The rainy season of the third year of Eiroku is about to pass, and the heat is about to begin.

Just as Oda Nobunaga was secretly heading to Kyoto, in the official residence of Imagawa Yoshimoto in Sunfu Castle, the Imagawa clan who stayed behind was painfully leaning on a support table and fiddling with a fan in his hand. In front of him, the wives of the generals who stayed behind sat side by side.

News of the fiasco followed. Yamada Shinemon was killed in battle, and Agui, who had fallen in love with Takechiyo at the same time as Senahime, and her husband Iio Toyozen was also killed in battle. Imagawa Yoshimoto's uncle, Kambara Clan, was killed, and his nephew, Kuno Tadashi, was not spared. Even the fierce general Miura Sasuke, who was once longed for by many women in Sunfu, could not escape this fate. There are also Yoshida Musashi Mamoru , Asai Koshiro, Okabe Kai, Asahina Hidekan...... News of the death of generals kept coming.

Whenever the war report came, Sena Hime always couldn't help but hold her breath, for fear of hearing the bad news from her husband Matsudaira Motoyasu.

The only thing that really made the Imagawa clan feel a little relieved was the news that Okabe Goro Beibei Motonobu had held Narumi Castle after his father's death, insisted on fighting Oda Nobunaga to the end (in fact, there was no more fierce fighting after Imagawa Yoshimoto's death), and he also took back his father's head when he retreated.

By that day, a total of 556 generals and about 2,500 soldiers had been killed in the battle. But the war reports continued to flow. Every time a new name is added to the register of the war dead, the woman who became a widow drowned in sweat and tears.

Too many generals have lost their lives. Sena Hime felt that the widowed women should go home and worship the dead...... But the Imagawa clan really didn't allow it.

"I asked you to come here to let you know about your husband." Imagawa really used this as an excuse. Gather the women. He thought so. If they are not kept as hostages, there is a fear of rebellion.

At noon, Imagawa finally spoke: "I'll come when I go." He muttered to himself blankly and stood up. At this point, he seemed to finally realize that Senahime was also there.

"Ah He...... It's sad. He sighed.

"Sad?"

"Matsudaira Motoyasu died in battle. But I'll give him credit, don't worry. Senahime doubted her ears. My family is also ......."

"Yes, dead." Imagawa nodded hoarsely and walked straight down the corridor.

Sena Himefei rushed to the table with the roster of the war dead. "Is there a record of the death of the Matsudaira Tibetan, Samatudaira Motoyasu?"

The writer looked at the booklet carefully. He replied, "Not yet." Sena couldn't help but smile bitterly. The Imagawa clan has really heard too many names of the generals who died in battle, and they are confused. She returned to her seat with relief.

"Crane." Lady Kira, the wife of Bunzen Iio who already knew that her husband had died in battle, approached with red eyes. A cold wind blew in Senahime's heart. There is an indescribable gap between a woman whose husband has died and a woman who has a glimmer of hope for her husband's survival.

"I envy you. Matsudaira Motoyasu ...... "Lady Kira sat down quietly beside Senahime, "He is very strong in martial arts, and he will definitely return safely." ”

"No!" Senahime couldn't help but feel a little disgusted by Turtle's words, "At such an urgent juncture, my family must be fighting hard somewhere." Seeing these orphans, alas, in comparison. The turtle has no children, which is really enviable. ”

Aki looked at Senahime. Keep your head down. For her, who is now full of loneliness and grief, this kind of words are too vicious.

However, Ah Kame did not make a trace, and deliberately took Sena's words, and said in a deep voice, "I want to apologize to Ah He." She seemed to be talking to herself, her voice as thin as a gossamer, "If Yuanyasu returns safely, you will treat it as if you didn't hear it and forget what I said." ”

"You say...... Apologize? What is going on? ”

"I hate Yuanyasu."

"Hate my family? Why? ”

"Motoyasu is the first man I've ever come into contact with in this world." The turtle was still staring at the tatami mat with her head down, as if she had no shame at all, and muttered blankly.

Se Zhaohime was speechless. When Matsudaira Motoyasu was eleven or twelve years old, he once revealed that he liked a turtle. Sena Hime knows this very well. But why did the turtle say it at this time? And it's in front of Senahime......

"I also liked Chiyo Takeri at that time." "But then I finally managed to suppress my love, because I knew he was going to be your husband...... But one night he took me to the woods of the major general......"

Sena Hime hurriedly shook her hand. She was waiting for the news of her husband's life and death, and at this critical moment, Ah Turtle made her inexplicably uncomfortable. What's more, the turtle in front of him is younger than Senahime, who gave birth, and her skin is more delicate.

"Say no more! I'm just asking why you hate my family. ”

"I beg your pardon. Since and Motoyasu ...... I grew more adored with him, and my mind was often distracted. ”

"You say...... Do you hate my lord? ”

"Yes. He made me feel guilty about my husband all the time...... I hate. Lady Kira looked off the floor, closing her delicate little mouth.

Senahime looked at the turtle in disgust. She felt resentful and anxious, and really wanted to grab the turtle's hair and teach her a hard lesson. She felt that the other party was talking about hatred, but in fact he was confessing nakedly.

"Turtle, Sena Daimotoyasu apologizes to you. Excuse me! ”

I don't know if Lady Kira heard it, but she was still muttering, "I'm a woman with a lot of karma...... With another man in his heart, he went to serve his husband...... No, it is because I realize the weight of my sins that I have to repent to you. Ahe, please help me realize an idea. ”

"Thoughts?"

"Because it was you, I said what was in my heart - I was afraid that Yuanyasu would return safely."

"Why?"

"I have lost my husband. If it were you, what would you do? Ah He, I will die, this can at least wash away the shame of being unchaste to my husband before my death. ”

Senahime suddenly felt dizzy. Akame, probably Matsudaira Motoyasu's first woman. She became a widow at a young age, and she still misses Matsudaira Motoyasu. She was afraid that she would never forget her old feelings for Matsudaira Motoyasu, which would aggravate her sins, so she said that she wanted to die. Sena Ji really wanted to use the sentence "Go to death" to send away the turtle, but in the end she still controlled the love xù. Just staring at her.

"If only I had killed myself. I'm still sorry for my husband who died in battle. So. Ah He, please go to the young master and ask him when he plans to take revenge. ”

The subject changed too quickly, and Sena Hime was taken aback. "What do you want?"

"I will lead the maids of my house to go out like men, until I die in battle. Please tell the young master. ”

Senahime's anger gradually dissipated. In that way, you can dilute the tortoise's sense of infidelity. Undoubtedly, the so-called confession of the turtle is just because he has figured out Senahime's temperament. I want her to test whether the Imagawa clan really has the determination and intention to take revenge. And those who can go to see Imagawa Shin and ask about it, except for Sena Hime, probably can't find anyone else at this time.

"Well, don't worry. I'll go to see the young master. Sena Hime hurried home, and it was estimated that the Imagawa clan had rested, so he immediately ran to his residence.

Imagawa is really naked, and people wipe his sweat. There was a candle on the desk, and he stared blankly at the cigarette like a child who had done something wrong, as if he didn't realize that Senahime had come in. Shan stared at the drifting candle smoke and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his hands. The whole body was limp, as if it had collapsed.

Sena finally feels the grief caused by the death of Imagawa Yoshimoto. She sat down quietly beside Imagawa Shima. "Please mourn!" She whispered comfort, tears welling up in her eyes.

Imagawa really didn't move. The chirping of summer cicadas came from outside the window, adding an inexplicable sadness to the air.

"Your face is very bad, is there anything uncomfortable......"

"What should I do?" Imagawa finally turned his gaze to Senahime. "I hate my father! Having been the guardian of the Three Kingdoms of Suruga, Enoe, and Mikawa, why are you not satisfied? I was already opposed to going to Beijing this time. If people do their duty, they can prevent problems before they happen. Imagawa's words surprised Senahime, who didn't expect that Imagawa would oppose Imagawa Yoshimoto's entry into Beijing. On the contrary, she heard that the Imagawa clan would enter Beijing with her father and go to the capital to Keju.

"Odawara and Kofu seem to be allies, but in fact they are both coveting our territory. At this time, my father led all the important ministers to die in battle. I hated my father, and I fell victim to his ambitions......"

What Imagawa said is true. Not only him, but the entire Imagawa clan may become a victim because of Imagawa Yoshimoto's ambitions. But this fact is always extremely regrettable when it comes out of the mouth of the Imagawa clan. What should these people be left behind?

"But just complaining about Lord Imagawa Yoshimoto, I'm afraid it won't solve the problem. When will the young master go for revenge? Imagawa was really dissatisfied with Senahime's tone, and he stared at Senahime, rubbing his hands anxiously. Even you care about this? ”

"It's not just me, it's all the widows."

"Oh."

"Just now Iio Bunzen's wife begged the young master to take revenge, and she was willing to die on the battlefield like a man......"

"Humph!" Imagawa really stopped Sena impatiently, "I am first and foremost a victim of my father's ambitions...... Next, I will become a victim of my retainers, and I will give my life to Shura Hell. I stayed here alone because I was afraid that once I was in front of everyone, I would not even have the freedom to cry. Don't you think I'm pitiful? ”

"Young master!" Senahime's voice sharpened. In Imagawa's view, this may be true, but it is really hateful that he actually said such spineless words in a chaotic situation. "I want to tell you that now that Lord Imagawa Yoshimoto is no longer there, you are the general who avenges everyone." Imagawa Shin looked back at Sena Ji resentfully, speechless for a while.

"You're not going to stop there, are you?"

"Ah He, you don't have to be nosy!"

"So, what are your plans?"

"You're still resentful of me. Do you still remember that incident? Imagawa's eyes were like snakes, and his lips were full of sinister smiles. Senahime suddenly felt extremely angry. He was apparently talking about the night before her wedding to Matsudaira Motoyasu, when she was brutally ravaged by the Imagawa clan. There is nothing more intolerable for a woman than to be insulted by someone who has been brought up in the past. Senahime's pale face was a little distorted, she tried her best to control it, and deliberately smiled: "You still remember that incident, I have forgotten." ”

Imagawa Shin regained his weak expression and nodded weakly: "If you stand in my shoes, you will understand why I am crying." I'm just a sad doll. ”

"You live alone in such a big city, and you can do whatever you want, and you actually ......"

"Nope. When my father was alive, I was my father's puppet, and from now on, I am afraid that I will not be able to live according to my own wishes. First of all, I must have people write down the kindness of the generals who died with my father, although it was not from my own heart; Then, following the advice of the elders, I rushed into battle, far away from my beloved Keju, and forever bound to the back of a strange horse. Ahe, you should be able to understand my misfortune. It's no longer a person, only you, as before, occasionally come to see me, comfort me, and cry with me. ”

Sena Ji was speechless, not knowing what to do.

Imagawa's words are absolutely sincere. He didn't like war, he didn't have any ambitions, he liked elegant games, women, or wine. But this kind of mentality is something that the heirs of the Imagawa family should not have. Even Senahime's sarcasm and mockery that she endured with anger did not understand at all. Sena Hime says that she has completely forgotten about what happened between them, and Imagawa Shin understands that she no longer holds grudges and still loves him.

I still don't know the life and death of my husband, but the Imagawa clan really let her come to him often! Senahime is completely disappointed in Imagawa's true - this soulless doll! She regretted that she had come to inquire about revenge, which should be decided by the meeting of the elders and ministers...... (To be continued......)