The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

Chapter 51

Chapter 51

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Tsuneo looked surprised.

"What is it?"

"I was under the impression that your family of humans-"

I snickered. He wrinkled his nose.

"Is that odd phrasing?"

"A little," I smiled at him. "But a little endearing..."

His smile turned warm, and his eyes brightened. I looked away.

"You were saying?"

"Your family... is from an area that bathes communally, isn't it?"

"My father's family, yes." I nodded. "But I never got the to never had the time, and I was always excluded from going."

go to the communal baths. I

My lips twitched at the thought.

"The Jaki Baths in my hometown are the best on this side of the continent, but I never went."

"Why?"

"Well..." I shrugged. "It was a luxury, for one."

"Your family didn't seem to be poor."

aren't really.

already knew I was lying and it pained him. I-bit-my lip and dropped my gaze to my knees. After everything, should I really be cagey about this? It wasn't like it was my fault that my family were jerk No one ever want to go with me when I had time, I said. "Then... I was too busy to go. Even though the estate has communal bathing arrangements, I never bothered to use them. It was pretty obvious that

at that. He looked genuinely confused,

"That's terrible."

it, so this is a pretty good

my head back against the

and I cracked an eye open. His

to reconcile

had a proper honeymoon," he began, then

bulged at the thought.

that, but...

looked away.

settle down,"

are these... fairy springs, hidden. deep within the mountains to the south. The water is said

shot through me. The idea of bathing in a magical pool, surrounded by nature, sounded worlds better than bathing with half

go to these Jaki Baths so you have

lips twitched and I sunk down a little more into the

sounds incredible," I whispered, a genuine smile playing on

"You need not thank

me, wife."

the gentle lapping of the water. The tension of the evening had

maddening

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way, but I could hear them snickering, laughing, gossiping about me. About what that human woman had said. How the king was treating me now.

stormed into my chambers, slamming

my Tsuneo... he was supposed to be mine. I knew since we were children that we were destined to rule side-by-side. I was destined

Empress.

His wife!

and threw chairs. I clawed through a tapestry I'd had since I was child. I couldn't stop until

"That little bitch!"

and their petty gossip. I made the lazy servants do exactly what they should be doing. The king loved me. The entire

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