The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

Chapter 103

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Tsunea

He flinched, clearly surprised that I knew his name

Eventually, he shuffled forward, nodding and bowing his head. "Yes, Your Highness."

"Do you know why her lunch is late? He hesitated, glancing between me and the woman. 'Do not fear telling the truth."

"Lady Maro has requested that she have lunch alone, earlier than the others, on the opposite side of the palace in a private parlor and has required a special menu. I cocked an eyebrow. "We have had problems procuring the ingredients for it. I scoffed. "And the rest of you?"

"Our meals are late as well!" They said.

1 scoffed. Let me guess. They have much of the same requests?"

Gen ducked his head. "Yes, Your Highness."

"And what is this request?"

"Star Fruit Pastries."

I shook my head. Star Fruit has been out of season for months.

Tarofu laughed from the back of their minds. It seems they are trying to gain your father's favor.

What does that mean?

snickered. Star Fruit is known to make a woman more desirable, more lovely, and more alluring as it gives them a sweet

showed me an image of it and it took everything in me not

smile. I suppose I am grateful that I didn't

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Morgan though I didn't need to make her smell any more lovely than the already dd Restraint was already

grows in the garden around the Pools. No worries. He chuckled. I have a feeling that

I could only hope

like each other. I don't care if you don't want to share a meal together. I don't care if one person wants one thing and

am the

may burden the staff with her

Gen. "You can have

meals in the dining

parlors they have been using as their own personal dining rooms, I need a tally of them and to get them to me as quickly as possible. In addition, they will all

"If you have personal servants or a relationship with staff member who can and is willing to make you whatever specialty thing from your

Their jaws dropped.

I said. "I imagine you're

glaring. "Wait until His Majesty

doubt you will like

stomped off, growling and grumbling. I turned to the servants, who were watching me with at mixture of relief

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be running this side of the palace as well. Bring your concerns and outrageous requests to my attention and do not fear retaliation, I said, my voice filled with a sense of reassurance. They will suffer much more for the attempt than you ever will

get to the

I had taken all of their burdens away with such a simple decree. I

with steady, deliberate steps, my eyes scanning the long table where members of the royal family were seated. The air was thick with tension. Most of my siblings, who generally avoided me, looked stiff in their seats

me.

deep, dark part