The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan
Chapter 218 He also really wants to be willful (First Update)

Chapter 218: 218 He also really wants to be willful (First Update)

As soon as Yaduo finished speaking, Yelu Yan walked in.

The maids in the room hurriedly greeted him with a bow.

Yelu Yan first smiled at Li Xianyun before turning to Yaduo, "Grandmother."

He said, and went to sit down beside Li Xianyun.

Li Xianyun turned to meet Yelu Yan’s deep, smiling gaze, revealing a hint of a smile. Her eyes lowered gently and tranquilly.

Yaduo looked at the well-matched couple with a smile, her heart filled with joy, "Ayan, Xianxian is leaving for the Border Market tomorrow, you should send more people to protect her."

"Alright."

Yaduo couldn’t help but admonish Yelu Yan as she looked at him.

"Ayan, whatever matters you have, you should discuss them with Xianxian. She is leaving tomorrow, and when I asked her, she didn’t even know how many men she would be bringing; how can this be? What does it mean to be husband and wife? Apart from standing with equal dignity at each other’s side, you must also share both joys and hardships, and support each other. If you keep everything to yourself like before and hide things in your heart, misunderstandings will accumulate over time, distrust will arise, and your affection will grow distant. You must speak up about matters when they arise, do you understand?"

Yelu Yan had always been reserved since childhood, keeping everything inside.

Li Xianyun wanted to defend Yelu Yan, "Grandmother..."

A rough, large hand rested on her smooth, delicate hand, "What Grandmother said is right, it’s my fault."

"Good that you understand. The grandmother knows you care for Xianxian and want to do everything for her, but you also need to ask for her opinion and not make decisions on your own, you know?"

"I’ve taken note."

Li Xianyun watched him with a smile; he was always the one scolding and ordering others around, and she hadn’t expected to see the day where the tables would turn, and he’d be the one getting lectured.

His obedient look mixed with his wild nature was quite the sight, making it not only difficult for people to get used to but also quite amusing.

While she was enjoying the scene, Yelu Yan suddenly turned his gaze towards her.

Li Xianyun, caught in the act, gave an awkward laugh and looked towards Yaduo.

Yaduo, seeing the two inseparable, was very reassured and did not want to disturb them, "Xianxian will set off for the Border Market tomorrow; you two go back and pack your things."

Yelu Yan took Li Xianyun’s hand and stood up, bowed to Yaduo, and walked outside.

Walking along the corridor, grand without losing its elegant refinement, Yelu Yan held her soft hand and pinched it lightly, looking at her with a smile, "You really don’t worry about anything."

Li Xianyun laughed lightly, her sweet dimples showing, "With you to worry, isn’t that enough?"

She spoke with the justified confidence of a favored concubine.

After all, Li Xianyun knew that Yelu Yan would arrange everything for the journey, and all she had to do was pack her luggage.

Yelu Yan smiled slightly, his lips curving, and he ruffled her hair, "You make a good point."

Then he suddenly pulled Li Xianyun into his arms, hugging her tightly, almost lifting her off the ground.

"But still, there needs to be some compensation."

Yelu Yan said with a mischievous smile and lowered his head to kiss her.

When the two were alone, the maids would automatically stay away.

At this moment, realizing something amiss, the maids who could hide did so, and those who could not turned their backs.

Li Xianyun was held in Yelu Yan’s embrace, forced onto her tiptoes.

Suddenly remembering something important, she placed her tender hand on his lips, which were only inches away, "My lord, it’s almost time for the meal; I need to go to the kitchen to cook a few dishes for grandmother."

Yelu Yan removed her hand but still held her slender waist, leaning in, "Let them do it."

Li Xianyun dodged backward and turned her head away, and Yelu Yan ended up kissing the corner of her mouth, "No, they’re still not skilled enough."

"Then let your husband kiss you a few times before I leave."

Yelu Yan said as he went to search for her tender, sweet lips.

Li Xianyun turned her head to dodge, calling out sweetly, "My husband—"

As long as she acted coquettishly, Yelu Yan’s cold heart would instantly soften, and he would dote on her without a hint of resistance, resigning himself to her wishes.

Yelu Yan had to straighten his large frame slightly, but still leaned down to look at her, like a begrudging husband, "Then you hurry up."

"Alright."

Li Xianyun raised her hand to cradle his handsome cheek and rubbed it, "You’re the best behaved."

As she spoke, she peeled his hands off her, and on tiptoe, she planted a kiss on Yelu Yan’s lips.

Yelu Yan opened his lips to envelope hers in response, but the person in question dodged away nimbly like a little sparrow, and while stepping lightly, she turned her head to smile at him, "My husband is the best."

Youlan and Zhuo Ma hurriedly followed after her.

Yelu Yan watched Li Xianyun’s lovely retreating figure. He didn’t want to be a good husband; he too wanted to be willful.

When Li Xianyun’s figure disappeared around the corner, Yelu Yan turned and walked towards the side chamber; he just so happened to have something he wanted to discuss with his grandmother.

When she arrived at the kitchen, Li Xianyun prepared several home-cooked dishes, truly a feast for the senses.

In the dining hall, Yaduo looked at the exquisite dishes on the table, her eyes sparkling with disbelief as she turned to Li Xianyun, "Xianxian, did you make all this?"

Li Xianyun smiled and nodded, and with the serving chopsticks, she picked up a few bites for Yaduo, "Grandmother, please try it and see if it suits your palate."

Having seen how much Yaduo enjoyed stir-fried cabbage with tofu the day before, she knew that her grandmother preferred light flavors and thus prepared a few delicate dishes.

Yaduo tasted a bite and was full of praise, asking, "Xianxian, how did you learn to cook?"

Li Xianyun took hold of her bowl; if she didn’t take it now, it would pile up into a mountain, for someone took advantage of the conversation to heap food onto her plate without restraint.

"My brother and sister like the food made by their daughter-in-law, so I learned a bit."

Yaduo’s face was filled with loving smiles, "What do you mean a bit? You’ve learned quite a lot."

The three of them all laughed together.

After dinner, Yelu Yan had some urgent affairs to attend to and left first. Li Xianyun chatted with Yaduo for a while and then returned to the main chamber to bathe and change clothes.

She had been too busy these last two days and hadn’t packed much of her luggage.

After bathing, Li Xianyun dried her hair until it was no longer dripping, then she packed her belongings with Zhuo Ma and Youlan.

When Yelu Yan entered from outside, the three women had already packed the clothes they needed to take, wrapping them up in bundles.

They had assembled the necessary medicine box, soft pillows, cushions, personal items, dining utensils, and various other sundries, all placed on a soft couch.

Looking at the small mountain piled high on the soft couch, Li Xianyun pulled out some items and handed them to Youlan and Zhuo Ma, "We should keep things simple after all."

Yelu Yan came over with a smile, "All packed up?"

Li Xianyun jumped in surprise, "My husband, are you a cat? You walk without making a sound."

Youlan and Zhuo Ma bowed to Yelu Yan, tactfully excused themselves, and gently closed the door from the outside, signaling to the rest of the maids with a gesture.

The maids wisely moved some distance away, lest they hear any sounds that shouldn’t be overheard from the inner chamber.

Li Xianyun looked at the items on the soft couch, "My husband, could you help me check? I always feel like I’m bringing too much. I’ve put some things aside, but it still seems like a lot."

Yelu Yan obediently looked over everything carefully, picking up a neatly folded soft quilt.

Li Xianyun took it from his hands and put it back in place, "No, I have to use my own quilt; I can’t get used to the ones in inns."