Settled in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 258 The Mystery
"Dong Xian!"

Princess Pingyang called Dong Sima's name directly: "Xue Lang resigned from the position of counselor and is no longer allowed to enter the council hall. Is there a handwritten letter from the palace?"

Dong Sima's complexion changed, and he quickly responded: "Go back to the princess, never! However, I heard that Xue Lang has already handed over the resignation letter to the princess, and he has not been a director in recent days, so he is no longer a counselor in the mansion. "

"It's so good to hear, so much to want to come! It's so loyal!"

It sounded like praise, but the tone and expression were not. Princess Pingyang looked at Dong Sima with cold eyes, and said decisively: "I will go to Dong Xian's post as Sima, and I will order you to pack your bags within three days and return to Chang'an to wait for the appointment." !"

Dong Xian was shocked: "Princess, the last general..."

Princess Pingyang raised her palm and said directly: "Come on, get out!"

"Here!"

The guards on the left and right stepped forward immediately, and each of them took Dong Sima out.Princess Pingyang looked as usual, and said calmly: "The discussion has begun."

After finishing speaking, she glanced to the side, and Miss Liu immediately took out a mansion newspaper and read it——

Li Hongjie, appointed by the imperial court to take over the post of Weize Gatekeeper, has already arrived at Weize County, and will arrive at Weize Pass three days later.Princess Pingyang specially summoned everyone to inform the matter, so that all departments are ready for the handover.

Han Jin estimated the time and said, "There are still five days until winter hunting, how should we arrange it? Please show me, Your Highness."

Princess Pingyang seems to have already made up her mind: "I will stay and participate in the winter hunting. After the winter hunting, I will leave for Chang'an."

"Here."

After that, everyone reported some details.Xue Lang had been out of charge for nearly ten days, and all his subordinates went to report to Han Jin by themselves, and the matter of Master Bo returned to Han Jin, and he reported together.

Princess Pingyang's expression was calm, and she couldn't see anything unusual, but when Han Jin was reporting the master's affairs, she turned her eyes and glanced at Xue Lang, but Xue Lang was lowering his head, wondering what he was thinking, and didn't see it.

Except for Li Hongjie's appointment and winter hunting, there were no major things to do in the cold winter, and after an hour of discussion, it was over.Xue Lang didn't participate or speak from the beginning to the end, and just listened quietly. After the discussion was over, he saluted Princess Pingyang: "Your Highness, please stay, Xue Lang has something to report."

Princess Pingyang nodded, looked at Xue Lang and said, "Alright, I also have something to discuss with Youyang. Ako, clear the venue!"

The black-clothed girl who impressed Xue Lang reappeared, even though it was a cold winter day, she was still dressed in the same way as before, and she received her orders, and even Chuxue withdrew with her attendants.

Princess Pingyang sat down at the table, took over Chuxue's work, dug out two snow-white teacups, picked up the kettle, poured out two cups, and compared her hands: "Youyang, come and sit down."

Xue Lang responded, "Here."

Princess Pingyang paused her hands, and watched Xue Lang sit down opposite her with a deep expression.Xue Lang picked up the teacup, it was the ginseng scented tea that Chuxue had taught that day, the same tea, the same person, but a completely different mood, for a moment, Xue Lang couldn't help feeling a little sad.

Princess Pingyang also seemed a little awkward, and said: "The recipe for this tea was taught by Youyang to Chuxue that day."

Xue Lang only smiled, but didn't speak.Princess Pingyang took a sip of tea, was silent for a while, and then asked: "Is there anything you need to report to Youyang?"

Xue Lang took out the things he had prepared a long time ago from his arms, put them on the case table, and said: "This is the main point of what I wrote about silk and cotton blending, and the pattern of the loom I drew. After returning to Chang'an, Your Highness should find a master who is good at weaving, and it should not be difficult to develop it."

Princess Pingyang's lips were straightened. Even though her face was calm, Xue Lang could sense her displeasure: "What does Youyang mean by this?"

Xue Lang said seriously: "I promised to help Your Highness research the silk-cotton blending technology that day. Everything I know has been written here, but because I am not a professional, there are still many things that need to be improved. These improvements, There is nothing I can do, I can only trouble Your Highness to find someone to study it."

Princess Pingyang turned her head suddenly, and looked straight into Xue Lang's eyes. The eyes seemed to be sad, angry, disappointed, and sad, with all kinds of emotions, very complicated.

Xue Lang's heart was shocked by the sight, and he couldn't help asking in a murmur, "Your Highness is sad? Why?"

Princess Pingyang looked at Xue Lang, refusing to evade: "Youyang wants to part ways with me?"

Xue Lang felt pain in his heart when he was asked, and looked at Princess Pingyang stupidly, and said: "I don't know, I only know that if I don't keep a distance from the princess, I will be in danger, as if I will lose something. "

Princess Pingyang asked: "What did you lose?"

Xue Lang frowned in thought, and shook his head after a while: "I don't know!"

Princess Pingyang snorted coldly and asked, "Are you afraid that I will kill you?"

Xue Lang frowned and sighed: "The princess didn't kill me that day, I think my life is safe."

"As long as you know!"

The two fell silent.

Princess Pingyang sighed, and took a deep look at Xue Lang. Seeing that his eyes seemed to be a little dull, and he looked out of control, she couldn't help sighing again, and turned her head: "Youyang should think carefully about what he is afraid of and what he wants. !"

Xue Lang was confused when he heard it, and he only responded, but was speechless.Princess Pingyang drank a cup of tea silently, and suddenly said: "I was so flustered that day that I lost my sense of control and handled it improperly. I'm sorry for Youyang."

Xue Lang didn't speak, and didn't know what to say.Princess Pingyang didn't look at him, she looked at the white porcelain teacup in her hand, and continued: "When I was six years old, I went to a Taoist temple outside the city with my mother to offer incense, but was stopped by a Taoist who claimed to be Changchunzi. Mother said, I can't survive six years of Wude."

"puff!"

Xue Lang just drank the imported tea and sprayed it out, choking him so much that he coughed.Seeing this, Princess Pingyang handed over a plain white handkerchief with a red plum embroidered on it.

Xue Lang didn't have time to think about it, took it and wiped the corners of his mouth, thinking silently for a moment, and said: "When Your Highness was six years old...it should have been during the reign of Emperor Wen of the previous dynasty, right?"

Princess Pingyang nodded, looking at a certain point in front of her eyes, as if recalling: "My aunt has never heard what the so-called six years of Wude means, so she didn't pay much attention to it. Not only did he tell the date of Emperor Wen's death, but he also said that my Li family will definitely rebel against the Sui Dynasty and establish the Tang Dynasty in the future, and establish an immortal foundation."

Xue Lang was dumbfounded!My heart was beating violently like a drum, and I felt as if something was about to come out——

Princess Pingyang said: "It's about the life and death of the family, how can this person be allowed to talk nonsense outside! A Niang was tied up and brought back to the mansion, where she was strictly guarded and interrogated. After the man was arrested and returned to the mansion, the first sentence he said The words are 'I bought a watch last year'."

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Xue Lang coughed violently, unable to say anything!

Princess Pingyang raised her head and looked directly at him: "According to the investigation, that man was born and raised in a peasant family outside Taiyuan City. Because of the large number of people in his family, his family was unable to support him, so he became a monk at a Taoist temple since he was a child. That's why, Xue Lang, tell me Me, why do you speak the same words as that person? Is it a mistake for me to question your origin?"

(End of this chapter)