In a family like Gongsun, the queen mother will let the female officials or chamberlains with heads and faces around her to send a birthday gift to show their honor and affection, and the princes are not polite in order to avoid the suspicion of winning over the ministers. The princesses are more casual, and if they have a relationship, they will come to the house in person to join in the fun.

For example, Princess Qin Wu, who was good friends with the second lady Gongsun Ying, arrived at the house early, both of them were married to women, and there were not many opportunities to meet on weekdays, so it was natural to take this opportunity to catch up.

But the respected third princess is not so simple.

In the hearts of the Yasukuni people, she is even more important than some princes. Not only does he have some military power in his hands, but he is also a figure who can go to the Golden Palace to discuss politics, and he can almost be said to be the right-hand man of the king. Her every move is sometimes seen as a move by people with a heart to the imperial court.

Such a third princess has been here before, but she has not been polite like everyone else before. Therefore, today, she personally visited the Gongsun Mansion to congratulate the old lady on her birthday, how can she not make people nervous, how can she not make people think about it.

Gongsun Lan squinted and watched the maidservant go to find the eldest lady to report it, and her heart was full of uneasiness. On the side, Du Chun looked at her worriedly, and asked in a low voice, "Miss, will the third princess have any intentions?" ”

Gongsun Lan didn't know what she wanted, and said softly: "The one who came is not good......

The old lady who was originally coming to the Red Mansion heard the news, and quickly turned around and went to the gate to greet her. And the people in the Red Mansion also got up and went out, and the original relaxed and comfortable atmosphere was gone.

Gongsun Qifeng received the news in the front yard, and arrived in front of the mansion one step ahead of the old lady, just in time to see Princess Miao Zhen's car stopped. Hurry up and bow down and come forward to say goodbye. I couldn't help but think to myself, is the other party unwilling to settle things and calm people, and is going to attack the Gongsun family? Thinking of the three princesses' usual resolute methods, I can't help but be awe-inspiring, I don't know what tricks the other party is going to make?

Suddenly there was fine snow in the sky, Princess Miao Zhen was dressed in a palace skirt full of snow beads and white jade, and stepped off the carriage with the support of the palace maid.

"Wechen see Her Royal Highness the Princess."

Princess Miao Zhen stretched out her hand to support her, bent her scarlet lips, and said with a smile: "Lord Gongsun is polite." Today is the old lady's birthday, and the palace comes to pay respects, and the adults will not welcome it, right? ”

"Where, the princess can come, Weichen and everyone in the house are honored!" Gongsun Qifeng was worried in his heart, his face was not obvious at all, he stretched out his hand and made a gesture of please, and said, "Your Highness, please!" ”

Princess Miao Zhen raised her feet and entered the mansion gate, and saw the old lady leading a group of family members to welcome her. Everyone greeted each other again.

Gongsun Di stood behind the second lady Jiang and gritted his teeth secretly. Originally, she had already thought about accompanying the old lady to the Red Mansion with her mother, so that it would not only be convenient for everyone to notice her at the first time, but also for her mother to clarify the fact that her illness had been cured. With her appearance and ability, it is easy to impress in front of all the ladies. Who knows, Princess Miao Zhen's sudden visit disrupted all the plans......

She was standing beside her mother so resignedly at this time, and she didn't even dare to raise her head, for fear that Princess Miao Zhen would notice her and cause something bad.

But there are some things that are just afraid of something.

Princess Miao Zhen's mind is very comparable, and she knows Gongsun Tu's mind after a little look, she looks at Gongsun Tu with evil taste, and says in surprise: "Oh, isn't this Miss Gongsun San?" I heard that the Nangong family promised to treat the third lady this time, and now it is really good? ”

Gongsun Di panicked in the face of Princess Miao Zhen's gaze, and subconsciously stroked his neck, and the feeling of being suffocated by the other party's hand that day seemed to be still there. She didn't know what the third princess meant, and she said this to her in a familiar tone, which was obviously ill-intentioned...... She raised her head slightly, and saw that everyone's eyes were converging on her, and her brain went blank for a moment, and those manners and manners seemed to have been pulled away from her body by something, and she was left at a loss at the moment.

Jiang Shi was a little puzzled, and he didn't know why Gongsun Tu was so frightened that he didn't dare to speak, so he had to answer for her: "Back to Her Royal Highness the Princess, Tu'er has just recovered from a serious illness, and she is not very adaptable at this time, and I ask the princess to forgive me for the rudeness." ”

Many people around looked at each other sympathetically, but most of them showed pity.

Gongsun Tu sighed in his heart when he saw this, and the expressions of these people obviously felt that her behavior and temperament were useless, and it was difficult for her to be a big clan woman! She subconsciously looked at Princess Su, and sure enough, she saw that the other party was extremely ugly and a little happy. As if to say it again, it's good that it is Gongsun Mu who wants to marry her son instead of her! Gongsun Tu's heart seemed to have been scraped by an ice knife, and he opened his mouth to say something, but he couldn't find the words to defend himself.

When Princess Miao Zhen achieved her goal, she took her eyes off her and walked towards the Red Mansion with the old lady.

Yuexi followed Gongsun Lan and fell far behind the crowd, and wondered: "The third princess is targeting the third lady??" ”

"She wants to cut off Gongsun Tu's back road, so that Gongsun Tu will never have the opportunity and status to retaliate against her." Gongsun Lan couldn't help but admire the third princess's grasp of people's hearts, and said: "Moreover, the worse Gongsun Di's situation is, the more he will hate people who are better than her, such as me and Gongsun Mu. ”

Yuexi was shocked and said: "The third princess is really powerful, and she erected a knife in the back house with a word......"

"You have someone to tell Gongsun Mu later, let her pay more attention, after this experience, Gongsun Tu Xing may not only want to cut off one of her hands......"

Yuexi's face turned pale, and she was a little more wary of Princess Miao Zhen in her heart, and said, "Yes, Miss." ”

A group of people talked while walking, slowly moved to the Red Mansion, and sat down one after another, Princess Miao Zhen said: "Don't be restrained, if you disturb the birthday banquet Yaxing because of the coming of the palace, it will be a sin." ”

Everyone didn't even dare to say it, but they still couldn't speak as freely as before, and when they talked to each other, they looked at Princess Miao Zhen from time to time. Seeing that the time for birthday celebrations was approaching, Princess Miao Zhen was the first to present her birthday gift.

The four female officials carried a one-foot-square brocade box to the old lady and opened it, and everyone saw that inside was a square black stone, surrounded by symbols and patterns. In the middle of the smooth, the spoon-like thing is placed, similar in texture to a square plate, and it is also a black stone, but it is more crystal clear.

When Gongsun Lan saw that thing, her pupils shrank slightly. Anyone who has been to Blackstone Island will recognize that it is made of stone from Blackstone Island. I just don't know what this thing does.

Princess Miao Zhen saw that everyone was looking at it curiously, and said with a smile: "The name of this thing is Sinan." ”

She stretched out her fingers and turned the spoon in the middle of the plate slightly, only to see the spoon spin smoothly and then stop. Everyone didn't know why, Princess Miao Zhen turned several times in a row. Then someone was surprised to find something and said, "Huh? The handle of this scoop will stop in the same place every time. ”

Princess Miao Zhen smiled and said, "That's right, the direction that this spoon handle points to is always due south." Its function is like the Big Dipper in the night sky, which can guide the way for those who are lost. ”

When she said this, she was gentle and slow. But every word is clear.

What do you mean by a "lost person"? Are you saying that the Gongsun family made a wrong choice, and now there is a chance to turn back if they repent?

Gongsun Lan saw that the old lady's face had become solemn, and looked at her. The two glanced at each other, and they both guessed the meaning of Princess Miao Zhen's trip in their hearts.

Princess Miao Zhen said: "This is made by the staff of my house, I only think this thing is wonderful, and when it is presented to my father, he said that if this thing can be used to pursue the Rong clan, it will definitely make a great contribution." ”

The Rong people are a nomadic people living north of Yasukuni, who live with water and grass in summer, and in the harsh winter there is only dry grass and yellow sand, so they often form small groups of troops or sand bandits to invade the border and go to the border cities to seize supplies, and the people are frequently disturbed and cannot be prevented.

Although they are no match for our generals, they are very difficult to track. Because marching on the grassland, it is extremely easy to lose its way, and it does not dare to pursue the other side in depth, and Yasukuni has suffered losses in this regard on more than one occasion. The other party saw this, and when he saw that the situation was not good, he turned around and ran, which made the generals very annoying, but there was no way.

The old lady remained silent and said: "The king is a genius in governing the country, and his unique vision is beyond my reach. ”

"Exactly, I also think my father's idea is brilliant." Princess Miao Zhen smiled, turned to show distress, and said: "It's a pity that I got this stone unintentionally, and there is no material left, but I can't make more." And this piece is inconvenient to carry when marching, so it can only be kept as a rarity. So this time, Miao Zhen brought it to celebrate the old lady's birthday. ”

Obviously, both sides knew that this kind of stone was all over the Black Stone Island, but Princess Miao Zhen kept saying that there was no material left for this thing, and she clearly wanted to force Gongsun and Nangong to take the initiative to hand over the Black Stone Island, otherwise, she would also use other ways to "find" the Black Stone Island, and make meritorious contributions in front of the king.

Old Madam Gongsun's eyes flickered, and she said, "That's really a pity, if this thing can be made the size of a palm, it will indeed be of great benefit to our dynasty." ”

Sure enough, Princess Miao Zhen said with a smile: "Yes, my father has already ordered someone to find such a stone." Hopefully, it won't be in vain. ”

Now, it depends on whether they will dedicate Blackstone Island to the monarch first, or let Princess Miao Zhen "find" Blackstone Island to invite merit, anyway, the final result is that Blackstone Island is in the pocket of the imperial court!

Gongsun Lan couldn't help but be secretly frightened, this Princess Miao Zhen is really difficult to deal with, one move after another, it is simply impossible to prevent it!

The old lady Gongsun was also extremely solemn in her heart, and said in her mouth: "I hope so." ”

Princess Miao Zhen's words have been finished, and she watched the birthday gift with a smile before getting up to say goodbye. "There are still important things in Miao Zhen's mansion, so I will stay soon."

The old lady hurriedly got up to see her off, and Princess Miao Zhen tried her best to excuse herself, saying: "The old lady is today's birthday star, don't worry about Miao Zhen, it's better to ...... Let the fifth lady of the house send Miao Zhen. ”