The Morning Star Baby Wants a Family - Chapter 78

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Chapter 78
Cheon-eul sat loosely in his chair, silver hair cascading down, and tilted his head.
“Do you dislike it?”
Hae-na shook her head urgently, her expression growing somber.
“No! It’s just… shouldn’t you go home too, Cheon-eul?”
At that, Cheon-eul’s eyes crinkled as he smiled softly.
“I am Seowan’s betrothed, am I not? Seowan’s home is my home.”
His tone was matter-of-fact. Hae-na swallowed the question that had risen to her lips.
‘But you haven’t married yet…’
Since returning from Gaeyang to the Capital of Cheonrang, Cheon-eul had remained at the Yul Family Residence.
He carried himself with such ease, as though the place were his own.
While his presence here was pleasant enough, could the head of the Yeo Clan truly stay indefinitely at this residence?
“You’ve been away from home for so long—surely everyone is waiting for your return?”
Just as the people of the Yul Family Residence had awaited Seowan and Hae-na, perhaps someone was desperately hoping for Cheon-eul’s homecoming.
“I doubt it. Unless administrative duties pile up, there’s hardly anyone at my residence who would wait for me.”
Cheon-eul smiled gently at Hae-na’s concern.
His kind yet indifferent tone left Hae-na bewildered.
“But… your family…”
“My parents have passed, and all my cousins married into other families. I am the only Yeo remaining in that residence.”
Hae-na grew even more flustered at his words.
Seeing the child’s expression, Cheon-eul, who had been speaking so matter-of-factly, let his eyes crease with a melancholic smile.
“The thought of returning to a residence where no one awaits me feels so lonely. That’s why I’ve imposed upon the Yul Family Residence… I fear I’ve been quite the burden.”
Cheon-eul rose from his seat with a sorrowful murmur.
Startled, Hae-na quickly grabbed the hem of his robe.
“What are you doing?”
Cheon-eul asked pitifully.
Hae-na, her face confused and her lips trembling, spoke carefully.
“But the people of the Yul Family Residence didn’t exactly welcome you either…”
At those words, Cheon-eul’s expression hardened—just as a small laugh echoed from beyond the door.
“Trying to tease them and coming up empty-handed, Cheon-eul?”
Seowan entered the office with delight in his voice.
Cheon-eul let out a hollow laugh, as though conceding defeat.
“Indeed. It seems the day I defeat these two is still far off.”
Cheon-eul stroked Hae-na’s head and lifted her into a chair.
“There’s a matter we need to discuss. I also wanted to see your faces a bit longer.”
A matter to discuss?
Hae-na tilted her head and looked toward Seowan.
Seowan, seated in his place and unrolling a scroll, answered without lifting his gaze from the paper.
“The wedding ceremony.”
Hae-na’s eyes widened in shock.
A child with sparkling eyes turned sharply toward Cheon-eul.
“The First Prince’s birthday celebration will be held soon, so we’ve decided to conduct the ceremony on an auspicious day beforehand. We’ll prepare the bridal chamber here, and hold the wedding at my residence.”
Cheon-eul continued his explanation without hesitation, smiling like a fully bloomed spring flower.
From his peach-tinted cheeks and beautifully arched eyes, his excitement radiated outward.
Seowan’s expression twisted faintly upon seeing him.
Yet it appeared merely awkward, not displeased.
“Since the wedding arrangements are largely settled, shall we move on? What of other matters?”
At Seowan’s words, Cheon-eul smiled gently.
“As I am the First Prince’s maternal uncle, there should be no significant obstacles to my entry into the Palace. If you grant permission, I could enter the Palace as soon as tomorrow.”
Hae-na tilted her head at this.
“You’re going to the Palace?”
“Yes. I intend to meet with the First Prince.”
Hae-na’s eyes blinked with an uncertain light. Soon the child opened her mouth slightly.
The words Seowan had spoken to me after the Second Prince stormed into the residence with his absurd proposal came to mind.
To take the First Prince Tae Un-heon’s side and place him upon the Crown Prince’s throne.
“Are you going to discuss that matter?”
Hae-na whispered softly, lowering her voice. Cheon-eul, bursting into laughter at her solemn expression, spoke.
“My primary purpose for entering the Palace is to request treatment from the First Prince.”
He rested his arm on the table. Hae-na’s gaze turned toward Cheon-eul’s shoulder.
The day when I had stopped Seowan, who was determined to search for Yeon-bi, and confined him to Gaeyang Palace.
‘Cheon-eul. How is your back…?’
‘Ah, Hae-na.’
‘…Cheon-eul?’
Because I had caught Cheon-eul off guard while he was changing his bandages, I had discovered that his wounds ran just as deep as Seowan’s.
Fortunately, since he too was a Celestial Being, I had believed he had healed almost completely, just like Seowan…
“Though it has nearly healed, since it was such a grave wound, wouldn’t a scar remain if left as is?”
Cheon-eul added gently, reading the concern in Hae-na’s expression.
“Moreover, receiving treatment directly from the Royal Family is not merely a privilege, but also a statement.”
All members of the Pyeongwan Kingdom’s Royal Family are born as Celestial Beings, yet they must constantly prove their worth.
Tending well to the land I was entrusted with in Cheonlim Garden was one such proof, as was the number of Celestial Beings I had healed.
The Celestial Beings of the Tae Dynasty wielded life force itself.
Except when reviving those whose breath was fading, they operated treatment by channeling the patient’s own life force.
Thus, entrusting one’s treatment to a specific member of the Royal Family was tantamount to temporarily surrendering one’s very life into their hands.
Could there be more certain proof of loyalty than this?
“The nobles supporting the Second Prince always seek the Second Prince’s Palace when they require treatment from the Royal Family. Since the Queen is my cousin, I have frequently visited the First Prince.”
“…”
“Seowan has always visited Hwanghwa Palace where the King resides, but this time he will go with me to Nokchung Palace where the First Prince stays.”
Hae-na, who had listened attentively to Cheon-eul’s explanation, nodded slowly.
“Where is Nokchung Palace located?”
“The palaces of the direct royal bloodline are all gathered on the western side of the Palace grounds. Among them, Nokchung Palace is situated near the Fourth Prince’s Nok-yo Palace.”
Cheon-eul explained kindly, and upon hearing the mention of the Fourth Prince, Hae-na’s eyes widened.
“Sister!”
Seowan, who had been examining documents, lifted her head at Hae-na’s call.
“When you go to the Palace, I’d also like to―”
“My lady.”
Before Hae-na could finish speaking, a courteous voice came from beyond the door.
Seowan had wanted to hear the rest of what Hae-na was saying, but Hae-na simply closed her mouth as if it were nothing.
“Come in.”
The door opened, and Chung-su, holding a neatly folded letter, entered the office.
After bowing to Cheon-eul and Hae-na, he approached Seowan and extended the crisp paper he had been holding.
“A letter has arrived from the Palace.”
A subtle tension hung over Chung-su’s face as he continued.
“It appears to be a reply to the letter you sent to Nokchung Palace previously.”
At those words, Seowan unfolded the neatly creased letter, her eyes rapidly scanning across the paper.
Soon after lowering the letter, Seowan spoke.
“They’re summoning me to enter the Palace within a short time.”
The moment Chung-su’s eyes widened at her calm words, Hae-na’s face brightened considerably.
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The next day.
A carriage drawn by two horses stood in the courtyard of the Yul Family Residence.
The horses’ coats gleamed with a lustrous sheen, and the meticulously lacquered carriage was adorned with gold leaf.
Moreover, Seowan’s attire was different from usual.
Dressed in a formal robe of deep teal embroidered with silver thread and her hair pinned up with a pearl ornament, she exuded an air of elegance.
This was thanks to Chung-su’s meticulous preparations upon hearing that she would visit the First Prince.
Though the arrangements were indeed flawless, Seowan’s expression was not particularly pleased.
“You look so beautiful, sister!”
Hae-na, dressed in a neat little outfit, stood before her with a radiant smile.

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