The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan
Chapter 163 Why Sleep in Separate Rooms? (Second Update)

Chapter 163: 163 Why Sleep in Separate Rooms? (Second Update)

When everyone saw Li Xianyun arrive, they hurriedly knelt down and bent their arms in salute, saying, "Greetings to the Princess Consort."

The woman coldly gave Li Xianyun a glance and did not rise, lacking any proper manners.

Youlan brought over a Taishi Chair for Li Xianyun.

Li Xianyun sat on the Taishi Chair, looked calmly at the old woman, and said, "Speak, what has happened?"

The old woman said arrogantly, "Why should I speak? You won’t believe me anyway. Better if I don’t say anything at all."

Li Xianyun let out a light laugh and said, "You don’t wish to speak, nor do you follow the guards. What is it you want?"

The old woman shamelessly retorted, "This old lady doesn’t want anything in particular, but it’s quite infuriating that people would band together and slander me in broad daylight! I must seek justice and have them receive the punishment they deserve."

"And how do you wish to punish them?"

"Expel them from the palace and never employ them again."

Upon hearing this, the maids and palace servants started murmuring amongst themselves.

"This person is being completely unreasonable!"

"Indeed, it’s clearly your fault, yet you twist the truth!"

...

The maids and palace servants knelt on the ground one after another, respectfully saying, "Your Highness, this troublemaker stole first and then slandered us slaves next. Please, Princess Consort, administer justice."

"Then let’s do as this woman says," Li Xianyun said in a mild voice. "Someone, drive out all the palace attendants from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and never employ them again!"

As soon as her words fell, several guards entered and escorted the palace attendants out.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs was immediately thrown into chaos.

The woman on the ground could sit no longer; she stood up and said coldly, "Wait!"

She looked at Li Xianyun discontentedly and said, "Why are you so hasty?! Don’t you even listen to their defenses? How can you manage the harem well if you act so arbitrarily?"

Li Xianyun stood up, smiled, and said, "It’s not that I can’t distinguish between right and wrong, it’s just that the ancestors have spoken, and I dare not disobey."

In the Khitan, both the grandmother and the maternal grandmother are referred to as ancestors.

Yaduo was stunned upon hearing this; she thought she had concealed herself well, so how was she seen through with just a glance?

"How did you know that I am not a palace attendant?"

Li Xianyun walked over to Yaduo, smiled, and said, "Even though you are dressed in coarse cloth, the spirit in your eyes and the elegance of your demeanor cannot hide your noble air. Moreover, your hands are soft and delicate without the calluses from labor, showing a life of comfort and ease, free from hardship."

Yaduo laughed, "That’s not enough to confirm my identity."

"Only someone of no ordinary status could orchestrate this charade with the Chief of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and considering your age, I deduced that you must be the Khan’s grandmother," Li Xianyun said with a smile.

There was, in fact, another point that Li Xianyun did not mention.

The relationship between Yelu Yan and Guli was quite strained, and if it were the maternal grandmother, she would not dare to be so fearless, so it could only be Yelu Yan’s grandmother.

Upon hearing this, Yaduo grabbed Li Xianyun’s smooth, tender hand and gently patted it, smiling, "What a clever child you are."

As she spoke, her eyes incessantly admired Li Xianyun’s face, unable to conceal the fondness and joy in her gaze.

Yaduo had been captivated by Li Xianyun’s beauty at first sight, and now she was won over by her gentle and kind heart and the vivacious grace that emanated from her.

Having such an intelligent woman by Yelu Yan’s side put her mind at ease.

Yaduo couldn’t help but feel fortunate in her heart. Thank goodness Yelu Yan didn’t have any flighty girls around him, or else how could he have found such a perfect bride?

She thought to herself, that boy does have a good eye.

Li Xianyun felt a bit embarrassed being stared at so directly by Yaduo.

Why were these two so similar in this regard?

Li Xianyun smiled and said, "Ancestral Grandmother, would you like to change into different clothes?"

"Good child, take me to your chamber to change," Yaduo said with a laugh.

Both called her "good child," but whereas Guli was pretentious, Yaduo genuinely liked her.

"Alright," Li Xianyun laughed, "Ancestral Grandmother, just call me Xianxian."

"Alright, then you can follow Ayan and call me ’Grandmother’ too, and don’t keep saying ’your servant’, it sounds strangely distant," Yaduo said with a smile.

It turns out Yelu Yan’s childhood name was Ayan.

"Should I refer to myself as ’your granddaughter-in-law’ then?"

Yaduo laughed, "Good, good, Grandmother likes it. Grandmother feels so happy from the bottom of her heart when she sees all you young children."

As she spoke, she let out a hearty laugh.

Her entire demeanor was lively and bright, making her very likable.

Li Xianyun couldn’t help but smile gently, revealing two shallow dimples.

She was the very image of a stunning beauty, even leaving Yaduo in awe.

Yaduo thought to herself: No wonder Ayan is so fond of her, she indeed is beautiful.

Li Xianyun and Yaduo walked toward the Khan Palace, chatting and laughing along the way.

Yaduo, remembering what had happened earlier, couldn’t help asking while looking at Li Xianyun, "Grandmother is curious, if that woman had not been me, how would you have dealt with her?"

Li Xianyun replied with a laugh, "Naturally, I would have knocked her out and thrown her out."

Upon hearing this, Yaduo was initially taken aback but then let out a hearty laugh, saying, "Alright, that’s the spirit of Grandmother’s younger days."

In her youth, Yaduo was a formidable figure, unrivaled in Shangjing, and nobody dared to provoke her.

Guli was certainly well-disciplined by her.

Yelu Yan had grown up with Yaduo and had learned a lot from her.

Yaduo looked at Li Xianyun with full-hearted fondness.

Li Xianyun had just spoken the truth, without any intention of flattering; unexpectedly, she had said something that pleased Yaduo.

"Grandmother, which palace did you live in before? I’ll have someone tidy it up," said Li Xianyun.

Yaduo replied with a smile, "Grandmother doesn’t feel comfortable anywhere else, so I’ll just stay in yours and Ayan’s bedroom. You two can stay in the main hall, and Grandmother in the side hall; it won’t disturb the two of you,"

Li Xianyun was taken aback.

Yaduo laughed and said, "What’s the matter? Do you dislike this old lady, your grandmother? You don’t want to live with Grandmother?"

"Not at all," said Li Xianyun, "It’s just that your granddaughter-in-law is currently residing in the side hall. But it’s fine, you can stay there, and I can move somewhere else."

Yaduo’s smile faded as she asked, "Did you two have a quarrel? Is it because Ayan made you angry, and that’s why you are sleeping separately? That naughty boy, watch as Grandmother disciplines him thoroughly!"

"No, we...,"

Li Xianyun was about to explain.

Yaduo interrupted, "As long as Ayan did not anger you, that’s fine. Today, you will move back to the main hall and Grandmother will stay in the side hall."

"But...,"

Yaduo smiled and said, "Xianxian, why don’t you update Grandmother on what’s been happening lately in the Capital City?"

Seeing that Yaduo wasn’t really listening to her, Li Xianyun let it go, thinking she would let her grandson explain to her later.

Li Xianyun hadn’t been in the Capital City for long and wasn’t able to give much detail about the recent changes.

Zhuo Ma solved the problem for them, speaking incessantly and entertaining Yaduo immensely.

The group of them arrived at the Khan Palace.

Li Xianyun asked, "Grandmother, are you hungry? Should I have someone prepare something for you to eat?"

"That would be good, I am indeed hungry after the long journey," Yaduo said with a smile.

Since learning that Yelu Yan had a beloved, Yaduo had hurried back to Shangjing without delay, riding fast through the night.

Yaduo finished speaking and, followed by two maids, proceeded to the main hall.

Those two maids had put in quite the effort pretending to quarrel earlier.

Yaduo had great respect for Li Xianyun and, knowing that her belongings were in the side hall, wanted to avoid inconvenience, so she went to change her clothes in Yelu Yan’s main hall.