Be Loyal and Filial

Son, I'm sure you've heard again and again of how your father was a hero and how he spent his life for our country...

First of all, don't let that dishearten you. But, more importantly, don't make his work be in vain... Don't leave his dream unfinished.

Zhuge Liang was a great man, a man of honor and talent far greater than many on this earth. I'm not saying that just because he was the man I loved, or because he's Shu's national hero... No... Those are facts. Those are the facts of our family.

Your father died with a purpose, Zhan. He died trying his best to stop Wei from invading... He died trying to retake the lands Wei conquered in the name of Han... Neither you nor I can ever understand the scope of his pain... You are his son. I am his wife. Yet, it's impossible for us to fathom that kind of hardship... We never had to go through anything half as torturous as that.

But I feel the grasp of death. His white hand reaches ever closer to me, and though I can't bat him off, I can write this final memento to you.

Be loyal, my son. Be filial, my son. Stand by your country to the end. Uphold the Han, and all that it stands for. Do not let those rebels of Wei, those who do not understand the meaning of loyalty take control of Sichuan. We saved this province from the chaos of tyranny and the pain of genocide. Now you must move in our place. Work with Jiang Wei... Try to find an end to this madness once and for all...

Avenge him... Avenge your father... But, most importantly, fight for what is right.

With deepest love,

Huang Yue Ying


No, I am not gay. I just like writing from the viewpoint of a girl from time to time. It's an interesting experience, and I always wanted to write about Yue Ying. Too bad it was her funeral letter/will thing, but I intend to make a personal tribute oneshot just for her, as I have for so many other Three Kingdoms personae.

Ironically, Wang Feng's Ying Xiong (Chinese for Hero) is playing in my headphones as I write this. A fine requiem indeed for this heroine, no?


At one point I considered ending this fic. That consideration has been revoked. This fic will continue with new characters given their respective spotlights. I hope you enjoy their miniature stories too.

- Aqua