The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan-Chapter 92 - 0 Khan: Be good (first watch)

Li Xianyun looked up at Yelu Yan and said, "I said I would make them some pastries."

"Pastries?"

Li Xianyun nodded and said, "If possible, I would like to make more tomorrow, so the day after they can be sold at the Ice Porridge Shop along with the ice porridge."

She had already planned it out; to avoid the pastries going bad, they could be placed on a bamboo tray on the ice, then covered with a thick cotton quilt, which would help them last longer.

Yelu Yan looked down at her and smiled, "Do not forget to save a portion for me."

Zhuo Ma couldn’t help but purse her lips in a smile upon seeing this; the Khan’s eyes were practically brimming with doting affection when he looked at the princess.

The Khan’s affection for the princess seemed to grow more and more.

"Alright," Li Xianyun smiled and said.

Seeing Yelu Yan still staring at her intently after he finished speaking, Li Xianyun found it somewhat strange and somewhat embarrassing.

Li Xianyun changed the subject, "Khan, I have already drawn up the manufacturing plans for the Five-Arrow Repeating Crossbow. Has Lord Zha Xi not arrived yet?"

Yelu Yan said, "Bater has already gone to call him."

Once again, the two of them had nothing to say, yet Yelu Yan was still looking at her with a strange look in his eyes.

What was going on today?

Everything felt strange.

It was as if certain things were slowly changing.

Yet she couldn’t quite put her finger on it.

"Would you like to go inside and take a look first?" Li Xianyun bit her lower lip and said.

"Alright."

Seeing Yelu Yan making no move but still gazing at her,

Li Xianyun had no choice but to turn and walk into the room first.

Yelu Yan followed her with long strides.

The maids and guards consciously waited respectfully outside.

Upon entering the room, Li Xianyun handed over the dozen or so sketches on the table to Yelu Yan.

Yelu Yan raised his hand to receive them, his fingers seemingly unintentionally brushing against her small hand.

His hand was warm and rough.

Li Xianyun felt her small hand and half her arm go numb, so she placed both hands behind her back, clasped them together, and gently bit her lovely red lips, looking adorably cute.

Yelu Yan watched her with a smile, his attractive Adam’s apple moving.

He pulled out a chair, and looking down at Li Xianyun, he said, "Sit down and wait."

There was only one chair, the rest were narrow stools. It didn’t seem right for her to take the chair.

"This servant is fine standing; I’m not tired," Li Xianyun said. freewebnσvel.cѳm

Yelu Yan raised his hand and gently placed it on her slender and pretty shoulder, softly saying, "Be good."

These words held a bit of ambiguity and a bit of doting.

To escape Yelu Yan’s burning palm, Li Xianyun had no choice but to obediently sit down.

Only after she was seated did Yelu Yan release his hand and pull a stool over, sitting next to her.

They were so close that their clothes almost touched.

He obviously didn’t do it on purpose.

Li Xianyun forced herself not to mind it.

Yelu Yan bowed his head to study the design plans.

The model diagram, the exploded view, and the production process were all clearly depicted, evident at a glance.

Yelu Yan couldn’t help but marvel at Li Xianyun’s exceptional drawing skills and broad knowledge.

He looked up at Li Xianyun with a smile on his lips and admiration in his tone, "How many more surprises do you have to give me?"

Li Xianyun modestly smiled, "It’s only by chance that your servant knows."

She enjoyed researching mechanical devices and always had to thoroughly understand any device she encountered.

The Five-Arrow Repeating Crossbow was something she had studied for a long time and had left a deep impression.

Just then, Zha Xi hurried over with people following him.

Sweat beads covered his forehead, and he was breathing heavily, indicating how rushed he had been to get there.

He couldn’t wait to see what the Five-Arrow Repeating Crossbow looked like.

Entering the room, Zha Xi knelt and bent his arm in a salute, saying, "Greetings to the Khan, greetings to the princess."

Yelu Yan said to Zha Xi, "Rise, and come take a look at this."

Zha Xi stood up and very respectfully took the blueprint from Yelu Yan’s hands.

He examined each one carefully, his face filled with surprise and delight, and when he saw the control mechanism of the Five-Arrow Repeating Crossbow, his hands trembled uncontrollably.

Such an intricately fierce weapon existed in this world.

Seeing Zha Xi’s expression, Yelu Yan couldn’t help but look towards Li Xianyun with a smile.

Feeling his gaze, Li Xianyun also looked his way, her lips curving up into a smile that met his.

This sweet smile inevitably made one’s heart stir.

Yelu Yan’s hand resting on his knee couldn’t help but move slightly.

Li Xianyun’s gaze did not linger long on Yelu Yan, so she did not notice the unusual expression on his face.

After looking over the plans, Zha Xi, in disbelief, turned to look at Li Xianyun, his lips quivered as he struggled to speak from excitement.

He could only swallow hard, and with admiration said, "Pr... Princess, did you draw these manufacturing blueprints?"

He certainly knew they were Li Xianyun’s drawings; the last time he’d been amazed by her sketch of the Trebuchet.

He had looked over it many times and was quite familiar with Li Xianyun’s handwriting.

But the impact this time was even greater.

Last time, Li Xianyun had based her design on a damaged Trebuchet, which he already somewhat understood, only the final mechanism was beyond his grasp.

He was already extremely astonished back then.

This time, he had neither heard nor seen of the Five-Arrow Repeating Crossbow, so how could he not be so amazed that he was at a loss for words?

He never expected that the young Li Xianyun would be so erudite and well-informed.

Li Xianyun looked at Zha Xi and asked, "Do you have any questions about the manufacturing blueprint of the Repeating Crossbow?"

Zha Xi honestly replied, "Allow this old official to have another look."

He went over the sketch in detail again, then said, "Reporting back to the Princess, your sketch is exceedingly detailed; at present, there are no parts I do not understand."

Yelu Yan said, "Then let the arsenal start on the manufacture, and should there be any confusion during the process, consult the Princess again, don’t try to solve everything behind closed doors."

Zha Xi bowed deeply in a salute to Yelu Yan and said, "Yes!"

Yelu Yan said indifferently, "You may withdraw."

"This subordinate takes his leave."

After speaking, the group withdrew respectfully.

Watching the hurried departure of Zha Xi, Li Xianyun smiled and said, "Lord Zha Xi seems quite fascinated with machinery."

"Mhm," Yelu Yan laughed, "His fascination is more than just a little."

Standing up, he looked at Li Xianyun and asked, "Are you hungry? I’ll take you to eat something delicious."

Li Xianyun also stood up and asked, "What are we eating?"

Yelu Yan pulled out the chair behind her and waited for her to walk away from the table before smiling mysteriously, "You’ll know when we get there."

Following Yelu Yan out the door, Li Xianyun saw a carriage parked under the parasol tree, it wasn’t clear when it had arrived.

The carriage was spacious and luxurious, drawn by four horses.

Yelu Yan looked down at Li Xianyun’s captivating eyes and smiled, "You must be tired from walking so much earlier, let’s take the carriage."

Li Xianyun’s lips parted slightly as she asked, "What about Xiaoxue?"

Earlier, her Xiaoxue had nearly got lost.

Yelu Yan smiled, "Don’t worry, I won’t let your Xiaoxue get lost."

Li Xianyun pursed her lips in a smile, a gentle bow of her head that undoubtedly plucked at many heartstrings.

"I’ve already instructed the guards to send your white horse and my Fiery Flame Horse back to the palace in advance," Yelu Yan laughed.

The white horse, though wild and untamed, not allowing anyone to ride, could still be led away.

Seeing Yelu Yan and Li Xianyun emerge, the guards hurriedly opened the carriage door, and a guard placed the footstool in position.

Yelu Yan and Li Xianyun approached the carriage.

"Get in."

Yelu Yan said this as he stood beside the footstool, extending his rough, calloused hand towards Li Xianyun.

His palm had a thin layer of calluses from years of handling weapons.