The Dragon Family’s Beloved Baby Cat - Chapter 72

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Chapter 72

Yehui’s gaze was serious.

It wasn’t the usual affectionate older sister, but the eyes of a protector guarding Moa.

“Earlier too. The moment you met Lady Sayeom, you should have turned around and run away immediately. But you sent me away.”

“Mmm… But nothing happened.”

“No, if something had happened, it would have been too late already. You were very reckless.”

Moa shut her mouth tight.

“First, I need to find out what happened at the tea gathering I couldn’t attend last time that made Lady Sayeom so obsessed.”

Yehui’s eyes flashed sharply.

For simply drinking tea and playing, Saeom Lin’s attitude was far too persistent and fanatical.

It was as if she had become Moa’s fanatic devotee.

Moa fidgeted with her lips.

She couldn’t talk about regression or Samyeongrok.

But continuing to lie to Yehui also made her feel uncomfortable.

Moa decided to speak only the facts from a child’s perspective.

“…Snake.”

“Pardon?”

“Sister Rin’s snake looked so cold. It was shivering.”

“So?”

“I went ‘hoo~’ for it. To make it warm.”

Moa cupped her small hands together and mimicked blowing warm breath.

“Then the snake stopped shivering. Sister Rin said she liked that I was warm too.”

Yehui’s expression went blank.

Saryeom House’s chronic illness was famous.

They wore long clothes like winter even in midsummer, and wore fur-lined garments as soon as early autumn came.

Moreover, their constitution was so cold that they would startle at the slightest touch.

It was impossible for rumors not to spread.

‘Miss is… a special person after all.’

She could even cure curses, so it might be possible to heal Saryeom House’s cold blood disease too.

That’s why Rin was clinging so desperately like that.

“Haah…”

Yehui let out a deep sigh and pressed her forehead.

The situation made sense now. Rin would never let Moa go.

“I understand why Lady Sayeom is acting that way. This is serious. The more people who know the secret, the easier it spreads.”

“Mmm, so I came up with my own plan too.”

Moa told her that although Rin was the Emperor’s confidant, she had already betrayed him and decided to become her ally.

“That’s fortunate, but… you know it was really close and dangerous, right?”

Yehui glared at Moa.

Moa received that gaze while fidgeting with her fingers.

Though things had worked out luckily, it had indeed been a dangerous situation.

“You should have told me earlier. If you didn’t want to tell me, you should have at least informed your parents.”

“Mmm… I’m sorry…”

Moa, having been scolded sharply, answered in a slightly dejected voice.

Her voice was so stern that it reminded her of being scolded when she first met Yehui.

“What’s that pillow? You treasured the pillow Young Master Yeongang gave you. Did you want a new pillow?”

“…No.”

“Then what? Are you giving it to someone as a gift?”

“Brother Yeongang…”

Moa answered while hugging the pillow tightly.

Then Yehui took Moa’s hand and asked again.

“When we left the fabric shop earlier, you made eye contact with Lady Sayeom. What did that eye contact mean?”

‘I got caught!’

Moa gasped sharply with a “hiik.”

Just moments ago she had been triumphant after completing a perfect negotiation, but she hadn’t expected Yehui to notice everything.

[This human is quick-witted.]

Somi clicked her tongue.

If she spoke, she’d obviously get scolded. But she couldn’t bring herself to lie either.

Moa hesitated. However, Yehui didn’t back down.

“Young Master Yeongang has the same pillow, what’s the reason?”

Moa made rabbit eyes, surprised by Yehui’s detective-like deductive skills.

“To the, Imperial Palace… to give to Brother Danhwi…”

A barely audible voice came from Moa’s mouth.

Instantly, Yehui’s shoulders trembled.

How did Moa come to know Crown Prince Danhwi?

“Where did you meet His Highness the Crown Prince? He must use much better things in the Imperial Palace, so why?”

Yehui, who had been merely one of the Emperor’s many chess pieces rather than a true confidant, didn’t know about Danhwi’s true circumstances.

Moa suddenly choked up, tears welling in her eyes.

“…No, brother is pitiful.”

“…What do you mean by that?”

“Brother Danhwi’s room is smaller than my dressing room. He only has one torn thin blanket. No pillow either.”

Moa continued tearfully.

“I sleep on such a soft blanket. I eat lots of delicious food too. But brother sleeps alone in a cold, hard place. My heart hurts so much I can’t sleep…”

Danhwi was the first child she’d seen in a more miserable state than during her orphanage days.

Moa was projecting the lonely and difficult emotions from that time onto Danhwi, who was living even more harshly than her own painful memories.

“All the adults just say ‘no’ and ‘it’s dangerous.’ I want to help… but it seems like no one will take my side…”

Moa hung her head low.

Gray water stains fell drop by drop onto the pillow the child was hugging.

Yehui’s heart sank at Moa’s words.

Crown Prince Danhwi, who was said to be extremely beloved by the Emperor, who spared no expense giving him the finest things in the world and raised him with utmost care.

Could the Danhwi Moa described really be the same person?

But more than the truth of that fact, she was more concerned that precious Moa had been suffering alone while reading others’ faces.

That she had been so desperate she made deals alone with the dangerous Saryeom House, fearing her good intentions would be rejected.

‘I… made this child lonely.’

Yehui’s eyes reddened.

Though she served her as master, to Yehui, Moa was like a youngest sister.

Instead of her lost family, she had devoted her whole heart to Moa, her savior.

Cute, adorable, and lovable. Even when she wanted to express such feelings intensely, she had held back.

She had deliberately treated her more politely to maintain her dignity as a maid, but had that made it impossible for Moa to rely on her?

“Miss, you fool.”

Yehui suddenly pulled Moa into her arms.

“…Huh?”

“I’m Miss’s person before I’m a maid of Jinryong Clan.”

Yehui gently patted Moa’s back.

“If Miss wanted to go to a cliff, I’m someone who would bring rope and follow you. So why don’t you trust me?”

“Sister Yehui…”

Moa’s eyes filled with tears.

“Even if all the adults say no, if it’s something Miss truly wants, I’ll risk my life to make it happen for you. If you needed a pillow, I would have stayed up all night to make one for you.”

Yehui separated Moa from her embrace and spoke with determined eyes.

Those were no longer the eyes of a maid.

“However, there’s one condition.”

“Conditions?”

“From now on, don’t hide things from me. And don’t do dangerous things alone.”

“….”

Sensing Yehui’s worried heart, Moa chewed on her lips.

“Take me with you. Wherever you go, whether it’s Saryeom House or some Cold Palace, please let me come with you. That’s the only way I can feel at ease.”

Only then did Moa’s face brighten.

Relief washed over her that she wouldn’t be alone.

How difficult it had been to keep the secret about Danhwi all by herself.

Secrets were exhausting just by knowing them.

“…Yes! Alright. I promise.”

“Good. So… how did you meet His Highness the Crown Prince?”

“Well, I went to meet Goseol and….”

In a good mood, Moa chattered away, explaining her first meeting with Danhwi.

She even made her ears pop out to reveal one more of her secrets while she was at it.

Though Yehui’s face turned pale at the extraordinary information, Moa poured out everything she hadn’t been able to say, nestled in warm and reassuring arms.

Yehui, who had listened quietly for a long time, gently comforted Moa about how shocked she must have been when she suddenly turned into a cat.

“…Never again! You must not! Be alone in dangerous places!”

Then, as a final word, she scolded Moa once more for sneaking out alone to meet Danhwi.

However, since she had agreed to become Moa’s accomplice, she didn’t scold her any further.

“Anyway, let’s plan our strategy again from now on.”

Yehui wiped away her tears and sat up straight with a determined expression.

“You told Lady Sayeom to send something?”

“Yes. I signaled for her to send the same pillow.”

“I’m worried whether that woman will send it properly.”

Yehui’s eyes sparkled.

“And it would be disappointing if there’s only one pillow to send to the Imperial Palace, right? You said the blanket was also worn out?”

“Yes! It was all torn!”

“Then. Next will be a blanket. I’ll secretly prepare one with cotton as soft as clouds.”

Moa grinned broadly. She felt so reassured that nothing could scare her now.

“Thank you, Sister Yehui.”

“Don’t mention it. We’re accomplices now.”

The two faced each other and giggled.

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Meanwhile, the strategy that Rin came up with to help Danhwi was completely different.

It wasn’t a method that Moa would want.

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