My new wife discovered my past

At this point, how could Kujo Sakura and Miss Yukiyo not understand that the two old foxes, Hidaka Mari and Tsukimi Risaki, plus the little fox, Hoshimi Haruka, were obviously trying to push the "hot potato" task of dealing with Sakuraba Miki onto Kujo Sakura's head!

But... this is exactly what they want!

After these few days, Jiugong Sakura has become displeased with Sakuraba Miki who dared to snatch a man from her!
Let’s settle both new and old grudges!
But before in Tokyo, due to various reasons, Jiugongying couldn't take direct action.

Now that they have arrived at [Amenakamachi], a relatively free place far away from Tokyo, and with the support and acquiescence of the two local bosses, Hidaka Mari and Tsukimi Satoshi, behind the scenes, how could Kujo Sakura be willing to give up this opportunity and not take this chance to teach the ignorant Sakuraba Miki a lesson?
Thinking of this, Jiugong Ying smiled slightly.

She cleared her throat and deliberately said in an exaggerated and disdainful tone:

"Haha... I really didn't expect that.

"The dignified priest and shrine maiden of Hidaka Shrine, and the famous president of Tsukimisato of Tsukimisato Corporation...

"So many of you, powerful people in related regions, are so well-connected that you are actually stumped by a delicate young lady, Sakuraba Mihime, and even have to hold a meeting to discuss countermeasures...

"If this gets out, I'm afraid people will laugh their heads off, right?"

Jiugongying's words were extremely harsh, and they were almost a mockery of all the evil women in Kyoto.

Upon hearing this, Hidaka Mari, Tsukimi Saki, Hoshimi Haruka, and Saotome Hazuki's faces darkened slightly, but surprisingly, none of them opened their mouths to refute immediately.

Because they knew that what Jiugongying said was the truth, even though it was unpleasant to hear, it was impossible to refute.

Seeing that no one responded, the smile on Jiugongying's face became more proud and ostentatious.

She straightened herself up and didn't want to take this opportunity to ask for any benefits. Jiugong Ying was disdainful of doing so.

Jiugong Ying continued, "Since all the seniors are so humble and embarrassed, let me deal with Sakuraba Miki!

"It's just... when I need it, I still need the seniors to provide me with some small help, that's enough."

After Jiugongying finished speaking, the atmosphere in the conference room fell into a brief silence again.

Hidaka Mari and Tsukimi Rizaki looked at each other and saw a hint of concealed anger in each other's eyes.

However, after all, the matter was pushed onto Jiugongying, so it would be nice to be able to sit back and watch the fight between the two tigers.

The second most important topic of the meeting finally had a preliminary solution.

Next... is the real highlight!
This impromptu meeting was also the most core, critical and most likely to lead to fierce conflict.

How to "fairly and reasonably" distribute Watanabe Tetsuya's...ownership and usage time in the future according to the number of people.

Before that, during the four years in Kyoto, there were only five women: Hidaka Mari, Tsukimi Satoki, Hoshimi Haruka, Saotome Hazuki, and later Mizunoe Chihaya.

Although Saotome Hazuki and Mizunotsuki Chihaya looked more like vassals of Tsukimi Ritsuki, they still distributed the food according to the rule of one day per person and taking turns to enjoy it.

Saturday is a “group activity day” where everyone can experience it together.

As for Sunday, it is Tetsuya Watanabe's statutory day off, giving him a chance to breathe.

But now... the situation is completely different!

With the strong intervention of the Tokyo villains...

There were suddenly more people.

But there is only one Watanabe Tetsuya.

There are more wolves but less meat, more monks and less porridge.

How should this time be allocated to satisfy the needs of all parties without causing greater conflicts and internal strife due to uneven allocation?

This is the most realistic and difficult problem facing all evil women!
Tsukimi Rizaki picked up the coffee, took another sip gracefully, then put the cup down and spoke slowly in her unique, cold voice with a hint of laziness and indifference, breaking the oppressive silence:
"Okay, regarding the matter of Princess Sakuraba, since Miss Jiugong has volunteered, we will temporarily leave this matter to Miss Jiugong to handle.

"I believe that with Miss Jiugong's means and abilities, she will be able to give us a satisfactory answer."

Tsukimi Ryosaki's gaze was like the most accurate searchlight, slowly sweeping over every woman present. A meaningful and playful arc appeared at the corner of her lips, and she continued:

"So what's next...

"Let's discuss the last topic of today's meeting, which is also... the most important one!

“Regarding Tetsuya Watanabe’s time allocation.

“I think everyone here should have their own unique opinions and valuable suggestions on this, right?
"Everyone may speak freely and express their own opinions. After all, only by speaking out and setting rules can our group coexist harmoniously for a long time, right?"

As soon as Tsukimi Ryosaki finished her words, the entire conference room once again fell into an eerie silence filled with undercurrents and silent smoke.

No one took the initiative to speak.

Because this issue is too sensitive and too difficult to assign.

Everyone wants to possess the man as much as possible and to gain more benefits and pleasure from him.

This is the biggest and most core...game of this impromptu meeting!
Tsukimi Rika's words, "Speak freely and express your own opinions", which seemed casual but were actually full of provocation and guidance, were like a huge rock thrown into a calm but already turbulent lake, instantly breaking the brief, suffocating silence in the conference room.

However, to Tsukimi Rinaki's surprise, the one who broke the silence first this time was not Sakura Kujo, who suffered the most at the temporary meeting, nor was it Haruka Hoshimi, who seemed cold and aloof but was actually ambitious, nor was it Hazuki Saotome, who always tried to maximize her own interests in the cracks.

All the women who were named by Tsukimi Rizaki's gaze remained surprisingly silent at this moment, as if they were waiting for the other villains to speak first and break this delicate deadlock.

Jiu Gong Ying slightly lowered her eyes, and her slender white fingers unconsciously tapped the low table in front of her, making a subtle and rhythmic "knock knock" sound. Behind her, Miss Yukiyo was still standing quietly like the most perfect shadow, watching every villain on the scene with her eyes and nose.

But Jiugongying's heart at this moment was far from as calm as she appeared.

Of course, she also wanted to occupy as much of Watanabe Tetsuya's time as possible, and even wished she could tie him tightly to her side 24 hours a day so that she could "enjoy" him alone.

But Jiugong Ying also knew that these evil women present were no worse than her in terms of status, qualifications or means.

Especially the two old foxes, Mari Hidaka and Saki Tsukimi, the relationship between them is complicated, with both cooperation and competition. At this sensitive moment involving the distribution of core interests, if the two of them cannot reach a certain degree of consensus, even if others talk a lot, it will probably be in vain.

Therefore, before coming, Sakura Kujo and Miss Yukiyo had already discussed that they would not express any opinions on the issue of Watanabe Tetsuya's time allocation for the time being and would adopt a wait-and-see strategy.

First, this most difficult and most likely to trigger conflicts problem was cleverly thrown back to the evil women in Kyoto for internal digestion and negotiation.

They just watched coldly from the sidelines. After the various forces in Kyoto had fought to a certain extent and revealed their respective trump cards and true demands, Jiugongying and the others would, based on the actual situation and at the last critical moment, put forward the most favorable suggestions and conditions for themselves in order to maximize their interests.

This is the smartest approach.

As for Saotome Hazuki, she remained silent at this moment, which was rare.

She also followed Tsukimiri's example and picked up the coffee beside her and sipped it in small sips. Her eyes moved back and forth between the three equally expressionless faces of Hidaka Mari, Tsukimiri Saki and Hoshimi Haruka, but she was secretly calculating in her heart.

She knew that in this top-level game involving the distribution of core interests, she had always been a powerless person with no real say.

No matter what suggestions she made, it was unlikely to be taken seriously by these women who were truly in control of the situation.

Therefore, Saotome Hazuki was too lazy to waste any more time talking about it.

However, in Saotome Hazuki's heart, she was not completely without a little pride and satisfaction.

At least... at least she can still sit in this meeting hall that symbolizes the highest power core of [Hidaka Shrine] and participate in this secret meeting on "dividing" Watanabe Tetsuya.

And her former rival, the old woman Chihaya Mizunotsuki, has now become a loyal lackey of Saki Tsukimi, and is no longer qualified to even step into the door of this meeting room.

Humph, that old woman can only wait outside Tsukimi Saki's bedroom like a pug wagging its tail for mercy, humbly waiting for her master to occasionally give her some leftovers and bits of information, right?

Thinking of this, Saotome Hazuki's mood inexplicably improved a lot.

Sure enough, people's sense of happiness is often generated through comparison.

As long as I think that there are people who are worse off and have less status than me, the grievances and injustices I am enduring at this moment don't seem to matter.

Seeing that Saotome Hazuki and Kumihiya Sakura both put on a submissive attitude of listening attentively and accepting orders, Hidaka Mari and Tsukimi Rin Saki's eyes, at the same time, with a hint of imperceptible scrutiny and pressure, fell on the Hoshimi Miko opposite, who had behaved the calmest and was the most unfathomable from beginning to end.

They knew that at this time, the only person who was qualified and capable of taking the lead in proposing a preliminary distribution plan that was relatively fair and reasonable and could take into account the interests of all parties was probably Xing Jianyao.

After all, she is not only the legitimate shrine maiden of Hidaka Shrine and the future successor to the shrine's chief priestess, with a blood connection to her, but also Hidaka Mari and Tsukimiri Saki are the ones at the helm, so it would not be appropriate to ask them to speak.

It would be most legitimate for Xing Jianyao to make suggestions, and it would be easiest to gain initial approval from all parties.

Xing Jianyao naturally understood the role he played and the responsibility he shouldered at the moment.

She did not pretend to be modest or refuse, but quickly reviewed in her mind the "secret consensus" on Watanabe's time allocation that she and her thoughtful aunt, Mari Hidaka, had finally reached in the study late last night after a fierce exchange of words, repeated negotiations and bargaining.

After confirming that there were no omissions, Xing Jianyao slowly raised her eyes and met the complex gazes of all the evil women present, which were full of expectation, scrutiny, vigilance and greed.

The voice of the Hoshimi Miko was still so cold and calm, without any personal emotion, as if she was just objectively stating a long-established fact:

"Since both the Lord of the Gods and President Tsukimi hope that Xiaoyao can offer some inspiration, Xiaoyao will dare to share some of her own immature and superficial opinions for your reference and correction."

The Hoshimi Miko calmly scanned every woman present, and then spoke slowly and clearly:

"Given the current situation, we do need to formulate a more detailed and operational set of rules regarding Brother Toru...well, regarding the allocation of Toru Watanabe's time.

"Otherwise, in the long run, various misunderstandings and frictions will inevitably affect the alliance we have worked so hard to establish, and may even delay our common plan."

"My personal suggestion is that we can try to form a team or a small group to more effectively allocate and utilize Watanabe Tetsuya's time and...energy."

"Form a team?" Jiugong Ying raised her eyebrows slightly when she heard this, as if she was a little surprised and puzzled by the suggestion.

"That's right, it's a group of two or three women." Xing Jianyao nodded and explained patiently:

"As the name suggests, we are divided according to our closeness to each other, our interests, and...

“Well, with certain special needs and compatibility, we voluntarily formed several relatively fixed small teams.

"Then, we will use these small teams to take turns allocating Tetsuya Watanabe's time."

Xing Jianyao gave a few specific examples, his voice calm and even, as if he was just discussing an ordinary work arrangement:

“For example, I, Hoshimi Haruka, and my aunt, the shrine master, Hidaka Mari, have a blood connection and a heritage relationship within the shrine, so we can naturally form a team and be seen as a whole at the helm.

"President Tsukimisato and her loyal subordinate, Chihaya Mizunotsuki, have already formed an unbreakable master-servant alliance. They can naturally be considered an independent team."

"Ms. Jiugong Ying from Tokyo has Miss Kodai, a capable assistant, by her side. In the future, Miss Jiugong Feng may also be added. The three of you belong to the Jiugong family, so you can naturally form a stable Jiugong family team."

"As for Miss Saotome..." (End of this chapter)