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?

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

image of it and it took everything in me not

snacking on 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 doing when I was younger. How often did my mother flirt with

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

He chuckled. I have a feeling that my Pyra is imparting all sorts of tips

I could only hope

not be allowed to overbunden the 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

the

who may burden the staff with her whims is the queen,

I turned to Gen.

of the harem if they will not take meals in the dining hall. I will allow for them to

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 me as quickly as possible. In addition, they will all be served the same meal as the

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 whims, nuisances.

Their jaws dropped.

I said. "I imagine

glaring. "Wait until His

doubt you will like the

the servants, who were watching me with at

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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 at their hands. The servants nodded, their eyes filled with a mixture of hope

let's get to

and 1 shared the decree with the entire staff. They looked like I had taken all 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 her place

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.

me.

a deep, dark part