The Emperor's Prisoner
Episode 78's

Li Jihyun smiled in satisfaction watching Zhi Shen's body disappear. He looked towards the old woman. The old woman looked respectfully. "Her Majesty the great concubine of the spirit has now vanished from this world. So you don't have to worry" said the old lady politely.

Li Jihyun laughed out loud until her voice sounded thunderous. Jing and Lien who were in her room exchanged lyrics in silence. What noble grand concubine went crazy? inner Jing swallowed. His eyes still glanced at Lien.

Lien shook her head slowly. Although they worked as the shadow of the emperor but seeing Li Jihyun's behavior scared them enough. Moreover, they had just seen Zhi Shen's spirit. Their fear also increased.

"good. Jing prepared a lot of gold for her," Li Jihyun said, making the two maids flutter. The two people immediately kept their distance before being seen by Li Jihyun.

"Yes, your majesty," Jing replied in a voice trembling with fear. Li Jihyun's head fell backwards surprising them. As soon as the two men lowered their heads.

Li Jihyun approached them. The atmosphere in the room turned grim. They gulped their hard-earned saliva as Li Jihyun's footsteps came to a halt.

The girl's hands touched the shoulders of the two ladies. The bodies of the two maids instantly stiffened. The tongue suddenly fell. Li Jihyun's touch felt coldness creeping through the body. "Why are you afraid of that?" ask Li Jihyun.

The girl's face was tilted near their ears. "You don't have to be afraid of me. Your big secret is safe with me as long as you support me fully," he whispered making the faces of the two ladies pale.

There is no way that noble grand concubine knows our eyes sent out that noble emperor, inner Lien was restless. Cold sweat began to drip down the forehead.

B-How does your majesty know we're eyes? Everything was well planned. Did any of us betray? Nah! That's not possible! We've made sure everything is safe and in control, Inner Jing bit her lower lip.

"You think I let you by my side because you didn't know you weren't spies. Holy hooch! From the very beginning I knew you were spies sent by the emperor's majesty" whispered Li Jihyun again making the bodies of the two people instantly freeze.

Seeing no reaction from the two ladies. He immediately distanced his face. A laugh that sounded like mocking the two people.

"Jing why shut up? Quickly go and get the bag of gold here" Li Jihyun, who was taken by clumsily Jing, said.

The dayang turned his body stiffly. His steps were broken leaving the room. Li Jihyun looked at Lien who stood sculpting. The dayang was silent. "Make a wise choice Lien or everyone you come into contact with will die" Li Jihyun threatened to gently pat Lien on the shoulder.

The girl's head nodded despite being stiff. Li Jihyun's gaze turned to look at the old woman who was still sitting cross-legged. He was turning off the incense and storing his equipment in a bag. Soon Jing arrived carrying a bag of gold. Given it to Li Jihyun with trembling hands.

Li Jihyun took it and gave it to the old woman. "Thank you, great concubine," said the old lady whom Li Jihyun was holding. The old woman said goodbye to Li Jihyun before leaving the room.

Li Jihyun let out a rough breath. He stared alternately at the two ladies. His eye brows rose next to. He crossed his arms over his chest. "So what's your decision?"

Lien swallowed. His brain thought hard. He had to save his friends from the clutches of both Li Jihyun and Long Jian. "Lien thought for too long it wasn't good. Have you seen how your two friends fared?" continued Li Jihyun grinning widely. The shadow of Fahrani and Bai's death turned around. Both of the women died while serving their sentences. Even Long Jian himself was reluctant to save the two. They even let them both serve their sentences to death.

Lien's head shook. He has to think of a solution. Or they all end up like Fahrani and Bai. "Ka-We ..." pause Lien in a breath. He swallowed hard. Cold sweat dripping down the forehead.

Is Lien following me crazy? How could he side with his noble concubine? Holy hooch! If the emperor's majesty knew we would definitely die, Jing's mind was agitated.

"That's the good answer I'm waiting for" said Li Jihyun patting the shoulders of the two again. "But you guys have to do something for me. You guys should keep in touch with the emperor's highness," Li Jihyun added making the two maids flabbergasted.

"But what if your highness the emperor knows?" jing asked fearfully. Li Jihyun chuckled softly.

"You just have to keep the deal between us a secret. From now on you will be my eyes no longer the eyes of the emperor's majesty. But so that his highness the emperor does not suspect you. Keep him on as usual."

Your highness the great concubine already knows how far? But how can it be? thought Lien squeezing her fingers restlessly.

"Now you go out. Report the problem as usual. But you should know what kind of report was delivered," Li Jihyun said staring intently at the two people. The two ladies nodded in fear.

"good. Now you're out," expel Li Jihyun.

"We'll excuse your highness first" said Lien bowed respectfully followed by Jing. The two men turned around and left the room quickly. Even though their knees feel weak.

In the doorway Jing and Lien accidentally cross paths with Zhang Liu. The glasses guy froze at the door. The two ladies turned their faces and continued walking.

"Come in. Don't hesitate so," Li Jihyun said to Zhang Liu's surprise. The man's head was wobbly but there was no one there. The door was tightly closed. Zhang Liu swallowed. His steps back were about to escape. "Zhang Liu come here" he added, stopping Zhang Liu's movement.

How could the noble concubine know? thought.

Kriet's!

The door opened shocking Zhang Liu again. The man fell to the ground and fell to the floor. His pupils trembled as he looked at Li Jihyun before him. Li Jihyun's eye brows rose next to her. "Have you come here, Mr. Zhang Liu?"

Zhang Liu swallowed. Sweat wets the body. "Sa-I .." she stuttered. His tongue was suddenly twisted.

"I won't kill you, Mr. prime minister. Take it easy," Li Jihyun said with a smile.

"Thank you for your noble kindness grand concubine," Zhang Liu said tremblingly. Li Jihyun's att.i.tence stared straight at him. His smile is getting wider.

"Originally you are willing to do something for me," Li Jihyun said.