The battle between Yamada Nobuyosuke and Tsuchimikado Yoshiharu, among others, did not last long; it was interrupted after only a few exchanges.
"Empress Dowager Shoken!" As he deflected a bullet with his katana, Yamada Nobuyosuke looked towards the direction from which the bullet came. There stood a group of soldiers clad in Meiji Era military uniforms and Empress Shoken, who stood behind them.
Although she was the consort of Emperor Meiji, she was also revered as Empress Dowager Shoken because she passed away after the accession of Emperor Taisho.
"These individuals are guests of the Meiji Shrine, and obstructing them at the gate hardly seems respectful to the Shrine," Empress Shoken said to Yamada Nobuyosuke, her words casting a weight upon his heart.
