Settled in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 275 Determination
Meals without meat are incomplete for most men.Xue Lang is also a member of this majority, especially in the cold winter, no meat means not enough calories, and not enough calories can not survive the severe cold.

"Compendium of Materia Medica" records that venison is sweet, warm, non-toxic, nourishes deficiency and wins, benefits strength, strengthens the five internal organs, nourishes blood and grows appearance.Su Han Su's medical order thinks that Xue Lang should eat more.However, Su Yiling also warned that as a bachelor, you should not eat deer tail, deer antler and so on.

Regarding this, Xue Lang gave him a pair of big white eyes without hesitation!

This morning, the people in the village bought a basket of winter bamboo shoots in the village at the foot of the mountain, and used them to stew venison.In order not to waste this basket of winter bamboo shoots, Xue Lang went directly to the kitchen, and only Atu could cook at the side.

Watching Atu put the venison into the pot, waiting for the fire to boil, Wanfu came to report: "Report to Dalang, Han Changshi is visiting!"

Hanjin?What is he here for?
Xue Lang turned his head and instructed Ah Tu: "After the fire is boiled, turn it to a low fire and simmer for half an hour, then you can cut the winter bamboo shoots and add them in. After cooking for a while, you can start the pot! Remember the order, I will go out first one time."

"Here! Please don't worry Dalang, the servant knows."

Seeing that Atu agreed, Xue Lang followed Wanfu back to the main hall to meet the guests——

In the main hall, accompanied by Jiang Lin, Han Jin and Han Changshi sat leisurely, drinking jujube tea, waiting for the arrival of the host.When he saw Xue Lang coming in, he quickly got up and bowed his hands in salute: "Han Jin has seen Chang Ping..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Xue Lang: "Han Changshi, please don't be too polite. I am still the counselor of the princess's mansion. If you think Xue Lang thinks highly of you, just call me Youyang!"

Han Jin thought about it, but he still insisted on finishing the salute, and said: "If so, then Han will overstep and bother Youyang."

"It's okay, please sit down."

The host and guest sit down—

The square of the villa is a wooden structure, and the house is covered with a layer of wooden boards, about a few centimeters above the ground.On the wooden floor, there are also thick carpets and animal skins. Sitting on it, it is soft and does not feel cold, but the legs are warm.

Han Jin asked with a smile: "Youyang's sweet tea is brewed with red dates? Drinking it has a unique flavor."

Xue Lang replied with a smile: "It is indeed red date tea. Drinking red date tea can generate a lot of heat. It is most suitable to drink in winter to keep out the cold."

"Is there such a benefit? Then I should drink a few cups."

Xue Lang laughed, and asked someone to add another one to him.After drinking two cups of tea, Xue Lang asked: "The weather has been cold recently. Han Changshi came to Lishan to look for me in this cold weather. What's the matter? Please advise."

Han Jin put down the teacup and said with a smile: "It's a great thing for Han to come. Before saying anything, you should congratulate Youyang first! Congratulations to Youyang!"

Confused by Congratulations, Xue Lang asked Han Jin, "I don't know where the joy comes from? Please ask Han Changshi to clarify."

Han Jin jokingly said, "Didn't magpies chirp on the branches outside the window when you woke up in the morning?"

Xue Lang, who has no emotional intelligence, could not understand Han Jin's teasing at all, and said honestly: "It's too cold in winter, the windows are not open, and I haven't heard any magpies."

So, Han Changshi, why did you come here?
That was written on Xue Lang's face.The corner of Han Jin's mouth twitched, he paused for a moment, and said: "Okay, then let Han say it clearly. Yesterday His Highness held a plum appreciation banquet in the mansion, and the Crown Princess came to participate."

Xue Lang was full of surprise: "Your Highness actually held a plum appreciation banquet? You promised to invite me, did your Highness forget?"

Han Jin...Han Jin seemed to have a toothache, the corner of his mouth twitched again, and reluctantly said: "Yesterday the mansion invited only female relatives, so it would be inconvenient to invite Youyang."

Xue Lang nodded, expressing his understanding.

Han Jin regained his energy and continued: "Yesterday, the Crown Princess asked His Highness to be a matchmaker, and said that Dou Zhengqing, Tai Changqing, had a younger sister and wanted to marry Youyang. Isn't this a happy event?"

totally not!This is frightening!

Xue Lang was roaring in his heart, he tried his best to gather his mind, and carefully asked for confirmation: "This Miss Dou doesn't know how old she is?"

Han Jin had an expression of "I know why you are asking that" on his face, and said with a smile, "I know Youyang doesn't want to marry a woman with a big age difference. Just passed the filial piety period, unfortunately Zuo Wuhou's great general, Dou Gong, unfortunately passed away, and he will not be filial piety until next year. Dou Zhengqing was afraid of missing his younger sister's wedding, and heard that the sage was choosing a wife for you in Youyang, so he entrusted it to the crown princess and asked the crown princess to privately Just ask, if Youyang is interested, he can come to propose marriage after New Year's Eve."

Xue Lang didn't care about this, but asked: "Where the Crown Princess asked Your Highness, Your Highness asked Han Changshi to ask me?"

Han Jin nodded: "Exactly. So, what do you mean, Youyang?"

Xue Lang... Xue Lang felt as if his heart was pierced. It was Princess Pingyang who let Han come in. So, does this mean that the princess has no idea about him?His secret love... Is this going to die young?

After trying to calm down, Xue Lang asked: "So Miss Dou is still in the period of filial piety. I'm afraid it's inappropriate to discuss relatives during the filial piety."

Han Jin said: "Youyang is worrying a lot. Today Han came here just to ask if Youyang is interested. The official marriage discussion will have to wait until after the beginning of spring. By then, the Dou family will have a filial piety period."

Years passed, and the little lady who wanted to come to Dou's family was 19 years old.At the age when women usually get married at the age of thirteen or fourteen, this age is considered an older leftover woman. Although it is because of filial piety, it is difficult to find a man of the same age.No wonder Dou Dan was anxious.Come to think of it, this is also human nature, as long as there is no formal marriage discussion during the filial piety period, the censors will not hold him if they think about it.After all, the Dou family is the natal family of Empress Taimu.

Although Xue Lang can figure out the twists and turns, he also understands that because of his background, even daughters of the Dou family can fall in love with him, but he is actually considered high-ranking.But what if you still don't want to marry Dou's daughter?
Xue Lang felt that he seemed to be divided into two halves, one half called reason, and the other half called emotion.Rationally and coldly warned, the princess asked someone to protect the media, obviously it is not interesting to you, give up, don't be delusional!The other half, called feelings, insisted on it silently. If it wasn't the person I liked the most, what's the point of marrying him!Traveling through time once, if you can't even marry the woman you like the most, then this life is really no fun at all!

A wife is a lifelong companion.Xue Lang didn't want to give in, and he wasn't willing to give in!If the person who wants to marry is not the person he likes, it will be sad for him, and it will be pitiful for Dou's daughter.

If you want to marry, you only want to marry the person you like!
Xue Lang made up his mind, with determination in his brows, he stood up, cupped his hands and said to Han Jin: "Thank you Han Changshi for making a special trip, but although the daughter of the Dou family is good, she is not the one I love. If you marry someone you love, you would rather be single and alone for the rest of your life, and never mention marriage again!"

"Youyang, you..."

Han Jin couldn't help but froze.Xue Lang bowed and saluted: "Xue Lang has made up his mind, please stop persuading Han Changshi. It's almost time for dinner, and Han Changshi will stay for dinner?"

(End of this chapter)