"What? What did you say?" Kira Yoshi's expression changed, he rushed over and grabbed the collar of the attendant, and shouted with a ferocious expression: "Tell me clearly, what happened? Why didn't Torahime not do it?
Already?"
The attendant was so frightened that his legs became weak and he stammered: "I...I don't even know!"
"Torahime! What happened to Torahime?" Nagao Kagetora staggered about to rush out, but Kira Yoshiki hugged him and shouted: "Kagetoraden! You are the ruler of Echigo, you must not go out! Torahime
He is my principal wife, leave the task of finding him to me... Where is the servant? I am supporting Jinghu Palace to take a bath and rest!"
"Yes!" Several attendants hurriedly took Nagao Kagetora. After being drunk and angry, and hearing that Torahime was always in a hurry, Nagao Kagetora was already in a daze and was helped out by several attendants without much struggle.
After walking out of the castle tower, a group of Nagao retainers in Kasugayama Castle were also in a mess. Honjo Minoru said apologetically: "There is already a mess in the mansion. Some guards said that they saw Princess Torahime with Hime this morning.
The Samurai Guards went out and haven't come back yet. It's because of our negligence! We let Princess Torahime sneak out so easily."
"Now is not the time to blame yourself. Immediately send out knights on horseback to search everywhere." Looking up at the setting sun, it was almost two o'clock in the afternoon. He shook his head and said, "We must find Princess Tiger Princess as soon as possible.
Before it gets dark!”
"I'll understand!" Honjo Minano nodded and hurried down the mountain with several retainers. At this time, on the copper tower opposite the castle tower, two samurai rang the bronze bell symbolizing the assembly order.
"Dang, dong, dong, dong…" The deep and deep bells rang over and over again. It didn't take long before groups of ashigaru carrying nine observatories and flags were seen rushing out of their respective houses. Women hurriedly packed up the clothes to be dried.
The samurai shouted loudly and issued summons orders, and the quiet Kasugayama Castle seemed to be spinning at high speed like a huge machine.
At this time, Kira Yoshiki had already rushed back to the building. He saw a group of panicked maids walking towards Aju surrounded by him, and asked hurriedly: "Aju, how did Hu Ji leave? Did she say anything to you?"
"Princess Torahime has been talking about the evening cherry blossoms in the Shinano River these past few days. She was fine this morning. She also told Akiku to eat her favorite walnut cake. When Aku made the walnut cake, Princess Torahime
It’s gone.” Aju blamed herself: “It’s all Aju’s fault for not taking good care of Princess Huji.”
"No, it's not your fault." Kira Yoshishi searched around and asked, "Asu disappeared too?"
A group of maids serving Long-tailed Tiger Princess whispered: "Yes! Axi also left with Princess Tiger Princess. She didn't say where she was going before leaving, and we didn't dare to say anything."
"That's really bad!" Kira Yoshishi shook his head. After thinking for a moment, he walked into Nagao Torahime's building and came to her boudoir again. The faint fragrance was still floating in the room. Looking at the familiar furnishings, he
He opened the paper door on one side again. The exquisite armor was still there.
Then I turned to the other side and saw a small dressing table with a Venetian glass mirror placed on it. It was made into a mirror box with an oriental flavor by exquisite craftsmen. There was also a small diary wrapped in cowhide, a quill pen and ink.
These are high-end products from the Netherlands, and they were also gifts given to him by Kira Yoshitoshi at last year's engagement ceremony.
Picking up the diary and unbuttoning the leather buckle on it, the faint scent of paper came to my face. I looked carefully at the page after page of vertical handwriting and the beautiful handwriting appeared on the paper. Yoshiki Kira took the diary and read: "January 21st
Sun, Xiaoyue, as the daughter of the Nagao family, I want to marry a Kyoto noble. What should I do? I hate him so much! I hate the hypocrisy and affectation of Kyoto people, especially the fake smiles of famous families, just like those ministers who are always disgusting.
Why should I marry him?
But I really like Sister Kikuhime. She is very gentle and kind. She likes white cherry blossoms as much as I do. She even took me to her home. The cherry blossoms on Mount Atago are really beautiful. She told me that women should
It blooms like a cherry blossom. As long as you meet the one you love, it will bloom one day. She seemed to be looking forward to a happy life when she spoke. I envy her so much. Where is my beloved?"
"February 3rd, Aiyu, my brother seems to respect him very much, and Hu Ji also pretends to be willing to deal with him in front of my brother. Although he is very good to me, I still hate him, Aju
My sister actually took care of him growing up, which is incredible!"
"February 16th, Qinglan, spring is sowing! It's a good time of year again! I play with Sister Aju every day, so happy! Sister Aju likes the cherry blossoms in the building very much, and I even brought her with me
She went to see the mountain cherry blossoms at the back of Mount Kasuga. They were as beautiful as the ones on Mount Atago. People who long for happiness are always the same, but what is happiness? I still don’t quite understand.”
"March 2nd, Tantian, you damn Kiragi, I hate you so much! You actually... you saw me naked, how can you let me see anyone in the future! Wow! It's so hateful! There's also the hateful earthquake.
!Why did the earthquake happen at this time! I felt so embarrassed when I fell in his arms! I feel so sad when I was scolded by my brother today. It’s all that bastard’s fault! My brother clearly said that he would train me to be a general of the Nagao family.
, why did you change your mind again?”
"March 6, Shaoyun, today I took sister Aju down the mountain to play. We went to the place where the victims were resettled. There were so many tents. Those residents were so pitiful! What if we don't bring enough things? We must bring more next time
Bring some! Sister Aju is very busy recently. She is making cakes every day to give to the injured people at the foot of the mountain. I want to help but the female official does not allow it. She told me that girls who are about to get married should learn etiquette instead of riding around on horses.
I hate her just like I hated Kira Yoshi."
"On March 10th, during the rainy season, I actually chatted with that guy so many interesting things about my childhood. It was really embarrassing. How could I see him in the future? I always see him smiling at me recently. I should
What to do to him?"
"On March 11th, it was raining. There was one more thing that made me feel so uncomfortable. As the Yuko of the Konoe family, I took the place of the sick princess! My brother didn't even tell me! Why did I have to be the one to do it?
Substitute, then why choose me?"
"On March 14th, it was almost sunny. I took Ao and ran to the back of Mount Kasuga to see the mountain cherry blossoms. Sure enough, they were all withered. I really wanted to see the beautiful cherry blossom forest on the Shinano River.
Let’s go and see it! Then, let’s start taking action tomorrow!”
Closing the diary, his mood became a mess. The Shinano River was more than ten miles away from Kasugayama Castle, that is, more than forty kilometers. Along the Hokuriku Street Echigo Road, he rode a horse at a non-stop pace.
It would take four hours to walk, and no one would believe that a twelve-year-old girl would really dare to go there for such a long distance, but she just went there resolutely, without even saying hello.
"No matter what, I have to get her back." Kira Yoshi turned around and walked out of the building. A group of maids were waiting quietly in front of the door. Aju worriedly said: "Princess Tiger Princess has gone so far away, how can she still be here at night?"
Are you coming back in time?"
"...I'll go find him right now!" Ji Liangyi almost spit out a mouthful of old blood, and turned around and ran away without saying a word.
The bells of Kasuga Mountain rang through the sky, and even the townspeople of Naoetsu Port below the mountain heard the familiar bells. They all put down what they were doing and gathered together to talk in low voices. The Nagao family had not rung the bells for a long time.
The first time was when Kuroda Hidetada raided Kasugayama Castle ten years ago, which made many townspeople feel panic and didn't know what happened.
At this time, the mounted samurai of the Nagao family were all ready to go. The Nagao retainers were impatiently waiting for the order to set off. Everyone's eyes were fixed on Honjo Sano. The auxiliary official frowned and asked: "Wait a moment, Wu Weiden
You will be here soon, have you sent the messenger to inform Qiji Palace?"
Naoe Mitsuna replied: "It has been dispatched! I believe there will be news from Suiyoshi Temple before evening." Suiyoshi Temple is Nagao Kagenobu, Nagao Kagetora and Torahime's uncle. As their relative, this Nagao Ichi
It is necessary to notify the disciples in writing.
"Wuweidian is here!"
Kira Yoshitoshi rode down the mountain road wearing a tamaru, followed by two hundred horses wearing red armor. The sharp blades of the guns flashed with a heart-stopping brilliance in the sun, and groups of murderous cavalry moved.
The warriors of the Nagao family were shocked. Saito Asanobu, who had been sleeping, suddenly opened his eyes, stared at the blood-red cavalry, and whispered: "This momentum must be like killing people.
I have only experienced it in the Takeda family's Takekawa clan."
"Hey!" The two hundred knights on Kiragi gave the order, and all the javelins that seemed to be standing still stopped. It only took a few breaths to go from charging at full speed to standing still. This kind of riding skill is not to mention the riding samurai of the Nagao family.
His expressions changed, and even several of the extremely brave Echigo generals took a breath of cold air.
Kira Yoshiki shouted to Honjo Minoru, who was dressed in samurai uniform: "Mimasaku Mamoru, Princess Torahime is going to Shinano River to see the evening cherry blossoms. Let's leave for Shinano River immediately!"
"The cherry blossoms of the Shinano River." Akasha Omi Morikagemochi exclaimed, "Oops, isn't that why we are entering Central Vietnam?"
"Does Omi Mamoru know where there is a cherry blossom forest near the Shinano River?"
Amakasu Keikichi said with some uncertainty: "I remember that there seems to be a cherry blossom forest in the northeast of Inubushi City."
"The lord of Inubushi Castle is Shimizu Narumasa, and he is a reliable person." Kirisawa Tajima Morigushige said.
"We can't wait any longer, let's set off immediately!" Kira Yoshihi waved his hand and shouted: "Target Inufushiro! Let's go!"
The crowd of two hundred people riding red horses immediately started to move, turning into a long blood-red dragon and rushing down the hill, crossing the Otome Gate and gradually going away. Honzo held his breath and stared at it for a moment, and immediately ordered: "Follow the Wuwei Palace and do your best to kill Tiger Princess."
Get the princess back, and more! We must not let any danger arise in Wuwei Palace."
"Yes!" The Echigo samurai got on their horses, and a group of black-armored Echigo cavalry turned into a black dragon and rushed out of Kasugayama Castle with a whistle. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
