The empress of war (Lu Xun x Reader x Guo Jia)

Chapter 10: If that day I didn't... ~ Guo Jia's past

~Guo Jia's P.O.V~

Our family have always served Wei kingdom. My father was a recognized general from Cao Cao's army, he was brave and strong but when he died in the battlefield, I was forced to go to Wei's main palace and take his place in the army.

I didn't want to go because of (y/n), my younger sister. Since she born she has been at my side always and that never left my side no matter what; she always followed me no matter the place I go, even to the bathroom she never left my side. What would become of her if I leave her alone? Because of this situation I obtained Cao Cao's permission to take her with me.

There in the palace, I learned so many things and thanks to Sima Yi who realized my intelligence, I started to study under his guardianship to become a strategist like him. I studied war formations and battle tactics and about the geography of the battlefields, my little sister was the one who helped me drawing the maps.

Even if you couldn't believe it, my sister born with an exceptional speed that allows her to run like the more faster horse and an incredible memory that allows her to memorize everything even if she just saw it once. Thanks to her help, the battle becomes easier and my work was reduced giving me the sufficient time to pass time with her.

Because she asked me about that previously, I start to teach her how to do household chores. Just as I expected from her, in less than a week she learned how to sweep, mop, knit, sew and even cook whatever she likes and with an incredible flavor. Is in this time when I realized that she was not only fast and intelligent but strong too. She could carry things heavier that her; she can even destroy hard objects like huge rocks or the castle walls.

Our live together was perfect and I thought that things will remain as always but I was wrong. It looks like the destiny have something different prepared for us.

Everything started that morning when a meeting was held and where all officers from Wei assisted. I went to see how will be the meetings and the topics to talk about when I will become an official member of the army, the prince was here too. Because the meeting got extended because of a matter regarding generals and soldiers I didn't manage to return in time to the meal and she was forced to enter in the meeting room with two huge tray filled by tea cups and some snacks, the enough for everyone there.

Her strength despite her little appearance amazed everyone in the room and suddenly a general there asked for her hand in marriage for his son and following him, every general with a son started to ask the same. Just as I expected from her she got scared and ran to me with teary eyes.

—Nii-san... I'm scared...—she said between sobs.

—It's alright now, so don't be scared— I said carrying her in my arms and walked towards the door trying to get her out of that noisy place but something I never expected happened. The prince suddenly stands up and shouted to the noisy officers.

—Shut up! —he shouted. Everything in the room become silent after his words —if someone dare to mention it again, I'll sent him to kill— he said before walking to us. With a smile in his face he opened the meeting room and ordered us to get out and then he accompanied us to the royal garden where she finally managed to calm down. He takes seat next to her— Are you alright? —He asked but (y/n) only nodded at his words —why did she get scared by that? Is she your fiancée or something? — He asked.

—No, she's my sister— I replied but the prince looks surprised by my words.

—Your sister? How? ... I've hear you call her by her name but she didn't have you family name...—

—That's because my parents wanted me to marry her when we grow so they chose a name that can hide the fact that she and I are brothers—despite that the problem finally ended, my face didn't show it and the prince noticed it.

—Are you still afraid that something like that would happen again? —he suddenly asked but I nodded at his question. He smiled at me and then at (y/n) — Please don't be afraid, I promise that nothing like that will happen again— he say taking my sister hands and kissed them. She doesn't know what that means but smiled at him anyway.

—thank you, onii-san— she replied smiling at him and stands up from her place to reach Cao Pi's face and placed a kiss in his lips before running to me and pull me by my clothes —nii-san let's return to our room...— she said pulling my clothes and forced me to leave the garden, leaving the prince behind.

~Time skip~

Three days has passed since that incident in the meeting but today (y/n) has been acting strange since she leaves the throne room in the morning. What happened to her when Cao Cao asked her to go to the throne room alone? Because I was worried I tried so many times to ask her but she just avoid me and scape from me when she saw me approach.

And without knowing anything, I started to ask everyone in the kingdom trying to find the reason of her strange behavior but nobody seem to know anything about it. When the sunset came, an officer who knows the reason of her strange behavior appeared and revealed to me what he knows. He told me that Cao Cao wants to add my sister to Cao's family and that he will not going to accept a 'no' for answer, and that the time limit was before the nightfall.

At that moment, I feel a knot in my throat while the worry took over me. I started to run towards the throne room but when I was climbing the stairs, I managed to see her in the border and with tears in her eyes. When she noticed me, she only cried more.

—Sorry...I'm really sorry nii-san, but I don't have another option— she apologized as she started to calm her tears— this is the good bye, Guo Jia...—those were the last words I hear from her as my sister because she turned around and entered in the throne room along with Cao Cao and the prince Cao Pi.

That day I lost my sister because of Cao Cao. The sister I loved so much disappeared and in her place, Princess Cao Jie born. Will I ever be able to get my sister back? I don't know it but still have the hope that she will someday return with me, not as princess Cao Jie but as (y/n). While that day come, I'll keep learning until I can become a good brother and a perfect fiancée for you...