"I...I...I..."

Chiba Jutaro spent a long time "me".

After a while, he said weakly:

"I just found out about this...I don't know how to tell my father yet..."

Chiba Nobuyoshi gradually became impatient with the strange words and remarks of his son and nephews:

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"Stop playing riddles! If you have something to say, just say it! What happened?"

Chiba Dosaburo sighed softly:

"Uncle, Tachibana-kun is getting married. This matter has been published in Edo's tabloids this morning, and it has spread a lot."

When Chiba Dingji heard this, he was startled at first, and then he looked happy:

"That's it... Tachibana-kun is getting married to Sanako. This is a good thing!"

As soon as Chiba Nobuyoshi finished speaking, Chiba Douzaburo and Chiba Tamonshiro subconsciously looked at each other - they started a silent communication with their eyes:

(Third brother, tell me.)

(Ha?! Why do you need me to say it?)

(Because you are the elder brother, it is most appropriate for you to say so.)

Just like that, after the "communication" was completed, Chiba Michizaburo vigorously cleared his throat.

"Uncle, listen to me. Tachibana-kun is indeed going to marry Sanako, but...just...oh, forget it, uncle, you should take your time and see for yourself..."

After that, he took out a small newspaper from his arms and carefully handed it to Chiba Nobuyoshi.

Chiba Nobuyoshi reached out to take it in confusion, spread it out, and read quickly.

After a while, his expression was dominated by strong shock, and his eyes were as wide as bells:

"...Haaah?!"

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…

Edo, Koishikawa Kohinata Yanagi Town, Imperial Guard Hall——

"嚯嚯嚯嚯嚯~"

While Kondo Shusuke carefully read the latest tabloid he just bought, he rubbed his smooth chin and let out his signature laugh of "ooohohohohoh" from time to time.

Souji's sister, Hikaru Okita, sat next to Shusuke Kondo and read the newspaper with him.

After reading, she put her hand on her forehead, showing a complicated expression of helplessness or relief.

"That guy...actually actually put the 'three principal wives' into practice..."

At the same time, Kondo Shusuke put down the tabloid in his hand and laughed happily:

"Hohohohohoho~ Xiaosi is a good boy. Mr. Ju is so lucky to have such a wife!"

Abi, who was sitting not far away, glanced at him angrily.

"What? From your tone, you seem to be envious of Mr. Tachibana?"

As soon as Abi finished speaking, Kondo Shusuke suddenly straightened his back with a righteous look on his face:

"Madam, you are kidding me! How could I envy Mr. Tachibana? My wife is the best woman in the world! Mr. Tachibana, in turn, envies me!"

A Bi rolled his eyes and muttered half dissatisfied and half amused:

"Humph, I really hope you can speak so beautifully..."

After coaxing Abi with ease, Shusuke Kondo returned to the topic:

"Madam, Xiaoguang, it's time for us to make preparations for our long journey."

"It won't be long before we go to Otsu to attend Tachibana's wedding... Ah, no, it should be called 'Qinjin Domain' now."

Speaking of this, he seemed to have thought of something. After thinking for a while, he turned to A Bi and said:

"Madam, when I have some free time, let's go to the Wu Clothing Store together. Hohohohohoho~~ Now we can finally give Xiao Si some nice clothes in an open and honest manner."

Abi nodded lightly:

"By coincidence, when I passed by the Wu Clothing Store in Nihonbashi a few days ago, I happened to find several pieces of clothing that fit Xiao Si very well."

…

…

Edo, Edo Castle, Ooku——

Tokugawa Iemo: "..."

Tianzhangyuan: "..."

Mother and son looked at each other speechlessly, staring at each other with big eyes.

Just now, they received Qingdeng's wedding news in no particular order.

The two of them were both well-informed, but even so, after seeing Qingdeng's feat of "marrying three wives", they couldn't help but feel dumbfounded.

The silence is only temporary.

After a while, Tianzhangyuan murmured quietly:

"Sheng Qing has a big appetite."

"Marrying three women at the same time...can he take care of it?"

"But... this is fine."

"As the leader of a country, if you get married as soon as possible and have children, you can stabilize the morale of the military and the people, and achieve all the benefits without any harm."

Tokugawa Iemo nodded slightly in agreement - he kept his head down, as if he was thinking about something important.

Precisely because he buried his head, he did not notice at this moment: as soon as he finished speaking, Tianzhang Yuan turned his head sideways and looked at the distant sky, with intriguing emotions flashing in his eyes.

"Sheng Qing... is married..."

She muttered in a volume that only she could hear clearly.

…

…

Kyoto, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Komaki——

"...A-Machi, look, the 'Tachibana-kun and A-Mai's wedding' that you have been dreaming about is here, isn't it?"

Saying that, Goro Komaki raised the tabloid in his hand.

When Ah Ding heard this, he was immediately happy.

I saw her running towards him in a flash.

The next breath, Komaki Goro's palm was empty - the tabloid was already in her hand.

At this time, her face was still full of smiles.

But within a moment—the moment she finished reading the tabloids—the smile on her face froze.

"This...this..."

She looked at her husband, and then at the tabloid in her hand, her eyes flashing with disbelief.

About 10 seconds later, she turned her surprise into a voice:

"Osaka should have received the corresponding news, right? I don't know how Xiaolin will respond to this..."

Komu Goro smiled slightly:

"First of all - a thrilling battle is definitely inevitable."

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…

Osaka, Calabash House, a certain quiet courtyard——

Kinoshita Rin sat on the verandah, facing the courtyard, looking into the distance, leisurely tasting the fragrant tea in her hand, enjoying this comfortable and peaceful time alone.

Suddenly, a male voice without sadness or joy came from behind him:

"My lord, there is an urgent message from Kyoto."

A middle-aged man with an ordinary build and ordinary appearance walked out of the shadows in the corner of the corridor and knelt on one knee.

"The Lord of the Qinjin Domain, An Yishou, and the governor of Gyeonggi Province, Ju Qingdeng, announced that he will get married soon."

Kinoshita Rin's expression suddenly changed.

She turned around and cast a sharp, knife-like gaze at the middle-aged man.
To be continued...