After breakfast…

Only now did Uchiha Yao know that the help the second aunt said was actually...

"One, let's wash the small fish together?"

"Yes~"

Uchiha sat on the small bench by the pool, showed a lively little fish to his nephew, and said with a smile: "Didn't I tell you yesterday? I want to try making dried fish like Madara~ Yaojun,

You said before that your second uncle and Huijun tried, but they both failed, which means you haven’t tried either. So, do you want to take this opportunity to try together~"

"!"

"Challenging his father's skills" undoubtedly touched the heart of the child, so he nodded decisively and readily agreed: "Okay!"

So the two cats, one big and one small, sat by the pool together and happily washed the fish.

There are often no real secrets in a big family, so this matter spread quickly. Most people just smiled knowingly, but a few people cared a little...

"Gao Pingjun, do you think this is appropriate?"

"Huh?" The servant Gao Ping, who was complaining a little bit, "The yard next door is the territory of that guy Ashan. I can't sneak in and squat in the corner to watch Master Yao." The servant Gao Ping was stunned for a moment and asked, "What's the matter? Why is it inappropriate?"

"That's Master Yao, actually washing small fish like a servant!" The servant standing in front of Gao Ping said angrily, "Even if Madam is no longer here, he shouldn't be bullied like this."

"Oh?" Gao Ping replied expressionlessly, "Madara-sama and Izuna-sama also personally went into the water to catch fish when they were young, and then washed them by the river and pond with their own hands before grilling them and eating them. According to you, the two adults are also very

Do you like to do such 'despicable things that only servants can do'?"

"...I, that's not what I meant."

"Although I am not qualified to teach you, but do you know what is the biggest taboo in our position?"

"……What?"

"Just don't make decisions without permission, especially if you think you can make decisions for your master." Gao Ping continued in a cold tone, "Master Yao did this voluntarily, no one forced him. And even if Master Madara is here, listen.

When it comes to this kind of thing, it’s probably just a knowing smile.”

"But……"

"If you don't believe it, I will personally report this matter to Madara-sama when he comes back. I just don't know if you will dare to 'come forward' and say this like you are now."

"..."

"I know your thoughts very well, and I don't want to deal with unnecessary matters. After all, my duty is only to protect Master Yao and this courtyard. So, please don't drag me into trouble for your own selfish reasons. Of course," Gao Ping paused and continued.

He said, "If you make a mistake, I will definitely punish you, because this is also my responsibility - Madara-sama entrusted it to me before he left."

After that, he nodded, turned and left.

The moment he turned around, he looked at his calm face, showing a trace of worry and sigh.

The person who just talked to him...

He is an attendant brought by the late Madam from the Hojo family.

After the death of Madam Madara, Master Madara asked them to stay and take care of Master Hui and Master Yao. Since they can be recognized by Master Madara and Master Izuna, it means that there is no problem with their loyalty and credibility, and this is indeed the case.

.

They took great care of the two young masters.

Before this, they, the servants of the Uchiha family, also cooperated very well with each other, and there was no conflict between them.

But the change happened...

When the Shirakawa family proposed a marriage invitation.

It is not a secret in the Uchiha clan that the other party's initial crush is Madara. There is no doubt that the people of the Hojo family are very nervous about this. After all... Madara's relationship with his first wife, Keiko, is not very good.

, not to mention that it is very common among the ninja clan to drink tea after death. Some people even marry someone with more marriage value after their wife dies on the first day.

In this way, it still saves face for the first wife. After all, the marriage proposal must have started long ago. At least, the ceremony is held after the person dies, right?

Of course, Master Madara is by no means such a man, and he values ​​his two children very much, so he decisively rejected the proposal of the Shirakawa clan.

The final result is what it is now.

But even so, the people of the Hojo clan are still uneasy.

after all……

The condition for this marriage now is that Master Izuna's children can inherit the position of clan leader in the future. But to be honest... for the Uchiha people, saying this doesn't make much difference. After all, looking at

In the past history, there is no precedent in the clan. Sometimes when the clan leader is not optimistic about his own offspring after having no offspring, he will not only pass the position to the children of his brother's family, but even to the promising people of other lineages.

And Madara-sama’s lineage was not the lineage of the clan leader from the beginning.

After all, Uchiha is not Hinata, and it is never the clan leader that people admire, but the powerful and leading clan leader.

So from the beginning, the Uchiha clan had no objection to the conditions proposed by the Shirakawa clan.

Of course, everyone in the Hojo clan can understand what they think - if they are all married, they definitely hope that a young master with the blood of their own family will ascend to the position of clan leader.

Under this premise, this group of people probably started from the beginning...

He has a certain degree of "hostility" towards Mrs. Kiko.

Although they certainly dare not do anything, there is no doubt that they feel uneasy about Mrs. Kiko being so favored by Madara-sama and Izuna-sama, and they are also somewhat resistant to her approach to the two young masters and their acceptance of her. Because

I am very worried that she will take something away from this...

Gao Ping can understand this feeling, but he can't support it anyway. Because there is only one rule he abides by——

Madara-sama's judgment and orders are absolute.

Therefore, since Madara-sama likes Mrs. Kiko, and since Madara-sama is willing and happy for her to get close to the young masters, then this is the right thing to do.

And if one day in the future...

Madara-sama judged that Master Hui and Master Yao were not suitable to inherit the position of head of the family, and made up his mind to hand over the position of clan leader to Master Izuna's children. So, although he would definitely feel sad about this in his heart, but as the old saying goes -

Since it is Madara-sama’s judgment and order, there is no doubt that this is the right thing to do.

Therefore, in this matter, it is absolutely impossible for him to stand beside the servants of the Hojo clan. And he is sure that if the other party does not know how to restrain... When Madara-sama and Izuna-sama come back, I am afraid... they will definitely not be able to get it.

OK.

In the final analysis, the two adults left them behind to better take care of the two young masters and to show consideration and compassion for the latter to retain a certain degree of tenderness towards their deceased mother's family, but not to allow these people to meddle in other people's affairs regardless of their status.

If you don't know how to measure yourself, you will definitely ask for trouble.

but……

This group of people must also have a certain mission.

Hey, he has warned them anyway, and if they still don't listen, there's nothing he can do. After all, for various reasons, he can't give them 100% orders.

However, Gao Ping did not expect that the "conflict" would come so early and so quickly...

It was night time.

As usual, Uchiha said goodbye to the kitten he had been carrying all day long.

"...Second aunt, goodbye, see you tomorrow." Uchiha Yao, wearing pajamas, stood on the corridor, reluctantly waving to the girl standing under the corridor.

Uchiha Oichi looked at that little frail figure, and felt sour in his heart again, and blurted out a sentence naturally——

"What about... Yaojun, do you want to go back with me tonight?"

"...What?" The child's eyes widened slightly, doubting his ears.

Uchiha was also stunned for a moment, but then she felt that there seemed to be nothing wrong...? So she said: "Look, I am the only one left here, and you are the only one left here, anyway.

We have played together during the day, why not sleep together at night?"

"!!!"

"Of course, if you feel it's too sudden or unwilling, Yaojun..."

"I do!"

The little cat once again let out a "roaring roar" because it was too anxious - because it was used to the excitement, it couldn't stand the loneliness.

"Pfft!" Uchiha was amused again. Then, she took two steps forward, opened her arms towards the boy standing on the corridor, tilted her head and said with a smile, "Then, Yao-kun, let's go

?”

Uchiha Yoshi walked up to the other party unconsciously, and was then easily picked up by the latter.

"I, I can leave by myself..." Xiaomao Zai said a little embarrassed.

"Everything smells good after washing. It would be bad if you sweat." Uchiha replied with a chuckle. After that, she gently weighed the milky little baby in her arms and turned her head.

He said to the corner, "To sum up, I will take Yaojun away tonight and bring it back to you tomorrow."

The servant Gao Ping hiding in the corner: "..." She is indeed Mrs. Kiko...

But he didn't have any opinion about it.

However……

Just when the two of them took a few steps away.
To be continued...