Romance of the DW Pairings
Zhang He and Zhen Ji
They were two of a kind. Both joined Cao Cao's force after the Yuan Family fall. She was now wedded to Cao Pi and Zhang He is feeling alittle uncomfortable with that.
"Lady Zhen," Zhang He bowed to the same woman he always meets.
"General, how are the preparations going for the southern campaign?" Zhen Ji asked.
"The army was stocked with more than a million supplies, milady. Soon, Cao Cao shall unify the land soon. I'm proud to have my talents serve under the great prime minister," Zhang He praised.
Somehow, he felt half proud of it. When he served the Han court and Yuan Shao, he claimed more victories and was renown by that, right now, not everyone in Wei are welcoming him, because he's now in the losers bracket in joining them.
Zhen Ji knows how he feels, still he will cooperate, but will she cooperate with her new husband?
"My lady is there something wrong?" Zhang He looks worried.
"No, it's nothing. Well I expect you to succeed, now please excuse me," Zhen Ji soon leaves to meet Cao Pi.
So much as changed after Guan Du. Can he still love her as a friend, but with that prince charming with a bad attitude in her way, it makes things harder for him.
"Sigh….it can't be helped," Zhang He finally proceed his work on the Jing invasion.
Outside Xu Chang…
"Ah, Zhang He. Getting ready for your next battle serving our force?" Xiahou Yuan arrives.
"The refreshing energy pumps into my veins. Looking into the troop strength, it's beautiful," Zhang He said.
"Tell you what, this expedition will be over shortly, Liu Biao is indecisive like Yuan Shao, but the Sun family at Wu lay in questioning. I wonder how we'll confront our enemies in water?" Xiahou Yuan rubbed his beard thinking.
"Oh really?" Zhang He said.
"Look at it this way, once we're done with the south, the entire region lords in the west will be wise to surrender quietly," Xiahou Yuan said.
"I hope you're right, but we can't underismate the enemy force's potential," Zhang He said.
"Correct, so lets mount our way to Wan castle to meet the prime minister there," Xiahou Yuan said.
Zhen Ji is outside watching her butterfly flew away for battle. Soon a foul wind blows and she turn stood face to face with her dark prince charming himself.
A few days later…
Rumors of what happened at Chang Ban came to Zhen Ji as she hurried out check who had returned from the battle. To her shock, Zhang He came back at a horrible beaten state.
"Zhang He what happened?" Zhen Ji asked.
"It's him…" Zhang He replied. Zhen Ji can know who he is referring to and it can't be that he is alive once again joining the opposing force. This is the most unpredictable thing she finds out.
"He save a child's life while I tried to seize him into joining Cao Cao's ranks," Zhang He said.
"There's no way he can join someone with different side of view to fighting for peace. He is very loyal to the Han Empire and wants to restore it. Sigh, this is how battles and politics always come by with confusion, apathy, conscience and what else. I'm getting tired of it," Zhen Ji turns away from Zhang He disappointed that her life goes by the same routine.
"If that's the way our lives are then so be it. I have my own way; he can stick with his never ending bound by honor path to restoring the Han Dynasty. I wonder is it even possible?" Zhang He walks to his quarters to nurse his injury.
"But, there's always a way to make things possible, anything can happen," Zhen Ji assumed.
"Anything? Then how about I can still love you as a friend?" Zhang He questioned.
"….you still can," Zhen Ji said honestly.
Zhang He walks up to her and kneels below holding her hand.
"To you my empress," Zhang He kissed her hand then stood up and went to his quarters.
She got herself a loyal servant and all that's left now is to see her hero doing well over the opposing side. There are still friends who are closes to lovers.
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