A Kind Goblin’s Bird - Chapter 75

There is a bird that grants wishes.

It was four months ago that the Empress heard the rumor.

‘The owner of the largest drugstore in the city is the Songs, and they say that this person has a human-shaped bird.’

This is a story about a ‘wish granting bird’ when the Empress’ nephew from the famous Parak Lake came to greet her after a long trip and talked about various things in the world.

‘Even if it is a bird, it does not have wings. It sings a song, but it is a song that does not exist in the world. If you sleep while listening to the song, all wishes that can come true in your dreams will come true, isn’t it fascinating?’

‘Hmph, what do you mean by wishing something that can come true in the dream but not in reality? Since the Songs is the owner of the drugstore, I am deeply suspicious of whether he is selling drugs and causing hallucinations.’

‘I used to think so……, I met a person who made a wish on that bird, and it was quite…….’

‘What are you saying?’

‘If she comes, you’ll know, Your Majesty. The story of General Yu, who was senile when he grew old and hid the sword that was bestowed upon him by the Emperor. Did they not find the sword after all? The Master of the General’s family now wanted to find the sword so much that, in the end, he slept listening to the bird’s song, trying to grab a clue.”

‘…….’

‘He found it.’

‘…….’

‘It is said that in his dream, he met his mother-in-law, who was not senile, and heard the place. His mother-in-law who had not died. It is a very strange thing to say that it is a bird that can achieve anything that can be achieved in a dream. Oh, and I heard another strange story…….’

Her nephew continued the story, but since then she can’t even remember what she was told.

All night long she remembered those words. A bird that grants wishes. A bird that solves doubts in a dream. When one wakes up while listening to the song, their doubts will be resolved.

Really? Does such a bird exist? It didn’t matter if it was a bird or a human. If that’s really possible…….

Is it possible to know who planted a goblin egg in her stomach?

“At that time, some bitch planted a goblin’s egg in my stomach.”

“…….”

“They were hoping that the Emperor’s favor would stop on me. They think I don’t know? Who is it? Noble Consort Yeon? Able Consort Oh? I will surely find out which ruthless bitch dared to commit the mortal sin of planting a goblin egg in my body, the mother of a nation.”

Court Lady Yoon, without saying a word, only pressed the Empress’s head. The Empress thought so from the moment she learned that she had two children in her womb. Someone in the concubinage must have planted a goblin egg in her. So she gave birth to a goblin herself. She believed that someone of her political opponents had harmed her.

“What does it mean, my child? Of course, I raised Heon-yeong as my son, but that’s because of my weak heart, not because he really is my child. Ha, haha, definitely not. Of course.”

Ha, ha, ha— The Empress’s sharp laughter ripped through the air like an awl and spread far and wide. Court Lady Yoon massages the Empress’s head and she hopes this doesn’t happen again.

***

It was past midnight when Sa Heon-yeong returned. Today, according to the Crown Prince’s order, there was business in the suburbs of Yangan. It didn’t happen in just a day or two for the Crown Prince to give him something useless to do. He was in a position that he could neither ignore nor protest, so he got things done quickly and returned at full speed, and a lightning bolt of news awaited him.

“Didn’t the Queen return?”

It was the same with Ha Soye who was surprised. Until midnight she thought that the Queen would not return and she would be with King Mun, but only he returned. Ha Soye shook her head.

“Yes, Your Highness. Court Lady Yoon didn’t even contact me.”

The area around his heart felt cold.

Why?

It was terrifying. His eyes clouded in an instant.