novelaction Chapter 239 Successfully signed the contract
Chapter 239 Successfully signed the contract
I put a half-dried cotton cloth soaked in water on her forehead to cool it down, and repeated this process all night long.
It was not until the next morning, when the sky turned pale, that Yao Jia's fever completely subsided.
Gu Xiyan finally breathed a sigh of relief and fell asleep at the head of her bed.
Yaojia was woken up by the urge to pee.
He slowly opened his hazy eyes, turned his head, and found someone lying next to him. His eyes instantly focused.
She slowly sat up and saw a basin and towel placed in the corner of the bed. She immediately realized that it was Gu Xiyan who had taken care of her all night without taking off his clothes.
She looked down at him for a moment, then carefully got out of bed.
Gu Xiyan was originally in a light sleep, and when he noticed her movement, he quickly sat up.
"Where are you going?"
Yao Jia just stood up, her legs went weak and she almost fell down. Fortunately, Gu Xiyan was quick to catch her.
"I'm fine, I just want to go to the bathroom." Yao Jia said in a low voice.
"I'll help you over."
"No need." Yao Jia dodged uncomfortably. "Men and women should not touch each other. I can go by myself. Thank you General Gu for taking care of me last night. It's still early now, so go back and rest."
"Men and women shouldn't touch each other?" Gu Xiyan couldn't help but sneer, "You are becoming more and more particular now."
Yao Jia said shamelessly: "This is a different time. Princess Fanghua was so angry with you yesterday. She must have fallen in love with you. I should keep my distance from you."
"You——" Gu Xiyan was furious and was about to refute her, but she changed the subject and said with a smile: "The Pavilion Master also knows that I took care of you all night last night. If someone saw me leaving your room, do you think...will they think that our old love has rekindled?"
Yao Jia rolled her eyes at him, "General Gu said I was ill. Even if you leave here, people won't think too much. They will just praise you for being considerate of your colleagues. Of course, I, Nangong Jiayao, am also a sentimental person. When you have a headache or fever one day, I will take care of you without taking off my clothes. How about that?"
"You cursed me?"
Yao Jia waved her hand, "General Gu is being overly sensitive, isn't he? People who eat all kinds of grains will inevitably have headaches and fevers. General Gu is not made of iron. It's getting late, General Gu should go back and rest."
Then he pushed the person out of the room.
The peace talks were delayed for a few days because Xuanyuan Fanghua fell into the water and Yao Jia caught a cold.
On this day, Yao Jia invited the Da Xia delegation to "Yunjian Haitang" to sign the treaty.
This time they had made sufficient preparations. Except for Yaojia and Nanshan, the rest of the delegation would be handed over to Shuqin, who would arrange for people to take good care of them to avoid any further mishaps.
Before they set off, Xiao Fengyi, who was still waiting for them in the military camp, hurried over.
After the treaty was drafted a few days ago, Yao Jia asked the secret agent sent by Ye Sinan to send the contents to Xiao Fengyi for review. He came here in such a hurry. Is he dissatisfied with the treaty?
"Why did your highness come here suddenly? Do you think the conditions in this treaty are not strict enough?"
Xiao Fengyi shook his head. "Pavilion Master, you are worrying too much. I came here to thank you for protecting the land that the soldiers have worked so hard to conquer for Daxia."
"Actually, I..." Yao Jia was just about to say that it was not her credit, but that it was saved by Mr. Nanshan with his eloquent tongue.
Nanshan pinched her hand at the side, signaling her not to mention him.
Yao Jia understood and smiled at Xiao Fengyi, "Those were exchanged by the soldiers with their blood and flesh. We should do our best to protect them. It's just a matter of words. Your Highness wants to thank you. After we sign the treaty, we can go back to the barracks and thank those soldiers together. How about that?"
After a few words, no matter how thick-skinned Yao Jia was, her heart was beating like a drum because of guilt.
She was only accompanying Xuanyuan Fanghua in this negotiation. The one who really contributed was Mr. Nanshan, but she took all the credit.
Not only did Nanshan have no complaints about this, but he always put her first in everything, which made people respect Nanshan even more.
Xiao Fengyi nodded, "Okay, when the discussion is over, let's go back to the barracks and celebrate with the soldiers."
They took a carriage to "Yunjian Haitang". When they got off the carriage, Yao Jia saw Nanshan holding a long box in his arms.
"What are you holding, sir? Let me help you hold it."
After saying that, he reached out to hug her.
Nanshan slightly moved aside and smiled at her gently, "It's something about the Pavilion Master, but I can't give it to you now. You can only open it after the treaty is signed."
After hearing this, Yao Jia didn't dare to ask any further questions and could only enter the hall with some curiosity.
When Xuanyuan Fanghua saw Yao Jia coming over, a smile immediately broke out on her charming face. She stepped forward, took her hand, and said with concern: "Nangong looks really good today, which shows that the cold has been cured."
Yao Jia also held her hand and smiled, "Thank you Princess Fanghua for your concern. I'm fine."
Xuanyuan Fanghua felt the soft touch in her palm, her heart fluttered, she tilted her head to look at Yao Jia, and said softly: "I remember there is a natural hot spring pool here, how about we go and take a bath together after we sign the contract?"
Yao Jia had few close friends, and now a young lady of the same age invited her to take a hot spring bath, so she agreed without thinking.
Everyone sat down, and the deputy envoy took the treaties from the side and placed them in front of everyone one by one.
Yao Jia turned her head to look at Xuanyuan Fanghua, "Princess, please take a look."
Xuanyuan Fanghua picked up the treaty, glanced at it briefly, and put it aside. "No need to read it. I trust Nangong."
As he spoke, he looked at Yao Jia, his eyes as gentle as water, as if he wanted to drown her in them.
Yao Jia's scalp was numb from being stared at. She raised her hand and coughed softly, "Princess, why are you looking at me?"
Xuanyuan Fanghua looked up at the full moon lantern that was hanging high in the sky, the smile on his face became more intense. He gently stroked the hair beside his ears, lowered his head and returned his gaze to Yao Jia's face.
"Bright as spring flowers, bright as the autumn moon, is this a description of a beauty like you?"
"what?"
Reciprocity.
Yao Jia quickly looked around, determined to find a reference and praise Xuanyuan Fanghua's beauty.
Unfortunately, he couldn't find it and could only look at Xuanyuan Fanghua awkwardly.
"Princess, you are too kind. Your beauty is truly astonishing. I wonder if you are a fairy descended from the earth. Your smile is more brilliant than the stars."
When Xuanyuan Fanghua heard the compliment, she smiled with great joy. That smile was extremely bright and innocent, reaching straight into her eyes.
Qibao stared at it blankly, his heart was greatly moved.
There was a hint of admiration in her eyes when she looked at Yao Jia. Since the incident ten years ago, the princess had never laughed so sincerely from the bottom of her heart again.
Xuanyuan Fanghua patted Yao Jia's hand, "Nangong, I like you very much."
The two looked at each other and smiled, and the atmosphere was harmonious and pleasant.
Seeing this, the deputy envoy of Liang State hurriedly urged the signing of the treaty.
But Xuanyuan Fanghua said unhappily: "Don't worry yet."
She turned around and looked at Yao Jia softly, "The Rebirth Mantra you wrote that day accidentally fell into the sea. I was sad for a long time. Nangong, are you willing to write another one for me?"
This was an easy thing to do, so Yao Jia was naturally willing to do it.
With the ready-made pen and ink, he asked Shuqin to get some rice paper, and sat aside to start writing.
While she was writing, Xuanyuan Fanghua picked up the pen, signed her name on the terms and conditions, and stamped it with her seal.
Yao Jia put the written mantra of rebirth aside to dry, walked over to write her name on another copy of the terms and conditions, took the seal handed over by Nanshan, and stamped it.
Since then, the two countries have entered into a nearly hundred-year-long peace.
After the treaty was signed, everyone smiled with satisfaction.
Only Gu Xiyan looked at Yao Jia, his eyes full of complexity.
Yao Jia felt his gaze and turned her head to look over. She saw that he looked dazed and seemed to be hesitant to say something to her.
"what happened?"
Gu Xiyan hastily retracted his gaze and said calmly: "Nothing, I feel a little unwell, I'll go out for a while."
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