The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan
Chapter 369 - 368 Identity Exposed (Second Update)

Chapter 369: 368 Identity Exposed (Second Update)

Aluo devoted herself to her master and reminded, "Your Highness, the Khitan Khan is very fond of Li Xianyun, and may not believe us."

"Whether he believes it or not," Li Yumin said, "the Khitan people inherently despise the Han, and Yelu Yan’s fondness for a Han has already made many of his subjects dissatisfied. If they knew this Han was indiscreet, how could they just stand by and watch?"

Aluo gave a bow and said, "Your Highness is wise."

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After Li Xianyun got up and had her meal, she went to the Imperial Medical Bureau to teach acupuncture techniques.

Since the incident with Yun Zhu, the entire Imperial Medical Bureau underwent a reform, with no one slacking off or neglecting the lives of patients anymore.

Many Imperial Physicians and medical officers in the Imperial Medical Bureau had not seen Li Xianyun treat and save patients, only hearing that their princess consort was highly skilled in medical arts.

But hearing is not as good as seeing, and now that they had witnessed it with their own eyes, they were completely convinced by Li Xianyun.

They could clearly see how Li Xianyun inserted a silver needle and the patient’s half body would become numb, and they saw how the patient was treated after she simply applied the silver needle.

It was precisely because they witnessed Li Xianyun’s superb medical skills that everyone studied with great diligence.

Li Xianyun, when she did something, either didn’t do it at all, or she would throw herself into it wholeheartedly.

By 11 AM, she was still tirelessly answering questions posed by the Imperial Physicians and medical officers one by one.

It wasn’t until the room suddenly fell silent that Li Xianyun, puzzled, looked up to see Yelu Yan standing at the doorway, smiling at her.

In the backlight, his figure was exceptionally tall and straight.

Great, he’s come to fetch her for a meal again.

Many Imperial Physicians and medical officers only then noticed Yelu Yan, and they quickly knelt down to bow in greeting.

Yelu Yan walked straight over to Li Xianyun’s side, "Get up."

Only then did the crowd stand up.

Li Xianyun said to everyone, "Let’s stop here for today. I’ll come back early tomorrow morning. If you have any questions then, you can ask me again."

"Thank you, Princess Consort."

Yelu Yan looked at Li Xianyun, unable to stop his smile, "Can we leave now?"

"Mhm."

Yelu Yan reached out to take her soft little hand and gave it a squeeze, then they walked out hand in hand.

After handling official duties, Yelu Yan habitually asked Jinwu about Li Xianyun’s whereabouts and found out that she hadn’t left the palace yet, which was rare, so he hurried over.

Upon arriving, he saw a group of medical officers hovering around Li Xianyun, bombarding her with questions.

Li Xianyun answered them one by one, composed and dignified, as if she knew everything.

Her serious little appearance struck his heart, scratching it like a small paw.

"Not leaving the palace today?"

"I’ll leave after the meal."

"Alright."

Yelu Yan stooped down and lifted Li Xianyun into his arms horizontally.

Li Xianyun naturally looped her arms around his neck, her angle allowing her to see his very prominent jawline, highlighting his masculine vigor.

She couldn’t help but raise her little hand to touch it, tracing his jawline lightly with her index finger.

Yelu Yan’s face bore a smile, "Like it?"

"Mhm, handsome."

"Flirtatious woman."

Li Xianyun laughed out loud, "I’ve never heard anyone saying such a thing."

Although she had said this to herself in her heart.

"Haven’t you heard just now?" Yelu Yan laughed.

He really enjoyed teasing Li Xianyun, liked seeing her bare her little claws at him, vigorously rubbing his face.

That was truly a delight.

The two playfully made their way to the main hall to dine.

After eating and rinsing their mouths, Yelu Yan carried Li Xianyun into the inner chamber, where they indulged in frivolity for quite some time.

If it hadn’t been for the pressing official duties, Yelu Yan would have wished to stay on Li Xianyun’s body all day long, lying on top of her, reluctant to get up, lost in a drunken stupor of dreams.

Li Xianyun finally escaped Yelu Yan’s grasp and took a carriage to the West Market.

She wanted to ask Ali how the lease negotiations for the shop space were going, and if there was no progress, she was ready to negotiate in person.

But no sooner had she stepped off the carriage than a weeping maid hurled herself at her.

Bater was quick to react, intercepting the woman, "Show some respect."

The maid immediately fell to her knees, looked up at Li Xianyun, and cried out loudly, "Your Highness, please show mercy and spare my mistress."

Seeing Li Xianyun’s puzzled face, the maid explained, "My mistress is Shuoping Princess, who just had her title revoked."

Once she introduced herself, Li Xianyun instantly understood the situation.

Li Xianyun was aware of Ji Chuchu’s affair. Ji Chuchu had ordered someone to assassinate her and was banished to the Kunlun Mountains by Yelu Yan.

She was to set off in a few days.

In recent days, Ji Xueyuan had been making rounds everywhere, hoping to change Yelu Yan’s decision.

The woman’s voice was really too loud, as if afraid that others wouldn’t be aware of her status.

This must have been the old fox Ji Xueyuan’s idea, to use the Khitan people’s hatred towards the Han to pressure Yelu Yan through public sentiment.

There was really no fault to be found in his actions.

He could simply state that the maid acted out of loyalty to her master, and that he was completely unaware, thus absolving himself entirely.

What a cunning plan.

As expected, once the maid spoke up, more and more onlookers began to gather.

The crowd was both astonished by Li Xianyun’s identity and filled with indignation about Ji Chuchu’s predicament.

Ji Chuchu had a good reputation among the Khitan, and the people had heard about her being sent to the Kunlun Mountains for attempting to assassinate the princess, but everyone regarded it as nothing more than a rumor.

With the influence of Nanwang Mansion, how could it be possible for Ji Chuchu to be sent to such a desolate place?

Now, upon hearing the maid’s account, and seeing her snot and tears, so pathetic was her crying, the crowd overflowed with sympathy.

They dared not criticize the Khan’s favored concubine, but they didn’t show much respect, either.

Li Xianyun felt a bit disheartened inside. Today, her identity as the daughter of a royal family was about to be revealed, which would make future outings more difficult.

She then said in an indifferent tone, "Is the Khan not wise and brave? How could I possibly influence him?"

The maid retorted, "But it is because of you that the Khan decided to deal with Commandery Princess. You knew that Commandery Princess admired the Khan and you were displeased, so you told the Khan to exile her."

Li Xianyun sneered, "You really know how to twist the truth. The Khan has already proclaimed to the world that the Commandery Princess is being punished for attempting to assassinate a member of the royal family. Besides, the Commandery Princess’s admiration for the Khan is not a recent development. If the Khan truly had feelings for her, he would have taken her as his concubine long ago, why would he wait until now? So, the Commandery Princess poses no threat to me at all. Why would I bother with creating complications?"

While the maid was pondering her response, Li Xianyun asked, "Was it the Prince who sent you?"

She decided to turn the tables.

The maid hurriedly denied, "No such thing. I am only speaking out because I pity our lady."

Li Xianyun continued, "Regardless of your purpose, even if you don’t understand me, you should at least understand your Khan. Is he someone who acts without discernment? The Khan is wise and magnificent, keeping the people safe from war, always considering their welfare. Yet you have the audacity to speculate about the Khan with malevolent intentions, revealing your sinister heart."

"Your intent today in stopping me in the marketplace and making a commotion was nothing more than to draw everyone’s attention, to stoke their hatred for the Han, to make them despise me as well. Yet just as there are both good and bad Khitan, there are good and bad Han people. Besides, everyone’s eyes are clear as ice; how could they be fooled by your few words?"