The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan
Chapter 122: She is young and can have another child later (one more update)

Chapter 122: She is young and can have another child later (one more update)

Li Xianyun said to Yelu Yan, "It’s not just because you treat this concubine well."

"What other reason is there? Tell me," Yelu Yan said with a smile.

Li Xianyun couldn’t help but lift her little hand to cover her mouth as she laughed.

Her laughter was charming; her eyes brimmed with mirth, making one feel warm inside just by looking at her.

Yelu Yan looked at her with an amused smile and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

Li Xianyun put her hand down and said with a smile, "So it turns out you also like to hear flattering words."

Yelu Yan was hardly one to crack a smile, always serious and not easy to get close to—a veritable picture of aloofness and ’keep out’ to strangers. She hadn’t expected him to enjoy flattery as well.

"Of course, who doesn’t like to hear pleasing words?" Yelu Yan chuckled, "Tell me, hm?"

His voice had a bewitching quality, especially that gentle "hm" that was indeed hard to resist.

Li Xianyun shook her head and laughed, "No, it’s a bit embarrassing to praise someone to their face, this concubine can’t bring herself to say it."

Yelu Yan sighed lightly while watching her and chuckled, "It seems this Khan has indeed been too good to you; now you even dare to refuse me."

Li Xianyun gazed at him and replied with a smile, "Not at all, it’s just a little embarrassing."

Yelu Yan saw Li Xianyun about to raise her cup to drink again and he took the wine cup from her hand directly.

His rough fingertips brushed against the back of her smooth, fair hand, stirring an indescribable flirtation.

"You can’t drink anymore, have you forgotten how sick you felt last time you got drunk?"

While speaking, Yelu Yan poured the wine from her cup into his own.

Li Xianyun looked at Yelu Yan in astonishment and chuckled, "How did you know?"

Yelu Yan took a sip from his cup and smiled, "What is there that this Khan doesn’t know?"

After he said that, both of them laughed.

This sticky, sweet atmosphere almost knocked Guli out with irritation.

People in the palace always knew how to curry favor and clamber over each other for power.

With Yelu Yan favoring Li Xianyun so much, in the future, the entire harem would rush to ingratiate themselves with her.

Not to mention the harem, just look at the royal relatives and nobles; seeing Li Xianyun so favored, even their glances towards her were respectful.

If this continued, where would her position as the Grand Imperial Consort stand? It was infuriating.

It was all this despicable woman’s fault; she would not share the sky with this Han woman, they would be irreconcilable!

Thinking this, she angrily began to eat.

Li Xianyun saw her eating and the corners of her mouth involuntarily curled up.

She had been a bit worried Guli wasn’t eating earlier on.

Glancing up, Li Xianyun saw a little darling sitting in the middle, staring at her with rapt attention.

When she looked over, the little darling immediately smiled brightly.

Children are always like this, their affection for you unhidden.

Li Xianyun couldn’t help but smile softly, and turning her head to look at Yelu Yan, she found herself caught in his deep, tiger-like eyes, leaving her utterly frozen.

It turned out he had been watching her all this time.

When Li Xianyun looked his way, Yelu Yan subtly shifted his gaze to his wine cup, but the smile on his lips grew even deeper.

Li Xianyun deliberately ignored the warmth in Yelu Yan’s gaze and said with a smile, "Khan, may this concubine call Xuanxuan over for a chat?"

Yelu Yan looked at her with a smile and said, "As you wish."

Li Xianyun thanked him with a smile, "Thank you, Khan."

With that, she turned around and beckoned to Yelu Xuan.

Yelu Xuan, seeing this, looked up at his mother, the Grand Imperial Consort.

Yuchi Qian, too, noticed Li Xianyun’s gesture, released her hold on Yelu Xuan’s arm, and said with a smile, "Go on, then."

Hearing this, Yelu Xuan immediately slid down from his mother’s lap and trotted over to Li Xianyun.

His actions startled many people.

No one dared to run around at such a banquet, especially not towards the main seat.

Yelu Xuan approached, bent his arm in salute, and said, "Greetings to Khan, greetings to Godmother."

Greetings to Godmother?

He really had the nerve to say it.

Li Xianyun couldn’t help but chuckle, raised her delicate hand to touch Yelu Xuan’s little head, and smiled, "Why is little Xuanxuan so adorable?"

Yelu Yan looked at Yelu Xuan and said, "Why do you only call her Godmother and not Godfather?"

Yelu Yan tried to speak to Yelu Xuan in a gentle tone, but Yelu Xuan still thought he was very fierce, very fierce. Timidly, he looked at the person before him, who seemed huge, and his small, soft body slowly leaned against Li Xianyun.

Li Xianyun hugged Yelu Xuan in her arms and said with a smile to Yelu Yan, "Khan, please don’t scare Xuanxuan."

Yelu Yan withdrew his hand from the back of Li Xianyun’s chair and leaned his body towards her as before, his gaze fixed on her.

He then laughed and said, "When have I ever scared him?"

Li Xianyun pursed her lips in disbelief, took Yelu Xuan onto her lap, looked down at him with a smile, and said, "Did you miss Godmother?"

Yelu Xuan said in his childish, milky voice with a laugh, "I did."

"What a coincidence, Godmother missed you too," Li Xianyun said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Yelu Xuan opened his mouth in a happy smile.

Li Xianyun looked at the treats on the table and said with a smile, "See if there’s anything you want to eat."

"I want to eat mung bean cake," Yelu Xuan said with a laugh.

"Godmother will get it for you."

As Li Xianyun spoke and was about to reach out, a piece of mung bean cake was handed to her.

She turned her head towards Yelu Yan with a smile and said, "Thank you, Khan."

Li Xianyun took the mung bean cake and passed it to Yelu Xuan.

Yelu Xuan savored it and said, "Godmother, what is this pastry? It’s really delicious."

"Mung bean cake," Li Xianyun replied, taking out a handkerchief from her sleeve and gently wiping the corners of Yelu Xuan’s mouth with a smile, "If you like it, Godmother will make some for you when I have time."

Yelu Xuan’s eyes widened with surprise and he said with a delighted smile, "Really?"

Li Xianyun smiled and nodded.

Once the conversation between the young and the old had started, it seemed like there was no end.

They talked about swing chairs, then about horseback riding, and then about toys for play...

Yelu Yan also began conversing with the other royal relatives.

They didn’t discuss official affairs but spoke of horse racing and hunting, and eventually, the conversation turned to who had recently added a child to their family.

The Great Prince Yelu Shu, who had always been close to Yelu Yan, sat at the first position to the left according to rank.

The two men were very close to each other.

Yelu Shu looked at Yelu Yan with a smile and said, "Khan, is it not almost time for you and the princess to celebrate good news?"

Upon hearing this, Yelu Yan looked at Li Xianyun with a smile.

She was earnestly explaining to Yelu Xuan how to play with a Nine Linked Rings puzzle, clearly not having heard what Yelu Shu had said.

Yelu Yan turned back to Yelu Shu with a smile and said, "She’s young, we’ll think about having children in a couple of years."

This statement struck everyone present like a thunderclap, assaulting their ears.

A thousand thoughts raced through their minds:

The Khan really dotes on the princess so much, even willing to wait for children because of her young age—something many women would envy but can’t have.

Rumors claimed that the princess had shared the Khan’s bed not long after her arrival. It must be true, otherwise, the Khan wouldn’t speak of having children.

Some also pondered: It seems the harem is truly undergoing a change. Who to respect and flatter is now clear as day.