Born As The Daughter Of A Lowly Concubine [EN]: Chapter 189

According to her, it was what Sehwa had asked her to do right before she fainted.

Even so, it would be right to receive treatment from the person who had been treating him originally, but seeing the Crown Prince wanting to be treated by Sehwa, I patted Sungji.

Fortunately, Sungji didn’t seem to mind much.

“Sehwa was the one who administered the emergency treatment, wasn’t she? At the time, Sehwa wasn’t in a position to treat anyone else, and since there was no other trustworthy physician besides me, she entrusted me with it temporarily.”

“I’m glad Sungji is such a good person.”

“You flatter me, Princess.”

Sungji, who brought my herbal medicine instead of Sehwa, laughed as if it was amusing.

Is it amusing? I’m serious right now.

Truth be told, if the two of them were to clash and fight, it would be really… troublesome.

In a novel, Sungji was in a position where a friend, who the protagonist thought was a close friend, could suddenly betray them and become the main villain, putting the protagonist in trouble.

‘No… then the volume will increase…’

From the perspective of an ordinary reader, it might be good, but from the perspective of someone who needs to pursue a fast pace and quick development, it was very troublesome.

Besides, my mental state would be quite troubled if I had to watch people who were close suddenly split up and fight.

Whether I was having such complicated thoughts or not, Sungji just quietly did her job and continued speaking.

“I originally entered the Royal Clinic to assist with the Princess’s treatment. Of course, it would be a lie to say that my life in the Royal Clinic was smooth… but now I’ve become quite accustomed to it, and thanks to Sehwa’s constant presence, it’s become easier.”

“Ah, haha.”

The pig slaughter incident during the welcoming ceremony, was it?

Seeing Sungji talking about it with a smile in front of me, she was no ordinary person either.

I heard that Sehwa didn’t want anyone else involved at the time, so she didn’t call any other female doctors, but I think she would have at least given Sungji some warning.

“Since Sehwa is like that, I thought it would be a good thing if she were to rise in rank with the Crown Prince’s favor…”

“Hmm.”

“But the favor was a little different from what I expected.”

“Well… in a way, that’s not entirely wrong either.”

If the Crown Prince didn’t fall in love with Sehwa at first sight, it would have started with human affection.

But it didn’t seem like he had that kind of reaction from the beginning.

Sungji sighed in a small voice.

“Actually, I wanted Doctor Sehwa to rise through the ranks in the Royal Clinic.”

“Really?”

“Yes, wouldn’t it be right for someone like Doctor Sehwa to rise to a high position? She has the skills, and her character as a doctor is beyond doubt.”

“Hmm. That’s true, but I think it would be fine for Sungji to rise through the ranks in the Royal Clinic too.”

“Yes?”

Both Sehwa and Sungji were strong-willed because of their profession, but their personalities were slightly different.

‘If Sehwa is surprisingly good at managing people, Sungji is better at dealing with people.’

Maybe it’s because Sehwa is originally from a noble family, and Sungji has a lot of experience treating noble people.

Of course, it could just be their natural personalities.

It wasn’t a question of which one was more suitable as a doctor.

“Lately, there’s been a lot of praise for Sungji as well as Sehwa. Isn’t that right?”

“I’m embarrassed.”

To be honest, now was a good time for Sehwa and Sungji to establish themselves as doctors.

Because the physicians who had been in power within the Royal Clinic had been pushed out or arrested by the Royal Investigation Bureau due to various incidents that had occurred, and physicians who were relatively uninterested in office politics… no, political maneuvering, had begun to be promoted.

I wondered if many female doctors were involved, but it seemed that women were not included because it was an important and confidential matter.

‘…That’s good.’

Besides, the fact that female doctors might become competitors stimulated a sense of crisis, and there were quite a few cases of subtle bullying in addition to the welcoming ceremony, so the female doctors, as well as the female nurses, were cooperative with the investigation.

No matter how careful you are, it is common for the lower ranks to become relatively less vigilant.

‘This time, the old royal physician is going this way too…’

I think the last old royal physician was better.

The current old royal physician only bought anger by defending and making excuses that he had nothing to do with this incident.

Thanks to this, the person in charge who had been away from practical work and concentrating on compiling medical books was dragged in and suddenly became the royal physician, and he seemed newly embarrassed to learn that the main members of the royal family were all being attended to by female doctors.

‘I and the Queen Consort are one thing, but I guess he didn’t think that the Crown Prince’s personal physician would be a female doctor.’

Still, he seemed to have accepted it as unavoidable because the Crown Prince’s distrust of people was famous.

Of course, the most important position was the royal physician who attended to the king, but the current situation in the Royal Clinic was more chaotic compared to the past.

Of course, the existing male doctors in the Royal Clinic seemed a little hurt in their pride, but now, Sehwa, who had treated me, Princess, who was considered an incurable disease, was being praised to the skies.

Thanks to this, Sehwa even complained that she wanted to cover her face and walk around because she couldn’t stand the sparkling gazes around her.

“She is praised as a genius of the century who has even cured an incurable disease.”

“Oh. A genius of the century.”

It was a grand title that made you want to writhe in embarrassment.

And the owner of the title we were talking about arrived.

“Princess, I have heard that Doctor Sehwa is here.”

“Yes. Let her in.”

As Sehwa, who was a little late due to other business, came inside, I and Sungji laughed at the same time.

“…Why are you laughing so much when you see me?”

“Hmm. Could it be because the genius of the century has come?”

“!”

At my words, Sehwa looked at Sungji with a betrayed expression, and Sungji tried to hold back her laughter and looked away.

“I don’t know who gave me that nickname, but I’m so embarrassed that I don’t know what to do.”

“Well, if you can’t avoid it, you have to enjoy it.”

“…”

But it’s someone else’s business to me.

“There are many people who say that the Princess’s treatment is still in the early stages, so we need to watch it a little more.”

“That’s something we’ll know as time goes by. How does it seem?”

Even after taking the medicine, Sungji had already taken my pulse once, but just in case, I was having several people take my pulse like today.

That was also why Sehwa came back even though Sungji was there.

Sehwa quietly grabbed my wrist, took my pulse, and smiled.

“There is nothing wrong, so please don’t worry.”

“That’s a relief. I’ve taken the medicine and had my pulse taken, so shall we do some exercise?”

“Ah, I will accompany you.”

I heard Sehwa whispering to Sungji to go and rest now.

‘Shall I?’ Sungji’s voice, answering with a smile, was also bright.

‘I’m really glad the two of them are on good terms.’

After Sungji stepped down, I left my residence with Sehwa and my close aides for a walk.

‘Hmm. I should have taken Sungji with me. It wouldn’t hurt to show a friendly appearance with me.’

I often go with them, so it doesn’t matter, but.

Going around like this was also a warning not to be territorial or bully them because they were my people.

Of course, who would bully Sungji or Sehwa now?

“Are you still sleepy these days?”

“Hmm. Relatively, if I take the medicine.”

“It is highly likely that it will continue to be so. As much as the Princess’s growth has stopped, if you suddenly grow, you will feel that much more tired.”

“Haa. That’s a bit annoying too.”

My food intake has also increased a little lately.

“I feel like I’ve become a bit of an idiot because the time I spend eating and sleeping has increased so much.”

“It’s necessary to grow, so please eat comfortably and sleep comfortably.”

“Yes…”

Walking is good, but I’m already getting a little sleepy because of the medicine.

‘What happens if I’m sleepy even after I’ve grown up?’

I’m a little worried about the side effects.

Living like this, eating and sleeping, I’m glad I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth [born into wealth].

“Haaahm.”

As I yawned, Chunho, who was walking behind me, came up and asked worriedly.

“If you’re sleepy, shall I carry you on my back?”

“No, let’s walk a little more.”

I had only just arrived at the walking course with grass.

I have to walk even if I’m sleepy; if someone always carries me on their back and hugs me, I’ll become useless.

One of the reasons for exercising in the first place was that my growing body needed a certain amount of activity.

“Hmm… I’m sleepy…”

“Then I’ll hold your hand. Your eyes keep closing.”

“Yes, Princess. You’re bumping into the trees.”

I seemed precarious in my determination to walk at all costs.

Sehwa and Chunho grabbed one of my hands each from either side.

‘This is a bit of a strange feeling.’

Apart from being sleepy, a strange feeling flashed through my mind.

Surely, there was a time in the past when someone held both of my hands and walked.

It was sometimes my father and my birth mother, and sometimes the deceased Crown Prince Seongwon and the current Crown Prince.

‘Come to think of it, I’m the only one who hasn’t changed since then.’

Blinking my eyes, I walked weakly as they led me.

“Let’s walk just to the front and I’ll carry you on my back, Princess. Would that be alright?”

“Uhhmm.”

I was answering in a daze when I heard a familiar voice.

“What are you doing?”

A very familiar voice; it was the Crown Prince’s voice. When I lifted my heavy eyelids, I saw the Crown Prince with a sullen and dissatisfied expression.

‘Is he having someone follow me to monitor me?’

The approaching Crown Prince took my hand from Chunho and grabbed it himself.

“Ahem. It would be better for me to hold the Princess’s hand.”

“Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince.”

…What is he doing?

“Ah, then I’ll be on my way…”

“Ah, no! You have to hold hands on both sides… wouldn’t that make the field of vision more stable?”

“…Yes.”

“You guys don’t have to follow too closely either.”

“Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince.”

Oh my, this guy’s insides… are black [scheming]. Very black.

Just advertise that you like Sehwa! Advertise it!

I was so dumbfounded that I felt a little more awake.

The Crown Prince, who had pushed away a large number of intruders, grabbed my hand and called me in a gentle voice.

“Come on, let’s go, Sia.”

“…Tsk.”

Even in my sleepy state, I frowned at the Crown Prince with all my might and clicked my tongue.

“…Sia seems very sleepy.”

“…”

I could see Sehwa biting her lip tightly and shaking her shoulders.

Oh, I’m enduring it for Sehwa’s sake.

So the two of them grabbed my hands from either side and started talking in hushed tones.

‘Why… are you doing this with me in between…’