A Kind Goblin’s Bird - Chapter 39

The prince brought something wrapped in a robe. It was so completely covered that it was impossible to tell whether it was living or inanimate. All they knew was that it was very important to the prince. The Prince came into his quarters, careful as if it was the throne.

Only when he reached the bed in the sleeping quarters did the prince take off the robe. What came out of it was a woman, her appearance ordinary, and her stature is small. Her eyes were big, and she knelt on the bed and sat blankly, tilting her head and moving.

The prince’s eunuchs were perplexed. The prince’s attendants were, of course, had no affinity for the opposite sex. But what kind of woman is she in the bed of a prince who has only men?

What was even more strange was the attitude of the prince. The prince had never had this attitude toward a woman. He had never been kind to a woman. It was surprising that he, who was often indifferent if not suppressing and dominating, brought a woman who was neither pretty nor beautiful, and treated her like a feather.

‘You should never call me Lord Heon-young unless we are alone.’

Young-young recalled the warnings she had heard while returning with Sa Heon-yeong. Sa Heon-yeong briefly explained the events that had happened so far. According to his explanation, he thought Young-young was dead, and became angry and took the place of the prince. So he cautioned that they would be in trouble if people found out that he was not the prince.

‘If I make a mistake, if I call you Lord Heon-yeong, then will we break up again?’

Young-young asked, trembling and afraid. The thought of breaking up with him one more time hurts as if someone is going to rip her intestines apart. Sa Heon-young kissed her forehead at Young-young’s words.

‘There won’t be a second one. Rather, together.’

Sa Heon-young didn’t say any more, but Young-young understood. He’d rather die together. Young-young nodded her head enthusiastically. As her tears flowed, she wiped her wet cheeks in his arms. If they broke up, he would rather die together. He can’t even imagine how reassuring that one word is.

And Young-young is now sitting on the prince’s bed, his bed.

Sa Heon-yeong gave her a single grin as she tilted her head as she looked at the prince’s huge room, then turned her head away.

“Grand Eunuch.”

The Grand Eunuch, the person serving the emperor and the manager of the eunuchs, lowered his head.

“Yes, Your Highness.”

“The guest will stay. Bring the servants to serve.”

Guest.

The Prince’s guests? He is the son of heaven, the next emperor, and the agent of the absolute. He owns all these rivers and mountains, and even if he does not possess them, it is merely a hand to him, and no one will be treated as a ‘guest’ by him. The existence of a guest is to be equal or higher than that. Where could such a being exist for the prince?

Even that woman…… No matter how he looked at it, she didn’t look precious.

They exchanged glances with confused eyes.

“Yes, Your Highness. I will do as ordered.”

The Grand Eunuch replied seriously. He was one of the few people who knew the true identity of Sa Heon-yeong. As soon as Sa Heon-yeong took the prince’s place, the Grand Eunuch swore allegiance to him. He hated the original prince terribly and thought that Sa Heon-yeong would be much better if he was in a position to serve the next powerful person. Thus, he willingly became an accomplice in this silent rebellion.

Currently, the Grand Eunuch has become Sa Heon-Young’s shadow, so he also knew the contents of Sa Heon-Young and Yoon Sang-Gung’s private talks. So, of course, he had no choice but to guess the identity of that woman.

“She is a very, very important guest. There should be no gaps in service, understand?”

At Sa Heon-yeong’s words, the Grand Eunuch glanced at the woman’s face. The woman smiled brightly when their eyes met. She had no wrinkles on her face like a person who had been tortured almost to death.

That woman is Queen Mun.

The Grand Eunuch stuck his tongue inside.

Queen Mun. A woman who loved King Mun and nearly lost her life while claiming that he was a human. And the woman King Mun loves more than his brother, more than his parents, more than his country, more than his own life.

“Your Highness, I will keep in mind and carry out the duties thoroughly. Please do not worry.”

Sa Heon-yeong raised his head once at the Grand Eunuch’s words. The Grand Eunuch’s is not holding the position of the Grand Eunuch for nothing. He will do well.

“When did King Mun say he would come?”

“The inspection has been delayed a bit. So, it’s about three days from now,”

“Foolish thing.”

Sa Heon-young’s voice was cold.

The Grand Eunuch did not show the chill in his spine and lowered his head. How could he do that? Currently, the role of King Mun is being replaced by someone from Sa Heon-yeong’s subordinates. He didn’t even know who it was. Who is behind the red goblin mask, no one will know.

However, he exists as King Moon. Everyone still thinks of him as Sa Heon-yeong, and will always think of him that way. And Sa Heon-yeong calmly denounces himself.

By cutting off his brother and parents, Sa Heon-yeong seemed to cut off his humanity as well. He became cold-blooded. Since he became the prince, his attitude has not been coercive or violent compared to the former prince. He was very rational and did not go against the rules. But none of the decisions felt the slightest bit of emotion. Everything was done as obligatory. If it was for an end, he did not choose any means at all.

“Tell King Mun. If he can’t finish the job within the next two days, I will hold King Mun himself responsible for it.”

“Yes Your Highness.”

The Grand Eunuch bowed his head. Then, all of the eunuchs lowered their heads to the floor at once.

Sa Heon-young snorted and turned away from the Grand Eunuch. Whenever he felt the prince’s authority and power, disgust rose within him. Black water rushes from his stomach as he thinks of what that bastard has been up to while he crushed himself.

“Your Highness.”

A beautiful voice, the only one in the world, called to him.

When he looked up, Young-young, who was sitting on the bed, smiled broadly.

The hatred and disgust that seemed to overflow from him fell to the bottom. Sa Heon-young paused for a moment and sat down next to Young-young, smiling softly.

“Yes.”

“Is this Your Highness’ bedroom?”

Young-young asked with a smile. She felt something strange.

“No. This is our bedroom.”

“Huh?”

“Young-ah will also be staying here.”

What?!

The eunuchs raised their heads in amazement. He was going to have that “guest” stay at his quarters? Also in this bedroom?

It was the same with the Grand Eunuch, who was confused. His mouth flapped. If he had to redecorate one of the empty halls, he’d do it right away, but in this bedroom? Was he going to share the same bed? It’s an unprecedented thing. The prince’s bed is his own. Are they using it together?

No matter how much they mixed their bodies with each other, no two married couples share the same sleeping quarters. How!

But the Grand Eunuch didn’t say anything. Sa Heon-young is not the prince. Although he wasn’t the prince who enjoyed killing and assaulting, he was more afraid of Sa Heon-yeong than that of the prince. He remembered the night Sa Heon-yeong overturned everything. And since that night, until now, he’s been watching the world every day as if nothing had happened.

Then Queen Mun asked in an unwilling voice.

“Here?”

It wasn’t just the Grand Eunuch’s feeling that managed to read an uneasy feeling in that voice. Sa Heon-young answered with a slight frown on his forehead.

“Yes.”

Young-young looked up at Sa Heon-yeong quietly. His eyes are black. Pretty eyes. But now his eyes are as cold as the north wind. Young-young could instinctively recognize that it was not because of herself, but because of this place. She grabbed Sa Heon-young’s hand and clasped it.

“I like it anywhere as long as there’s Lord He, no, Your Highness. It doesn’t matter if it’s the original home. But.”

Young-young looked around the room once.

This imperial palace is a very strange place. She felt it again. This bedroom was also a beautiful place. Very splendid yet serious, the walls and ceilings are overflowing with delicate sculptures, and.

“Because it is a place full of ghosts, it must not be good for Your Highness. Your pretty eyes will die black.”