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?

desirable, more lovely, and more alluring as

showed me an image of it and it took everything in me not to

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

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I didn't need to make her smell any more lovely

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

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

the first

only person who may burden the staff with her whims is

flushed. I turned to Gen.

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

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

glanced over them. "If you have personal servants or a relationship with staff member who can

Their jaws dropped.

said.

"Wait until His

doubt you will like

turned to the servants, who were watching me with

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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.

let's get to the

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 still just starting to figure out

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 to my seat, I felt their eyes on

me.

a deep, dark part