Asai Nagamasa's anger was once again ignited by the mayor's words, and he said coldly.
"The imperial office is pure and pure, and I don't want to argue with you, an ignorant and jealous husband. But you don't know how to be grateful, and you still talk nonsense and slander your Majesty.
Mayor, I have warned you not to interfere with government affairs.
If military and national affairs are ruined because of you, even if I can forgive you, the retainers will not forgive you!"
The city king was dissatisfied and wanted to refute. But Oda Nobunaga on the side hit the table with his palm, causing the tea soup to overflow and splash everywhere.
"Ichi-kun, shut up!
Your Majesty Asai, I heard that the imperial office came to Xiaodani Castle and left immediately? What on earth is going on?"
Asai and his wife were quarreling, and the truth came out after a few words. Oda Nobunaga took the opportunity to ask about the inside story of Yoshigan Shiba's coming to Odani Castle.
Asai Nagamasa was forced into a corner. At this time, she couldn't even say anything. So, she sighed.
"The Lord of the City sent an envoy behind my back to invite the imperial office to Xiaotani Castle."
"What!"
Oda Nobunaga had no idea that his younger brother would be so bold. It was wartime, and he actually dared to harass the imperial office?
She couldn't help but glare at Ichi-kun, feeling completely ridiculous in her heart. She originally thought that Yoshigami Shiba came to Kotani Castle to have some secret connection with the Asai family.
Who knows, this is just an error caused by his younger brother.
It seemed ridiculous to think that I had rushed to Otani Castle in a hurry, intending to investigate the conspiracy between Shiba Yoshigan and Asai Nagamasa.
An imperial court, a million-dollar famous man, was fooled around by a resentful husband in the inner courtyard of a boudoir.
No wonder Shiba Yiyin left overnight. He was so angry that he couldn't vent his anger. He didn't want to face him face to face, which made him even more embarrassed.
Oda Nobunaga also had a dull face, and his eyes became sharper and sharper. She reluctantly endured the discomfort and said.
"Your Highness Asai, Ichi-kun is not an unreasonable person. Is there any misunderstanding in this?"
Asai Nagamasa was stunned. She couldn't say that because she had been unwilling to sleep with the city lord in the past two years and performed the courtesy of Zhou Gong, the city lord suspected that she had an affair with Shiba Yiyin, right?
After holding it in for a long time, Asai Nagamasa gritted his teeth and swore to the sky.
"I swear on the honor of the ancestors of the Asai family that the relationship between me and the Imperial Palace is pure and innocent, and there will be no compromise."
When Oda Nobunaga heard Asai Nagamasa say this, she felt relieved. She didn't even notice that she felt a little nervous.
For some reason, she felt very happy when she heard that Yoshigan Shiba and Nagamasa Asai had no affair.
The mayor heard Asai Nagamasa's righteous oath, but he refused to be convinced.
Is it important whether there is a physical relationship between the two? My wife’s heart has been seduced by the vixen, and she keeps this body and won’t let me use it!
But he was a man after all, and he was shy about matters between men and women. Even if Oda Nobunaga was his sister, it would be difficult for him to say such things as sleeping in the same room.
He could only sneer.
"You know what you have done!"
Oda Nobunaga didn't know what was going on between them as a couple, so he immediately misunderstood and thought Ichikun was making trouble unreasonably.
She narrowed her eyes and became even more angry.
Yoshigan Shiba is the leader of this campaign, and Nagamasa Asai is a supporter of the Oda family's entry into the modern world. These two people are very important to Oda Nobunaga and are related to her strategic plan.
Seeing the mayor's misbehavior and causing trouble in Shangluo's affairs, Oda Nobunaga's eyes flashed fiercely and he slapped the mayor hard on the face.
This slap hit the city king on the cheek, which happened to be symmetrical with the slap he received when he got married, making the city king stunned on the spot.
he murmured.
"You hit me again, and you hit me again because of him..."
Asai Nagamasa was also confused. She didn't understand Ichikun's words, and she didn't know that Yoshigan Shiba, who she revered as a goddess in her heart, had long been a noob who had been fucked over and over by Oda Nobunaga.
At this moment, seeing Ichikun being beaten, Asai Nagamasa suddenly felt uncomfortable.
Although the city king behaved in a disorderly manner, Asai Nagamasa was actually at fault first. However, it is unjustifiable that the husband of the Takeru family was involved in politics, and it affected the overall situation.
After Oda Nobunaga slapped him, he saw Ichijun staring at him and refusing to give in. He sneered again and again and raised his hand to slap him again.
Ichijun closed his eyes and gritted his teeth, preparing to receive another slap. After waiting for a long time, the slap did not come down.
He carefully opened his eyes and looked, only to see Nagamasa Asai with a cold face, reaching out to hold His Highness Oda's wrist.
Oda Nobunaga has been going smoothly in the past two years, she has always said the right thing, and no one dares to touch her.
Her eyes turned cold and she said slowly.
"Your Highness Asai, the city king is acting recklessly. As an elder sister, can't I teach him a lesson?"
Asai Nagamasa stared at Oda Nobunaga and said word by word.
"Your Majesty Oda, he is already the Lord of Asai City, not the Lord of Oda City.
If he makes a mistake, I, as the husband, will be the one to blame him. Even if you are his husband’s family, it’s not a good idea to do it for him, right?”
Oda Nobunaga was choked by what she said, and the anger in her heart could not be released, and she felt uncomfortable. She used her wrist hard to break free from Asai Nagamasa's control, and sneered.
"In this case, I don't want to interfere anymore. Please handle it on your own, Your Highness Asai.
The situation on the front line is urgent, so I will leave immediately for Sawa Mountain Castle."
Asai Nagamasa nodded and called Hatamoto outside to come in and prepare supplies for Oda Nobunaga and his party.
Oda Nobunaga said goodbye with a cold face and simply left with Hatamoto, unwilling to stay for a while longer.
Asai Nagamasa knew that she should not offend Oda Nobunaga, but she just couldn't bear to see Ichijun being beaten and couldn't help but feel sad.
Oda Nobunaga left just now. Her hand silently caressed the Lord's beaten cheek and said softly.
"Does it hurt?"
However, Ichijun cried and laughed and threw himself into her arms, shaking his head seriously.
"It doesn't hurt."
He could feel Asai Nagamasa's affection and protection for him, and suddenly he regretted his recklessness and felt that it was worth it.
If it weren't for this series of accidents, he would not be sure whether there was a place for him in Asai Nagamasa's heart. At this time, he felt pain on his face and warmth in his heart.
Asai Nagamasa looked at the mayor helplessly, wanting to blame him, but he couldn't say it. This emotional debt was really being cut and kept in chaos.
I just don't know if Oda Nobunaga will have a quarrel with me because of this, which will affect the plan of Shangluo.
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Oda Nobunaga left Otani Castle angrily. Although she was unhappy, she still managed to endure it.
The plan to go to Luo is what she is most concerned about right now. As long as anyone can help her go to Luo, she will tolerate it.
But in the future, that may not be the case.
There is nothing wrong with Asai Nagamasa's statement about following his wife when he gets married, but her tough attitude made Oda Nobunaga very uncomfortable.
From a young age to an adult, this Ji has an unyielding temperament and is not someone she can manipulate at will.
Oda Nobunaga originally thought that after he succeeded in going to Luo, he would share a piece of the pie with Asai Nagamasa and make her a good helper for him in recent times, similar to Tokugawa Ieyasu of Tokaido.
Now it seems that this idea is about to change.
The Oda family will try their best to swallow up all the land south of Omi, and will not leave much for the Asai family.
Since Asai Nagamasa is not willing to become a follower of Oda Nobunaga, he has to limit her development to avoid being too big in the future.
———
An accident that no one expected profoundly changed the relationship between Oda Nobunaga and Asai Nagamasa.
After all, Asai Nagamasa is not Tokugawa Ieyasu, who has been a hostage since childhood. Her arrogant temperament is incompatible with the arrogant Oda Nobunaga.
Before going to Luo, the gloom between the Oda family and the Asai family has begun to show signs.
And Shiba Yiyin, who just arrived at Sawa Mountain Castle, will also welcome an old friend.
An envoy from the Rokkaku family came to visit the imperial office, and the person who came turned out to be the mother of the Hamo clan, Hamohashi.
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Sawayama Castle, Castle Tower.
To be continued...