Hideyoshi was very puzzled by Yohime's unusual reaction.
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"Why? Why can't I tell Hiuji? Don't worry, Shuuji has been doing very well these days. He's a very qualified Guan Bai. Tokugawa Ieyasu and the others have also been shocked by him. Don't be afraid of him, in terms of status, you are even his concubine mother! He is a filial child, don't be afraid. "
"No … You can't tell His Royal Highness Guan Bai … No … Child … Child …"
Yohime hugged Hideyoshi and trembled.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi's hearing might have deteriorated, but he would never mistake the word "child".
"What … Child?"
"Chacha … Chacha's stomach … has your child …"
Hideyoshi's eyes widened in an instant, and then his mind went blank.
After a long time, Hideyoshi sat up on the bed with unknown strength. He reached out and hugged Yohime's body, and asked incredulously, "You … You are pregnant?"
"Yes …"
A voice as soft as a mosquito sounded in Hideyoshi's ears, and infinite hope suddenly emerged in Hideyoshi's heart.
After the death of He Song, he gradually became disheartened again, and the idea of giving up power and retiring to the mountains instantly disappeared.
After all, Toyotomi Hidetsugu was not his biological son. If he was his biological son, it would be fine. Considering his age, even if Yohime gave birth to a boy, he would not pass the position to Yohime's child. However, Hiuji was not his biological son, so of course, Hideyoshi would want to pass the position to his biological son.
So, was it time to get rid of Hiuji?
This idea flashed in Hideyoshi's mind, but he immediately rejected it.
Hideyoshi's mind was very clear now. He knew very well that regardless of whether the child in Yohime's stomach was a boy or a girl, if it was a boy, it would be fine, but if it was a girl, wouldn't he be cutting off his future? Moreover, Xiuji's ability was not bad. He had handled the matter very well this time. Before the child was born, nothing could be concluded. That's right, nothing could be concluded.
"Cha Cha, don't worry. As long as I'm here, no one can hurt you. You have to have faith in Xiuci. You have to believe in him. He's my successor, Guan Bai. He has to be dignified. More importantly, you don't even know if the child in your stomach is a boy or a girl. What are you afraid of? If it was a girl, what was there to be afraid of? Don't worry too much. "
Hearing Toyotomi Hideyoshi say this, Aohime, who was sobbing in his arms, began to admire Kuroda Rusui. He was able to see through Toyotomi Hideyoshi's thoughts and even guess what he was saying.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi had feelings for Toyotomi Hiuji. Although their feelings weren't deep, they still had feelings for each other. After all, he was the successor that Toyotomi Hideyoshi had pinned his hopes on. It was Guan Bai, who did a good job in his position and didn't make any mistakes. He also had a united force around him and could be considered a successor with a relatively stable position. Toyotomi Hideyoshi's own health had problems and he could pass away at any time. Therefore, unless there was an important reason, Toyotomi Hideyoshi would definitely not cut off his own path of retreat.
This was where Toyotomi Hidetsugu's advantage lay. However, it was also Toyotomi Hidetsugu's greatest weakness.
Either the father died, the son would inherit the throne. If that did not work, then he would choose from the imperial family. In any case, it would not work if they were not related by blood. Moreover, there was no father in the world who would not pass the throne to his adopted son. Thinking about Liu Bei, didn't he also adopt Liu Feng because he felt that he deserved not having a son? After having Liu Chan, how much did Liu Bei do to pass the throne to Liu Chan?
In the entire history of China, Guo Wei and Chai Rong were the only successful couple. It was too rare to pass on power without a direct blood relationship. It was quite fragile. Once Hideyoshi had a son, he would definitely not pass the throne to Toyotomi Hidetsugu.
Taking advantage of this psychological factor, he tried his best to exaggerate the degree of 'concern' that Toyotomi Hidetsugu had for Hideyoshi's biological child. If that did not work, he could make up some facts. In any case, Hideyoshi was so angry that he would not listen to Toyotomi Hidetsugu's harsh advice.
Once again, Yohime put her acting skills to good use. She cried even more passionately. Her crying made Hideyoshi sympathize with her and break his heart.
"That day, that day, I don't know if His Highness Guan Bai found out that Chacha was pregnant, but he, he came to visit Chacha and brought a lot of gifts."
Hideyoshi comforted her, "That's a good thing!"
"No … It's not like that … I saw that there was something wrong with his gaze. He was a little evasive, so I asked the maidservants to invite a doctor to check the perfume sachets and cosmetic powder in the gifts. In the end … in the end … in the end, all of them were filled with musk! Sob, sob, sob … "
Yohime's body trembled as she cried. Hideyoshi's eyes widened. Instinctively, he did not dare to believe it, nor was he willing to believe it.
"Chacha! You can't say such things! Why would Hiuji do such a thing? Your figure hasn't changed, and it's questionable whether Hiuji knows that you're pregnant. Why would he send you such a large amount of musk? That's impossible! "
"Chacha doesn't want to believe it either, but the musk is really in those gifts. It was even personally sent by His Highness Guan Bai. Chacha is afraid no matter how I think about it. Taige, Chacha is really afraid, really afraid …"
Yohime directly used her ultimate move. She did not allow Hideyoshi to argue rationally, so she used a woman's crying to mess up Hideyoshi's thoughts and disturb his heart. No matter how he tried to explain, she would not listen. No matter what, she must make Hideyoshi start to doubt Toyotomi Hidetsugu and stop believing in Toyotomi Hidetsugu. This would lay the foundation for her pregnancy.
But he did not know if Kuroda Rusui's secret formula to help with pregnancy would work.
Hideyoshi's heart indeed began to beat like a drum.
"Chacha heard that His Highness Guan Bai has been meeting with the people from the Inner Residence these days. He always stays with them, inspects the army, and talks about North Korea. He said something about withdrawing the troops. Chacha is really afraid, really afraid that he will become the leader of Taige. Taige, go and control His Highness Guan Bai. Tell him not to hurt Chacha's child!"
The most powerful wind in the world is not a hurricane, nor is it a tornado, nor is it a typhoon, but a pillow breeze. Countless lessons in history have conveyed this truth to us. Unfortunately, there are only a few people who really take pillow breeze seriously. Liu Bang was one, Yang Guang was another, and Li Shiming was half a person.
The trust that Hideyoshi had for Toyotomi Hidetsugu, which he had painstakingly accumulated, suddenly disappeared.
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