The Princess and Her Rough-Rider Khan-Chapter 66 - 0 Does your family head need something from me

Chapter 66: 066 Does your family head need something from me, Khan? (Second update)

Chapter 66: 066 Does your family head need something from me, Khan? (Second update)

Inside the carriage, two ministers sat opposite each other.

The minister with the short beard wanted to speak, but the minister with the long beard hastily raised his hand and said in a low voice, “Be careful, the walls have ears, let’s talk when we’re somewhere more secluded.”

The short-bearded one nodded.

Upon their command, the carriage deliberately took a quiet route.

Once they reached a secluded place, the minister with the short beard couldn’t help but whisper, “The Khan acts with such decisive swiftness, directly stripping the Ninth Prince of his fief in Yanzhou.”

“Indeed,” said the long-bearded minister, “I had no idea the Flame Army that the Khan trained was so formidable. Supreme General Zuo led only a thousand Flame Army soldiers, yet they quelled the Yanzhou rebellion overnight, despite there being several thousand soldiers within Yanzhou City.”

The short-bearded one nodded and said, “Yanzhou is vast in territory and strong in military might, I originally thought that this rebellion would deal a heavy blow to the Khan, but in the span of a single night, the whole of Yanzhou was in the Khan’s control. Moreover, the Flame Army suffered almost no casualties, which is truly terrifying.”

“Yanzhou is rich in natural resources and has an extremely wide area of iron mines, which are the main source for the military’s iron production, yet it was in the hands of the Ninth Prince, a thorn in the Khan’s side. Now, Yanzhou didn’t struggle for long before it was reclaimed by the Imperial Court,” the long-bearded minister continued.

The short-bearded one said, “After this incident, I’ve seen through many things. I took the risk of meeting with you today because I want to discuss something with you.”

“What is it?”

The short-beard spoke, “We can no longer be so close to Ji Xueyuan. The Khan’s power is at its zenith, Ji Xueyuan is opposing the Khan, which is like throwing an egg against a rock; he will have no good end sooner or later. If we blindly follow him, our end will be miserable.”

“What you say is quite true. Moreover, Ji Xueyuan’s opposition to the Khan arises from self-interest; he aims to pressure the Khan into marrying his daughter. He never considered the plight of us old officials. We have families to care for and can’t afford to gamble with him,” said the long-bearded minister.

“Correct, we need to stay prudent to ensure the safety of our families,” said the short-bearded minister.

The long-bearded one nodded and said, “The Eighth Month Festival is approaching, the Ninth Prince will surely return to Shangjing to see the Grand Imperial Consort. At that time, who knows what kind of bloodshed and brutality will unfold.”

The short-beard said, “No matter what, as long as we maintain neutrality and do not lean to any side, we can’t go wrong.”

“What you’ve said is right,” replied the other.

After exchanging a few words, they dared not to stay any longer, fearing being seen by others. Yelu Yan despised factionalism the most, and it would be trouble if they were found out.

The carriage stopped in front of a pharmacy on the street, and the short-bearded minister quickly got out and entered his own carriage.

His household carriage had been waiting in front of the pharmacy for quite some time, as per their agreement.

After the ministers departed, Yelu Yan personally saw Shulu Xi out.

Yelu Yan looked at Shulu Xi and said, “It has been tough on you during this journey, return to your residence to rest early.”

Shulu Xi bowed respectfully and said, “Serving the Khan is my duty. However, I must thank the Khan on behalf of my brothers for your reward.”

At this morning’s court session, Yelu Yan not only reclaimed Yanzhou for the Imperial Court and executed all the ministers and soldiers involved in the rebellion, but he also rewarded many people: Shulu Xi was promoted to Prime Minister, Zuo Ang was elevated to Supreme General, and other meritorious individuals were duly honored.

Having sent off Shulu Xi, Yelu Yan prepared to return to the Hall of Diligent Governance but spotted Huo Dun and Youlan at a distance, not knowing what they were discussing.

Yelu Yan glanced at Jinwu.

Understanding the signal, Jinwu quickly descended the steps and called the two over.

Huo Dun and Youlan knelt down and bowed to Yelu Yan, saying, “We pay respect to the Khan.”

Yelu Yan grunted, and after the two stood up, he looked at Youlan and asked, “Does your master seek an audience with the Khan for some matter?”

Youlan was particularly afraid of Yelu Yan and said, “No, that’s not it, my master instructed me to inform Guard Huo that she has returned to the Khan Palace, and that he may release the person.”

“Where did your master go just now? Release whom?” Yelu Yan asked.

Seeing Youlan stammer and unable to clarify things for a moment, Huo Dun said, “Khan, perhaps I should explain the whole sequence of events to you.”

Youlan looked at Huo Dun with gratitude.

After listening to Huo Dun’s account, Yelu Yan clenched his teeth, his temples bulging with prominent veins. He strode off toward the Khan Palace.

Jinwu hurriedly followed. He could clearly sense that his Khan was angry, very angry indeed.

The Grand Imperial Consort had really gone too far this time. She knew well that there were important matters at the Hall of Diligent Governance, yet she purposely sent someone to cause trouble.

How could she be so blatantly favoritist when they were all her children?

Her mind was only on Yanzhou being the Ninth Prince’s fief, without considering the impact Yanzhou’s rebellion would have on the Khan.

Seeing Yelu Yan’s return, the palace servants at the entrance of the Khan Palace hurriedly bent their arms in salute, saying, “Greetings to the Khan.”

“Where is the Princess Consort?”

The servant replied, “Reporting to the Khan, the Princess Consort is in the main tower.”

Before the servant could finish speaking, Yelu Yan had already started down the steps with long strides.

They had never seen the Khan so anxious before. What had happened?

Could it be that the Princess Consort did something wrong and displeased the Khan, prompting the Khan to come and demand answers?

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That servant was about to follow when another one stopped him, asking, “What are you doing?”

“I have to tell the Princess Consort that the Khan has arrived, so she can prepare and not provoke the Khan’s wrath,” he said.

“The Princess Consort has been good to us, and we should do the same for her. That isn’t wrong, but are you going to disregard the proprieties and run ahead of the Khan? Just stay here instead of going in there and adding to the confusion. Maybe it’s not even something bad. And even if it is, with the Princess Consort’s intelligence, could she not solve it? Do you think you need to?”

Persuaded, the servant said gloomily, “Alright then.”

After passing through the long corridor and several imposing gates, they reached the main tower.

Before he even got near the main tower, Yelu Yan heard pleasant laughter and cheerful voices coming from there.

“Godmother, you are truly amazing,” Xuanxuan said admiringly.

Zhuo Ma laughed, “My lady, you play shuttlecock so well. You must teach us in the future.”

Li Xianyun, while playing shuttlecock, laughed and said, “Of course, I will teach you when I have time.”

Yelu Yan turned the corner past the last gatehouse and saw Li Xianyun playing shuttlecock in the wide open space in front of the main tower.

The area was surrounded by large plane trees and mimosa trees whose crowns touched and leaves intertwined, creating a lush and shady area.

The red mimosa flowers were in full bloom, nestled amongst the bright green leaves, incredibly beautiful to behold.

Li Xianyun played shuttlecock in this cool shade, obviously not feeling the heat.

She moved as gracefully as a swallow, quick and agile in her movements, whether kicking forward, backward, or jumping to hit…

The vividly colored feathered shuttlecock seemed to stick to her feet, never falling down no matter how she kicked.

Her delicate palm-sized face was filled with a lovely smile, and she looked lively and adorable.

Yelu Yan, for some reason, found himself transfixed, until a palace servant, completely lacking awareness, bent his arm in salute and said, “Greetings to the Khan.”