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?

to make a woman more desirable, more lovely, and more alluring as it

head. He showed me an image of it and it took everything in

with a knowing smile. I suppose I am grateful that I didn't know

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to remember to somehow procure Star Fruit for Morgan though I didn't need to make her smell any more lovely than the

the Pools. No worries. He chuckled. I have a feeling that my Pyra is

I could only hope

like each other. I don't care if you don't want

am the first

who may burden the staff with her whims is the queen, and you are not

be." She flushed. I turned to Gen. "You

will not take meals in the dining

palace arrangements any longer. Whatever modifications you have done to the 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.

them should need any special accommodations." I glanced over them. "If you have personal servants or a relationship with staff member who can and is willing to make you whatever specialty thing from your home region, that is something

Their jaws dropped.

me," I said. "I

glaring. "Wait until

you will

I turned to the servants, who were watching me with at mixture of

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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

get to

of their burdens away with such a simple decree. I could only imagine how stressful dealing with the concubines was without my mother's presence and with Morgan still just starting to figure out

tension. Most of my siblings, who generally avoided me, looked stiff in their seats as if they were afraid of

me.

deep, dark part of me