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Fu Li, Ria Ji and I were walking down the gigantic corridor of my palace. Talking and laughing all together for this was a happy day, a day that I can rest, a day that I've been looking forward to for ten years has it been? Wow. I'd say constantly to myself, because in this life of mine, I have witnessed the best miracle that can ever be done. I have united all of China, and I set that goal for myself some years ago. In the beginning I thought that my only purpose on this sweet Earth was to avenge my mothers death for she was all I had at the time, but after I had done that, after that burden was lifted off my shoulders I felt I had more things to accomplish within this world, and I did. All you need is a little hope, determination, and someone there to help you to accomplish your biggest dream.

It was starting to get late and the banquet had already started. Of course this was the celebration of the new united era I have made. We all sat at the large table within the palace dinning room. The food was served and wine was also distributed out. I nudged my beloved husband and made a weird gesture signaling him to look at Fu Li who was now pretty intoxicated, she did love to drink my word what are we going to do with her…Ria Ji also caught the signal and all three of us giggled in unison, we knew that soon she was going to make a complete fool of herself, just as she always did. I smiled to myself.

"My love, you should make the toast before Fu Li becomes the center of attention." My husband Zhang Ji was indeed right, because now she was talking, or might I say, slurring rather loudly among our guest.

I nodded, and then lifted my glass of wine.

"My fellow guest, comrades, friends, and Fu Li." I heard people laugh at my little inside joke, and smiled.

"Now on a more serious note, I thank you. If it were not for you all I wouldn't be here now. Yes, many died under my command, but is it not fate that left me alive? I have remained living to justify that they didn't die in vain, they died for their country, and I do give them all of my condolences for what they did for me, you, and this land…" I wasn't finished yet but they all started applauding anyway, I just smiled until they finished. "…You are all the key to this new foundation, and there is no way I can thank you all enough, now all I can ask of you is to continue to give me your all, as I will need all of your help for this new era to flourish. You've all done a great job, and all I ask of you is to keep it up…" I nodded to them all happily, my eyes almost filled with tears, I raised my glass even higher. Then I said something which I almost couldn't hear myself, but they heard it, they all heard it, for the people and I were connected. "…to the excelsior's…"

"EXCELSIOR'S"

Everyone instantly started screaming and clapping, I felt wonderful. A dream has come true. I glanced to Ria Ji and Zhang Ji (Fu Li was still wasted) with a hardy smile, and they did the same. Things were going just right. In the beginning I thought there was no chance, but these past events proved me very wrong. This is my story, and I Lady Lu Qing ruler of the Lu Kingdom will tell it with pride.