The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan-Chapter 54 - 0 Just want to live a peaceful life (second

Chapter 54: 054 Just want to live a peaceful life (second update)

Chapter 54: 054 Just want to live a peaceful life (second update)

Zhuo Ma’s mouth fell open in shock; she had served by her Khan’s side for many years but had never heard the Khan speak in such a gentle tone.

Li Xianyun deliberately avoided Yelu Yan’s deep eyes and looked instead at his attractive Adams apple, saying, “Then your concubine shall have the maids prepare the meal right now.”

“Good,” said Yelu Yan as he opened his mouth.

Li Xianyun bowed to Yelu Yan and withdrew.

Once she was outside the main hall, Li Xianyun sent Zhuo Ma to instruct the kitchen and returned to the side hall with Youlan.

She had Youlan set down the medical chest and then she washed her hands, changed into her sleeping attire, raised her hand to let down her ponytail, and, with her plain, white, delicate hands, tidied her waterfall-like long hair. As she turned her head, she saw Youlan looking at her with a smile.

Li Xianyun gave her a look and said, “I know what you, this little girl, are thinking, but you’re overthinking it. The reason I am good to the Khan is that the Khan is good to us. It’s to repay him, so don’t think too much.”

Youlan let out a sigh of regret—earlier, the Khan had been looking at her mistress the entire time, but not once had her mistress given him a glance.

At that time, she had felt it a pity.

Hearing her mistress say this now, she felt even more certain that nothing would happen between the two.

Li Xianyun said, “Youlan, all I want is to live a peaceful life in Khitan, earn a lot of money, and do what I want to do. So, you and Zhuo Ma stop letting your thoughts wander.”

Youlan responded with a bow, “Yes.”

Li Xianyun slipped into the mosquito net, a small figure, utterly adorable.

She tucked the mosquito net neatly and, looking at Youlan who was putting out the lamp, said, “You should rest early too, tomorrow there is much to do.”

Youlan replied, “Yes, this servant understands.”

She extinguished most of the lights in the inner room, leaving only a small lamp on the desk for illumination, and then retired to the outer room to rest.

Li Xianyun yawned, stretched out the thin quilt to cover herself, slowly lay down, and closed her eyes.

She had been running around all day and was exhausted—there was nothing like the comfort of her own bed.

She had thought she would fall asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow, but she tossed and turned, unable to sleep. The image of her and Yelu Yan’s accidental kiss under the phoenix tree kept flooding her mind. She scrunched up her attractive eyebrows, placed her little hand on her forehead, and stared straight up at the top of the mosquito net, looking both regretful and annoyed.

How did they end up kissing?

Even though it wasn’t on purpose, it was too embarrassing.

Turning over, she closed her eyes, trying her best not to think about what had just happened.

The Chief of the kitchen led the staff to deliver meals to Yelu Yan.

After setting up the food, the Chief respectfully said to Yelu Yan, “Reporting to the Khan, your meal has been prepared.”

Yelu Yan put down the report he was reading, rose from his desk, and seated himself at the table.

There was a bowl of white rice porridge on the table, along with a plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes, complemented by two naan breads.

He picked up the chopsticks and took a mouthful of the scrambled eggs with tomatoes, chewed, and found the taste to be not bad at all. He said, “Did the Princess Consort teach you to make this?”

The Chief of the kitchen replied respectfully, “Reporting to the Khan, yes, the Princess Consort taught the servants several dishes, but I am dull-witted and only managed to learn this simplest one.”

She paused, then added, “However, the Princess Consort said that though scrambled eggs with tomatoes are very simple, making them delicious is not easy. The Princess Consort also praised the servants for having done quite well and told us to take it slowly and not to rush.”

Yelu Yan lifted the bowl and took a sip of the porridge, thinking to himself that this little girl was indeed quite good at encouraging people.

After swallowing the porridge, he said, “From now on, this Khan will dine in the Khan Palace.”

The Chief of the Food Service Department widened his eyes in surprise. It was rare for the Khan to dine in the Khan Palace. He opened his mouth and asked, “Khan, will you only have dinner in the Khan Palace? Or are you planning to have all three meals…”

“All three meals,” Yelu Yan added, “but skip lunch, as I won’t be able to return.”

The Chief of the Food Service Department bent his arm in a salute and said, “Yes!”

That night, at the border between Yanzhou and Liuzhou, more than a dozen people spurred their horses into a frantic gallop, with over a hundred people relentlessly pursuing them from behind.

The leader commanded, “The master has given a death order, not to let a single one of them leave Yanzhou alive, or our own heads won’t be safe!”

The crowd opened their mouths and said, “Yes!”

Following the order, they exerted all their strength in the pursuit.

The dozen or so people being chased were quickly caught up to by the large group of pursuers and surrounded.

Shulu Xi watched the approaching attackers with a cold eye and said, “Are you trying to rebel?”

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The lead attacker smirked and said, “Has Lord Shulu not heard that an army general may not obey the ruler’s orders when he is abroad?”

Shulu Xi said coldly, “Aren’t you afraid that the Khan will send troops to surround and suppress you?”

The people pursuing them let out an arrogant laugh.

“That’ll have to wait until you manage to escape.”

After saying that, the man made a vicious hand signal and shouted, “Leave no survivors, attack!”

As soon as these words were uttered, both sides drew their swords, and blades clashed.

Although Shulu Xi and his men were highly skilled in martial arts, the large number of opponents put them under pressure in a matter of moments, and many were wounded.

Just as Shulu Xi thought they would die there that day, suddenly, from not too far away, came the thunderous noise of an advancing force.

Everyone was startled and turned their heads toward the noise, only to see a large contingent of soldiers coming at full speed from the foot of the mountain, a dark mass advancing swiftly under the cold moonlight.

This was Yanzhou territory, and the attackers chasing Shulu Xi automatically assumed it was friendly forces.

The lead attacker looked at Shulu Xi with a triumphant smile and said, “Lord Shulu, you had the chance to take the road to heaven but didn’t, and now hell has no door, yet you barged in. It seems today you cannot escape death; even the heavens want you dead…”

Suddenly, an arrow, swift and powerful, split the night sky and flew towards them, embedding itself in the man’s forehead.

The man’s eyes, wide with bursting blood vessels, showed shock and fear.

He didn’t even have time to scream before he fell heavily off his horse onto the ground, twitching once before his breath ceased.

His companions were terrified. They looked closely and saw thousands of soldiers approaching at a gallop.

In the moonlight, their armor shone with a silver light, like celestial warriors or dreadful ghosts from hell.

Shulu Xi looked at the front of the approaching troops and saw a tall and mighty general putting away his bow and arrow; he was the one who had taken the shot.

Shulu Xi smiled at his men and said, “Brothers, Lord Zuo has come with the Flame Army to rescue us. Let’s fight our way out together!!”

The Flame Army, Zuo Ang, those were both names that resonated like thunder and were well-known in the Khitan military.

Zuo Ang, a member of the Hui Ethnic Group, was a capable general under Yelu Yan’s command and was highly regarded by him.

The Khan had unexpectedly sent him with troops for the rescue.

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback and elated, their blood boiling with fervor. They fought fiercely and, together with the arriving Flame Army, slaughtered the hundreds of Yanzhou pursuers to the ground, leaving not a single survivor.