The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan
Chapter 236 Dear husband, hug (first update)

Chapter 236: 236 Dear husband, hug (first update)

Li Xianyun carried Huanhuan’s body back to the Prince’s Mansion and had someone fetch Huanhuan’s relatives from the villages by Dongting Lake.

Li Xianyun would never forget that scene, as Huanhuan’s family members threw themselves onto Huanhuan’s stiff and icy corpse, wailing bitterly.

Her mother fainted from crying several times, and her father looked at Li Xianyun with tearful eyes filled with resentment.

Li Xianyun had offended a very important figure in the capital, and he knew it. At that time, he had advised Huanhuan to leave Chang’an, a place of contention, but Huanhuan refused.

That silly child Huanhuan truly liked and admired Li Xianyun, always preferring to get hurt herself rather than letting Li Xianyun be harmed since they were young.

It was as if Li Xianyun had given her some sort of enchantment.

Now, she had even given her life.

Just then, Huanhuan’s youngest sister Zhuzhu grabbed Li Xianyun’s hand and bit down on it fiercely.

Li Xianyun’s eyebrows didn’t even crease.

All of this was her due; her life was not worth sparing. Her only purpose in living now was to seek revenge and settle her hatred.

Using all her strength, Zhuzhu let go, leaving two rows of deep teeth marks on Li Xianyun’s hand, which was dripping with fresh blood.

Li Xianyun looked down at the young face that bore some resemblance to Huanhuan. Zhuzhu was only five, yet had lost the sister who loved her most.

Clutching Li Xianyun tightly, Zhuzhu shook her and cried out, "Give me back my sister! Give me back my sister!"

So much time had passed, yet when Li Xianyun recalled these past events, she would stiffen and tremble, overwhelmed by hatred.

Yelu Yan held her shivering body, which alternated between cold and hot, tightly in his arms, kissing her pain-filled little face and her pale lips incessantly.

She was covered in a fine, cold sweat as if she were suffering from a serious illness.

Yelu Yan felt terrible for her. He lifted his hand to tenderly smooth the somewhat damp hair on her forehead with his rough fingertips, coaxing her softly with a tender voice.

"Xianxian, don’t be sad anymore; it’s all in the past. Everything is over. If Huanhuan were still alive, she would not want to see you in such pain. Don’t be sad anymore, okay?"

Li Xianyun looked at Yelu Yan, grabbed his clothing, and pressed tightly against his chest, "My husband, hold me, hold me tight."

She was in so much pain and sorrow and wanted to draw strength from Yelu Yan.

Yelu Yan held her tightly, as if trying to meld her into his embrace.

Once Li Xianyun calmed down, Yelu Yan patted her gently, soothing her, and whispered in her ear, speaking words so tender they could not be softer, even singing a Khitan lullaby to her.

His voice was melodious and magnetic, singing softly and beautifully, as if with a magic that could calm her troubled heart.

In his singing, Li Xianyun finally fell into a deep sleep.

She dreamt of Huanhuan and Youlan, back when they were seven or eight years old, singing songs, and happily going up the mountain to gather pigweed.

Huanhuan called out to Li Xianyun, "Xianxian, look, there’s your favorite flower over there."

Li Xianyun looked in the direction she was pointing and saw a hillside of morning glory flowers swaying in the wind, which was very beautiful.

Li Xianyun did not awaken until late, vaguely feeling herself nestled in a broad and warm embrace.

Her eyelashes fluttered slightly as she slowly opened her eyes, first seeing a large, firm Adam’s apple, then moving her gaze up to an incomparably handsome face with deep tiger eyes smiling at her.

"Awake?"

"Yes," Li Xianyun looked at him with confusion, "My husband, why haven’t you gone to attend to official duties?"

Yelu Yan was busily occupied with official matters and very diligent.

Every morning, he would rise early to practice swordplay, then dine, and afterward go to attend to his duties.

Li Xianyun always slept until she naturally woke up, so in the mornings, the two rarely met.

Li Xianyun seldom saw Yelu Yan in the morning.

Yelu Yan gazed down intensely at her, unblinkingly; her eyes were swollen and pitiful, stirring compassion and endearment.

"There’s nothing important to handle today, so I didn’t need to go."

Yelu Yan said as he gently arranged the strands of hair on her forehead, tenderly caressing her smooth cheek with the back of his hand.

Seeing her so heartbroken, how could Yelu Yan have the heart to deal with public affairs?

Compared to his woman, public affairs were simply not worth mentioning.

Li Xianyun could see right through his thoughts and said, "Husband, I’m okay, you don’t need to stay with me."

Yelu Yan bent down and gently kissed her swollen eyes.

"Then, how about you keep me company? I’ve been dealing with public affairs all day; it’s also time for me to relax."

Li Xianyun looked up at him, "But I don’t have time to accompany you, I have to go to the Border Market in the morning, and in the afternoon I need to visit people in the northern part of Tianshui County to treat them, I’ve already made appointments, it wouldn’t be good to cancel."

Yelu Yan laughed softly, "My Xianxian is truly a busy person, but that’s alright, you just get on with your work, and I will stay by your side."

Seeing Li Xianyun about to object, Yelu Yan leaned down and pressed his lips against hers, crushing them heavily before lifting his head and smiling at her.

"Don’t worry, I won’t get in the way of your work. You don’t need to worry about delaying my handling of public affairs; if I had to personally attend to everything, wouldn’t I be spoiling those ministers?"

Seeing Yelu Yan so determined, Li Xianyun sighed gently and could only nod in agreement.

Yelu Yan got closer, lightly rubbing his nose against hers, "Why the sigh at such a young age?"

Li Xianyun pulled at a smile, but it looked more pained than crying.

Yelu Yan felt distressed, "You can do anything in front of me, act however you want, without considering anyone else’s feelings, much less repressing your own."

He wanted to tell her that it was okay not to smile if she didn’t feel like it.

Yelu Yan bent down and kissed her hair heavily, "Are you hungry, or thirsty?"

"A little."

As Li Xianyun spoke, she struggled to sit up, but Yelu Yan wrapped his arms around her, lifting her up and tucking the blanket around her, then he got out of bed, slipped on his wooden clogs, and walked to the wardrobe.

"What will you wear today?"

"Husband, you don’t need to bother, let Youlan and Zhuo Ma find something for me."

"I’ve already come this far."

Li Xianyun had no choice but to say, "Wear that beige male outfit."

Yelu Yan took out the beige male outfit and a set of silver-white underwear.

Li Xianyun changed her underwear every day after bathing, but she had sweated a lot last night, and the underwear was stained with sweat.

She always liked cleanliness, so she would certainly need to change to a fresh set.

Yelu Yan held the clothes and sat on the bed to help Li Xianyun undress.

Having seen all there was to see and touched all there was to touch, the two were completely open with each other, and Li Xianyun no longer avoided him.

She let him attend to her, letting him help her out of her clothes, put on her underwear, and dress her in her outer garment.

But when it came to taking off her panties, Yelu Yan’s face suddenly turned red, "You should take them off yourself, I’ll get dressed as well."

As he was about to get up, Li Xianyun grabbed his rough hand, looked straight at him, and said, "I want you to help me take them off, help me put them on."

Li Xianyun said as she laid down.

She had already decided she was his woman, so there was nothing to be shy about.

Li Xianyun was in a bad mood; she wanted to let herself go, to do some of the crazy things she hadn’t dared to do before.

Yelu Yan, with a flushed face, took off her panties.

Li Xianyun gently bit her lip, not daring to look at Yelu Yan; she was now a woman who couldn’t be more frivolous.

She had never thought that one day she would do something so absurd.

Li Xianyun was caught up in a frenzy, filled with an unbearable shyness and an indescribable excitement.