The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan
Chapter 127 is pretty beautiful (second update)

Chapter 127: 127 is pretty beautiful (second update)

Yelu Yan also stopped his steps, accompanying Li Xianyun in stargazing.

However, while Li Xianyun admired the stars, Yelu Yan’s eyes were fixed entirely upon the delicate and charming young woman beside him.

The fondness and obsession in his eyes were about to overflow.

Li Xianyun, looking up at the starry sky, couldn’t help but sigh, "The sky tonight is truly beautiful."

Yelu Yan watched her foolishly, smiling, "It is pretty."

Both said it was beautiful, but the two of them were referring to completely different things.

The gazes of Li Xianyun and Yelu Yan somehow collided.

Caught in the act, Yelu Yan’s eyes widened slightly.

Li Xianyun’s mind was entirely on the beautiful night sky, and she didn’t notice anything unusual about Yelu Yan, but just looked up at him and smiled with pursed lips.

She was serene and tender, stunningly heart-stirring.

Yelu Yan said with a smile, "Let’s go."

"Okay."

The two, hand in hand, left Haoyang Palace, walked a stretch of bluestone-paved road, and then turned onto a tree-lined path dense with foliage.

The faint light and shadow filtered by the branches and leaves fell on their faces and shoulders.

Everything was tranquil and beautiful, just right.

Li Xianyun’s hand, which was being held, moved slightly.

Yelu Yan turned his head to look at her. Under the dim starlight, her delicate face carried an indescribable allure.

Not understanding why, Yelu Yan asked, "What’s wrong?"

"There’s no one else here now," said Li Xianyun.

Looking down at the hand that was being held, Li Xianyun spoke.

Yelu Yan could only let go of her hand.

His holding of Li Xianyun’s hand had been an impulse of affection just moments ago; he hadn’t thought much about it.

Li Xianyun said with a smile, "Thank you, Khan, for helping your concubine establish authority just now."

Her unfailingly polite and meticulous manners toward him did not cheer up Yelu Yan.

"I’m your husband; it’s my duty to stand by you and be your backbone. Why should you be so formal?"

He had said something similar before, but she never seemed to take it to heart.

True to form, this time Li Xianyun nodded again, showing no sign of having truly listened.

Such a carefree little girl.

Li Xianyun continued to walk and gaze.

The sky was bright with stars; the grass and insects chirped gently, everything was peaceful and beautiful.

As they passed a grassy spot, Li Xianyun saw the grass beside her sway slightly and heard a rustling sound.

Li Xianyun stopped, looked in that direction, and raising her hand, pointed and asked, "Khan, what’s that?"

Yelu Yan, who had always been attentive to Li Xianyun, followed her gaze and, hearing her question, laughed, "Could it be a snake?"

The motion of the grass blades resembled a long, winding shape, indeed somewhat snake-like.

And that "snake" was moving in the direction right beneath Li Xianyun’s feet.

Li Xianyun, who had been terrified of snakes all her life, couldn’t care less at that moment. She turned and flung herself into Yelu Yan’s arms, clutching tightly at his neck, her face buried in his neck, jumping up and down, and exclaimed in a tender voice, "No, don’t..."

Don’t come closer, don’t let there be a snake.

Yelu Yan wrapped one arm around her slender waist, lifted her up horizontally, and laughed, "I am here, I will protect you, don’t be scared, okay?"

The corners of Yelu Yan’s mouth curled with a growing smile. Her fear of snakes was actually quite convenient.

Youlan and Zhuo Ma, who were following from a distance, didn’t know what had happened between the two, seeing only that they had somehow ended up embracing each other.

And it seemed that it was the Princess Consort who had initiated it, which was quite rare.

Were they supposed to see this?

The group of maids and guards hurriedly turned away, not daring to take another look, but their ears perked up straight.

Listening was always okay, right?

The mother and baby hedgehog had finally clambered out from amidst the grass, after overcoming difficulties to move to another more lush patch of grass to forage.

No sooner had they shown their faces than they discovered two people tightly embracing, staring straight at them.

Oh no—humans!!

The big hedgehog quickly turned around and nudged the little one’s nose with its own.

The little hedgehog rolled into a small ball, and the big hedgehog rolled into a big ball.

The mother and child both rolled into the midst of the leaves and vanished without a trace.

Li Xianyun let out a big sigh of relief at the sight and turned her head to see a face so bright with laughter it couldn’t be brighter.

Those deep tiger eyes were brimming with laughter, gazing unwaveringly at her.

Li Xianyun immediately realized she had been duped, struggling to get down, and hitting Yelu Yan’s solid chest with her clenched fists, she reproached, "Did you know all along it wasn’t a snake and purposely deceive me?"

Yelu Yan, who had been leading troops in warfare for many years, encountered snakes often, and he knew they could not possibly move that slowly.

So he had known from the start it wasn’t a snake and had intentionally scared Li Xianyun.

Yelu Yan looked down with a smile at the woman in his arms.

Her punches were so weak they felt like tickles against his firm chest.

Fearing she would hurt her delicate hands, Yelu Yan raised his hand to grasp her two little fists and, looking down into her eyes with a smile, he said, "Alright, alright, my fault. If you keep hitting me like this, it won’t hurt me, but you’ll hurt your hands."

Li Xianyun huffed lightly, looking at his clothes, pouting without speaking.

She knew she was afraid of snakes, yet he intentionally frightened her, which was really despicable.

Seeing that Li Xianyun seemed to be angry, Yelu Yan released her hands, placing one rough hand under her delicate white chin and gently lifted it.

Soon, their gazes melted into each other’s.

"It’s my fault. Don’t be angry, okay?"

Li Xianyun looked up at his handsome face with the dazzling starry sky behind his head.

As if spellbound, she softly "mm-hmmed."

Yelu Yan, seeing her obedient appearance and eyes like water, couldn’t help but slowly lower his head.

Li Xianyun didn’t move away.

Perhaps it was the intoxicating evening breeze, the tranquil beauty of the night, the brilliance of the stars behind his head, or maybe it was because she had been drinking.

In any case, she just stood there obediently, neither dodging nor avoiding, watching as Yelu Yan’s undeniably handsome face drew closer and closer.

Yelu Yan first admired her beautiful eyes, then his gaze moved to her slightly parted, tender red lips that were as fragrant as flowers.

The two of them drew nearer, their breaths intertwining, feeling each other’s warmth.

Yelu Yan tilted his head and slowly closed his eyes.

The next moment, their lips gently pressed together.

Li Xianyun softly closed her eyes, her thick and long eyelashes fluttering ceaselessly, letting her reason give in to a certain feeling.

Yelu Yan first tenderly pecked a couple of times, and seeing that Li Xianyun showed no sign of pushing him away, he increased the pressure, kissing her more deeply and with more passion.

He raised an arm to encircle Li Xianyun’s slender waist, pulling her tightly into his broad, solid embrace, while the hand that had been holding her chin now moved behind her head, securely supporting her nape.

Yelu Yan leaned in further, the kiss becoming even more fitting and profound.