The Time-Limited Baby Doctor Doesn’t Hide The Fact That She’s A Genius - Chapter 216

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The Terminal Baby Physician Doesn’t Hide Being a Genius

Chapter 216

The first meeting was held in the largest tent on these plains. It was a tent that the Hei Family had set up in advance.

No, it might be the second largest tent now. I heard that the Crown Prince brought an enormously large tent and set it up.

The soldiers had a really hard time with it, didn’t they?

Then and now, he was a genius at making other people suffer.

‘How interesting.’

Seeing him in the conference room after exchanging greetings brought up various thoughts.

Who would have thought Dad would really buy me two whole days.

‘Given Dad’s usual image, it wouldn’t be strange if he blew that guy’s jaw off at the slightest provocation.’

According to Uncle who went with him, he displayed truly fantastic skills.

While appropriately ignoring or deflecting all of the Crown Prince’s nitpicking and arrogant tone. He drove that man absolutely crazy while staying just within the bounds of politeness.

‘That’s really not an easy thing to do.’

Turns out our Dad had this kind of talent? Then did I waste Dad’s talents in the wrong place?

Then I thought about Dad’s current position and shook my head inwardly.

‘I greet His Highness the noble Crown Prince of the Empire. This is our first meeting. I am Hei Biyu, Family Head of the Hei Family.’

By the way, the occasion where I first exchanged greetings with the Crown Prince was so cold it felt like a blizzard had arrived.

Since I had expected this kind of atmosphere anyway, it didn’t affect me at all.

– My, the father and daughter are exactly alike. They have a natural talent for turning people’s stomachs upside down. No… did she take after me? Hmm.

Mother, who had briefly gone to check on Dad while making my medicine, must have seen how Dad treated the Crown Prince.

She said this while looking at me.

Thanks to that, I had to try hard not to laugh. Anyway, the Crown Prince glared at me like he wanted to kill me at first.

After remaining silent for a long time, he soon pulled up the corners of his mouth.

An arrogant gaze and a smile that only reached his mouth. He looked like the perfect example of a ‘noble and arrogant aristocrat’ that commoners would imagine.

In reality, that guy wasn’t stupid, and he wasn’t without ability either.

It’s just that all of it developed in bad directions – oppressing people, exploiting them.

‘I received very good guidance around this place. I look forward to the meeting being just as enjoyable.’

‘How could there be any doubt?’

‘….’

It was amusing to see his eyebrows twitch as if his insides were turning upside down.

Certainly, the relationship between the Hei Family and the Imperial Family was completely different from when Grandmother was the Family Head.

It must be because of the Hei Family’s elevated status and the fall of the Eight Families since then.

The Imperial Palace can no longer find fault with us without justification. Unlike in the past.

That’s why Dad’s time stalling under the guise of guidance and my greeting that walked the tightrope between arrogance and politeness had to be overlooked.

In the conference room, both the Hei Family Estate side and the Imperial Palace side’s key figures took their seats.

The circular table was split cleanly in half, with the Imperial Palace side on one side and the Hei Family on the other.

The Crown Prince and I sat at the head seats.

“Though the tent is somewhat humble, we will serve you with utmost care.”

“Yes, it’s terrible.”

Dad stood behind me in the spot where Raon usually was. And I felt him flinch at the Crown Prince’s words.

I smiled brightly.

“Is that so? This tent was specially crafted and delivered from the Desert of Ahiman, but I’m sorry it couldn’t satisfy such an esteemed person’s heart. Perhaps I should convey a message asking for something better next time.”

Ahiman was a great power located in the Western Empire. Moreover, because it bordered the desert, it was a place where fighting was more frequent and fierce than any other country.

As such, it was also one of the Empire’s major clients. Whether for physicians, medicinal herbs, or anything related to treatment.

However, that country was like a time bomb that would explode if touched. It was a place where the custom was established that if things went wrong, they would take you as companions to the afterlife even if it meant their own destruction.

Especially if you offended those who had strong pride in their national culture, the aftermath couldn’t be guaranteed.

From the Empire’s perspective, it was also a country they had to carefully cajole while continuing negotiations.

Sure enough, the Crown Prince’s complexion changed. His expression wasn’t good, as if recalling Ahiman’s damn troublesome nature.

“…When I said terrible, I meant the cleanliness. Did you receive such a precious item and not manage it properly?”

“I apologize. It was certainly in a clean state, but it seems to have gotten a bit dirty from the dust storms here.”

Very faintly, but the sound of the Crown Prince grinding his teeth could be heard all the way here. It must have been audible because our seats were close.

– Excellent handling.

Dad’s voice came to my ear along with the thread wind. It was a voice only I could hear.

– How about inducing death by high blood pressure while we’re at it?

Wow, that’s quite something. It’s a tempting proposal, but still, I’m a physician, so would it be right to induce death, Dad?

‘Though I can give him plenty of stress.’

I tapped the table lightly.

Those sitting on the Hei Family side made eye contact with me and either showed determined expressions or smiled. As if they would be faithful to their respective roles.

Little Uncle was among them too.

Uncle’s face naturally came to mind, and along with it, Raon came to mind too.

I wonder if our Raon is doing well? I hope nothing’s wrong…

“May we begin the meeting?”

“…Tsk, I permit it. Do so.”

The Crown Prince replied with a displeased expression.

Someone stood up from their seat. It was the person who served as both secretary and moderator.

While looking around at the Imperial Palace side, I spotted a familiar face among them.

It was Sylvester Book.

The Imperial Envoy I met in a plague-stricken village when I was three years old, and the person who owed me his life. The heir of the Book family among the Eight Families, and the man who had been my informant through steady correspondence ever since.

Actually, I recognized him as soon as I entered, but we didn’t exchange separate greetings.

“I am Count Oclere, serving as moderator and secretary. Ahem. Today’s gathering is…”

The man who stood up rolled his eyes and carefully continued speaking.

“This is a meeting created to seek the Hei Family’s clear explanation and apology regarding their unauthorized illegal modification of grassland private property owned by the Imperial Palace for use as herb gardens, and to explore generous and smooth negotiations with the Imperial Palace thereafter.”

That’s right. Those who had been trying to summon me to the Imperial Palace by any means initially rejected this proposal when I said I wouldn’t go unless it was a neutral meeting point.

So I deployed the strategy of ‘I’m not going to your Imperial Palace either, so why don’t you come to me?’

Only then did they accept the neutral meeting point.

‘They must have been tempted by the Immortality Elixir I casually mentioned.’

Thinking they had lost the initiative because of this, they suddenly made an issue out of this matter.

‘How ridiculous.’

The agenda was as follows.

When the First Family Head of the Hei Family initially settled in this Empire, there had been permission from the Empire’s Emperor.

However, our side claimed that the land given by the Imperial Palace included the mountain behind the Family Estate.

The Imperial Palace insisted that no, they had never given permission for the mountain and that it was illegally developed, thus violating imperial law.

When granting territories, mountains and rivers on the territory borders implicitly belong to that family, requiring only consultation between adjacent territories.

They had never once found fault like this with other Vassal Families, so everyone would know how dirty and petty this was.

“I object.”

As soon as the moderator finished speaking, I leisurely raised my hand.

“First of all, we never used it without permission, but whatever, I’ll let that slide. We did nothing wrong, so why do we need to provide explanations and apologies?”

“What? B-but…”

As if this was unexpected, the moderator’s eyes trembled as he wore a bewildered expression.

“Oh my. The moderator is completely unprepared to conduct this meeting. To not even understand the meaning of this gathering – do you even have the qualifications for this?”

“The meaning of the meeting, you say? Of course, it’s about the Hei Family arbitrarily using private land…”

“Good heavens! Do you still not understand!”

As if I had never been smiling, I hardened my expression fiercely, and the moderator froze along with me.

I felt no guilt. That man was a noble planted by the Crown Prince, acting like his lapdog.

“Tsk, a moderator who can’t even understand what’s being said. How can he lead this important meeting! I don’t want to remain in the same place as someone who defiles this meeting for even a moment! Your Highness, isn’t this outrageous? How dare he disturb this noble meeting with such nonsense!”

I shot up from my seat.

The Crown Prince looked like he never expected things to go this way from the start. Right, this is your first time experiencing this, you who lived arrogantly your whole life?

I smiled inwardly and narrowed my eyes.

“The Empire holds all beginnings sacred. However, to proceed with this holy first meeting with such a moderator – I cannot tolerate it. I apologize, but I will adjourn this meeting.”

“What? W-wait. Hei, no, Hei Biyu, Family Head! Family Head!!”

I turned my back without hesitation. I had to leave without any lingering attachment.

My goal was to drag out time as much as possible. Until my fox arrives.

“Please reconvene the meeting in one day.”

I didn’t forget to give the moderator one last glance.

‘Oh, I managed to delay it by one day thanks to him?’

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