The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan
Chapter 263 Are you saying you’re not jealous? (Second update)

Chapter 263: 263 Are you saying you’re not jealous? (Second update)

Li Xianyun opened the medicine box and took out the pulse pillow.

Bai Di placed his wrist upon it.

Li Xianyun’s scallion-like fingers covered it and she concentrated on taking his pulse.

During this time, Bai Di watched Li Xianyun intently.

Yelu Yan really wanted to twist his head off. Was his woman someone others could gaze at too?

He knew this thought was childish, but he couldn’t control himself, with the childish idea swelling in his mind incessantly.

He, a man of a mature age, actually had the impulses of a young lad.

After finishing with one hand, Li Xianyun asked Bai Di to place the other hand up.

After a while, Li Xianyun looked up at Bai Di, "Family Head only needs to continue following the prescription I provided previously, and within half a month, your body should fully recover."

Both Bai Di and the shopkeeper’s faces showed expressions of surprise and delight.

Bai Di couldn’t help but ask, "Has the young master ever heard of Ji Shi Tang (Relief Hall)?"

Li Xianyun placed the pulse pillow back into the medicine box and pondered, "Ji Shi Tang? I have not heard of it."

The people from Ji Shi Tang had said that only their Hall Master could cure his illness, yet Li Xianyun had easily healed him, casting doubt whether Li Xianyun was indeed the Hall Master of Ji Shi Tang.

Thus, Bai Di tried to probe with his question, but seeing Li Xianyun’s usual demeanor, it seemed he was overthinking.

Bai Di brought up another matter, "Oh yes, there’s some good news I wish to share with you."

"The candied fruits are selling well?" Li Xianyun looked at him with a smile.

Bai Di was taken aback for a moment, then laughed, "What the young master says is very true. As soon as the candied fruits were introduced at Xingfang Restaurant, they sold out immediately."

As he spoke, he glanced towards the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper immediately brought over a silver note of one thousand taels and respectfully handed it to Li Xianyun.

"This is the profit from the sales, seven parts for you, three for us."

Li Xianyun’s lips curved into a smile, revealing her attractive dimples.

"The Family Head is indeed a man of his word."

"In the future, we will be cooperating long-term, as Xingfang Restaurant will need a lot of candied fruits."

"Good, once I return to Shangjing, I will arrange for the shipment of candied fruits to be sent over."

"You’re going back to Shangjing?" Bai Di’s question came out hastily and with a touch of anxiety.

Yelu Yan’s brow furrowed, with coldness gleaming in his tiger-like eyes.

Li Xianyun also noticed something was off, and smiling, she said, "Family Head, rest assured, if there is anything odd with your health, you can send a letter to Ruyi Square."

Bai Di absentmindedly uttered a "Hmm," then he said, "Young master, to express my gratitude, I would like to hold a banquet in your honor."

"There’s no need, a physician’s heart is benevolent. Treating the Family Head is something a physician ought to do, so there’s no need for formalities."

Bai Di had no choice but to drop the matter and seeing Li Xianyun about to leave, he personally escorted her out.

The shopkeeper still led the way ahead.

Seeing that Yelu Yan looked rather upset, Li Xianyun, when unobserved, tugged at his sleeve and looked up at him, seeming to say there was no need to get angry.

She thought to herself: She shouldn’t have brought Yelu Yan with her.

Yelu Yan forced a smile, yet it did not reach his eyes.

Upon exiting Xingfang Restaurant, Yelu Yan took Li Xianyun’s hand into his own and, pulling her along, veered into a nearby dark alley.

Youlan and the others waited at the intersection with proper decorum.

Jinwu stood next to Youlan, handing her the leather water flask and said with a smile, "Thirsty? Have some water."

Youlan looked at him, recalling their first encounter when he held a blade to her neck, frightening her terribly, but upon further interaction, she found him to be considerate and a good person.

Youlan took a few sips from the flask and handed it back, "Thank you."

Jinwu laughed and scratched his head.

Yelu Yan and Li Xianyun found themselves in a dark alley behind various shops, rarely frequented by passersby.

Yelu Yan pressed Li Xianyun against the corner wall, and fearing that her back might scrape against it, he placed one hand behind her for protection while the other rested on the wall, trapping her in the narrow space.

Li Xianyun raised her hand to toy with his clothing, looking up into his deep, dark tiger eyes, and asked softly with a laugh, "Husband, tell me the truth, are you jealous?"

Just moments ago, he had claimed he wasn’t the kind of man to get jealous, but now it seemed like he had overturned a jar of vinegar.

"No."

"Then why did you bring me here, Husband?"

"I... I just think you don’t need to smile like that when you’re treating patients."

When she smiled, her eyes were clear and bright, lips red and teeth white, as lovely as a blossom in the spring.

Seeing her smile at other men, Yelu Yan was driven mad with jealousy.

"And you say you’re not jealous?"

"..."

Li Xianyun wrapped her arms around Yelu Yan’s sturdy waist, her chin resting on his firm chest, and looked up at him.

"Husband, what exactly are you afraid of?" All jealousy sprang from fear and a lack of confidence. "Since I have given myself to you, I will be your woman for life, and that won’t change."

Yelu Yan’s tiger eyes flickered, his heartstrings tightening.

Earlier, when she was speaking with the Family Head from Xingfang Restaurant, the pair seemed so jovial and at ease together, and he keenly felt that they were of the same kind.

"So you won’t be charmed by that pretty boy?"

Li Xianyun looked at him and laughed, "Husband, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Yelu Yan sighed softly, "I don’t even know what’s gotten into me. I know it’s wrong to act this way, to be petty, but I can’t control myself."

Li Xianyun tugged at the front of his clothing and pecked his lips lightly, saying with a laugh, "It’s because you’re too possessive, always afraid someone will snatch me away. I understand. Don’t worry, I am yours, and nobody else will take me away."

"You’ll never stop wanting me, will you?"

"Right," Li Xianyun said with a smile, snuggling into Yelu Yan’s broad embrace.

She could sense that Yelu Yan was quite insecure, always uncertain, as if he had been once hurt by someone.

From what she knew, Yelu Yan had never had a woman before, so it likely wasn’t because of a woman. Who then had hurt him so deeply that he felt so insecure?

Yelu Yan tightened his arms, embracing her closely as if trying to meld her into himself.

Li Xianyun bit her lip, her thoughts moving to another matter.

Could Yelu Yan’s insecurity stem from her unwillingness to have children?

She had yet to avenge Huanhuan, and before she did, she didn’t want children. Childbearing would postpone many things, and she couldn’t be satisfied with that.

The first time they were together, Li Xianyun was very open with Yelu Yan about not wanting children.

Yelu Yan agreed to everything she said, and even though he was a bit disappointed, he still consented.

Whenever they were deeply passionate, Yelu Yan was always careful.

Sometimes Li Xianyun would lose patience, clutching his sturdy arms and begging him, saying they could drink Contraceptive Soup afterward.

Yelu Yan disagreed, stating that Contraceptive Soup was harmful to her health and refused to let her take it, so it was always he who had to restrain himself and suffer.

In the matter of children, she could not yet promise him anything.

After a while, Li Xianyun laughed in his arms, "Husband, I still need to go and sign a contract with the merchants from Houliang."

Only then did Yelu Yan release her, a smile hanging on his lips, the sadness from before having dissipated like smoke.

Li Xianyun led her entourage to a Liang Country shop on the other side of the Border Market.

The truth was, Zhuo Ma had already nearly finished the negotiations; Li Xianyun was just there to finalize the deal.

After signing the contract, it was getting late. Birds flew toward their nests in the soft light of the setting sun, which painted the willows by the road with a golden hue.

Li Xianyun climbed into the carriage, followed by a certain tall man.

Once in the carriage, Yelu Yan wrapped Li Xianyun in his arms and planted a kiss on her delicate cheek.