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

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

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 were doing when I was

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I had to remember to somehow procure Star Fruit for Morgan though I didn't need to make her smell any more lovely than the already dd Restraint was

I have a feeling that my Pyra is

I could only hope

be known, 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

am the first

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

turned to Gen. "You can have them all

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

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

that any of them should need any special accommodations." I glanced over them. "If you have personal servants or a relationship with staff member who can and is willing

Their jaws dropped.

from me," I said. "I imagine

grumbled, glaring. "Wait until His Majesty hears about

will

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

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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

get to the

like I had taken all of their burdens away with such a simple decree. I

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 sister. It was a good fear to have, considering their ambitions. As I walked to my seat, I felt

me.

deep, dark part of me said. Fear