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Post by Sun Shang Xiang on Jun 10, 2010 23:33:04 GMT
Prior to the day that she was confronted by Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei and having Liu Chan taken away from her, Sun Shang Xiang journeyed down the river mounted on horse with one hundred of her maids behind her back to return to her brother's headquarters. She was informed by a messenger that her brother Quan wanted her to return back home to the south lands further stating that their mother was ill. As if her father's death, leaving her husband and letting go of little Liu Chan was not enough. Although she had to carry this burden on her shoulders for sometime, Lady Sun was glad to see her brother Ce again. It has been two years after all since she was married off to Liu Bei.
Sun Shang Xiang had already crossed the river only moments away from Lu Jiang. She was still in her imperial princess robe as she was in a hurry from leaving her former husband's headquarters. Next thing you knew it she has already arrived. Lady Sun pulled onto her stallion to yield and looked up towards the soldiers of the gate. "Open the gate!" she commanded. The soldiers looked at her and asked "Who goes there?" the princess had gotten slightly irritated by this when the soldiers didn't recolonize her. It was probably this heat. "I am Princess Sun Shang Xiang, sister of the Little Conqurer Sun Ce! I demand to open the gates this instant!" Shang Xiang yelled. "Oh! Yes honored sister princess! Right away!" The soldier stricken with fear responded. He had already recognized her. Quickly opening the gates, the princess rode through carefully with her maids following suit. She couldn't wait to be reunited with her brother. |
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Post by Sun Ce on Jun 11, 2010 20:04:49 GMT
After Sa Ten had left to train the troops and Shianna was in the process of doing her task, Sun Ce was now alone in the Palace so he left the Private Room and entered the main chamber when a guard rushed in, then kneeled before him, and when he looked up he had a wide smile on his face, which made Ce wonder what had made the man so pleased, so he waited for his report.
"Mylord, Princess Sun has just entered the city and is on her way to meet you. I thought I'd let you know in advance before she arrives".
Sun Ce smiled, "Thank you, you may return to your post". With how busy he has been, he has been secluded in the Palace but was happy to see officers joining him, and now he had the chance to see his sister again. The last time they were together was at Xiang Yang where Ce took the frontal assault with Zhou Yu while Shang Xiang took the East Path, until their father was ambushed and they had to retreat, leaving not only Ce with no father but also the burden of commanding the remnants of the Jiangdong troops, which he was currently doing.
He stood up from his seat and left the Palace immediately to meet his dear sister at the foot of the Palace steps.
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Post by Sun Shang Xiang on Jun 12, 2010 3:26:14 GMT
Sun Shang Xiang dismounted her brown stallion after she entered the palace gates and gave it to one of her female guards to attend to. Before reaching up to her brother's castle, the princess turned around and looked at all of her female attendants and smiled. "Welcome to Lu Jiang!" Lady Sun said proudly. Knowing that she was safe now, she didn't feel the need to be escorted to see her brother and since the her and her attendants took a long journey to get here, she felt that it was only fair to let them rest and enjoy themselves here in Lu Jiang. "Please feel free to rest and enjoy yourselves." All of her attendants rejoiced and all bowed before her at the same time before the princess made her leave. Shang Xiang giggled and lift up her royal gown as she ran quickly to go meet up with her brother. It was as if she were a little girl again glad to see her brother.
The palace was just as she left it. She knew her way and around the palace. As she walked with a smile on her lips almost with a haughty behavior, Lady Sun could hear the palace servants whispering to each other; "Its our honored sister princess.", "Its the Princess Sun." It has been some time already since she departed from the East Path away from her brother followed by the death of her father. She was so devastated but she was strong enough to cope with it well. After all she was the tiger's daughter. She thought that Ce would know what to do. As Sun Shang Xiang looked from left to right looking for her brother, she soon came to a stop and looked up at the figure standing just on the foot of the palace steps. "Brother Ce!" Lady Sun cheered in delight. As soon as she saw him, she quickly ran up the palace steps and gave her brother a sisterly hug. She had finally been reunited with her brother. But to be reunited with him was not the only reason she came here for... |
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Post by Sun Ce on Jun 12, 2010 12:18:56 GMT
As Sun Ce waited for his sister on the Palace steps, he saw her ge off her horse and ran and gave him a hug. Ce smiled, as he wrapped his arms round her, "Nice to see you again ShangXiang". It had been awhile since they were together after hearing about their father's death, but now his sister had returned and felt much more happier now.
He would of liked to stay with her longer but decided she would be more comfortable in the Palace where it was warm, as he pulled away slightly, and with his arm still round her, walked forward to enter the Inner Palace, "So where you been then ShangXiang?"
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Post by Sun Shang Xiang on Jun 13, 2010 4:27:01 GMT
"Its nice to see you again also brother." Shangxiang said softly. As he placed his arm around her and walked around the halls, the princess thought about her father. It was just only recent that she heard that her father was ambushed and dead. She was still in remorse but her brother made her more comfortable. She was coping well.
Sun Shang Xiang walked into the inner palace along with her brother and turned around to face him as soon as he asked her where she has been. She looked at him innocently and began to speak, "When you took the front assault with Zhou Yu at Xiang Yang, I took the East Path." Lady Sun responded softly. She began to show remorse and sadness came upon her face when she started to speak about the recent death of her father. "After father was ambushed and killed, all that was left for us to do was to retreat and so I did."
The princess slightly hesitated to speak about her father. After all she loved her father so much. "I ended up on a small village where I was harbored along with my attendants until it was safe to come back to you." three days after this, resulted in Sun Shang Xiang returning to her brother and support him any way that she could.
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Post by Sun Ce on Jun 13, 2010 22:22:09 GMT
Sun Ce smiled, "And I am glad you have come back ShangXiang!", as he lead her into one of the Palace chambers with his arm still round her to guide her. It brought warmness into his heart just being round her again. They were divided but now finally, they were reunited.
"All that time that you begged our father so you could fight, and even though we had to retreat, I was proud of you ShangXiang", he said with a smile, "You done the right thing to reside in a village, but I forced myself to go on, to get where I am now, and had to something that I still regret and will always be on my mind, but I hope once we grow here in Lu Jiang, as I have already had many officers wanting to join me, we can unite the people here in Jiangdong", he turned to his sister, "Will you be by my side to assist me ShangXiang?"
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Post by Sun Shang Xiang on Jun 14, 2010 6:00:38 GMT
Sun Shang Xiang's lips curled into a smile when she heard her brother say that he is happy to see her. She felt the same as well. "I am glad to be back brother Ce." Shangxiang said softly while flipping a lock of her hair behind her hair. One Sun in the family may be powerful but when the whole siblings of Sun is reunited, they are stronger than ever.
The princess has heard of what her brother has done in order to get our land back while she was in the village but he is family and will always support her brother in any way she could. Renxiang's hair was bothering her so she took out the pin of her hair and let her hair loose as her brother spoke to her followed by taking out a small brush from her gown and brushing her hair slowly.
With a response Lady Sun let her voice flow as she talked to her brother "Whats done is done Ce. We must look back. Being apart of the Sun family is to be a Tiger. We must not look back." she was already sounding like a ruling warrior. Lady Sun didn't care if Sun Ce traded in the imperial seal for the land but it looked like the next move was to unite the people here in Jiang Dong. "Of course brother! We have to retake the land of Wu and I will assist you in this cause." Sun Shang Xiang was glad to assist him. Unlike Sun Quan, Ce believed in her and knew that she could fight. With her brother by her side, Lady Sun will not falter. |
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Post by Sun Ce on Jun 14, 2010 7:55:41 GMT
Her willingness to fight and her comforting him, had put a smile on his face, as he held her closer to him. Shang Xiang was right, what was done is done and nothing can be done about it now, but to focus on the things that matter, which then reminded him of his meeting on the river with Liu Biao which he will tend to after this. It was likely he would bring this up, but as long as both slates can be wiped clean, it would benefit them both, while he unites Jiangdong.
He turned to his sister with a smile, "I'm so fortunate to have such a wonderful sister, to stand by my side as we unite the land - together".
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