The Emperor's Prisoner
Episode 48's

The concubine and the lady outside immediately bowed respectfully. Li Jihyun glanced at them at a glance and continued walking. "Concubine Hai greeted his noble concubine grand," Hai Rong said stopping Li Jihyun's footsteps. The girl twisted her body and faced Hai Rong.

"What's the concubine Hai?" li Jihyun asked as she glanced at the other concubine. Although their heads were bowed but Li Jihyun could feel the glances from their eyes. Maybe because of its high position makes them not dare to see it directly.

"I'm sorry for interrupting your trip. But may we know the condition of the emperor's majesty?" hai Rong asked confidently. Li Jihyun smiled faintly.

I thought he must have done it on purpose. To keep her position safe as long as it is close to the grand concubine. He should have volunteered to help me. Hmh! Father and son were the same, Li Jihyun's inner self. He let out a heavy sigh making Hai Rong overwhelmed with curiosity. So did the other concubines and maids who sharpened his hearing. Li Jihyun leaned in Hai Rong's shocking face. The beautiful woman was about to retreat but the grip on her shoulder undoed her movements. "Hmph! Hai Rong you are too naive to think I submit to you," whispered Li Jihyun softly. Hai Rong's body froze. His eyes widened to look at Li Jihyun who was already in front of him.

The girl smiled broadly. "A-What do you mean by noble?" tanya Hai Rong tilted his confused face.

"Didn't you know the answer to Hai Rong the most" Li Jihyun said, removing the grip from her shoulder. The sound of the tree rustling shifted his attention. His gaze turned towards the open window. His eyes narrowed slightly at the black figure standing near the window. It seemed that someone in black robes was looking at him with a smile. A moment Li Jihyun shuddered in horror. He swallowed hard. Sweat pouring down. After that the cloaked person immediately left.

Hai Rong who noticed Li Jihyun's change in expression also shifted her attention to the window. But nothing there. His head came back, but the sight of Li Jihyun shocked him. Li Jihyun's face turned dark. "I hope you keep your limits on concubine Hai," Li Jihyun said turning right and stepping away.

Li Jihyun walked over hurriedly. I don't know why his heart is beating so fast. Even breathing has difficulty. Lian who followed Li Jihyun was confused. Very strange girl who is usually calm looks very rushed. Sometimes Li Jihyun stopped running. His head was drowning like looking for something. Lian who was about to ask just undoed her intentions. Every time he was about to speak Li Jihyun would definitely continue his run.

I can't possibly be hallucinating. It was unmistakable that he was definitely Zhi Shen, the inner Li Jihyun kept running. His eyes continued to move wildly. Feeling tired Li Jihyun stopped running. He was sitting in the middle of the corridor with the building open. He set his breath. While Lian who had been following Li Jihyun was far behind. The dayang was exhausted following Li Jihyun who was said to be running around half of the main palace. But it was not realized by Li Jihyun because she was busy following the cloaked figure she had seen. Is it possible that Zhi Shen and I are both reincarnated? But isn't Zhi Shen still alive? thought Li Jihyun who was recalling back to her previous life.

Zhi Shen was his partner when he became an assassin. The man who was the same age as him was often together to complete missions. And the man was also the one who often enjoyed his body to torture him. Remembering that made Li Jihyun clench her hands tightly. His anger intensified when Zhi Shen pushed him down from the 17th floor to death. Making it arrive in a different age to his previous life.

Although on the one hand he is grateful to be born from a good family and filled with love. That love made his heart slowly melt. But all of that was a moment. Once he was 17 years old, a great tragedy brought him back to what he used to be.

While from a distance there was someone who continued to pay attention to Li Jihyun. He smiled broadly. "It seems like he is already aware of my existence," his murmur propped up his chin. His eyes kept watching Li Jihyun's movements until the girl left from there. Breathing sounds heard. "It's not yet time for us to meet" he continued, disappearing from view. He went somewhere else. But someone who used to wear that robe just wandered around the palace. But never seen in the eyes of others. No one knows who he really is.

Li Jihyun snorted bitterly. The night was getting late and he had to walk alone in the main palace. Luckily he memorized the entire path of the main palace keeping him from getting lost. Occasionally he heard his scolding for Lian. She thought the ladyboy was following her but exactly what happened was invisible. The girl continued to walk through the passageway which coincidentally met Zhang Liu. Zhang Liu was slightly surprised to see Li Jihyun.

"Zhang Liu greets his highness the great concubine," Zhang Liu's greeting courteously. The man with the cracked glasses bent his body. Li Jihyun's brows furrowed at the glasses Zhang Liu was wearing.

"Are you going to visit the emperor?" li Jihyun asked just a stale base.

"Yes, your highness. I heard that the emperor's majesty is seriously ill," Zhang Liu replied to Li Jihyun.

"I just saw him too. But did you see my paddle, Lian?"

"Do you want to go back to your room?" Instead of answering the man asked back. Li Jihyun nodded her head. Zhang Liu's eyes twinkled. Opportunity was in sight but there was doubt in his heart. "What if I drive you? Perhaps your lady-in-waiting has returned just now," Zhang Liu bargained a little nervously.

Li Jihyun smiled in anguish. "of course. It's an honor for me to be accompanied by a prime minister like you." Zhang Liu's head was raised and looked at Li Jihyun. He swallowed his hard-earned saliva looking at Li Jihyun's beauty. The girl's face looked radiant and beautiful in the eyes. Even though the night covered it a little. His heart was beating fast again just like when they first met. "Zhang Liu," Li Jihyun called out Zhang Liu's daydream.

The man was a little confused. "I-I'm sorry, my majesty" he said stuttering. The breath sounded.

"alright. Take me to the room. I need to get back to rest. The night was getting darker," said Li Jihyun walking first followed by Zhang Liu. For the first time Zhang Liu walked with Li Jihyun making her heart flower.