The Emperor's Prisoner
Episode 2

The sound of the birds chirping disturbs Li Jihyun's dream world. The girl immediately opened her eyes slowly. His view is still blurry. He rubbed his eyes and slightly yawned. His eyes were staring around the room. The window of the room is still tightly closed which makes the lighting dim. Li Jihyun once again yawned before inching down from the mattress.

“Tumben Yona hasn't woken up yet,” muttered her walking open window. A ray of morning sunlight flushed Li Jihyun's body. His eyes narrowed slightly due to the dazzling sunlight. But it doesn't matter to him. He shakes his chin and enjoys the view. “A quiet day,” murmured again with a sigh.

Until the noise under the window disturbed the calm. He lowered his gaze and caught the origin of the sound. It turned out that there were five maids who were swarming around someone. From a distance the five maids were oppressing someone. At first Li Jihyun did not care but when she saw the face of the ladyboy. Instantly Li Jihyun's eyes narrowed even more as she made sure of someone she knew in the crowd. “Isn't that Yona? Why is he there? Goddamnit! Surely the lady was bothering him,” Li Jihyun immediately rushed down towards the courtyard.

“Wah look who came,” taunted one of the five ladies-in-waiting when he saw Li Jihyun appear before them. The dayang crossed his arms and smiled underestimating him. While the other four ladies laughed gigglingly. Li Jihyun's breathing was hunting fast. Moreover, seeing Yona who was bruised on her face and all over her body. It is fitting that my lady-in-waiting did not come to her room. It turns out Yona tortured them. Hanfu Yona was filled with dust and bruises visible on her face and some areas of her body.

Li Jihyun's hands clenched tightly staring at the fainted Yona on the ground. “Didn't see the prisoner's face. He seems angry to see us .. a little lesson to his slave,” said one of his friends while holding a giggle. Li Jihyun's hands clenched even more tightly and even bit her lower lip heard the maids' taunts.

The prisoner? A slave? How dare they underestimate us. Alright. Is it not time for revenge? All this time I was too silent, Li Jihyun's inner gaze was cold. But instead of being afraid they seem to hold back laughter.

One of the ladies stepped forward. His hand slightly pushed Li Jihyun's shoulder making her body take a step back. “Close your sight it's captive. Don't look at us like that. Disgusting,” he said making other ladies laugh out loud. “Next is your turn to fate just like that lowly slave,” he continued chuckling. Li Jihyun gritted her teeth. Anger is in ubun.

Plaque!

The sound of another dayang's laughter instantly gagged. Li Jihyun gave a faint smile seeing the reaction of the ladyboy being hit as well as surprised. His eyes looked at Li Jihyun's nanar.

Plaque!

Another slap hit his cheek. The dayang fell to the ground. His hands were trembling holding cheeks that now felt hot and sore. “How dare you hit the palace lady? You will be punished for hurting the palace lady,” he said pointing to Li Jihyun standing in front of him. His eye brows rose next to.

“Do you think I care?” li Jihyun asked making him speechless. The breath sounded. “Why do you think I'm scared?” Li Jihyun poked her face making the face of the ladyboy pale.

“A-I will complain to the emperor's majesty. You will definitely not be able to avoid punishment,” he said again making Li Jihyun keep her face away. The dayang breathed a sigh of relief. He thought that the girl in front of him was afraid of the emperor who had made his concubine a prisoner. After all, the emperor's orders were absolute and were at the highest position.

But soon the sound of laughter sounded. Li Jihyun laughed so hard that she rubbed the end of her watery eyes. Another day saw him astonished. Li Jihyun gave a sharp snort. “You are stupid or crazy? Again I reiterate! I'm not afraid of the emperor,” said Li Jihyun sounding cold. His eyes turned to look at the four of them alternately. “. I will give you the punishment you deserve,” he continued grinning widely.

But the ladyboy was inching backwards. Her eyes were shaking so scared. His legs felt weak, making him unable to run. “Next your turn,” said Li Jihyun increasingly grinning widely. His fingers touched the forehead of the lady. “Goodbye,” he continued and poked his forehead.

“NO! AWAY FROM ME! TO-.”

The body of the lady could no longer move. His eyes were wide open and his blackish iris was floating upwards. Li Jihyun smiled with satisfaction. “Too weak. Just so early fainted,” murmur he patted his hands in the air cleaning the dust that sticks. One of the techniques he used earlier was the tootokan style that was mastered in his previous life. A move that can make an opponent unable to move.

His eyes now turned to Yona who was still unconscious. “YONA! WAKEUP!” have Li Jihyun sit down while patting Yona on the cheek. He even shook his body to wake up immediately. But his efforts were in vain. The girl's eyes were still tightly closed. Only his breath was heard.

“What happened?” a voice shifted Li Jihyun's attention. The girl snorted as she looked at the face of someone familiar. Who else if not Long Jian. The man who slaughtered his family and forced him to become a concubine. Li Jihyun turned her face and looked at Yona who was already on her lap. “Why didn't you answer me?” long Jian asked sounding cold but ignored by Li Jihyun. The girl only thought about Yona's safety. He had already tried to wake Yona up but there was still no development. Actually he wanted to hold Yona. But because she was born petite makes it difficult to bring Yona's body more contained than him. The only way to expect help from people. But given his captive status, no one would help them. Others are waiting for their deaths.

That was why Li Jihyun hated them. I should have trained physically to be used in an emergency. But during reincarnation I was too relaxed to make my family slaughtered by the bastard, Li Jihyun replied inwardly.

 “Hei! Take him to the healer,” Long Jian said, diverting Li Jihyun's attention right at him. Their eyes meet each other. But no sound was heard. Li Jihyun's teeth chattered.

Two soldiers approached them shortly. The two people bowed respectfully while dealing with Long Jian. “What noble call us?” ask one of the two men.

Long Jian lowered his gaze towards Yona who was fainting on Li Jihyun's lap. “Bring that day to the healer,” he said. The two bodyguards followed Long Jian's gaze and looked at Li Jihyun and Yona. Their eyes immediately showed hatred.

“But his majesty he ..”

“CLOSED MOUTH! AND EXECUTE MY ORDER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!” their bodies instantly trembled in fear.

“Good noble ones,” they said in unison. The two men exchanged lyrics and one of them approached Yona. Li Jihyun stared at them sharply. One of the soldiers was forced to hold Yona and move towards where the healer was. Li Jihyun immediately got up and was about to follow them.

“You come with me,” Long Jian said making Li Jihyun even more upset and angry. But seeing Long Jian turn around and step first. Li Jihyun followed him.