The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan
Chapter 193 Husband, are you jealous? (Second update)

Chapter 193: 193 Husband, are you jealous? (Second update)

Li Xianyun deftly dodged as if she had been scalded.

Yelu Yan still maintained the embrace, a smile playing on his lips, "What’s wrong?"

Has it been a day since you last let me hold you?

Li Xianyun cast a sidelong glance at him, "My grandmother is here, be more restrained."

"Indeed."

After Yelu Yan spoke, he looked behind her, "Grandmother."

Li Xianyun turned her head to look, but there was nobody behind her at all. Puzzled, a tall and sturdy man planted a heavy kiss on her cheek and gazed at her with his burning eyes.

"Childish."

Li Xianyun said and proceeded to walk to the main hall where the meal was served.

Yelu Yan followed her with long strides, "How am I being childish? You must explain clearly to your husband."

The two of them jested and laughed their way to the main hall for the meal, where Yaduo had already taken her seat.

"Did you send the person away?"

Li Xianyun gave an "Mhm" and sat down to eat with Yelu Yan.

Yaduo looked at Li Xianyun, her face brimming with a tender smile, "Xuanxuan is really so adorable."

Yelu Yan placed a shrimp into Yaduo’s dish, "Grandmother, have some shrimp."

Yaduo turned to Yelu Yan with a smile, "You rascal, I know you’re keen to protect your wife. I’m just mentioning Xuanxuan, and look how frightened you get. Don’t worry, as long as you two are happy, I won’t rush you to have children."

Even though she really wanted to see the children of Yelu Yan and Li Xianyun be born in her lifetime.

But, young people have their own ideas, and that could not be forced.

Yelu Yan was willing to marry, and he had also found a woman he liked. She was already very content.

One must be content, for contentment brings happiness.

Yaduo looked at Li Xianyun and continued the earlier unfinished words, "Xianxian, come to the side hall later, I have a gift to give to Xuanxuan, you can give it to him for me tomorrow."

"Alright."

After the meal, Li Xianyun went with Yaduo to the side hall.

Yaduo handed Li Xianyun a box made of exquisite rosewood, inside of which lay a Luminous Pearl, very large and costly.

"I really didn’t know what to give to Xuanxuan, so I chose this Luminous Pearl to give him."

Li Xianyun looked at the aquamarine Luminous Pearl, pure and flawless, very beautiful.

Yaduo sat on the soft couch by the window, "This Luminous Pearl was actually given to me by Ayan, he always thinks of giving me whatever good things he has, but honestly, I don’t need so many fine things. Just keeping them is keeping them, mostly I give them away. And Ayan isn’t angry when he sees me giving away things he gave to me, in fact, he gives even more generously."

Li Xianyun closed the rosewood box and placed it on the desk, "The Khan wants to make you happy."

"Yes, he is a filial child."

Li Xianyun picked up the medicine chest, "Grandmother, please lie down on the bed. The needles I’m about to administer should be quite comfortable, and you’ll likely fall asleep easily."

Yaduo obediently got up and went to the bed.

"Just lying flat will be fine."

Yaduo did as instructed.

Li Xianyun asked her to close her eyes, then began to insert the needles.

Yaduo continued where she had left off, "Although Ayan may seem aloof, he values loyalty and friendship deeply. Those who care too much often get hurt easily by the people they cherish. When he was very young, he was betrayed by someone he trusted, and it took him a good while to recover. Xianxian, I can see that Ayan is very fond of you, and I hope you won’t let him get hurt."

Li Xianyun inserted needles into Yaduo, "Grandmother, rest assured, your daughter-in-law will indeed treat the Khan well."

Yaduo, with closed eyes, "You two are both good children, surely you’ll support each other and have a good life together."

After finishing the sentence, she muttered a few more words and soon fell asleep.

Li Xianyun waited a while before she removed the silver needles, placed them in the acupuncture kit, and carrying the medicine chest, returned to the main hall.

Yelu Yan was sitting at the desk, reviewing documents. When he saw Li Xianyun return, he put aside the documents, walked over, took the medicine chest from her hand, and put it back in its place.

"I thought you’d be gone for a long time."

Li Xianyun sat on the soft couch, "Grandmother had a sore back from playing yesterday, so I gave her a few acupuncture points, which let her sleep well, and she will feel much lighter tomorrow."

Yelu Yan took the teapot from the desk and poured Li Xianyun a cup of water, then handed it to her.

Li Xianyun took a few sips and set the teacup on the desk, her eyes shining as she looked at Yelu Yan, "Husband, you know everything, don’t you?"

Yelu Yan smiled, "What do you think?"

Li Xianyun lifted her hand and pinched the back of her neck, smiling coyly, "It was he who insisted, so it’s no wonder my hand was heavy."

"Heavy?" Yelu Yan wore a smile, "I think you can administer the medicine even stronger."

Li Xianyun pursed her lips and chuckled, "Then he should thank you. If it weren’t for your sake, I would have been less careful with my strength."

Yelu Yan stood up and walked behind Li Xianyun, "Next time you need not concern yourself with upholding my honor; he isn’t worth it."

Li Xianyun was slightly startled. Weren’t Yelu Yan and Yelu Qi blood brothers? Why did it feel like there was a deep grudge between them? They certainly didn’t behave like they came from the same womb.

As Yelu Yan spoke, he massaged the back of her neck and shoulders, "Does this hurt?"

Li Xianyun hummed in affirmation, "I helped with hanging grapes today, standing all the while, arms going up and down; my shoulders grew a bit tired."

"With so many people around, was there need for you to lift a finger?" Yelu Yan asked with a hint of displeasure.

He could be quite intimidating when not smiling.

Li Xianyun looked up at him, "I did it of my own will; don’t blame others."

Seeing that Yelu Yan remained silent for a long while, she placed her small hand on his rough large one, "Husband, are you angry?"

"No."

Li Xianyun pulled Yelu Yan to sit down on the soft couch, revealing a smile with a deeper meaning, "Husband, you’re not even smiling; how can you say you’re not angry?"

"I just don’t want to see you work so hard."

"It’s not hard at all. I enjoy doing these things; how could it be hard?"

Having something she liked to do was good, and Yelu Yan did not press any further but instead placed his large hand on her slender shoulder.

"Turn around, let me press it for you."

Obediently, Li Xianyun turned around.

After a while, Yelu Yan asked abruptly, "Xianxian, if one day I am misunderstood by others, would you defend me like this as well?"

Li Xianyun turned her head to look at Yelu Yan, "Husband, are you jealous?"

"No"

"You are."

Li Xianyun laughed heartily.

"I suppose so."

He had once been jealous of a cat, so being jealous of two maids now seemed trivial.

Seeing that Li Xianyun had not spoken for a while, Yelu Yan massaged her shoulders with alternating pressure, "Xianxian, you haven’t answered me."

Li Xianyun found his massage very comforting, and she was becoming drowsy.

When she was thirteen, a chill had invaded her body, damaging her constitution, making her intolerant to cold; she liked warm things very much.

The palm of Yelu Yan’s hand on her shoulder was warm, making her heart warm and cozy too.

Upon hearing Yelu Yan speak, Li Xianyun forced her eyelids open, "Answer what?"

"...It’s nothing."

Yelu Yan felt a bit disappointed and turned to look at her; her eyes were somewhat red.

Every time she was sleepy, her eyes would become red, and her double eyelids would turn into multiple folds.

"Will you bathe today?"

"Hmm."

Hearing this, Li Xianyun struggled to rise. She would not sleep comfortably through the night without a bath.