1 Chapter 1 : Reborn Once Again (I)

Jae-In POV:

Stabbing pain in both my palms with sweat that I produce cause the wound to sting really badly. I lick my dry and chapped lips as I have yet to drink or eat for 4 days since I entered this prison. The musty smell and strong odour of urine and shit filled the senses of mine till I got used to this environment.

Till when will I ever see him again? Has he not heard anything from anyone?

Forcing myself to sit upright while leaning my back to the wall, I stared at my bloody palms, recalling how I was being tortured by the prison guards with 2 knives stabbed through my hands. I questioned myself: "Did I do something wrong?"

"No, you didn't."

I turn towards the sudden reply with a shock, as I didn't expect myself to say my thoughts out. As my vision start to adjust to the darkness, I realise who is here.

Finally, I thought. He is finally here.

"Your Imperial Majesty, you are here." I smile with pure relief as though he is here to save me from this misery and pain that I suffered. All I received was a tense and cold stare from his beautiful black eyes, as though he is trying to figure out something that I didn't know of.

He walks gracefully yet slowly towards me with his usual emperor official outfit but stop 5 steps away from me with his hands at the back of him. As I am too weak to even stand, I kneel on my knees while bowing to him as a form of greeting. Face down to the floor, I have no idea what is he thinking.

"You said I am finally here, do you think I will ever save you?"

"Your Imperial Majesty, what do you mean? Didn't Xiao Hua relay the message to you that the eunuch Gao drugged me out of a sudden and brought me here? I was brought here without knowing why and was being tortured endlessly for the past 4 days. I have no idea what was going on, so I do not deserve this unfair treatment!!! Your Imperial Majesty, please allow me to prove my innocence and will punish those who are behind this."

Silence filled the air and no sign of movement was made. Then I heard a scoffing sound.