The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan
Chapter 224 Being Ignored by the Little Girl (First Update)

Chapter 224: 224 Being Ignored by the Little Girl (First Update)

For several days in a row, Li Xianyun had been living a very fulfilling life, as a physician her greatest desire was to hang a pot to heal the world, helping more people escape the torment of sickness.

Now that she had finally realized this, the group led by Yelu Yan would travel by day and lodge in villages or county towns in the evenings.

Li Xianyun would take the opportunity to go to crowded places to treat people with needles.

In fact, gaining the patients’ trust was simple, once you inserted the needles, if their pain lessened, they naturally would trust you, and subsequent treatment would naturally follow.

And you didn’t need to say much, they would spread the word, and soon many patients would gather.

Li Xianyun often treated patients until late at night, as there were just too many who couldn’t afford medical treatment.

Li Xianyun didn’t charge consultation fees and her medical skills were exceptional, always able to pinpoint the root cause of a condition.

It was rare to encounter such a Divine Doctor, and patients lined up, unwilling to leave.

If they didn’t go, Li Xianyun naturally couldn’t bear to just leave them behind.

There were many sick people in the world, and she couldn’t treat them all, but her principle was to treat whoever she came across, every single one mattered.

Every time she went to see patients, Yelu Yan always followed, sitting at a distance, watching Li Xianyun treat people.

At first, he stayed by Li Xianyun’s side, but with him around, the locals didn’t dare to come.

Because of his unsmiling demeanor and inherent dignity, wherever he stood, he intimidated people, and patients didn’t dare to come close.

On the contrary, women buzzing and flitting about, came over.

Yelu Yan was good-looking and strong, radiating wildness, which fit the Khitan women’s beauty standards, so many women made excuses to see the doctor, when in fact, they were there to see him.

Seeing that this was delaying things, Li Xianyun had Yelu Yan stop accompanying her, but he was unwilling to comply. In the end, unable to persuade him otherwise, she let him stay far away and not get too close.

With no excuse to come for treatment, the women didn’t dare to flock to Yelu Yan’s side, because he really wasn’t personable, and after some time no women dared to gather around anymore.

Yelu Yan stayed at a distance, occasionally reading books, but most of the time, he would chat with the patients.

His interaction with the common people was very different from that of the ministers, very friendly and humble.

Li Xianyun began treating and saving people in the evenings, continuing until late into the night. After returning, she would sleep for a while before setting off to the Border Market. She really didn’t get good sleep.

So, during the day, Li Xianyun would catch up on sleep with Yelu Yan in the carriage.

Yelu Yan had thought that the long journey would provide ample time and many opportunities to deepen his relationship with her, but Li Xianyun turned out to be even busier than him.

Li Xianyun treated patients at night and slept during the day, and even when awake, she was drawing maps, recording her findings on paper, and in just a few short days, she had already filled dozens of pages.

She was really different from other women, who always stuck to men, afraid of not getting their attention, whereas with him and Li Xianyun, it was quite the opposite.

Yelu Yan had to stick close to her to get a taste of sweetness. Often, when they were whispering sweet nothings, Li Xianyun would think of something and push him away to write or draw on the paper.

Yelu Yan, sitting beside her with a gloomy face, felt on one hand that his skills in attending to a woman were truly weak, and on the other hand, he resented the girl’s cold heartlessness.

He indeed was a resentful husband, Li Xianyun was not wrong.

The journey thus far had been smooth, without any attacks from bandits or assassinations.

However, this was just what Li Xianyun thought, in reality, this was not the case. They had encountered several bands of assassins, all of which had been intercepted and killed by the Shadow Guard and Imperial Guard who followed in secret.

On the afternoon of the day they were to leave the grasslands, just past 11 AM, the weather was not so hot, the air was fresh, and the sky was clear, making one feel relaxed and happy.

Yelu Yan, embracing Li Xianyun who was reading a book, asked, "Xianxian, do you want to ride a horse?"

His eyes were filled with hope, and Li Xianyun, taking pity as she hadn’t spent much time with him these past few days, agreed.

The group of horses that followed included Yelu Yan’s prized Ferghana horse and Li Xianyun’s white horse, "Xuexue."

Yelu Yan ordered everyone to remain in place while he and Li Xianyun raced towards a nearby hill.

The sky was vast, the earth expansive, and the greenery that filled one’s vision was rolling and endless. It rendered people exceptionally tiny and suddenly made one feel as though all the worries and troubles of the world were inconsequential in the face of these boundless grasslands.

It had been a long time since Li Xianyun had felt such exhilaration.

These past few days, she had done what she wanted. Though tiring, the smiles on the patients’ faces relaxed her completely, making all the fatigue worthwhile.

Now, she was galloping across the endless grasslands, leaving Yelu Yan trailing behind, her laughter echoing across the prairie.

Yelu Yan watched her radiant smile and the grace of her on horseback, her garment fluttering and dancing, a vision of dynamic beauty.

He spurred his horse to follow her, even harboring the thought of wanting time to stop at this very moment, wishing they could remain side by side, carefree, forever.

Seeing Li Xianyun pushing her horse to run even faster, Yelu Yan grew anxious and spurred his horse forward, "Xianxian, slow down a bit."

Li Xianyun turned to look at him, a mischievous smile on her lips.

Yelu Yan’s smile widened, and in no time, he caught up with her, riding side by side.

After a while, a river appeared before them, with the blue sky, distant mountains, lush grass, and a meandering river shimmering in the light—so beautiful one couldn’t look away.

Li Xianyun gently pulled on the reins, and "Xiaoxue" slowed down, walking leisurely on the grassy land rich with aquatic plants.

Yelu Yan also reined in his horse, and the two rode side by side across the verdant and fragrant plain.

After a while, Yelu Yan turned to Li Xianyun, "Shall we stop to rest awhile?"

"Alright."

Yelu Yan took off his outer garment and spread it on the ground, "Sit down and take a rest."

Li Xianyun nodded absently, her attention drawn to a pair of wild ducks.

They swam out from the reed marsh, leaving long ripples in their wake.

Yelu Yan helped Li Xianyun sit down, then seated himself beside her, turning to gaze at her.

In the bright, warm light, her deep eyes were tinged with the color of amber, and her skin was delicate like snow, smooth as satin.

Following her gaze, he too saw the wild ducks and couldn’t help but smile.

Yelu Yan gently bumped Li Xianyun’s tender shoulder with his robust one.

Li Xianyun turned to look at him, "What is it?"

Yelu Yan watched her silently, then slowly lay down, stretching his strong arm out, gazing at her unblinkingly.

Li Xianyun lay down with a smile, resting her head on his arm.

The lush grass felt like a soft blanket being pressed down when lying on it, as if one were lying on a plush carpet.

Two tall blades of foxtail grass swayed gently in the breeze, and a white butterfly flew by, disappearing into a flower bed not far away.

Amidst the verdant grassland, dots of yellow and white flowers added variety to the scene.

The blue sky seemed as though it had been washed clean.

Everything was just so perfect, bringing a peaceful and serene feeling to one’s heart.

Just then, a handsome face appeared before Li Xianyun’s eyes. She pursed her lips and laughed, "I knew you had an ulterior motive when you suggested we take a rest."