The Doctor Cured the Villainess and Ran Away - Chapter 52



52 – Jealous Princess (2)

The peaceful Tityam comes to an end, and tension builds between Lass and Ashella.

The escort knights standing there feel the intense atmosphere flowing between the two to the point where their skin tingles.

“It’s starting again.”

“Anyway, Princess will win.”

“It seems this time even the teacher has something to say.”

While solemnly carrying out their duties, the escort knights observe the two closely.

When Camilla Huangbi held the real power, the Moonlight Palace was like a murky swamp, accompanied by a sticky threat.

Even though she was young, Asella’s charisma had much more elegance than Camilla.

The current Moonlight Palace resembles a sharp ice palace with blades spread in all directions.

Still, thanks to Court Physician Gotberg, interesting events that cannot be missed often occur.

The knights never missed a single moment of their appearance.

Ras spoke first.

“There seems to be a misunderstanding, Your Highness.”

“Oh, so you’re innocent again, and I misunderstood you for no reason?”

“No, it’s not that meaning.”

“Heike told me that he offered you the position of consort.”

“If you take that sentence out of context, it is true.”

“Ha.”

Asella turned her head as if she couldn’t believe it and chuckled.

“Was it true?”

“Heike, the First Princess, targeted our mentor?”

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“This is quite a big event.”

“No matter what, there is an age difference… Has the First Princess lost her mind?”

“Hey, if you want to be executed, Princess Asella.”

“Get a grip. It must have been a high-level provocation.”

The knights of the Moonlight Palace were of a higher caliber than any other knight order in the royal court.

They could communicate through their eyes alone, exchanging detailed intentions. It was a skill honed to surprise enemies during operations.

Now they were wasting that advanced ability by observing the verbal duel between the princess and the consort.

“The conversation you thought the princess intended wasn’t meant to be sociable. It was a metaphorical sentence that emerged during inter-faction negotiations.”

“What kind of negotiation?”

“A temporary alliance proposal.”

“Alliance?”

“With the Togin Palace being hostile, the Moonlight Palace lacks both knights and funds. If we become hostile with the Mokhwi Palace as well, the actions of the Moonlight Palace will be severely limited.”

“Doesn’t the teacher’s words make sense? Allies are necessary in this situation.”

“I’m sure the teacher didn’t move first.”

The knights’ eyes move left and right, observing the two people carefully.

“I don’t know that? Why would there be talk of concubine with your reputation?”

“Princess Haeyke even said it was a joke…”

“It’s so amusing that one can hardly stop laughing.”

“You seem serious.”

“My vision is fine. Did Haeyke look distressed clearly as day?”

A sharp tone from Asella causes one of the teacups on the table to break.

‘Why is this getting more serious by the minute.’

‘The first princess unleashed poison in the moonlight palace.’

‘Has the princess ever reacted so fiercely to provocations from other factions before?’

‘This is a thorny issue. Help me out.’

Without realizing it, Las takes a deep breath quietly. His patience is wearing thin.

He thought he made an appropriate judgment for this case and was actually right.

Why is Asella so angry about that one sentence? A slight headache begins to form.

“So how did you feel?”

“There’s nothing to say or do. I refused the First Princess’s proposal immediately.”

“…Really?”

Asella leans back slightly and bites her lips at Las’s testimony.

“Of course. Since this trap was thrown to test my loyalty.”

“Of course. Hmm.”

Asella suddenly finds herself speechless and her lips moving uselessly.

She doesn’t want to belittle Las.

Some kind of feeling starts to bubble up in her chest, but she isn’t so furious as to let it take over completely.

Asella continues her anger, thinking she should somehow catch him in his wrongdoings, but her tone lacks confidence.

“If there’s such an important matter like an alliance, you must report to me first. What if you were drinking tea here?”

“Your Highness.”

A little girl who was quietly standing in the corner stepped forward.

“I am Neriah Gotberg, the Lady of House Gotberg. May I speak openly?”

Despite her humble status, she speaks in a way that lowers herself and shows respect towards Asella.

She never annoyed a small child, no matter how anxious she was.

“I permit it.”

“Brother… Mr. Götberg must have been on his way to deliver an important report to the princess. Due to my sudden appearance, he was delayed to greet me. This incident is my fault, so please don’t blame yourself too much, brother….”

Neria expressed her opinion rapidly.

“Yeonae, what I meant was….”

Ascela inadvertently stopped herself from retorting.

Neria’s innocent eyes seemed to be on the verge of tears.

Originally, Ascela was not weak-hearted about such things, but Neria’s expression was too destructive.

Somehow, her eyes also resembled Max’s.

“Princess missed the timing to be angry!”

“Anger has its timing. If you let it pass, it becomes ambiguous.”

The knights watched the two’s atmosphere with great interest.

If you look closely, Neria had the potential to be chosen as a saint.

This confrontation could also be seen as a prelude to the battle between absolute good and absolute evil.

And the result of that confrontation was…

“Huh.”

With a sound like a small animal escaping, Neria’s pressure-filled words signaled the victory of absolute good.

Ascela, who felt the urge to torment Neria, averted her gaze.

“Enough. I made an issue out of not coming to report immediately. Now that I know the reason, I won’t mention it anymore.”

Even though everyone could see that the core of this meeting was Heike’s marriage proposal, Ascela effortlessly changed the topic.

“The princess… was making excuses?”

“She chose to escape from an uncomfortable situation.”

“The attacking power of Gautberg Yeonae is also considerable.”

The knights secretly applauded Neria, who resisted Ascela as much as she did.

“I apologize, princess. I will be careful to not repeat this.”

“…Fine.”

Ascela reluctantly accepted Lars’s apology.

Her gaze shifted to Lars’ notebook on the table.

“What is this?”

“Oh, it’s nothing that you need to concern yourself with, princess. It’s the story of our family.”

“Then I will need to know even more.”

Asella quickly skimmed through the contents about the constraint factory business.

“It seems like a lot of capital will be needed.”

“That’s correct.”

“I will invest in Wolgwang Palace.”

“Really?”

At the mention of investment, a hint of anxiety flashed across Las’s face.

Wait, it could become troublesome if he continues to demand shares even after retirement. Las thought that setting a deadline would be necessary.

“Yeah. It’s a visionary business. If funds circulate through alliances, I will also pass them on to the Count of Gotberg Territory. From now on, consult with me directly regarding such important matters,” he said.

“I will keep that in mind. I will soon deliver the proposal.”

“And be aware of yourself.”

“What do you mean by being aware?”

Asella closed her eyes and furrowed her brow.

Why does this man always make thoughtless remarks whenever he says something well?

Though her insides were boiling, she couldn’t erupt in anger again. The knights who observed understood the reason well.

“He has already changed the subject. Raising his voice again would only damage his dignity.”

“Indeed, he is a master. He must have driven many women crazy as the Count.”

“As long as the princess doesn’t give clear orders, the master won’t be the first to bow down.”

Who will compromise their pride first?

Or will they stubbornly part ways here too?

The attention of the knights was focused.

Finally, Asella used sarcasm to taunt Las and spoke in a clear voice.

“You are aware that you are the fiancé of the Lady, right?”

Even after hearing those words, Las maintained his composure and offered a greeting.

“I will keep that in mind.”

Upon seeing his reaction, Asella swiftly turned her body and left the reception room.

Her footsteps were unusually loud.

“She’s upset.”

“She must be upset.”

The escort knights admired the unexpected victory of Gotberg as they followed Asella, forming a neat formation.

“I feel wronged.”

After my match with Asella, I was too tired to think about afternoon work.

I had prepared various clues to unravel from Heike, only to end up frustrated.

My heart was deeply wounded. Unfortunately, this is something that medicine cannot cure.

Instead, I decided to heal my wounds by touching Neriah’s soft cheeks.

“I’m sorry.”

Tanya bowed her head towards me.

“I thought the alliance with the Mongohyeon and the Target would be an urgent matter, so I reported it on behalf of our teacher, who was busy. But I acted rashly because Princess left before hearing everything…”

“That’s not a bad thing to do. It just shows how inadequate I am in front of the princess.”

“Isn’t it the opposite, Brother?”

Neriah pouted while holding onto my cheek.

“It’s fortunate that the Princess cares for you so much, Brother.”

Where did you see such a thing, Neriah?

“In any case, the longer the report is delayed, the greater the anger of the Princess. Please think that I saved you from receiving more punishment.”

“Danjang, you’ve become quite shameless after playing with Asella these days.”

Ignoring my sarcastic remark, Tanya simply shrugged her shoulders.

Well, she wasn’t entirely wrong. Regardless, it was an important matter that I should have reported. Tanya’s judgment was correct.

In the end, I also managed to secure support.

As for Asella, I should extract as much as possible from her, just like she tormented me.

“Brother, you are going with the Princess, right? I’m looking forward to the party!”

I stroked the head of the young saint who overpowered the villainess with grace.