The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan-Chapter 612 - 610 A Dance Enlivens the Capital City (Two More - s)

Chapter 612: 610 A Dance Enlivens the Capital City (Two More Chapters)

"I will be gentler next time," Yelu Yan said.

Li Xianyun glanced at him hurriedly and murmured in a low voice, "Actually, there’s no need."

Even though she had intentionally quieted her voice, the sporadic sounds and the movement of her lips still exposed her.

A smile appeared on Yelu Yan’s face, growing thicker as he solemnly said, "Alright, your husband promises you."

Li Xianyun’s face was as hot as boiling water, burning fiercely, "Promise what? It’s not what you’re thinking."

"It’s not what I’m thinking?" Yelu Yan smiled.

Li Xianyun huffed, nestling in Yelu Yan’s arms, playing with his chin with her hand, "It’s definitely not what you’re thinking."

Yelu Yan looked at Li Xianyun with laughter, his deep eyes seeming to have rubbed sparks, fiery and bright.

Li Xianyun pushed him, "Let go, I need to get up, there are things to do."

Yelu Yan kissed her cheeks several times heavily before letting go, then curved his arms under his head, leisurely watching her.

Li Xianyun was about to get up with her soft arms outstretched but suddenly sensed something and lay back down.

Yelu Yan turned his head and looked at her with a smile.

Li Xianyun kicked his lower leg with her foot and said, "Go get my clothes."

Her clothes had been stripped off in haste the day before; if not for her constant reminders, her dance attire would have been torn.

Yelu Yan held the slippery Li Xianyun in his arms, laughed, and said, "Don’t get up yet, I have something to ask you."

Seeing his serious expression, Li Xianyun also sobered up.

"What?"

Yelu Yan cleared his throat, "Who else has seen you wearing last night’s dance costume?"

This question had kept Yelu Yan awake after Li Xianyun had fallen asleep the previous night.

Thinking of other men possibly having seen her in that attire, he wished he could gouge out their eyes.

He was quite possessive and exclusive; Li Xianyun was his, and he did not allow any man to covet her.

Li Xianyun thought he was about to say something else; that serious expression really startled her.

Li Xianyun, pretending to reflect deeply, said quite earnestly, "Let me count for you."

Yelu Yan’s tiger-like eyes flickered, his emotions rising.

Indeed, other men had seen it, and it seemed not just one.

A sense of dissatisfaction churned inside Yelu Yan.

He suppressed the waves of jealousy surging in his heart, but his heaving chest still revealed his unease at that moment.

Li Xianyun, nestled in Yelu Yan’s arms, fiddled with her onion-white delicate fingers, and said seriously, "When I performed this dance, it was at a court banquet, there were many men, too many to count."

She finished speaking and looked up at Yelu Yan innocently, "What’s the matter, husband? Why do you ask this?"

Yelu Yan’s heartache and jealousy were almost unbearable.

He consoled himself internally.

In Houtang, the customs were free, and women dressed more boldly; it was normal for Li Xianyun to wear such clothes for dancing.

He might have been a bit petty, but he couldn’t be generous in this matter.

Yelu Yan, managing to suppress his unsettled emotions, said, "Your husband was just asking, no other intentions."

Li Xianyun uttered a sound of acknowledgment.

Yelu Yan raised his hand and gently caressed Li Xianyun’s hair, saying, "From now on, you can only wear this dress in front of me, do not let other men see it, understand?"

"Why?" Li Xianyun’s round eyes were filled with innocent bewilderment.

Yelu Yan finally realized that Li Xianyun was teasing her and gently pinched her little face, "You’re teasing me."

Li Xianyun smiled broadly, "Fool, you just realized."

Yelu Yan’s face relaxed, and a smile finally appeared, "This time I’ll allow you to speak properly, you know my methods."

The threat in her words was quite strong.

Li Xianyun knew she had angered Yelu Yan, and she wouldn’t be getting out of bed.

"I indeed wore this dance costume at the royal banquet, but I wore a duck-yellow gauze underneath, very tightly covered."

Back then, Li Yumin deliberately made things difficult for her, hoping to embarrass her in front of everyone, yet he didn’t know that she danced very well.

At sixteen, Li Xianyun performed the Spinning Fox Dance, stunning Capital City.

Sometimes Li Xianyun thought about why Murong Ce changed from initially disliking her to fancying her, and it was probably because of that dance.

Yelu Yan immediately seized the key point and smiled, "So you wore it especially for me to see?"

"You just realized." Li Xianyun laughed.

It is said, "A man will die for those who appreciate him; a woman dresses for the one who loves her." Li Xianyun finally understood this.

Yelu Yan embraced Li Xianyun and kissed her again and again, as if he could never love her enough.

Only when Li Xianyun saw that Yelu Yan was about to lose control again did she coax him to get the clothes.

After the meal, Yelu Yan personally escorted Li Xianyun to the carriage returning to Yanzhou.

By the time Li Xianyun returned to Yanzhou, it was already noon, and she began to get busy again.

Li Xianyun first visited the clothing factory, where under the leadership of a few selected individuals, the female workers were weaving cloth and spinning cotton systematically. The women in the backyard worked hard for fear of upsetting Li Xianyun, their futures uncertain.

In just a day and a half, they had produced more than a thousand cotton garments, a significant quantity.

However, this was far from the needed twenty thousand garments.

If a war broke out, the soldiers would suffer many damaged garments in battle, and there must be spare cotton garments to keep them warm.

Li Xianyun visited the Carpenter’s Workshop; a few weaving looms and cotton-spinning machines had been made. After inspecting them, she had them all moved to the clothing factory.

She was just planning to go to the County Government Office when Yuchi Hong arrived with his men.

He knew Li Xianyun had gone to Liuzhou and had someone watch for her return, so he could be informed as soon as Li Xianyun returned to Yanzhou.

Yuchi Hong learned of Li Xianyun’s return when he was tied up with some issues at the County Government Office and hurried over after a delay.

Li Xianyun saw Yuchi Hong and smiled, "Officer Yuchi, what a coincidence, I was just about to come to see you."

Yuchi Hong smiled, "It’s not a coincidence, I came specifically for Young Master Li."

"Is it because no one showed interest after the notice was posted?"

She had already prepared for the worst.

Yuchi Hong smiled, "No, quite a few people have asked about purchasing cotton. But more inquiries were about hiring at the clothing factory, especially from farmers who had recently suffered severe losses."

"These past few days, have I caused you much trouble, Officer Yuchi?" Li Xianyun smiled.

Yuchi Hong had imagined many scenarios for talking with Li Xianyun, but he never envisioned it would be as leisurely and natural as today; talking with her felt very comfortable.

Yuchi Hong smiled, "Not at all, but those farmers look towards us day by day, asking several times a day, indeed waiting together with the farmers for Young Master Li’s return."

"Good, I’ll arrange it now. However, I’ll need Officer Yuchi’s cooperation in some areas."

"Of course, just command me, Young Master Li."

The government officers in the County Government Office, who were unaware of what was transpiring, couldn’t help but be amazed. How could this distinguished Officer Yuchi, known for his military achievements, be so courteous to this Young Master Li?

They had heard that Young Master Li had a very powerful backer, that Khan was behind him. Now it seemed to be true; otherwise, the stern Officer Yuchi wouldn’t be so accommodating.