Chapter 250: Arch Fire
Cao Miao embarrassedly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. "Ashamed, ashamed, a momentary faux pas."
"Oh, oh." Sun Luban squeezed out a smile and didn't know what to say. She's not good at dealing with situations like this.
"It's a bit stressful these days." Cao Miao cleaned up her mood and sat down again. "I have two younger sisters, one is called Jin Gu and the other is called Xingnu, but unfortunately they both died. If Jin Gu grows up, she should be about the same age as the princess. When I saw the princess, I was in a trance, as if I had seen her again. β
Sun Luban nodded suddenly, but didn't say anything.
Cao Miao knew that Sun Luban had a younger sister named Sun Luyu, whose name was Xiaohu, so she planned to impress Sun Luban with family affection. Seeing Sun Luban's expression, he knew that this idea was a little naΓ―ve, Sun Luban didn't seem to have too much affection for her sister, or his empathy ability was too poor, so he didn't react.
However, he was not in a hurry and continued to act according to the plan. There are many routines, and there is always one that works.
"Don't tell the princess that I'm a wasted person and suffering from an incurable disease." Cao Miao said as she looked at Sun Luban from the corner of her eye.
Sun Luban was still at a loss, and asked casually. "What incurable disease?"
"Madness. Once the emotional tension will kick in, what will be done, even I don't know. β
Sun Luban was taken aback, and his expression was a little uneasy. She stared at Cao Miao for a long time, and saw that Cao Miao showed no signs of madness, so she felt a little relieved. She bit her lip and didn't say anything. "It's a shame."
Cao Miao didn't speak, just waiting for Sun Luban to speak by himself, so as to lead the topic in the direction he wanted. He could see that Sun Luban was indeed a tiger as his name suggested, either he had no brains, or he had brains and couldn't use them.
"There's nothing to worry about. I was lost in my childhood, and I lived in this world like a walking corpse, no different from dead. If you die in a foreign land, you will be clean, and you just don't want to be troubled anymore. β
Only then did Sun Luban pick up the interrupted train of thought, and hurriedly asked: "Why did you come to Jiangdong, why are you worried about affecting people?" β
Cao Miao was silent for a moment. "Dare to teach the princess to learn that I have offended people and fled here. In Mulan Ze, I was chased and killed, and if it weren't for the rescue of Captain Shi under the command of Mrs. Sun, I might have become a floating corpse in Zezhong. β
Mentioning Mrs. Sun again, Sun Lubandai's eyebrows frowned slightly, and there were some pimples in her heart.
Cao Miao has already been in contact with her aunt? That's going to be hard. For the sake of a demote, it is not worth it to confront your aunt head-on.
The maid beside Sun Luban suddenly stepped forward and leaned into Sun Luban's ear and said, "Princess, Mrs. Sun has sent people to check around in the past few days, and I heard that she is looking for someone, could it be this person?" β
Sun Luban was stunned for a moment. "Won't it?" Then he slapped his forehead. "How did you meet Shi Duwei under my aunt's command, was it a chance encounter?"
"No, it was I who asked Mrs. Sun for shelter, and Mrs. Sun sent Captain Shi to meet me."
"Since you begged my aunt for shelter, why did you ......" Sun Luban's eyes flickered, with doubts.
"I'm worried that if she can't cope with it, it will not only affect her, but also ruin her own life." Cao Miao looked at Sun Luban. "Don't tell the princess, I originally wanted to ask the princess for help, but I just ......"
Knowing that Cao Miao had not yet accepted the protection of Mrs. Sun and that he still had a chance, Sun Luban was overjoyed and said without thinking: "Just what? My aunt can't shelter you, I can. β
Cao Miao shook his head, and stopped talking several times. Sun Luban was anxious and urged repeatedly. Cao Miao was "forced to be helpless", so she had to say: "Forgive me for being presumptuous, I'm afraid the princess doesn't have the ability to protect me, and she is not even as good as Mrs. Sun." β
Sun Luban was enraged and was furious. "Who says I'm inferior to her?"
Cao Miao was taken aback. Sun Luban was even more tiger than he imagined. Fortunately, he had been prepared, quickly came back to his senses, pretended to be timid, and stammered, "Can I ask the princess a question?" β
Seeing Cao Miao's uneasy appearance, Sun Luban also realized that he had lost his temper, and hurriedly slowed down his tone. "You say."
"If King Wu ascends the throne, can Mrs. Ling Tangbu become the queen?"
Sun Luban was dumbfounded suddenly. His face was red and white for a while, and his eyes became fierce. She clenched her fists and didn't speak for a long time.
Cao Miao didn't speak either, and continued to play the role of a lonely and helpless weakling. He knew very well that this was a thorn in Sun Luban's heart, and he couldn't touch it, and it would explode when he touched it. He wanted to use this thorn to arouse Sun Luban's emotions, but he couldn't touch it too violently and get out of control.
Compared with Mrs. Sun, Sun Luban is the first target in his plan. This big tiger princess has no other skills, and her ability to cause trouble is first-class, and it is easier to become a knife in his hand.
Whether Sun Luban's biological mother, Mrs. Bu, can become the queen is not only a matter of Sun Quan's personal preference, but also involves the conflict of interests between the Jiangdong family and the Huaisi family. Mrs. Bu is a native of Huaisi, and her uncle Buqi is currently stationed in Xiling, and he is one of the few important generals in the Huaisi department.
The Sun family started with the Huaisi lineage, and Zhang Zhao, Zhuge Jin, Zhou Yu, Lu Su, and LΓΌ Meng were all Huaisi people, and the relationship with the Jiangdong family was not very good. In the early days of Sun Ce's entry into Wu, he killed many Wu Hui families, and finally led to his own assassination. After Sun Quan succeeded to the throne, although the relationship with Jiangdong eased somewhat, there were still conflicts from time to time. The killing of Shen You and the deposition of Zhang Wen were both products of the conflict between Sun Quan and the Jiangdong faction.
As time passed, the important generals of the Huaisi system passed away after taking the lead, and the Jiangdong system finally waited for the opportunity to rise. First Lu Xun worshiped the general, and then Gu Yong worshiped the prime minister, the Jiangdong system has occupied the highest point in both civil and military affairs, and has formed a crushing advantage over the non-Jiangdong system, including the Huaisi system.
For Sun Quan, this is not the result he wants to see. One is dominant, which means that the art of balance cannot be used.
Therefore, he deliberately suppressed the Jiangdong system, supported the Huaisi system, and maintained balance as much as possible.
Mrs. Libu is the queen, which is one of the means in front of her. He must have pampered Mrs. Bu, but that's not the point. Even if he doesn't like Mrs. Bu, he will pick out another concubine who is not from Jiangdong and deliberately go against Mrs. Xu, who is supported by the Jiangdong department.
Sun Luban may not understand the mystery here, but she is bent on making Mrs. Leave to become the queen and become the queen in the future, but she is a consistent obsession. As a child, who doesn't want their biological mother to be the most powerful woman in their father's harem?
Even the gentle and frugal little rabbit Cao Zhi hoped that Mrs. Xie could become the queen of Yongqiu.
For Cao Miao, as long as Sun Luban's fire is arched, it is not difficult to make Jiangdong chaotic for a while.
Sun Luban is also refreshing. Cao Miao doubted her strength, and she just had to find a way to prove her strength. This was originally what she wanted to solve, and it was the same with or without Cao Miao. "Ask you something."
"Please, princess."
"In addition to you, are there other Wei people who have come to Wuchang?"
Cao Miao looked suspicious. "The princess is ......"
Sun Luban's face was full of sorrow. "Recently, there have been rumors, did you shameless Wei Gou do it?"