[Comprehensive] Love and Hunter

The troops of the Tokugawa family approached Osaka Castle, and the battle was imminent.

The cold winter days are here, and even the sun no longer likes to show its face from behind the clouds.The trees in the courtyard shed all their branches and leaves and turned into a dry shape.The female relatives in the inner city also looked like these withered leaves, haunted by sorrow all day long.

"If I knew it earlier, I should find a way to escape from Osaka..."

From time to time, Yu can hear such whispers under the eaves or in the corridor.

However, those women who were held as hostages in the city had no way of escaping from the city.Not to mention the guards in the inner city of Osaka, even if they left Osaka after all their hard work, they might be discovered by the Tokugawa family's army.At that time, there will be no good end.

The female relatives living in the inner city could not immediately know what happened outside, so they could only inquire about the situation on the battlefield from the mouths of the attendants and samurai, such as where the Tokugawa army had arrived, Yododen and His Highness Hideyori sent Who will fight.In this inner city where only the courtyard and a corner of the sky can be seen, the female relatives can only spend the whole day worrying.

In December, the weather was so cold that it even snowed.But the snow was too thin, it fell in the first half of the night, and it melted before it accumulated.At daybreak, the sound of rumbling artillery fire rang out in the distance.The muffled sound of fire and guns firing together is as shocking as thunder. Once it falls into the ears, it will inevitably make the heart beat.

Although the cannon fire is far away, it is still shelling in the direction of the attached city, far from the inner city of Osaka; but the vibration of the cannon fire can be clearly transmitted to the courtyard of the female relatives, as if the earth was shaking and the mountains were shaking. Yes, all the incense cups on the caller's table rolled to the ground and fell into pieces.

No matter how lively the female relatives were in the past, they also shut up in such a situation, unable to say any laughing words.If you open your mouth, you want to say a few pleasant words, but the ground will soon tremble again, and the broken branches in the courtyard will rustle under the loud noise of artillery fire, making people afraid to say more .

This cannon fire blasted against a solid wall that was as hard as steel, and still possessed infinite power; if it fell on a human body, how terrifying would it be?No one dared to think about these things.

In the evening of this day, the artillery fire that had lasted intermittently for a day finally showed signs of stopping.The servants who came back from the outside said that the outer city of Osaka was still impregnable, and it was not afraid of shelling. This was probably the only encouraging news.

The setting sun in the sky gradually dispersed, the night quietly merged, and the long winter night came.You breathed a sigh of relief, sat under the eaves and looked at the distant sky, his hands that were chilled by the cold were placed on the strings of the zither, a little stiff, and it seemed clumsy to try to pick the strings.

Today's shelling has stopped, but who knows if the shelling will suddenly sound in the middle of the night?Thinking of this, she couldn't sleep peacefully, so she could only sigh heavily.

Since the beginning of winter, she has been lingering in such unknown anxiety, and she has lost a lot of weight.Not only her, but everyone in the inner city of Osaka.

During the day, she caught a quick glimpse of Mr. Diandian behind the curtain.The Diandian, which was still in its glory, quickly became haggard and exhausted because of the continuous battle.Yododen is a woman, although she comes from a samurai family and has such a heroic relative as Oda Nobunaga, but she has never received guidance on the art of war; it is really difficult for her to face such a turmoil.

But even so, when she faced Yu, she was still gentle and generous, as if treating Yu

My own daughter is average.During the daytime, Yu went to her with a dagger, and Diandian saw the dagger hidden in her sleeve, and asked her why it was so.

Yu replied: "If something changes, this blade can protect you."

Dian Dian shook his head with a smile, and said, "You are a person who is good at playing the zither, how can you hold the knife? It's better to put it down." There seemed to be regret in his tone.

Diandian has no biological daughter, and His Royal Highness Taige has no other heirs.But she likes girls very much. Not only does she raise Wanji, the eldest daughter of her younger sister Ajiang, and carefully nurtures her, even her daughter-in-law Qianji treats her as her own, and carefully teaches her.Yuu, who is not a round older than Qianji, is also a junior in her eyes, a young girl worthy of caring.

At that time, Yu thought: It is really a blessing in this life to be able to follow such a mother-like and loving Master Yododen.

There was a sound of small footsteps in the courtyard, accompanied by the crackling sound of dead leaves being crushed.You raised your head, saw a familiar figure, and said, "One issue, one shock...you are here."

The young man who was slowly walking towards her under the winter moon was exactly what she thought was the soul of the dead wandering in Osaka City, a young man who called himself "one stage one shock".

It was already winter, but he didn't add any clothes, he was still wearing summer clothes, his long hair was loose like silk, as if he didn't notice the coldness of this snowy night at all.

He walked across the courtyard and knelt down in front of her very familiarly. Between the two of them, there was only a kite.You's loose skirt was almost touching his knees; the fluttering butterfly pattern on the jacket was about to fly, as if it would stop in Yiqi's arms in the next moment.

"Tonight...is also a sleepless night." You looked at the first episode and laughed bitterly.

One shake nodded.

Unlike the people trapped in this Osaka city, he didn't show haggardness and emaciation, and his appearance was still the same as when he first saw him.He also seemed to be worried, but compared to someone like Yu, he stayed out of it.

No wonder, he is just a dead soul.The outcome of this world has nothing to do with him.

Yu stared at him, and suddenly asked: "One phase, one shock, if, Toyotomi... I mean, in case, Toyotomi loses to Tokugawa, what will happen to you? Will you disappear? Or continue to stay in Osaka Castle Woolen cloth?"

After thinking about it for a while, he said, "I don't know what will happen. Probably, I will go to another place." As he spoke, he glanced at the night behind him and said, "The prosperity of Osaka Castle is very important to me. It is like a dream in the past. Since it is a dream, it must end one day, and I have long understood this."

You listened, quite surprised.

But if you think about it carefully, you will understand.

She is human, so she doesn't want to see Toyotomi defeated in her limited and short life.She always hoped that during her living and conscious years, she could witness the important people living safely.

However, Yiqi is not a human being, but a dead soul. His lifespan may be unlimited, not just 50 or 100 years, but maybe 500 or thousands of years... No family can prosper for that long.Stretching to the end, it will always disappear in despair, this is the ancient law.

As far as Yiqi Yizheng is concerned, the Toyotomi family will dissipate sooner or later, but it is only a matter of time.Even if he had served His Royal Highness Taige, he could not deny this fate.

So, I really don't know whether to envy him or sympathize with him?

You smiled wryly for a while, and then said: "Long night difficulty, I'll play another song for you." Then, she put her chilly hand on the strings, and murmured, "This winter is really hard. cold enough..."

The first sound of the strings is a very bitter and cold tone, and it is as sad as this winter, but every time it vibrates, it looks like it is listening carefully.

After fiddled with it a few times, the sound of thunderous artillery came from the direction of the outer city, and the ground trembled; from nowhere, there was a short and frightened scream from the female relatives.

It was the offensive of the Tokugawa army that started again.

Surprised by the sudden bombardment, Yu's hand trembled, and her fingertips were cut by the strings.The bright red blood dripped out from between the wounds, and slowly dripped down between the strings.

"...be careful." Yiqi frowned.

The artillery fire in the outer city hadn't stopped yet, the shelling in the middle of the night caused a fiery redness to bloom in the night, and the ground and walls seemed to be shaking.The white porcelain vase that was originally placed on the shelf wobbled and fell to the ground with a snap.

Yu stared blankly at the direction of the outer city, resting his bloody fingertips on the strings, motionless.

Yiqi Yizhen, as if he hadn't heard the sound of the gunfire, held up her injured right hand and said, "Your hand is so cold..."

This was the first time he touched Yu's body.

It's so strange, he is obviously a dead soul, but he has a physical body, which can be touched and stroked.Moreover, his skin was warm; the temperature, like the warm spring sun, was slowly transmitted from his palm.

Yu withdrew his gaze and murmured in a low voice: "It's started again...the attack of the Tokugawa family..."

One shake nodded.He probably wanted to help her deal with the wound on her hand, but he didn't know what to do, so he could only stare at her injured hand.

After a while, he actually did something unexpected——

Yiqi Yizhen lowered his head, and slowly embraced her injured finger, as if he was kissing her wound.

"Phase [-]...!"

She was slightly startled, her eyes trembled and flickered. .

The young man in front of him bowed his head reverently, took her fingertips in his mouth, and covered the dripping blood between his lips and teeth.

There was a hot touch from the fingertips, which made her skin feel hot, and her heart beat suddenly faster.

Yiqi Yizhen closed his eyes, covering the golden brilliance in them, and his long eyelashes fell down, casting a faint shadow; there were a few strands of blue-green hair by his ears, falling on her lap, and The raven-black hair that fell across her chest was almost intertwined.

After a while, Yiqi Yizhen finally opened her lips, let go of her fingers, and said, "I'm sorry...I can't help it."

The wound was supposed to be painful, but after being kissed by him, miraculously, there was no more pain.

The young man's face was beautiful and gentle. You stared at him, and inappropriately had a strange thought in your heart: What if he was not a dead soul, but a living person...?

Possesses a beautiful and gentle appearance, outstanding figure, and excellent swordsmanship, almost like the son of light in the picture book.Be gentle and patient with others, never despise her because she is a woman...

If there really was such a waiter beside His Royal Highness Taige, then he must be a very famous warrior.May gain many women

Your love, you keep getting love letters all day long, right?

If he wanted to marry a wife, what kind of person would he marry?He said that Zheng music is the only thing that can comfort the long years, so maybe he would prefer a woman who is proficient in music theory?

The artillery fire rang out again, and a bright light suddenly rose from the sky. It was the gunpowder that bombarded the outer city wall and exploded.The silk thread on the curtain was shaken loose, and the brocade curtain that was originally rolled up suddenly fell down, half covering the scene of the courtyard.

Shocked by the artillery fire, she flinched and said in a low voice, "I don't know how long the outer city can last..."

At the moment when she was muttering to herself, a pair of arms belonging to a young man embraced her, hugging her into her arms with a single shake.His chest and both arms seemed to be warm, revealing the gentle warmth of the spring day, faintly dispelling some of the coldness of the winter night.

She was a little surprised at the sudden behavior of the young man, but the next moment, the sound of artillery fire from a distance came again.This made her worry about the youth's transgression flawlessly, and she had no intention of resisting. She just closed her eyes and curled up in the youth's arms obediently.

"This is a city built by His Highness Taige with painstaking efforts. It will not be captured so easily." Yiqi Yizhen whispered in her ear, "Don't be afraid..."

She gently clenched the cloth on the young man's chest, and said in a low voice, "I'm not afraid of dying...I'm just worried...Master Yondian..."

If the Tokugawa family invaded Osaka Castle, then Yododen-sama would surely die, right?She is the mother of His Highness Hideyori, the hostess of Osaka Castle, and the most beloved concubine of His Highness Taiko, and the Tokugawa family will definitely not let her go.

She closed her eyes and said in a low voice: "My background is very humble... It is Master Yododen who made me where I am today. Because of Master Yododen's grace, my mother who was ill was cured and I was no longer under the care of the mistress. Bullying. My father and brother also added stones to Jinfeng and became noble and decent people..."

Her words became softer and softer, and finally disappeared into the night.

Yiqi Yizhen gently stroked her back, and his palm slowly fell to the back of her head, penetrating through the black hair.He probably didn't know how to comfort her, so after being quiet for a long time, he began to sing the ballad of her hometown.

"The girl by the stream, she picked a mountain blowing flower. There is a cottage on the other side of the stream, why doesn't that person come?"

"The girl by the stream, she picked a piece of wild vine. There are fish swimming under the surface of the stream. Who knows where that person has gone?"

……

His voice is much lower than Yuu's, but it is more gentle and clear.Amidst the endless roar of gunfire, his singing voice was drowned into tiny streams, but it could still reach Yu's ears.

A young country girl is waiting on the green hills blown by the spring breeze.The stream in spring is flowing slowly, and a few fish swim briskly under the stream, and the farmers in the village are splitting fresh firewood.She bent down to pick up a bright yellow mountain blowing flower, and tiptoed to look across the stream.Her sweetheart finally came, walking slowly on the muddy path between the ridges of the field.His long hair was disheveled by the spring wind, and his smiling eyes were filled with soft light.

"Have you been waiting for a long time?" The man in her heart asked her with a smile.

"It won't be long." The woman twirled the bright yellow Shanbuki flowers and replied reproachfully, "Why did I come here early to wait for you?"

The gentle warm wind blows all over the green mountains, and the cute yellow mountain blows and the pale pink peaches and apricots grow on the fields.The woman held the bamboo hat and held the hand of her sweetheart, humming a song leisurely

Through the countryside.

After an unknown period of time, the sound of artillery fire finally stopped.

You slowly raised his head from his embrace, and there was a hint of hope in his eyes.

"One phase, one vibe... If possible, I would like to take you back to my hometown to have a look." She murmured, "Although my hometown is not as prosperous as Osaka, nor as solemn as Kyoto, but the scenery is beautiful, There are green mountains and sweet streams. The scenery is especially beautiful in spring.”

When spring comes and the winter snow melts, the newly-started mountain will be covered with elegant light green, just as beautiful as the hair color of the first phase.

But after saying these words, she laughed at her own stupidity inwardly.

What nonsense is she talking about?

Obviously she has decided to always follow Yododen-sama and swear to the death, in order to repay Yododon-sama's kindness; if she leaves Osaka Castle and returns to her hometown, it will be a violation of her vow. .

She had never thought of such a thing before.Only after meeting Yiqi Yizhen——only after the young man in front of her began to patiently and properly teach her swordsmanship and listen to her zither music, did she begin to have such absurd thoughts.

At this time, she actually began to complain about the injustice of fate.

Why do you have to encounter a shock at this time?It would be better if it was earlier or later.

Either earlier—the carefree time before the war began, or later—when the dust settled after the war was over, must have been more appropriate than now.

Only now...

She must never dream of leaving Osaka Castle and returning to her hometown.

The young man let go of his arms around her, his eyes flickered, and he hesitated to speak.After a while, he said: "Yu, I really want to take you out of here too, but I can't do that....I'm not a thing in this world, and I must never interfere with such a thing that may change fate...Sorry."

His words sounded rather strange, and Yuuichi couldn't understand them for a while.

She wanted to ask, but Yiqi Yizhen didn't explain any more, just kept her eyes downcast and said nothing.

She can only guess for herself: because Yiqi Yizhen is a dead soul, so she can't interfere with the world.Even if she is about to die today, she can only stand by and watch.

Thinking of this, Yuu sighed slowly.

At this moment, there was a sound of small footsteps in the corridor.A middle-aged woman shouted from the corridor: "Ayou, have you rested yet?"

Yu was taken aback, she didn't expect that someone would come to her at this time.She looked sideways, but saw that the person who came was an elderly woman, with a thin shape and a serious face, she was the confidant of Lord Diandian.She is the wet nurse who accompanied Lord Yododen to get married, and was honored as the "Da Zangqing Bureau" in the inner city of Osaka. The eldest son Ono Jichang is Lord Yododen's confidant retainer and has quite a status.

It must be something serious if the Bureau of the Great Cangqing Bureau came to call me in person.

But right now, the more important thing is...

One strike one strike is still here.

If the Ministry of Finance and Economics saw her in the inner room with a strange man late at night, they would definitely blame her, right?The Dazangqing Bureau has always had a bad temper and is very strict with rules.She could almost think of the words of reprimand from the Ministry of Finance of the Ministry of Finance-"When the war is at stake, why do you still want to have a private relationship with your lover?"

meeting? "

You were a little embarrassed, bit the bullet and explained in a low voice to the Dazangqing Bureau: "Ah, this one beside me... this is..."

"Yes" for a long time, but I couldn't come up with a reasonable explanation.But the Dazangqing Bureau in the corridor cast a strange look and said, "Ayou, are you still asleep? Is there anyone else here?"

You froze for a moment, and looked back, but Yiqi Yizhen, who was sitting in front of the kite, had disappeared, as if he had disappeared into the long night in the blink of an eye.Under the moonlight, only her shadow falls beside the zither.

... What about one strike?

Already gone?When did he leave?

Or, what happened just now was just a phantom of her imagination...?There has never been a young man named Yiqi Yizhen here?

The Great Cangqing Bureau has already urged her: "Master Diandian summoned you, there is something urgent. If you still want to save your life, you must come with me."

You quickly stood up and followed the footsteps of the Dazangqing Bureau.On the way, she lowered her head suspiciously, but saw that the wound cut by the strings of the piano still remained on her fingertips.

Was it really a dream?

/ / /

The reason why Yododen summoned the female relatives was to announce that she agreed to negotiate peace with the Tokugawa family.

Although the rumble of artillery fire made people frightened, in fact, the Tokugawa family was helpless against the impenetrable walls of Osaka Castle.Not only that, Toyotomi's Sanada Yukimura and other officials were brave and extraordinary, defeating countless attacks by the Tokugawa family, causing Tokugawa's front line to suffer a lot of losses.It would be extremely detrimental to the Tokugawa side to continue to be involved in this way.

Therefore, Tokugawa Ieyasu sent envoys into the inner city overnight to negotiate peace with Hideyori's mother and son at Yododen, with only one condition: to fill up the second and third moats of the outer city.

Diandian breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it was a good thing no matter what, and was about to let go of his promise.

After all, the number of troops on the Tokugawa side is three times that of Toyotomi's side. If the war is really going to continue, no one knows what the outcome will be.It is not a big loss for Osaka to just fill up the two outer city moats; Osaka also has several other moats, so that it can continue to cage the city to defend against the enemy.

Under the balance of the two, Yododen and Hideyori decided to agree to Tokugawa's request for peace.

All the female relatives in the city heard this, and all wept with joy.The Tokugawa family negotiated peace with the Toyotomi family, and the war did not need to continue, and everyone would not have to worry about their lives.Moreover, the cold winter will pass soon, and the spring of the new year is coming, which is an auspicious sign.

Hearing these words, Yu also breathed a sigh of relief.

The beginning of spring in the coming year is just around the corner. Although January and February are expected to be chilly and cold, it is better than the severe cold of December.Moreover, if you can stay until March, you will be able to see the buds of the cherry blossoms.

This is a good thing, she should have told Yiqi sooner.Tell him that the fighting between Tokugawa and Toyotomi is over and that he doesn't have to hear the rumble of gunfire from the outer city.Maybe in the future, she can take him to his hometown to see the scenery in spring.

How should I tell him this?

Tomorrow, let's play "The Girl of the Stream" again...

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