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?

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

showed me an image of it and it took everything in me

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 my father in plain sight

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didn't need to make her smell any more

He chuckled. I have a feeling that my

I could only hope

I don't care if you don't want to share a meal together. I

am the

with her whims is the queen, and

She flushed. I turned to Gen. "You

the harem if they will not take meals in the dining hall.

Whatever modifications you have done to the parlors they have been using as their own personal dining rooms, I

them. "If you have personal servants or a relationship with staff member who can and is willing to make

Their jaws dropped.

from me," I said. "I imagine

grumbled, glaring. "Wait until His Majesty

will

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

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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.

let's get to the

got to the kitchens 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

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

me.

part of me said. Fear