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?

desirable, more lovely, and more alluring as it gives them a sweet scent... and makes them more adventurous in

showed me an image of

with the fruit in hand, snacking on it randomly, and my father had always looked at her with a knowing smile. I suppose I am grateful

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

have a feeling

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 care if one person wants one thing and somebody else wants something else. You

am the

burden the staff with her whims is the queen, and you are

I turned to Gen. "You can have them

not take meals in the dining hall. I will allow

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

with staff member who can and is willing to make you whatever specialty thing from your home region, that is something different, but you will not make yourselves, your

Their jaws dropped.

me," I said. "I imagine you're

glaring. "Wait until His

will like

the servants, who were

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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

get to the

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

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 like Keiji and his sister. It was a good fear to have, considering their ambitions. As I walked to my seat, I felt their eyes on me-the unease,

me.

me, a deep, dark part of me