After complaining about the bad wedding in anger, she let out a long sigh.

Then, she raised her gaze slightly and looked straight at the void ahead.

"Think about it carefully... the reason why I forgot this wedding is not only because I hate it, but probably because I regard it as my 'funeral'."

"After all, from then on, there will be no more "Shimazu Atsuko" in the Satsuma clan, only "Atsuhime" in the shogunate."

Qingdeng listens quietly and silently becomes a qualified "listener".

He knew very well about the past of Tianzhangyuan.

Just like the puzzle, in many previous conversations, Tianzhangyuan gradually told Qing Deng about its past, gradually forming a complete picture.

The carefree girl once...

Have a dream of "marrying the best man in the world"...

For political purposes, he was adopted by Shimazu Kibin as his adopted daughter...

Forced to marry Tokugawa Idai and become a "nail" inserted into the shogunate by the "Ichibashi faction"...

Disliked Hikamashita and became accustomed to Tokugawa Ishiki, so he betrayed the "Ikamashita" and turned to the "Nanji faction"...

We should sacrifice our personal happiness and clarify our great ambitions...

It is really not easy to count this woman's past.

Who would have thought that the unruly girl who played crazy on the beach would become the most powerful woman in the shogunate in the future?

At this time, Tianzhangyuan suddenly said:

"...My husband, it's all your fault."

The sudden blame made Qingdeng stunned.

Facing Qing Deng's confusing gaze, Tianzhangyuan said down:

"On the day when I bid farewell to my parents and set off for Edo, I made up my mind to be the most wise Otaku in history."

"As long as I can make peace in the world, even if I can never go back to my hometown, even if I want to marry a disgusting man, even if I want to be widowed for the rest of my life, I will be willing to do so."

"That's my determination."

"I even thought of my comments for the future historian - an outstanding woman with a high vision, a resourceful and decisive vision, she sacrifices her personal happiness and wants to rule the world."

"However... all of your appearance have caused my determination to be a widow."

Speaking of this, she paused for a moment, turned her head and stared at Qingdeng, looking at each other.

In the darkness, her beautiful eyes shine brightly.

"Honestly, at the beginning, I didn't have any special feelings for you."

"I just think you are a great person. You have made great contributions at a young age. You are the pillars of your life. I want to cultivate you, support you, and help you-that's all."

"Because you are much younger than me, I have regarded you as an 'funny brother' for a long time."

"However... unknowingly, 'Meet you' has become what I most look forward to in my daily life."

"Maybe this is what is called 'love over time'."

"I don't hide it now - that day, after I learned that you were moved to the 'Gyeonggi Gate Punishment Envoy' and were about to go to Gyeonggi soon, a strong unhappiness emerged in my heart."

"I don't want you to go to Gyeonggi...I hope you will always be a 'sub-camp and Otaku'."

"In this way, we can meet frequently."

After exhaling all his heart in one go, Tianzhangyuan took several deep breaths to calm his mood.

“All in all, that’s it.”

"I have made up my mind, but because of your appearance, all my long-suppressed personal relationships have been aroused."

"The words I said to you before - when Changzhou is destroyed, I will go to Otsu with you - is the specific confirmation of my 'private affair'."

"I originally thought that after the Changzhou was eliminated, the Zunlang movement would suffer a devastating blow. Although I dare not say I can rest assured, it will always make the world stable for a while."

"At that time, I should be able to put down my burden and pursue my own happiness."

"I didn't think so... all my thoughts were gone..."

"The 'Changzhou Conquest' failed, Edo suffered a heavy blow... Now even the Emperor and the Prince have been robbed..."

"There are many changes that have made the world more and more chaotic."

"In this critical moment, it seems too inappropriate if I ignore human ethics and marry my ministers."

"But even so, I still want to go to Otsu with you and want to wear this piece of Bai Wuqi for you...!"

At this point, she suddenly strengthened her tone.

"So, my husband... no, Ju Shengqing, you choose."

"As I said just now, your and my 'wedding' has been a part of 'playing house'."

“If you don’t intend to unite with me, let this 'weed' end in 'playing house'.”

"After tonight, everything will be the same."

"But if..."

Suddenly, the voice of Tianzhangyuan stopped abruptly.

It’s not that she can’t continue.

It was purely because of the influence of external forces - Qing Deng rushed towards Tianzhangyuan!

He opened his arms, hugged her tightly, and then... lowered his head.

Under the moonlight, the two figures are combined into one.

Both sides' breaths sprayed on each other's faces at a chaotic rhythm.

Qingdeng has always been the type of "better than 'say', prefer 'do'".

Therefore, before Tianzhangyuan finished speaking, he acted impatiently and expressed his intentions with a decisive attitude.

After a long time, the lips parted.

Qingdeng opened his eyes and slowly looked up... He did not let go of Tianzhangyuan in his arms.

Tianzhangyuan closed his eyes tightly and had not recovered from this "raid" for a long time.

After a while, she slowly opened her eyes as if she had woken up from a dream.

“…”

“…”

No one spoke when he looked at each other.

Although both of them remained silent, an indescribable comfortable atmosphere lingered between them.

About 3 minutes later, Tianzhangyuan produced new sounds:

"Sheng Qing, do you know why I want to dominate today's 'playing house'?"

"Why?"

"Because I thought that if you refused to marry me, I would have been your wife for at least half a day. Although I was pretending, it would be enough to be a wonderful memory for my life."

Qingdeng laughed in silence:

"Why do you think I will reject you? So, after pretending to be my wife for a long time, what do you think?"

"I'm so tired! I never want to live such a life again! After actually trying it, I realized that such a 'calm life' is not always beautiful."

She frowned and complained:

"I don't like doing housework! I hate it whether it's cleaning or cooking!"

"After today, I don't want to touch the broom again, nor do I want to touch the kitchen knife again."

After complaining, she seemed to remember something and added gently:

"But... I really like this kind of peace of being dependent on each other and spending the rest of my life together."

Qingdeng nodded gently.

"Yeah, I feel the same."

He said as he hugged the other person tighter.

"Yu Yi, is this really good?"

"What are you referring to?"

“Is it really good to have such a deserted wedding?”

Weddings are held in the shrine - a very typical "pre-kami wedding".

Because of its large scale, many links and high cost, only wealthy families can afford to host a "pre-style wedding".

For any "pre-God wedding", which one is not a loud drum? Which one is not a crowd of guests?
To be continued...