The Emperor's Prisoner
Episode 64

Li Jihyun immediately put on a sad mimic. He lowered his head while biting his lower lip. Long Jian's eye brows rose next to witness Li Jihyun's strange behavior. Usually the girl would put on a cold and flat expression. But today he was so different that it made Long Jian's mind filled with various questions. Especially since that girl covered her cheeks with hair. It's like hiding something there.

Curiosity enveloped Long Jian's heart. His hands stretched out brushed off the hair that covered Li Jihyun. The girl screeched in shock seeing Long Jian's hand flick her hair. Long Jian's forehead wrinkled. The former slap of red was clearly imprinted on Li Jihyun's smooth cheeks.

Long Jian's anger dimmed slightly. He stared at the girl in front of him. But Li Jihyun again tried to lower her hair to cover her cheeks.

The two men were silent to each other. Drowning in each other's minds. Li Jihyun's eyes moved wildly watching the surroundings. Near the door was eunuch Bo lying on the floor. His condition looked terrible with dried blood marks. Also the frightened ladies and guards. Plus the sword in Long Jian's hand that was still covered in blood. Meaning the corpse in front of him must have been Long Jian as well. The rumors are not wrong. He was indeed crazy as rumored, inner Li Jihyun.

His eyes glanced at Long Jian's face. The man's expression was hard for Li Jihyun to understand. Flat but his eyes seemed to be thinking of something. "Where are the maids and bodyguards of the concubine pavilion?" long Jian asked still in a high tone as well as exasperated. The girl lowered her gaze. As if afraid of facing Long Jian.

"I told them to go, Your Majesty. I just want to be alone" he said in a sad voice. Making the maids and bodyguards that followed Long Jian glance at him. A look of disbelief emanated from the look in his eyes.

But their views fell back. "Tsk! Is your brain broken? Until you let your cheeks red like that?" asked Long Jian who was being shaken by Li Jihyun.

"I don't know your majesty. I just want to repent for the actions that were done first" he said, which was immediately laughed at by Long Jian. His cynical laughter caused Li Jihyun's anger to ignite. But the girl pressured him for the purpose he was going to achieve. Too many failed plans. Now the plan this time should work. He had to make this cold-hearted man wither and stab him. Just imagining it already made Li Jihyun excited.

"What are you doing without my knowledge?" long Jian asked making Li Jihyun smile cunningly. The girl raised her head. His glassy eyes looked at Long Jian.

"I was told by concubine Hai to go to the Xu family to make amends. But as soon as I got to Xu's residence I was slapped and tied to the basement" she said in tears. He rubbed the end of his eyes with the back of his hand.

Long Jian continued to pay attention to Li Jihyun. Why isn't he fighting? Not as usual. But did the Xu family really do it? thought Long Jian. News of the Xu family's fire was still not up to his ear. Maybe tomorrow the news will spread. Plus the information of the people was quite difficult to enter the palace after the condition of the emperor was sick.

"Then the Xu family locked me up. I don't know what's going on. But suddenly a huge fire appeared and burned everything. Lucky I could run away and meet the people there." Long Jian's eyebrows furrowed sharply.

"Whatdidyou say? A fire?" repeated Long Jian in disbelief whom Li Jihyun embraced.

"Yes, your highness. I was there when the fire broke out" he said with confidence. Instantly, the lady and the bodyguard who were there exchanged lyrics and were immersed in each other's thoughts. Long Jian clucked bitterly. His head was turned back.

"Quick get Zhang Liu here NOW!" his orders were immediately taken by the bodyguards near him.

"Okay, your majesty" he answered quickly and then turned his back. He hurried off towards the room Zhang Liu was in.

Then walked into Li Jihyun's dark room. The corpse in front of the door was immediately cleared by the bodyguards that Long Jian had told him to.

Long Jian's head was drowning. There was not the slightest light stopping his steps. "Before your honor" said Li Jihyun lighting a candle near the table not far from the door. He closed the door before lighting the candle.

The brightly lit candle makes the room look clearer. Long Jian's head was turned backwards. Their eyes stared at each other for a moment. "Please sit down noble," said Li Jihyun who directly occupied Long Jian. The breath sounded.

"Did concubine Hai tell you?" asked Long Jian who was taken in by Li Jihyun. Breath sounded again. He remembered the offer Hai Rong had given to free Li Jihyun. But not expecting this girl to let slapped by the Xu family and be treated arbitrarily. Also the strange feeling since earlier struggled in his heart. Especially after seeing the slap marks on that cheek. He should have been happy to see Li Jihyun tormented. Plus the girl was helpless. His position was threatened on suspicion of poisoning the emperor.

But that strange feeling overpowered his heart. Makes him worried. He looked at the girl across from him. "I will punish concubine Hai," he said making Li Jihyun excited inwardly.

Goody! It's not a bad thing to use it as my tool, her mind. "Thank you, your majesty. But may I ask for something," he asked Lont Jian in astonishment.

The first time this girl asked for something was in a soft voice. Even when betting first he even spoke firmly and continued to mock me. Has he changed? Or it's just wits. But looking at that former slap must be true, right? inner Long Jian hesitated.

"I know it's presumptuous. Moreover, the breakdown of the relationship of the Xu family and you is my fault. I have made the noble plan of conquest of war delayed," Li Jihyun said guiltily. You think I don't know? The war plan was me who abandoned it myself. I'm not letting you destroy another peace, Li Jihyun's inner self.

Long Jian clucked in thought again of the plan that had already been discussed with the palace officials. He looked at Li Jihyun. The information of the Xu family was still unclear.

"Prime Minister Zhang Liu entered the room" shouted the lady from behind the door.

Kriet's!

The door opened a little wide. On the doorstep appeared Zhang Liu. The breath of the bespectacled man roared loudly. Sweat drenches the forehead. "Find out the information of the Xu family," Long Jian ordered as soon as he saw Zhang Liu. The man swallowed. He set his breath.

"Alright noble," he replied as he glanced at the messy-looking Li Jihyun.

"Now come out" he threw his hand open.

"Your highness" he answered again and walked away. As soon as it came out, a word of cursing came out from Zhang Liu's mouth. He ignored the gazes of the ladies and bodyguards as he continued walking towards his room.