The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan
Chapter 538 - 537 My Lord, please listen to me first (Part 1)

Chapter 538: 537 My Lord, please listen to me first (Part 1)

Li Rui, hearing this, said to Yelu Yan, "Khan, your official duties are heavy. Go ahead with your affairs without worrying about us."

Yelu Yan knew that the couple had been restrained everywhere in Chang’an, becoming cautious and careful, so he found it too difficult to ask Li Rui to call him "Ayan" and thus gave up on it, saying, "Father, Mother, I’d like to take Junjun to the military camp for a look."

Li Shaojun thought Yelu Yan had forgotten about this and was about to let it go, but when he heard Yelu Yan say this, his eyes lit up.

Li Rui was worried that Li Shaojun would be careless and breach etiquette, so he intended to refuse.

Yelu Yan chuckled, "Father, rest assured, I will take good care of Junjun."

How could he miss this opportunity to get closer to his little brother-in-law?

Li Shaojun also said, "Father, Mother, don’t worry, I will stick close to my brother-in-law."

Li Rui swallowed what he was about to say and said nothing more.

Qiu Qianyun then said, "Do not trouble the Khan."

Li Shaojun agreed very readily, almost raising his finger to swear an oath.

The whole table burst into laughter.

Yelu Yan looked at Li Xianyun, his eyes shining, expectation written all over his face.

Li Xianyun pretended not to see.

Seeing her turn her head away, Yelu Yan had no choice but to let it go, cleared his throat, stood up, and said, "Father, Mother, Junjun and I will take our leave now."

When Yelu Yan stood up, others at the table also rose to their feet.

Yelu Yan turned to glance at Li Xianyun again, then walked away, his tall figure filled with a sense of loneliness.

It wasn’t until he and Li Shaojun reached the corner of the second floor that a pleasant voice called from above, "Husband!"

Yelu Yan immediately halted in his tracks, the gloom and loss in his heart swept away.

He was always so easy to please.

Yelu Yan, looking at Li Shaojun who had also stopped, said, "Junjun, go down first and wait, I have something to discuss with your sister."

Li Shaojun, hearing this, headed downstairs with a few guards.

Seeing no one was watching them, Yelu Yan quickly ascended the stairs three steps at a time to meet her.

Li Xianyun had just stepped down to the third floor when she saw Yelu Yan striding up to her.

With a beaming smile on his face, Yelu Yan wrapped his long arm around Li Xianyun, lowering his head to look at her and chuckled, "I thought you wouldn’t come to see me off."

He had hinted so obviously just now, but she remained unmoved.

Li Xianyun pursed her soft, reddish lips and said with a slightly embarrassed smile, "Actually, I just remembered something very important that I need to tell you."

Yelu Yan sighed quietly in his heart, knowing that his woman never clung to him.

However, none of that was important; what mattered was that he could be alone with his woman again.

Songhe Tower was a high-end place, beautifully and lavishly decorated, serving people of status and identity.

The attendants were all specially trained, very meticulous and considerate, taking very good care of the customers.

To create a quiet environment for the guests, Songhe Tower limited the number of customers it served each day, so there weren’t many people in the corridors, with only three or four attendants standing at the far end, ready to be called upon at any moment.

An attendant who heard the noise by the stairway looked over but retreated after just a glance, not daring to look again.

Though unaware of Yelu Yan’s identity, they knew he was an esteemed guest who warranted the innkeeper’s attention, so they didn’t take him lightly.

Li Xianyun also noticed someone at the end of the corridor and, blushing with shyness, broke free from Yelu Yan’s embrace.

Yelu Yan did not stop her and, holding her hand, asked the attendant, "Is there an empty room on this floor?"

One of the waiters hastened to say, "Yes, esteemed guest, please follow me."

Since Li Xianyun was about to discuss something confidential, she let him lead her to the most secluded private room available.

Yelu Yan walked in holding Li Xianyun’s hand.

As soon as the door behind them was shut by the waiter from the outside, Yelu Yan wrapped his arms around Li Xianyun, supported her head with his large hand, and leaned down to kiss her.

Li Xianyun raised her hand to cover his lips and said, "Husband, listen to me first."

She really had important matters to discuss.

Yelu Yan kissed her hand and said indistinctly, "Let’s kiss first, then talk."

His tone was very domineering.

As he spoke, he took away Li Xianyun’s hand and trapped her tightly in his embrace with his other arm.

Li Xianyun, being naturally shy and with Li Family members waiting, knew that once she finished talking, she would have to send him away immediately and not allow him to kiss her a few times, so he wanted to take the opportunity to kiss her thoroughly first.

"No, umm..." Li Xianyun resisted, but Yelu Yan had already kissed her passionately.

He seemed desperate and hurried, as if he had been waiting for a long time.

When in fact, just last night, he had played with her several times.

Yelu Yan was just like the mythological gluttonous Taotie, seemingly insatiable no matter how much he was fed.

Li Xianyun tried to push him away.

The man’s body was covered with large, firm muscles, as hard as stone, and impossible to push away.

In a moment, Yelu Yan had taken control of her lips and tongue.

Li Xianyun closed her eyes tightly, forced to open her mouth to accommodate him, her cheeks bulging from his pressure.

Under Yelu Yan’s kisses, Li Xianyun’s body turned limp, clinging tightly to him, her small hands changing from resistance to clutching desperately at his clothes.

Yelu Yan kissed her more wantonly and tenderly, showing no sign of stopping.

Li Xianyun became anxious and started to punch Yelu Yan’s chest, which was as firm as iron.

However, her strength was too weak; her punches weren’t painful at all, instead, they seemed to tickle Yelu Yan.

Seeing her struggle fiercely, Yelu Yan had no choice but to pull back from her lips.

Lifting his head slightly, he gently wiped the shiny trace of saliva from the corner of Li Xianyun’s mouth, caressed her soft, white cheek, and said, "Alright, go ahead."

"Husband, I remember who the man was who tried to assassinate me at the inn on the border," said Li Xianyun.

On their journey back to Shangjing from the border, Li Xianyun had told Yelu Yan about her experiences after being kidnapped by Murong Ce. She sketched the faces of the people who had sided with Murong Ce and described their professions, so Yelu Yan could have his people capture them.

Although some had already fled after their conspiracy was exposed, many spies from Houliang were captured.

Regarding the assassin at the inn, she had mentioned him before, feeling that he was very familiar, but could not recall who he was at the time.

Just now, upon arriving at Songhe Tower, Li Xianyun suddenly remembered Ninth Prince Yelu Qi; their first encounter had also been at an inn.

She had also seen a guard with Yelu Qi in an alley, and that guard had a terrifying scar running from his face to the top of his head.

Li Xianyun instantly connected "Scarface" with the assassin—it was clearly the same person.

No wonder Murong Ce did not punish the assassin after he attempted to murder her, but instead let him go.

At the time, Li Xianyun surmised that the master behind the assassin was significant and played an important role for Murong Ce.

With this realization, Li Xianyun felt both shock and sudden clarity—the biggest spy from Khitan was none other than the demoted Ninth Prince, Yelu Qi.