[Hokage] Summer Festival

The huge hall is filled with thick fog, and the field of vision is completely white, and you can barely see the people around you.

The sound of tables and chairs being kicked over was mixed, and the screams of women's family members echoed in the sky.

Haruna's voice sounded a few steps away:

"Xia Zi, are you still with the princess?"

Those who couldn't see her followed the direction of her voice and replied:

"Yes. Follow yesterday's plan."

Then he took the princess' arm and said:

"Princess, please don't leave your side."

The princess was very cooperative at this time, holding her hands tightly like a koala and saying:

"Be sure to protect it! If you want anything, you can ask your father to give it to you!"

The words that fit her character are simple and direct, full of inherent arrogance and pride.

But if there is anything she wants, even if there is, it is not something that she or the daimyo can give.

Looking down at her eyes widened by panic, she thought for a while and said:

"Don't worry princess, you'll be fine soon."

After Haruna and Shinya came back from outside the residence yesterday, Hatake Sakumo formulated today's action plan based on their information.He said that he might be attacked on the way to the banquet, so no matter what happened, he had to stay by the princess's side, and Shen also stayed close to protect Daimyo, while he and Haruna were responsible for finding the intruder in the group.

Now it was confirmed that everything was as he expected.And according to the information we received, it seems that it has something to do with Daimyo's younger brother.

It's another infighting between family members.It is said that blood is thicker than water, and it seems that family relationship and blood relationship cannot resist the temptation of profit after all.

Last month, the Kingdom of Wind staged an "inspirational" drama that successfully killed a brother and seized the throne. Does the Kingdom of Fire want to follow suit?Heh, probably the daimyo's younger brother was "inspired".

After a while, the fog gradually dissipated.

You stumbled and fell over, worried that it was a trap for the enemy, so he pulled the princess to avoid it.The shoulder was bleeding, and he sat down on the ground with a painful expression, as if he was chasing after him.

I hadn't seen him in the Daming Mansion before, so I guess he was one of the guests who came from afar.

Thinking this way, I heard the princess exclaim in her ear:

"Brother Qiuren!"

She tried to run over with her loose hand, but was pulled back before she could take a step.

Just now, he was full of arrogance and insisted on protecting her, but now he wants to leave the protection range rashly.Originally, today's task was to protect her, but it would be very embarrassing for her to be so willful.

The princess turned her head and stared angrily and said:

"Hurry up and save him! Brother Qiuren is the future name of the Land of Fire!"

Her words stunned her for a moment.I once heard Shinya say that the daimyo has no sons, and it is estimated that his younger brother's son will inherit the daimyo position in the future.

But this turmoil was probably planned and initiated by the younger brother of the daimyo. Could it be that the mastermind behind the scenes is the father of this "Brother Qiuren"?But since his sons are all favored by everyone to inherit, why should he do anything extra?

"Don't go to rescue!" the princess angrily scolded.

Although she is already furious, there are still some things that need to be confirmed.

"Princess, how many younger brothers does your father have?"

"When are you asking this now! Believe it or not, let father shovel Konoha!"

"It's because the matter is so important that I need to ask clearly. If the princess wants to be rescued quickly, please answer the question."

If that "Brother Qiuren" was also one of the masterminds behind the scenes, rashly bringing him to the princess would not guarantee that the princess would be safe and sound.

"Two! Brother Qiu Ren's father has passed away!"

Before she finished speaking, she threw the kunai in her hand towards Qiuren, just in time to shoot down another kunai that was about to pierce his chest.

The princess seemed to be very concerned about him, desperately trying to break free and ran over, completely ignoring the dangerous situation.She is such a little girl who knows how to cause trouble, now it's her turn to knock her out with a palm.

Go there with her to help Qiu Ren up. The young man's injury is not serious, and blood is flowing.He knew that he was afraid that the princess would be troubled, so most of his body leaned to this side, and he almost had to rely on it to stand up.The blood stained one of his sleeves a bright red.

The surrounding fog dispersed more than half, and the figure of Hatake Sakumo was vaguely seen in the center of the hall.

"Persist a little longer, it will be over soon." Said to Qiu Ren softly.

He raised his pale face for a look and nodded.

The princess next to him nervously said a series of words of concern, and burst into tears as he spoke, unable to persuade him.

Suddenly felt a headache.

"What happened to Xiazi?"

Shen also came over and asked.Probably heard the princess cry.

"There was an accident," replied.

Originally thought that the assassin's target was the daimyo and the princess, but unexpectedly he missed the succession of the next daimyo.

Just wondering why Shinya would leave the daimyo without permission, the fog completely dissipated, and the hall was bright again.The guests ran around in disorder during the commotion, and the daimyo guards headed by Sanzang surrounded the center of the hall, where a few subdued assassins and a man who was five or six points similar to the daimyo were kneeling.The daimyo looked at them condescendingly in front of them, and Hatake Sakumo and Haruna stood on the left and right respectively.

With such a similar appearance, who else could it be if it wasn't the daimyo's younger brother.

ended.

Whether it's this riot, or the bromance between the daimyo and his brother, it's all over.

"Hurry up and call the doctor! What are you doing there like a log!"

the princess yelled at her maid.

The daimyo also noticed this, his expression changed instantly, he hurried over to help Qiuren from his hands, and asked repeatedly as if he felt sorry for his own son:

"How is it? Is it hard? Is there any injury besides the shoulder?"

Then roared to the side like a princess:

"Where's the doctor?!"

After another burst of chaos, Qiuren Daming and the princess were accompanied by other places to treat their injuries. The younger brother of the Daming and several assassins who planned to rebel were also taken away by the guards. The faces of the guests were still in shock. scattered away.The hall was in a mess, only the four servants who were busy tidying up remained.

Hatake Sakumo looked at the blood-colored sleeves and said:

"injured?"

shook his head:

"No, it's all right. It's not blood."

The crisp sound of cups and saucers colliding intermittently, because the hall is too empty, even the echo is very clear.

After the porcelain fragments on the ground were cleaned up, spots of dark red blood remained.

This birthday party of the daimyo almost turned into his funeral.I don't know if he will feel sad to be treated like this by his own brother.If so, it would be very sad and sad to be deliberately betrayed by a brother.

However, growing up in a family like his, he may have been used to the life of intrigue and intrigue as if walking on thin ice since he was a child. A thick wall has already been built in his heart, and everything that endangers his status will be blocked from the wall, including the so-called family affection. .

Was he so nervous and concerned about Qiu Ren because the young man was his own nephew, or because he was his chosen heir?

This palace-like Daming Mansion is actually more depressing than the battlefield.

***

At noon the next day, I met the princess on the porch.She turned away from the maid and stared straight at her. She hesitated for a while before speaking slowly and reluctantly:

"Hey, would you like to marry Brother Qiu Ren?"

He was startled immediately, before turning his head around, he probably looked at her with a very blank expression.

She spoke again with a very disgusted expression:

"Brother Qiu Ren said that he has good skills and good looks, so it's not too embarrassing to marry him."

...It's not too shameful to marry. — Guess she added it herself.

There is no legal regulation of monogamy in this world, but it is not uncommon for men with a little status and family background to have wives and concubines in groups.

The future daimyo said so easily to marry, probably because there is no upper limit on the number of wives in the future, anyway, one more is not too many, and one less is not much.If you don't like it anymore after you get married, you can just change it, and he has nothing to lose.

"A concubine?" said.

The princess rolled her eyes impatiently and said with a sneer:

"Could it be possible that you still want to be the real husband of the daimyo? Stop thinking about it."

He smiled at her and said:

"I don't like being a concubine at home."

Konoha, I have never seen anyone with three wives and four concubines.Even though he is as respected as Hokage, there has always been only one wife, Pipa Zifu.Although I once heard from Jiraiya that Hokage likes to spy on beautiful women in the bath just like him, but I think it's just a joke and can't be taken seriously.

Even if you don't say that you have a pair for a lifetime, you don't have such a good bearing to share your husband with others, no matter it is the previous world or the current world.

The princess looked at it with very strange eyes and said:

"Why do you mind this kind of thing, really stubborn."

Smiled without speaking.The reason why she felt nothing to mind was that with her status, she would never be reduced to being another concubine no matter what.

"Whatever, Brother Qiuren doesn't have to."

She said indifferently, pouted her mouth and walked away.

Going forward, at the corner, I saw a person leaning on a pillar with his arms folded. I don't know how long he has been standing here.

"Eavesdropping and not talking is not what a gentleman does, Senior Shuo Mao."

"Sorry. I just happened to pass by. If you really mind, just pretend you didn't hear anything."

Just as he was about to leave, he heard him whispering with a smile:

"Don't you really think about it? That's the future name of the Land of Fire."

...Although I don't mind, I sincerely hope that he will act as if he didn't hear anything.

The author has something to say: The person with a speed of 300 per hour thinks she is going to [beep——] die...I'm sorry...Orz