The Emperor's Prisoner
Episode 13's

“Your noble concubine please taste the tea I just brewed,” bargain another concubine thrust a glass filled with tea on Li Jihyun. The girl smiled.

“Thanks. But I'm still full. How about we chat for a minute?” said Li Jihyun propping up her chin. His eyes looked at him in turn. Various expressions were seen on the faces of the concubines. Some are restless, calm and afraid. Each of them has a different expression. Yet the concubine who showed unease since Li Jihyun's arrival was only one person. And Li Jihyun could already guess it clearly. The concubine was the master of the lady-in-waiting who had already hurt Yona some time ago. When she was a captive concubine.

Li Jihyun still remembered the treatment of the maids that left Yona's body badly injured. He would never forget the incident until at any time and had to reply to it many times than before. His eyes glanced at the lady behind the concubine. The day is the same. His gaze continued to bow while twisting the restless fingers.

Li Jihyun tilted her face making the lady aghast. His face slightly raised made their eyes look up. It was unmistakable that she was one of the maids that injured Yona back then. His smile grew wider. Made the ladyboy shudder in horror and lowered his head quickly. Does the concubine remember me? Why is his look creepy? The inner lady was agitated. His eyes occasionally glanced at his mistress who was also agitated. The beautiful woman had her face paled. He was afraid that Li Jihyun would do bad to him.

The girl must be planning something. I should have gotten rid of him quickly. I was too relaxed to let her live, the inner concubine with trembling fingers.

“Concubine ..” Li Jihyun's words paused while pointing at her. The woman's face grew pale.

“Xu Diu the noble concubine,” replied one of the concubines made Li Jihyun mangut mangut. Xu Diu's head lifted for a moment before he fell back down deeply.

“So concubine Xu Diu are you healthy?” li Jihyun asked making Xu Diu's body not stop trembling. Cold sweat glides freely on the forehead. The warm morning air felt cold to Xu Diu. The beautiful 25-year-old woman was not calm at all. “Since I've noticed from earlier your face is pale and restless. Are you okay?” li Jihyun asked once more while raising one eye eyebrow. Xu Diu was still silent. His tongue suddenly fell. “So ... Now you dare to ignore me? Do you know the punishment the emperor's showgirl deserves?” li Jihyun said full of emphasis on the word emperor display woman. His hand held the glass and shook. The tea liquid that had been warm was now cold in the wind.

Xu Diu gasped in shock at being ridiculed by Li Jihyun in front of another concubine. His head was getting bowed and his hands were tightly clenched. Teeth sulking. While the other concubines who were watching started to fidget. Xu Diu's temperament was among the worst among the other concubines. He will not hesitate to disturb anyone who feels offensive. Not even the lady-in-waiting of the concubine escaped his attention.

Even though that person did not offend him directly or not. Just so he thought it would be a stumbling block then he would do anything.

“Ya-Yang Noble do you want to replace the tea?” ask the other concubine with a heart. Now the absolute power was on Li Jihyun. The girl's words were orders in the concubine pavilion. That's why they don't dare to bother him.

Li Jihyun stared lazily towards the teapot. “Good. But ...” the girl paused her words and held a teacup. Then with a quick movement he doused Xu Diu who was right across from him. The woman was surprised and looked at Li Jihyun. His face was drenched in tea from Li Jihyun.

“Concubine Xu are you okay?” ask the lady behind the concubine Xu. He hurriedly took out a handkerchief and was about to wipe his face. But brushed aside Xu Diu's rough. His eyes nyalang saw Li Jihyun who laughed out loud. The tip of his eyes until it was watering. As if his actions were just a joke.

“Are you satisfied now?” xu Diu asked to stop Li Jihyun's laughter. The girl rubbed the end of her watery eyes. He leaned his face making the distance between them erode. His hand still holds his chin. Xu Diu did not budge in the slightest. They look at each other.

“Satisfied? Just that? Nah! I'm still not satisfied,” Li Jihyun said to everyone's surprise. Xu Diu's jaw clenched tightly. His eyes glare.

“Basic depraved,” makes Li Jihyun's eyebrows rise next door. Everyone there held their breath. He put his face away. He rubbed his chin while staring fixedly at Xu Diu.

Holy hooch! Now he's really angry. It seems like this time my life will not be boring for the future, inner Li Jihyun. Yona who was nearby wanted to stop Li Jihyun's actions. But he didn't have the slightest courage. Li Jihyun's nature was hard to guess. Although the girl is quiet but she likes to provoke her opponent until anger rises. It ended in public humiliation. Li Jihyun laughed softly making Xu Diu's face bewildered.

“Wah, I'm getting curious how many lives would it take from the emperor's display concubine?” li Jihyun asked in a sarcastic tone. His fingers touched Xu Diu's chin and were raised upwards making Xu Diu's face lift.

Xu Diu was about to pull over but strangely his hand could not be moved. It was as if his body was frozen in front of Li Jihyun.  The girl smiled happily to see her opponent not twitching at all. Thanks to the poison in the nails Li Jihyun made the body numb. It doesn't seem like a bad thing to consume poison since living in the concubine pavilion. That was the second reason Li Jihyun did not carry out revenge other than devising other plans. Before being appointed as a great concubine, she drank poison with lethal levels. But how many times his body was slowly immune. Unbeknownst to everyone he became a deadly poison master.

Even his long fingernails were tainted by hand, injuring the skin under Xu Diu's chin. He grimaced in pain and blood seeped about Li Jihyun's fingers.

Blood drops fell on the table. The one who was watching exclaimed in panic. “Once again you are noisy. I will kill all of you without the knowledge of others,” Li Jihyun snorted sharply making their mouths instantly silent.

Their heads bowed, not daring to look into Li Jihyun's eyes. A killing aura oozed out from his body. Li Jihyun impatiently pierced through Xu Diu's neck with her nails. “He-Stop!” shouted the lady behind Xu Diu.

The girl who had once beaten Yona to the point of curling up in pain came forward. His body looks shaky. Li Jihyun grinned and tilted her face making the lady even more afraid. His face also paled.