The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan -
Chapter 249 Xianxian, your husband is injured, it hurts (first watch of the night)
Chapter 249: 249 Xianxian, your husband is injured, it hurts (first watch of the night)
Huye’s wife had just approached Li Xianyun when she tried to kneel before her.
Huye and Maimaiti had already knelt down, both utterly sincere people.
Li Xianyun hastily supported Huye’s wife and said, "You’re holding a child, what are you doing?"
Huye’s wife had tears in her eyes, "Many thanks to you, Young Master, for the life-saving grace you’ve shown our family."
Li Xianyun not only saved her but also had someone rescue her husband and brother. Such kindness could never be repaid even if they were to become humble beings in their next lives.
Huye and Maimaiti were honest to a fault, and although they were not good with words, one could feel their heartfelt gratitude from their brief speeches and expressions.
Huye, looking at Li Xianyun, curiously asked, "Young Master, who is the general that saved us related to you?"
Yelu Yan hadn’t revealed his identity when saving people, so Huye and Maimaiti only thought of him as a highly prestigious general.
While they were toiling away in the cellar, a group of officers appeared from nowhere and rescued them.
They were thus confusedly brought up to the surface, where outside it was as dark as ink, but the red glow of the torches brightly illuminated everything around like broad daylight.
A commanding general rode a Chestnut Flame Horse, radiating nobility, and appeared like a natural-born ruler, akin to a supreme deity reigning over all things in the world.
The general said something to those around him, and immediately a tall and sturdy general called out loudly, "Among you, are there Huye and Maimaiti?"
Huye and Maimaiti exchanged glances, thinking a great disaster was imminent.
How could the Great General, so revered and noble, possibly know of them?
They must have committed an unforgivable egregious crime.
The second time they were questioned, Huye and Maimaiti raised their hands.
Immediately, soldiers approached and led them both away.
Huye and Maimaiti prostrated on the ground, knocking their heads and begging for mercy, "General, please spare our lives, General, please spare our lives!!"
A dignified voice came from above, "Lift your heads."
Huye and Maimaiti lifted their heads uneasily.
"You are Huye and Maimaiti?"
"Yes," the two replied apprehensively.
"Does your woman live in the north of Tianshui County?"
Huye’s face turned deathly pale, devoid of any color, "Why are you asking about my woman? She’s innocent!"
Of course, he and Maimaiti were innocent too; they were just ordinary herders.
Frightened and shivering, Maimaiti grew agitated upon the mention of his sister and blurted out angrily, "What do you want to do?! If you want to kill or slaughter, just do it; what does this have to do with the women?!"
Clearly, no one had ever dared to speak to that general in such a way before, and immediately someone wanted to step forward and discipline Maimaiti.
But the general lifted his hand suddenly, and those around him instantly froze, a clear testament to the Great General’s authority and ability to instill fear in others.
The general said in a mild voice, "See them safely home."
And just like that, the two of them returned home to the north of Tianshui County as if in a dream, and even at this moment, it still felt like one.
Li Xianyun looked at Huye, her mind working rapidly, and said, "He is a distant relative, my older cousin."
Maimaiti sincerely said, "Your brother is truly impressive; I too want to become a great hero like that general someday."
Li Xianyun smiled and replied, "You definitely can."
Because of this incident, people’s respect for Li Xianyun deepened even more. She was not only kind-hearted and knowledgeable in medicine but also had a mind for business, and was capable of saving Huye and Maimaiti from the perilous bandit’s lair.
With such abilities, how could people not admire and appreciate her sincerely?
...
Li Xianyun had been seeing to patients until nightfall before she finally boarded the carriage back to the official residence. Upon her return, she noticed the guards at the door wore troubled expressions.
Li Xianyun asked, "What happened?"
The guard replied respectfully, "Reporting to the master, the lord has returned."
Although his words suggested otherwise, there was not a trace of joy on his face, which certainly meant something bad had occurred.
Li Xianyun’s heart contracted, a bad premonition enveloping her, and she asked with a dry voice, "What happened to the lord?"
The guard, dressed in the attire of a common young servant, did not dare to conceal the truth, "The lord was slashed by thieves on the arm and lost a lot of blood."
Li Xianyun’s brows were tightly knit, and without a moment’s delay, she hurried toward the main building.
Along the way, her mind was in turmoil—she feared the worst, not knowing how badly Yelu Yan was injured.
She hadn’t realized it before, but it was only now that Li Xianyun discovered just how much she had come to care about Yelu Yan.
Li Xianyun, accompanied by her people, quickly returned to the main building, "Where is Khan?"
"In the study."
The study was right next to the inner chamber. As Li Xianyun approached the door to the study, just about to knock, the door suddenly swung open from the inside.
A tall figure appeared at the doorway.
Yelu Yan had come to open the door as soon as he heard Li Xianyun’s voice.
"Husband, you..."
Just as Li Xianyun was about to ask, a burly arm stretched out, encircling her delicate waist and lifting her up as he walked inside.
He didn’t forget to hook the door shut with his foot.
Seeing this, Youlan and Zhuo Ma blushed, taking the maids away to create some distance.
Yelu Yan was indeed very strong; carrying Li Xianyun in one arm was a breeze for him, as if holding a small chick.
Li Xianyun, with her hands on his sturdy shoulders, said in a soft voice, "Husband, put me down."
He was injured, yet still acting so recklessly.
Far from setting her down, Yelu Yan looked up at her and laughed proudly, "You came looking for your husband as soon as you’re back. Did you miss me?"
"You’re hurt, please put me down." Li Xianyun’s voice was gentle and soft.
Yelu Yan carried her straight to the desk where he handled official business, sat her on the desk, his waist pressed against her legs, but was fixated on his own question, "Did you miss your husband?"
"I did, I did," Li Xianyun said perfunctorily.
Yet Yelu Yan laughed happily, leaning in to kiss her sweet lips.
Before he could draw close, a certain unfeeling woman stopped his advance with her soft, pale hand, firmly against his lips.
"They said you were injured; let me take a look."
Yelu Yan had to put aside his frivolity, stood up straight, and showed her his injured arm, "Xianxian, it really hurts a lot."
Li Xianyun’s beautiful brows knit into small peaks as she gently took hold of his left arm.
He had removed his armor and was wearing a loose outer shirt, at the neckline of which was a red mark left by the armor.
Li Xianyun gently rolled up the left sleeve bit by bit. On the upper part of his left arm, there was a wound wrapped in a soft white cloth, showing a faint hue of blood.
"Who did you have bandage your wound? It’s bleeding through," she said.
Yelu Yan hadn’t even glanced at the wound, with both eyes fastened on Li Xianyun, sticky as anything, "The army physician gave it a quick bandaging."
"I should re-bandage it for you. It’s bleeding through," Li Xianyun said with concern.
Yelu Yan, like a big tiger, lay on Li Xianyun’s shoulder, their necks entwined in an embrace, "This little injury is nothing, no need to bandage it again, just let me hold you tight."
Li Xianyun hugged him, her small hand gently patting his solid back, "Be good, if the wound isn’t properly bandaged it can become inflamed and suppurated, which can become very serious and then you wouldn’t be able to do anything."
"Not even that kind of thing?" Yelu Yan asked wistfully.
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