The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan-Chapter 626 - 624 No Room for Any Woman in This Life (Second Update)
Chapter 626: 624 No Room for Any Woman in This Life (Second Update)
Yelu Yan picked up the soft towel from the desk and briefly cleaned it before crouching in front of Li Xianyun without anything on, helping her clean and dress.
Yelu Yan always took care of her first, then himself.
Li Xianyun had long been accustomed to this, and once he had finished cleaning, she lowered her straight white legs and looked at Yelu Yan dressing her. After hesitating several times, she finally said, "My lord, if I..."
"If I do not return, you should find another woman you love to marry and have children with, and spend your life with her."
But before she could finish her sentence, Yelu Yan interrupted her.
"Xianxian, do not speak such disheartening words. I will not let anything happen to you, and nothing will."
Yelu Yan stopped the movement of his hands and, looking earnestly at Li Xianyun, said, "You know my heart. Besides you, I can accommodate no other woman in my life. So, please don’t talk like that again."
Li Xianyun lowered her eyelids and softly "hmm"ed.
She couldn’t help but feel puzzled. Yelu Yan seemed utterly confident that she would be fine.
Why was he so certain?
Was there something she did not know?
Li Xianyun was about to ask when Yelu Yan looked up and said, "Once you are dressed, I have something to discuss with you."
"Alright."
After dressing Li Xianyun and himself, Yelu Yan bent down to clean the scattered stains and neatly arranged the desk which was disheveled during their loving moment. Then he embraced Li Xianyun, kissing her cheeks repeatedly.
Li Xianyun gave him a sidelong glance. This man always liked to tease her, enjoying her anxious yet helpless look.
"Can we speak now?"
Yelu Yan cleared his throat and leaned in to whisper something.
Upon hearing his words, Li Xianyun’s eyes instantly brightened. There couldn’t be a better method.
Yet why, if this man already had plans in mind, did he initially not disclose them?
Li Xianyun raised her hand and struck his chest, "So you already had a strategy but didn’t clarify it with me. Were you trying to see what position you hold in my heart?"
Yelu Yan raised his hand and gently pinched her cheek, "Yes," he said, "I wanted to see if you would abandon me."
And she really did abandon him.
He was angry, uncontrollably so, but when he thought about why she had left, and saw the tears she shed in their separation, all his anger dissipated.
Instead, he felt immense heartache for her.
Li Xianyun wanted to explain, but Yelu Yan said, "I know. After all, I am still alive, while the lives of my parents were threatened. You must have thought that as long as we are both alive, we will meet again and you can then make it up to me. Am I right?"
But how could he bear to see her walk into danger?
Murong Ce had treated Xianxian with respect last time, but she had escaped, likely infuriating him. If Xianxian fell into his hands again, he could do anything.
He simply wouldn’t allow these unfortunate events to happen.
Li Xianyun pursed her lips, realizing he knew everything.
"My lord, actually, that is only one of the reasons."
Yelu Yan raised an eyebrow, looking puzzled.
Li Xianyun opened her mouth and said, "The reason I chose to go to Houliang was not only to save our family but also because I suspect that there is a spy among those escorting my parents back to the capital. Otherwise, my mother’s jade pendant would not have ended up in the hands of Houliang’s spies under such stringent surveillance. If we do not expose this person, my parents’ safety can never be secured."
"Okay, leave this matter to me, I will have someone investigate."
Yelu Yan kept his face expressionless, but a storm surged in his heart.
Li Xianyun was even more intelligent and vigilant than he had imagined. But could she withstand the truth?
His test of Li Xianyun today was just to see how she would decide after knowing the truth.
Li Xianyun abandoned him, and that was why he was so pained, acting so fiercely as if he wanted to deeply engrave his mark on her.
To make her unable to forsake him no matter what.
But in the end, it was all in vain.
He loved her too much to bear seeing her make such a difficult decision.
Just like this time, no matter what decision she made, he would never blame her.
Because he loved her, cherished her, and understood her.
Yelu Yan embraced Li Xianyun in his arms and whispered some instructions to her.
The carriage stopped at the Southern City Gate of Hengzhou, and further south lay Xin Zhou of Houliang, where Murong Ce had fled.
Yelu Yan helped Li Xianyun down from the carriage, both of them looking sorrowful.
Especially Li Xianyun, who appeared heartbreakingly pitiful.
Her delicate skin had just shed tears, leaving her eyes swollen, eliciting pity from anyone who saw her.
Everyone present wore grim expressions, weighed down by the somber mood.
The Southern City Gate seemed to be enveloped by dark clouds, ominously gloomy.
Yelu Yan ordered that Jiang Ying be brought down from the carriage.
Jiang Ying’s hands were bound, and she was escorted by two guards towards Yelu Yan and Li Xianyun.
Her gaze swept over Yelu Yan and Li Xianyun, and she knew her goal was achieved—Yelu Yan would allow her and Li Xianyun to leave.
It was Jiang Ying’s first encounter with Yelu Yan.
He was taller and more handsome than she had imagined, exuding a commanding presence without anger.
Previously, Jiang Ying had felt that only an emperor, like a gentleman as glorious as the moon or as noble as an orchid, could match Li Xianyun.
But she had not expected that Yelu Yan and Li Xianyun were equally well-matched.
One was filled with a fierce wildness.
The other, fragile as willows in the breeze, delicate and beautiful.
Together, they were a sight so pleasing as to lift the spirits and delight the heart.
Jiang Ying couldn’t help but think,
What virtues and abilities did Li Xianyun possess to make two such extraordinary men so deeply infatuated with her?
One had, upon ascending the throne, not hesitated to provoke a conflict between two nations to have her. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm
The other cherished her so boundlessly that he was even willing to let her go, to save her family.
Such devotion was something many women could only dream of.
Yelu Yan coldly observed Jiang Ying, "The Khan will allow you and the Queen to leave, but only under my men’s escort."
It was all a matter of course.
"Alright," Jiang Ying agreed readily, thinking that once they reached Xin Zhou, those Khitan guards would be doomed.
Yelu Yan’s words caused the onlookers’ expressions to shift uneasily.
The Khan was actually letting the Queen leave?
What on earth had happened?
Youlan held Li Xianyun’s arm and whispered, "Master, I want to go with you."
No matter where Li Xianyun went, she would follow.
Jinwu looked at Youlan, filled with worry and sadness.
Yet he felt that Youlan’s decision was not wrong; if the Khan were venturing into danger, he too would follow unwaveringly.
Nevertheless, he still felt uneasy.
Who could feel easy knowing their loved one was heading into peril?
Li Xianyun patted Youlan’s hand and said, "Youlan, you stay. I can’t take you."
As soon as she spoke, big tears rolled down Youlan’s cheeks. She wanted to object, but seeing Li Xianyun’s resolute gaze, she ultimately swallowed all her words.
Once Li Xianyun made up her mind, no one could change it.
