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?

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

an image of it and

am grateful that I didn't know exactly what

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Star Fruit for Morgan though I didn't need to make her smell any more lovely than

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

I could only hope

care if you don't want to share a meal together. I don't care if one person wants one thing and somebody else wants something else. You will not burden the staff

the first

staff with her whims is the queen, and you

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

take meals in the

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 a tally of them and to get them to me as quickly as possible. In addition, they will all be served the same

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

Their jaws dropped.

me," I said. "I imagine

glaring. "Wait until His

you will

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

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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

get

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

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.

a deep, dark part