The Villainess Hides Her Wealth - Chapter 73.2

Chapter 73.2

In particular, Yunette did not sell cosmetics at high prices, so everyone was using them.

Though if the cosmetics were sold at a premium to only a few people, the heresy logic of the temple might have worked to some extent…

“Yunette is selling items similar to the after-sun cream, like ‘ointment that is good for burns’, or ‘ointment for scars’.”

In other words, we already sold some medicinal items.

“It’s strange that they say that medicine that is applied to one’s skin is okay, but medicine that needs to be ingested isn’t.”

The crown prince was listening to everything I was saying.

There was a lot to worry about, so his head was bound to be complicated. His concentration was astonishing.

“At what stage has the medicine development of the alchemy guild come?”

“Here, I have a summarized research protocol. However, it’s only for Your Highness to see. You can’t show it to someone else. I hope you understand.”

“Of course. I won’t tell Vivian either.”

“Thank you for your understanding. It is a sensitive matter, so I have to be careful.”

I watched as the wonder flashed across the crown prince’s eyes as he read the documents.

“With the help of the imperial family, we can make it better,” I added with a clear smile. “If the imperial family wishes for a specific area of medicine to be researched, I will tell the members of the guild. As we continue to develop them, more amazing medicine will be made in the future. We will continue to work on research and development.”

The crown prince knew better than anyone else that her words were not empty. Yuria didn’t settle even after Yunette had a successful start and continued to release new cosmetics.

“… It’s really amazing,” he uttered a short exclamation.

His mind, clouded from the negotiations with the temple, became clear.

Yuria always surprised him and showed him a new path.

‘If the alchemy guild starts developing medicine, I don’t have to accept the unreasonable negotiations with the temple, right?’

Even if the health and treatment of the soldiers, knights of the empire, or even all the imperial people depended on the temple, there would be no reason to put up with their mistreatment anymore.

He could trust everything since it was Yuria who was saying that, but… Even if it wasn’t, it was okay. Even if only half of what was written in the documents was executed, it was a big harvest.

The number of priests dispatched to the provinces would be reduced by at least half.

‘Not dispatching priests is difficult even to the temple of Ibafne. The temple’s income decreases according to their influence.’

And from the moment people weren’t desperate for the priests’ help, the negotiations began again.

The crown prince’s mind went in circles. Then, without realizing it, he smirked and lowered his head.

“Your Highness?”

“Ah… It’s a little funny.”

Yuria looked puzzled, but Crown Prince Enoch only shook his hands without telling her what he was thinking.

There was no need to mention the complicated past.

And… It would be too shameful to say that Yuria’s dreams had become a source of comfort to him.

‘I’ve always thought that I’m only good at killing or hurting something… I never thought I was good at helping others.’

Yuria clearly looked at him and said that she needed his support.

That she needed his power to distribute the medicine.

For some reason, it felt like she had saved him a little from his past of bloody battlefields and estimating the number of monsters.

The ticklish feeling he felt since they made the cosmetics last time and people smiled saying they were useful… he felt like he knew what it was.

His sister Vivian also suffered because of her facial skin, so the thought that people like Vivian could be helped… It was like a mild sense of accomplishment.

He seemed to owe more emotional debt to Yuria than he expected.

It was the most rewarding thing he felt while living as the crown prince.

“Were you thinking about this since you first made the cosmetics?”

Yuria smiled without answering.

The crown prince knew this opportunity was more important than anything. As Yuria had said, it was for the health of the imperial people.

And…

‘For weakening the temple.’

What if she was attacked by the temple of Ibafne without realizing this danger and got caught off guard?

“The temple won’t like it. I don’t know what kind of tricks they might use. Can you handle it?”

It was an unusual consideration for him.

Even though he knew that what Yuria had brought was a very good opportunity, he was straightforward and pinpointed it in a friendly manner. Even though it would be much more profitable for him to pretend he didn’t know and take advantage of it.

‘Now, what will the lady say?’

Crown Prince Enoch waited for Yuria’s answer.