I formed the strongest swordsman group

Komaki Goro shrugged and said in a humorous tone:

"With a 'body' like ours, it's difficult to think clearly, right?"

Speaking of this, Komaki Goro seemed to recall something, and his words stopped for a while, and he was silent for a while.

Then, he asked back without sadness or joy:

"...Kuro, I have already heard from Xiaolin...you came back from Edo to clean up the house, right?"

The sentence structure is a rhetorical question... but the tone is an affirmative sentence.

"Ogata-kun, today is my beloved disciple's special day, can we not talk about this for now?"

Goro Komaki turned his head, glanced at Boss Kiryu, and sighed silently.

"Okay...since you have made up your mind, I can't say anything more."

"only……"

As the conversation suddenly changed, Komaki Goro's eyes became sharp.

"Kuroro, don't blame me for being harsh - you couldn't defeat him before, and you're even more hopeless now."

Faced with Goro Komaki's kind reminder, Boss Kiryu chuckled a few times with a calm expression.

"Ogata, since you don't need to remind me about this kind of thing, I know it."

"But...sometimes, some battles, there is no way to escape."

"You should be able to understand this feeling, right?"

Goro Komaki was silent for a while.

About 10 seconds later, he asked a new question:

"About your 'traitor'...Does Mr. Ju know the details?"

Boss Kiryu replied calmly:

"I haven't told him yet."

Goro Komu raised his eyebrows and asked:

"Why don't you tell him? After all, they can be considered 'senior brothers', right? In that case, Mr. Orange should be qualified to know everything."

Boss Kiryu smiled bitterly.

"I'll tell Tachibana-kun."

"But... now is not the time."

"The Qinjin clan is at the beginning of its establishment, and Qingdeng is now troubled by everything."

"We must not only preside over the construction of the Qinjin Clan, but also maintain the development of the Shinsengumi, and we must also spare our energy to take care of the Eight Princes who are far away in Kanto."

"I don't want the old grudge between me and 'him' to distract Mr. Tachibana's precious energy."

"When the time comes in the future, I will tell Mr. Tachibana all about my love and hate with 'him'."

After saying that, Boss Kiryu handed the wine glass in his hand to Goro Komaki.

"Okay, let's not talk about such troublesome things that ruin the atmosphere. Wouldn't it be wasted if we don't have fun on this rare big day?"

Looking at the wine glass handed over by the other party, Komaki Goro looked helpless, and then he also raised the wine glass in his hand.

Dang——a crisp sound. The two wine glasses clinked together.

"Thank you for coming to my beloved disciple's wedding. Your presence really makes the whole shrine shine."

As he said that, Boss Kiryu put on a half-smiling expression.

Komu Goro raised his hand and patted his chest lightly, and said angrily:

"Really, stop doing this."

Boss Kiryu spread his hands with an innocent look on his face.

"I'm serious. Looking at the entire audience, are there any more distinguished guests than you?"

"As you can see, our husband and wife are just the owner and wife of the wagashi shop now."

As Goro Komaki said this, he showed his hands that were lightly scented with flour to Boss Kiryu.

"Speaking of which... the wedding vows Tachibana-kun just read out sound familiar to me - they are exactly the same as the ones he read when I got married. Kuro, are you being too lazy?"

Facing the half-amused, half-announced look from Goro Komaki, Boss Kiryu adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose with a smile on his lips:

"How can you blame me? Wedding vows are all the same, no matter how you write them, you can't come up with any tricks."

"But... thanks to your reminder, I just now discovered that in my short life, I actually wrote wedding vows for two great swordsmen who left their names in history."

"Hehehe, I am the only one in the world."

…

…

Qingden chased Yae's figure straight to the corner of the banquet venue.

Along the way, he kept encountering familiar relatives and friends.

They are either eating in silence (Saitoichi) or busy socializing (Keisuke Yamanan).

There are also some people who enjoy the banquet with great interest.

The scene... can really be described as "Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing his magical powers"...

…

"Hmph~~Hmph hum~~Hmph~~"

Nagakura Shinpachi, who loves dancing very much, after drinking too much, hummed an off-key beat and danced in public with only full of emotion and no skills.

…

"Everyone, please look! This is my fist. Is it extremely huge? Next, please open your eyes wide and watch! I am going to stuff my fist into my mouth!"

After that, Isamu Kondo put away his raised fist, opened his mouth wide, and slowly stuffed his fist into his mouth under the eager gaze of the crowd.

Suddenly, cheers were everywhere, and the atmosphere was so lively.

Put your fist in your mouth - this is Kondo's specialty.

Kondo’s mouth is notoriously big.

Whenever he yawned, his huge mouth stretched to its limit reminded Qingden unconsciously of swallowing eels.

His body is very strong, and his fist is as big as a casserole.

However, he was able to put his fist completely into his mouth, and there was still some space left.

I have to say, this is a rare talent.

…

"Do you know how I got this scar on my stomach? When I was still in the middle of the Iyo Matsuyama Domain, a jerk said that I was a 'petty official who didn't even know the etiquette of seppuku'. I was so angry that I decided to commit seppuku in front of him. Look! This is the scar left after seppuku!"

Qing Deng didn't even need to look, just by listening to the voice, he knew that it was Harada Sanosuke showing off the scar on his stomach again.

…

"My name is Hijikata Toshizo, what's your name? Where are you from?"

Hichikata Toshizo was not afraid of the stage, and sat next to the girl carelessly.

"My name is Henan Caijia... From Oshu..."

Looking at Hijikata Toshizo who suddenly appeared and approached, the girl was frightened, but her eyes showed admiration, and her eyes were fixed on Hijikata Toshizo's handsome face.

"Henan Caijia...what a nice name! Your hands are so small, how come you are so much whiter than mine? I heard that the hands of Ou people are very soft, you smell so good, your hands are so cold, you are so cute, compare the size of your hands, your hair smells so good, your eyes are so beautiful, can you drink?"

As expected, Hijikata Toshizo is expanding his "fish pond" again.

…

"Miss Leroy, what is 'wedding night'?"

Elody blinked her beautiful eyes and looked at the maid Leroy beside her with curiosity.

As soon as she asked this question, Grandpa Anthony and the maid Leroy, who were sitting on her left and right, both looked embarrassed.

The Angouleme family has a very deep friendship with Qingdeng, so it is natural that they will not miss Qingdeng's wedding.

There are thousands of guests visiting now, from all over the world, and it is not surprising that a few extremists who hate Westerners have mixed in.

Therefore, in order to avoid trouble, the Angouleme family all wore headscarves and face scarves to cover their blond hair, blue eyes, high eyebrows and deep eyes.

Elodie's eyes were pure, without any evil thoughts, just like the clear sky washed by rain.

It can be seen that Anthony and Leroy protected her very well.

Even though she was almost 16 years old, she still knew nothing about the things between men and women.

Leroy hesitated for a long time, and then looked at Anthony for help.

However, Anthony turned his head away, raised his eyes, and looked into the distance, with a look of "I know nothing" and "It has nothing to do with me".

Seeing this, Leroy had to grit his teeth--

"Well... In short, it's..."

She leaned over, put her lips close to Elodie's ear, and bit her ear.

When Leroy stood up again, Elodie's face turned red, her eyes wide open, shock, shyness... all kinds of colors mixed in her cheeks, as if she knew some great secret.

"Um...! Master is so perverted..."

Qing Deng: "???"

Being inexplicably called a "pervert" by his beloved disciple... Qing Deng felt confused and hurt.

If he wasn't busy chasing Yae, he really wanted to rush over and hold Leroy's shoulders to ask her what she said to Elodie.

...

Yae, who was walking in front of Qing Deng, had been deliberately controlling her pace so that Qing Deng could catch up with her steadily.

Qing Deng felt that even if she was Alice in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, after experiencing layers of adventures and witnessing all kinds of wonderful scenes, she finally reached the end - "Sheng Qing, hello~ Long time no see~~" In an inconspicuous corner of the banquet, a tall woman wearing blue furisode, off-white belt, and a veil covering her face sat upright. Qing Deng's other senior in the New Imperial Garden - the serious Sa Zhong - stood upright on the left side of the woman. Ya Zhong, who had completed the "leading the way mission", consciously stood on the right side of the woman. The two women were like two door gods, protecting the woman firmly. There was only one person in the world who would call Qing Deng "Sheng Qing". Qing Deng smiled and sat cross-legged opposite the woman. "Your Highness, hello. When the priestesses came forward to dance just now, I was wondering if you would dress up as one of them. After all, you are half a priestess."

As soon as Qing Deng finished speaking, Tian Zhangyuan responded unhappily:

"How is that possible!"

"Don't you see how many important people came to your wedding? Many people at the scene recognize me."

"If I dress up as a priestess to dance for you, it will cause chaos in the world."

"Also, what does 'half a priestess' mean? I am a professional priestess!"

"In order to play the role of Ni Yi of 'Tsukimi Shrine' well, I studied hard."

[Note·Ni Yi: The third in command of the shrine. The ranks ahead of him are 'Palace Master' and 'Power Palace Master'. 】

"My 'shrine maiden quality' is very high."

"If I really dance for you, I will not lose to those girls who just came on stage."

"If there is a chance in the future, I will show you my skills."

Qing Deng spread his hands:

"Then I will wait without expectation."

"Be expectant!"

After the two chatted for a while, Tian Zhangyuan's facial expression gradually softened.

"Sheng Qing, congratulations to you. Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, that young man who was still young now has a family, and it is also a big family."

"Although I don't know those three girls very well, but since they can make you fall in love with them, they must be very good girls."

"You must cherish them!"

After Qingdeng heard this, he couldn't help but laugh:

"Listening to your tone, why do you sound like an 'old mother who saw her beloved son finally get married and start a family'?"

Tianzhangyuan curled his lips:

"In terms of age, although I can't be called your mother, I can still be called your sister."

At this point, she paused.

When she spoke again, her tone was full of emotion.

"If you think about it carefully... I am really incompetent as a sister."

"As the older one, you should protect the younger ones."

"But in the end...as the "younger brother", you often came to protect me and support me."

"In short, I wish you a happy wedding! Being able to witness your grand wedding with my own eyes makes me come all the way from Edo in vain!"

Facing the sincere congratulations from Tianzhang Institute, Qingdeng smiled again - this time his smile was full of gratitude.

"Your Highness, thank you. To be honest, I am very happy for your visit."

"Hahaha, you're flattering me. I'm not a very extraordinary person. To put it bluntly, I'm just an ordinary woman with no other redeeming qualities except for my identity and title."

The two people, who always make jokes every time they meet, rarely have a serious conversation.

However, their serious conversation did not last long... Suddenly, Tianzhangyuan raised his hand to cover his red lips, and chuckled softly.

"Huhuhu~~ Sheng Qing, look at how impatient you are. Are you impatient for tonight's 'wedding night'? What a pity, it's still broad daylight, and there's still some time before the sun goes down. "

"..."

"Why don't you speak? At this time, shouldn't you refute me fiercely?"

"Because I have predicted your thoughts. If I refute it in a panic, I will definitely suffer further ridicule from you. In this case, it is better to admit it frankly and express my acquiescence by not saying a word. "

"Ouch... That's not cute. I was expecting to see you at a loss... Then again, you are really 'frank' enough to admit that you are looking forward to tonight." Wedding night'.

"As long as you are a normal person, it is impossible not to be interested in the 'wedding night', right? Just rightly saying that you are not looking forward to the 'wedding night' - doesn't this seem very hypocritical? I don't want to be such a hypocrite. My One of the tenets of life is to face your inner emotions openly and honestly.”

"What you said... is so convincing..."

After saying that, Tianzhangyuan waved his hand.

"Okay, I've finished saying 'Happy Wedding' to you personally."

"I won't pester you anymore. You should be quite busy now, right? After all, there are so many familiar guests here."

"If you stay here all the time, I'm afraid people will notice me and find me."

Since Tianzhangyuan said so, Qingdeng didn't hesitate much. After nodding lightly, he slowly stood up.

"Your Highness, you don't have to be polite. Enjoy today's feast. The reason why I spent a lot of money to hold the wedding banquet in such a luxurious and grand manner is to ensure that all the guests can leave with a happy heart. I wish you a happy day."

Tianzhangyuan smiled slyly:

"Then... I'll just wish you an intense, wonderful night."

Qingden Wan'er:

"If this can be done, that would be great."

After leaving these words, he stopped staying any longer and turned around to leave.

Tianzhangyuan stayed where he was, staring straight at Qingdeng's retreating back.

I saw subtle and meaningful changes in his facial expression slowly, as if he was reminiscing about the past and imagining the future. It was complicated and difficult to describe.

Even though Qingdeng's figure had disappeared at the end of her field of vision, she did not look back for a long time.

After a while, she whispered softly at a volume that only she could hear clearly:

"It's so good to marry the one you love..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a faint look of envy flashing in his eyes...

…

…

That night--

Qinjin Fan, Dajin, Judi——

As the lord of a feudal clan, Qingto should live in Otsu Castle.

But the old Ojin City had long been reduced to ashes, and the new Ojin City hadn't even laid a foundation yet.

Therefore, before the castle was completed, Qingteng could only find another place to build a residence in Otsu.

After learning that Nioh was worried about his residence, a wealthy businessman generously sold one of his unused mansions to Qingdeng at a very conscientious price.

This house is located in the city center of Otsu. It covers a large area and has convenient transportation. It has 4 unique courtyards and is truly a good residence.

Ever since, Qingdeng bought this house and had a new home.

This house has become the "Orange Mansion" among the people.

Because the current situation in Kyoto has not yet been completely stabilized, and Qingto still needs to be in charge for a long time, he rarely returns to Tachibana Residence to rest.

However, he couldn't come back tonight.

After all...tonight is the "wedding night"!

It would be too hasty to spend the "wedding night" in the Shinsengumi's barracks.

At this moment, a "subtle" scene was playing out in Qing Deng's bedroom... or rather, his wedding room.

Qing Deng: "..."

Sanako: "..."

Ah Mai: "..."

Souji: "..."

One man and three women sat face to face.

Both sides were silent... In the huge bedroom, you could hear a pin drop.

Although the wedding ended early today, the subsequent banquet lasted until the evening.

How much wine did you drink today?

At the beginning, Qing Deng was still interested in counting.

But by noon, he had completely lost count.

He only remembered that he met guests one after another, laughing and drinking one glass of wine after another.

Fortunately, the wine at the banquet was all low-proof sake and shochu, not vodka that could be used as fuel.

In this way, even if he drank a lot of alcohol, with the blessing of talents such as "Bacchus +3" and "Beef Liver", Qing Deng could still remain generally sober and did not black out.

After the banquet, the guests who had enjoyed themselves gradually dispersed.

Qing Deng and the three women also took a carriage and returned to the Ju residence in Otsu.

For the guests, today's wedding was completely over.

But for Qing Deng and the three women... today's wedding has just begun!

As soon as they returned to the mansion, they went into the bathroom separately - Ju residence had no shortage of bathrooms, even if there was one bathroom for each person, there would still be some left - in the bathroom to wash away today's dust and fatigue, and to prepare for the upcoming "wedding night".

When Qing Deng, wearing white pajamas and steaming from the bath, entered the bedroom, he saw the three women who had returned to the room first.

The three women sitting side by side were all wearing white pajamas, bare feet, and their three thousand black hairs were naturally scattered.

Because they had just taken a shower, they were all in a "pure natural state" without makeup.

The three women didn't often wear makeup on weekdays.

Therefore, compared with the exquisite makeup they put on at today's wedding, their current "pure natural state" made Qing Deng feel more familiar and friendly.

Qing Deng let out a long breath, and then he slowly moved to the opposite side of them as if he was rushing to the "boss room", and knelt down.

He moved his eyes horizontally, scanning the faces of the three women one by one.

When the eyes of both parties touched in the air, it was as if they had touched boiling water. The women hurriedly turned their eyes away and looked elsewhere.

Sanako raised her delicate head, stared at the ceiling above her head, and counted its lines carefully.

Awu's eyes wandered wildly, and finally locked on the tatami in front of her knees, revealing an expression of "Wow! This tatami is too tatami!"

Only Souji was relatively normal. However, under the influence of the current atmosphere, her demeanor and behavior were quite restrained, with her shoulders clenched and her hands rubbing repeatedly.

Although the light in the room was dim, Qing Deng could clearly see three red faces with the help of his gifted "night vision".

With this appearance, they almost wrote "nervous", "shy" and "coy" in bold characters on their faces!

It's no wonder they are like this.

After all... this is the "wedding night"!

In modern times, the "wedding night" has become a name without substance, and the public regards chastity as nothing.

But in the Edo period when feudal ethics were still prevalent, the "wedding night" was still a solemn ceremony that symbolized the "great harmony of life" and made men and women blush.

Although he had made psychological preparations in advance, the three women's nervousness still exceeded Qing Deng's expectations.

Qing Deng's heart was originally very relaxed, but after seeing the three women's appearance, he couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Perhaps influenced by the current atmosphere, Qing Deng felt more and more hot all over, and sweat began to appear on his back.

So, he subconsciously widened his collar - this small action immediately triggered a huge chain reaction!

The three women were shocked as if struck by lightning.

Before Sanako and Souji could say anything, Wu stuttered and trembled:

"Too, too fast! Wait a minute! I, I, I, I'm not mentally prepared yet!"

As she said this, she tucked her collar and belt tightly...

Qing Deng couldn't help but twitched his mouth when he saw this.

He and the other two women cast a "long" look at him at the same time.

After realizing that she had made a big mistake, Wu's face became redder.

She lowered her head and acted like an ostrich.

Sanako said unhappily:

"Really... calm down! You're making me jumpy."

Although they are a family from today on, they are still "enemies" who love to quarrel.

Awu gave Sanako a look of dissatisfaction:

"Chiba... ah, no, you are not called Chiba now... um... Sanako, in my opinion, you are not much better than me, aren't you also uneasy and fearful?"

Although her expression was like the embodiment of the word "nervous", Sanako answered without thinking:

"Nonsense! It's just the 'wedding night', what's there to be afraid of? Last night, my mother told me the details of the 'wedding night', it's nothing more than that!"

She said "that's all", but her face honestly turned a more delicate pink.

Ah Wu curled her lips, and the dissatisfaction on her face became more intense.

"What! Then there is no difference between you and me! It was not until last night that I learned the details of the 'wedding night' from my grandmother!"

-After all this time, you two are exactly the same! What's the point of your mutual insults just now?

Qing Deng couldn't help but complain wildly in his heart.

It was normal to start cramming knowledge in that area until the eve of the wedding... In the Edo period, this kind of thing was considered normal.

Sanako and Ah Wu were both ladies from noble families. Girls from famous families like them basically started "sharpening their swords before the battle" when they were about to get married.

At this time, Ah Wu suddenly raised her hands to her waist - she probably wanted to ease the atmosphere and hide her panic - she teased Qing Deng:

"Hehehe, Qing Deng, look at you so nervous! Don't be nervous! After all, it's the first time for everyone! Let's take it slow!"

Qing Deng: "..."

Soji: "..."

"...Qing Deng, why don't you say anything?"

"Xiao Si, why do you have such a weird expression?"

A Wu narrowed her eyes and stared at Qing Deng, and the expression on her face disappeared without a trace.

Sanako noticed Xiao Si's sudden change of color.

From the current "serious situation", Qing Deng should activate his talent "Trickster +1" to fool Ah Wu's questioning.

However...A Wu's aura is too strong! So strong that Qing Deng was shocked! Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and he couldn't say a word for a long time. He could only look away, look out the window, and pretend to be stupid.

Coincidentally, at almost the same time, Souji also turned his head away, trying to avoid Sanako's sharp gaze.

The two reacted like this... Sanako and Wu knew what was going on no matter how dumb they were.

"Oh... I see... While Sanako and I were kept in the dark, you and Koji have already developed that kind of relationship. Your relationship is so good, it's really great."

Wu's tone was very low... Her eyes gradually became as dark as ink, without any light, as if she had sunk into the abyss.

"What... You always play the peacemaker between Wu and me, but in the end you became a sneak behind our backs..."

Sanako had no expression on her face, and her eyes, without any sadness or joy, seemed to freeze a layer of frost on Souji's pretty face.

There was more cold sweat on Qing Deng and Souji's faces...

Souji laughed and explained weakly:

"I, I am from a commoner family, I am more open to that aspect, I don't have so many rules and regulations, so, so, at that time, under the influence of the atmosphere, I was confused..."

The more she spoke, the weaker her tone became...

Sanako lowered her eyelids.

"So...how many times have you and Tachibana-kun experienced that? Once?"

Qing Deng/Souji: "..."

"10 times?!"

Qing Deng/Souji: "..."

"100 times?!!"

Qing Deng/Souji: "..."

The atmosphere at the scene became more and more weird...

In fact, there is nothing much to write about the "wedding night", and you don't have to expect too much, the specific details will only be mentioned briefly. This chapter is the most essential content of the "wedding night"! Tomorrow, I will use a sentence to talk about their "battle". Then I will jump directly to half a year and rush to the summer of 1864.

PS: The three women have changed their surnames, and the name "Kinoshita Mai" can no longer be used. Starting from this chapter, "Awu" will be used as the new pronoun in the text.