The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan-Chapter 667 - 665 Really Heartless (One More Update)

Li Xianyun was determined to let Murong Ce experience all the hardships of life before leaving this world.

Yelu Yan was curious.

"Xianxian, Murong Ce has many skilled people around him, how did you approach him?"

Li Xianyun smiled and said, "The doctor treating Murong Ce is from the Ji Shi Tang, and the person selling him the medicine in Western Yunnan is also from Ji Shi Tang. How do you think I approached him?"

As long as it was related to medicine, it was inevitably linked to Ji Shi Tang.

Yelu Yan looked at Li Xianyun with approval.

Ji Shi Tang was more powerful than he had thought.

Yelu Yan smiled and said, "Since that’s the case, I can only gild the lily."

Li Xianyun looked up at him, "I know you’ve removed all the close ministers around Murong Ce."

Yelu Yan raised his hand and pinched Li Xianyun’s cheek, "So you knew."

Li Xianyun took his hand down, her eyes smiling, "My lord, I am aware of many things you’ve done for me."

She paused, looking at him with playful indignation, "But could you please stop pinching my cheek in the future? I’m not a child."

Yelu Yan looked at her and laughed, "If only you were a child, then I could carry you with me every day."

Li Xianyun huffed, "Alright, I’ve said what I wanted to say, you can go now. I still have many things to do."

Saying this, she walked past him towards the main hall.

Yelu Yan laughed from behind her, "Really heartless."

He followed Li Xianyun, "I’m free right now, let me stay and help."

Since she was busy and couldn’t be with him, he would stay and be with her.

Li Xianyun turned her head to look at the catching-up Yelu Yan, "Just don’t make things worse."

"Who do you think you are talking to?"

Right after these words, both of them couldn’t help but laugh.

Afterward, Li Xianyun inspected the meals and the Music Bureau.

Naturally, Yelu Yan followed her every step.

The Palace Attendants were so frightened that they didn’t dare to breathe.

After leaving the Music Bureau, Yelu Yan took Li Xianyun’s hand and walked beside her.

Li Xianyun shook his hand lightly, "Look how scared you’ve made them, they’re trembling as they speak."

Although these Palace Attendants always served inside the palace, very few could actually speak to Yelu Yan.

Yelu Yan wasn’t someone just anyone could approach.

Today, at the Music Bureau, one Palace Attendant was speaking to the Khan closely for the first time, stuttering nervously, and sweat poured down his face.

Li Xianyun reassured, "You don’t need to be nervous, take your time."

Her voice was soft and gentle, easing the attendant significantly.

Thus, he swallowed his saliva, composed himself, and continued speaking.

Yelu Yan smiled and asked, "Am I that scary?"

"What do you think?"

Yelu Yan let go of Li Xianyun’s small hand and instead held her slender waist, lifting her sideways, "Then tell me honestly, when you first saw me, did you think I was fierce?"

Li Xianyun nodded, "Extremely fierce, but I wasn’t afraid of you at all, because I knew you were a good man."

If he weren’t, she would have escaped long ago.

This remark greatly pleased Yelu Yan.

"Credit to your discernment," Yelu Yan asked, "What’s next?"

"Back to the Khan Palace."

"Good."

Both shared an understanding smile.

Yelu Yan quickened his steps, and the attendants behind him had to jog to keep up.

Li Xianyun playfully punched Yelu Yan on the chest, "You, you’re the most troublesome."

Yelu Yan smiled meaningfully, "Time is of the essence, how can I enjoy myself if I don’t make the most of it?"

"Despotic ruler," Li Xianyun laughed.

Yelu Yan brought his head close to hers, "Use your energy to scold me now because you won’t have the strength to do so later."

"Hmph."

That night, Haoyang Palace was as bright as day, and the sound of silk and bamboo music floated in the dark night, endlessly drifting.

Guests chuckled merrily as they mingled with each other.

The happiest person at the banquet was Yaduo.

Delicacies and beautiful dances abounded, along with lively folk performances.

It was clear that Li Xianyun had prepared everything meticulously.

Nobles stepped forward to present Yaduo with congratulatory gifts, engaging her with clever and amusing talk that made her exceptionally joyful.

Her birthdays had never been this lively before.

Guli was tricky and mean-spirited, and Yaduo got annoyed just by seeing her.

Understanding her feelings, Yelu Yan had allowed her to live in the Tianshan Other Palace.

It was peaceful, yet not lively.

Yelu Yan was busy with official duties, rushing to deliver gifts for her birthday every year, but as one grows older, material gifts matter less compared to the hope of having family gathered together.

Thus, each birthday inevitably came with a sense of loss.

Since Li Xianyun married Yelu Yan, her life had drastically changed.

She no longer had to worry about Yelu Yan’s marital issues, and as for children, she was in no rush.

With the young couple’s relationship as strong as it was, children would come sooner or later.

Almost every day, Li Xianyun would visit her chambers to check on her, simply chat, or play with "Snowball."

Yaduo saw Yelu Yan more often than before.

Yelu Yan was smitten with his wife, following wherever she went.

Every time, just as Li Xianyun settled down, Yelu Yan would follow shortly.

Yaduo finally understood what familial happiness meant.

The usually cold Imperial Palace had warmed with human affection, making her reluctant to return to the Tianshan Traveling Palace.

Yelu Yan and Li Xianyun seemed to think the same, especially Li Xianyun, whose sweet flattery cheered Yaduo daily by treating her as a solid support against Yelu Yan.

Yaduo dared not imagine how joyful she might be if Yelu Yan and Li Xianyun had a child; she might literally wake up laughing.

Yaduo looked up at the couple on the high platform. Yelu Yan was leaning close, whispering something in Li Xianyun’s ear.

Li Xianyun listened, a gentle smile curving her lips.

Under the lamp light, Yelu Yan’s eyes sparkled brilliantly, a reflection of his happiness.

After he finished whispering, he looked at Li Xianyun’s reaction.

Li Xianyun nodded, then picked up some food with her chopsticks and placed it in his bowl, speaking softly.

Yelu Yan laughed even more joyously, chewing his food, yet his gaze remained on Li Xianyun’s delicate face.

Perhaps feeling shy from his stare, Li Xianyun gently nudged him with her shoulder.

Yelu Yan laughed even more heartily.

Yaduo had never seen Yelu Yan so openly joyful before.

Before Li Xianyun came along, Yelu Yan always maintained a reserved and composed demeanor, his entire being as cold as ice, nothing like his current spring-breezy self.

Yaduo took a sip of her fruity wine, the exquisite drink intoxicating, just as these beautiful days were intoxicating.

The Khitan were skilled in singing and dancing, and after the meal and drinks, someone initiated a dance to the music, and more joined in.

Such a scene would never occur in a Houtang Imperial Palace banquet.

A bold noble lady invited Li Xianyun to join their dance.

Li Xianyun looked at Yelu Yan beside her, seeking his opinion.