Born As The Daughter Of A Lowly Concubine [EN]: Chapter 134

Caw-!

“Oh…….”

Nice shot.

The crow, struck by the suddenly thrown stone, seemed startled and flew away.

“Wow. You hit it well.”

“The Tiger Hunters are basically hunters. I learned a lot from a young age.”

“Good job. Good job.”

I praised Chunho and waved my arm towards the kitten, shouting.

“Little one, come down here.”

Nyaang-

“Is its name ‘Little One’?”

“Ah~ There are so many cats that I can’t even remember their names. That one was born from a cat my brother cherishes, so I just call it ‘Little One’.”

Besides, I can’t go outside these days and just roll around in my room, so I sometimes go and play with the cats. That little one follows me well, so I call it ‘Little One’ and adore it.

It’s usually a friendly kitten and comes when called, but it seems scared because of the crow and isn’t moving. It looks uneasy.

I hope it’s not hurt and can’t move.

“Chunho, can’t you reach up there?”

“It would be difficult. And if I startle it, it might try to climb even higher.”

“Hmm. I guess not.”

I estimated the height of the branch the kitten was on and asked Chunho.

“Lift me up to where the cat is.”

“Pardon?”

“Hurry.”

“No, but how can I dare to touch the royal body…….”

“Sung Gyeom-sabok [Royal Guard] said the same thing eight years ago.”

Chunho looked at Soyi and the other court ladies as if asking for help when I asked how many years he needed. Soon, he met my court ladies, who silently shook their heads, and heaved a sigh, his shoulders drooping.

Just give up. It’s easier.

“I understand.”

“Quickly, quickly.”

Still anxious, Chunho looked around and carefully grabbed my waist, lifting me up.

As our eye levels got closer, I could see the kitten trembling.

It’s scared. I guess so.

“Come on, come here.”

Nyaong-

The hesitant kitten carefully jumped into my hand.

“Good.”

“Did you get it?”

Chunho quickly noticed that I was holding the cat, as if he could feel the weight of the small creature jumping into my arms.

I gently patted the still trembling kitten to calm it down.

“Yeah. Oh, but.”

“Yes?”

“This is fun.”

“Pardon?”

This is nice because the view is high.

It seems even higher than when the Crown Prince lifted me up before.

“Um, Princess? Can I put you down now?”

“Uh-huh. Turn a little to the left.”

At my words, Chunho grumbled but carefully turned to the left.

The scenery from this angle isn’t bad either.

“Ugh.”

“Ah, sorry. Am I heavy?”

“If I were to say that the Princess is heavy, I would have been beaten to death by my uncle already.”

“Ahahaha.”

I felt sorry for making an innocent person suffer, so I was about to tell him to put me down when an unexpected black shadow flew over my head as I held the cat.

Caw-

“Huh?”

It was a crow. And the next moment, I felt my vision going up and down.

“Ah……?”

“Heave-ho. I apologize. Are you alright?”

“Uh…… uh?”

Flap. Flap.

In Chunho’s other hand, a crow was caught.

Chunho had grabbed me with one hand and jumped up, snatching the crow with his remaining hand.

‘Wow, what? Amazing.’

It was a little fun.

Like a gym uncle playing with me?

Suddenly, I remembered Soo-cheon catching a crow for me.

Soo-cheon used to catch it with both hands, probably because he was younger, but Chunho subdues it with one hand?

‘Well, he’s bigger than an adult just looking at his body.’

……Come to think of it, they seem a bit alike.

Now that I think about it, they seem to be about the same age.

Soo-cheon also had a promising face, and Chunho isn’t bad either. Is that why the court ladies seem to welcome Chunho’s arrival?

“I apologize. Were you not surprised?”

“Um. It was a little fun.”

“No…… don’t enjoy it…….”

Chunho carefully put me down while holding the crow, and I checked on the kitten, which was making its presence known with a small nyaang- in my arms.

“Let’s see, are you hurt anywhere?”

Nyaa-

The kitten tried not to fall away from me, so I decided to leave it alone. After touching it, it didn’t seem like there was any blood. I need to calm it down first.

‘This little thing must have been scared to be attacked by that big thing.’

Why did it come all the way here when it could have been playing well in the Crown Prince’s residence?

Watching the crow flapping in Chunho’s big hand, something…… unpleasant came to mind.

‘My life…… is so rough.’

No, but if Se-hwa is really the heroine, I’ll be a little more comfortable now.

Once I get out of this child’s body, I won’t be threatened by crows at least.

‘Above all, hardship and overcoming are the protagonist’s responsibility.’

I can now get out of the mainstream and live a peaceful extra’s life while making money.

Let’s live an average, peaceful princess’s life!!

“Princess?”

“Ah.”

I, who had been lost in thought for a moment, came back to reality at Chunho’s voice.

“I apologize. You were silent for a while.”

“No, I just had something to think about. Why?”

“What should we do with this one?”

The crow, still not stopping its resistance while being held in Chunho’s hand, seemed to be still aiming for the kitten, so I hid the kitten in my arms without realizing it.

What should I do with it? If I let it go like this, it will be annoying again.

“Hmm. Even if I release it far away, it will eventually come back here, right?”

“Birds have a wide range of movement.”

“Should I put it in a birdcage and release it?”

I’m still worried because there’s a young kitten.

“It would be nice to keep it locked up at least until the kitten grows up a bit.”

Of course, there are other crows, but it didn’t seem like it would be common for a fearless crow to attack people like this. I recalled the crows I had seen several times in my previous life and rummaged through my memories.

“Is there a birdcage in the palace that a crow could fit into?”

“I heard that the late King raised hawks, so there should be one somewhere.”

“I will look for it.”

“Um. If there isn’t one, there’s no need to make one. Let’s just lock it up and release it appropriately.”

But if there was someone among the late kings who had a hobby of raising hawks, there would definitely be one somewhere.

What should I do right now? The crow is stronger than it looks, so it would be difficult to have him carry it.

“Let’s put it in a sack or something for now.”

“Haha. It’s a bit much for me to keep holding it. If I let go, it might run to the Princess.”

“I guess so.”

I answered with a smile and stared at the crow.

“……Why are you doing that?”

“No, I just want to hit it once.”

Caw-

“……Please restrain yourself.”

The crow squawked as if it understood my words.

Huhu, but you can’t resist now. This is the power of authority.

“Come to think of it, I wanted to touch it once…….”

I was about to fulfill my personal desires, having never touched a bird in my life, when a disturber’s voice was heard.

“What’s all the commotion?”

“Your Highness the Crown Prince.”

Chunho saluted the Crown Prince while subduing the crow.

As I came and went to the palace, I felt that this guy seemed quite familiar with etiquette.

‘Judging from the way he talks, it seems like he lived in the mountains with his uncle since he was young, but who did he learn that from?’

Could that Tiger Hunter uncle be from a fallen noble family?

Suddenly, Yeon Seon-oh, who was always by Sung-hyun Se-ja’s side, came to mind.

‘Come to think of it, could they be acquaintances……? No way?’

There are tigers all over Joseon [ancient Korean kingdom]. It would be unreasonable to see all Tiger Hunters as acquaintances.

I wanted to say hello and send him off before the Crown Prince’s procession ended and left…….

While I was poisoned and hovering between life and death, Jwa Se-ma [Military officer] disappeared without a trace.

He might have stayed in the capital until I woke up, but I was too distracted when I first woke up.

In the end, I never saw him again, but it didn’t seem like he would have gone back to the Tiger Hunters as before, before re-entering the Ikwisa [military unit].

No one would welcome going back to their old job after being promoted.

Still, he worked at Ikwisa for a long time, so he must have saved up some wealth, and he’s probably living well somewhere. Considering Sung-won Se-ja’s character, he wouldn’t have been stingy with his closest aides.

He may or may not be living comfortably with that money, but it’s better than nothing.

“A crow attacked a kitten, so Chunho caught it.”

“A crow? Ah…… the Princess was attacked by a crow before.”

“It was an attempt.”

The Crown Prince also had similar thoughts because of the crow and had a strangely wistful expression.

Hmm. He might have already met that girl.

‘It’s been eight years, so it’s not easy to recognize someone you’ve only met twice.’

Ji-hwa probably wouldn’t recognize the Crown Prince if she met him on the street.

“This kind of kitten is threatened by crows, so please keep it safe in your room.”

“Shouldn’t cats play outside? And Little One must have come looking for you, you’re so heartless.”

“I’ve only seen it a few times.”