The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan-Chapter 87 - 0 I was too excited just now and was abrupt with you (second update)

Chapter 87: 087 I was too excited just now and was abrupt with you (second update)

Yelu Yan seemed to really care about her feelings, which touched Li Xianyun deeply.

A thought became increasingly clear:

Could it be that Yelu Yan truly saw her as a little sister and that was why he was so indulgent with her?

Li Xianyun pursed her lips, feeling very fortunate, and thought to herself, "This is quite nice."

Yelu Yan gazed at her delicate, beautiful face and said, "If you need anything, tell this Khan, don’t wrong yourself."

Li Xianyun made a sound of acknowledgement and said, "Thank you, Khan."

Yelu Yan led a line of people through one high arch after another.

Each arch was more than a hundred meters long, wide and sturdy, indicating the breadth of the walls above.

Outside it was unbearably hot, but inside the archways there was a through breeze, cool and long.

From the damaged wall skin, it was evident that this military camp had been around for some years.

Behind every arch there was a very large training ground.

On each training ground, soldiers with bare backs were exercising.

After crossing several arches, Yelu Yan stopped at a particularly tall one.

He dismounted his horse.

A general looked at Yelu Yan and said respectfully, "Khan, please this way."

But Yelu Yan remained unmoved, standing still, and turned his head to look at Li Xianyun.

The crowd also turned their gaze to the beautiful young man, wondering who he was, as he looked quite unfamiliar.

However, knowing that the Khan had brought him to the Northern Great Camp meant that he was definitely no ordinary figure.

A military stronghold was not a place one could come and go from at will.

Yelu Yan watched as Li Xianyun got off her white horse with ease, and the corners of his mouth couldn’t help but curve upwards.

When Li Xianyun looked up, she saw Yelu Yan standing not far away, seemingly waiting for her, and she stepped forward to walk towards him.

As she approached, Yelu Yan looked down at her and said, "Let’s go."

"Okay."

The others followed behind the two sensibly.

The group ascended the watchtower.

Only then did Li Xianyun realize that atop the city walls was a world unto itself.

The top of the wall was quite wide, allowing seven or eight carriages to pass side by side and was even built with five or six tall and sturdy buildings.

Around the walls, black triangular flags flapped wildly, depicting the Khitan’s wolf totem.

It was a golden giant wolf howling up to the sky, and one could vaguely see its sharp fangs, which was unnervingly cold.

The flags were long and large, fluttering noisily in the wind.

Li Xianyun looked around and realized that from this height she could see the landscape near the watchtower clearly.

Watchtower upon watchtower, they stretched out of sight, filling one with awe at the vastness and solidity of the city, and the stern vigilance around it.

Seeing her stop, Yelu Yan raised his rough hand to hold her slender arm and said, "This way."

He maintained the courtesy of a gentleman, his hand lightly enveloping hers, only touching her soft clothing, not her arm itself.

When Li Xianyun looked at him, Yelu Yan discreetly let go of her hand.

Li Xianyun followed Yelu Yan to the edge of the city wall and saw the ground below the watchtower, where more than a dozen trebuchets were stationed.

Next to the trebuchets lay many large stones.

Soldiers and craftsmen bustled around the massive trebuchets, looking like tiny ants from afar.

Li Xianyun couldn’t help but admire the manufacturing capabilities of the military engineering department; they had truly skilled craftsmen who had built the Trebuchet exactly as detailed in her design sketches, without a single discrepancy.

Zha Xi respectfully walked beside Yelu Yan and said, "Reporting to the Khan, when I wave the flags later, the soldiers will operate the Trebuchet to hurl stones and fireballs outside the city walls."

He paused, then continued to Yelu Yan, "Khan, please follow me to this side to watch."

Yelu Yan gently laid his hand on Li Xianyun’s arm, leading her to the other side of the city wall.

The following generals were curiously sizing up Li Xianyun, not knowing who this exceptionally beautiful young master was to receive such favor from the Khan.

The Khan took such meticulous care of her, moving step by step as if he was afraid she couldn’t keep up.

Exceptionally beautiful?

Yes, in their eyes, Li Xianyun was undoubtedly beautiful, but not handsome.

A good-looking man could be described as handsome, but Li Xianyun could only be described as beautiful.

Her skin was too delicate and pale, her figure too exquisite and graceful, her features too aesthetically perfect, the lines of her face soft, with a touch of baby fat, completely lacking the sharp and distinct angles of a man. "Beautiful" was indeed the most fitting description.

Upon reaching the other side of the city wall, Li Xianyun saw several rudimentary buildings set up in an open space a hundred meters outside the city.

Next to the buildings were pits and patches marked by fire.

Clearly, before Yelu Yan’s arrival, they had already tested the power of the Trebuchet, and this time it was just a demonstration for him.

Zha Xi looked at Yelu Yan and said respectfully, "Khan, may we begin?"

Yelu Yan nodded slightly.

Zha Xi bowed with a bent arm, took a red short flag, and went to the other side of the city wall to command the soldiers.

Soon, Li Xianyun heard several loud bangs, and immediately boulders and blazing fireballs flew rapidly over their heads.

The huge stones and fireballs struck the rudimentary buildings directly, flattening them in moments, igniting fierce flames.

The Trebuchet indeed possessed great power, and it could even achieve precise shooting.

Watching this scene, Yelu Yan roared with laughter, his rugged laugh ringing out as he said excitedly, "Good, very good, from today on, we Khitans also have our own Trebuchet."

The generals and guards were also excited and knelt on the ground, bowing with bent arms as they exclaimed, "Congratulations to the Khan! Best wishes to the Khan!"

Seeing that everyone had knelt down, Li Xianyun, the only one standing, felt it was inappropriate and was about to kneel, but was held back by Yelu Yan’s grasp on her hand.

"You don’t need to kneel."

His voice was gentle, causing Li Xianyun to involuntarily look up.

Yelu Yan was looking down at her intently.

His tiger-like eyes were deep, and due to his excitement, a hint of rosiness appeared on his dark face.

Yelu Yan’s gaze was so intense that Li Xianyun dared not meet his eyes, and instead, she looked at his blue chin.

He was handsome, even his chin was attractive.

Li Xianyun gently withdrew her hand from his broad palm, and imperceptibly bit her lower lip.

Yelu Yan gazed at Li Xianyun, slightly guiltily saying, "Just now the Khan was too excited, and I was abrupt with you."

"No, it’s nothing."

Li Xianyun, saying this, turned her head to look toward the city wall below, trying to focus her attention on the burning flames rather than Yelu Yan’s gaze, not thinking about anything else.

But to little effect, as the hand that had been held by Yelu Yan still tingled intensely.

Yelu Yan gave Li Xianyun a deep look and said to the kneeling generals and guards, "All rise."

Yelu Yan led the group down from the city wall and headed straight for the Trebuchet.

He looked up at the massive weapons and said to Zha Xi, "Have the military engineering department expedite their work. The Khan wants every troop to have one of these Trebuchets."

Zha Xi bowed with a bent arm, replying, "Yes!"