The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan
Chapter 462 - 461 She will never ask Yelu Yan for water again (Second update)

Chapter 462: 461 She will never ask Yelu Yan for water again (Second update)

The night was silent, and within the inner chambers of the Khan Palace, the only sounds that could be heard were the occasional crackle of candle flames, accompanied by the chaotic intermingling of a woman’s and a man’s voices.

After a while, the woman’s tender voice came through.

"Husband..."

"It’s almost over, be good."

Then came the woman’s helpless voice, seemingly having given up resisting, apparently pinned down.

Soon after, the sound of the bed shaking ensued, starting slowly and then increasing in pace, one after the other.

The woman’s voice trembled as if she were enduring tremendous pain.

Taking advantage of the moment Yelu Yan paused to change positions, Li Xianyun covered her groin and scooted back, attempting to flee, but before she could get away, she was pulled back the next instant.

Li Xianyun let out a startled cry, sweat-drenched hair sticking to her face, as she timidly looked at Yelu Yan, continuously shaking her head with a crying tone, "Husband, please..."

"My darling, just bear with it a little longer, it’s almost done."

Yelu Yan said, leaning down to embrace Li Xianyun, kissing her lips and entwining her passionately while sliding in again below.

The previously paused choking sobs continued to fill the air.

The subdued voices persisted until midnight before ceasing.

Yelu Yan quickly withdrew to get dressed, while Li Xianyun lay collapsed on the bed, feeling like she was about to fall apart.

She turned to glance at Yelu Yan’s tall and strong silhouette.

Everything today had been so chaotic, even the bed curtain had been forgotten and left undrawn.

Her eyelids felt heavy, her eyes sore.

Li Xianyun couldn’t hold up any longer and slowly closed her eyes, not willing to open them again once shut.

So tired.

Yelu Yan seemed as if he never knew exhaustion, an utter beast in gentleman’s clothing.

She would never again ask Yelu Yan for a drink of water.

This was the final thought that flitted through Li Xianyun’s mind before she fell asleep.

When Yelu Yan turned around, he saw that Li Xianyun had closed her eyes, sound asleep without even covering herself with a quilt, presenting herself unreservedly before him.

Li Xianyun’s body, covered in sweat, shimmered with a strange light in the dim warm light, creating a breathtakingly beautiful scene.

Her long black hair spread over the pillow, with a strand casually falling onto her shoulder, highlighting her increasingly delicate and fair skin.

The hair at her temples clung tightly to her face, beads of perspiration glistening on her nose and forehead. She was exhausted.

Yelu Yan approached the bed, pulled over the quilt, and gently covered Li Xianyun, gazing down at her for a moment before getting dressed and instructing the maid to bring in hot water.

It was common for Yelu Yan to request hot water in the middle of the night, and the maids of the Khan Palace were well accustomed to it.

Hearing Yelu Yan’s command, Youlan hurriedly brought the hot water.

Yelu Yan carefully cleaned Li Xianyun, wiping her body and then dressing her in a thin nightshirt.

Throughout the process, Li Xianyun only hummed a few times, murmuring things like "Husband, don’t" and "I beg you," but she never truly woke up.

She was indeed utterly exhausted.

Yelu Yan took care to attend to Li Xianyun first before cleaning himself up.

By the time everything was sorted out, it was the latter part of the night.

The true night had arrived—peaceful and serene.

That very evening, however, the Houliang Imperial Palace was far from tranquil.

Murong Ce, as usual, was resting in the Imperial Study Room.

A Palace Attendant hurried over from Qionglu Palace.

Xu Sheng stopped the newcomer, "His Majesty is resting inside, do not be presumptuous!"

The anxious Palace Maid quickly said, "It’s not good, Miss Bai has gone missing."

Xu Sheng was not aware of Murong Ce’s feelings towards Bai Mengling.

To say he liked her, one would not have seen His Majesty visit Qionglu Palace often; to say he did not like her, well, she had been kept in the palace all this time, and she was the only woman who had.

This matter, he did not dare to neglect, "Wait here, I will go and report to His Majesty."

"Thank you, Guard Xu."