The Five-Year-Old Baby Princess Rules the Palace - Chapter 30

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#30. Go Meet Domu Makgae

 

Seeing Eunhye’s nod, This Servant who had turned to sit beside her called her younger brother’s name with wistful eyes.

 

“Seonnam.”

 

Then the Ghost Boy knelt right in front of This Servant’s nose and answered loudly.

 

[Yes! Sister, I’m here.]

 

Thick streams of tears continued flowing from his pitch-black eyes.

 

“Seonnam, you know, sister was truly happy to have you. Do you know how much this sister loved you, who were as soft and pretty as white clouds?”

 

This Servant extended both hands toward her side where nothing could be seen.

 

[I know! I also thought sister was the most beautiful and wonderful person in the world! Huh-huk.]

 

Though she couldn’t possibly see Seonnam crying in front of her, This Servant nodded her head and smiled beautifully, then reached into her bosom and pulled something out. It was a very small, yellowed sock.

 

“Seonnam, when you were born, your leg was injured, so one leg and foot were always small and weak.”

 

[I know, sister. Huh-huk. That’s why you always massaged it for me.]

 

As if she could hear Seonnam’s words, This Servant nodded and shed tears.

 

“This sock is what you wore on that small, painful foot when you were a baby. Even as you grew, that foot remained small, so how pitiful it was…”

 

Seonnam looked at the single sock placed on his sister’s palm and began crying out loud.

 

“Sister hopes that you will be reborn as a healthy child in a wealthy family. Without going hungry or getting sick. Huh-huk…”

 

[Waaah! Then who will protect sister?]

 

At the sight of Seonnam and This Servant, Eunhye bit her lower lip, holding back tears. Then she glared at Seonnam without malice and said.

 

“Did you forget that your sister’s master is none other than me? I, a princess, can protect her far better than you, a hungry ghost!”

 

[Ah…!]

 

Seonnam’s exclamation as if he hadn’t realized this, and This Servant’s round eyes showing she didn’t understand what was being said, both turned toward Eunhye simultaneously.

 

“Your younger brother was asking who would protect his sister if he achieved Enlightenment, so I told him that since you’re my person, I would protect you.”

 

This Servant’s eyes, soaked with tears, curved beautifully.

 

“That is so, Princess. My master is the most courageous and intelligent Princess in the world. So there’s nothing to worry about.”

 

Then This Servant looked to her side and spoke in a gentle, soothing voice.

 

“Do you understand, Seonnam? So now don’t worry about sister and hurry to a good place.”

 

[Sister… sister, do you really not need me anymore?]

 

Seeing Seonnam embrace This Servant’s neck once again, Eunhye shouted loudly.

 

“Just go already! It’s because you’re clinging like that that your sister’s shoulders and back hurt all the time!”

 

At Eunhye’s shout, Gwangjo, who had been beside them all along, burst into hearty laughter, and Seonnam embraced his sister’s neck once more tightly before bowing to Eunhye.

 

[Thank you, Princess Eunhye. Since you are a good person, I can now go with peace of mind. Please take good care of our sister.]

 

“I understand. Make sure to be born in a good place.”

 

Seonnam smiled brightly and nodded at Eunhye’s blessing.

 

“This Servant, say goodbye too. Your younger brother is leaving.”

 

This Servant shed hot tears again as she looked to her side.

 

“Farewell, my younger brother. In your next life, live healthily and happily. Then after a very, very long time, let’s meet again with you as sister’s son.”

 

[Yes, sister. I was happy to have you as my sister while I was alive.]

 

Beautiful rays of light like sunbeams began pouring down over Seonnam’s head as he waved to his sister.

 

And Seonnam’s body gradually grew fainter…

 

Eventually, when all the light had cleared away, only the small sock that This Servant had been holding remained.

 

Before they knew it, evening had come, and the dusky evening light began settling in Princess Eunhye’s Chamber, which had been filled with beautiful sunlight.

 

“He’s gone.”

 

At Eunhye’s words that her younger brother Seonnam had departed well, This Servant, who had been sitting in a daze for a while, finally burst into tears.

 

“From now on, you This Servant should also live happily. Understood?”

 

At the rather dignified voice that didn’t sound like a child’s, This Servant wiped her tears and nodded.

 

“Yes, Princess. From now on, I will live happily making many delicious snacks for you, Princess.”

 

“Ah!”

 

But then, Eunhye, who had been looking at This Servant, suddenly let out a short exclamation.

 

Startled by that sound, This Servant hurriedly looked behind her.

 

“Why… why are you doing that? Did our Seonnam come back again?”

 

But Eunhye shook her head and frowned deeply.

 

“Ah! I didn’t get to feed your younger brother rice cakes and yakgwa…”

 

“Pardon?”

 

Only then did This Servant turn her gaze to the refreshment table she had brought from the Kitchen.

 

“Then that was… something you intended to give to Seonnam?”

 

“You siblings were crying so much that I was distracted, wasn’t I! Ah, Grandfather said Seonnam was hungry!”

 

At Eunhye’s regretful words, tears welled up in This Servant’s eyes again.

 

How truly warm-hearted the young Princess is.

 

“Princess, Seonnam knows your heart and will be very grateful.”

 

Then Eunhye, who glanced up at Grandfather Gwangjo standing beside her, pouted her lips.

 

“Still… your younger brother was hungry.”

 

This Servant’s eyes, filled with tears, curved beautifully like a bow again.

 

“Princess, this is a secret, but I will confess only to you, so please forgive me?”

 

“Confess? Why, what crime did you commit?”

 

At Eunhye’s question, This Servant smiled sadly and nodded.

 

“I, since my trainee days working in the Royal Kitchen and Confectionery Department, thought of Seonnam whenever I saw foods I had never seen or heard of before entering the Palace.”

 

“That must have been so.”

 

“So, I would save little bits of what remained after making refreshments for the superiors and put them in bowls, leaving them in a corner of the Confectionery Department.”

 

“Ah! While thinking of your dead younger brother?”

 

Eunhye nodded and smiled slightly as if to say she had done well.

 

“Yes. Since you said Seonnam was always by my side, that boy probably wasn’t hungry.”

 

“Ah…! You did well.”

 

While nodding that she had done well, Eunhye couldn’t shake off her regretful feelings.

 

If only she had directly given rice cakes and yakgwa to that boy Seonnam like she did with Grandfather, he could have tasted and eaten them before leaving…

 

Eunhye pushed the refreshment table beside her toward This Servant.

 

“Take it and eat together with everyone.”

 

This Servant bowed her head while sitting before Eunhye, then stood up holding the refreshment table.

 

“Princess, I will never forget today’s kindness until the day I die.”

 

Even after standing, This Servant looked at Eunhye with eyes full of reluctance, then finally walked toward the door with careful backward steps.

 

Eunhye watched that figure with clear eyes, then looked up at Gwangjo, who was sitting comfortably beside her and nodding.

 

Grandfather, has the child called Seonnam now achieved Enlightenment? Did I do well?

 

Of course you did well.

 

Feeling like she might cry for some reason, Eunhye squeezed her eyes shut and opened them again.

 

Lady Park and Lady Han, who had been standing outside the door, had heightened all their senses to the sounds from inside the Room after This Servant had entered.

 

Since This Servant who had been with the Princess had also come out, she must surely be alone, but why was there still no command to enter?

 

Lady Han gently grasped Lady Park’s sleeve as she was about to call out toward the Room several times, and slowly shook her head.

 

Unaware of Lady Park’s impatience outside the door, Eunhye still looked up at Gwangjo with a regretful expression.

 

“Grandfather, still, I feel disappointed. I wanted to see that boy eating deliciously in front of me…”

 

At the sight of her pouting her small lips that were red like ripe wild strawberries, Gwangjo smiled gently and nodded.

 

[That would have been even better, but you still did well. Thanks to you, that boy achieved Enlightenment, and This Servant, that child, became comfortable too.]

 

But seeing Eunhye still unable to erase her regretful expression, Gwangjo, who had been smiling gently, raised one hand as if remembering something.

 

[And Eunhye, this grandfather has something for you to do. Can you do it?]

 

At Gwangjo’s sudden question, Eunhye’s head lifted brightly.

 

“What is it?”

 

Gwangjo looked at Eunhye with the wrinkles on his forehead deepening even more.

 

[Tomorrow, after having your morning meal, go find Domu Makgae, the head priestess of Seongsucheong.]

 

“What? Seongsucheong? You mean the place where the Shinyeo are?”

 

Gwangjo nodded as if that was correct and made a serious expression.

 

[Go to Domu Makgae and tell her to bring out the sacred object left by the first Divine King.]

 

Even for five-year-old Eunhye, these were incredibly momentous words.

 

Just going to the Seongsucheong in the Palace was already an enormous task, but she had to meet Do-mu Makgae, the Grand Priestess as well. On top of that, she had to receive a divine artifact left behind by the First Divine King!

 

At Gwangjo’s incredible words, Eunhye’s tiny mouth fell wide open.

 

“Grandfather, what might that be?”

 

Eunhye, who felt curiosity beyond surprise, asked Gwangjo.

 

[It is a protective talisman.]

 

“A protective talisman?”

 

Eunhye, who had been blinking her round eyes while looking up at Gwangjo, suddenly opened her eyes wide.

 

“Ah! Could it perhaps be that? Like the charm that fellow Jihoo had, something that protects from evil spirits?”

 

Gwangjo, who nodded as if she was correct and smiled gently, placed his intangible hand on Eunhye’s small shoulder.

 

[No matter how much I am your grandfather, if I stay together beside you, the living, like this, it is not good for you, child. Therefore, you need a divine artifact to protect you.]

 

“Ah…”

 

Eunhye, who slowly nodded as if she understood, again sparkled her eyes with curiosity.

 

“But Grandfather, even though I am a Princess, it is a divine artifact of Taeshin Kingdom – would they give it just because I ask for it?”

 

How clever she is.

 

How bright she is.

 

Gwangjo, who smiled with satisfaction, nodded as if telling her not to worry.

 

[They will give it to you. Don’t worry, and tomorrow after the Hour of the Dragon (7-9 AM), go to Seongsucheong and be sure to meet Makgae, the Grand Priestess.]

 

If Grandfather says it will work, then it will work. King Gwangjo Grandfather is the strongest person in Taeshin Kingdom!

 

“Yes! Grandfather. Tomorrow I will definitely go to Seongsucheong, meet Grand Priestess Makgae, and receive the divine artifact that will become my protective talisman!”

 

Eunhye’s eyes, as she nodded with a confident expression, were sparkling like stars.

 

How exciting. Tomorrow I get to visit Seongsucheong?

 

And I too will have a protective talisman, just like that fellow Jihoo! But what should I tell my wet nurse and Lady Han when I go to Seongsucheong?

 

At the thought of their surprised faces, the corners of Eunhye’s mouth curved up mischievously as she giggled without realizing it.

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