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?

and more alluring as it gives them

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

looked at her with a knowing smile. I suppose I am grateful that I didn't

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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 already

around the Pools. No worries. He chuckled. I have

I could only hope

of you like each other. I don't care if you don't

am the first

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

to Gen. "You can have them all served in

they will not take meals in the dining hall.

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

have personal servants or a relationship with staff member who can and is willing to make you whatever specialty thing from your home region, that is something

Their jaws dropped.

me," I said. "I imagine

glaring. "Wait until His Majesty hears about

you will like the

off, growling and grumbling. I turned to the servants, who were watching

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healing, I will 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

get to

staff. They looked like I had taken all of their burdens away with such a simple decree. I could only imagine how stressful

headed 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 like Keiji and his sister. It was a good

me.

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