Chapter 361 An Emperor’s Duty (1/2)

Chapter 361 – An Emperor's Duty

In Ye City, the previous government meeting hall had transformed into a throne room and a palace.

In front of the throne room, a star altar with a bronze 3-meter cauldron, filled with riches and incense sticks, each with the size of a man's arm.

Pig heads, roasted ducks, boiled chickens, fruits, wines, fishes, dumplings, rice cakes, noodles, and many other delicacies lined on the altar.

Tong, donned in golden dragon clothing, bowed to heaven with incense sticks in his hands.

Xun Yu did his stuff, reciting words in the scroll in his hands, worshiping the heaven and earth.

Tong got stuck in the ceremony, bowing to gates which the locals believed they were gates of Heavenly Peace and Meridian for half a day.Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.

In the late afternoon, all traditional heaven worshiping ended, and Tong could sit after a long while. He leaned on the throne, which was made out of pure jade and jewels.

As there was not enough cushion, Tong groaned from the hardness of the seat.

'I'm going to get hemorrhoid at this rate. Oh, wait, my demonic body skill is still on me. I can't get sick.'

With worn-out legs and mental exhaustion, Tong did not pay attention to anyone in the throne room, letting Xun Yu doing all the works.

Currently, a banquet celebration was still ongoing within the throne room. Twenty dancers with skimpy red clothes waved their hands around, moving in synchronization. High ranking officials only presented in the hall, watching the dancers as they enjoyed wine and food on their private table.

The dancing session ended, and new performers entered. They were another group of dancing girls. Meanwhile, the previous dancers changed their roles, transiting into maids. Each of lecherous old men invited one of the dancers to their side, becoming their private maid. Soon, these dancers might end up becoming their new concubines.

Xun Yu also invited the leading dancer to Tong's side, hoping to make her Tong's concubine as well.

The girl was the most beautiful among the tropes, which made many old officials drool just by looking at her smooth skins and a perfect S body shape.

”Your majesty, having only one prince is bad for the dynasty. You will need to produce more prince and princesses to stabilize the kingdom. I hope that you won't reject this.”

Tong looked around to observe the people's reaction. Fortunately, Friday and Medusa left with their army and did not attend the coronation ceremony today. Or else, there might be a bloodbath.

All attendants around Tong gazed at him with expectation. At the moment, Dong Bai had not entitled as Tong's empress yet as she was too young, so they were hoping that Tong would choose a new empress soon.

With a bitter smile, Tong invited the young dancer to his side.

Without a conversation lead, Tong turned to her, ”What's your name?”

”My lowly self is surnamed Du. Your majesty can name me to your liking.”

”Huh? Du surname?”

”Is there something wrong with my surname, your majesty?”

Tong's smile cramped. He inspected the face of this Du girl. Upon the closer look, her beauty was no less than Hua Shi or Xiao Wu. Also, her clean smooth body, her manner, and her body movement management revealed that she was from a noble family.

'I have heard of this surname before. Where had I heard it?'

As Tong could not recall an influential person in this era with the surname [Du], Tong planned to dig into her background.

”Where are you from, lady Du?”

”My lowly self is from Bing Province, your majesty.”

”I'm sorry that my next question might be rude. Did your father try to give you to another man recently?”

The dancer took her time to think, which she nodded.

”There was someone who asked me for marriage. But because of the invasion from the previous emperor Liu Ping, my wedding was canceled, and my fiancé returned into Xiongnu's territory.”

Tong squinted his eyes when she mentioned ”Xiongnu.”

'Bing Province, Xiongnu. Is there a historical figure that I forgot in that territory?'

Tong sighed and continued his questioning without thinking.

”What was your fiancé name, if I may ask?”

”Qin Yilu, your majesty.”

'Qin Yilu … Qin Yilu!? Lady Du!? Du Shi!?'

Tong remembered this girl now. Historically, she was a wife of Qin Yilu.

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Du Shi was known for her beauty, and she was the mother of Qin Lang, a future general under the Wei Kingdom.

Qin Yilu, Du Shi's husband, served under Lu Bu after he had joined forces with Dong Zhuo. In 192, he disguised as Dong Zhuo's guard, which he participated in the Dong Zhou's assassination. He and Du Shi followed after Lu Bu, and they ended up in Xiapi.

When Xiapi fell to Cao Cao in 198, Qin Yilu was not with his wife as he rushed to Yuan Shu in Shouchun to request for the reinforcement.

Guan Yu, who joined Cao Cao along with Liu Bei at that time, begged Cao Cao to give Du Shi to him. Curious why this stern general wanted this woman so badly, Cao Cao visited Du Shi himself. Upon seeing her beauty, Cao Cao took her in as his concubine and refused to give her to Guan Yu.

Qin Lang, Du Shi's son, became Cao Cao adopted son after the event. Because of her beauty, Du Shi gave birth to two Cao Cao's sons and a daughter.

As for Du Shi's husband, he was killed by Zhang Fei during the time Liu Bei rebelled against Cao Cao and stole the Xu Province.

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Tong had to wipe the sweat on his face as fate pranked him too often.

'The mourning period for Hua Shi and He Xing hasn't ended, and a pretty girl that smitten Guan Yu is presenting herself to me on a silver plate!? What absurd luck.'

Lady Du, who was observing Tong from the side, took out her handkerchief and wiped Tong sweat.

”Is the weather too warm for you, your majesty? Should I ask the maid for cold towels?”

With a stiff smile, Tong nodded. Du Shi stood and left, calling the servants to get cold towels for Tong.

While she was at it, Tong used this chance to text Friday. As he did not want to get castrated by her again, he requested for Friday's permission.

Tong: ”Friday, I need your permission.”

Dong Bai: ”For what? Is there something happening?”

Tong: ”Yes. My subordinates have requested me to take in concubines. That's why I need to tell this to you first.”

Dong Bai: ”…”

Friday did not answer or text back to Tong for several minutes.