We are both sons-in-law

Today is the wedding day of Tanaka Daimyo's youngest daughter, Princess Tanaka Asuka, and the Daimyo's heir, Yamamoto Tetsuno.

As soon as dawn broke, the entire Tanzaku Castle was filled with life, with servants constantly coming and going, preparing for the wedding.

"Tetsuno, today is your big day, congratulations."

As soon as they met, Shigeru sent his congratulations to Tetsuno.

Tetsuno's face was full of smiles.

"Thanks to your kind words, young clan leader, I can marry Princess Asuka today thanks to the young clan leader."

Shigeru smiled, waved his hand, and then looked at Zenitsu.

"I imagine you're aggrieved, Zenitsu-san. As Tetsuno's father, you can't attend such an important day as his father."

"I'm pleased to be able to see Ushimaru get married, and I can still help the young clan leader, so there's nothing to feel aggrieved about."

In contrast to the name Yamamoto Tetsuno, Zenitsu often calls his son Ushimaru. After all, Hagoromo Ushimaru is his real name.

Hearing this, Shigeru said, "Zenitsu-san, don't worry. When Tetsuno's son is born, no matter his talent, I will accept him as a disciple."

"Hahaha, thank you very much, young patriarch!" Although Zenitsu said this only in words, he didn't take it seriously in his heart.

After all, being a ninja requires talent. Your eldest son is an ordinary person. It's unlikely he'll have ninja talent when he's born.

Therefore, he no longer held out any hope for his eldest son. He only prayed that, after the birth of Ushimaru's son, he would grow up in peace.

Looking at the somewhat carefree Zenitsu, Shigeru's face turned serious.

"Don't worry, Uncle Zenitsu, I'll definitely do what I say!"

Seeing the young clan leader with that expression, Zenitsu and his son felt the same.

"Young patriarch, we believe you!"

After the words fell, the three looked at each other and smiled, as if they had made the most sincere agreement in the world.

Time passed little by little, and the guests of Tanzaku Castle also gradually arrived.

Among them were officials, businessmen, and of course, the unfortunate man Shigeru was targeting, Daimyo Inoue.

As Tetsuno expected, with the exception of Daimyo Inoue, no other guests brought ninjas to the wedding banquet. Shigeru also felt a deep sense of relief at this situation.

However, Shigeru didn't relax completely. After all, no one knew if there would be any surprises until the matter was resolved.

Gradually, Tanzaku Castle became lively and noisy, and all the guests were talking about their own affairs and maintaining their relationships.

For people like them, is the wedding of Princess Asuka and the Daimyo's heir important? It doesn't matter at all.

What matters is which ministers they can build relationships with during this wedding and which businessmen they can cooperate with.

For them, only interests are the most important thing.

…

The wedding has officially begun!

With the celebrant's command, the largest Tanzaku-gai wedding officially began.

The person sitting at the top was Daimyo Tanaka, who had the highest status in the city, followed closely by Daimyo Inoue and his wife.

Compared to Tenjin's wedding that Shigeru attended, Tetsuno and Princess Asuka's wedding included many more tedious steps, and the scene was also much larger.

At Tanzaku Castle, guests mingled with each other, chatting and laughing.

Outside Tanzaku Castle, the entire town was decorated with lights and decorations today. All residents received a 20% discount on their purchases, and the money the merchants lost due to the discounts was, naturally, compensated by Tanzaku Castle.

Therefore, today all Tanzaku-gai, no matter where the place, has a lively atmosphere.

Amidst the hilarity, the wedding went off without a hitch. Shigeru and Zenitsu ate, attentive to the movement at Tanzaku Castle to avoid the sudden arrival of a ninja who might ruin their plans.

Fortunately, the wedding went off without a hitch. After a tedious process, the ceremony was officially complete. All that was left was for the couple to toast with their guests.

However, not everyone can afford to be invited to this ceremony; Tetsuno is the Daimyo's heir, so only powerful businessmen and ministers with the highest status are qualified to watch the newlyweds' ceremony.

Of course, Shigeru and Zenitsu were also invited by the newlyweds. Although Princess Asuka was a little confused, she obediently followed Tetsuno's request and toasted earnestly.

As the sun slowly set in the west, the wedding of the Daimyo's heir, Tetsuno, and Princess Asuka came to a close.

After the sun had completely set, the town and Tanzaku Castle, which had been busy all day, gradually returned to peace.

In the new house, the newlyweds had a drink. With Princess Asuka's shy look on her face, Tetsuno led her to bed.

Clothes slipped, candles went out, figures swayed, voices rose and fell…

The long night passed like this.

The next day, Tetsuno and Princess Asuka arose and, after paying homage to Daimyo Tanaka according to etiquette, Daimyo Tanaka held a meeting in the morning.

Naturally, among those attending the meeting were Tetsuno and the ten ministers. In addition, there was another person, Daimyo Inoue.

Of course, Shigeru was also present, but in everyone's eyes, he was a bit irrelevant.

"Now officially, my daughter Asuka-Chan and Tetsuno are finally married," said Daimyo Tanaka, looking at everyone present with a smile on his face.

The ten ministers below raised their hands.

"Congratulations, Daimyo!"

Tanaka waved his hands with a smile and then looked down with a solemn face.

"Since the wedding is over, I will fulfill what I said before."

"I said before that Asuka-Chan and Tetsuno get married, so I…"

"Wait a minute!"

Daimyo Inoue suddenly interrupted Tanaka.

As the voice fell, everyone turned to look at Inoue.

"What do you plan to say?" Tanaka asked with cold eyes.

At that moment, Inoue chuckled.

"Father-in-law, I'm also your son-in-law, right?"

Tanaka looked at him without speaking.

Daimyo Inoue continued.

"Logically speaking, Tetsuno and I are your sons-in-law, and Keiko is still your eldest daughter. By any calculation, I should inherit the position of Daimyo, right?"