My Fiancee Was the Villainess of This World

30 – The Weight of the Name of the Imperial Family (4)

My father said that he had met my great-great-grandfather, His Majesty the Emperor, when he was young.

He, who inherited the legacy of the first generation, created the water and sewage system of the present system and raised the standard of sanitation throughout the empire at least in hundreds of years.

You could say it’s just water supply, sewage and hygiene, but in this world there is a mysterious power called ‘sacred power’ that heals abrasions lightly.

Research on hygiene and disease in this world was at a rock bottom because it actually showed a miraculous effect on trauma.

Of course, there were many diseases that could not be cured even with the priest’s holy power, and there weren’t many talented people enough to send priests to every village.

So how many people have died so far?

Of course, the empire has also studied disease in its own way for a thousand years, but it reached its peak when the great-great-grandfather served as emperor.

To borrow an expression from a previous life, it can be expressed like this.

If you fall and get hurt, it doesn’t end with applying antiphramine, it’s a situation where you use antiphramine whether you have a headache, an upset stomach, or coughing up blood.

It feels like a world-renowned doctor has set up a public health center in the countryside, which used to use such a slightly uncivilized method.

Antifuramine is certainly effective as an anti-inflammatory analgesic, but other than that, it can actually be seen as a placebo effect.

For those who still believed it worked, they prescribed headache pills, digestives, and antibiotics that worked really well.

What was the reaction like?

‘It must have been a revolution.’

There is a rule that records about the emperor should be written down as objectively as possible.

Nevertheless, His Majesty’s deeds were described as miraculous itself.

And now I was wearing the dress code that His Majesty at the time most enjoyed.

I used the word ‘plague’ to remind him of him, and I also used expressions that have become obsolete, such as ‘the hills of Tracca’ that Martin taught me.

“… Majesty. I have a question for you.”

“What is it, Count Abarca?”

The Countess of Abarca has produced many excellent soldiers, and is quite famous among the conservative forces.

However, Count Abarka had recently taken over the position of head of the household, so he was at least one of the younger members of the conservative forces.

‘… How did you notice?’

The Count Abarca I remember was an old man with wrinkles on his face.

So, the only information I heard about him, who had recently become the new head of household, was the information I heard from Martin yesterday.

I don’t know much about him, but Martin said that the man who became the head of the county of Abarca was on the quiet side as it was a family that produced soldiers.

A man like that cannot open his mouth hastily in a place like this.

‘Duke Trista… Is it you?’

The active-duty old man, who seemed more likely to pass on the family head to his grandson rather than his son, turned his gaze away as if nothing had happened as soon as our eyes met.

… It’s blatant.

Perhaps you should think that the conservatives, centered on that old man, obtained information about this meeting in advance and prepared how to respond.

Perhaps it is because they have protected their family for hundreds of years in a place full of trickery, but they are allies, but they are dangerous people who cannot be vigilant.

“You removed all the luxuries from the Biryong Hall. Have you had any change of heart?”

As the head of a family that produces soldiers, Count Abarca’s question was indeed like a knife.

Should I say that it feels like dealing with a knight leader who is consistently expressionless….

“I thought it wouldn’t be bad to live a little frugal life.”

As I said that, I glanced at Priscilla for a moment.

“I see.”

Count Abarca nodded his head with a hard expression that couldn’t be read.

For someone who came forward and asked a question after passing the other nobles, it was a truly indifferent attitude.

As I was thinking about that and looking at the faces of the conservatives, a rumbling noise arose from the upstart aristocrats.

─ That means your highness’s collection?

In the midst of that murmur, I could hear very faintly talking about my collection.

As I turned my gaze, the noise that had been buzzing a moment before had gone in.

If I spend a little more time here, they will ask me about my luxuries, but—

‘I’m going to hit and run here.’

Today’s me is a clumsy prince who bluffs in front of his fiancé.

“Yes, I intend to dispose of them all. Didn’t all the executives of the empire gather in one place?”

I brought up the word that only luxury goods are sold as an emergency call-up order that is only allowed in times of national crisis.

Because it was a statement that questioned the dignity of the imperial family, whether it was acting or not, all the nobles except for the new aristocrats who were blinded by money turned cold.

It was a gaze so fierce and cold that it made it difficult to breathe.

However, it was a very familiar gaze to me, so I was able to ignore it.

If you had barely succumbed to this level of stares, would you have lived as an idiot for six years?

… I’m not bragging, but I mean it.

“And I plan to buy ‘Lunaris Flower’ with that money. Just in case of Lunaris.”

I don’t know how far it is, but rumors of the imperial castle are leaking out to the nobles too quickly.

That’s at the level where what happened yesterday is only known in less than a day.

Then it means that everyone knows that I am evaluated in my own way by the chancellor.

Are you repeating stupid behaviors that are too obvious in this situation?

It’s just like admitting that all of this is acting.

So it’s vague, but it definitely makes sense.

‘First of all, it makes sense. Keuheuh, hahahaha!’

I am concerned about Lunaris, so I buy medicines to treat it.

And I sell my personal luxuries to get the money to buy the expensive medicine.

It’s a great story, so you can get points for your fiancée, and since you’ve prepared for a national disaster, it deserves an emergency call-up order.

The key point here is that the Lunaris epidemic is a disease that has not occurred in 10 years, so there is a high possibility that it will end up in vain.

‘Now is the time to hide the boulders.’

From now on, it is not the time for you to evaluate me, but the time for me to evaluate you.

Now, make your choice.

What did you see in the clowns I’ve seen so far?

If you saw the shadows of the past 6 years in the current me, you would come to the conclusion that I am an idiot who goes astray, drunk with female s*x.

But if you have found the sun hidden in the clouds in me, I will give you a chance to join me in the future of the empire that I will envision.

“Ohh… ! Are you thinking of buying Lunaris flowers from us?”

“Of course. It is a national disaster situation, so I believe that you will cooperate.”

This upstart aristocrat who looks like a rich man is a man whose name I didn’t even know until yesterday.

‘It really seems like destiny.’

Because this man in front of me was an up-and-coming nobleman who grew in size by absorbing the family that coined the term ‘Hill of Tracca’.

To be precise, the family that absorbed Viscount Traka was ruined again and again, and in the end, this man absorbed the power that was Viscount Traka.

You must have been ‘Viscount Cromwell’, right?

“Big… !”

Viscount Cromwell showed a snobbish reaction befitting his bubbly appearance.

It was a very ugly appearance, but the prince’s luxuries were full of things that would catch the eye of a nerd.

Especially since I was famous as a foolish prince who enjoyed luxury and pleasure, how many treasures must have been hidden in the Biryong Hall?

It was inevitable that my breathing would become so rough.

I hope you calm down.

If you roll it on a slight slope, it looks like it will roll like an oak barrel, and judging from the M-shaped bangs, it seems that hair loss will come soon.

A man with such a good appearance made her face red with excitement and she was sweating.

“….”

It must have been the same for Priscilla, who would be guarding me, but she didn’t even seem to see that frowning sight in her eyes.

No, he doesn’t seem to care about who is around him.

I definitely told you to look only at me like you would treat a loved one if the eyes of the aristocrats were annoying—

“I don’t think there will be enough money. So, I would like you to hand over the Lunaris Flower, even if it means showing my sincerity.”

From then on things went smoothly.

As Viscount Cromwell acted quickly, the upstart nobles followed suit.

Ah, goodbye.

Become the foundation for the peace of the empire.

My precious collections….

It was a sight that brought tears to my eyes, but it was still a situation that I couldn’t let my guard down.

It was not yet decided how much Lunaris flowers would be purchased for.

“We are not merchants. I will only ask for a reasonable amount, Your Highness!”

Most of the new nobles felt this way.

Anyway, the prince’s luxuries are expensive.

It must be the calculation that even if you sell Lunaris Flowers at breakeven, you’ll be able to make money.

“Your Highness do as you wish. We believe in Your Majesty’s decision.”

About 70 percent of the neutral forces seemed to believe in my father’s choice rather than mine.

Thirty percent of them seemed determined to remain neutral.

And the last thing that approached me was the conservatives.

Conservatives, unlike the new aristocrats, were moving in a proper manner.

At the forefront, of course, was the Duke of Trista, the center of the conservative forces.

“Heh heh, what a pleasant afternoon. The sun is really warm today.”

“So, is Hwangseong serving as a shade?”

“Of course, Your Highness.”

Duke Tristar looked at me and Priscilla with the expression of his benevolent grandfather.

And then, as if it was not a big deal, he made a very dangerous statement.

“Did you enjoy your walk in the garden?”

─ I hid the one my breath can reach in the dragon crown, Your Highness.

“Of course. Since it was summer, the bugs chirped loudly, but with Priscilla by her side, it sounded great in its own way.”

─ A cheeky bastard. Don’t understand that much though.

“I heard rumors that the garden of Biryonggwan is so beautiful. If a warm spring day comes and pretty flowers bloom, would you invite this old man to a tea party?”

─ Can I join you in the future of the empire that Your Highness will envision?

“Of course, Duke.”

─ I’ll allow it.

As expected, I believed you would understand, Duke Tristar.

I don’t think you tested me until the very end, but I’ll pass on what I’ve seen over the past six years.

“hahahaha, I can’t believe this old man gets the chance to go on an adventure twice in his lifetime…. Indeed, the grace of the sun is warm.”

─ It is an honor to serve two emperors who inherited the legacy of the first generation while still alive.

“Get plenty of rest in the shade.”

─ Think about your age and follow me slowly.

“But really… Huh, already at this age….”

As Duke Trista said, he turned his gaze to Priscilla, who was still looking at me with that enchanting eye smile.

“Don’t worry Count Arbest, Your Highness. Heh heh heh.”

… Why is Count Arbest here?

No, wait.

If you think about it, it’s a letter sent by order of the crown prince, but the reply is taking longer than expected.

Could it be that Count Arbest himself is coming here?

For Count Arvest to come here, he must stop at the Duchy of Trista on the way….

‘Ha….’

Anyway, this old monster.

‘I rolled the jjanggu too hard.’

He came to the conclusion that Lunaris, if it did, would start in Istria.

In that situation, just in time, I got information that Count Arbest of Istria was heading to the imperial castle.

It’s a strange situation that fits too tightly to be a coincidence.

Duke Trista seemed to have fallen into a huge misunderstanding.

Improve your relationship with Priscilla.

A disturbance at the villa of Count Arbest.

Using that as a pretext, he hired Priscilla as her dragon crown’s handmaid and summoned Count Arbest to the imperial castle.

Other than that, he seems to believe that all of the series of actions that have continued so far are all one big picture.

It was a really absurd misunderstanding, but—

Fishik.

I smiled with a confident expression on my face.

Then Duke Trista returned to his group with an ecstatic expression on his face as if he was drunk.

… I didn’t lie

I just laughed.