家康の花嫁

It is July 1585, Hideyoshi is frustrated that Ieyasu is unwilling to personally congratulate Hideyoshi's promotion in spite of his repeated requests. Hideyoshi seeks Gou's advice but she reproaches him for his sneaky tactics. Hideyoshi then forces his sister Asahi to divorce her current husband and sends her off to Ieyasu to be his wife. Nevertheless Ieyasu has no intention of visiting Hideyoshi; Hideyoshi decides to send his mother to Ieyasu.

天正１３年７月。関白となった秀吉（岸谷五朗）にも思い通りにならないものがあった。家康（北大路欣也）である。上洛を促す使者を送っても、あいさつに現れない。秀吉は、江（上野樹里）に相談するが、一方的に思いを通そうとする秀吉に、ひきょう千万と言い放つ。秀吉は妹の旭（広岡由里子）を夫から離縁し、家康に妻として送り込む。家康は、旭を妻に迎えたものの、上洛を拒否。ついに秀吉は大政所（奈良岡朋子）を送り込む。