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 a sweet scent... and makes them more

rubbed my head. He showed me an image of

her with a knowing smile. I suppose I am grateful that I didn't know exactly

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need to make her smell any more lovely than

around the Pools. No worries. He chuckled. I have a feeling that my Pyra is imparting all sorts of tips

I could only hope

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

the

the staff with her whims is the queen, and you are not her,

She flushed. I turned to Gen. "You can have them all

if they will not take meals in the dining hall. I will allow

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

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 make you whatever specialty thing from your home region, that is something different, but you will not make yourselves, your whims, nuisances. And it

Their jaws dropped.

I said.

glaring. "Wait until His

you will like the

grumbling. I turned to the servants, who were watching me with at mixture

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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,

get

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

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

me.

deep, dark part of me said.