The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan
Chapter 346 - 345 Can Big Sister Even Be Matched By Him? (Second Update)

Chapter 346: 345 Can Big Sister Even Be Matched By Him? (Second Update)

Li Xianyun walked alongside the people from the Department of Equipment, escorting three overturned tub carts towards the riverbank.

During this time, wherever Li Xianyun went, she would receive many smiles from the farmers; some even affectionately called her "Young Master Li."

Li Xianyun looked towards Sang Yanlin; this must have all been his doing.

He didn’t take all the credit for the tub carts and the overturned carts alongside the Department of Equipment’s craftspeople.

He was a very upright person.

Seeing Li Xianyun looking over, Sang Yanlin nodded at her with a smile.

In fact, he hadn’t done much; he had merely allowed the Department of Equipment’s people to tell the truth.

Upon reaching the riverbank, the tub carts rolled steadily, emitting pleasant creaking sounds, the splashes of water shimmering in the gentle sunlight.

Li Xianyun directed the burying of the three overturned carts deep into the foundation, and only after they were functioning properly did she lead her entourage to Shitoutun.

She wanted to see how the grapes were drying.

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On his way back from school, Li Shaojun was stopped by a group of bullies blocking his path.

Not wanting to cause trouble, he turned to leave, only to find several more bullies emerging on the other side.

Li Shaojun looked at them coldly and asked, "What do you want?"

"Naturally, we find you displeasing and want to teach you a lesson."

Since being kidnapped five years ago, Li Shaojun had diligently practiced martial arts.

He wanted to become strong, to protect himself and his family.

But he was still growing too slowly. If he had been more capable, his sister wouldn’t have been forced by Murong Ce into a marriage alliance with the Khitans, marrying into barbarian lands.

During the time Li Xianyun was married off to the Khitans, he dedicated himself to studying at school on one hand, and on the other hand, he trained in martial arts.

Every day was filled with hardship, but thinking of his sister waiting for him to rescue her in Khitan gave him strength.

People around the world said that his sister was deeply favored by the Khitan Khan, Yelu Yan.

His sister, being such a wonderful person, was liked wherever she went.

But how could Yelu Yan, so crude, barbaric, and bloodthirsty, be deserving of his virtuous and gentle sister?

Li Shaojun could imagine Li Xianyun’s days filled with tears and resolved not to slacken even a bit.

Although he was only thirteen years old, his daily martial arts practice had made him quite strong.

A few petty bullies were nothing to fear.

Li Shaojun eyed the group of bullies coolly, waiting for them to approach, ready to beat them up as he had done many times before.

The bullies clearly underestimated Li Shaojun, with only one stepping forward.

Li Shaojun threw a punch, which the person dodged.

It was then that Li Shaojun realized these weren’t ordinary bullies but trained fighters.

No longer underestimating his opponent, he steadied his stance and grappled with the man.

Soon enough, the man was knocked down by Li Shaojun.

One of the bullies laughed, "Didn’t expect you to have some skill, kid. But I don’t have time to waste with you."

After saying this, the bully signaled to his companions, and several big men immediately surrounded him.

If it had been one-on-one, Li Shaojun might have had the upper hand, but he was no match for so many.

In a moment, he was hit by several punches.

Just as he was about to be thoroughly beaten, suddenly two strong men jumped down from the wall and started fighting the bullies.

The two strong men were extremely skilled in martial arts and attacked ruthlessly, either breaking hands or snapping legs, clearly with a wealth of combat experience.

Soon the bullies were beaten badly, writhing in pain on the ground, searching for their lost teeth.

One of the strong men grabbed the hand of the lead bully and twisted his fingers backward.

The gang leader cried out in panic, "It hurts—"

"Go back and tell the Ninth Princess," the burly man said, "if she meddles with Prince Rui’s Mansion again, our Khan will not be polite to her or to Houtang!"

"Yes, yes...."

Tuoba Che brutally broke the gang leader’s hand before letting him go.

The gang leader scrambled away as fast as he could.

Li Shaojun, seeing that two Khitan had saved him, suspected that they were sent by Yelu Yan.

Hearing Tuoba Che say the word "Khan," he was completely certain of it.

Li Shaojun looked at Tuoba Che and said, "Did Yelu Yan send you to protect the Prince Rui’s Mansion?"

"Yes."

"The Imperial Court has assigned many people to protect the safety of Prince Rui’s Mansion; was that also due to pressure from Yelu Yan?"

Li Shaojun was very clever, piecing together recent events, he had guessed much of it.

"Exactly." Tuoba Che replied.

It seemed that what people said about Yelu Yan’s deep affection for my sister was true.

But so what? How can such a fine person as my sister be suited for such a barbarian?

"How is my sister faring?"

Thinking of his poor sister, the tip of Li Shaojun’s nose soured; at thirteen, he was no longer at an age where crying was acceptable.

Moreover, shedding tears was not the behavior of a true man.

Tuoba Che spoke truthfully, "The Princess Consort and the Khan are deeply in love, inseparable, so naturally she is doing very well."

How could Li Shaojun not believe it? Yet he still bowed with clenched fists.

"I thank you both for your heroic rescue today; I shall repay this debt on another day."

Tuoba Che and another Hidden Guard performed the elbow salute, leapt over the wall, and disappeared from Li Shaojun’s sight.

Li Shaojun hurried back to Prince Rui’s Mansion; he needed to tell his father and mother everything that had happened, to bring them some peace of mind.

Though Yelu Yan was barbaric and bloodthirsty, at least he was good to my sister.

Ever since she had gone to marry into the Khitan, our whole family had been worried about her.

Though my sister had sent several letters claiming to be safe since she went to the Khitan, our family still couldn’t help worrying.

Being married off to a distant land, with no relatives and no cause, how could she possibly be doing well?

Just as he reached the entrance of Prince Rui’s Mansion, Li Shaojun saw Sheng Heng’s figure and quickly walked over, "Big Brother Sheng, what brings you here?"

Sheng Heng said, "Let’s talk inside."

Many soldiers from the Imperial Court were guarding the entrance of Prince Rui’s Mansion; Sheng Heng did not trust them.

Once inside the Prince’s Mansion, Sheng Heng said, "I’m planning to make a trip to Khitan to ask if the Prince and Princess Consort have anything they want me to take to your sister."

Upon hearing this, Li Shaojun’s mouth stretched into a grin, "Big Brother Sheng, you actually..."

Sheng Heng gestured to him.

Li Shaojun lowered his voice and said, "Big Brother Sheng, are you going to seek out my sister in Khitan?"

The whole family indeed hoped for my sister to be with Sheng Heng.

Not only was Big Brother Sheng a newly acclaimed top scholar, but he was also from a Medical Family, sharing interests with my sister, and the two got along very well.

If it weren’t for that damned Murong Ce, who had arrested Big Brother Sheng, beaten him savagely, and obstructed us, resulting in him losing his official post, Big Brother Sheng wouldn’t have been without options, forced to carry on the family business of healing and saving lives.

Sheng Heng cleared his throat, speaking somewhat unnaturally, "No, I just have some business in Khitan and figured I’d see your sister while I’m there."

Li Shaojun did not expose his true intentions.

A true gentleman sees through things but keeps quiet.