The Morning Star Baby Wants a Family - Chapter 19

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Chapter 19
A day that had turned the Yul Family Residence upside down passed, and the estate returned to its former tranquility as if nothing had happened.
Of course, the attitudes of the two masters played no small part in this restoration.
“Chung-yeon! Good morning!”
“Good morning to you as well, Miss. You’re quite busy even at this early hour.”
“Yes! I have to greet my sister first thing!”
Hae-na sprang from her bedchamber in her nightclothes, and the servants who watched the child dash toward the main residence all smiled warmly.
Hae-na had always been a spirited child, but she became even more radiant after receiving word that she could remain at the residence.
The household staff had grown quite fond of the girl, thanks to her frequent offers to help with chores.
Even setting that aside, there was something genuinely delightful about watching such a small child run about with such a brilliant smile.
“The master is truly indifferent. How can she not dote upon such a sweet child?”
One of the servants, smiling warmly as she watched Hae-na’s retreating figure, sighed and spoke.
“Nonsense, surely not. You saw it yourself—how the master rescinded her order.”
After learning that the pond had been filled because of this, Hae-na had approached her sister with a pale face to dissuade her.
Water.
And the water within the residence was no different from Seowan to Hae-na.
Seowan had taken a firm stance, deeming it dangerous, but she yielded to Hae-na’s earnest gaze.
In the end, Hae-na preserved the pond by promising to keep at least three paces away whenever she visited it.
Since Seowan had never once reversed an order before, this sight sent quite a shockwave through the household staff.
“That may be true, but did you not also see how the master treated the young miss afterward? Did you not?”
Yet beyond that, Seowan’s cold demeanor remained unchanged toward Hae-na.
Seeing this, the household servants felt a quiet pity for the girl.
Despite how eagerly she followed her sister, the sister herself appeared far too cold-hearted.
Chung-yeon, who had been following the running Hae-na, caught the servants’ whispered murmurs. At this, Chung-yeon let out a soft laugh.
‘Not doting upon her, indeed.’
Only Chung-yeon and her brother Chung-su, who served the two masters at close quarters, knew the truth of the matter.
Chung-yeon walked leisurely behind the child, a quiet laugh escaping her. The memory of the ordeal her brother Chung-su had suffered when he protested the master’s changed behavior came to mind.
‘Why are you suddenly doing this? You said you would send her to another household, did you not?’
‘….’
‘Surely you do not intend to take her in as an adopted daughter? It is absurd! If you take in that child―’
‘Chung-su.’
‘Yes!’
‘Be quiet.’
‘Pardon?’
The bewildered Chung-su could not continue speaking.
A torrent of water as fierce as a wave had cascaded down upon his head.
After being drenched a second time while trying to question the reason for this sudden shower, Chung-su finally fell silent.
Even now, recalling it brought a pleasant warmth to her heart.
“What is it, Chung-yeon?”
As Chung-yeon chuckled, Hae-na turned around with a puzzled expression. Chung-yeon offered an innocent smile in return.
“Because you’re adorable, miss.”
Hae-na’s cheeks flushed crimson as she smiled bashfully. Just then, she sensed someone approaching from the Main Residence.
“Hae-na. What are you doing here?”
It was Seowan, her hair gathered into a single knot adorned with a jade hairpin.
The water-blue hem of her robe, edged with silver leaf, fluttered in the breeze.
“Good morning, sister!”
Hae-na’s face brightened instantly as she rushed toward Seowan.
Chung-yeon watched the scene unfold with a contented smile.
Seowan’s daily routine had shifted subtly. Her usual early meal times now adjusted to the child’s schedule, and tea time—something she’d never particularly enjoyed—was now woven into her day.
And that was merely the beginning. Seowan quietly anticipated Hae-na’s arrival each morning.
‘If she’s even slightly late, I find myself going out to meet her.’
Though Seowan’s expression remained stoic, Chung-yeon knew she was subtly bending her posture, ready to catch the child should she stumble.
Moreover, her tone of voice had grown fractionally softer.
This was the same Seowan who maintained her clipped speech even with the King.
Seowan had grown quite fond of her younger sister. It was almost bewildering how she’d ever considered sending the child away.
“I told you not to go outside in your bedclothes.”
Even now, though it seemed like a reprimand on the surface, her concern that the child might catch cold in the early summer morning breeze was painfully transparent.
Chung-yeon gazed at Hae-na, who fumbled for an excuse, with a warm expression.
Then Seowan’s gaze shifted toward her.
“What’s this about, Chung-yeon?”
Unlike with Hae-na, her tone toward me remained as frigid as ever.
Chung-yeon swallowed the irritation rising in her throat toward her friend and superior, and smiled.
Though the criticism had increased somewhat, it was entirely worth enduring for the happiness of that precious girl.
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After changing her clothes, Hae-na shared a cheerful breakfast with Seowan.
The moment she finished her bowl of rice, Seowan smiled faintly, and seeing that expression, Hae-na’s smile grew even brighter.
“I should be going now!”
After the meal, Hae-na tactfully rose from her seat.
Though Seowan hadn’t issued a dismissal, Hae-na understood she was busy.
‘After all, she’s the head of the Yul Household.’
Even Yeon Ki-mun, whom she occasionally glimpsed in passing, always appeared occupied. How much more so must Seowan be, bearing the title of General Commander as well?
“Very well.”
A faint reluctance lingered in Seowan’s voice, though Hae-na didn’t notice.
Back in her room in the Separate Quarters, Hae-na settled into a chair and picked up the book resting on the table.
As she turned past the blank cover, elegantly written characters came into view—content about the Seven Star Families.
Originally, Hae-na had known only what common folk knew of the Seven Star Families.
Seven celestial beings of great power who served and supported the Lord who governed the sun.
But now that Seowan was of the Tamlang Seongggun, she yearned to know more about them.
So Hae-na had carefully asked Seowan, and Seowan had personally compiled information about the Seven Stars for her.
The book in Hae-na’s hands was precisely that.
Hae-na carefully reread the book she had already gone through countless times, starting from the beginning.
Tamlang, Geomun, Nok-jon, Mungok, Yeom-jeong, Mugok, Pagun.
These were the names of the Seven Stars, the celestial beings with the strongest spiritual power in Cheonmang Kingdom’s sky, second only to the sun and moon.
The seven celestial beings of the stars received the title of “Seongggun,” granted only to the royal family, and became both the heads of their families and high-ranking officials of Cheonmang Kingdom.
‘Originally, Tamlang Seongggun was said to have primarily held the position of Prime Minister.’
Cheonmang Kingdom was an agricultural nation with vast plains and rivers running through them.
Since water was essential to farming, Tamlang Seongggun had served as Prime Minister across generations, overseeing the kingdom alongside the King.
However, positions were not permanently fixed to each family, so whenever a generation demonstrated exceptional achievement in a particular field, that generation’s celestial being would receive a different position than their predecessors.
The current generation’s Tamlang Seongggun and Pagun Seongggun were prime examples of this.
Across generations, Tamlang’s spiritual power had been delicate and gentle.
However, the strength that Yul Seowon possessed was excessively powerful and violent, unsuitable for nurturing tender crops.
Instead, it was perfectly suited for strengthening military forces, and the King, satisfied with this, elevated Seowan to the position of Grand General.
Pagun Seongggun, who wielded fire, had traditionally risen to the position of Grand General, but in this generation, Pagun’s spiritual power was overshadowed by Tamlang’s, leaving them with only the position of Commander of the Inner Guard.
This was one reason why Hwa Yeon-bi, Pagun Seongggun, was particularly dismissive of Yul Seowon, though Hae-na, unaware of this fact, remained blissfully innocent.
‘A Grand General, how impressive.’
Unlike the rumors circulating in society, my older sister was truly a magnificent person.
I had once watched Seowan practicing with a sword, and I couldn’t tear my eyes away from the swift and fierce movements.
Seowan noticed my presence and immediately stopped training, so I didn’t get to watch for long, but that scene remained vivid in my mind.
‘I hope I can see more next time.’
With that thought, I turned the page.
It was the chapter containing explanations about Geomun Seongggun, the Second Star.
Unlike the previous chapter, which had detailed explanations about Tamlang, the explanations about Geomun, the Second Star, were somewhat sparse.
It only mentioned that they wielded wind and, when Tamlang Seongggun did not hold the position of Prime Minister, they served as Prime Minister alongside Mungok Seongggun.
The explanation below regarding the current generation’s Geomun Seongggun was even shorter.
[Silver hair, jade-green eyes. Avoid contact if possible.]
The writing was unusually firm and resolute.
As Hae-na tilted her head in confusion, a breeze from the window stirred the child’s hair.

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