The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan
Chapter 125 Women need to be coaxed (second update)

Chapter 125: 125 Women need to be coaxed (second update)

Yelu Yan looked at Yelu Shu and smiled, "Even the Khan himself hadn’t expected this."

He had spent half his life in the military, never expecting that the heavens would actually bring Li Xianyun into his life.

Yelu Shu laughed, "The princess consort is a good woman."

"Do you even need to say it?"

As he spoke, Yelu Yan looked towards Li Xianyun, the smile at the corner of his mouth impossible to hide. Of course, he never intended to conceal it.

Yelu Shu laughed again, "However, I must remind you that women like a man who is tender and considerate. If you keep putting on that sulky face and acting so high and mighty like before, you’ll scare her away."

"I know," said Yelu Yan.

He had never once frowned at Li Xianyun or spoken a harsh word to her.

He couldn’t bear to.

"Also, women need to be coaxed. You should coax her more," continued Yelu Shu.

Yelu Yan grunted in agreement, then asked, "How do you coax her?"

Yelu Shu laughed, "That, you’ll have to ask your sister-in-law."

Seeing the two men looking over, the senior princess consort said somewhat apprehensively, "I believe catering to her preferences is the way. Does the princess consort like anything in particular?"

Yelu Yan thought for a moment and said, "She probably likes silver, but when I offer it to her, she refuses, and it seems she isn’t short of money either."

There were too many unknowns about her, which always left him feeling insecure.

"Then cast a wide net: gold and silver jewelry, silks and satins, and the finest rouge and face powders. Arrange for all of these; there’s bound to be something she likes. No woman dislikes these things," said the senior princess consort.

"Alright, the Khan will give it a try."

Li Xianyun had finished writing the prescription, looked it over twice, and, finding no issues, got up and walked over.

She approached and handed the prescription to Yelu Shu, "Take the medicine according to this prescription, twice a day. After half a month, I will adjust the prescription based on your physical condition."

"Alright," Yelu Shu said, "many thanks to my younger sister-in-law."

It was getting very late, and Yelu Shu, not wanting to disturb Yelu Yan and Li Xianyun’s rest, did not linger any longer and left with his family.

Only Yelu Yan and Li Xianyun were left in the spacious side hall.

Yelu Yan looked down at Li Xianyun and said softly, "You must be exhausted today, shall we return to the palace to rest?"

Li Xianyun looked up at him and said, "Khan, you go back first. Your concubine still has some things to attend to."

Yelu Yan watched her playfully and smiled, "Do you think the Khan would leave you behind and return by himself?"

Li Xianyun smiled, "Then please wait for your concubine; it won’t take long."

"No rush."

The two sat side by side in the main hall, taking their place at the head seat.

Li Xianyun sat up straight, perched primly and properly.

Yelu Yan, on the other hand, sat more casually, his wildness evident in every move.

HIs robust body leaned to Li Xianyun’s side, making the two of them seem particularly close.

Li Xianyun looked at Yelu Yan, who was smiling at her, lost in a lovesick gaze.

Li Xianyun’s red lips parted lightly, "Khan, have you been drinking? Would you like to go back and rest first?"

Yelu Yan smiled, "This little amount of alcohol is not enough to intoxicate the Khan."

His tiger-like eyes were deep and dark, scorching her.

Li Xianyun averted her gaze, refusing to look at him directly, instead speaking to the Chief of Haoyang Palace, "Gather all the Palace Attendants of Haoyang Palace in the main hall."

The Chief of Haoyang Palace bent his arm in a salute, "Yes!"

Li Xianyun then spoke to Bater, "Bater, have someone bring those few people in."

Bater bent his arm to salute and said, "Yes!"

Soon the main hall was filled with maids and palace servants, all standing respectfully below the high platform, not daring to breathe too loudly.

Bater, accompanied by a group of guards, brought seven or eight palace servants and maids forward.

Among these people were the two palace servants who had provoked Li Xianyun.

As they approached, Bater and the guards kicked the back of these people’s knees, causing their legs to give out and they fell to the ground with a thud.

Bater bent his arm to salute and said, "Your Highness the Consort, everyone is here."

The kneeling group of palace servants and maids looked up at the two people seated in the main chairs, lying prostrate on the ground, trembling and pleading, "Please spare us, Khan, please spare us, Your Highness the Consort."

Yelu Yan looked towards Li Xianyun, already having a good idea of what was going on.

Li Xianyun turned her head to look over.

Yelu Yan said with a smile, "Why are you looking at me? You are in charge of the Harem; matters of the Harem are up to you."

His voice was neither loud nor soft, but just loud enough for everyone present to hear clearly.

Zhuo Ma pursed her lips and smiled; the Khan really spoiled the Consort too much.

Li Xianyun gave a light "hmph," turned her head, and looked indifferently at the prostrate palace servants and maids on the ground, saying coldly, "Do you all know your crimes?"

"This servant (maidservant) knows the crime, please, Your Highness, spare us, and grant us the antidote."

It turned out that Bater, following Li Xianyun’s orders, had given the trouble-making maids and palace servants pills, telling them that they were poisoned.

If they did not receive the antidote within three hours, their intestines would rupture and they would die.

This was also the reason why no one dared to cause further trouble.

Li Xianyun looked at Bater and said, "Since they have confessed their crimes, take them down, give each of them twenty heavy beatings, and cast them out of the Palace, never to be employed again."

Bater bent his arm to salute and said, "Yes!"

These palace servants and maids had not easily obtained their lucrative positions in Haoyang Palace; now, to see their opportunities vanish like water in a woven basket was too much to bear, and they hastily pleaded for mercy, "Please spare us, Your Highness; we dare not do it again, never again."

Li Xianyun looked at Bater and said, "They are really noisy; knock them out and carry them out."

Some people do not deserve a second chance; she did not wish to be like Master Dongguo and suffer from her own kindness.

Bater obeyed, raising his hand to knock on the necks of those people.

Seeing the situation was hopeless, the palace servants and maids resigned themselves to their fate, with one palace servant saying, "This servant is willing to accept any punishment, please grant me the medicine, Your Highness."

Li Xianyun sneered and said, "The pills you took were not poisoned at all; why would you need an antidote?"

The few were immediately stunned.

A maid said, "But then why did this maidservant feel as though my liver and intestines were torn apart after taking it?"

The pills Li Xianyun had Bater give out contained menthol, which would make the stomach feel cool upon ingestion, and it was normal to mistake that sensation for feeling as if one’s liver and intestines were torn apart.

However, she did not want to explain too much to them at the moment, and so she waved her hand dismissively.

Bater and the guards immediately grabbed the maids and palace servants and escorted them out.

One of the palace servants wanted to struggle one last time but was knocked out from behind by Bater and promptly fainted.

From then on, not a single person dared to speak.

The people in the main hall were all astonished; they had always heard that the Consort was gentle and kind to her subordinates, treating the servants very amicably, but they never expected her methods to be so decisively ruthless.

They must absolutely not offend her in the future.

Li Xianyun, observing everyone, said, "You must have heard many things about me; I suppose the most common is that I treat my underlings well, that I am merciful and kind."

The crowd inhaled sharply; how did the Consort know everything?

Li Xianyun continued, "Indeed, I am kind to my servants, but there is a condition: they must be worthy of such treatment from me. Since I am in charge of the Harem now, everyone must follow my command. If anyone disobeys, or dares to plot any treachery, they will end up like them."