Chapter 357 Book 3 Epilogue (1/2)
Chapter 357 – Book 3 Epilogue
December, 187 A.D.
Tong, Li Feihong, and other officers returned to Ye City to attend Hua Shi and He Xing funeral.
Kong Rong and his subordinates also visited Ye City to attend this funeral as well. They were shocked and disbelieved at first, but they still came here, ensuring their stance as Tong's new subordinates.
Lu Zhi, Zhao Yun, Tian Yu, and all former Gongsun Zan's soldiers also attended the funeral.
While Tong was sitting alone, watching the cold dead bodies of his wives before the cremation ceremony, Zhao Yun and Tian Yu knelt down before Tong.
Zhao Yun spoke first, ”I've failed my duty. I'm here for my punishment.”
Tian Yu also knelt and slammed his head on the floor, ”I've failed to protect her majesty. I'm here to receive my death!”
Tong did not speak to both of them. He simply stared down at these two future legends with a sad look.
While they were in silence, waiting for Tong to speak, Liu Xie ran to Tong, crying and hugging him.
”Papa, mama is dead! Mama is dead!”
Zhang Min, Hua Shi's daughter, also ran to Tong. Both of them wailed, which their crying voice silent all funeral attendees. All of them watched Tong with sympathy and pity as this was the hardest time for Tong's family.
Tong hugged his adopted son and his daughter tight, ”They are resting in Heaven, Bohe, Min'er. They will become angels, and they will watch over us from above.”
The crying did not stop. Instead, it worsened as the children were too young to control their emotion.
As his children did not stop crying, tears flowed from Tong's eyes as he also cried along with them.
An hour later, they exhausted themselves and fell asleep. Tong passed both his children to caretakers and turned to the two men, who were still kowtowing on the ground.
Every onlooker was expecting a harsh scold from Tong. Even Jia Xu believed that Tong might kill them out of anger.
With traces of tears on his face, Tong also knelt and kowtowed to Zhao Yun and Tian Yu.
”Thank you for saving my son.”
The onlooking crowd was shocked. Since Tong was a respected figure which should be equal to their emperor, he should not bow or kneel to anyone.
Jia Xu and Xun Yu rushed to Tong's sides, trying to get him up.
”What are you doing, my lord!? You will sooner or later be an emperor. You can't bow your head to anyone!”
”You're her majesty's prince consort! You can't bow to ordinary soldiers!”
Zhao Yun and Tian Yu also gazed at Tong in disbelief. They knew about Tong's status, which they had prepared for capital punishment, yet Tong thanked them?
”No, I did what I thought it has to be done.”
Tong shook off Jia Xu and Xun Yu's hands and knelt before Zhao Yuan and Tian Yu again.
”Thank you for saving my son.”
Still shocked, Zhao Yun's voice cracked, ”B-But we failed our duties. Her Majesty was …”
Tong raised his head up, looking at them with a smile. However, his teary eyes revealed his thought.
”Had both of you not been there, Liu Xie would have died along with his mother.”