The Emperor's Prisoner
Episode 36's

Li Jihyun stared intently at Long Jian. He sizzled furiously. "Let go of those noble emperors," pinta Li Jihyun. Long Jian's eye brows lifted next to. He smiled slanted. His fingers were flicked in the air.

Buk up!

Two men in warrior clothes pulled a woman. Then the woman was pushed and fell right near her. "Your noble concubine?" his murmur softly made Li Jihyun's eyes glance at him. Li Jihyun's face paled as she looked at him.

Yona's? Why is he here? inner Li Jihyun was shocked. The corner of Long Jian's lips lifted. He forcibly twisted Li Jihyun right towards Yona. They looked at each other in silence.

"Do you know him?" whispered Long Jian in Li Jihyun's ear. The girl was stunned to see Yona's messy state. The hair was tangled, the clothes were almost torn and the cheeks were bruised. That dayang was right sitting in front of Li Jihyun. What a sight to worry about. He clenched his powerful jaws regardless of the blood coming out of his mouth.

"Let them go! They have nothing to do with our problems" Li Jihyun said firmly.

"Hm, okay." He removed the grip from Li Jihyun's jaw violently. The girl immediately inched closer to Gong Jihon first.

"You two stand up" she asked gently, pulling her second hand. But the two are still doubtful and lyrically intertwined. Then nod your head. Both of them raised their heads that kept bowing on the cold floor. While Long Jian also got up from sitting down and left. Li Jihyun did not notice Long Jian's departure. He focused on looking at the state of the two men surnamed Gong. But there were no injuries or abrasions. He breathed a sigh of relief even though Gong Heng's coughing voice sounded. Just now Li Jihyun's head turned towards Yona.

Li Jihyun's body suddenly froze looking at Yona's head rolling. His body fell to the floor. From the incision of the sword shed a lot of blood. Flooding the floors they cover. His eyes are thick with his lips.

Long Jian rubbed the blood on his cheek and licked it. The Hanfu he was wearing was splattered with blood. The lunch that was supposed to be full of harmony turned grim. Even the eunuchs Bo and Zhang Liu fell silent with their heads bowed. Although it often saw Long Jian killing in plain sight but still it was a frightening sight.

"Yo-Yona," called Li Jihyun with quivering lips. He crawled towards Yona's body lying down. His breath was racing fast. His heart is beating fast. Everyone stared in silence. The look of pity was clearly visible in the eyes. But no one dared to make a sound in front of Long Jian.

I'm sorry Li Jihyun. I shouldn't have told my servant to bring Yona, Inner Gong Jihon with guilt. He turned his face not daring to look at Li Jihyun. The girl was still silently staring at Yona's separated body. His hand grabbed Yona's head and hugged her tightly. No matter the blood that soiled hanfu.

"Yona forgive me. Excuse me. Excuse me. Sorry," he said in a trembling voice. "I'm sorry Yona" he continued, smothering Yona's head.

Long Jian approached him and brandished a sword towards him. But Li Jihyun did not care and still hugged Yona's head. His sight was also down. Long Jian clucked bitterly.

Everyone who saw held their breath. Not enough to finish off his personal ladyboy now he was planning to kill Li Jihyun. People are frightened. The girl's life is on the horn now.

"That's enough, right?" li Jihyun asked, raising her head. Gong Jihon who was about to open his mouth was immediately silent. Li Jihyun's voice was trembling but resolute. His eyes flashed with anger.

"Beginning?" repeated Li Jihyun holding the sword blade tightly. He made his hands scratch and bleed. A drop of blood fell to the floor, fusing with the pool of Yona's blood.

Long Jian's eye brows lifted up slightly in surprise. The girl dared to hold her sword empty-handed. Even the wounds on his hands were ignored. The girl did not show even pain. Making Long Jian smile. He pushed his sword even stronger making Li Jihyun's grip even harder.

More blood came out. The two men looked at each other sharply. "Your Majesty the emperor I will not forgive your actions this time," Li Jihyun said with a clenched tooth. His eyes glare.

Long Jian laughed softly and pulled the forced sword from Li Jihyun's grasp. Making a scratch on the girl's hand widen. But Long Jian did not care and turned around. "We go now" he said coldly and then walked away.

Eunuch Bo and Zhang Liu moved quickly to leave the Gong residence. They don't want to get into trouble anymore. While Long Jian smiled faintly. He had already boarded the horse carriage first. His hand reached into hanfu's pocket and took out a wisp of paper. "Zhang Liu," Long Jian said before the horse carriage departed. Zhang Liu who was about to ride a horse was stopped. He approached the horse carriage where Long Jian was. "Investigate who sent this letter," he said, holding out a wad of paper from the window. Zhang Liu nodded obediently and accepted the paper.

"Okay, your majesty," he said, putting the lump of paper on his shoulder.

"Now we are leaving," Long Jian said shutting the curtain of the horse carriage. The train went straight to the city streets. Zhang Liu and the palace warriors followed closely behind.

Why did your Majesty ask me to investigate this letter? What does this have to do with the grand concubine's problem? inner Zhang Liu was curious. I should investigate after arriving at the palace, his mind tightened the saddle handle.

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"I forgive my noble concubine," pinta Gong Jihon prostrated. But the girl was silent and unmoved. He still hugged Yona's head. The girl was devastated to witness the death of the maidservant who was considered to be her own brother. Again and again he was abandoned by his loved ones. The frustration made him feel.

"Uncle do I not deserve to feel love?" his murmurs were heard by Gong Jihon and Gong Heng. The young man's coughing voice diverted Li Jihyun's attention.

Their eyes looked at each other. Although there were no tears coming out but the girl's glare made anyone feel guilty. Since his birth, his mother has died. When he was 17, his family died on the battlefield. Even the people around him had been slaughtered by the new emperor. There was only one two people who survived and formed the western faction. He was also a prisoner of the emperor due to the defeat of the war as well as the guarantee of the people and the rest of the nobles in the empire.

Gong Heng let out a heavy sigh. The pressure that Li Jihyun was going through was heavier than expected. He had to survive alone in the cold and gloomy palace. Especially after the death of his personal servant. It must not be something easy to pass. Gong Heng understood the feelings Li Jihyun was experiencing.

"Great concubine everyone loves you. You can't keep falling. Untie her. He's gone, your majesty. You can't keep holding it like this" said Gong Heng gently accompanied by a coughing voice. Li Jihyun turned to look at Yona's head on her lap.