The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan
Chapter 417: Regarding this matter, Minister Xiao should speak to Khan (second watch)

Chapter 417: Regarding this matter, Minister Xiao should speak to Khan (second watch)

"Do you like it?" Yelu Yan asked.

Li Xianyun had no choice but to resign herself and said, "Yes, I like it."

"If you like it, then your husband will do it for a while longer."

Li Xianyun bit her lip tightly and softly murmured a sound of affirmation.

Yelu Yan kissed her, intertwining with her tenderly.

Li Xianyun could only make muffled sounds.

After a while, Yelu Yan lifted his head, a rough hand gently caressing her soaked hair, and said, "Xianxian, don’t hold back, no one can hear us, understand?"

"Really?" Li Xianyun looked at him, her eyes red.

"Really, when your husband came in just now, I signaled for the maids to leave," Yelu Yan said with a smile.

Li Xianyun then stopped holding back and let her voice out.

Who knows how long had passed before Yelu Yan finally emerged and lifted the bed curtains to go out and clean up.

Li Xianyun pulled the quilt over herself and closed her eyes.

Her body ached all over, her legs felt weak, her throat was hoarse, and her eyelids were as heavy as a thousand pounds; she was truly tired and sleepy.

In between, Yelu Yan didn’t know how many times he tended to her, he really was no ordinary man.

Today, she knew that Yelu Yan wouldn’t let her off easily, so after returning to the palace, she went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to arrange the hunting event three days later.

This autumn hunt wasn’t just attended by Khitan nobility and influential ministers but also esteemed guests from other nations, so it needed to be taken seriously.

During the day, she visited the Xuanyi Pavilion for a consultation, and only in the evening did she have time to arrange the hunting matters.

The process was actually quite simple since the Khitan held the autumn hunt annually and could follow the previous specifications.

However, to make the autumn hunt more splendid, Li Xianyun personally selected the dining menu and arranged games for the women to enjoy, so the female family members wouldn’t feel bored.

Her trip to the Ministry of Internal Affairs was precisely to select items suitable for the women’s games.

Pitch-pot, Shuanglu, Liubo, hidden-hook, and archery were all suitable for women to play.

Li Xianyun, accompanied by maids and the Ministry of Internal Affairs Chief, was selecting items when someone from the Khan Palace arrived.

"Report to the princess, the Khan has returned to the Khan Palace and requests your presence," they said.

Li Xianyun responded perfunctorily with a sound of acknowledgment, saying, "I’ll return right away."

Soon someone came to urge her to return again.

Youlan asked in confusion, "My lady, did the Khan upset you?"

"No," Li Xianyun said somewhat distractedly.

Finally, seeing that she still had not returned, Yelu Yan came directly and carried Li Xianyun back.

After they dined and bathed, Li Xianyun was pressed down onto the bed by Yelu Yan, and he was with her for quite some time.

By the time Yelu Yan came in, Li Xianyun had fallen into a deep sleep without even putting on her sleeping clothes.

Yelu Yan placed a kiss on Li Xianyun’s forehead, watched her affectionately for a while, cleaned her with a soft cloth, and dressed her in sleepwear.

Dressing her in undergarments and the skirt wasn’t difficult.

But dressing her in the upper garment proved a bit challenging; he had to hold Li Xianyun in his arms to do it.

Who knew that Li Xianyun would be so uncooperative, keeping her eyes closed and pushing him away, refusing to be held, and muttering, "My lord, I want to sleep."

"Be good, if you don’t wear clothes, you’ll catch a cold if you kick off the blankets later at night."

"..."

"Xianxian, be obedient."

Yelu Yan saw she did not react, and went to hold her.

Li Xianyun frowned tightly, closed her eyes, and complained, "Ouch, you are the most annoying."

Yelu Yan was so tormented that he was covered in sweat, and it was not easy to get her dressed, only then did he hold her to sleep.

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The next morning, Li Xianyun felt out of spirits and overslept.

When she woke up, she saw the sunlight streaming through the window lattice was particularly bright, signaling that she had slept for quite some time.

Li Xianyun felt somewhat annoyed and called out, "Youlan."

Youlan hurriedly pushed the door open, hung up the bed curtains, and said, "My lady, you have awakened."

Li Xianyun was tidying up her clothes and said, "Why didn’t you wake me? Things at Xuanyi Pavilion can’t be delayed."

Youlan accidentally saw the peach blossom marks on Li Xianyun’s collarbone and felt her blood rush to her head.

The Khan was too rough and barbaric. The lady is so delicate, how could he treat her like this? How could he be so heavy-handed?

Li Xianyun put on her shoes and tried to sit in front of the bronze mirror to dress herself, but her legs were so weak that she nearly fell to the ground. Luckily, Youlan caught her in time and helped her sit on the bed.

"My lady, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell? No wonder the Khan specifically instructed not to wake you or to disturb your sleep when he left, and he even had the maid bring the Snowball to the Imperial Noble Consort."

Li Xianyun sat on the bed, "I am fine."

"Master, you don’t have to worry about the affairs of Xuanyi Pavilion. The Khan sent someone early in the morning to inform Wu Mu and the others that you were unwell and to rest for half a day, and to go to Xuanyi Pavilion in the afternoon," Youlan said.

Li Xianyun sighed lightly, "It can only be like this."

She rested on the bed for a while before going to the bronze mirror to dress herself.

After getting everything in order at the Khan Palace and having her meal, Li Xianyun first went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Yelu Yan had interrupted her yesterday, but today she had some free time during the first half of the day, which was a good opportunity to get the hunting preparations in order.

After arranging the seating for the hunt, the food, and the prizes, as well as the games for the women, Li Xianyun went to Cirui Hall to pay her respects to Yaduo and incidentally took Snowball back with her.

Just as she reached the entrance of Cirui Hall, she encountered two people head-on, Xiao Dilu and Huo Dun.

Xiao Dilu was now able to walk without the Zhuge Liannu vehicle, although more slowly. According to her prescription, he would gradually recover to his original state with proper care.

Xiao Dilu and Huo Dun bowed to Li Xianyun with a bent arm and said, "Greetings to the Princess Consort."

Xiao Dilu’s bow was rather perfunctory.

However, Li Xianyun did not mind. In this world, it’s not possible for everyone to like you, and it would be tiring to care about these trivial matters each day.

Seeing that Li Xianyun intended to pass by and leave, Xiao Dilu said, "Princess Consort, please wait, this official has something to say to you."

Li Xianyun stopped.

Xiao Dilu said, "If the Princess Consort would please step aside."

Clearly, he didn’t want others to hear this conversation.

Li Xianyun followed Xiao Dilu to a nearby place, where Youlan and Bater and others could see the two, but they couldn’t hear what was being said.

Xiao Dilu said, "Princess Consort, there is something that has been troubling this official for a long time. The Khan has already reached the age of maturity, but does not have any children. If it were an ordinary household, this official would not need to speak, but this matter concerns the lifeline of the nation and must be handled with extreme caution. I hope the Princess Consort will consider the future of Khitan and provide the Khan with an heir soon, to ensure our nation’s enduring prosperity."

Li Xianyun spoke indifferently, "This issue should be discussed with the Khan by Minister Xiao."

She said this and then prepared to leave.

"Princess Consort," Xiao Dilu called out as he watched her back, "In three days, the autumn hunt will take place, and many princesses and commandery princesses from other nations will attend. If the Khan takes an interest in one of them or a certain lady, I hope the Princess Consort will not obstruct."

Without turning her head, Li Xianyun responded, "Of course."

She proceeded into Cirui Hall with her entourage and saw Yaduo playing with Snowball.

When Yaduo saw Li Xianyun, she pointed to a spot beside her and smiled, "Xianxian, come sit over here."