単なる慈悲ではなく、娘に対して良からぬ下心があるのではないかということ

Yoshihide had a daughter whom he doted on so much that she was the apple of his eye. She served as a lady-in-waiting at the Lord's mansion, and her gentle nature made her beloved by everyone. Desperate to bring his daughter back, Yoshihide repeatedly begged the Lord, but the Lord stubbornly refused. People whispered that behind the Lord's attachment lay not mere benevolence, but an improper, sinister motive toward the daughter.