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?

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

rubbed my head. He showed me an image of it and it took

the fruit 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

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I didn't need to make her

in the garden around the Pools. No worries. He chuckled. I have a

I could only hope

if you don't want to share a meal together. I

am the first

the staff with her whims

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

meals in the dining hall. I will allow

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 a tally of them

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

Their jaws dropped.

from me," I said. "I imagine

glaring. "Wait until His Majesty

will

servants, who were watching

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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

get to the

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 still just starting to figure out her place in

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

me.

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