Baby Pharmacist Princess

The northern Castalia palace is so vast that if you take the wrong path, you could walk for three days and still not find your way back.

Centered around Emperor Raerhod’s Celestial Palace, there are four annexes and a total of six departments.

To the left of the Celestial Palace is the training ground and accommodations for the six knight orders, part of the National Security Department.

Beyond that, there are five more palaces, with Alexandra, the heir to the throne, residing in the most splendid one, Meah Palace.

“I can’t forgive this.”

“Princess Alexandra…”

“I will repay this humiliation.”

Meah Palace, which should be bustling with gifts for the harvest festival season, is unusually empty this year.

The first thing Prince Vikal did after being released from confinement was to put Alexandra under house arrest.

On top of that, he even treated a useless girl with great care!

Nobles are sensitive to even the slightest changes in the political landscape.

After the news of Alexandra’s confinement spread, those who had been trying to align themselves with her since childhood were the first to withdraw their bribes.

Alexandra had never seen her palace so empty, and the shock was immense.

There should be gifts piled higher than her head here!

Where did all my gifts go?

“Adopted? There are so many royals with the name of Wynn, and they chose that useless girl? Why?”

As Alexandra muttered, biting her lip, her maids could only stand by nervously.

All of Alexandra’s maids were from the South.

They thought, and it was true, that being the daughter of the Prince, and not just any prince, but the South Emperor’s daughter, made her special.

Especially while Prince Vikal Wynn Castalia was away from the palace.

“I was too scared back then. It was my first time meeting him. If I go to Your Highness the Prince again and explain properly, he might cancel her adoption.”

“Princess, but…”

“He would, right? That stupid girl can’t even understand simple words!”

Alexandra shouted, throwing an ivory comb in front of her.

The maids trembled as they prepared to leave, knowing that it might be a comb now, but something else could fly at them soon.

Just yesterday, a maid had her forehead cut because she looked displeasing to Alexandra.

During her confinement, Alexandra received no information. Prince Vikal had cut off all her sources.

But now it was different.

Alexandra was furious from hearing all the information she missed over the past month.

“She’s no better than a house pet. He must regret it. She turned out to be useless after all!”

“……”

“He must have lost his mind during confinement, not thinking about what benefits him. Right?”

Alexandra’s sharp question made the remaining maid nod, despite being much younger.

Princess Alexandra might only be ten years old, but she was cunning and calculating.

Alexandra had received up to 1,000 gifts in the past.

But the thought of the girl she looked down on getting over 3,000 gifts…

And knowing that the rumor was widespread enough for even a lowly maid like herself to hear…

“All the gifts meant for you went to Princess Cherishe.”

At that moment,

“I heard the adoption gifts piled up to over 3,000. Where do you think they all came from?”

The door behind Jessica opened, and a sweet, sugary voice slipped in.

A youthful boy’s voice, with an oddly captivating tone.

Jessica shuddered and moved to the wall.

Other maids liked the boy for his pretty looks, but Jessica felt uneasy.

His noiseless steps and shadows that flickered oddly in candlelight…

It must be an illusion, but it was still scary.

“Rumor has it the master craftsman Bauzenski’s pearl cage and ruby bird set you wanted so much went to her.”

“…What did you say?”

Crunch.

Alexandra bit her nails.

The boy gently took Alexandra’s hand and helped her put on a glove.

His silver hair shimmered, and his amethyst-like eyes gleamed darker.

His dimpled cheeks and sky-blue suit hinted at how charming he would grow to be.

But Jessica still averted her eyes, avoiding his gaze.

The boy glanced at Jessica and smiled subtly.

However, he doesn’t speak to her further. The boy has more important matters to attend to.

There was no time to praise a human who had somewhat figured out his identity. He needed to manipulate the fool who still hadn’t realized anything.

With a voice as sweet as sugar, the boy continued his secret whispers.

“I heard on the way that Princess Cherishe’s biological father is said to be a dragon.”

“…That can’t be true. Everyone is being fooled by that girl.”

To Alexandra, Cherishe was an easy target.

She disliked her from the moment they first met.

Since discovering Cherishe was simple-minded, Alexandra had found great amusement in playing with her.

Alexandra didn’t see her actions as bullying.

In fact, without her, Cherishe wouldn’t have had any friends!

She had taken the time to play with her, and this was how she was repaid?

How audacious…!

“Poor Alexandra,” the boy said, looking at the fuming Alexandra with a smile.

Then, as if sharing a deeply secretive piece of information, he lowered his voice even further.

“But they say Princess Cherishe is making illegal medicine.”

“Medicine?”

“And… five days ago, the former Pope passed away. A new Pope will soon take his place.”

As the boy whispered, Alexandra’s brow furrowed.

Illegal, medicine, new Pope.

An ordinary child might not grasp what these three words meant together.

But just as a dragon hatchling could speak, walk, and think from birth, so too could the royals of Castalia.

They were not to be considered ordinary children.

In the royal palace, being “like normal people” was a disgrace.

As the heir to the throne, Alexandra had received extensive education, allowing her to quickly connect the words.

“So, a new Pope will be crowned soon. He will come to the palace to pay his respects.”

“Exactly.”

“I’ll inform the Pope that Cherishe is making illegal medicine. The Pope will take care of it.”

Muttering to herself, Alexandra’s eyes sharpened with determination.

“Go to the Foreign Affairs Department and find out exactly when the new Pope is coming. They will come to pay their respects, but we need to prepare a gift for his coronation as an excuse.”

Her initial rage turned into calculated cunning.

Alexandra bit her lip thoughtfully before adding a final instruction.

“Contact Genovia. Tell her I’ll give her something to offer at the Agricultural Day, but in return, she must spy on Cherishe and find out everything about her.”

The boy placed his hand on his chest and bowed slightly.

“As you wish.”