"That's right!" Shui Yao propped her hands under her head and looked at him lazily, "If the rebellion in Louxi Country is quelled, are you sure that Giant Clam will become independent?"

Ji Xi's eyes darkened and he shook his head.

Let’s not talk about Giant Clam’s current military and economic strength. Even in the past, it was no match for Nanyue.

"And Jiang Yan, are you sure you want to live under his power forever?"

The color of Ji Xi's eyes became even darker. Back then, he was exiled to Nanyue alone. Apart from the identity of a Ji clam orphan, he had nothing. All the people, weapons, and financial resources were provided by Jiang Yan. Even Shen Yuheng was contacted by Jiang Yan.

It can be said that without Jiang Yan, he would definitely not have everything he has now, but this does not mean that he must live under the power of Jiang Yan forever. But obviously, now is not the time.

Jiang Yan was undercover in Nanyue, but he did not relax his control over the court. Now almost half of the civil and military officials in the court are his people, and the others are generally fence-sitters. His influence is minimal, including Shen Yuheng's ambiguous attitude, which is also his biggest worry.

Since ascending the throne, he has been reviewing memorials until three o'clock every night, trying hard to be a good emperor, but it is actually very difficult. Take what happened today for example, there were eunuchs and guards outside the palace, but no one saved him!

Shui Yao saw his gloomy face and knew that her words had touched his heart, so she tried again,

"I know you have a deep hatred for Nanyue, and it's hard to get you to submit to them, but can you bear to see the people of Tridacna suffer the pain of war again after they have experienced a tragic war? Moreover, you know that even if you endure this pain,

Suffering will only lead to the destruction of the country and the family!"

Ji Xi was slightly stunned, with a hint of deep suspicion in his eyes, "Are you Nanyue's lobbyist? Did Yue Nanchen ask you to come?"

Shui Yao shook her head, "No, I'm here for you! You worked so hard to get back your foundation, I don't want you to watch it being destroyed!"

Ji Xi sneered, "What about you? What's your advantage? Didn't you always teach me that I would never do anything without benefit?"

Shui Yao chuckled, "You are right. I have benefits. This trip will not be in vain. Nanyue and Giant Clam will make peace sooner or later, and I am the one who facilitates the peace. If the conditions offered by Nanyue satisfy you, you will also have to pay a price. It can be said that my role this time is the middleman. You have heard of eating from both sides, right?"

Ji Xi was stunned. "Yao'er, you are really getting better at doing business, but is it so easy to wade through the muddy waters between the five countries?"

Shui Yao chuckled, "I want to stay out of it, but God won't allow it. My ideal is to build chain stores in five countries, but the facts have proved that I can't stay out of it.

First, it was Tianwen who led me into the game step by step. Then, Lanshui Tower was sealed and Yinglu was killed. Everything changed. I must become a truly strong person to have everything I want and not let down the heaven who gave me a new life and Yinglu who blocked a sword for me!"

"Yinglu is dead?" Ji Xi was stunned and said in disbelief.

"Yes, so I can't let her die in vain. I will avenge her and fulfill her wish. So I have to wade into this muddy water!"

Ji Xi stared at Shui Yao in a daze, then suddenly curled his lips into a smile.

"Miss, do you know what I saw in your eyes? I saw the emotion in your eyes. Yinglu's spirit in heaven will be comforted, because she made the young lady who had never been moved and never knew what emotion was finally have emotion!"

Shui Yao was stunned and touched the corner of her eyes, "Feelings? You are wrong! That is hatred!"

Jie Xi chuckled, "Hatred is also a kind of emotion, love, hate, and vengeance. The young lady before only had money in her eyes! Miss, do you know what kind of scenes appear in my dreams every night after I return to Jie Xi?

It was the scene where you drove me away from Nanyue. You were so ruthless, without the slightest attachment to me. You drove me away without mercy just because you discovered my hidden background. At that time, I had hope for the future in my heart, but more of it was disappointment. I followed the young lady for so long, but the young lady never took me to heart!"

Shui Yao's eyes darkened, "I'm not chasing you away. You're going to leave sooner or later, aren't you?"

"This is just one reason. The real reason is that you are afraid that I will bring you trouble, right? At that time, you would never interfere in the affairs of the Five Nations, but now you are running around for the affairs of the Five Nations! Miss, you have improved!"

Ji Xi called the young lady softly, his eyes sparkling.

Shui Yao's self-deprecating smile showed that she had made progress. At least she knew the feeling of sadness.

"I can surrender Nanyue, but there are conditions!" Ji Xi whispered. Father was also wrong back then, trusting the treacherous and corrupt officials, and the people were living in poverty. After Nanyue destroyed the country, the people barely lived a good life for a few years, and now they are in a precarious situation and barely independent.

Even if Nanyue did not attack, other countries would still be eyeing them covetously. It has always been the law of the jungle, and this is the truth.

Whether it is a strong country or a cold country, the giant clam is no match for it. Instead of fighting to the death, it is better to live under someone else's roof temporarily and enjoy the shade of a big tree. When the country is truly strong, it will not be too late to fight for your own sovereignty!

"You say!" Shui Yao slowly breathed a sigh of relief. She was not wrong. After several years of growth, Jie Xi had become a true king. He knew more about Jie Xi's situation and national conditions than she did.

Moreover, the two countries are now at war, and Nanyue is under attack from both sides. It is much more favorable to propose conditions at this time than to wait until Louxi Kingdom surrenders!

Ji Xi wrote down the conditions one by one on a document and asked Shui Yao to take it back to discuss with Emperor Yue. Those clauses were beneficial to the development of Giant Clam. He believed that within twenty years, Giant Clam would become a completely different world.

Retreating in order to advance is also a good idea!

Shui Yao closed the copy and said with emotion, "Ying has really grown up and can stand on his own!"

Ji Xi shook his head, "But he is not strong enough to stand with the young lady!"

Shui Yao smiled softly, "Don't call me Miss, call me Sister. From now on, we can be not only friends, but also siblings!"

Ji Xi was stunned, "Did I call you Miss just now? It must be because of my own behavior. Yao'er, I would rather we are just friends. Let Yue Nanchen be the one who holds the title of your younger brother!"

Shui Yao was stunned and then burst into laughter. He must still be angry about the last time, but it was a pity that she didn't know that she had already broken up with Yue Nanchen!

After getting the letter of intent for the Ji Xi, Shui Yao returned to Yucheng as soon as possible. After all, there were still people and things there that she was worried about, and she really didn't want to collect Yue Nanchen's body!

As soon as she returned to Yucheng, the maid Fenchang had something important to do.

Fenchang was the most skilled martial artist among the pink-dressed girls. After Shuiyao left Yucheng, she temporarily handed over the affairs of Wuxing Palace to Fenchang.

"Palace Master, you are back. After you left, the Prince of Yongnan came to see you every day. I told you that you left, but he didn't ask any questions or get angry. He just sat in the hall and drank a pot of tea before leaving. He looked weird!"

Shui Yao frowned slightly. Yue Nanchen came here every day? Did he discover something?

"There is also the battle between Nanyue and Louxi. In the past three days, Nanyue has accelerated its offensive and met Louxi on the glacier and fought a draw. Without the order of the Palace Master, we dare not act rashly and can only watch the battle from the sidelines. However, from what I have seen, Louxi suffered heavy losses. The vanguard officer was beheaded by King Yongnan with a sword!"

Vanguard officer? Wasn't he Zhuifeng's? It seemed that Zhuifeng and the other four were injured, which caused considerable losses to Louxi. Yue Nanchen must have found out about this and went into battle despite his own injuries. Although the battle was even, Louxi lost a vanguard officer, which must have dealt a heavy blow to the morale of the army.

"What's the situation at the military factory? Are Nanyue's soldiers in place?" Shui Yao is most concerned about the progress of the military factory. With the military factory, everything will become possible!

"Palace Master, the military factory is progressing smoothly and has produced the first batch of weapons. They are all made with Chinese herbal medicine formulas and are twice as powerful as before!" Fen Shang replied immediately.

"Okay, let's take this batch of weapons to see Emperor Yue. We don't have to worry that he won't agree to this peace agreement!" Shui Yao stood up and said with confidence.

"Yes!" Fen Chang was happy to see that her master was happy, and she was also happy. For a moment, they were all filled with joy.