——I stayed up all night...Is it because I care about my father...
Tianzhangyuan, who was thinking this, 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 nothing special, 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... Somehow, 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——
Snap, snap...
The white footbags scraped 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 Tianzhang Yuan looking down at him with a faint smile.
The next breath, a gust of fragrant wind blew towards Qingdeng.
The fragrant wind comes and goes quickly.
In just a moment, the fragrant wind transformed into an exact entity - Tianzhang Courtyard who leaned over to embrace Qingdeng.
"Your Highness?!"
Qingdeng raised his straight eyes and looked in shock at Tianzhang Courtyard, which was very close to him... no, within his own reach.
His skin felt soft and hot.
His nose picked up a pleasant, refreshing scent.
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, breathing like orchid, and the gentle sound passed through Qingdeng's ears.
"How should I say this... Although I don't dare to say anything out loud that I empathize with your current situation, but you must regain your energy and don't do things like 'staying up all night' that will harm yourself."
After saying that, Tianzhangyuan smiled.
She smiled 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...
He did stay 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 Tianzhang Academy.
——Anyway, let’s fool it 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 "starting with emotion and stopping with etiquette" throughout the whole process. He did not touch Tianzhang Court or take advantage of the opportunity.
But... to be honest, Qingdeng really doesn't want to be such a gentleman - he really wants to hug Tianzhang Academy!
Because Tenzouin always wears loose miko clothes that don't show off her figure when she is doing activities in the Tsukigiya Shrine, Aoto almost forgot: In terms of the hotness of her figure alone, Tenzouin is no less inferior to Sanako!
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 is strange to say this, Tenzouin's arms are so comfortable...very 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, Tianzhangyuan's embrace 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 you adopt towards Qingdeng is a matter for Tianzhang Academy.
As for whether 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 pleasant fragrance and the wonderful touch still remained 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 Tianzhang Academy, 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 whose status is more noble than Tianzhangin's are probably the imperial 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 are hugging each other... If this matter is discovered and spread, regardless of Ayoto's personal safety, the prestige of the Edo Shogunate and Tenjoin will 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 Tianzhang Academy.
Looking at Tianzhang Yuan'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 shocked Qingdeng a little.
You know, although Tianzhangyuan is very kind to Qingdeng on weekdays and even often says some very flirtatious words to Qingdeng, she has always been very careful about the distance between herself and Qingdeng.
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 specially comforted me in this way...
The indifferent look shown by Tianzhang Yuan at this time is proof of her magnanimity in her heart.
Thinking of this, a faint smile appeared on Qingdeng's cheeks.
However... although Qingdeng already understood Tianzhangyuan's good intentions in his heart, and knew that Tianzhangyuan's behavior just now was a "gentleman's act", but... but... that body fragrance and that touch have been lingering deep in his nasal cavity. Place, deep inside 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, Qingdeng asked:
"Why are you sitting so far away? Isn't that place sunny? Sit closer."
After letting go of Qingdeng, 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, Tianzhang Courtyard 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 for 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 Tianzhang Academy had said so, he couldn't say anything more about it.
Funny to say.
What Qingdeng didn't know was that Tianzhang Academy was secretly breathing a sigh of relief.
——Sheng Qing... probably didn't notice...
Tianzhangyuan raised his slender hands and pretended to tease the hair on his temples. In fact, he secretly used his fingers to test the temperature of his cheeks - it was still a little hot...
Qingdeng's guess was correct.
The gentle embrace just now was indeed due to Tianzhangyuan's whim.
When he hugged Qingdeng, Tianzhangyuan had already figured out the true nature of that "impulse" - it was a collection of countless emotions.
When he mistakenly thought that Qingdeng was restless because of his unstable mood, all kinds of emotions suddenly surged into Tianzhangyuan's heart.
Surprise, intolerance, sadness... and many emotions that Tianzhangyuan can't name.
In short, driven by the "impulse" mixed with these emotions, she stepped forward... There is no need to go into details about what happened next.
However, Qingdeng didn't notice...it wasn't just Tianzhangyuan's body fragrance and touch that stayed on his nose and skin.
His temperature and breath also left deep marks on Tianzhangyuan's body.
The moment the two figures overlapped, the aura of male hormones unique to young men seeped directly into Tianzhangyuan's skin.
Strong bones and muscles...
The waist is surprisingly thin...
You can clearly feel the very strong arms just by touching them...
Everything about Qingdeng, whether it was his breath or his body, made Tianzhangyuan feel uncontrollably shaken.
When she came back to her senses, she was surprised to find that her face was getting hot...
When was the last time your face felt hot?
No impression at all.
In order to prevent Qingdeng from discovering her current abnormality, Tianzhangyuan deliberately retreated a little further until she was under the sun, using the orange sunlight to cover up the redness on her face.
In terms of results, Tianzhang Academy’s strategy of “hiding in the sun” was very successful.
Qingdeng did not realize that the aloof widow in front of him also had a blushing side because of ripples in his heart.
…
Tianzhangyuan's embrace of Qingdeng and the series of chain reactions triggered by this embrace are just a wonderful episode.
Within a moment, the lonely man and the widow had settled into their respective moods.
"Your Highness."
Qingden cleared his throat and said seriously.
"You came to me suddenly so early in the morning, and you don't know why?"
"It's nothing, I'm just curious about your current condition, so I came here to take a look at you."
"...Your Highness, have Kitahara Kounosuke and the others spoken?"
Tianzhangyuan shook his head gently.
"These people's mouths are surprisingly tight..."
Qingden lowered his head and looked at the tatami in front of his knees solemnly.
"That's it..."
Last night, after returning to Yuegong Shrine, Qingto entrusted Tianzhangyuan to send people to Yoshiwara to bring back the birthmark face and the strong man who were temporarily under the care of Kua Shengxiu.
Counting Kitahara Konosuke and others captured alive after the raid on Yamato's house, Aomori captured a total of 6 prisoners last night - enough for interrogation.
After Kōnosuke Kitahara and others were escorted into the interrogation room, the new Imperial Guardsmen who specialized in interrogation were not polite and directly rewarded each of them with an extremely torturous "standing torture".
However...under the oppression of torture, Kitahara Konosuke and his team showed amazing perseverance and fighting spirit.
Not to mention how the interrogators used torture and intimidation, they remained unmoved and did not even say a word.
At this time, when Qingdeng saw this, he knew that he was in trouble - with such a tough guy as his opponent, he would not be able to get valuable information for a while...
Now it seems that it is indeed the case.
Even after one night, Kitahara Konosuke and others are still silent.
It seems that there will be a difficult tug-of-war next...
That's what interrogation is like - those who can speak will soon speak; those who can't speak may never speak...
At this moment, Tianzhangyuan’s call suddenly sounded:
"...Sheng Qing."
"Um?"
Qingdeng withdrew his gaze from the tatami in front of his knees and looked at Tianzhang Courtyard.
"You...what are your plans next?"
"..."
Qingdeng is not a fool.
Of course he knew what Tianzhangyuan meant by "What are your plans next?"
Last night, after receiving the summons and meeting Tianzhang Yuan, Qingdeng still vividly remembered every scene and every word he said.
(As early as a long time ago, there was an official who belonged to the "Three Chapters" of Beifan Institute who was secretly tracking down the magic medicine)
(And that person...is quite related to you)
(That person’s name is...Takayuki Tachibana, Kitabanjo Machikai Doshin!)
Qingdeng didn't know how to use detailed words to describe his feelings after hearing Tianzhangyuan's words.
Tachibana Takayuki... Qingto has always had quite complicated feelings about this person.
On the one hand, he is Qingdeng's father, both in legal and moral terms.
But on the other hand, since Aomori is a traveler whose soul has traveled to this world, from this perspective, Tachibana Takayuki is the father of "Original Tachibana Aomori", and he has nothing to do with Aomori.
Therefore, Aonto has a feeling about Tachibana Takayuki that "although he is my father, I am not very familiar with him."
Strange acquaintance - that's what it feels like.
All my impressions of Tachibana Takayuki come from the memory of "Original Tachibana Aoden".
Hokkaido's loyal colleagues; although he works very seriously, his political performance has always been good; he suddenly became obsessed with gambling and owed huge gambling debts; he died in bed of illness - the above is all Aonto's impression of Tachibana Takayuki .
Tachibana Takayuki, who had always followed the rules and kept his own rules, suddenly became a gambler who drank pheasant hulu - Qingden never found it strange.
There is a saying that goes well: It is not easy to learn well, but it is easy to learn badly.
It is easy to change from good to evil, but it is difficult to change from evil to good.
If ordinary people want to change from evil to good, it needs a long and step-by-step process; but if they want to change from good to evil, it only takes one night, or even a moment in extreme cases.
Whether the nature of human nature is "good" or "evil" - this is an eternal problem that countless masters have debated, but none of them has come up with a clear answer.
However, philosophical conundrums aside, one thing is certain: Good qualities such as kindness and gentleness are very luxurious things.
Human beings can turn into heinous villains overnight simply by indulging their desires.
The wicked do not have to do anything but indulge themselves all the time.
On the other hand, those good people who are dedicated to doing good need to keep firm their will and spend a long time before they can reach the state of pure gold and white jade.
Qingdeng was a police academy student in his previous life.
For this reason, he has seen many cases of "good people suddenly turning into evil people", so he never felt anything unusual about Tachibana Takayuki's depravity.
What's more, what Tachibana Takashi is addicted to is gambling that can easily destroy people's minds.
In the 21st century, where entertainment activities are extremely abundant, so many people are addicted to gambling, let alone the Edo period, which was full of depression.
The entertainment activities of ordinary people in this era were nothing more than playing with women, playing cards and drinking.
Being used to living a boring life, and suddenly being exposed to gambling that can cost more than ten taels of gold per second, the adrenaline in the body will surge every time the poison is opened... How can ordinary people control themselves?
Don’t underestimate the dangers of gambling! Never get involved in gambling! It can really turn a good man into a cripple overnight!
Tachibana Takayuki died young - Qingden originally thought that his bond with him was over.
However... Qingden never expected that the name "Tachibana Takazhi" would break into his life in this way.
The officers who were responsible for checking the past files of the execution office, Huofu Thieves Reform and other departments collected very little information.
At present, it is only known that Tachibana Takayuki informed his superiors about the existence of the "trick medicine" nearly 2 years ago.
Judging from the subsequent contents of the dossier, Tachibana Takayuki’s report fell into disarray and no response was received.
After that, the officers found no files involving Tachibana Takashi's name.
Although there is a paucity of information, what is certain is that Tachibana Takayuki has indeed investigated the "trick drug" privately!
Since Tachibana Takayuki has investigated such dangerous things... then why he suddenly became addicted to gambling, and... whether he really died of illness, is worth discussing!
"...I have found out the real culprit who wanted to kill me even if he didn't hesitate to burn the prison house in Kodenma Town, but the incident is far from over."
Qingdeng said slowly.
"Although the mouths of Kitahara Konosuke and others have not yet been opened, based on all the information currently known... The reason why Kitahara Konosuke and others insisted on killing me is most likely because my father had done something to them. What."
(We stand up and are impassioned because of revenge against the Tachibana family, aren't we?) - These words that Kitahara Konosuke loudly shouted last night echoed in Aomori's ears.
"Your Highness, you and I have come to the same destination through different paths."
Qingden changed into a half-joking tone.
"You're after the 'trick drug'."
"And I... now have an extremely strong 'interest' in 'cunning medicine'."
"Next, I'm going to visit Tachibana... my father's old friends!"
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