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Genji nodded, and then he decided to speak.

"Madam, it's not just Xiangtian; Master Yi has also disappeared without a trace."

"My husband is missing?"

"Yes. I originally planned to report to Master Yi before reporting to Madam that breakfast had not yet been prepared, so I went to the bedroom to inquire after him, but Master Yi was not there. Also, Master Liu Fufu and his wife, as well as Miss Si of the Louzuo, were nowhere to be seen."

"Can't find it at the guesthouse or the main building?"

"Yes. It can't be found in the guest rooms either."

When I first heard that only Xiangtian was missing, I thought he had gone off somewhere to fish, but if other relatives were also missing, I became a little more optimistic.

Princess Natsumi thought to herself that the family meeting last night might have lasted all night and was still going on.

It's possible that the conversation became so stifling that everyone decided to take a walk in the rain to clear their heads.

Ushiromiya Zangu really liked to tell people to calm down.

I guess Gota was just asked to help with the reception.

Countryman wouldn't forget the time; he must know that if he didn't come back soon, there wouldn't be enough time to prepare breakfast. But perhaps even right now, the family meeting is still going on, making it impossible for him to leave.

This idea was very convincing to Princess Natsumi of the Right Palace.

Princess Natsumi Ushiro recalled that when she woke up this morning, she had the illusion that the night before had not yet ended. Now that she knew it was no illusion, she couldn't help but sigh with annoyance again, because the feast of these filthy vultures fighting over Princess Kinzo's property was still going on.

"I bet they're still in the garden or by the sea, talking endlessly about the inheritance. We have to get the farmland back, otherwise breakfast will never be ready."

"What's going on? My brother-in-law and the others are still discussing it."

Princess Natsumi thought she was speaking softly, but Hideyoshi heard her clearly and grasped the situation.

"My brother and Leuford are really good at holding on. As for Lou Zuo, maybe it's because he's still young? We were so sleepy that we went to bed early after midnight last night, but I remember that my brother and the others were really talking very enthusiastically. Men are such annoying creatures when they're all so enthusiastic."

Right Palace Consort Xia scoffed expressionlessly.

"Jiayin, go outside and look for him. If you find Xiangtian, tell him to come back immediately to prepare breakfast."

"As ordered."

“Sister-in-law, Princess Xiafei of the Right Palace, they may not be outside. They might have gone to Father’s study.”

“I see, that’s possible. Although I don’t know how they got to that point, it’s quite possible they moved to my father-in-law’s study to continue the discussion with him.”

“I can’t imagine my father-in-law wanting to discuss such sordid topics with them.”

"Oh, really? Well then there's nothing we can do. I'm sorry, but I'll have Uncle Yuanci and Jiayin go outside and look for them. Knowing my brother's personality, he might suggest going for a walk outside to clear his head, even in this bad weather. I'll go ask Dad in his study; maybe they're inside."

“Auntie, you are a guest, we can’t trouble you like this. I’ll go find Father-in-law, after all, I haven’t paid my respects to him this morning.”

"Oh dear, then I'll leave it to you. But I really doubt whether you'll have a chance to pay your respects to Father. Is your sister-in-law, Princess Natsumi, really that close to Father?"

"I dare not say whether our relationship is good or not, but I am sure that I have enough trust to become the wife of the heir to the headship of the Ushiromiya family."

"Then I'm sure Dad will at least answer you. I really want to have breakfast with Dad. Could you please persuade him to come downstairs and eat with us? It seems like we children have all annoyed Dad, but since you, Sister-in-law Ushiro Natsuhime, are so trusted by him, I'm sure he'll listen to you. You've made such a confident promise. If you can't persuade him and come downstairs alone, you won't be able to say you have his trust anymore, right? Hehe."

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"I'm not sure, but I'll try my best."

Princess Natsumi retorted unhappily.

However, knowing Ushiromiya Kinzo's temperament, Ushiromiya Natsuhi had absolutely no confidence in bringing him out of the study, and believed that Eba also thought that she definitely wouldn't be able to bring Ushiromiya Kinzo out.

But knowing this, if he admitted he couldn't do it and sent Huiyu instead, he would have no place to stand.

Genji noticed this and spoke to her over her shoulder.

"Madam, if you don't mind, please take this."

"This is--?"

Genji took out a finely crafted, gleaming gold key and handed it to Princess Ushiromiya Natsuhi. This was the key to Princess Ushiromiya's study.

The study door was always locked with an automatic lock and would not be opened unless Ushiromiya Kinzo granted permission for a visitor to enter. However, only Genji gained Ushiromiya Kinzo's exceptional trust and was allowed to carry the study key.

"But if I use this key, you'll be blamed too."

“Master sometimes sleeps so soundly that he can’t hear the knocking at the door. And since we can only speak from outside the door, it will be difficult to persuade him to leave the study. Please make sure you take this to us, Madam.”

"Genji——"

Ushiromiya Natsumi had always felt that Minamoto no Tsugumi belonged to Ushiromiya Kinzo and didn't treat her as his master, so she assumed he was a cold-hearted servant. But it seems she needs to change that perception.

Princess Natsumi Ushiro wanted to express her gratitude, but Genji had already turned around and left down the corridor with Kanon.

But behind Princess Natsumi, who was watching them leave, came a mocking tone.

"Then please make sure to bring Dad downstairs, sister-in-law! Your loving daughter-in-law has spoken, I'm sure Dad will listen. Hehe. We are guests, so we'll wait here for your good news."

"Stop talking, Eyu, you've gone too far. I'm sorry, I'll have to trouble my father-in-law with the help of Princess Natsumi Ushiro."

Without answering, Consort Xia of the Right Palace quickly left with loud footsteps.

Guesthouse, the younger generation's room

With all the noise last night, naturally no one could get up.

I... let Zhi, Zhu Zhixiang, and the other two sleep soundly on the bed in this room reserved for us juniors, but Maria, who was the first to go to bed, was quite unsociable and woke up right on time.

"..."

She rubbed her sleepy eyes and looked around, only to find that her three older cousins ​​were all fast asleep.

For a while afterward, Maria had to think hard about what was going on. Then she realized she wasn't with her mother and immediately felt utterly helpless.

Maria left the room used by the younger generation, intending to go back to the room where she and her mother had spent the night to check on Xin. She ignored the fact that the three of them were still fast asleep and slammed the door shut with a loud bang.

Lin Yan reacted to the sound, turned over, but did not wake up.

After a while, Maria loudly opened the door and ran back in.

"..."

She left still sleepy-eyed, but returned with a disgruntled expression. Then she climbed onto Lin Yan's bed, the closest one to her, and started jumping and shouting as if it were a trampoline.

"Waaah, wake up! Waaah!"

"Oh my god, what's going on? Has the enemy attacked? Combat readiness personnel are on the scene immediately."

After confirming that I was awake, Maria jumped onto Jōji's bed and did the same thing.

And so, the three of us welcomed a very beautiful morning.

"Thank you, Maria. You're so kind as to wake us up. We must have gone to bed too late last night and overslept, so you're kind enough to wake us up, right? But if you could be a little more tactful when you wake people up, it would be perfect."

"Rang Zhi is so mature, I have great respect for him."

"It's almost seven o'clock, it's really time to get up, phew."

"Mommy's gone! Waaah!"

"Aunt Lou is missing? Isn't she in her room? Could she have already gotten up and gone to the main house?"

"She's not here. Waaah, Mom's not here. Waaah!"

Maria whimpered unhappily. It didn't seem like she was lonely because she couldn't find her mother, but rather that she was unhappy because her mother wasn't where she should be, leaving her disappointed.

If we could tell her where she is in a sentence, she might be satisfied, but unfortunately, since we are here, we have no way of knowing where she is.

"Since we're going to have breakfast anyway, let's go to the big house."

“That’s right. Maria, shall we go to the main house together? I’m sure Aunt Louza will be there too.”

"Huh? Mom's in the big house? Let's go over there."

"That's true, let's go to the main house. I think Mom and Dad should have already gone there."

Maria's temper tantrum, which she had just lost not long ago, had subsided, and she had returned to her usual calm.

After tidying ourselves up, we left the room and headed towards the main house.

The study of Ushiromiya Kinzo.

Princess Natsumi knocked on the study door again, but there was no response.

My father-in-law seems to still be resting and can't be woken up—if I go downstairs and say something like that, Eiyu will definitely seize on it and make fun of me.

Moreover, even ignoring Eiha, the family meeting is an important annual event, but yesterday Ushiromiya Kinzo stayed in his room all day without even coming out to greet everyone, which is indeed a problem.

Even if he is the head of the family, no, it is precisely because he is the head of the family that he cannot help but show his face.

Could she persuade her father-in-law? Princess Natsumi made up her mind, inserted the key Genji had lent her, and opened the door.

The moment the door was opened, a thick, sweet fragrance, seemingly capable of eroding the brain, wafted out. Even though he was already aware of the danger, he couldn't help but frown.

Princess Ushiromiya Natsuhime thought that Princess Ushiromiya Kinzo might still be resting, so she quietly went into the room. However, what came into Princess Ushiromiya Natsuhime's eyes was that Princess Ushiromiya Kinzo had already woken up and was looking out the window.

"Are you awake? Good morning."

"How did you get in?"

Ushiromiya Kinzo asked this question while keeping his back to her. His voice was not agitated, but rather very calm, which made Ushiromiya Natsuhi breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Even though he had already gotten up, he ignored the loud knocking and was clearly very unhappy, so Princess Natsumi Ushiro was still unable to relax.

"I'm very sorry, it was I who asked Genji to borrow the key to the study from him."

"Oh? It's Genji? Since my friend thinks it's worthwhile, I can't ignore what you have to say. So, what do you need me for?"

"Yes...yes, breakfast will be ready soon. I hope you will attend."

"I'll have breakfast here; I'll just have someone bring it in as usual."

“But father-in-law, this is the annual family meeting, please make sure to show your face.”

"You want me to go downstairs to discuss how they should divide my inheritance after I die? Ridiculous. Don't involve me in this kind of thing. You can talk it out yourselves. If this is a family meeting, it's not worth me leaving this room. I'm busy, leave me alone."

The last sentence contained a ruthless edge that left no room for further argument.

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Princess Natsuhime felt that if she continued, she would really anger Princess Kinzo. While it was infuriating that Ewa had teased her for ultimately failing to persuade Princess Kinzo, she had no other choice.

"Is that so? I understand. Most people will probably be disappointed, but I will pass on your message."

Princess Natsumi Ushiro decided to give up. She silently bowed and planned to leave before Princess Kinzo Ushiro lost his temper.

At this moment, Ushiromiya Kinzo spoke to Ushiromiya Natsuhi.

Ushiromiya Kinzo spoke in a calm and gentle voice, completely different from his usual self.

"Consort Xia, you have been married into the Udai Palace family for many years now."

"Yes...yes, we have been fortunate enough to bear the surname Ushiromiya for many years."

Do you ever miss your old home?

“No, getting married means abandoning one’s own family. I am Consort Xia of the Right Palace, and only the Right Palace family is the home I miss and the home I should return to.”

This statement is by no means an exaggeration; when Princess Natsumi of Ushiromiya took the surname Ushiromiya, she did so with this determination. It is precisely because of this that she was so heartbroken to know that even her husband did not agree with her resolve, rendering her efforts futile.

“If Ushiromiya Zangusu were a woman, and you were her husband, let’s not talk about that.”

"Father-in-law, what do you mean by that?"

Princess Natsumi was greatly surprised, because if Princess Kinzo's words could be interpreted literally...

For Princess Natsumi of the Right Palace, these words were more than enough to make up for all the suffering she had endured until now.

"That old man is just lying, forget about it."

Ushiromiya Kinzo turned around again, telling Ushiromiya Natsuhi to forget, but Ushiromiya Natsuhi involuntarily felt a warmth in her chest.

“Father-in-law, although I, Consort Xia, am not related to you by blood, I am still your daughter. I, Consort Xia of the Right Palace, will protect the honor and glory of the Right Palace family, as well as everything you have left behind.”

“You are not qualified to wear the single-winged eagle family crest, but the single-winged eagle is already firmly engraved in your heart. Then you are undoubtedly a member of our family and the heir to the glory of the Ushiromiya family. I believe some people will make fun of you because you don’t have an eagle on your clothes, but you don’t need to take it to heart. Only those who have an eagle in their hearts are my true family. Now I am very honored that the Ushiromiya family can marry you.”

Ushiromiya Kinzo stopped there, his back still turned to Ushiromiya Natsuhi.

But Princess Natsuhime felt a surge of warmth, long forgotten for many years, welling up in her eyes.

Princess Natsumi of the Right Palace silently bowed to his retreating figure and left the study.