The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan-Chapter 610 - 608 Waiting anxiously? (Second update)

Li Xianyun pressed her little face against Yelu Yan’s stomach and after a long while, she finally said, "It took so long to wait for the day when I could avenge Huanhuan, but now my mind is completely blank, and I can’t come up with a useful device. I am really useless."

Yelu Yan raised his hand, wanting to lift Li Xianyun’s little face, but Li Xianyun avoided his hand, not wanting Yelu Yan to see her vulnerable appearance.

Yelu Yan had no choice but to give up and said, "Xianxian, don’t be sad. Hengzhou is naturally fortified, easy to defend but hard to attack, and it has always been like this throughout history. If it were easy to create powerful machinery that could take Hengzhou, it would have been done long ago, would it have taken so many years? Don’t take all this upon yourself. Compared to the forces of nature, human strength is very insignificant."

Yelu Yan continued, "However, don’t be sad. Didn’t I tell you last night that my generals and I have already devised a plan to conquer Hengzhou? With me here, all you need to do is to wait patiently to see the tragic end of Murong Ce."

Li Xianyun’s heart was still heavy, and she let out a soft sigh.

"My husband, why do good people die young, while disasters linger for a thousand years? Today, I saw Murong Ce full of pride and glory on the ramparts of Hengzhou City, surrounded by admirers, and I truly hated him. Yet, I’m unable to touch him. All these years, I haven’t stopped trying, doing my utmost to grow stronger, but in the end, I’ve achieved nothing, failed to protect my family, and my best friend was cruelly murdered because of my conflict with Murong Ce. I really am a failure."

Yelu Yan looked at Li Xianyun, his brow unconsciously furrowing into a small mountain.

All this time, Li Xianyun’s face always carried a gentle smile, so strong and open-minded, he had never seen her this dispirited and self-abased.

Yelu Yan hugged her tightly, as if wanting to transfer all of his strength to her. fгeewebnovёl.com

After a moment, Yelu Yan squatted down.

He was tall, so even squatting, he was almost as tall as Li Xianyun sitting on the Taishi Chair.

Yelu Yan placed his hands on the sides of Li Xianyun’s slender waist, looking intently at her.

Li Xianyun’s little face was flushed, her eyes brimming with fragile vulnerabilities that seemed to break upon touch.

A few strands of hair had fallen by her temples, slightly messy, presenting a pitiable charm.

Yelu Yan raised his hand to gently smooth the hair at her forehead, tucking the loose strands behind her delicate ears, holding her little face, and said with utter seriousness and sincerity, "Xianxian, don’t belittle yourself. The maid’s death is not your fault, and nobody wanted for such a thing to happen; you have already done your utmost to avenge her."

Although Li Xianyun might appear stronger and more optimistic than anyone else, deep down, she was entrenched in pain she could not extricate herself from.

This was also one of the reasons why he had to overcome Houliang at any cost, only by seeing Murong Ce meet a miserable fate could Li Xianyun walk out from the pain and be reborn.

Yelu Yan continued to soothe her, "Xianxian, you are just pushing yourself too hard, and by doing so you are only hindering your progress. Don’t think too much right now, don’t pressure yourself, let things take their natural course, do your duty and leave the rest to fate."

Li Xianyun opened her arms to embrace Yelu Yan’s neck, burying her little face deep into his neck.

Hadn’t she told herself the same thing? But with her heart in such turmoil, she couldn’t cut through the chaos, always unable to calm down.

Now, the words she used to tell herself over and over again came from Yelu Yan’s mouth, like a healing medicine, slowly steadying her restless heart.

Yelu Yan, while hugging Li Xianyun, would kiss her earlobes and softly comfort her by her ear.

It wasn’t until he felt Li Xianyun started going soft in his embrace, beginning to respond to his words, that Yelu Yan finally set his mind at ease.

His large hand still gently patted her back, keeping her company with tender care.

It wasn’t until the sound of hunger rumbling through his stomach was heard that Yelu Yan kissed her earlobe heavily, and with a laugh asked, "Hungry?"

Li Xianyun made a sound of agreement.

"Shall we have a meal then?" Yelu Yan asked her.

"Alright."

No sooner had the two finished their meal than Yelu Yan was called away.

Li Xianyun went to the study, where the maid had already picked up the drawings from the floor, spread them out, and placed them on the desk.

Li Xianyun looked closely at them, pondering.

The warm light of the afternoon filtered through the window lattice, casting its glow on a large potted plant on the floor.

It was a small pine tree with its light green needles holding the sunlight, creating speckles of dark shadows on the ground.

After some contemplation, Li Xianyun unfolded the rice paper, closed her eyes, and after a silent moment, began to draw.

Once she started, she became engrossed in her work.

Li Xianyun spent almost the whole day in the study.

To keep her mind clear, whenever she became too tired, she would stand by the window and gaze outside. When her thoughts became lucid again, she returned to the desk to continue sketching her designs.

By evening, she had finally completed her drawings.

But Yelu Yan hadn’t returned yet.

Could something have happened?

Li Xianyun, somewhat worried, decided to go look for Yelu Yan.

As it so happened, just as she stepped out, she saw Yelu Yan speaking with a Hidden Guard, his expression somber. As Li Xianyun approached, Yelu Yan ceased talking and lifted his chin slightly; the Hidden Guard then vanished after a few quick leaps.

Yelu Yan walked towards Li Xianyun. "Were you getting anxious waiting?"

Li Xianyun candidly replied, "I was a bit worried when you didn’t return, so I came out to look for you."

Yelu Yan wrapped his arms around Li Xianyun’s slender waist, pulling her into his embrace, "The wind is strong outside, let’s go in."

The winter night was cold. The dry, biting wind made one’s face ache after standing in it for even a short while.

Seeing Yelu Yan’s serious countenance, Li Xianyun asked, "Has something happened?"

"It’s military matters, don’t worry about it."

Li Xianyun uttered a sound of acknowledgment.

She pulled Yelu Yan to the study to show him the sketches she had drawn.

Yelu Yan settled into the Taishi chair and pulled Li Xianyun to sit on his lap, planted a kiss on her cheek, then took the sketches from her to examine.

Li Xianyun provided explanations from time to time.

"This is a moat bridge, also known as a flying bridge, specifically for crossing the moat. The moat outside Hengzhou City is rather wide, so I designed a foldable bridge. The wheels on top make it easy to transport, and this wide plank here can be moved. When crossing the moat, the soldiers can use the plank as a shield to move forward, avoiding unnecessary casualties."

Yelu Yan was overjoyed, nodding repeatedly.

He then took out another piece of paper.

Li Xianyun continued, "This is an improved Siege Ladder, lightweight and foldable to match the tall walls of Hengzhou."

"And this is a small Trebuchet, easy to transport for besieging a city."

Li Xianyun had also sketched two other weapon designs.

Yelu Yan treasured these like rare jewels and immediately sent them to Zha Xi to start production.

When coming to Liuzhou, Yelu Yan had the foresight to bring Zha Xi and a few key craftspeople from the military workshops.

Once Zha Xi received the designs, he began organizing people to commence construction.

To ensure these weapons were produced as soon as possible, Yelu Yan specially allocated a thousand soldiers for Zha Xi to command, speeding up the construction of these weapons.