The Emperor's Prisoner
Episode 23

The man who was already in his twilight lowered his gaze in fear. The person he faced was a bloodthirsty tyrant. "Is there a problem in the report that I made your majesty?" gong Jihon asked with a heart. He glanced fearfully at the sword lying beside his chair turning to slash his neck. Long Jian's eye brows rose next to.

The man rested his back on the back of the chair. Put his hands under his chin and his legs crossed. He stared fixedly at Gong Jihon. Until the old man's knee trembled. "I heard you have a grandchild?" long Jian asked coldly.

Gong Jihon gasped in surprise. His bowed head lifted a little. "How does your Majesty know?" gong Jihon asked making Long Jian smile thinly. Long Jian leaned his body forward. Spontaneous head Gong Jihon looked down again. Long Jian's cold aura was suffocating his breathing. The old man's tongue instantly became a mute. Has the emperor's majesty been pecking at our eyes all this time? gong Jihon's mind with sweat kept pouring out. Anxiety began to envelop his heart and mind. He could not help but think Long Jian offended his family. All this time he didn't care about anything. The origin did not allude to the matter of the throne he occupied.

Does this have anything to do with .., inner Gong Jihon with choked breath.

"Gong Jihon!" long Jian exclaimed in a thunderous voice.

"Yes, your highness," replied Gong Jihon nervously.

"I've heard your grandson is now 18. Isn't that age enough to go to war?" gong Jihon's face paled instantly. He swallowed hard.

"What the noble says is true. But my grandson can't go to war like any other young man because he's been sick since childhood."

"Sickness, huh? Do you think that could be an excuse? Soon the war will begin. So every noble family must participate. No matter what health problems he has. He should come with you or head your whole family .. hm, not just your family. But the entire occupants of your residence will be put to death," Long Jian threatened to look at him coldly. "How about Gong Jihon? Are you going to reject him, hm?" long Jian asked again making Gong Jihon's head shake.

"I dare not your majesty. I will try hard so that my granddaughter can participate" he said in a trembling voice.

"Gong Jihon's good choice," praised Long Jian smiling widely. While Zhang Liu who had witnessed since then could only look at Gong Jihon's pity.

The poor guy. I heard that her grandson has a weak body and even has to continue at home. He also could not escape the medicine, inner Zhang Liu was concerned.

"Then your report. Fix the new one. I want the latest problem there," Long Jian threw a paper roll at Gong Jihon. He slightly bent his body to pick up the paper scroll on the floor.

"Okay noble," replied Gong Jihon holding tightly onto the paper scroll.

"Now out! I don't like to see any annoying flies in front of my eyes," Long Jian pushed his hands into the air. Gong Jihon bowed first before leaving the room.

"Your majesty isn't that outrageous?" zhang Liu's protest made Long Jian throw a sharp glare at him. Zhang Liu gasped and took a step back.

"Zhang Liu," Long Jian said firmly. "I never ask you to speak before I command" Long Jian continued. His hand grabbed the sword leaning against his chair. He pulled the sword out of the sheath.

Sreth!

The blade shifted and injured Zhang Liu's neck skin. The man groaned in pain while holding the injured neck. Blood seeped out. Long Jian smiled in satisfaction.

A drop of blood on his sword he rubbed it with his hand. Make the floor they are exposed to dirty. Zhang Liu's eyes looked at the blood that kept dripping. The pain also made it difficult to breathe.

He felt death was near him. Zhang Liu gulped and looked at Long Jian who was putting on a relaxed face. "Zhang Liu wasn't that much fun?" long Jian asked with a wide grin.

With trembling knees Zhang Liu dropped his body. He hurriedly calmed down before Long Jian. "Thank you my majesty. I was guilty earlier. I've been rude and disrespectful to you. I beg you to forgive me," Zhang Liu asked.

Long Jian crossed his arms over his chest. His sword is still in his hand. "Tell me what is the reason I should forgive you?" long Jian's words made Zhang Liu's blood rustle violently. He once again swallowed. His breath began to stumble. While the sweat has slid freely wetting the entire body.

A reason? What do I have to say to survive? Think of something Zhang Liu! Think of! zhang Liu's mind anxiously. His brain thought quickly about the answers to the problems faced before his eyes. If he gave the wrong answer he would definitely die in Long Jian's hands. The sword was ready to slash his neck at any moment. His sight was already cawed. The blood that keeps coming out reminisces on the floor.

Jem!

One sword pierced through his back. The man groaned in pain. More blood came out. "My answer is Zhang Liu!"

Zhang Liu blinked his eyes repeatedly. His gaze slowly blurred. "Sa-I am a person who can his majesty believe. So I deserve to be forgiven for the mistake that was made just now" Zhang Liu replied quickly.

Long Jian's eye brows rose. "believe it? On what basis?" long Jian asked, plunging deeper into the sword within Zhang Liu's back. The sword seemed to pierce through Zhang Liu's stomach making the man groan in pain.

His breath was also stifled. The pain on his back made the atmosphere around him faint. His heart was beating very fast. "You remember our first meeting? That is my strongest reason why you should forgive me," Zhang Liu said firmly.

Long Jian rubbed his chin and smiled faintly. He pulled out the sword from Zhang Liu's back. As soon as the sword was plucked Zhang Liu's body instantly collapsed onto the floor. Blood seeped and flooded the floor where Zhang Liu's body lay. Zhang Liu's eyelids felt heavy. He looked at Long Jian who was shaking blood on his sword.

Long Jian turned to look at Zhang Liu. He smiled then crouched down right in front of Zhang Liu. "You're gonna have trouble again. I won't hesitate to kill you. Remember that Zhang Liu," Long Jian threatened to pat Zhang Liu on the cheek. Long Jian stood up and stepped away. Leaving Zhang Liu who was slowly fainting.

Long Jian I will definitely avenge you, inner Zhang Liu before sinking into the darkness.