Chapter 119

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Substitute Bride

Morgan

"No," he said. "The turtles are matriarchal... conniving though... The ti his jaws and his eye started to glow. "I don't think their coming will be a very relaxing thing."

rs are just vicious." He set

He narrowed his eyes. "I doubt the witch has changed her mind about the way things should go."

"What does that mean?"

"The lady of the Hardest Shell, as she was once called, wanted each of our realms to remain separate from each other, to preserve the nature of the compass as having four distinct lines... or she wanted to take Pyra's place."

My eyes widened. Overlapping triangles? Great. Wouldn't that mean it was more likely that the tigers and the turtles would team up to get what they wanted?

A wave of unease went through me and I pushed it down. I couldn't focus on the battle ahead not

owing how far behind we were in preparations now.

odded. "Alright. Let's... talk more about the Convening when they're feeling a little more alkative? What have you been up to while I was unconscious? What can I take off your plate?"

"Are you hungry?"

I blinked and chuckled. 'Not literally. I meant what tasks can I take on so you can focus on other things?"

interesting way of

commenting. There was an intensity in his silence that set me on edge, but I waited for Tsuneo to

to be done is something I can pass off to

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start with preparations

twitched.

furrowed my brow, leaning forward

hair, a weary sigh escaping his lips. "While you were unconscious, I've been dealing with... issues in the palace. And not

confused. "I thought the dragons

until five years ago, around the time of the coup attempt. Since then, a lot of money has been funneled out of the accounts, and it's been difficult to trace beyond seemingly heading into the harem."

was so relieved about the accounting books. Five years. financial mismanagement, embezzlement or otherwise wasn't the worst considering how

his voice.

mer's absence, but the rest, based on who's accounts it all ended up in..." He

Lady Maro might also be entangled with him." He shook his head. "He tried to take the throne

like lightning. My father's casket

"His brother?"

this

scowled. "At least they were in my

father. I doubt even now that he

has

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it was just enough for his livelihood and Kai, I might not be so irritated, but based on the things that Kai has been telling me and the amounts I suspect, that's not

gasped. My family's secret treasury was easily one a few tens of thousands of li. I couldn't even fathom that much money being in

much money did

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