body was already driven by this "impulse" and started to act on its own -

Clap, clap...

The white footbags rubbed against the tatami making a slight sound.

"Sheng Qing...don't be sad..."

"Um?"

Qingdeng felt the light at his hand dim.

"Your Highness?"

He looked up and saw Tianzhangyuan looking down at him with a faint smile.

The next breath, a gust of fragrant wind blew towards Qingdeng's face.

The fragrant wind comes and goes quickly.

In just a moment, the fragrant wind transformed into an exact entity - Tianzhangyuan who leaned over to embrace Qingdeng.

"Your Highness?!"

Qingdeng raised his straight eyes and looked in shock at Chi Chi who was close to him... no, it was Tianzhangyuan within sight of him.

His skin felt soft and hot to the touch.

His nose picked up a pleasant, refreshing body odor.

Surrounding his back, the gently clasped hands conveyed an incredible warmth.

Just like that, he was frozen by the warmth, and his entire upper body melted into Tianzhangyuan's embrace.

"Sheng Qing..."

Tianzhangyuan hung his delicate chin on Qingdeng's hair, breathed like orchid, and the gentle sound passed through Qingdeng's ears.

"How should I say this... Although I don't dare to say anything outright that I empathize with your current situation, but you must regain your spirit and don't do things like 'staying up all night' that will harm yourself."

After saying that, Tianzhangyuan smiled.

She smiles so gently.

A very gentle smile.

A gentle smile that could not be compared to the warm sunshine at the door lightly enveloped Qingdeng's body.

When Qingdeng saw Tianzhangyuan's expression, he understood instantly - this pretty widow must have misunderstood something...

It is true that he stayed up all night, but the reason was not because he cared about Tachibana Takayuki's past, it was really just because of the "Shen Brain + 9" at work.

However, it was impossible for Qingdeng to give a specific explanation to Tianzhangyuan.

——Anyway, let’s get to the lake first...

"That...your highness."

Qingden cleared his throat.

"I'm fine, you don't have to worry about my physical and mental state."

"The reason why I stayed up all night last night... is just because I am in good health and can stay up for a long time."

When Qingdeng spoke, he maintained the gentleman's style of "motivated by emotion and stopped by etiquette" throughout the whole process. He did not touch Tianzhangyuan or take advantage of the opportunity.

But... to be honest, Qingdeng really doesn't want to be such a gentleman - now he really wants to hug Tianzhangyuan!

Because Tenshoin always wears loose miko clothes that don't show off her figure when she is active in the Tsukigiya Shrine, Aoto almost forgot: In terms of the hotness of her figure, Tenshoin is no less than Zonazi!

Those two huge protrusions were gently pressing Qingdeng's chest with a presence that was hard to ignore.

I wonder which normal man in his prime years can withstand such stimulation?

In addition to the physical body, Qingdeng also suffered a lot of mental challenges.

Although it's strange to say this, Tenshouin's arms are so comfortable... completely different from the arms of Souji, Mai Kinoshita and other women.

Is it because Tianzhangyuan is older than him, so he gives people a sense of tolerance like a big sister?

All in all, the embrace of Tianzhangyuan made Qingdeng feel a strange kind of peace - the peace that made him want to fall asleep in his arms...

However, no matter how much he desires in his heart, "doing obscene things to others" is really not what Qingdeng wants.

What kind of attitude and behavior one adopts towards Qingdeng is Tianzhangyuan's business.

As for whether you want to be a rude and obscene person, that's Qingdeng's business.

"..."

Tianzhangyuan did not speak immediately.

She lowered her head and looked straight at Qingdeng's face.

Perhaps because she discovered that Qingdeng's energy was indeed quite good, she let out a sigh of relief.

"As long as you're okay..."

After saying that, she slowly let go of Qingdeng in her arms, then stepped back until she was five steps away before stopping and sitting down with her knees bent.

Although Tianzhangyuan released Qingdeng, the delicious fragrance and the wonderful touch still lingered in Qingdeng's nose and skin.

It has to be said that Tianzhangyuan's move just now was really bold, and he actually took the initiative to hug a man of low status.

Qingdeng, who currently holds the title of head of the Qianshi Banner family, is by no means low in status, but if compared with Tianzhangyuan, it is still far behind.

The current "Empress Dowager" of the Edo shogunate + Princess of the Satsuma Domain... any one of these two titles can scare people to death, let alone the two combined?

Looking all over Japan, the only women who are more noble than Tenshoin are the royal daughters of the Kyoto court.

In this country that attaches great importance to class and family status, the status gap between Qingdeng and Tianzhangyuan is basically as big as clouds and mud.

A mere Ichisuke Hatamoto and Odaisho were hugging each other... If this matter were discovered and spread, regardless of Ayoto's personal safety, the prestige of the Edo shogunate and Tenshoin would suffer a huge blow.

The mad dogs of the "Ichibashi Sect" will never let go of this great opportunity to seriously damage the reputation of Tenshouin.

Looking at Tianzhangyuan's calm expression without sadness or joy, Qingdeng thought to himself: Your Highness is probably just acting on a whim.

However, even if it was just a temporary whim, what Tianzhangyuan did just now still slightly shocked Qingdeng.

You know, although Tianzhangyuan is very kind to Qingdeng on weekdays and even often makes some very flirtatious remarks to Qingdeng, she has always managed the distance between herself and Qingdeng very well.

Except for practicing bows at the archery range, Tianzhangyuan never had any physical contact with Qingdeng.

——Your Highness may have mistakenly thought that I was troubled by Tachibana Takayuki’s past, so he comforted me in this way...

The indifferent look shown by Tianzhangyuan at this time is proof of her magnanimous heart.

Thinking of this, a light smile appeared on Qingdeng's cheeks.

However... although Qingdeng already understands Tianzhangyuan's good intentions in his heart, and knows that Tianzhangyuan's behavior just now is a "gentleman's act", but... but... that body fragrance, that touch, has always been lingering in his mind.

Deep in his nasal cavity, deep in his skin, lingering for a long time...

Qingdeng unconsciously looked away slightly, not daring to look directly at the beauty opposite him.

"Your Highness."

In order to cover up his confused expression, Qingden asked:

"Why are you sitting so far away? Isn't that place sunny? Sit closer."

After letting go of Qingto, Tianzhangyin retreated directly and sat on the tatami five steps away - this place was adjacent to the door of the room and was illuminated by the warm sun that leaked in through the crack in the door.

In other words, Tianzhangyuan is now sitting directly in the bright sunshine.

"Don't worry about me."

As soon as Qingdeng finished speaking, Tianzhangyuan immediately replied.

"Today is a rare sunny day, so I want to bask in the sun after a long time."

Qingden blinked.

——Baking in the sun... If you want to bask in the sun, you can go directly to the courtyard. There are many spacious courtyards in Tsukinomiya Shrine, why bother to bask in the sun in this way?

Although he still felt a lot of doubts, since Tianzhangyuan had said so, he couldn't say anything more about it.

It's funny to say.
To be continued...