The Emperor's Prisoner
Episode 59's

Samar heard a whisper from behind the wall. With a heart Li Jihyun approached. He should know the person who was settling the precipitate inside the concubine pavilion. "Have you guys gathered?" ask the man in a soft voice.

"Yes. We must meet his Majesty immediately. His Majesty has ordered us to assemble" said another. Sounds different than the person just now.

There were two people apparently, Li Jihyun's inner still clinging her ears to the wall. Slowly Li Jihyun peeked out from the crack of the wall. There were five black robed people gathered. A smile is flicked. It is undeniable that they must be maids who work for him. The eyes that Long Jian had sent out from the very beginning. The head of one of the black-robed men looked back. Making Li Jihyun quickly shift.

"What's Lian?" asking one of them made Lian's head turn to look at him. The girl clucked.

"Be quiet. Don't call me by name" said Lian, who is Lien's twin sister.

"alright. We have to report quickly to your highness or we will be found out" Jianli warned. The head of the girl did not stop crabbing looking around. Lian grunting.

"Take care of your attitude Jianli. We are the shadow of the emperor" said Lian pulling deeper into her hood. Jianli sighed softly.

"I just reminded Lian. We can't stay here for long" Jianli said with a flat expression.

"Yes we have to go now" said Lian swinging her hand in the air. Once again the girl clucked before continuing on her way. While Li Jihyun who was still on the wall smiled even wider.

It was only fitting that my plan failed all along. It turned out that the lady-in-waiting Long Jian had sent was the shadow of the emperor, the inner Li Jihyun. One by one he had already found pieces of the puzzle scattered. Now the task remains to unite the puzzle into a whole piece. I'd better have to go back, inner Li Jihyun stepped away from the guard post. The post was still quiet even after Li Jihyun left. Without a trace of Li Jihyun, the soldier standing guard was sound asleep behind the gate. The two people were exposed to the anesthetic effect given by one of the five black-robed people.

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The usual morning the remaining five maids helped Li Jihyun prepare. From bathing to dressing her up to be beautiful. They acted as usual without arousing any suspicion of Li Jihyun. But the girl already knew their true identity. Even so he had no intention of expelling them first. There is important business to be done.

"Your noble concubine your breakfast is ready," said Jianli, who was taken by Li Jihyun.

"Thank you," said Li Jihyun smiling sweetly making the two maids who were with her astonished. Usually the girl showed a cold and indifferent attitude. Never once smiled or greeted the friendly ladies.

"Why is your majesty acting so strange?" lien whispered in Lian's ear. But the lady-in-waiting was silent as she observed Li Jihyun's movements. The girl leisurely enjoyed the breakfast served. "Lian?" call Lien nudge Lian's arm. Makes him shocked.

"I-Yes," said the echo that was snorted from Lien. "Take care of your attitude Lien!" reprimand Lian who was taken by lazy Lien. Lian's eyes glanced at Li Jihyun who was sitting on the dining chair. The girl was still enjoying her breakfast without being distracted by whispers from them. Its location far enough away made the two maids sigh in relief. They thought Li Jihyun had not heard their words. But their estimates are wrong. It was precisely Li Jihyun hearing everything.

So they underestimated me. Tskkk! They didn't know who I really was, Li Jihyun's inner heart sipped a warm tea to the toilet. "Prepare my horse carriage. I must go immediately to Xu's residence," Li Jihyun, who was taken in by Lian and Lien, said in unison.

"Your majesty do you want me to dress again?" tanya Lian who was shaken by Li Jihyun.

"No, no" he answered rising from his seat. Without saying anything the girl left Lian. Making the ladyboy with hurried steps followed Li Jihyun. "You don't have to accompany me. I can do it myself," Li Jihyun said making Lian's steps stop.

"Good-Good, your majesty" said Lian who sounded faint. But Li Jihyun did not care and continued walking without even a single look back.

Arriving in front of the concubine pavilion gate everyone who was there was confused. There were no ladies accompanying him. He rode on a prepared horse carriage. Looks like some soldiers were about to follow Li Jihyun but the girl waved her hand. Make the soldier's movements stop. "You don't have to follow me. I can do it myself" Li Jihyun said firmly. Again, it makes people confused. They look at each other.

"But your majesty is too dangerous if you go alone. Without being escorted by soldiers," said one of the soldiers who was shaken by Li Jihyun.

"Are you breaking my orders now?" li Jihyun asked, sounding cold and cranky. The soldier was silent. Their eyes were filled with fear. Even Lien who was about to comment did not dare to open her mouth. The girl only watched Li Jihyun in silence. "The coachman quickly we must leave," Li Jihyun said.

"Okay, your honor," said the coachman to drive the horse. The horse carriage that Li Jihyun was riding on walked out of the courtyard of the concubine pavilion. Lien bit her lips in annoyance. This time Li Jihyun's movements escaped their sight. Even Lian who was usually close to Li Jihyun did not come.

"Is it okay to leave your noble concubine alone?" ask the soldier to Lien. The look of the lady turned to look at the soldier.

"Eitherway. But letting your majesty alone there is something bad, I think," Lien sighed softly. Putting on a face of concern at the state of Li Jihyun who came to the enemy territory alone.

The soldier sighed. "I think it's karma for him," the chirping soldier made Lien put on a surprised temple face.

"Hey! Watch your talk! He is the noble concubine. Don't you know?" reproofing.

"Tsk! Wh why? Don't you hate him too?" Lien's face changed. How could that soldier know he hated Li Jihyun? Though all this time they covered it by being obedient and obedient, that's what Lien thought. "ah! I'm sorry I didn't mean that. However you are the noble lady-in-waiting of the great concubine," said the soldier guiltily. He scratched the nape that wasn't itchy.

Lien took a breath. "After all, she is a great concubine. Subordinates like us don't deserve to insult him. You better be careful to speak," recalled Lien who was possessed by the soldier.

"I'm sorry I've spoken ill of your noble concubine," the soldier bowed.

"This time I forgive you. But not the second time" Lien said firmly before turning her body. He walked away leaving the soldier. As soon as Lien's back was invisible the soldier grinned.

"The hypocritical basis," he murmured softly. He hurried to leave the concubine's pavilion. Then it slowly disappeared along with a gust of wind blowing.