Sakamo faced the young boy, who gulped when he noticed the serious way that Sakamo was staring at him.
Hangaku Tokimasa disguised his worries because he already had plans to use his son to get close to the Imperial family. “Why did you say it was my son? It could be anyone else.”
“Actually, it couldn’t. Only the Emperor and the Empress know how the Princess addresses me in private. She is very careful not to call me ‘big brother’, even when one of her most loyal servants is present. No, she told him, because she thought he could be trusted. It seems he can’t.”
Hangaku Tokimasa gave a serious look to Sakamo. “It is very rude to come to my house and accuse my son of not being trustworthy.”
“I am not accusing him of anything; I am merely stating a fact. You don’t need to pretend to be so
