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?

a woman more desirable, more lovely, and more alluring as it gives them a sweet

and I rubbed my head. He showed me an image of it and it took everything in me not to

I suppose I am grateful that I didn't know exactly what they were doing when I was younger. How often did

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Fruit for Morgan though I didn't need to make her

have a feeling that

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 first

with her whims is the queen,

YOU ever be." She flushed. I turned to Gen. "You can have them all served in the common

meals in the dining hall. I will allow for

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

that any of 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

Their jaws dropped.

me," I said.

"Wait until His

you will

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

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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

let's get

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

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

me.

deep, dark part of me