The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan
Chapter 310 Spoil her like a child (first update)

Chapter 310: 310 Spoil her like a child (first update)

Last night, the scene of Yelu Yan applying medication while propping himself below her surfaced before her eyes, and Li Xianyun’s little face instantly flushed red; she did not dare to look him in the eye, only daring to gaze at his handsome chin.

"No need, it’s fine," Li Xianyun said with a hoarse throat.

"It’s swollen; apply some medication, it’ll heal faster, okay?"

Last night, he got up to clean up outside after lifting the curtains around the window bed.

Li Xianyun had a habit when she was intimate with him; she had to draw the bed curtains, otherwise she would feel tense all over and couldn’t let go at all.

After Yelu Yan had cleaned up, he put on his clothes and ordered the maid to bring warm water.

He approached the bed with a wooden basin and a soft cloth, set the basin on the table beside the bed, and upon lifting the curtain found that Li Xianyun had already fallen into a deep sleep.

Her long black hair lay on the pillow, making her palm-size little face even more tender and flawless, but her lips had suffered, appearing tender and red as if they were about to drip.

The red soft quilt was draped over her, revealing her arms and her slender, straight little legs.

Yelu Yan had never known someone could be this pale.

At this moment, with Li Xianyun partially veiled by the thin quilt, her partial exposure made it even easier for one’s thoughts to run wild.

Yelu Yan’s Adam’s apple bobbed, and wicked thoughts surged up again, fortunately, he held them back.

He hung half of the bed curtain on the golden hook, soaked the soft cloth in warm water, took off his shoes, and climbed onto the bed to clean her.

Yelu Yan lifted the soft quilt, gently pushed her legs apart, and couldn’t help but suck in a breath of cold air.

Look at what he had done.

Yelu Yan straightened up and looked at Li Xianyun.

She was sleeping sweetly, with an innocent and harmless expression.

No wonder she was frightfully evasive just now; he had been too careless.

Guilt wrapped around his heart like threads, causing him immense heartache.

Yelu Yan bent down to clean her.

Li Xianyun frowned and murmured, "Husband, don’t..."

Yelu Yan soothed her, "Xianxian, be good, don’t be scared; it’ll be okay with some medication."

Li Xianyun then became much more compliant.

Time returned to the present.

"What’s the hurry to heal so quickly?"

Hearing Yelu Yan say so, Li Xianyun blurted out a response, but then she regretted it.

Yelu Yan laughed heartily, "You’re asking why should it heal so quickly, huh?"

Li Xianyun knew he was waiting here on purpose, the bad man.

Li Xianyun gave him a sidelong glance and looked away.

"Be obedient," Yelu Yan said with a smile.

"I... I can apply it myself with a bronze mirror."

But just thinking about that scenario was somewhat embarrassing.

"Xianxian, what are you afraid of? Even if your husband were a beast, he wouldn’t take advantage at a time like this."

"So you know you’re a beast," she retorted.

Last night, she had been so overwhelmed that she became frightfully evasive.

Yelu Yan had caught her by the foot and then... started again...

Yelu Yan kissed her forehead and gazed at her intently, saying earnestly, "It won’t happen next time."

It was the alcohol that caused the trouble, making him lose his restraint, but he managed to hold back at the last moment.

He didn’t want Li Xianyun to harm herself by taking the Contraceptive Soup.

Yelu Yan walked over to the cupboard, reached into the deepest part, and took out a dark green porcelain bottle. After washing his hands, he carried the bottle to the bed.

"Let me see what medication that is," said Li Xianyun, reaching out for the bottle.

Yelu Yan hesitated for a moment before handing the bottle to her.

Li Xianyun took the bottle and sniffed, her face blushing with embarrassment.

"You... How do you have this kind of thing?"

Without any change in expression, Yelu Yan replied, "We are already married, the Imperial Medical Bureau naturally prepares such things."

Li Xianyun was skeptical, "The Imperial Medical Bureau deals with this, too?"

Yelu Yan took the porcelain bottle back from her hands, uttering "Mhm" in response.

Actually, the medication was given to him by Shulu Xi.

Li Xianyun hadn’t been in Khitan for long before Yelu Yan found himself frequently distracted with thoughts of her.

Seeing this, Shulu Xi took the opportunity after a court assembly to slip him a small dark green porcelain bottle.

Yelu Yan looked down at it, frowning, "What’s this?"

Shulu Xi said mysteriously, "It’s for protecting women. I thought you might have a use for it."

Yelu Yan was robust in health, and after so many years without release, once he did find release, wouldn’t it be like splitting a mountain open with great force?

However, the princess consort was really too delicate—too fragile for daily activities, and if she were to injure herself, given how much Yelu Yan cherished her, wouldn’t he die of guilt?

As a brother who climbed out of the same heap of death, this was as far as he could help Yelu Yan.

At first, Yelu Yan didn’t understand, but, seeing Shulu Xi’s expectant eyes, he cleared his throat and said calmly, "Get lost."

Shulu Xi bowed and respectfully withdrew.

That day, Yelu Yan had a palace servant take the bottle to the Imperial Medical Bureau and had the Imperial Physician examine it. It was indeed the medicine Shulu Xi had mentioned, so he placed it in the inner chamber of the main hall.

Anything used on Li Xianyun had to be handled with the utmost care.

He had put the medicine in the medical box and had forgotten about it.

Having overdone it this time, Yelu Yan suddenly remembered and took it out to apply on Li Xianyun.

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Initially reluctant, Li Xianyun soon had no time to consider anything else.

Yelu Yan took off his lower garments and applied the medicine to her.

The medicine was cold and soothing, but his fingers were very rough.

Under his scrutinizing gaze, Li Xianyun felt as if she were being tortured.

She turned her head away, closing her eyes as her face visibly flushed.

After a while, Li Xianyun asked in a voice as soft as a mosquito’s, "Okay, is it done?"

"Mhm."

Yelu Yan said and carefully dressed her.

Compared to last night, she was already much better, with the swelling mostly gone.

After getting her dressed, he lay down beside Li Xianyun, wrapping his arms around her and stared at her unblinkingly as if his eyes had hooks.

"What is it?" Li Xianyun asked softly.

"Miss me?" Yelu Yan asked naughtily.

Li Xianyun, her face turning a deep red, said very decisively, "No."

Her lower garments were as soaked as if hit by a flood, and her plain denial seemed a bit like trying to hide something all too obvious.

"It’s only natural, what’s there to be shy about? Wait until you’ve recovered, and your husband will..."

He whispered the rest of his words into Li Xianyun’s ear.

Li Xianyun quickly interrupted, "Husband, I’m so hungry."

Even though she interrupted him, the words "serve you" still entered her ears.

Yelu Yan didn’t tease her further, getting off the bed to help her dress.

Li Xianyun finally understood what it meant to have everything at her beck and call.

"Husband, aren’t you going to handle official affairs?" Li Xianyun let Yelu Yan dress her.

"I’ve been taking care of them for a long time and came back to see you during a break," he replied.

He couldn’t bear to be apart from her for a moment.

"Husband, I want Zhuo Ma to take charge of the workshop and not follow me around anymore. Is that okay?"

Yelu Yan didn’t react much, instead saying, "Zhuo Ma is a woman; it’s more convenient for her to stay by your side."

"But I want her to be responsible for the workshop matters. You’ve already assigned many people to protect me. It won’t matter if Zhuo Ma isn’t there."

"Well, okay, as you wish."

"Also, I inspected several sites yesterday for the construction of water wheels and reversal vehicles that need foundations. But the Department of Equipment has limited personnel, and they also have to make various parts, so they’re stretched thin. So I was thinking you could assign some people to lay the foundations."

"Alright, there’s Antler Camp stationed near the Northern Region already; I’ll send soldiers from there to lay the foundations."

Li Xianyun hugged Yelu Yan’s neck and kissed his face haphazardly, laughing, "Husband, you’re the best to me."

"Good to know."

A big smile curved at the corner of Yelu Yan’s mouth as he picked her up to straighten her skirts.

Once she was tidied up, he set her down on the edge of the bed and squatted down to put shoes on her.

He doted on her like she was a child.