Chapter 427 30. The Meaning of the Spring Palace Is Quite Unfair
Mrs. Nagao was fed a bowl of brown sugar water, and the maid gently stroked her back. She slowly breathed and woke up.
"Are you feeling any discomfort?" Nagata Tokumoto was not a gynecologist, but such a small matter would not stump him. He was just asking questions after a normal illness.
"No, I'm fine." Mrs. Nagao certainly had no problem. She was just excited for a while, and she was pregnant.
"The fetus in your belly is very healthy. Please rest assured to take care of the baby in the future." Nagata Tokumoto naturally couldn't tell the boy or girl by taking the pulse, but he could feel the month and the fetal appearance.
"I was a little suspicious at first, but I never thought that Shinshu would keep him." This was not the first time that Mrs. Nagao gave birth, so her pregnancy reaction was not as severe as before. In addition, there were too many things happening recently, and her mind was on Yamauchi Taro, so she was diagnosed after more than four months and almost five months.
It stands to reason that more than four months is already very obvious. If it is not discovered this time, everyone will know it in two days.
As for the date, it is true that Yamauchi Yoshikatsu came once before leaving and succeeded in conceiving a child. But at this time, it would be embarrassing for Lady Nagao to have another son.
That is why Hosokawa Harumiya said that it would be great if it was a girl.
If it was a girl, everyone would be happy, and Yamauchi Yoshikatsu would have both sons and daughters, and would die with a smile. Lady Nagao would have a little princess to take care of her, and she would have one more person to rely on for the rest of her life. Yamauchi Taro got the biggest advantage, with a younger sister, and he could win over a good brother-in-law in the future.
But what about a son?
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Everyone left the inner hall, and the chief accountant Yamauchi quickly arranged a bullock cart to take his eldest brother to Komaba Onsen for recuperation. Today's post-illness rehabilitation is so shabby, and there are few treatment methods. The first idea is to go to the hot spring for recuperation.
Everyone will have to send letters to Komaba every day to report the major and minor matters in the territory. Although it is cumbersome, there is no other way. After all, it is still the era when Yamauchi Yoshiharu is in charge.
Koheita looked at the current bullock cart, and it could shake Yamauchi Yoshiharu half of his life. As for the sedan chair, please don't make people laugh. In the words of a reader, the Japanese sedan chair is like putting a piece of meat into a big square box.
It would be better to find a few strong men to take turns carrying Yamanouchi Yoshiharu to Komaba. At least it won't be bumpy. Just wear two more layers to prevent the cold from the autumn wind.
Yamanouchi Shuke thought about it but refused. After all, if Yamanouchi Yoshiharu was carried to Komaba, it would not only be indecent, but also many people would see his body.
In the end, two quilts were laid in the oxcart, and a very warm and soft mattress was woven with the best sea otter skin, which was used to cushion Yamanouchi Yoshiharu to avoid bumps.
Kobayata and the Hosokawa father and son watched the oxcart leave. The others dispersed. Kobayata lived with his old father-in-law and eldest brother-in-law, so they went back together.
"I wonder how many days His Highness can delay?" Hosokawa Saijo was loyal to the Yamanouchi family, and he asked this with real sigh.
"I think His Highness can still eat and drink, and he should have a long life ahead of him." Koyata had asked Murakami Yoshimitsu before. Although Yamanouchi Yoshiharu's appetite had decreased, he could still eat three meals a day, and it was not all liquid food.
"His Highness just can't stand the cold because the autumn wind has been rising recently." Hosokawa Harumiya didn't know whether it was because of her old age that she felt the same way. Or was she just comforting him and saying nice things.
"From now on, the two of you will take turns to visit Komaba and tell me about His Highness's recent situation."
"Yes!" "Okay, got it."
The two agreed quickly. It's impossible for Hosokawa Harumiya to ride a horse to Komaba every day. It's just that there is a son and a son-in-law. If you don't send them, who else can you send?
"Old man, is Suzy's baby in her belly?..." Koyata still wanted to ask Hosokawa Harumiya about this matter. The old man's knowledge is there. The big man who has lived for more than 60 years of intrigue and intrigue can see many things more clearly than Koyata.
When Xiao Pingtai asked, Hosokawa Cainu also turned his head to look at his father. That was the child of his good brother Yamanouchi Yoshikatsu, but it was not the right time to come up at this time. He also wanted to hear his father's opinion.
"It's too early now, don't be too anxious, but she is more than four months pregnant, and there is still half a year to think about it."
Hosokawa Harumiya also just knew about this matter, and didn't think about any results for a while.
"Your Highness has made several arrangements, adopted other princes, and made connections with many national heroes, all for the smooth transition of Prince Taro. Now there is another variable, which is really difficult to deal with."
Even if it is a son, a baby is naturally nothing. Even if you want to stir up trouble, you have to wait for more than ten or twenty years.
But there is a saying that the tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop!
This child is the direct descendant of the Seiwa Genji and the direct son of the Shinshu Yamanouchi clan. As long as there are people with ulterior motives who take advantage of this identity, it will be a disaster.
A man is innocent but guilty of holding a treasure. That's the truth. The child did nothing wrong, the only problem was that his bloodline was too noble.
Several people walked forward a few steps with their heads down, all thinking about this matter, no one said anything.
"Koyata, how old is the Kanrei of Echigo this year?" Hosokawa Harumiya asked this question for no reason.
"If I remember correctly, thirty-six? Or thirty-seven?" When Koyata first met Uesugi Terutora in the capital, he was still a little brother of twenty-eight or twenty-nine. So many years have passed in a flash.
"You haven't married yet, right?"
"Of course, the Kanrei has made a great wish to sacrifice his life for the gods and Buddhas."
"That's what the old man said!"
Kobayata reacted suddenly and realized that Lady Nagao was definitely the biological daughter of the Echigo Nagao clan. She and Uesugi Terutora had the same bloodline and were genuine relatives.
"Don't mention it for now. Take a leave in two days and go to Echigo. You should inform His Highness Kanrei of this matter in advance. I will also mention it to the chief accountant, the imperial court, and others."
Kobayata happened to be the foreign affairs officer of the Kanrei Uesugi clan. It was normal for him to go to the Uesugi family and would not attract the attention of others. Moreover, such private matters should not be made public.
"What do you think about it?" Kobayata was still concerned about Yamanouchi Yoshiharu's thoughts.
"I will also report to His Highness in person, and confirm it after Sudachi-ni gives birth."
"It must be kept secret at this time, and don't let others hear it."
Hosokawa Harumiya seriously reminded Kobayata and Hosokawa Saijo that it was still a secret for the time being.
And Kobayata was also imagining things. According to his memory, Nagao Hidekage, later Uesugi Kagekatsu, had been born. It is unknown whether he will be favored by Uesugi Terutora, but as the son of Sentaoin, he is also the nephew of Uesugi Terutora.
If Kobayata mentions the baby in Mrs. Nagao's belly to Uesugi Terutora, I wonder what he will think.