lcionline Chapter 240: Everything is calculated
Chapter 240: Everything is calculated
He came to an empty corner and took out a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket. Most of the content on it had been dissolved by water, and only a few places could still make out some words.
It was the mantra for rebirth that Yao Jia had written on the pleasure boat that day. It was accidentally blown by the sea breeze to a distant fishing boat and was later brought back by the personal guards and presented to him.
When I saw the handwriting at that time, I felt that it looked familiar, but I was not sure, until I accidentally saw the Rebirth Mantra written by Yao Jia on the desk.
"So you wrote that military book. Why did you lie to me? You clearly have me in your heart, so why did you reject me?"
Inside the banquet hall, an envoy from Daxia ran out and waved at Gu Xiyan from afar, "General Gu, please come back soon. Mr. Nanshan said that he has something important to announce."
Gu Xiyan folded the rice paper again and carefully put it in his arms.
When I entered the banquet hall, I saw Yao Jia and Xuanyuan Fanghua sitting together, talking and laughing, and they seemed to get along very well.
I felt inexplicably depressed.
After everyone sat down, Nanshan slowly stood up and said to everyone present: "Today is the day when the peace treaty between the two countries is signed. It is worth celebrating, but before celebrating, there is one more thing to do."
Everyone looked at him, waiting for his next words.
Nanshan's eyes slowly fell on Xiao Fengyi, "Before leaving, His Majesty secretly summoned me and gave me an imperial edict. Now that His Majesty is here, I will let His Majesty read it out."
After the words fell, there was an uproar in the banquet hall, and everyone was discussing whether it was a reward based on merit or something like that...
Nanshan took out the imperial edict from the brocade box he carried with him and handed it to Xiao Fengyi with both hands.
The envoys from Daxia were all excited. They stood up from their seats, walked into the venue, folded their hands in greeting, and listened solemnly to Xiao Fengyi's orders.
Sitting in the seat, Xuanyuan Fanghua smiled at Yao Jia and said softly, "It seems that Nangong, you are going to be promoted again."
Yao Jia winked at her, signaling her not to talk nonsense, and stood up and walked into the venue.
Xiao Fengyi unfolded the imperial edict and said with a smile, "Sir, you have predicted the future again? Is it the edict to reward everyone?"
Mr. Nanshan just smiled and said nothing, "Your Highness should make the announcement quickly while everyone is here."
Xiao Fengyi smiled and nodded, then read aloud.
"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: The youngest son of the Gu family is both virtuous and talented, brave and skilled in battle, and has made outstanding contributions. I am very pleased. To show my grace, I will..."
Xiao Fengyi paused, clenched his hands unconsciously, and looked in the direction of Yao Jia.
Take a deep breath and continue reading.
"I hereby grant you a marriage to the Pavilion Master of Tianxing Pavilion, Nangong Jiayao, to make them a perfect couple. After the matter of Yihe is completed, you should return to Kyoto to get married. I decree this."
After the imperial edict was read, the banquet hall fell silent and everyone looked at Yao Jia in disbelief.
Gu Xiyan stared at Yao Jia with burning eyes. Seeing that she was standing there in a daze with no reaction, he suddenly felt a little frustrated. He raised his hand to take the imperial edict from Xiao Fengyi and walked slowly towards Yao Jia.
Yao Jia came back to her senses, looked at the person approaching her, took two steps back unconsciously, and said in panic: "Gu Xiyan, didn't you say that we are all well, why is it like this..."
Gu Xiyan stopped two steps away from her, slowly unfolded the imperial edict and held it in front of her.
She said softly, "I know, but His Majesty personally granted the marriage, and the decree has been issued, so no one can refuse."
Nanshan took a step forward, bowed to Yaojia and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Pavilion Master, congratulations to General Gu."
Yao Jia raised her eyes and looked at him, her beautiful eyes filled with anger.
"You are right, aren't you? You are right again, aren't you?"
Nanshan did not answer her question directly, but reminded her quietly, "Master, let's discuss other matters when we get back. Don't lose the demeanor of a great country."
Yao Jia sneered in her heart. It was indeed a murderous act. Today was chosen on purpose to read out the imperial edict and finalize her marriage with Gu Xiyan in front of people from both countries, so as to force her to submit.
He took a deep breath, suppressed his emotions, raised his hand to take the imperial edict from Gu Xiyan, and said with a smile: "I accept the order."
When Gu Xiyan saw her accept the imperial edict, he felt relieved. As long as she didn't refuse, it would be a good start.
"I also thank your majesty for your grace."
Yao Jia turned around and walked to Xuanyuan Fanghua, smiling at her, but the smile did not reach her eyes, "Princess, I'm afraid I can't take a hot spring bath with you today."
Xuanyuan Fanghua naturally saw through her forced smile, nodded, and smiled at her charmingly, "It's okay, today is Nangong's big day, you should spend time with your future husband. You can make an appointment tomorrow, but Nangong, don't break it then."
Yao Jia nodded, "Sure."
Everyone toasted each other to celebrate the signing of the peace treaty between the two countries, but Yao Jia was absent-minded until the end of the banquet.
After seeing everyone off, she turned back and saw Nanshan still waiting for her in the hall.
I walked straight up to him and said in a deep voice, "Now that the person who was in the way has left, sir, please explain to me why you did this today."
Nanshan picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and looked at her, "Let everyone witness the marriage between Pavilion Master and General Gu, it will be a good story."
It turned out to be intentional.
Yao Jia looked at him with extremely resentful eyes. She regarded this man as a mentor and helpful friend and respected him very much, but he was calculating her with every step he took.
"Sir, you can see that I have been avoiding him and don't want to have anything to do with him anymore. Why are you forcing me like this? You have been teaching me earnestly and trying to please me all along the way. Are you paving the way for today?"
Nanshan didn't answer and just kept drinking.
Yao Jia raised her hand and knocked over the wine glass in his hand, looking aggrieved, and questioned him harshly.
"So, you actually obtained the imperial edict from His Majesty? Why did you treat me like this? Why did you scheme against me like this?"
Looking at the mask on his face, Yao Jia's eyes were extremely complicated and she reached out towards the mask.
Nanshan turned his head away, stood up, and said in a deep voice: "When the six hexagrams appeared, the Pavilion Master should know that you and him are destined to be entangled for life, and there is no way to avoid it."
Yao Jia slowly stood up and sneered, "But what if I insist on avoiding it?"
"If you do something knowing it is impossible, you will end up in ruin."
Yao Jia's heart choked, unable to forget the tragic ending of her previous life.
The snow was so heavy that day and the house was so cold that she felt cold all over when she thought about it now.
Nanshan slowly turned around and looked at Yaojia, saying in a gentle tone, "Everything has its cause and effect. Since the Pavilion Master has planted the cause, he must bear the result."
Yao Jia shuddered all over, her hair stood on end, and she looked at him in horror. His words were so similar to those of the sorcerer who had destroyed all her martial arts.
"You have not yet paid off your sins in this life, so you must make amends in the next life." This was the advice the sorcerer in her previous life gave her when she was dying.
Could it be that her rebirth is to repay Gu Xiyan?
Why? She had already paid enough in her previous life. Their lives were lives, so weren't her own lives too?
Her reputation was ruined, everything she had done was wasted, she could not get the love she wanted, and she died tragically at the hands of her beloved, aren't all these enough to pay for her?
Why does she have to be like this in this life?
"Master, I will not harm you. I just want you to live a safe and smooth life."
"That's enough!" Yao Jia instantly raised her sharp thorns and sneered, "You don't know anything at all, why do you think this isn't harming me? Besides, how long have I known you? Why should I trust you?"
After saying this, she stopped looking at him, turned around and strode out of the banquet hall.
Behind her, Nanshan looked at her back and sighed softly.
Yao Jia really didn't want to go back to the inn to face Gu Xiyan, so she asked Shuqin to open an elegant room for her to rest.
Shuqin saw that Yaojia was in a bad mood, so she asked Xinluo to come over and serve her carefully.
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