The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan-Chapter 59 - 0 Punishing the Tricky Servant (First Update)

Chapter 59: 059 Punishing the Tricky Servant (First Update)

Chapter 59: 059 Punishing the Tricky Servant (First Update)

Rong Ge had no choice but to extend her hand and lightly slap her own face.

Li Xianyun stared at her, indifferent, with a cold, mocking laugh.

Frightened that Li might pull some trick, Rong Ge gritted her teeth and resoundingly slapped her own cheek, reddening her face with several distinct handprints after a few vicious strikes.

The two maids who had come with her held their breath with rapt attention, not daring to even let out a peep for fear of bringing trouble upon themselves.

The maid who had just been stifled with frustration by Rong Ge felt a particular sense of relief and could hardly suppress her laughter, but dare not laugh openly, biting her lip so fiercely that her face turned red with the effort.

Yuchi Qian felt an unmatched satisfaction in her heart, but considering the possible consequences, she gently touched Li Xianyun’s hand to alert her.

Li Xianyun glanced at Yuchi Qian and cleared her throat unhurriedly, saying, “That will do.”

In fact, Rong Ge had already given herself more than a dozen slaps.

Li Xianyun looked at Zhuo Ma and Youlan and said, “I had no idea that the rules in the Grand Imperial Consort’s palace were so strict. The Empress Dowager truly keeps good order. In the Khan Palace, in such a case, it would be enough to simply admit fault without need for such a commotion.”

Zhuo Ma and Youlan replied with a slight upward curl of their lips, “The Princess Consort speaks truly.”

Neither too soon nor too late, she had said it only after the slapping was done.

Rong Ge was so angry she felt like vomiting blood, but she could only grind her teeth and swallow her bitterness, kneeling obediently without daring to speak up.

Li Xianyun looked down at Rong Ge and said, “The words the Grand Imperial Consort wanted you to convey, repeat them for me, if you would?”

Both sides of Rong Ge’s face throbbed with fiery pain, as if they were no longer hers.

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She swallowed a mouthful of blood-tinged saliva and said, “The Grand Imperial Consort sent me to tell you that the imperial women and noble ladies are all attending the horse racing event. If you have time, you might as well join in the excitement. She also had me tell the Princess Consort of the Sixth Prince to make sure to bring the Princely Heir Xuanxuan to join in the fun.”

Upon hearing this, Yuchi Qian could only stand up, hand in hand with Yelu Xuan.

Yelu Xuan’s face was full of reluctance. He had no desire to see that hypocritical old witch.

Li Xianyun said to Yuchi Qian with a slight parting of her red lips, “I happen to be free. I’ll go along with you and Xuanxuan for the excitement.”

Upon hearing this, Rong Ge abruptly lifted her eyes to look at Li Xianyun but fell into a pair of scrutinizing eyes and quickly suppressed her expression, looking down.

Yuchi Qian was all smiles upon hearing Li Xianyun was joining them.

Even Yelu Xuan could not resist saying, “Godmother, Xuanxuan likes to go with you.”

“Good,” Li Xianyun smiled in response.

Rong Ge did not expect the Princely Heir to acknowledge Li Xianyun as his godmother so swiftly. Had this woman already won over the Yuchi family and the Liuwang Residence so quickly?

Li Xianyun eyed Rong Ge and said, “You three wait outside. I need to change my clothes.”

Rong Ge, along with the two maids, hurriedly said, “Yes.”

Li Xianyun said to Yuchi Qian, “Wait for me; I need to change my clothes.”

“Yes.”

Li Xianyun walked toward the inner chamber, with Youlan and Zhuo Ma following to attend to her.

In the inner chamber, Li Xianyun changed into a more practical riding outfit, one that she had brought over from Houtang.

While in Chang’an, she often wore it to ride horses for its lightness and perfect fit. Li Xianyun was quite fond of it and had taken it along when she got married.

The outfit was quite form-fitting, outlining her exquisite figure with delicate grace.

Though frail, she had an exceptional physique.

Her slender parts did not bear an ounce of excess fat, yet the fuller areas were remarkably voluptuous.

Zhuo Ma had no idea Li Xianyun’s figure was this splendid.

Even as a woman, she couldn’t help but take a few more glances.

Looking down at her own flat chest, Zhuo Ma couldn’t help feeling dejected.

Youlan was helping Li Xianyun with her skirt and said, “My lady, why did you agree to attend the horse racing event? Didn’t the Khan say you didn’t have to deal with the Grand Imperial Consort?”

Li Xianyun replied, “If I don’t go, the Grand Imperial Consort and those ladies from the imperial court and noble families will surely give Princess Consort of the Sixth Prince and Princely Heir Xuan a hard time.”

Especially since she had just punished Rong Ge, Rong Ge wouldn’t dare to do anything to her, but once she was out of sight, who knew what vile faces Rong Ge would show towards Yuchi Qian. It would surely be extremely spiteful.

Zhuo Ma said, “But what if the Grand Imperial Consort makes things difficult for you? I will inform the Khan now, so he can back you up.”

“That must not be done,” Li Xianyun said, “Although I do not know what happened in the previous dynasty, I am certain that the previous dynasty had intricate ties with the harem. The Grand Imperial Consort holding the horse racing event at this time definitely has ulterior motives.”

At first, she was not quite sure, but when she agreed to attend the horse racing event, and saw Rong Ge’s loosened expression, Li Xianyun was very certain of one thing—the Grand Imperial Consort was eager for her to attend this horse race.

The Grand Imperial Consort wanted to use her to disturb Yelu Yan.

Although Li Xianyun did not feel she was that important, and knew that the Grand Imperial Consort was overthinking it, how could someone like Yelu Yan hesitate or be delayed because of her?

However, after calculating over and over again, everything seemed like it was designed to trip up Yelu Yan.

In the past few days, through Zhuo Ma, Li Xianyun learned that Yelu Yan and Ninth Prince Yelu Qi were born of the same mother, yet the Grand Imperial Consort showed extreme favoritism and cared only for the Ninth Prince.

It was no surprise for such a narrow-minded and paranoid person to do such a thing.

With concern, Youlan asked, “Then what should we do?”

Li Xianyun looked into the bronze mirror and raised her pale hand to tidy her collar, saying, “Naturally, we’ll meet the soldiers with walls and counter the water with earth.”

“Youlan, when you deliver food to Minister Xiao under pretense, tell him that I’ve been summoned by the Grand Imperial Consort. She will surely instruct someone to inform the Khan of this, so he must ensure someone stops the messenger, preventing the matters of the harem from disrupting the imperial court.”

If Bater were in the palace, he could stay near the Hall of Diligent Governance and intercept the Grand Imperial Consort’s men, and Li Xianyun wouldn’t need to trouble Xiao Dilu.

But now that Bater was away delivering prescriptions and construction plans for the Drying Room, he wasn’t by her side, and she had to rely on Xiao Dilu’s strength.

Xiao Dilu was utterly loyal to Yelu Yan and would definitely make a decision in Yelu Yan’s favor.

Youlan earnestly said, “Understood. But if the Khan doesn’t support you, what will you do?”

“They can’t do much to me,” Li Xianyun said with a smile.

After she dressed properly, she walked to the main hall and headed to the horse racing event with Yuchi Qian.

The Khitan were a horse-riding people, and both men and women had remarkable skills in horsemanship, a characteristic reflected in the architectural planning of the imperial palace.

In Houtang’s Imperial Palace, the most spacious area was the Royal Garden.

However, in the Khitan Imperial Palace, the largest and most centrally located area was a huge horse track.

Upon arrival at their destination, the high stands were already filled with noblewomen from the imperial court and unmarried girls from noble families, all dressed in their finest attire, heavily made up, and smiling brightly.

In the most central position sat Empress Dowager Guli, and by her side was Ji Chuchu. Having not seen her for several days, Ji Chuchu’s chin had become sharper, and she had lost a noticeable amount of weight.