Volume 1 Chapter 23 (2/2)

“My Lady”

“Sakura, I know Madam Sanjō dislikes you But she is also a poor woman If Harunobu ive her She served us well before,far away in Kai—such a reawa fas for her It was her own fate”

“Yes, Ma’aainst her, nor will I be a wife of the ?” Sakura sat upon her knees on the ground and boith tears This was the first tied her, and maybe the last time

“What? Mother appointed you to be the chief of the inner co to the temple made Harunobu very sad But the next piece of neas hard to react to Asking her to be in charge of the inner co his wo the table with his folding fan Though his voice was low, his attitude was serious

“I just reed so easy”

Sakura felt like she was being doubted again and that bothered her Suddenly, she thought of her clothing being changed last night by hi to blaet even with you and now you’re doubting ed my bathrobe?”

“Do you think there was soht?” He didn’t care about her question at all

“Then what did you do to me?! You bastard!” She stood up with her fists clenched tightly

“I asked Kaji to change your bathrobe And she threay the one that was contaminated by wine It was s s?” Though she was still angry with his comment on her stature, she put down her fists

“Do you reht? It was I who became drunk first, and I didn’t ask you to be , I found you sleeping in my bosoht?” Sakura felt incredibly helpless, so she sat down again At first, she was going to tell hi But his sudden change back to being ato ood iht disappeared

Anyway, she was about to become chief of the inner compound This position was appointed by the eldest lady And the family rule was that, a chief of the inner compound could not be the master’s wife He had no chance to look down on her with the words “sleep companion”