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Seeing that Huang Guang still looked completely clueless, a moment of silence fell over the area.
At Yan'an's prompting, Hayasaka Masato, the head retainer, finally stepped forward.
"Lord Huang Guang, Lord Yan'an means that you should not leave this place again."
"Wha, what?!"
Huang Guang, who was secretly relieved that he had not been blamed, was stunned.
He instinctively looked at his father.
Yan'an looked at him calmly, remaining silent.
Their nonchalant attitude seemed to tacitly accept this fact.
"—Father? I'm the eldest son!!"
“Lord Huang Guang, your status as the eldest son does not mean you can act recklessly, nor does it mean that you can offend important figures and implicate us just by arriving in Kyoto.”
"What right does a mere retainer have to speak such words? Get out of my way!"
Fearful and furious, Huang Guang reached out, trying to push away Hayasaka Masato who was blocking his way.
Now, Masato Hayasaka stands between him and his father.
They must be trying to deceive their father!
However, the hand that was being pushed toward Hayasaka Masato was firmly grasped.
Huang Guang looked on incredulously: "I am the head—"
"Grab him." A soft voice came from behind Hayasaka Masato, interrupting Huang Guang's words.
"Yes!"
The two impatient young men quickly rushed to Huang Guang's left and right sides.
The two men held Huang Guang's shoulders down tightly.
"Father? Father! I only humbled myself to curry favor with Lai Ping for the sake of the family! You can't do this!"
Do you know how painful it is for me to wear a fawning and obsequious expression? Don't you understand my good intentions?
"Hongzheng! Come quick, help me! These retainers are rebelling!!"
A barrage of insults filled the newly cleaned main hall.
Hong, who was called upon, kept her head down and remained silent.
He's pretending to be dead, how could he possibly speak?
Not to mention that this situation is actually a good thing for him!
"Huang Guang has lost his right to inherit, so according to seniority, it should be my turn next, right?"
"The right to determine the heir's succession is mine... so how could I possibly speak up for you?"
"Well--"
Soon, Huang Guang's mouth was covered with a towel, and he was taken away.
Yan'an didn't look at Huang Guang again.
He doesn't have many years left to live.
As the head of the household, he was responsible for his wife, children, and the dependents who trusted him.
An eldest son?
It was worthless and brought huge losses to the family.
It could even put the family in a very unfavorable situation.
Therefore, abandoning it is indeed perfectly reasonable.
"Masato, what's the situation with that headman?" Yan'an asked slowly after the noise subsided.
Hayasaka Masato bowed respectfully.
"We only found out that he was the brother of a concubine in the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, and we dared not inquire further about any more details..."
The very first sentence made the atmosphere around them instantly become eerie.
Basically, a group of people who knew the situation finally understood the whole story.
—When the Chief of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics visited the Outer Guard Office, he encountered his concubine's brother being bullied while being seen off by Minamoto no Yorihira?
What kind of incredible situation is this?!
Those who thought they had strong mental fortitude were completely dumbfounded.
shocked.
Hayasaka Ai, who was thinking about her seductive plan and intending to offer herself, widened her eyes.
"Have we offended two deputy directors from the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics and the Ministry of Defense at once?"
Everyone shared the same thought as Hayasaka Ai.
My heart sank to the bottom!
“The Chief of the Prosecutor’s Office must be Lord Kyosuke, who previously exorcised the monsters. I remember he was quite young, wasn’t he?” said Yan’an.
One of the retainers immediately realized what was happening, and his eyes lit up.
His gaze, though seemingly casual, fell upon Kaguya Shinomiya, who remained silent throughout.
Kaguya Shinomiya pondered.
"That Fujiwara clan Onmyoji who once exorcised a lobster monster in Kyoto Port..."
"Kaguya, are you already thinking about waka poems today, and will have them sent to Lord Kyosuke's residence tomorrow?"
"Yes, Father."
Kaguya Shinomiya quickly bowed her head in response.
The retainers secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.
Great.
After dealing with the eldest son, he then had his only daughter offer him a waka poem as a gesture of goodwill.
This humble and submissive way of apologizing is enough to make important people overlook it.
After all, nobles value face and demeanor.
As for whether to continue investigating?
Although there is a probability.
But if things work out, then none of that matters.
Some people who are knowledgeable about history have begun to come up with refreshing and amazing waka poems for Kaguya Shinomiya.
If you're lucky.
Even bad things can turn into good things.
"Yunying, you should personally deliver the apology items to that gang leader."
"Yes!"
Yunying, who had been given the order by his father, quickly lowered his head.
He was thinking about how to make that man feel better.
For example, describing Huang Guang as being in a terrible state.
Even if it makes your family lose face.
But Yunying still understood the principle that "little devils are hard to deal with".
What if that long conversation, through his sister, went on to say something bad about the prosecutor in charge of illegal activities?
Then their family is still going to have bad luck.
What about my younger sister, Kaguya Shinomiya?
Yun Ying hoped it would work, but he didn't have high expectations.
He understood his father's meaning perfectly.
When admitting a mistake, be sincere!
Be sincere!
This is the ultimate expression of sincerity.
If they insist on continuing to investigate... well, there's nothing we can do about it.
In short, we can only give it a try.
This is better than doing nothing.
And Huang Guang, the instigator?
Nobody paid attention anymore.