Matsushima Kaoru sighed, "On the eve of the New Year, if it weren't for me making things difficult for the Imperial Concubine, it would have been someone else who was making things difficult for her. Do you think the Imperial Concubine would be in a better situation than she is now if it were someone else?"
After Matsushima Kaoru finished speaking, Ueno Chinatsu also realized what was going on.
Over the years, although Matsushima Kaoru disliked Odai-sho and made things difficult for her in every way, upon closer inspection, they were all minor incidents that were harmless and at most just infuriating.
For example, the amount of food is halved, and there is less charcoal in winter.
Although the portions are smaller, it's still enough for two people. We'll just have to use the charcoal sparingly, and we won't really end up freezing in the winter.
As for those unpleasant words, or disobeying the Imperial Palace's orders and talking back to her, they were all trivial matters.
To put it bluntly, aside from making people feel uncomfortable, it won't kill anyone or cause any other harm.
Moreover, these things are easily seen by outsiders, who will think that Matsushima Kaoru dislikes Odaido.
But if it were someone else, especially one of Tsukimi Nami's confidants, and they really wanted to do something, Odai-sho's life over the years would definitely not be as good as it is now.
Putting aside everything else, after Odai-sho was forced to abort her child and damaged her health, Ueno Chinatsu helped her recover.
The medicine that Matsushima Kaoru sent was just some medicine that had been stored in the warehouse for a while, but it wasn't old medicine and its efficacy wasn't affected, which is why she was able to help Odai take care of his health.
If it were someone else...
Thinking of this, Ueno Chinatsu didn't dare to think any further.
At that moment, Ueno Chinatsu's gaze towards Matsushima Kaoru changed, and her tone became sincere, "Otoshi-yori, thank you."
Matsushima Kaoru sighed deeply again, but this time she was sighing towards Su Ruojin.
"Princess Consort of Great Chu, how did you find me? Your search has exposed my identity, which I've kept hidden for so many years." Matsushima Kaoru said with a helpless expression.
Su Ruojin smiled faintly, "Yu Nianji, I suppose the Emperor instructed you that if Yu Tai is unwilling to leave, you should tell her the truth."
Upon hearing this, Matsushima Kaoru's eyes widened. "How did you know?"
indeed.
When the Emperor sent her to rescue the Imperial Palace, he did indeed instruct her that if the Imperial Palace was unwilling to leave, she should be told the truth, and then the Imperial Palace would go with her.
At the time, Matsushima Kaoru was still somewhat confused. She had been hiding in the shogunate for so many years without being discovered, but now, because of a mere palace, her identity might be exposed.
But she dared not disobey the emperor's orders.
However, Kaoru Matsushima was certain that as long as she hid well, she wouldn't be discovered.
But to her surprise, she was discovered by the Princess Consort of Da Chu as soon as she lured the person out of the house.
The shogunate was full of skilled people. During her many years in the shogunate, Matsushima Kaoru had done some things in secret without being discovered, simply because she had a secret.
It was because of this secret that she dared to charm the servants in the side courtyard all by herself, and she was also secretly observing the movements of the Imperial Palace and the Prince and Princess of Great Chu to make sure they had escaped safely, but she was discovered.
Su Ruojin glanced at Matsushima Kaoru, somewhat speechless.
It seems that Yu Nianji was caught by Xiao Yanchu and lost his ability to think for a moment, which is why he asked such a question.
Since Kaoru Matsushima was able to infiltrate the shogunate for twenty years for the sake of the emperor, she would not have revealed her identity so easily if it were not for the emperor's authorization.
Otherwise, Su Ruojin was certain that Matsushima Kaoru would rather commit suicide than utter a single word.
But the emperor made her reveal her identity, which showed that he not only believed that the Imperial Household Agency would not betray him, but also that he trusted them.
She had only met the emperor once, yet he trusted her so much; this seemed rather illogical.
unless......
Unless the other party shares the same idea as Odai, wanting to use the Great Chu to deal with the Shogunate and regain control of Yamato.
If that's the case, then the Emperor's use of Matsushima Kaoru as a pawn tonight is also a way of first expressing his sincerity to her.
It wasn't easy for Kaoru Matsushima to get to where she is today; if she were to be discovered, twenty years of her life would have been wasted.
The Emperor's sincerity is truly remarkable.
Su Ruojin had heard that the emperor had been frail and sickly since childhood, so perhaps she could have a chat with him.
At this moment, Kaoru Matsushima couldn't care less about what Ruojin Su thought; the most important thing now was to save people.
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