The God of War
A Difficult Choice
That afternoon Zhou was escorting Hiroki Feng to look at Fumio's palace and introduce him. Hiroki Feng actually felt uncomfortable and disinclined to stay in the Fumio palace.
Of course the old man felt there was still some awkwardness and the previous emperor had not fully accepted them all. Even Hiroki Feng fulfilling all of this was due to Zhou's own request.
It was unlikely that he would settle in Nobuhide, while Zhou the son-in-law would return to Fumio. So inevitably, he also had to go to Fumio.
"Grandfather. If grandfather needs anything, or whatever it is just tell me and not have to feel disinclined. And I really hope that grandfather can like while living in Fumio." Zhou said expectantly and sincerely.
His pair of eyes radiated honesty and there was not the slightest bit of dislike or anything. He was very sincere and honest when he said all this.
"Hc. Prince ..."
"Grandfather, I'm sorry if I interrupted. But you better call me as you always do, Grandpa. I am still Grandpa's son-in-law, after all. And grandfather is someone I respect a lot." Zhou interrupted Hiroki Feng's words.
The old man stared fixedly at Zhou in the shade, but actually his gaze was a little complicated.
"Are you sure of your choice, Zhou? Do you really love my granddaughter?" a question sentence that was quite shocking was thrown by Hiroki Feng.
Although quite surprised, but Zhou was very sure he could answer it well. Not even need to think long to consider it, Zhou would still be able to answer immediately.
"Of course, Grandpa. I love Lily so much." she replied without any hesitation.
"Have you thought about it carefully? You will be the emperor of Fumio. If you insist on defending Lily, will the entire people or the imperial family be able to accept Lily well? Please think about Lily's feelings, Zhou .. how could they all accept all of this? They will only look at Lily one eye." said Hiroki Feng.
"It's precisely because I think so much about and worry about Lily, Grandpa . then I'll never let go. I also don't want to keep him apart from our son. We will always be together, and no one will be able to harm him. Because I will always protect him." Zhou said full of confidence.
"Grandfather believes in you. When grandfather is gone, hopefully you can still always take care of Lily and Helios" said Hiroki Feng in a usual style of speech, calm and soothing.
"I'll always hold my word, Grandpa! Grandpa don't worry!" Zhou greeted with confidence, although when he said it his heart felt a little claustrophobic from imagining further the grandfather's words.
For the second time Hiroki Feng said the same strand of words. Is that a sign? I don't know ...
There was no time for another conversation between the two of them, suddenly a soldier came to face him.
"Report, Prince Hades!" he said while giving a salute with his head lowered. "Your Highness the former Emperor summoned his highness to the main hall right now."
"alright. I'll see father soon."
"Okay, first Prince!" the soldier greeted in a low but firm tone and immediately retreated.
"Grandfather, I'll meet father. Grandfather can look around first." Zhou said before leaving.
"Alright, Grandfather." said Zhou obediently and immediately left the place to head towards the main hall of the empire.
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Inside a main hall in the Fumio empire, the former emperor Fumio was sitting in a place that had once been there. It was occupied by Zeus for a while.
"Ayahanda, I'm Hadess facing my father." Zhou who had just come immediately paid his respects to the old man.
"My son. Your coronation ceremony as an emperor of Fumio will soon be crowned. Are you ready?" ask the previous emperor directly to the point.
"I'm ready, Daddy."
"Are you still sure of your previous decision? Want to put that woman to be your queen? And sit beside you, and there you will be? Have you thought about it carefully, my son?" asked the old man staring fixedly at Zhou from a distance.
Zhou seemed to catch his breath and began to answer him, "I'm sure, Father. Me, love her!"
"My son, do you know the meaning of true love? Love is not selfishness, it is understanding each other and trying not to make us his burden. Love reveals the origin we see him happy with his life. But if you insist on having it, it is not love. Rather it is just an obsession." said father Zhou occasionally rubbed his white beard that had begun to extend.
"But, Father ..."
"Being a Fumio leader is a big and heavy responsibility. A worthy empress was also urgently needed to accompany an emperor. And that woman really doesn't deserve to be with you, my son."
"The name's Lily, Daddy! And his love for me is very sincere. Even he was the one who had always been there for me, Father. When everyone humbled me and always underestimated me because of my circumstances, but he was always there for me. He accepted me sincerely when I had nothing, Father." Zhou said trying to keep Lily.
"And again, if there were no him and Hiroki Feng's grandfather back then, then I would really have been gone by then. They sincerely took care of me when I was critical and exposed to hemlock poison. Even when I lost my memory and had nothing, they would accept and take care of me, Father. This time I will not leave them! I've sworn and promised myself!" zhou's toilet was without any doubt painted on his handsome face.
The previous emperor Fumio let out a rough sigh into the air while his son was still stubborn with his choice.
"Hadess. All righty! My father appreciated all that. I appreciate your decision. However, please think of the palace family. Don't just look at it unilaterally. Here you will be a great leader. So think from a different point of view! You will not only lead 1 clan, or 2 clans. However you will lead quite a number of clans! At least you have to keep the prestige and degree of the palace family!" the father's toilet was full of emphasis.
Zhou did not flinch for a moment thinking about all this. She loves Lily very much and wants to keep her little family, yet she still has the responsibility of being a leader as the first prince of Fumio.
And of course living as a prince, will not be allowed to carelessly do anything in his daily life. What a heavy choice! Because of course Zhou would not have the heart to leave his obligations just like that.
"If defending the one I love is a mistake I cannot forgive. Then I'll do it. I'll step down and take the punishment ..."
Zhou's words of course made the father stunned, he really did not expect that his son would still defend Lily.