Tokyo Unnatural Forensics

Chapter 444, Uesugi's heir faces a major crisis!
Uesugi Kuninori sat slumped on the cold floor, the echo of his granddaughter-in-law's tearful cry—"He never touched me!"—still reverberating in his ears like poisoned needles piercing his aging nerves. The initial shock and embarrassment receded like the tide, leaving behind a cold, hard, thorny wasteland of despair.

"Qian De Wan?" His chapped lips moved silently, and his cloudy eyes surged with turbulent emotions.

Is he gay? No, he immediately dismissed the thought as soon as it arose.

He knew his grandson well. There was no trace of that kind of inclination in Uesugi Sadanori's eyes, and he had raised him as his heir since childhood without seeing any signs of that. Our Yonezawa Uesugi clan has never had a tradition of homosexuality!
Could it be... that he has some unspeakable hidden ailment? This thought tore his heart apart. Was the continuation of his family bloodline going to be cut short by some kind of physical defect? ​​Boundless fear gripped him.

Wait, that doesn't make sense either. The couple had premarital checkups, and Uesugi Sadanori was generally healthy during the checkup, with all his functions being normal. How could he have a hidden illness?
Kuninori Uesugi was very confused by this answer.

Since he is not sick and is not a male Dong, why has his eldest grandson, Sentokumaru, not touched his wife for half a year?

Could it be that he doesn't like his wife? But if he didn't like her, why didn't he say so in the first place? Or is there some kind of conflict between them? But there's no indication of that!

"What exactly happened? Chika, explain yourself. Is it that Sentokumaru has a conflict with you? Or is he too tired from work? Or is he having an affair?" Uesugi Kuninori, as a very traditional feudal patriarch, almost immediately realized one thing—Sentokumaru, like Yukimatsumaru, has a mistress!
He's been focusing all his energy on other women, neglecting his wife as a result?
It's possible! Although he had never heard of it, and although his eldest grandson had never shown any similar signs, it was normal for a prestigious family like theirs to keep two or three mistresses, so his grandfather had never cared about his youngest grandson Uesugi Muneyuki's promiscuous relationships.

Putting aside other matters, from the third shogun, Tokugawa Iemitsu, no one in the Tokugawa shogunate's main family who succeeded to the shogunate was born to the principal wife!

My sister-in-law was just crying.

"Stop crying! Explain what really happened! What's the use of crying? We need to solve the problem, not express our emotions. If it's a health issue with Chitokumaru, I'll take him to the doctor. If it's a conflict between you and Chitokumaru, we're family. Let's sit down together and discuss how to resolve it. Apologize if necessary, reconcile if needed. If Chitokumaru is having an affair, then I'll step in and handle it. Crying won't solve anything. Tell me what really happened!"

Although Kuninori Uesugi was quite old, he had spent most of his life teaching at the University of Tokyo and working on cosmology, a field that requires constant updating and evolution. As a result, he was clear-headed and had a sharp mind, much wiser and more perceptive than the average elderly person. In addition, his authority and aura as a professor at the University of Tokyo for many years forced his sister-in-law to stop what she was doing.

“Grandfather…” Her voice carried a hint of barely perceptible grievance: “Really… really nothing. Dingxian… he really treated me extremely well. He arranged my daily life and meals perfectly, never said a harsh word to me, and always gave me face in front of outsiders… We… we treated each other with the utmost respect…” Her words grew softer and softer, the last few words almost muffled in her mouth.

"Mutual respect?" Uesugi Kuninori's brows furrowed. To him, who was eagerly awaiting his great-grandchild, this phrase was nothing short of a cold sarcasm: "Granddaughter-in-law, is 'mutual respect' enough between husband and wife? What about the proper conduct of the Duke of Zhou?"

Grandpa's cloudy eyes stared intently at her, and he hissed, "Tell me the truth! Is it that Qian Dewan... is there something wrong with his health? Or is there... is there some difficulty between you? Could it be... could it be that he has never..."

What followed was something that was difficult for a grandfather to say, but his anxious eyes said it all.

"Grandfather!" The eldest sister-in-law suddenly raised her head, tears finally streaming down her face, her previous restraint completely shattered under the head of the family's blunt questioning.

Shame, resentment, and long-suppressed frustration surged forth like a flood bursting its banks. "He...he really respected me! So much so...so much so..."

She choked up, barely able to speak: "He respected me so much... he never touched me! Not even once!"

Her words struck like a thunderbolt. Uesugi Kuninori's facial muscles instantly stiffened.

"For the past six months... we've slept in the same bedroom, on the same bed..." The sister-in-law's voice was broken, filled with a self-destructive despair: "But he... he's like an emotionless statue! No matter how 'harmonious' or 'respectful' we seem during the day... at night, he... he won't even touch the hem of my clothes! I... I thought I wasn't doing something right, so I tried... tried to get closer to him, even... even took the initiative to touch him at night..."

Speaking of this, the sister-in-law's cheeks flushed red with extreme shame: "But he... he didn't react at all! It was like... like hitting a cold stone! He would gently but firmly push me away and say... say 'It's late, get some rest,' or 'Stop messing around,' 'I'm very tired today' or something like that."

The elder sister-in-law's words were like a storm, tearing all "decency" to shreds. After she finished speaking, she collapsed there, her shoulders shaking violently, sobbing uncontrollably.

Uesugi Kuninori was completely dumbfounded. He felt as if he had been hit hard by a heavy hammer, and he froze on the spot, even forgetting to clutch his chest. The scene described by his granddaughter-in-law—respectful to each other but like strangers, the husband not reacting to his wife's advances of intimacy and even pushing her away—was completely beyond his comprehension.

Is it not because of poor health? According to her granddaughter-in-law's description, Dingxian is in good health and seems to have devoted all his energy to his work.

If you don't like her, why did you marry her? If you don't like her, why did you "treat her extremely well" and "make perfect arrangements" for her?
So what is this?!

The phrase "treat each other with the utmost respect" echoed in his ears like the most vicious mockery.

He had devoted his life to studying history and was well-versed in human relationships, yet he had never encountered such a bizarre and perplexing marital relationship! His eldest grandson, Dingxian, the heir on whom he placed his high hopes, was a calm, rational, and responsible eldest grandson in his eyes. What kind of abyss was hidden in his heart that he could not understand at all?
Confusion, like cold vines, instantly entwined his heart, more suffocating than the anger and embarrassment he had felt before. His mouth hung open, his cloudy eyes filled with utter bewilderment and disbelief. He couldn't understand, utterly couldn't understand! How could a healthy man remain unmoved, even avoiding, his wife's six-month-long advances? This couldn't be explained by simple "busy work" or "cold personality"! There must be a completely unknown, extremely serious, twisted reason behind it all!

“Sadahiro…he…he…” Uesugi Kuninori’s voice was dry and hoarse, as if it had been sanded, carrying a profound sense of confusion and fear that he had never experienced before.

His granddaughter-in-law's tearful complaints not only shattered his hopes but also instilled in him an unprecedented sense of estrangement and coldness towards his closest grandson. This incomprehensible "normality" was a more despairing omen than any clearly diagnosed illness. He desperately needed an answer, an answer that could explain all this absurdity.

A family meeting must be held immediately! This was the first thing Uesugi Kuninori thought of, but the head of the family quickly rejected the suggestion.

No, that won't do. Family scandals shouldn't be aired in public. Besides, they've only been married for six months. It seems premature to so easily conclude that Uesugi Sadonori is infertile. Moreover, it's impossible to determine whether Sadonori has an illness, doesn't like the child, has a one-sided conflict, or has an affair. If we hold a family meeting because of this, where will Sadonori, as the next generation heir, put his face? Where will his authority as the head of the family be?
"I understand. Thank you for your hard work. You should go and rest now. Don't tell anyone about this. I will send someone to investigate and take Sentokumaru to see a doctor."

"Yes." The eldest sister-in-law finally spoke out the pain that had been building up for half a year, and her complexion improved. She apologized to her grandfather and went back to her room.

Uesugi Kuninori was left alone. The head of the Uesugi family was restless and anxious, pacing anxiously around the room, unable to stand or sit still.

My son and daughter-in-law are still young, they can wait, but I'm already this old, how can I wait any longer?
If Uesugi Sadanori is unable to have children, then the only option left is... his grandson, Uesugi Muneyuki!
Cedar Maru! That grandson, so different from the dull and reserved Sentoku Maru, is like a flame that burns forever.

He is also at the University of Tokyo now, and he is very talented. He is doing very well in his position as a forensic doctor. More importantly, he is healthy and has an excess of energy!

The bloodline of the Yonezawa Uesugi family will never end!
He struggled to stand, his withered hands gripping the cold tatami mat, his knuckles white from the effort. In his chaotic mind, a frantic array of solutions surged—summon Yukimatsumaru back immediately! Arrange the most suitable marriage for him! The sooner the better! If Sentokumaru proves unsuitable, as long as Yukimatsumaru has a child, that child will be a direct descendant of the Uesugi family!

However, this euphoric joy of surviving a disaster lasted for less than ten seconds.

A cold, hard, and unavoidable fact, like ice water poured over his head, completely extinguished the flame of hope that had just been ignited, leaving only a bone-chilling cold and a deeper despair.

Yukimatsu Maru... is no longer the Yukimatsu Maru of the Yonezawa Uesugi family!

He's now actually Watanabe Eiji's adopted son-in-law, the Watanabe Uesugi family's Yukimatsu Maru! And he personally agreed to this!
Cedar Maru! His healthy, dashing, and most promising grandson to continue the Uesugi bloodline! His current identity is "the adopted son-in-law of the Watanabe Uesugi family," and "the fiancé of Watanabe Minami"! All his future children will bear the surname "Watanabe Uesugi," becoming the rightful heirs of the Watanabe Uesugi clan! That is the bloodline of Watanabe Uesugi! That is the future of Watanabe Uesugi!

The Japanese are very clear about this!

Kuninori Uesugi's body trembled violently, not from sadness, but from an overwhelming sense of absurdity and a deep-seated shame. He, the head of the Uesugi family, an academic authority at Tokyo University, a man of meticulous calculation and strategic planning throughout his life, now seemed like a colossal joke!
How to do? !

Grandpa, after all, was a man who had seen a lot. He pretended to be calm, thought for a while, and then immediately took out some documents from his office to compare.

If Uesugi Muneyuki were here, he would be very surprised to find that his grandfather had secretly collected all the information about the people stationed in the inner palace around him!
Minami Watanabe, Mai Shirakawa, Erena Ikeda, Asuka Saito, and Mikoto Ishihara.

Grandpa first put aside the information on Erina Ikeda and Asuka Saito.

These two won't do. They have lowly overseas blood and there's no way they can inherit the Uesugi family name.

Watanabe Minami is out of the question. She is the legal wife, and not only is the marriage not yet finalized, but even if she gives birth, the child will be a member of the Watanabe Uesugi family. The thought of her finally giving birth to a child, only to have to go to Watanabe Eiji to ask for it, makes Uesugi Kuninori's face burn with embarrassment.

That's so shameful!
Eiji Watanabe will explode!

Ishihara Mikoto… Although she is of Japanese descent, she is divorced, older, and has a seductive, worldly air about her. Uesugi Kuninori disliked her immediately. How could someone like her bear a child for the main family and become the matriarch? Isn't that equivalent to a daimyo finding a divorced samurai in the yamen to have a child? If she were a widow, it would be one thing, but Ishihara Mikoto's husband is still alive!
This is a last resort; don't ignore it if you have absolutely no other choice.

After much deliberation, Kuninori Uesugi finally pointed to Mai Shirakawa's photo booth picture.

She's the only one left.

And so, late at night, a phone call came from the head of the Uesugi family to the senior student's large penthouse in Roppongi.

"Yukimatsu Maru, this is an extremely urgent matter, and I have been incredibly rude, but you must return to the main family now! This is a matter of life and death for our family!"

"Huh?!" Uesugi Muneyuki was a little stunned when he heard his grandfather's unusually serious tone.

What business is it of mine?

What's the big deal?

(End of this chapter)