The Five-Year-Old Baby Princess Rules the Palace - Chapter 60

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#60. Could It Be Uncle Too?

Eunhye clenched her fidgeting hands tightly and opened her mouth toward Lady Eom.

“If it’s your first time, that can happen. Stop scolding her. And couldn’t that be made into syrup? If you make cherry syrup and dip rice cakes in it, it would be absolutely delicious!”

Grandmother Court Lady Ghost looked at Eunhye first, followed by all the court ladies present who widened their eyes and stared at Eunhye.

“Why… why… wouldn’t that work? I don’t know much about cooking… But looking at that somehow reminded me of syrup.”

Lady Park and Lady Eom simultaneously opened their mouths toward Eunhye, who was muttering awkwardly with protruding lips.

“It would work!”

Then Lady Eom vigorously nodded her head and said.

“How did Princess come up with such a brilliant idea? Cherry syrup! I’ve been in the kitchen for over 20 years and never once thought of that!”

[Is that something to be proud of! Tsk, how lacking.]

Lady Eom, who couldn’t hear Grandmother Court Lady Ghost’s criticism, looked at Eunhye with genuine admiration.

“Ah… haha… Is that so? That’s a relief.”

No, that wasn’t my idea but the thought of that Grandmother Court Lady Ghost over there.

Unable to voice her inner thoughts, Eunhye just bit down hard on her lower lip.

Then, Grandmother Court Lady Ghost, who had been quietly watching Eunhye, slowly began to approach.

Hiccup.

Eunhye barely suppressed the hiccup that was about to burst out and smiled awkwardly.

“I just suddenly remembered the rice cakes that were served with refreshments a few days ago. Wouldn’t it be delicious to eat that sweet and thick-looking boiled cherry like syrup?”

After finishing her words, Eunhye pretended not to see Grandmother Court Lady Ghost who had approached right in front of her and lowered her height, and called Lady Park.

“Lady Park.”

“Yes, Princess.”

“We’ve seen enough of the cherries, so let’s go back now.”

Then, Grandmother Court Lady Ghost bent down and brought her face close to Eunhye’s.

[Princess, you can hear my words and see me, can’t you? I heard what King Gwangjo said to King Yeonjo the other day. Ho ho ho.]

What? You mean there’s another Queen Dowager besides Gwangjo Queen Dowager?

She almost looked directly at Grandmother Court Lady Ghost and asked loudly!

Flustered, Eunhye avoided Grandmother Court Lady Ghost’s gaze and only flared her nostrils wide. Then she approached the child called Lady Seong who was still prostrated on the kitchen floor.

“Get up now. Although you made a mistake, thanks to that, we can now make cherry syrup. Just do well from now on. Understand?”

“Sob! Yes, Princess. Thank you, thank you so much!”

Lady Seong was moved by Eunhye patting her shoulder with her small hand and covered her mouth while sobbing.

“Hey, stop crying. Wipe your tears and go change your clothes first. Well then, I’ll be going. Let’s go, Lady Park.”

“Yes, Princess. We’ll be returning now, so please finish the remaining tasks.”

While Lady Park was greeting the kitchen court ladies, Eunhye turned away to avoid Grandmother Court Lady Ghost who was still staring intently at her.

Thump thump thump.

Eunhye’s small heart was beating rapidly, afraid she might acknowledge her again.

“Oh my, are you coming out now, nephew? I mean, Princess!”

Park Jeong-bin, who had been waiting for Eunhye in front of the kitchen, was holding a large rice cake he had gotten from somewhere and grinned while mumbling.

“Oh my, Uncle couldn’t wait and is snacking again. There must be a beggar living in Uncle’s stomach.”

Grandmother Court Lady Ghost, who had been watching Eunhye shake her head at Park Jeong-bin’s casual behavior with subtle eyes, finally slowly turned her head.

Then she looked disapprovingly at Lady Eom, who was bowing her head with Lady Seong, and clicked her tongue.

[Tsk tsk tsk, have you forgotten your younger days? How much you suffered because your hands were slow, your body sluggish, and you had no work sense! You were called a foolish blockhead, so remembering your childhood, you should teach well, but how can you be so harsh to young children. I might have died earlier because my lifespan shortened from sharing a room with foolish you and teaching you!]

“Pfft!”

Eunhye couldn’t help but laugh at Grandmother Court Lady Ghost’s lament.

‘So even that stern and scary head court lady of the kitchen had such times, hehe. A foolish blockhead, just thinking about it is funny!’

Eunhye unconsciously turned her head to look at Lady Eom, who had now become the head court lady of the kitchen, and smiled softly.

And Grandmother Court Lady Ghost, who had been watching such Eunhye with pleased eyes, clasped her hands together and bowed her head.

‘Our Princess who looks exactly like King Yeonjo, please may your spiritual sight close before even the ghost gate opens, so you may preserve your precious body.’

Tap tap tap.

Seeing Eunhye walking silently with an expression as if deeply thinking about something, Park Jeong-bin, who had been walking half a step behind, came beside Lady Han and whispered.

“Did something happen in the kitchen?”

Lady Han, startled by Park Jeong-bin suddenly whispering in her ear, trembled and shook her head.

“Then does she usually not speak much when returning from places?”

Lady Han pushed away Park Jeong-bin’s face with her sleeve as he whispered in her ear again, twisted her lips, and shook her head vigorously. Then she raised her right hand toward Park Jeong-bin and clenched her fist tightly.

If you whisper in my ear one more time, I’ll kill you!

It was the moment when Lady Han’s heavenly beautiful face suddenly transformed into a terrifying demon.

Park Jeong-bin was startled by Lady Han’s appearance and quickly came to Eunhye’s side, gulping down thick saliva.

What a scary woman. To think there’s such a frightening nain beside our Princess!

Then, Eunhye suddenly stopped walking and looked up at Park Jeong-bin as she spoke.

“Uncle.”

“Yes, nephew.”

The young niece who had called him but was just staring without saying anything slowly closed and opened her bright eyes.

“By any chance, do you know someone called King Yeonjo?”

King Yeonjo? Could she be referring to King Lee Hoon, who was the 12th king of Taeshin Kingdom?

Park Jeong-bin slowly nodded as if he knew.

“Ah, you know him? Please tell me what kind of person he was.”

Why is our pretty niece who went to the kitchen suddenly asking about King Yeonjo out of the blue?

Park Jeong-bin looked at Eunhye with puzzled eyes, blinking.

“By any chance, did King Yeonjo and King Gwangjo know each other?”

“Pardon?”

Park Jeong-bin’s eyes widened at such an absurd question.

King Gwangjo was the 6th king of Taeshin Kingdom, and King Yeonjo was the 12th king of Taeshin Kingdom. How could King Yeonjo, who came 6 generations later, have known King Gwangjo?

Park Jeong-bin, with a playful smile filling his face, looked at Eunhye’s curious eyes and spoke.

“Princess, since you said you learned the history of Taeshin Kingdom, you might know, but King Yeonjo was the 12th king of Taeshin Kingdom and King Gwangjo was the 6th king. Therefore, the two kings could not have met each other.”

“I see. Then how could the two of them have had a conversation?”

“Pardon?”

Park Jeong-bin asked in surprise at Eunhye’s words, which seemed like she was talking to herself while tilting her head.

“Who told you that King Gwangjo and King Yeonjo spoke to each other?”

Then this time Eunhye looked startled and smiled awkwardly while shaking her head.

“Oh, no. It was a slip of the tongue, a slip. Haha! But by any chance, do you know anything about King Yeonjo?”

Park Jeong-bin looked at Eunhye with steady eyes, then smiled mischievously with his original playful expression.

“King Yeonjo was so skilled in swordsmanship during his reign that he received the title of Sword God.”

“Wow, is that so?”

Eunhye, whose eyes widened as if truly surprised, even brought her hands together in front of her chest and asked as if shouting.

“Yes, his swordsmanship was so excellent that no one in Taeshin Kingdom ever won against King Yeonjo in a duel, and there are said to be books on sword techniques and swordsmanship that King Yeonjo personally authored.”

At Park Jeong-bin’s words, Eunhye tilted her head to one side and slowly blinked as if thinking about something.

Ah, that time! When This Servant’s younger brother who died falling into the well possessed me!

Eunhye recalled the voice of someone who had raised their voice to Gwangjo Queen Dowager in her fading consciousness at that time.

Ah, King Yeonjo also hasn’t achieved enlightenment and is in the Palace! So that’s how the two of them met. But why doesn’t he show himself to me?

“Princess? What’s wrong? Do you perhaps know something about King Yeonjo’s swordsmanship books?”

Shake shake shake.

Eunhye, who knew nothing about that at all, shook her head with an innocent face.

Seeing that, Park Jeong-bin smiled broadly and spoke to Eunhye with serious eyes as if making a promise.

“If you ever learn about the swordsmanship and sword technique books authored by King Yeonjo, would you please give me a hint too?”

“Yes.”

Eunhye, who had casually answered yes, looked at Park Jeong-bin’s expression with a hesitant face. But fortunately, Uncle was nodding with a face that knew nothing.

Relieved by that sight, Eunhye let out a small sigh and began to walk again.

I hope Gwangjo Queen Dowager returns soon. Then I can ask about King Yeonjo too, and about those poisonous mushrooms that the Jeju governor sent… Ah! Poisonous mushrooms!

Eunhye, who had been walking a few steps toward Hyesin Palace, suddenly raised her head brightly and looked up at Park Jeong-bin.

“Uncle, do you happen to know anything about that blue… cloud mushroom? The kind that only grows on Miseondo?”

Park Jeong-bin looked surprised and serious as he bent one leg and lowered himself in front of Eunhye. Then, with a secretive expression, he slowly shook his head and spoke in a quiet voice.

“How does Princess know about the Blue Clear Cloud Mushroom?”

Seeing her uncle’s stern expression for the first time in the two days from yesterday to today, Eunhye swallowed dryly and moistened her lips.

What should I answer?

I can’t say that the Ghost Servant from Miseondo told me, and I can’t talk about Queen Dowager Gwangjo either…

Park Jeong-bin, who had been silently observing Eunhye’s face as she furrowed her brows with a troubled expression, relaxed his stern look and smiled faintly.

“This servant heard nothing today. Princess should also never tell anyone else in the future.”

Midway through his words, Park Jeong-bin slowly shook his head and raised his index finger, placing it vertically against his lips.

“Please do not speak of the Blue Clear Cloud Mushroom to anyone. Can you promise me this?”

Nod nod.

“What is certain is that this servant is a retainer who protects Princess and Crown Prince. On the day when everything is revealed, I will tell Princess everything, so no matter where you heard about that mushroom, you must absolutely never speak of it aloud.”

“I understand, Uncle.”

As Eunhye nodded with a completely tense face, she heard the sound of someone shouting loudly from somewhere.

[You there, you wretch! How dare you not get away from our Princess!]

Huh?

As Eunhye turned her head toward where Gwangjo’s furious voice was coming from, she saw Park Jeong-bin looking in the exact same direction with surprised eyes!

Uncle too! Could it be that Uncle can also see ghosts and hear their voices?!!!

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