The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan -
Chapter 375 - 374 This matter is easy to handle (second update)
Chapter 375: 374 This matter is easy to handle (second update)
Yelu Yan laughed and said, "It’s not too late, you just woke up early."
Li Xianyun laughed out loud, Yelu Yan was really quite good at making people happy.
Suddenly, she realized that Yelu Yan had truly spoiled her beyond recognition.
From the moment she entered the palace, Yelu Yan had exempted her from the morning and evening court rituals, she didn’t have to perform any formalities in front of him, and she could do whatever she liked, including sleeping freely. She often slept until she naturally woke up, and no one minded if she lingered in bed.
In Chang’an, if she had lingered in bed like this, her mother would have already scolded her.
Yelu Yan really doted on her a lot.
Yelu Yan turned his head and pecked densely at Li Xianyun’s cheek, "Are you hungry? Hmm?"
"Hmm."
Yelu Yan hugged her tightly, picked her up horizontally to wash and dress up, and then carried her to the main hall for a meal.
During the process, Li Xianyun tried to shoo him away several times, but Yelu Yan just couldn’t be sent away, sticking to her like glue.
With no other option, Li Xianyun let him have his way.
It wasn’t until Li Xianyun was tidied up and ready to leave the palace that she understood why Yelu Yan had been guarding her all along.
"I will leave the palace with you," he said.
Li Xianyun had already changed into men’s clothing. She paused while straightening her collar and turned to look at him.
At that moment, Yelu Yan was leaning against a pillar, watching her intently without blinking.
"My lord, are you afraid I can’t handle it?" she asked.
"Not quite, I just don’t want to see you wronged."
Among the Khitan who bore hatred towards the Houtang people, there were many citizens. Now that her identity was exposed, what if those people didn’t dare to do anything overtly but caused trouble secretly?
He wanted to stay by her side to give her support.
Li Xianyun walked up to Yelu Yan, her entire delicate body pressing against him. Her soft arms hung around his neck as she said tenderly, "My lord, you don’t have to worry, I can handle it. Besides, I can’t have you protecting me all the time; that would be too tiring for you. You have to trust me, I can do it."
From the moment she leaned in, Yelu Yan wrapped his arms around her willowy waist, "I can follow you for a few days first, and then gradually let go."
"My lord, I’m not a child, and I’m not as fragile as you think," she said.
She might be a bit delicate, but she was not weak at all.
If she hadn’t been strong enough, she would never have been able to ensure that those scoundrels from Houtang got what they deserved.
Li Xianyun raised her hand and rubbed Yelu Yan’s face, smiling, "Don’t worry, okay?"
Seeing that Yelu Yan still wasn’t relenting, Li Xianyun tiptoed and pecked at his lips.
Yelu Yan, like an obedient tamed beast, bowed his head, allowing her to kiss him.
In a mere moment, Yelu Yan grew passionate, his thick muscular arms tightening around her.
The man was just so powerfully built that he easily lifted her almost off the ground with little effort.
Yelu Yan sighed softly, closed his eyes, and captured her lips with his mouth.
He kissed her with intense affection, deeply entwining with her as if he wished to consume her.
After a while, seeing that he showed no sign of letting go, Li Xianyun pushed on his solid chest.
Yelu Yan then swept over her, retreated from her lips, and looked down at her with heavy breaths, his handsome face showing a slight disgruntlement, "What’s wrong?"
Li Xianyun said sweetly, "My lord, if you keep clinging to me like this, I won’t be able to leave the palace."
Yelu Yan raised his hand to wipe the moisture from the corner of her mouth, "Take me with you, and I’ll let you leave the palace."
So all her efforts at seduction had been in vain earlier.
"No, you need to be more obedient."
"But..."
"Ah, if you keep this up, I’m going to get angry," she protested.
Yelu Yan saw she was serious and thus capitulated, "Alright, alright, whatever you say."
"Whatever you say" seemed to become his constant refrain.
Li Xianyun left the Khan Palace with Yelu Yan watching her depart.
In the carriage, Youlan looked at Li Xianyun and said, "My lady, this servant thinks that the Khan really wanted to accompany you out of the palace. Why didn’t you let him?"
With the Khan’s support, there would be nothing to fear.
"The Khan has many official duties yet still finds time to want to accompany this consort out of the palace, which makes me feel quite guilty. Moreover, we cannot rely on the Khan for everything; we must solve many issues on our own."
It is better to rely on oneself than others.
She knew this principle well but did not say it out loud to avoid making Yelu Yan feel sad.
Li Xianyun and her entourage went straight to Ruyi Square.
The entrance of Ruyi Square was smeared with ink by someone unknown, leaving the gates and windows pitch black.
Ali and the female workers of Ruyi Square were wiping it off with soft cloths, several buckets filled with water beside them.
Li Xianyun looked around, not a single customer in sight.
At first, she entered and exited Ruyi Square with some caution, but as she saw her identity remained well-concealed, she began to relax a bit.
Thus, quite a few people saw her coming and going from Ruyi Square.
After her identity got exposed yesterday, Ruyi Square suffered the direct repercussions.
Ali’s previously white soft cloth had turned black. He went over to the buckets to rinse it and upon looking up, spotted a graceful figure standing in front of the carriage, observing the scene.
Ali placed the cloth in the bucket and walked over, still addressing her as before, "Young Master."
Li Xianyun was touched by the address.
Indeed, Ali was thankful and returned favors; she had not misjudged him.
"Young Master, do not worry. Right now, we’re in the heart of the storm. The common folk are still confused, but once they understand, Ruyi Square’s business will pick up again," Ali reassured her.
"Mm. Let’s go inside to talk," she said.
"Alright."
Inside Ruyi Square was a relatively large hall furnished with many tables and chairs where customers could choose to dine in or take away.
Li Xianyun asked, "How’s the investigation of the store matter going?"
Upon hearing this, Ali seemed somewhat hesitant.
"Speak freely, there’s no harm in that."
Ali responded, "To speak frankly, Young Master, we had already secured two storefronts before your visit yesterday, but since your identity became known, one shop said they had no intention of renting while the other claimed they had already rented it to someone else. This morning, I inquired about the other storefronts you listed, and they seemed to have conspired with the first two, even providing identical excuses."
Youlan was upset and remarked indignantly, "How can these people be like this? What’s wrong with being Han? Are there no bad people among the Khitan?"
Li Xianyun looked at Youlan and said, "Have you forgotten what I told you about being careful with your words and actions?"
Ali was Khitan, and making such comments to him was quite inappropriate.
Youlan could only respond, "Yes."
Li Xianyun then said, "Ali, don’t worry about the shop matter anymore and focus all your attention on Ruyi Square for now."
"Alright."
Ali had just been comforting Li Xianyun, but the worry in his eyes was hard to hide.
Li Xianyun said, "Ali, there’s no need for sorrow, in fact, this matter can be easily resolved."
At these words, Ali’s eyes were filled with shock.
With the surrounding people holding resentment towards Li Xianyun, boycotting Ruyi Square, and business plummeting, how could she say it would be easy to resolve?
Li Xianyun spoke unhurriedly, "It’s true that some Khitan citizens really detest the Han, but the majority are still watching and waiting, with a strong tendency to follow the crowd."
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