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?

lovely, and more alluring as it gives them a sweet scent... and makes them more adventurous in

cackled, and I rubbed my head. He showed me an image of it

father had always looked at her with a knowing smile. I suppose I am grateful that I didn't know exactly what

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though I didn't need

chuckled. I have a feeling that my Pyra

I could only hope

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

the first

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

Gen. "You

will not take meals in the dining hall. I will allow for them

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 meal as the rest of

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.

said. "I imagine you're

grumbled, glaring. "Wait until His Majesty hears

you will like the

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

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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 at their hands. The servants nodded, their eyes

get to the

a simple decree. I could only imagine how stressful dealing with the concubines was without

who generally avoided me, looked stiff in their seats as if they were afraid of offending me

me.

me, a deep, dark part of me said. Fear