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 gives them a sweet scent... and makes them more adventurous in

head. He showed me an image of it and

it randomly, and my father had always looked at her with a knowing smile. I suppose I am grateful that I didn't know exactly what they were

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

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

I could only hope

staff with your ridiculous requests. don't care if none of you like each other. I don't care if you don't want to share a meal together. I don't

am the first

with her

flushed. I turned to Gen. "You can have them all served

of the harem if they will not take meals in the

their own rooms or if they are dining with my father, their children, or each other, but none of these separate parlors or randomly across the 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

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

Their jaws dropped.

I said.

until His

you will like

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

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requests to my attention and do not fear retaliation, I said, my voice filled with a sense of reassurance.

let's get to

decree. I could only imagine how stressful dealing with the concubines was without my mother's presence

to the main dining hall. I entered 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 as if they were afraid of offending me and ending up

me.

me, a deep, dark part of me said.