The Emperor's Prisoner
Episode 79's

Zhang Liu swallowed. His body could not stand up. "W-What can I do for your majesty?" zhang Liu asked still stuttered. The liking that had stopped in his heart immediately disappeared. His heart was beating fast but in another sense. It was precisely the bespectacled man was frightened to see the chaotic-looking Li Jihyun. The girl was very different compared to when they met yesterday.

Li Jihyun's index fingers were placed on her cheeks while smiling. "Are you sure you'll help me even if your life is a bet?" li Jihyun's backlash made Zhang Liu speechless.

Does this have anything to do with the challenge? zhang Liu thought of the rumors milling about in the palace. Li Jihyun bowed her body slightly inclining her face closer. Zhang Liu was startled and immediately crawled backwards. Cold sweat kept dripping from earlier and soaked the forehead.

Li Jihyun distanced her face. He tilted his face looking at Zhang Liu. "Why silence so, Mr. Zhang prime minister?" li Jihyun asked again making Zhang Liu flinch. The man's brain thought fast. His life is at the end of the horn.

Wrongly answered for sure Li Jihyun would instantly kill him. He had to choose one of them. And most importantly, one of them has to win. Otherwise his life would have been lost. Being trapped between the two people made Zhang Liu in a dilemma. He swallowed again.

"Sa-I ..." Zhang Liu's pause stuttered. He seems to have trouble talking. His tongue suddenly fell.

Li Jihyun's eyebrows shot up next door looking forward to Zhang Liu's reply. He looked straight at the man impatiently. Zhang Liu closed his eyes for a moment. His brain is dead. There's no other choice. Not even for the blurred gap. "... prepare your highness concubine," continued Zhang Liu who was chanted with a jubilant laugh of Li Jihyun.

The girl's hand stretched out holding Zhang Liu's shoulder. "Goodoo. This is the answer I am most looking forward to. Mr. Zhang you are indeed a wise man. It is not wrong if you hold the position of prime minister," Li Jihyun praised with a big smile. But it made Zhang Liu shudder in horror. The gaze of Li Jihyun who kept looking at him made it uncomfortable.

He tried to move his legs. But his knees still felt weak. He has trouble standing. Li Jihyun realized Zhang Liu's unease. Since then he had noticed Zhang Liu's movements. "Master Zhang," called Li Jihyun making Zhang Liu gasp.

"Yes, your highness," Zhang Liu replied nervously.

"Is there anything you want to say? Since then you have not moved from your place," said Li Jihyun who made Zhang Liu immediately try to move her legs to stand up. But the result is nil.

Zhang Liu could not even stand up from where he was sitting. Let alone going from before Li Jihyun. "Ti-No one is noble," Zhang Liu replied quickly. The girl's eyes lifted.

"You sure? Or is there something you're hiding from me?" zhang Liu suddenly fell silent. Remembering the folds of paper stored in his hanfunya pocket. Hunt him down he shook his head. It's not a good idea to ask the truth of the foreign letter.

"My legs are limp, your majesty. Forgive me for being this weak," he lowered his gaze. Not just the legs but the joints all over his body could not be moved.

The breath sounded. Li Jihyun's eyes stared far away at the endless dark passageway. Then turned to look at Zhang Liu. "It's a pity that no one is here" Li Jihyun said.

He reached out his hand towards Zhang Liu. Again the man in glasses gasped in shock. "Do you want to hold my hand?" ask Li Jihyun. Zhang Liu's hesitation grabbed Li Jihyun's hand. His face flushed as their skin touched.

Damnit damnit! Why am I this weak? it's in the heart. Li Jihyun withdrew Zhang Liu's hand making her body able to stand upright. "Thank you" he said embarrassedly. His sight kept falling.

"No problem. As long as master Zhang keeps his promise," pressed Li Jihyun who was taken by Zhang Liu's limp.

His life is now in a dilemma. Choose one just bring it closer to death. Zhang Liu restored his black hair into disarray. He kept walking towards his study. There's still a lot of work piled up there. Makes the man grumble back longer.

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"We are going to go to war," Long Jian broke up which instantly left Zhang Liu flabbergasted. His att.i.tence was fixed on Long Jian.

"Your noble will seriously go to war now?" zhang Liu asked protesting. He had not expected Long Jian to still want to go to war after all the trouble that had occurred.

Long Jian gave a sharp snort making Zhang Liu's guts growl. "What right do you have to govern me? Your job is to clear up the internal affairs of the country" Long Jian said, frustrating Zhang Liu. Arguing with Long Jian was simply a waste of energy. The man will remain adamant about his decision. Even if it was impressed at will.

"I'm sorry, your majesty," Zhang Liu said lowered his head. Both the wife and husband of the two humans were equally insane, inner Zhang Liu.

"Tsk!" decak Long Jian's. His gaze shifted to stare out the window. Precisely in the direction of the concubine's pavilion which seemed to be a distance from the main palace. Even though the roof is looming. "Is there any word from the great concubine?" long Jian asked curiously without turning his eyes. The news that Li Jihyun was about to seize the throne from Long Jian had already spread quickly.

"No one is noble yet" Zhang Liu replied.

"Did? You stupid girl! He thought being able to fight me that easily," muttered Long Jian who still sounded Zhang Liu. Zhang Liu squeezed his fingers restlessly.

If only his majesty knew that his highness the great concubine was the reincarnation of an assassin, Zhang Liu's inner being.

"Master defense minister Gong Jihon entered the room." The screams from the outside guards diverted the attention of the two. Only Zhang Liu gave him a quick glance. The man returned his eyes.

Gong Jihon bowed respectfully. "I Gong Jihon saluted his highness the emperor," Gong Jihon greeted politely.

Long Jian propped up his chin looking down at Gong Jihon. "Is everything ready, Minister Gong?"

Gong Jihon took a breath. "Everything is in order, my majesty" replied Gong Jihon confidently. Silently Zhang Liu glanced at Gong Jihon. The old man whom Li Jihyun had summoned uncle turned out to support Long Jian. I don't know what made him change his mind.

Zhang Liu shook his head. "Goodoo. Tomorrow tell the military forces to prepare for the war," said Long Jian, who was embraced by Gong Jihon.

"Your highness" he answered.