Da Qiao paused, listening to the faint pitter-patter of Sun Shang Xiang's distant footsteps. She stepped forward slowly, "Lord Sun Ce…"
Sun Ce's face grew pale and gaunt, since his injury and battle with Yu Ji, he wasted away. Bed ridden for days; he became nothing more than a shell of what he once was. With each breath he grew weaker, it was only a matter of time.
"My dearest husband…."
Da Qiao trailed off as she felt Sun Ce's hand gently rest on her womb. She held that hand with hers.
"So, three months now?" He sighed with content.
"Yes," she sniffled, "I hope to bear you a son, to carry out your legacy."
Sun Ce's hand left his wife' womb and he gently touched her cheek. Wiping a tear from her eye. He spoke to her warmly. "Son or daughter, it matters to me not. I spoke with a soothsayer weeks ago and he told me it would be a healthy girl, and my joy knows no bounds right now. My only regret is that I won't be there to watch her grow up."
Sighing happily, Da Qiao slid her arms around Sun Ce's neck, buried her face in the area between his neck and shoulder and held him close. For the first time since his last battle Sun Ce felt a simple joy and smiled to himself weakly. But, he couldn't return his wife's loving embrace, he had no strength to do anything anymore.
After releasing Sun Ce from their embrace she laid him down on his deathbed gently. She felt his spirit leaving the body. For a long time she knew this moment would come, she just wished that she wouldn't be the last to see him. Unable to control herself, streams of tears ran down her face and dripped onto Sun Ce's chest.
"Hush now…." Sun Ce whispered, using great effort. "Tears aren't becoming for my beautiful wife. I want the last thing I see in this life is a smile on your face. So, could you please smile for me?"
"My lord…" Da Qiao blushed heavily, trying her best to grant her husband's wish.
Sun Ce gazed at his wife lovingly, "That's my girl."
"Lord Sun Ce, if I had been more careful during your battle, this wouldn't be happening." Da Qiao whispered.
Sun Ce just barely shook his head and sighed. "As I have told you before, what good is ruling a kingdom if you're not there to enjoy it with me." He paused, the pointed at Da Qiao's belly. "Besides, I want you to live, for the sake of our little one."
A deep sigh of content came from Da Qiao's lips as she bent over and softly kissed Sun Ce's forehead. "I'm so happy you think so. My lord, I'm so sorry." She gazed over his face, the last of his spirit leaving him. Da Qiao remained silent for his last moments and held his hand.
Lord Sun Ce…
She gave him one last loving look,
…My dearest husband…
She leaned over,
…Please wait for me in the next life…
And gave him one last tender kiss,
…You're the one I'll always love, I never wanted you to leave me like this…
A kiss he never returned,
…Good-bye…
And in that moment, the 'Little Conqueror ' finally died.
Sun Ce's face grew pale and gaunt, since his injury and battle with Yu Ji, he wasted away. Bed ridden for days; he became nothing more than a shell of what he once was. With each breath he grew weaker, it was only a matter of time.
"My dearest husband…."
Da Qiao trailed off as she felt Sun Ce's hand gently rest on her womb. She held that hand with hers.
"So, three months now?" He sighed with content.
"Yes," she sniffled, "I hope to bear you a son, to carry out your legacy."
Sun Ce's hand left his wife' womb and he gently touched her cheek. Wiping a tear from her eye. He spoke to her warmly. "Son or daughter, it matters to me not. I spoke with a soothsayer weeks ago and he told me it would be a healthy girl, and my joy knows no bounds right now. My only regret is that I won't be there to watch her grow up."
Sighing happily, Da Qiao slid her arms around Sun Ce's neck, buried her face in the area between his neck and shoulder and held him close. For the first time since his last battle Sun Ce felt a simple joy and smiled to himself weakly. But, he couldn't return his wife's loving embrace, he had no strength to do anything anymore.
After releasing Sun Ce from their embrace she laid him down on his deathbed gently. She felt his spirit leaving the body. For a long time she knew this moment would come, she just wished that she wouldn't be the last to see him. Unable to control herself, streams of tears ran down her face and dripped onto Sun Ce's chest.
"Hush now…." Sun Ce whispered, using great effort. "Tears aren't becoming for my beautiful wife. I want the last thing I see in this life is a smile on your face. So, could you please smile for me?"
"My lord…" Da Qiao blushed heavily, trying her best to grant her husband's wish.
Sun Ce gazed at his wife lovingly, "That's my girl."
"Lord Sun Ce, if I had been more careful during your battle, this wouldn't be happening." Da Qiao whispered.
Sun Ce just barely shook his head and sighed. "As I have told you before, what good is ruling a kingdom if you're not there to enjoy it with me." He paused, the pointed at Da Qiao's belly. "Besides, I want you to live, for the sake of our little one."
A deep sigh of content came from Da Qiao's lips as she bent over and softly kissed Sun Ce's forehead. "I'm so happy you think so. My lord, I'm so sorry." She gazed over his face, the last of his spirit leaving him. Da Qiao remained silent for his last moments and held his hand.
Lord Sun Ce…
She gave him one last loving look,
…My dearest husband…
She leaned over,
…Please wait for me in the next life…
And gave him one last tender kiss,
…You're the one I'll always love, I never wanted you to leave me like this…
A kiss he never returned,
…Good-bye…
And in that moment, the 'Little Conqueror ' finally died.
