The Blue Dragon Clan’s Very Suspicious Little Chick - Chapter 51

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Episode 51

“Kyaaaaaaah!”
Hong Bi shrieked and practically threw herself into Baek Sa-heum’s arms.
Without waiting to see if he’d protest, she spoke in a rush.
“I’ll stay over here, okay? I’ll stay. I just hope the snake feels good. I hope its belly gets full too, alright?”
Hyeon Tae-o looked down at the serpent flicking its tongue at his feet and gave a quiet command.
“If you understood, go hunt something to eat.”
Though his words were soft, the snake seemed to have heard a sharp rebuke—it drooped in dejection and slithered swiftly from the room.
Only then did Hong Bi press a hand to her chest and climb down from Baek Sa-heum’s back.
Hyeon Tae-o didn’t spare her a glance, moving instead toward the bed where Aran lay.
“Aran.”
He called her name softly and carefully helped her sit up from where she’d been resting.
“Why are you bothering me? Let me sleep.”
As Aran grumbled while rising, Hyeon Tae-o broke into a gentle smile.
“Remember this—if anyone, anyone at all, harms so much as a single strand of your hair, I won’t hold back.”
His voice was cool, yet his hand stroking her hair was tender beyond measure.
“You and your temper.”
Aran complained even as she leaned her head against his shoulder with quiet affection.
Hyeon Tae-o, who couldn’t possibly have missed the praise woven into her rebuke, let out a soft laugh.
“I’ll see you at dinner.”
After Hyeon Tae-o and Baek Sa-heum left in turn, Hong Bi asked with a pale, anxious face.
“Are you very close with him?”
Very close?
In truth, they didn’t see each other often because of the distance between their homes.
Rather than struggle with such a difficult question, Aran offered only what was certain.
“Hyeon Tae-o is mine.”
Watching Hong Bi swallow hard, Aran sensed that the amusement of the coming week had just lost half its flavor.
How tedious.

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When night fell, Aran’s plan to visit Je Geon-u was thwarted by Hong Woo.
Gripped by fear and anxiety, Hong Woo tossed and turned all night, unable to fall asleep.
So much for the way she’d treated Ok Dan so coldly!
This coward of a girl must have been terrified that nightmares would plague her, keeping her awake through all seven nights.
Aran, deciding it would be easier to reassure Hong Woo and get her to sleep, struck up a conversation.
“You’ve never slept alone before, have you?”
Hong Woo promptly put on airs and answered back.
“What kind of question is that? A direct-bloodline Beastfolk of the Vermillion Bird Palace sleeps alone? Of course a nurse attended to me!”
A nurse, indeed.
Yet during Aran’s time in the Vermillion Bird Palace, no nurse had ever spent a single night with her.
“So then, you can’t get along with the Azure Dragons, which is why you play with the Dark Warrior and White Tiger instead?”
“The Azure Dragons? The Azure Dragons are…….”
Though Aran actually spent her time rubbing shoulders with them so closely it would be hard to get any nearer, Hong Woo had simply misunderstood.
“They’re all so narrow-minded. You’re not of direct bloodline and can’t inherit the house, so why do they even bother watching you?”
There was no telling how many people she’d insulted in a single breath.
“You seem to have gotten the wrong idea. The Azure Dragons are——”
“They say there aren’t even nurses in the Azure Dragon Palace—so you sleep alone every night?”
Aran’s words had been cut off twice now. Rather than waste effort trying to convince Hong Woo, she simply answered the new question.
“I sleep with my martial trainer. Though honestly, that’s annoying too——”
“Your martial trainer? You sleep with your martial trainer? Why? You’re not of direct bloodline, so why would you need training? Goodness, you really do have it harder than you seem at the Azure Dragon Palace?”
If only you’d let me get a word in…….
Aran, who had endured far greater hardship in her previous life at the Vermillion Bird Palace, felt her exasperation spike at such an absurd misunderstanding.
Hong Woo sat bolt upright as though sleep had abandoned her entirely.
“Still, to have to sleep with your martial trainer every single day—it’s just too much.”
……Was she actually worried about me?
But why, all of a sudden?
Aran tilted her head in confusion.
“I, I…….”
Hong Bi seemed about to say something, then hesitated and lay back down instead.
“Anyway, if I spent that much time with the Martial Training instructor, I’d probably lose my mind.”
Well, that was true.
So Rim wasn’t harmful at all.
Aran felt like she’d lose her mind simply because Hong Bi refused to fall asleep.
Hey, aren’t you going to sleep? Are you getting old too?

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The next morning, the first lesson began.
“You’ve all heard the tale, haven’t you? Long ago, before the empire was even founded, nine gods descended to this land.”
Si Kang opened his mouth, and several children answered eagerly.
“Yes, sir……!”
“Unfortunately, not all of the gods showed benevolence toward the people, so the world remained full of suffering and sorrow.”
It was a famous piece of imperial history.
Rather than focus on what everyone already knew, Aran was busy stealing glances at Je Geon-u.
She’d heard his condition had been dire since the fire, yet surprisingly he’d come to class and sat quietly.
Though it wouldn’t take long for her to realize that assessment was premature.
“In the end, the nine gods were dragged before the Celestial Realm for judgment, and four of the evil deities lost their divinity and were banished. They received a cruel punishment—cast out from the Celestial Realm, the mortal world, and even the underworld, left to fade in agony. Who were they?”
“The Four Evil Beasts……!”
In any case, the lesson proceeded smoothly thanks to eager students like the twins and Hong Woo.
“The remaining five gods reflected on their failure to prevent the evil deities and chose to remain in the Celestial Realm. Instead, out of benevolent intent to aid humanity, they sent their descendants to this world. And who were they?”
“The First Emperor and the four Palace Lords, sir……!”
“Correct. They are your ancestors.”
Si Kang smiled warmly.
“You are still young, but His Highness will one day ascend to the Imperial Throne, and one of you will become a Palace Lord.”
Si Kang closed his book and posed a question.
“A Palace Lord is both a descendant of the gods and a servant to His Imperial Majesty. So let me pose a difficult question.”
With that, he suddenly called on Hong Bi.
“For example, let’s say Hong Bi becomes the Vermillion Bird Palace Lord in the future.”
Hong Bi floundered in confusion.
“But, sir, my uncle serves as Deputy Palace Lord, so I could never become Palace Lord…….”
Hong Woo sighed as though exasperated, and Si Kang chuckled.
“It’s a hypothetical, Hong Bi. If you were to become the Vermillion Bird Palace Lord later.”
Hong Bi swallowed hard.
“Y-yes, if I became Palace Lord……?”
As Hong Woo watched with irritated eyes, Si Kang continued.
“If the interests of the imperial family and your clan were to clash, which would you prioritize?”
Aran finally tore her gaze away from Je Geon-u and looked at Hong Bi.
The question might be a bit confusing for children.
What would she answer?
Hong Bi seemed to need time even to grasp the intent behind the question, but slowly she settled on her response.
“I, I must prioritize the clan.”
But Hong Bi’s answer was clearly not what Si Kang had expected.
Everyone stared at her in surprise—even Baek Sa-heum, who had grown tense because of Je Geon-u.
Si Kang’s eyes lit up as if he’d heard a fascinating answer.
“Why?”
“The reason is…….”
Hong Bi took a breath and continued.
“The Vermillion Bird Palace is like a cornerstone supporting the southern reaches of the empire. If the Vermillion Bird Palace crumbles, it will deal a tremendous blow to the imperial family as well. Therefore, prioritizing the palace is not a betrayal.”
A strange silence fell over the Lecture Hall.
Hong Woo bristled as though he’d suffered an insult, but Hong Bi, sitting in front of him, couldn’t see her cousin’s face.
“Not harmful to the throne, you say. And yet, Hong Bi, you have already made a choice between the interests of the empire and your clan—one favoring your clan. Would that not, then, cause harm to the imperial family?”
“B-but my grandfather always says…….”
“Your grandfather? Are you now speaking on behalf of the Vermillion Bird Palace Lord?”
Aran watched in disbelief as Hong Bi stumbled foolishly into a trap, dragging the entire Vermillion Bird Palace into difficulty.
Was this the incompetent girl who had cost her Ok Dan in her past life?
The Suspicious Little Ones of the Azure Dragon Clan — Chapter 51
E-book Publication Date | August 5, 2026

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