"As a younger brother and sister, you should also be aware of the recent dispute between the patriarch and Mrs. Qianshi."

Mrs. Hosokawa's words made Uchiha fall into silence.

Yes, how could she not know clearly.

In fact, the last time she went to see Sister Chise, the latter held her hand and begged her to "persuade Tobirama and help persuade Brother Hashirama." She really wanted to persuade Sister Chise not to do this, because she wanted to persuade her husband.

Marrying a concubine is really not just as simple as having one more person in the family. Apart from anything else, the thought of another woman sharing the same husband with you is too... However, Sister Qianshi’s attitude is very firm,

Like a gambler who has reached the end of his rope, he puts everything on the gambling table and refuses to give up no matter who persuades him.

This desperate attitude has undoubtedly affected Kazu and Sachiko. As an aunt, there is not much she can do. She can only take them to play with them when they are free, and try to make them feel relaxed. And

,                   Although the child is young, it does not mean that he is ignorant.

In fact, He and He asked her: "Aunt Jingji, is my talent really bad? Am I embarrassing my father?"

Sachiko also asked her: "Aunt Jingji, I heard that the side room is full of vixens. If she comes, will mother and us be bullied?"

She really didn't know how to answer. When she came back at night to talk to her husband Tobirama, he could only sigh - there is no doubt that the eldest brother wants to maintain a monogamous life, but there is nothing wrong with Sister Qianshi's actions.

It can even be said that she is extremely virtuous. As for her and her family's selfishness, it is also human nature.

So this kind of thing is really a dilemma for both sides.

silence.

Mrs. Hosokawa spoke again: "Now that things have happened, it must be inevitable for Hashirama-sama to marry his concubine. Shizuki, have you considered the candidate?"

Uchiha Daizi vaguely realized something. She raised her eyes to look at the other party and said: "Even if... this matter is going to come true, the candidate should be determined by Brother Hashirama and the clan elders."

"But he is also someone you will often get along with in the future, isn't he?" Mrs. Hosokawa said with a smile, "Wouldn't it be great if this newly married concubine could give birth to a gifted child as soon as possible and support each other with you?

"

"……what do you want to say in the end?"

"What I mean is," Mrs. Hosokawa put down the teacup in her hand and said, "I hope you will introduce the women of the Hosokawa family to Hashirama-sama and let your 'common people' become the patriarch's side chambers."

"..." Uchiha was silent for a moment and replied, "You think too much. I can't affect Brother Hashirama's judgment."

"You may not be able to do it, but Lord Tobirama, you can definitely do it." Mrs. Hosokawa said with a smile, "You and Lord Tobirama have such a close rapport, as long as you plead with your heart, he has no reason not to agree to you."

Here, she sighed slightly, "If Jing Ji was still here, I would probably be begging her right now. Do you think, under the same circumstances, she would reject me as a mother?"

Uchiha's hand that was also holding the tea cup paused, raised his eyes and asked: "Are you... threatening me?"

"No, how could it be." Mrs. Hosokawa waved her hand gracefully, "I'm just explaining the reality - lies will eventually be exposed. Aren't you worried about this day coming?" At this point,

She sighed again, "Don't blame me. In fact, since you got married, we have been living in fear day and night. The stronger the Thousand Hands are, the more impressed and scared we are. The more we have now.

Well, as long as I think about losing something one day in the future, my heart will become more and more worried. So, we want another layer of protection. You should understand this feeling, right?"

"...So, do you want to use another innocent woman as a weight?"

"Don't put it in such a bad way." Mrs. Hosokawa chuckled, "For any woman, marrying Hashirama-sama will never be aggrieved, it will only be an honor. For this, now that she is living a life of fine clothing and fine food, she is prepared to

You, who are favored by your husband, should know this very well."

After Uchiha was silent for a while, he replied: "Maybe what you said makes sense, but I refuse." She put down the tea in her hand and showed the attitude of seeing off guests, "It doesn't matter whether Brother Hashirama marries a concubine or not.

, this is his personal freedom. As relatives, no matter what decision he makes, Tobirama and I have the same attitude - we will only support, but never hinder. I'm sorry that I have to disappoint you."

In fact, she really didn't want to be polite, but after all, this person was the mother of her savior Jing Ji. However, she actually knew it very well and thought that the other party should know-

The life-saving grace was already repaid when she was willing to help with the marriage.

The smile on Mrs. Hosokawa's face faded little by little, and she asked: "Then have you thought about what will happen to you once the matter is exposed?"

"...Are you threatening me? Then you will be disappointed. I don't care." Uchiha asked the same question. But in fact, she had been prepared from the beginning. In other words, she had always wanted to tell Fei

This incident was just because she didn't want to implicate the Hosokawa family in any way, so she tried her best to endure it. If they could take the initiative to expose it, maybe...she would feel a lot more relaxed.

"It seems," Mrs. Hosokawa lowered her head as if thinking, "you have never been very willing to this marriage."

Ochiha Uchiha found it a bit funny and asked seriously: "Which woman in this world is willing to marry under someone else's name and identity?" Even though she lacked common sense, she knew that this was definitely a bad thing. If they hadn't been at that time,

The whole family knelt down in front of Jing Ji's soul and begged her hard, but she would not agree to it no matter what.

"So, what if I say that I am willing to help you regain your freedom?" Mrs. Hosokawa asked again.

Uchiha opened his eyes slightly: "What do you mean?"

"Literally." Mrs. Hosokawa replied, "You are originally a free person, and it is reasonable to want to regain your freedom. However, in the current situation, as the link between the Hosokawa family and the Senju family, you are

It's impossible to escape easily. But," she paused and continued, "if someone can replace you and become a new link, then..."

"The Hosokawa family," Uchiha understood, she said softly, "you don't need me anymore, do you?"

"Don't put it in such a bad way." Mrs. Hosokawa smiled slightly, "Maybe you can call it - retirement after success."

"...What do you want to do?"

"We will help you escape." Mrs. Hosokawa replied softly, "With this, you will be free again." She came here to find someone to help, so naturally she was well prepared. If the plan failed, she would try again until she was forced to do so.

The other party surrendered. And now, she was convinced that she had found the "Achilles' heel" of the girl in front of her. But how stupid she was, to leave such a good life and such a good husband behind, but to want to leave behind Jing Ji's identity and regain her identity.

Freedom. At that time, she might realize that she is actually nothing after abandoning her identity as "Jing Ji".

However, the decision she made was actually the one that best served the interests of the Hosokawa family.

After all, the existence of this girl is the lie itself. If she is gone, then the lie will naturally cease to exist.

"..."

Death escape?

To regain freedom?

The Uchiha man could swear that he sensed some deliberately hidden murderous intent from the words of the person in front of him. Is the "death escape" Mrs. Hosokawa said "death escape" or real death? Yes, as long as she is really dead.

, then everything is naturally impossible to investigate.

For a moment, she doubted the meaning of her act of marrying on behalf of others. However, now that things have happened, it is obviously meaningless to pursue these matters.

Finally, Mrs. Hosokawa left the words "Please think carefully, I will come back in a few days" and turned around and left.

After that, Ochiha fell into deep thought for a long time.

There is no doubt that she does not intend to agree to the other party's conditions. Brother Hashirama obviously has no intention of marrying his concubine, so why should she deliberately cause trouble for him? Besides, Tobirama is not the type to take whatever she says; moreover, this

The incident itself was too unfriendly to Sister Qianshi.

only……

Leave?

She slowly lay on her side and thought quietly.

There is no doubt that the Hosokawa family has provided her with a good idea - she no longer wants to continue to deceive Tobirama, but considering that Shizuki does not want to take the initiative to betray the Hosokawa family, then maybe "die on her own"

"Escape" is a good method. But...

When Senju Tobirama came back in the evening, he saw his wife lying motionless on her side in the house, looking like a lifeless stone sculpture.

His heart suddenly tightened, and he stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and hugged her: "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"...Tobirama?" She came back to her senses and said softly, "Sorry, I didn't notice you were back."

"...That's not the point." Qianju Feijian picked her up and asked eagerly, "What's wrong with you? I'll check it for you first, and then let the doctor from the clan..."

"No." She sat up straight, leaned her head gently on his chest, and whispered, "Don't worry, I'm fine. I just felt a little tired suddenly, so I lay down for a while."

"..." I'm just a little tired, is that so?

He was suspicious, but felt that it was not easy to ask anything at this moment. But then, she asked something that made his scalp numb. She said -

"Tobirama, if I die one day, will you be sad?"

"..."

Qian Shoufeijian's eyes suddenly widened, and the hand holding his wife tightened subconsciously. He was about to ask something when he heard her apology——

"Sorry, I was talking nonsense. Tobirama, just pretend you haven't heard it, I'm sorry."

"..."

After that, she closed her eyes tiredly and murmured: "Sorry, I really feel a little tired, let me sleep for a while..."

"...Okay." Qianju Tojian said softly, "Have a good rest, I'll be with you, Jingji."

"..." She slowly curled up her body.

——I am not Jing Ji, I am...

--who I am?

Qianju Tobirama spread out the bedding and put his wife in it. He fulfilled his promise - he knelt down and sat beside her, quietly accompanying her. He just checked her body a little bit and found that she was indeed not sick. Maybe she was.

She was just "tired" as she said, but this was too unusual.

With this thought, he sent out a shadow clone. After the latter walked outside, he called out the ninja who was stationed in the courtyard every day and asked in a deep voice: "What happened today?"

The ninja, who had always been very knowledgeable, knelt down on one knee and lowered his head and replied: "Mrs. Hosokawa came here in the afternoon. At that time, she withdrew and we chatted with her for a while. After Mrs. Hosokawa left, she has been..."
To be continued...