The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan-Chapter 121 So would you say that I, Khan, am a good person or a bad one? (Second update)

Chapter 121: 121 So would you say that I, Khan, am a good person or a bad one? (Second update)

Yelu Yan slightly raised the cup to the person offering the toast and took a slight sip from the rim as a response.

Li Xianyun noticed that these people were genuinely terrified of Yelu Yan.

They always acted according to Yelu Yan’s expression, strictly abiding by the rules, extremely cautious, daring not to make any mistakes.

Yelu Yan looked at Li Xianyun, who was holding a wine cup, and smiled, "Just wet your lips a little, no need to actually drink it."

No one dared to ask the Khan or the Princess Consort to drink.

Li Xianyun gave a light "hm," lowered her head, and took a sip of the fruit wine.

When she arranged the banquet, she used fruit wine so that women could also have a little.

Yelu Yan saw her drink the wine and pressed her rosy lips together, which suddenly reminded him of the last time she got drunk and asked him to kiss her in the carriage, an image both tender and enticing.

At this thought, his ears unconsciously felt a bit hot.

It was a customary practice for royal relatives to toast the Khan and Princess Consort at a banquet.

The Ninth Prince, Yelu Qi, was the last to offer his toast.

He came to the center of the hall, glanced over Li Xianyun, and finally looked at Yelu Yan, saying, "Khan, your brother toasts to you."

Instead of picking up the cup, Yelu Yan looked at Yelu Qi with cold eyes and said, "Why don’t you toast your sister-in-law?"

Li Xianyun glanced at Yelu Yan, realizing that this man had gone such a long way round for this very purpose—to warn Yelu Qi.

Yelu Qi laughed and said, "I have already met my sister-in-law. It seems I am indeed fated with her."

As he spoke, he looked toward Li Xianyun with somewhat suggestive eyes.

He also had a pair of attractive, amorous eyes with a longing expression.

The assembly of royal relatives watched this scene with surprise, their thoughts running wild:

The Ninth Prince actually knows the Princess Consort? Observing the Ninth Prince looking so amorously at her, could it be that the two of them... It wouldn’t be surprising, after all. Compared to the Khan’s rigidity and severity, the Ninth Prince’s charming and dashing demeanor certainly appeals more to women. It’s not odd that the Princess Consort has an affair with him.

Li Xianyun’s premonition was not wrong; this man was frivolous and completely shameless.

He was willing to achieve his goals by any means necessary, even at the expense of a woman’s purity.

Just looking at him was distasteful.

He was truly a case of rotten wood under a painted surface, having wasted such good looks.

A vein throbbed on Yelu Yan’s forehead as he coldly looked at Yelu Qi, about to speak.

But he was interrupted.

Li Xianyun, without changing her expression, smiled at Yelu Qi and said, "Today in the East Market, thank you for stepping in to save me, Ninth Brother. However, I am very curious, the place where the assassin chased after me was extremely secluded with few people around. Why did you happen to be there?"

It was better for her to speak up personally in such matters to be more convincing. She couldn’t let Yelu Yan handle everything. She needed to take responsibility for what she should bear.

Everyone understood: so the ’fate’ the Ninth Prince spoke of referred to this. From the Princess Consort’s words, it seemed there was an implication.

Yelu Qi said with a smile, "This prince was passing by that place when he went to the East Market for some errands."

Li Xianyun opened her mouth and said, "Had you finished your business in the West Market the day before yesterday?"

Everyone was shocked; princes of external domains were not allowed to enter Shangjing without an imperial edict. The Ninth Prince had entered the city privately—it was a grave crime.

Yelu Qi did not expect Li Xianyun to say such a thing.

At that time, he was standing on the steps of the tavern watching Li Xianyun heal and save people.

He did not notice Li Xianyun had seen him, and he never thought she would be so incredibly attentive to detail.

Yelu Qi forced a smile and said, "Sister-in-law must be mistaken, this brother just entered Shangjing today and was not in Shangjing the day before yesterday."

Li Xianyun laughed and said, "Really? The other day, I also saw a man with you. He was very dark-skinned, with a mustache, and even had a large black mole at the left side of his brow."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately recognized the person Li Xianyun was describing. He was Yelu Qi’s personal guard, named Suoluo, who had gone with Yelu Qi to his fiefdom. There was no reason for him to enter the capital alone.

It seemed the princess was right; the Ninth Prince had indeed entered the capital without imperial summons.

Guli, hearing this, hastily chimed in, "Oh, you are talking about Suoluo, right? I was so concerned about the Ninth Prince that I had Suoluo come to the capital specifically to update me on the Ninth Prince’s situation."

The Ninth Prince laughed and said, "My sister-in-law has such a good memory. If you hadn’t mentioned it, this little brother would have forgotten about it."

In fact, everyone knew the situation as if it were a clear mirror. Two points were certain:

The princess bore absolutely no affection for the Ninth Prince; on the contrary, she had a deep hostility toward him;

Yelu Qi had entered the capital without summons, barely escaping disaster thanks to the Grand Imperial Consort’s protection. Otherwise, given the Khan’s decisive and swift manner of handling affairs, the people sent to capture Suoluo would already be on their way.

Yelu Qi raised his cup and said, "This little brother toasts the Khan and my sister-in-law."

As he spoke, he drained the cup in one gulp and returned to his seat, with a hint of reluctance in his heart.

Yelu Yan took a sip of wine and watched Li Xianyun with a smile, not expecting the young lady to speak so sharply and hit the nail on the head, bringing him an unexpected pleasure.

Li Xianyun returned his gaze with a smile.

The two exchanged tender, affectionate looks, making it obvious to any discerning observer that the Ninth Prince’s presence was completely irrelevant.

The Ninth Prince was utterly superfluous in the whole affair.

Yelu Yan casually draped his long, strong arm over the back of the chair behind Li Xianyun.

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Yelu Yan, looking down at Li Xianyun eating fruit, remarked with a smile, "Why haven’t I heard you mention seeing the Ninth Prince before?"

He was, in fact, aware of Yelu Qi’s unauthorized entry into the capital.

Yelu Qi had entered the capital without permission in hopes of rallying the nobles, allowing for some wiggle room with the affairs of Yanzhou.

However, he had not expected Zuo Ang’s bravery and skill in battle, reclaiming control over Yanzhou overnight.

Yelu Yan was decisive and swift in his actions; at the morning court the following day, he presented evidence of the rebellion in Yanzhou, silencing any dissenters.

Thus, Yanzhou was reclaimed under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Court.

Rich in iron deposits, extensive in territory with lush grass and abundant livestock, Yanzhou was extremely prosperous. Its loss was akin to Yelu Qi having an arm severed.

This was also why Yelu Yan did not pursue the matter of his unauthorized capital entry.

Li Xianyun swallowed the peach she was eating and laughed, "I did not know he was the Ninth Prince before."

"Then why did you take notice of him?" Yelu Yan asked intently, watching her.

Could it be because she found Yelu Qi handsome?

His mood began to sour,

"He didn’t seem like a good person," Li Xianyun replied truthfully.

Yelu Yan was quite satisfied with this answer; the clouds in his heart cleared away as he chuckled, "You can tell that?"

Li Xianyun smiled confidently and said, "I am always very accurate in judging people."

"Then tell me, am I a good person or a bad one?" Yelu Yan asked teasingly.

Li Xianyun bit into a peach, chewed, nodded, and replied, "Of course you are a good person. You’ve been so kind to me. Definitely a good person."

Yelu Yan gazed at her face, laughing, "You mean to say, if I were unkind to you, I wouldn’t be a good person?"