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?"

way

eyes glimmering with light. It was almost like I could see Tarofu at the 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 was welcoming, relaxing even. I could feel Pyra's anxiety simmering at the back

plan," Tsuneo said. "I'm not sure how much of what needs to be done is something I can pass off to you.

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about we start

twitched.

furrowed my brow, leaning

you were unconscious, I've been dealing with... issues in the palace. And not just political ones.

"I thought the dragons were

Tsuneo 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 seemingly heading

Five years. financial mismanagement, embezzlement or otherwise wasn't the worst considering how long their history was,

Tsuneo said, frustration seeping into his

based on who's accounts it all

biological father thus Ari's lover, but I have reason to think that Lady Maro might also be entangled with him." He shook his head. "He tried to take the throne years ago,

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

"His brother?"

me.... this

I scowled. "At least they were in

"The same is true of my father. I doubt even now that he doesn't

do you think has gone to him,

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been telling me and the amounts I suspect, that's not the case." He shook his head. "It's at least a few hundred thousand li

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

did

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