The Story of Zhou Que

by Flowned

Zhou Que is an 18 year old boy who was raised by his uncle after his parents died. After his uncle died too,he joined a group of bandits, but what he didn't know was that this was the beginning of a new life. A long story divided in shorter chapters.

5. Chapter 5

5.

As they entered the palace, Zhou Que saw prints an statues of tigers everywhere. It was amazing to behold. They kept walking straight forward, so they were probably heading direct to the throne room. On their way Zhou Que noticed soldiers and lieutenants looking at him, as if they knew him once, but didn't quite remember him. Zhou Tai probably just never brought visitors with him. Suddenly Zhou Tai stopped moving. "You will wait here, until you have permission to enter the throne room. I will go ahead". Zhou Que sat on a couch against the wall, and waited.

After a minute of five, a guard came through the doors. "You have permission to enter the throne room. Follow me." he said. Zhou Que stood up and followed the guard. As he walked into the throne room, he noticed that the room wasn't very special. The room was huge, but the only object in the room was a decorated couch, a long red carpet, leading to the couch, and some pillars. The couch stood upon a small platform however, so the king would still stand above his underlings. Zhou Que stood at the foot of the platform. He signed to Zhou Que that he had to kneel. Zhou Que kneeled immediately. "So you are the cousin of Zhou Tai huh?" Emperor Sun Ce spoke.

It remained quiet for a while, Zhou Que hoped that he didn't make a bad impression. Suddenly emperor Sun Ce started to laugh. "Haha, great! It's always good to have a new man to aid us!" Zhou Que was surprised by the emperor's jolly character, but he was glad he made a good impression. "Go Zhou Que, and make yourself at home!" Zhou Que stood up. "Thank you my lord. I will serve you till the day I die." Zhou Que responded. "Haha, I can see that you are Zhou Tai's cousin, just as serious! Zhou Tai, would you be so kind to shoq Zhou Que his way around the palace?" Zhou Tai bowed, "Of course my lord" and signed to Zhou Que to do the same. Then they left the throne room. And as Zhou Tai showed Zhou Que around the palace, every general was nice to him, and the soldiers respected him. Even though he'd been here for just one day, it already felt like home.