The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

Chapter 119

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 describing it.

back of his mind, stirring, listening, but not commenting. There was an intensity in his silence that set me on edge, but I waited for Tsuneo to speak. The quiet of our chambers

sure how much of what needs to be done is something I can pass off to you. Not

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we start with

lips twitched. About

leaning forward slightly. "What's going

ran a hand through his hair, a weary sigh escaping his lips. "While you were unconscious, I've been dealing with... issues in the palace. And

echoed, confused. "I thought the

snickered. "And the treasury records were impeccable 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

considering how long their history was, but it would be

Tsuneo said, frustration seeping into his

could just be the harem being wasteful in my mer's absence, but the rest, based on who's accounts it all ended up in..." He huffed. "It would seem that Ari and Lady Maro were likely supporting

also be entangled with him." He shook his head. "He tried

me like lightning. My father's casket flashed through my

"His brother?"

went still and eyed me.... this had struck

scowled. "At least they were in

now that he doesn't see

you think has gone to him, and

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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

few thousand?" I 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 a treasury, let ne missing and no one have. noticed it for

much money did the dragons even

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