The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan
Chapter 395 - 394 Xianxian, do you still like it when you look at your husband? (Second update)

Chapter 395: 394 Xianxian, do you still like it when you look at your husband? (Second update)

Li Xianyun picked up her chopsticks and started eating vegetables from the dish; some matters began to connect in her mind.

No wonder the owner of Songhe Tower had such a strange look in his eyes when Bai Di brought her here for a meal last time.

Afterward, Yelu Yan arrived in a hurry, and later said that the distinguished guest had already settled the bill.

Why would Yelu Yan pay for anything if it was his own property?

Scoundrel.

Seeing that Li Xianyun had picked several chopsticks full of stir-fried shredded vegetables, which she seemed to like, Yelu Yan moved the dish closer to her and served her a few more chopsticks full.

Li Xianyun looked up at him, "My Lord, don’t just take care of me, you should eat too."

Yelu Yan uttered a sound of acknowledgment and was about to eat when he noticed a strand of black hair falling beside Li Xianyun’s pale ear; he put down his chopsticks and gently tucked the stray strand behind her ear.

His movements were clumsy, somewhat endearing.

Li Xianyun couldn’t help laughing out loud.

Yelu Yan took the opportunity to gently pinch her soft earlobe, "What are you laughing at?"

Li Xianyun swallowed the food in her mouth and replied with a smile, "I’m not a child; you don’t have to fuss over me like this."

"True, you can’t be compared to a child; children are far more obedient than you," he teased her.

Li Xianyun glanced at him sidelong and continued to eat.

The couple ate and conversed.

While eating, Yelu Yan spoke, "Xianxian, are you intending to bring your personal maid and Jinwu together?"

Li Xianyun responded with an "Mhm," and said, "But it all depends on fate. I’m just giving them a chance. Whether Youlan is willing to be with Jinwu is entirely up to her. Youlan and I are as close as sisters. If she meets someone she likes, I will marry her off with full honors."

As she finished speaking, she thought of the tragically dead Huanhuan.

If only Huanhuan were still here, she would be living happily under her parents’ care, eventually meeting someone she loved and starting her own little family.

But now she would forever be fixed at the age of seventeen, her death so cruel.

Huanhuan had died because of her; how could she possibly let those evildoers go unpunished?

And yet, the very culprit not only went unpunished but also became the exalted ruler of a nation. How could she not hold a grudge?

Li Xianyun forced herself not to think about the past because every time she remembered these events, they twisted her heart in agony, making it so she couldn’t do anything else.

But just because she didn’t want to think about it didn’t mean she would let go of her hatred.

Someday, she promised herself, she would avenge Huanhuan and give an explanation to Huanhuan’s family.

Seeing her unusually silent, Yelu Yan peered at her, "What’s wrong?"

Seeing that Li Xianyun was lost in her thoughts and not responding, Yelu Yan called out, "Xianxian?"

Li Xianyun came back to her senses as if awakening from a dream, and the bewildered look on her face slowly faded, "Hm?"

"What are you thinking about?"

"Nothing much, the food is delicious," she said as she picked up the chopsticks and placed a mouthful of food into his bowl, "My Lord, you should eat some more too."

Yelu Yan focused on eating his meal and continued eating with his head down.

In fact, Yelu Yan had already guessed that Li Xianyun was probably thinking of that tragically dead maid.

Seeing her intent to hide her thoughts, he did not pursue the matter.

Yelu Yan always felt as though there was a barrier between him and Li Xianyun, as if it was something he could never cross.

After finishing their meal, they boarded the carriage back to the palace.

As soon as Li Xianyun sat in the carriage, she snuggled into Yelu Yan’s embrace and closed her eyes, speaking in a tender voice, "My Lord, I’m so sleepy."

Yelu Yan placed a kiss on the top of her head, "Sleep then, I’ll wake you when we arrive."

"Mhm," Li Xianyun said with a smile, "My husband is the best, the best in the world."

She didn’t want to pass her bad mood onto Yelu Yan, so she deliberately coaxed him.

But the more she did so, the more Yelu Yan felt something collapse inside him.

He did not want Li Xianyun to be so formal with him; he wanted to be a part of her joys and sorrows.

Yelu Yan smiled bitterly in silence.

He was indeed too greedy. Li Xianyun was willing to stay by his side—what more could he ask for?

With these thoughts, Yelu Yan hugged her tighter, gently resting his head on top of Li Xianyun’s smaller one and lightly nuzzling her.

Upon reaching the entrance of the Khan Palace, Li Xianyun was still asleep.

Yelu Yan did not wake her but instead lifted her horizontally and slowly stepped down from the carriage.

They had not walked far when Li Xianyun’s eyelashes fluttered, and she slowly opened her eyes and rubbed them lightly.

Looking down at her, Yelu Yan smiled, "Awake?"

Li Xianyun hummed a response and buried her head in his chest, her small face rubbing against him, like a lazy kitten.

After sleeping, her mood had clearly improved a lot compared to earlier.

Yelu Yan carried her all the way to the inner chamber, where Li Xianyun took clothes for changing and went to the bath to wash up.

After she left, Yelu Yan stepped out of the main building.

The guard who had been sent to gather information immediately stepped forward, bent his arm in salute, and said, "Reporting to the Khan, I have found out that the sneaky ones watching Xuanyi Pavilion these past few days are two Han people."

"They are a master and servant. The master’s name is Sheng Heng, a young master from a Medical Family..."

The moment Yelu Yan heard Sheng Heng’s name, a buzz filled his mind, sending a jolt through his entire being. He did not hear a single word of what the guard said afterward.

Actually, Yelu Yan had learned quite early from Tuoba Che that Sheng Heng was coming to Khitan, only he did not expect it to be this soon.

Noticing his Khan’s dark expression, the guard bent his arm in salute again and asked, "Khan, do you need me to do anything?"

"No need," Yelu Yan said in a deep voice.

What was meant to come would always come.

Yelu Yan made a gesture, and the guard respectfully withdrew.

He stood alone on the steps in front of the main building for a moment before he returned to the inner chamber.

Li Xianyun had shed her clothes and submerged herself in water, washing her hair clean; just as she was about to get up and leave, the door to the bath opened.

Through the misty steam, Li Xianyun saw Yelu Yan walking in.

She submerged herself again, her arms wrapped around her chest, her face turning red as she said, "Husband, why have you come?"

Yelu Yan smiled, "Your husband has come to bathe with you."

Li Xianyun wanted to refuse, but felt something odd about Yelu Yan; his dark eyes concealed too many emotions, making him hard to read.

Yelu Yan stripped off his clothes and walked in unabashedly.

Li Xianyun’s gaze shifted to the side, and under the rising heat, her small face grew even pinker, blooming like a gorgeous flower, captivating to behold.

Yelu Yan came directly in front of her but did not rush into the water; instead, he just stood there.

Sitting at the edge of the bath on a wooden stool, Li Xianyun’s eyes just reached below his waist, where his manhood stood testament to his desire.

This bad man was obviously here to tease her.

Back at Xuanyi Pavilion, although Yelu Yan had come out, he remained flushed and aroused; she knew he would bother her again.

Li Xianyun’s face burned, and she turned her head away.

But the man did not relent and instead stretched out his hand, gently cupping her chin with the base of his thumb and forefinger, making her look up at him.

"Xianxian, look at your husband. Do you still like what you see?"

Knowing that Sheng Heng had come to Shangjing, Yelu Yan was feeling anxious, uncertain about those rumors of a childhood love.

But it was enough to make him feel like he was facing a great enemy.

Yelu Yan vaguely remembered Shulu Xi once saying that not only men have desires, but women too, and if push came to shove, one could resort to offering themselves.

Desperate, he came.

He wanted Li Xianyun to crave his body, unable to leave him.

Li Xianyun swallowed hard, biting her lip as her eyelashes trembled and her heart surged with embarrassment.

Her eyes seemed to have nowhere to rest, and looking anywhere felt inappropriate.