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Chapter 793 Qing Deng's Wedding! [Leopard Update 7K]

There were three types of weddings in the Edo period: weddings in front of the shrine, weddings in front of the Buddha, and weddings in front of people.

Among them, the wedding in front of Buddha is the rarest, and the wedding in front of people is the most common.

As for the Shinto wedding, it has become the standard for dignitaries because of its cultural elements and high cost.

In a nutshell - common people hold their weddings in their own homes; high-ranking officials hold their weddings in shrines.

Given Qing Deng's current status, it is naturally impossible for him to hold a shabby wedding in public.

Even if he wanted to, his mansion couldn't accommodate so many guests.

Aoto was once a member of the Shin Oniwaban and often visited the Shin Oniwaban's headquarters, Tsukimi Shrine.

Strictly speaking, in theory, he is still a member of the Shin Oniwafan.

After all, Tianzhangyuan never told him "you are fired".

Tsukimi Shrine is an Inari Shrine dedicated to the god Inari.

Under the influence of this delicate friendship, when choosing the venue for the wedding, Qing Deng chose Fushimi Inari Taisha without hesitation.

Fushimi Inari Taisha - the head shrine of Inari Shrine.

Speaking of this famous ancient shrine, the most impressive thing is the famous "Thousand Torii Gates".

Although it is called "Senbon", there are actually more than a thousand torii gates - tens of thousands of bright red torii gates stretch over the mountain for several kilometers, winding their way to the shrine on the top of the mountain. It is truly spectacular.

Holding a wedding in such a famous shrine that has both historical heritage and beautiful appearance is in line with Qing Deng's current status and it greatly increases his face!
However, this is hard for the guests who came from afar.

According to Shinto rules, after passing through the Torii gate, you enter the realm of the gods and cannot ride a horse or sedan chair. You must walk up the mountain...

Looking at the seemingly endless layers of thousands of torii gates, countless guests wailed...

When they finally reach the top of the mountain, panting, they will meet Yamanami Keisuke who is already waiting there, welcoming the guests with a smile on his face.

"Thank you for coming!"

Shannan Jingsuke, dressed in formal attire, bowed with a perfect curve and expressed his impeccable and sincere thanks to the guests.

Yamanami Keisuke not only has a handsome face that exudes friendliness, but he is also well versed in etiquette - he is truly the best choice for welcoming guests.

So, Qing Deng sent him to welcome the guests without hesitation, and sent Fujido Heisuke, who was also well-educated and polite, to assist him.

Fujido Heisuke swallowed and looked nervously at the back of the middle-aged man who had just passed by.

"Even the Kaga clan elders are here... They are all important people..."

Yamanami Keisuke shrugged and laughed.

"This is natural, right?"

"This is the wedding of 'Niou'."

"Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised even if Mr. Tree came here in person today."

"Toudou-kun, cheer up."

"We represent the face of the Qinjin clan and the Shinsengumi. We cannot lose our manners in front of others."

Todo Heisuke nodded vigorously:
"Yes!"

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Fushimi Inari Shrine, Aoto's Room——

"woo woo woo woo……!"

Qing Deng sighed helplessly:
"Kyubei, why haven't you cried enough?"

"Woo...! Woo...! Master, please forgive me...! Woo...! You finally got married... I'm so excited...! Woo...!"

Qing Deng stood straight with his arms stretched out to the left and right.

A short old man with half-white hair was busy around Qingdeng, helping him get dressed.

Put on the long trousers, tie the belt, and put on the haori... the old man's technique is extremely skillful.

This old man is none other than Kyubei, the old servant of the Tachibana family.

Since arriving in Luoyang, Qing Deng has kept this loyal old servant in the Shiwei Hall.

Half a month ago, Kondo Shusuke, Abi, Achang (Kondo Isami's wife), Kyubei and others who came from Edo arrived as scheduled to attend Qingdeng's wedding.

The young master is getting married... This made Kyuubi so excited that he could hardly control himself and cried repeatedly.

Today, he took the initiative to take on the task of helping Qing Deng change clothes.

In this way, he kept picking up pieces of clothes with his hands and feet, crying inconsolably.

So, we have this scene now.

Looking at Kyubei who couldn't stop crying, the helplessness on Qing Deng's face gradually turned into indescribable relief and emotion.

"Okay... okay...! I've got my clothes changed!"

"Master, how do you feel? Do you think the belt is too tight?"

Qing Deng lowered his outstretched arms and stood on tiptoe twice.

"It fits perfectly! Thank you for your hard work, Kyubei."

“Wow…! No, I don’t deserve it…! It’s worth it even if I die immediately to be able to put on this outfit for the young master with my own hands!”

As soon as he finished speaking, Qing Deng half-jokingly said:

"Kyubei, on this happy day, please don't say such unpleasant words."

"Yes, I'm sorry! Young Master, please forgive me!"

The clothes that Qing Deng is wearing now are the first ceremonial attire for Japanese men - Monzuke Haori Hakama.

Montsuke refers to the family crest, which is located on the front, back, and sleeves of the haori.

The family crest of the Tachibana family - the gentian leaf - can be clearly seen on both sides of the chest, back, and cuffs of the Aoto Haori.

The Monzuki haori hakama consists of 7 parts: the haori, the Monzuki, the sash, the hakama, the tabi, the sandals, and the white fan.

In the Edo period, this set of clothes was both a ceremonial dress and a wedding dress for men.

Unless one is extremely poor, every time the day of one's wedding comes, one will grit their teeth and buy, rent or borrow a set of Monzuki haori kimono - this set of clothing is so important.

After briefly checking his clothes, Qing Deng turned to Kyubei and said:
"Kyubei, I need to go out for a while."

"Young Master, where are you going?"

"It's still early now, and I have nothing else to do. I plan to go outside and say hello to the guests I know."

"Is that so? Then young master, you must pay attention to the time! The wedding will begin in half an hour!"

"Don't worry! This is the wedding I've been looking forward to for a long time. I care more about this wedding today than anyone else!"

After leaving these words, Qing Deng strode out of the room and came to the spacious open space outside the temple.

Looking around, there are crowds of people.

Roughly speaking, there are at least thousands of people.

A wedding with thousands of guests... Such a grand ceremony is rare in the world.

Because the wedding date was set early, Qingdeng sent invitations to various places two months in advance.

There was plenty of time, and the various forces scattered across Japan were able to send out their envoys at their leisure.

Whether it is because they like and respect Qingdeng, or simply want to give Qingdeng face, in short, the guests here today come from all corners of the world and from all walks of life, and their composition is extremely complex.

First, the famous people from various places -

From Satsuma Domain in the south to Matsumae Domain in the north, almost all of the three hundred lords sent envoys, except for the Choshu Domain, with which the current relationship was not very harmonious.

A very small number of feudal lords, such as Matsudaira Yoshiyasu and Uemura Ieyasu, even visited in person.

Uemura Ieho—the current lord of Takatori Castle.

In order to express his gratitude to the Shinsengumi for saving his domain, he is now very close to Aoto.

Next are the businessmen.

Thanks to Kinoshita Lin, Qing Deng's connections with the business community have deepened a lot.

Therefore, those big businessmen who were related to Huluwu also came enthusiastically to congratulate and express their wishes.

The imperial envoys will certainly not be absent.

The envoy sent by the imperial court was the former regent Kujo Naotada.

The former regent came in person...the imperial court can be said to have given him enough face.

The guests were all of high status and more important than each other.

So, as expected, before the wedding even started, the shrine turned into a large, high-level social venue.

The guests... especially those businessmen who are good at socializing, were running around, looking for "targets", exchanging feelings, expanding their network, and were very busy.

Faced with so many guests, Qing Deng turned his head, looking for familiar faces.

What a coincidence - as soon as he raised his eyes, he saw four familiar young faces looking straight at him...

Chiba Jutaro: "..."

Chiba Eijiro: "..."

Chiba Dosaburo: "..."

Chiba Tamon Shiro: "..."

The four young swordsmen from the Chiba family all put on a poker face, showing no emotion at all, and stared straight at Qing Deng.

Qingdeng: "..."

It happened so fast! Qing Deng turned his eyes away without leaving a trace, looked at the distant sky, and then subconsciously took a half step back!
"...Ju-kun, what a coincidence."

However... suddenly, a strong arm reached out from his right side and hooked his left shoulder.

Chiba Eijiro, who was not far away the previous second, "teleported" to Qing Deng's side the next second. I wonder how he did it.

At first glance, he and Qing Deng were just arm in arm, and they seemed to be in a very good relationship.

But Qing Deng, who was the person involved, felt very clearly that Chiba Eijiro's palm had been secretly exerting force!

His palms gripped his shoulders like iron clamps, as if to prevent him from escaping!

Before Qing Deng could recover, a strong and powerful arm appeared.

This time, she reached out from the left side and hooked onto his right shoulder.

"Tachibana-kun, what's wrong?"

As Chiba Michisaburo spoke, he put his expressionless face and dull eyes close to Qing Deng's cheek - to be more precise, "a cheek that was oozing cold sweat."

After Chiba Michisaburo appeared, he and Chiba Eijiro spoke one after another, and the two brothers sang in unison -

"Why do you look like you want to leave?"

Rong: "From today on, we are your 'uncles'~~"

Said: "That's great, I have another little brother."

Rong: "This is a rare opportunity. Since it's still early, why not chat with your uncles?"

I don’t know if it was an agreement in advance, but the two brothers each hooked one of Qingdeng’s shoulders.

If you have a sharp eye, you can see that the veins on the palms of their hands holding Qing Deng's shoulders are faintly bulging... It is obvious that they are continuing to exert force.

In this way, it is more like holding Qing Deng from the left and right, not letting him leave...

At this time, Chiba Shigetaro and Chiba Tamon Shiro both came over.

One of them stood in front of Qingdeng (Chiba Shigetaro), and the other stood behind Qingdeng (Chiba Tamon Shiro).

In this way, the four "Chiba" surrounded Qingdeng from four directions, leaving him nowhere to hide.

Qingdeng: "..."

Qing Deng remained silent...or rather, he was at a loss for words.

He was obviously so tall, but at this moment, he looked particularly petite...

After gaining the approval of Kinoshita Rin and agreeing on the marriage with Kinoshita Mai, Qing Deng immediately began to "settle" the parents of the other two girls.

In order to show his sincerity, he made time and went back to Edo without any hesitation.

He first went to Souji's sister, Okita Hikaru.

Just as Qing Deng expected, the negotiations between the two sides went smoothly.

He bowed solemnly, and then delivered the old-fashioned but sincere lines:
"Ms. Guang! Please entrust Xiao Si to me!"

In response, Okita Hikaru just sighed and said:

"…You must make Xiao Si happy."

The above is how Qing Deng successfully conquered the parents of the Okita family with just one sentence.

Originally, according to common sense, Souji, who had no background, low status, and was just an ordinary samurai daughter, was not qualified to marry Aoto, who was a daimyo.

Even if she gets married, she won't have a very high status, at most she can be a concubine.

And now, not only can Souji marry Qing Deng, but he can also be his legal wife.

Naturally, there was nothing wrong with Okita Hikaru regarding this happy event which, in the eyes of others, was simply a perfect occasion where one's ancestors' graves would burst into flames.

Okita Hikaru was not greedy for fame and fortune. The reason she recognized Qing Deng was not because she wanted Souji to become the mistress of Qinjin Domain so that she could also benefit from it.

For Souji's husband, Okita Hikaru has only one requirement: he must have the ability to make Souji happy.

Qing Deng met the requirements, so she nodded and agreed - it was that simple.

The parents of Mai and Si have been taken care of... Next, the only one left is Chiba Sanako!

The day after bidding farewell to Okita Hikaru, Qing Deng went to the Kochiba Sword Hall alone with great momentum.

Because everyone had made arrangements in advance, the Xiaoqianba Sword Hall was particularly "lively" that day.

Not only Chiba Michisaburo and Chiba Tamon Shiro from Genbukan came, but even Chiba Eijiro who was far away in Mito also rushed back.

At that time, Chiba Sadakichi sat at the head seat, and the young people headed by Chiba Eijiro sat behind him.

The two generations "looked down" on Qingdeng from a superior position, exerting invisible pressure on Qingdeng.

In this case, Qing Deng was not panicked. He just acted according to the plan.

With a bang, he pressed his forehead tightly against the tatami! While posing in a standard dogeza position, he loudly expressed his love for Sanako and his determination to "marry three wives".

Qing Deng's behavior immediately overwhelmed the kind-hearted and easily influenced Chiba Sadakichi.

Finally, after a long ideological struggle, Chiba Sadakichi nodded gently, and then whispered softly:

"Is 'Chiba Sanako' going to become 'Tachibana Sanako'..."

"Oh, my mood is so complicated..."

"I always hoped that Sanako could marry into a good family, but now that she is really getting married, I feel reluctant..."

Chiba Eijiro and other younger generations all expressed their opposition to Chiba Sadakichi's decision!
They were not against Aoto having a harem, nor were they against Sanako's husband having other women - these were common sense in the Edo period.

If you oppose it, it would be a manifestation of "going against common sense".

They just think that "three wives" is too hasty!

There is a sense of playfulness from the inside out!

From ancient times to the present, has a man ever had multiple wives among his wives and concubines?

Even Oda Nobunaga, who was so bold as to burn down Buddhist holy sites, never did such an outrageous thing!

We, Qianye, are a family of great swordsmen! How could we do such an unreasonable thing?

Although their opposition was fierce, unfortunately, Chiba Sadakichi was the undisputed patriarch of the Chiba family.

His words had the final say.

Since he has made the judgment, it will be of no avail even if Chiba Eijiro and others strongly oppose it.

At this point, the parents of the three girls all recognized Qing Deng and accepted his idea of ​​"three legal wives."

All the obstacles that stand in the way of "marriage" disappear!

However, to this day, the younger generation of the Chiba family still cast meaningful glances at him...

Sanako is the apple of the Chiba family's eye.

Putting aside her brother Chiba Shigetaro, even her cousins ​​Ei, Michi, and Tamon all loved Sanako very much.

In other words, they are all sister-con/sister-con!

My beloved sister was kidnapped by this guy in front of me with his inexplicable twisted theory of "three wives"...

It is not difficult to imagine how they would feel when facing Qing Deng who is now "alone"...

At this moment, Qing Deng felt as if there was a low pressure hovering around him...

In order to ease the atmosphere, Qing Deng laughed dryly a few times in a slightly artificial manner:
“Ahahahaha… y-yep! Sadakichi… ah, no, where’s father? Where is he?”

After Qing Deng finished speaking, what he received was not a friendly reply, but a rude question.

Chiba Tamon Shiro raised his eyebrows and said with an unhappy look

"Ah? You call me 'father' really smoothly."

Chiba Michisaburo took over the conversation:
"Sanako hasn't even married yet, but you've already called him 'father'. Aren't you being too self-conscious?"

——Didn’t you guys just keep calling me “Uncle”? !
While complaining madly in his mind, Qing Deng started to rack his brains, thinking about how to leave.

His intuition told him: He must leave this place quickly!

If we don’t quickly get rid of the encirclement of “Chiba”, who knows what will happen!
Fortunately, Chiba Shigetaro, who was closest to him, came to his rescue at the right time and answered his question:

"Father is accompanying Sanako."

There was less than an hour left until the wedding was to begin.

At this critical moment, the three women were all staying in their respective rooms, changing clothes, putting on makeup, and making final preparations.

Compared to the grooms who wear simple clothes and don't need to wear makeup, the brides' "wedding attire" is undoubtedly much more complicated.

It takes a lot of time to put on the gorgeous white wedding gown alone.

At this moment, a familiar old male voice suddenly came from behind Qing Deng:
"Hmm? Oh! Isn't this Tachibana-kun?"

I saw two energetic old men walking straight towards Qingdeng.

The two old men were followed by a large group of people.

"Mr. Asai! Mr. Shimada!"

Qing Deng took the initiative to greet him.

The two old men in the lead were none other than Mai Kinoshita's two great elders - Asai Shichirobei and Shimada Katsurokuro.

Their grandsons - Asai Moriyasu and Shimada Kanichi - followed closely behind them, and behind them came the top executives of Huluya.

There was no sign of Kinoshita Rin and Boss Kiryu... Qing Deng guessed that they were also in the room accompanying the beautiful and lovely bride, just like Chiba Sadakichi.

Kinoshita Lin fulfilled her previous promise to "definitely attend the wedding."

When Qing Deng announced the exact date of the wedding, she appeared in front of Qing Deng and Kinoshita Mai as scheduled, accompanied by her boss Kiryu, Asai Shichirobei and other relatives and friends.

Asai Shichirobei walked to Qing Deng's side, looked at the "Chiba" and then asked curiously:
"Jujun, who are these people?"

Before Qing Deng could answer, he heard a familiar voice again:
"Eh? Tachibana-kun, why are you here?"

In an instant, Qing Deng's body seemed to be petrified.

He turned his neck and gaze stiffly and looked in the direction of the voice - the figures of Kondo Shusuke, Abi and Okita Jin were clearly visible in his sight.

Okita Kane - Souji's second sister.

Because she married and moved to another place, Qingdeng had never had the chance to meet her before.

Thanks to today's wedding, Qing Deng finally got to know all three of the "Okita sisters" - the youngest sister was getting married, and there was no reason for her not to come even if she lived far away.

I have to say, the Okita family’s genes are really powerful!
The three sisters are all beauties as if they were carved from the same mold!
"..."

Qing Deng suddenly fell silent, looked at "Qianye", then looked at everyone in the gourd house, and then looked at the relatives and friends of the Okita family...

Suddenly, the corners of his mouth stretched and drooped, like an inverted "U" shape.

Okay, it's complete...

The parents of the three girls are all here!
Suddenly, Qing Deng felt a chill on his back - the cold sweat slightly wet his clothes on the back, and the cold wind blew, and the chill penetrated his bones...!
At this moment, he sincerely reflected: I shouldn't have gone out so hastily! I should have stayed in my room until the wedding started!
However, things have come to this point and there is no point in avoiding the issue.

After calming down a bit, Qing Deng pretended to be calm and said slowly:

"Well then...please allow me to introduce you."

"These are Sanako's family members."

"These are Wu's family members."

"These are Xiao Si's family members..."

The more Qing Deng spoke, the lower his voice became... simply because a series of indescribable complex gazes fell on him.

Chiba: "..."

Everyone in the gourd house: "..."

Friends and relatives of the Okita family: "..."

This is probably what is meant by "awkwardness".

Everyone present looked at each other, and no one spoke... It was so awkward!
The wives' families all gathered together... In this situation, no one knew what to say!

If it is a "normal situation", it is easy to deal with - the "concubine" should take the initiative to say hello to the "wife".

But Qing Deng's troublesome "three wives" made everyone unsure how to get along with each other.

Should we take the initiative to say hello?
But would this make us seem inferior?
That won't do! We represent the reputation of Sanako/Ama/Koji! We can't let her lose face!
Since they are all the "family of the legal wife", their status should be equal, right?

Thus, under the influence of these thoughts, each party kept their mouths shut, waiting for the other party to speak...

Qing Deng, who was sandwiched between three parties, felt that the "low pressure" around him suddenly increased sharply!
Fortunately, at this moment, someone suddenly appeared and "broke" this suffocating situation.

"Hey! Tachibana! What are you doing?"

Not far away, Hijikata Toshizo put his hands to his mouth and shouted loudly:
"The wedding is about to start, why are you still dawdling here? Why don't you go back to your room and get ready?"

Qing Deng, as if he had been pardoned, responded hastily:
"Okay! I'll go back to my room now!"

After saying that, he used brute force to break free from the control of the Chiba brothers and fled from the scene, leaving the three in-laws to continue staring at each other in the cold wind.

Just as Qing Deng passed by Hijikata Toshizo, he heard a helpless mutter:

"Really...you want me to clean your ass again..."

Hijikata Toshizo patted Qing Deng's shoulder calmly, then walked quickly in the opposite direction of Qing Deng:

"Everyone, please follow me! The wedding is about to begin!"

Thanks to Hijikata Toshizo's full "mediation", the three girls' families finally ended their "cold war" and instead showed expectant and excited expressions, and moved to the wedding scene one after another.

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Sanako's room——

Sanako's mother adjusted the white hat on Sanako's head and said gently:

"Sanako, you look beautiful today!"

Sanako didn't reply, but lowered her head shyly, her hands folded on her knees tightly twisted together due to nervousness.

Chiba Sadakichi on the side smiled slightly.

"Come on, Sanako, let's go."

The old father stretched out his rough hand to the bride-to-be.

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A similar situation also occurred in Mai Kinoshita and Souji's rooms.

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Kinoshita Mai's room——

"Awu, don't be nervous. You can't drink the wedding wine if your hands are shaking like this."

Kinoshita Lin gently held her granddaughter's hands and comforted her.

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The General Manager's Room——

"Xiao Si, what are you doing?"

Okita Hikaru looked at Souji with a puzzled look.

"I wrote the word '人' on the palm of my hand and then ate it all in one go! This is the method that Ju Jun taught me. He said it can effectively relieve tension!"

"Really... Be careful, don't ruin your hard-earned makeup. It's almost time to leave! The wedding is about to begin!"

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As word spread that the wedding was about to begin, the guests returned to their respective places.

In an instant, the shrine, which was originally very noisy, became extremely quiet.

With their necks stretched out and their eyes unblinking...the guests were all looking forward to the arrival of the bride and groom.

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Outside the shrine, Qing Deng stood quietly, waiting for the brides to arrive.

Although he looked calm and composed, he was actually much more nervous than he looked, and every second felt like an eternity.

Finally... three soft footsteps that couldn't be more familiar came into his ears from far away.

As if it was a conditioned reflex, he turned his head impatiently and raised his eyes——

The next moment, he seemed to have suffered a huge mental shock, staring blankly at the three girls in white in front of him.

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This is the plot that most arouses my desire...ah, no! The plot that most arouses my desire to create, so Leopard Leopard is very happy to write today! I updated it without noticing!