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?

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

image of it and it took everything

in hand, 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 my father in

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though I didn't need to make her smell any

chuckled. I have a feeling that

I could only hope

you will 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 care if one person wants one thing and somebody

the

with her whims is the queen, and you are not

turned to Gen. "You

take meals in the dining hall. I will allow for them

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

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

Their jaws dropped.

me," I said. "I imagine

glaring. "Wait until

doubt you will

servants, who were watching me

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as my wife is 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

get to the

burdens away with such a simple decree. I could only imagine how stressful dealing with the concubines

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 have, considering their ambitions. As I walked

me.

deep, dark part of me said. Fear