The Crown Prince That Sells Medicine
Chapter 44

The Crown Prince That Sells Medicine Chapter 44

Episode 44. Shake off the bigo (2)

“Why did you say you came to collect my luggage at this hour?”

It is a spacious and luxurious office. As befits the space of an imperial ruler, it is full of space. A living room in a fairly large apartment measuring 7 to 80 pyeong? The office is so vast that even it can be considered a simple goshiwon room.

But this place feels small. It was because of a question the emperor had just asked.

‘As expected, the emperor. Every time I see this guy, I feel pressure… wow.’

Rachiel’s shoulders trembled.

The emperor’s brief words were very heavy. The force of the ordinary question was not a joke. Does he really look like the ruler of an empire?

But Rakiel quickly escaped that pressure. The secret was simple.

‘When I was living in Korea because I was behind on rent and was worried… I was even more scared of the building owner I encountered in the hallway in front of the bathroom!’

I remembered a time when oriental medicine clinics were going bankrupt. It was a time when I was worried about rent. What was it like when you ran into the building owner at the time?

A frog in front of a poisonous snake.

A trainee in front of the corps commander.

Or, I felt like pork belly served in front of a wrestler who had starved for 10 days.

‘Ugh. ‘Let’s not think about it.’

He quickly shook off the PTSD that was coming. Thanks to this, I was able to shake off the pressure of the emperor in front of me.

“Crown Raquiel Adria Magentano meets the rightful ruler of the empire.”

Appropriate courtesy was given.

The emperor’s gaze towards this area became strict.

“Jim’s question wasn’t just about receiving a routine greeting.”

“….”

“Didn’t I first ask why you came to collect my luggage at this hour without notice?”

There was a hint of disapproval in Emperor Asterion’s voice. The way he looked at the crown prince was also the same.

But actually? They only show that expression and eyes on the outside. The Emperor’s inner feelings as he looked at Rachiel were a little different from before.

‘That’s interesting.’

The depths of the emperor’s eyes disguised as fussiness. A faint feeling of curiosity and anticipation stirred there.

‘Have you ever retrieved your luggage on your own? No, there wasn’t.’

But today something like that happened.

Rachiel came without warning.

I didn’t believe it at first. There must be some mistake. I thought the head of the palace affairs department must have been mistaken. But when I checked, it was real. Rachiel is asking for an audience. So I immediately called him into my office.

‘This guy who’s been doing a lot of strange things these days, what’s up with him this time?’

The emperor suddenly remembered the news he had recently heard.

You said you treated a child who was having seizures? They spread the word about it and opened an oriental medicine clinic in the villa. It is even said that they accept patients and treat people regardless of social status.

‘By what means? ‘What were you thinking?’

Even when I received the report, I couldn’t quite believe it. I wondered when I learned such medical skills. I couldn’t readily understand my eldest son’s intentions.

Is this a means to gain public support? Or is there another purpose? Even if you try to understand it, it was a truly bizarre move that you can’t even fathom.

‘Even so, I was planning to call him sooner or later and ask him various questions.’

Just then, the guy came to me on his own like this.

That’s a good thing.

It’s a satisfying change.

But the emperor was a man like a lion who threw his cub off a cliff. He gave no sign of the joy welling up in his heart. No, on the contrary, he only showed a hint of disapproval with his more solemn and intimidating eyes.

“I asked, so the crown prince tells me.”

If you have nothing to say, just leave.

He put pressure on me with his eyes.

The crown prince answered.

“I’m here to make a request.”

“request?”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Rachiel nodded calmly.

“I would like to view the imperial palace archives tonight.”

“…Imperial Palace Vigo?”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Why?”

In front of the emperor’s question, Rachiel took a deep breath. Now is the start of negotiations. He answered honestly.

“Recently, I opened an oriental medicine clinic in a villa. Fortunately, quite a lot of patients come and receive treatment. However, three days ago, the wife of a noble family came to the villa with a serious illness.”

“…Serious illness?”

“Yes, Your Majesty. “It was a disease called typhus.”

“It’s the first disease I’ve heard of.”

“It is complicated to explain, but it is a scary disease that is accompanied by high fever and can lead to death.”

“But? “What does the patient’s illness have to do with your reading the imperial archives?”

“It’s relevant.”

“there is?”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“What does it matter?”

“Because there will be items in Vigo that will help treat the patient’s disease.”

I’m not sure. However, if there is any possibility, it would be the Imperial Palace Vigo. Rakiel spoke with confidence.

However, the emperor was not an easy person. A counterargument came straight from the mouth of the imperial ruler.

“Hmm, I don’t think I can readily believe the truth of the reason you reveal.”

The emperor’s voice became increasingly harsh.

“It means that no matter how much you hear, you feel doubt. Typhus? I’ve never heard of it. I’m not even sure if the diagnosis you made is accurate. Or rather, aren’t you trying to use the excuse of being a sick patient to access the palace archives for your own private use?”

“….”

The emperor’s gaze is staring at us. It felt like lasers were coming out of the eyes. In front of those eyes, Rakiel had to hold out her tongue.

Because of the pressure from the emperor? Or because of the harsh attitude full of distrust that is shown all the time? It wasn’t.

‘Tsk. This guy is enjoying the situation right now.’

I could sense the emperor’s intentions secretly.

Experience treating numerous patients in Korea. In the meantime, the Jjambap I accumulated while experiencing all kinds of people. Thanks to this, I was able to guess the atmosphere at a glance.

‘It’s real. The emperor is looking at me right now. ‘I’m having fun while being a bit picky on purpose.’

why?

The answer was simple.

‘This kind of thing appears often in novels. To Rachiel before she died. After Rakiel died, to the 2nd prince. I continued to intentionally tackle him. I evaluated it by looking at the reactions. I wonder if he is truly suitable as his successor.’

Like someone who gives a test and enjoys it. Just as you feel joy in anticipation of receiving a perfect answer sheet. I felt like I was being tackled intentionally.

‘Oh really. ‘It’s so hard to use Dad’s chance.’

Rachiel grumbled. It’s nice to be crown prince. After all, a nobleman called the emperor is such a master at distrusting people.

‘I’ve always said that a person’s life will flourish only if he uses his talents well. Why is it so difficult to live by that saying? Life is really difficult. Phew.’

But I couldn’t just grumble. Rachiel immediately launched a counterattack.

“But, Your Majesty. “At this very moment, the patient I was talking about is crossing the line between life and death.”

“I guess so. That’s probably true. “But is your diagnosis of typhus really accurate?”

“Exactly.”

“How do we prove that?”

“Uhm, that’s…”

“I don’t understand Jim. Think about it. You have been sickly since birth. Therefore, I spent most of my growing years lying in a hospital bed and did not receive a high level of education.”

The emperor is looking at us intently.

He narrowed his eyes.

“You barely took classes on basic etiquette, liberal arts, history and philosophy. Even while lying down. What about classes such as kingship, military science, and management that are at a deeper level than that? Couldn’t even start. “There is no need to mention medicine.”

“….”

Write.

Is this beating up people based on their academic background? Rakiel felt unfair. If I could, I wanted to organize the days when I majored in Oriental medicine in Korea and the career I gained after that in a PPT and refute it clearly and clearly.

But there was no way the emperor would know the inside story. The emperor’s harsh diss bombardment continued.

“You literally have never even encountered medicine. Of course, he would be a blank slate with no knowledge or experience in medicine. But I don’t understand what qualifications you have to open an oriental medicine clinic, accept patients, and even dare to provide treatment.”

“That’s…”

“Aren’t you perhaps deluded with the illusion that you have become something great and are deluded with a false sense of superiority or arrogance and self-righteousness in wanting to take care of the bodies and health of others?”

“….”

“So, I am in doubt. Are you really taking care of your patients properly? “I wonder if I can trust the diagnosis you make.”

The diss bombardment, like the emperor’s liquidation, has ended. Rakiel raised his head. He looked straight into the emperor’s eyes. Then, I naturally sensed the emperor’s intention.

“All right. So it seems that Your Majesty wants to test me. Is that correct?”

“It is true.”

Did the emperor just smile faintly?

Are you satisfied that you achieved your intention right away? I couldn’t figure it out. Meanwhile, the emperor continued speaking.

“I’m going to give you a test. “To determine whether you are qualified to care for the patient and whether the diagnosis you make is accurate.”

“What kind of test is it?”

The emperor raised his hand. He pointed to the man who had been standing silently next to him until now. It was Sir Roberto, commander of the emperor’s guard.

“The content of the test is simple. The captain of the guard here recently began suffering from a minor illness. So, I feel burdened. “You must diagnose and guess right now what disease is afflicting the commander of the Royal Guard.”

“You mean from this place?”

“Yes. “Are you not confident?”

“no. “I just want to get you one promise.”

“promise?”

“Yes, Your Majesty. If I pass His Majesty’s test by correcting the illness of the commander of the royal guard…” “

I guess you are asking for permission to view the imperial palace archives. Is that correct?”

“That’s right, Your Majesty.”

“good night. “I promise.”

Emperor Asterion nodded. At the same time, he was confident. A disease that the Guard Captain has recently suffered from. Rachiel will never be able to guess that.

‘of course. There is no way to match that. This is a disease that is difficult to detect immediately even with any sophisticated examination. Especially in this place right now.’

The emperor smiled confidently. He was the one who hung around with the guard captain every day. Didn’t even he himself become aware of his secret illness only recently when the captain of the Royal Guard carefully informed him of the fact?

‘But how can you diagnose and correct it?’

This will never work out. Even the best expert in the world can’t guess it. It has to be that way. The emperor thought with confidence.

Meanwhile, Rakiel approached the guard captain. I touched the guard captain’s wrist. I quietly closed my eyes. It stayed like that for a while. The emperor’s smile grew even deeper when he saw this.

But then at some point.

Rakiel opened his eyes.

He looked back at the emperor and spoke calmly.

“Captain of the Guard, are you suffering from alopecia areata?”

“…Ahhhh.”

The guard captain’s eyes, who had been hit in the solar plexus with the correct answer in no time, were filled with sorrow.