It was because he was attracted to Izumi Masako's gentleness and virtue that he arranged for Tokuyoshi Yasuhito to marry her.
Throughout her years in the shogunate, even when she was forced to abort her child, Izumi Masako never complained and remained obedient in everything. She had never acted so abnormally as she did today.
"You dare to be so stubborn? You're the one who committed the wrongdoing, yet you dare to act so self-righteously."
"I'm stubborn? Heh, sir, you know better than I how I ended up in this room and how this person appeared. Just tell me how you intend to deal with me." Izumi Masako said fearlessly.
When Tokugi Shingo saw that the woman who was usually so submissive in front of him dared to look him directly in the eye today, he was filled with rage.
"Guards, lock up the Imperial Palace. No one is to leave the room without permission," said Tokuyoshi Shingo.
Immediately, two of his personal attendants came and took Izumi Masako and Ueno Chinatsu away, locking them in the most secluded courtyard in the backyard of the shogunate.
This means that Masako Izumi has been placed under house arrest.
After the two were imprisoned, Ueno Chinatsu slowly regained consciousness.
They were shocked by their surroundings. "Where are we?"
Masako Izumi told her everything.
Ueno Chinatsu's expression changed drastically. "How is this possible? How could Odaido have an affair with a foreign man!"
So, were she and Odaisho drugged before?
But why is it that she's only now waking up, even though she was drugged along with everyone else?
"Whether it's possible or not isn't up to us to decide," Masako Izumi said calmly.
Chinatsu Ueno understood. Someone had obviously given Odaisho an antidote beforehand to ensure that Odaisho would be sober when the Boss arrived, so that he could be caught red-handed.
"Midai-sho, what do we do now?" Ueno Chinatsu asked anxiously.
Having an affair with a man outside the palace is a serious crime. If caught, the woman would either be forced to commit suicide, become a nun, be imprisoned for life, or even be executed in public.
If it were for the sake of the shogunate's reputation and the Odai-sho family, it's possible that a cup of poisoned wine would have been the solution.
Compared to Chinatsu Ueno's panic, Masako Izumi remained calm, saying, "Don't worry, they won't kill me for now."
Otherwise, they wouldn't have locked her up here. It seems that Deyi Kangren still wants to get the truth about Deyi Yongcheng's death from her.
Sure enough, Deyi Kangren arrived shortly afterward.
"Greetings, General." Izumi Masako bowed to Tokuyoshi Yasuhito as if nothing had happened.
“Lord Odai, I never imagined you would do such a thing. If this gets back to the Regent’s family, do you think they will still protect you?” Tokuyoshi Yasuhito looked coldly at the woman in front of him.
“General, I have not done anything wrong. Whether you believe me or not is up to you.” Izumi Masako looked calmly at Tokuyoshi Yasuhito.
Faced with such a pair of eyes, Deyi Kangren was somewhat dazed.
How long had it been since she had looked directly into her own eyes like that?
The person in front of him looked at him like this when they got married.
At that time, however, all she could see was him, and she was filled with love and shyness.
Unlike now, it's like looking at a stranger; he's no longer in my eyes.
When did the love in the eyes of that little girl who once adored him disappear?
Did he take concubines?
Or did he forcibly kill the child in her womb?
Deyi Kangren can no longer remember.
"Yako, we've been husband and wife for many years. If you tell me honestly whether you poisoned Yongcheng, I will spare your life out of consideration for our past relationship." Deyi Kangren pulled himself out of his thoughts and asked directly.
Having been married to Tokuyoshi Yasuhito for many years, Masako Izumi knew exactly what he was thinking.
A smile played on her lips. "General, you've long believed that I poisoned the prince, haven't you?"
"Isn't that so?"
"If I say no, General, would you believe me?" Masako Izumi's smile remained unchanged.
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