The Dragon King's Substitute Bride
Chapter 123
Chapter 123
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"Are you going to talk to her right now?" Maya asked.
"Her and the others," I said, smirking. "They're not feeling the hurt of Tsuneo's end of their access to the royal funds. Could you work on finding out where they could also be getting their funds. from while I... sow some discord."
I opened the ledger. "You think Lady Maro knows she's only one of many?"
Maya jumped up. "I'm coming."
I laughed and looked at Anya. "Anya?"
She looked a little uncertain.
I could use a scribe and someone a little more familiar with the harem's expenses..."
She bit her lip, then nodded.
I closed the ledger with a snap, grinning, feeling mischievous, devious in a way I hadn't been able to in a long time. I had always been crafty when I needed, and it was so much better to bring people to a grinding halt by leveraging their own weaknesses against them. "What can you tell me about Lady Maro?"
I didn't know which one she was off the top of my head, but Maya had plenty to say. Lady Maro had always been one of the more... ambitious members of the harem, but this level of indulgence was probably the main reason she had never been considered to be a part of Haruka's council. To think she thought that no one would ever catch her, was telling.
She was a spoiled woman. Maya said she was a noble's daughter, his favored daughter and that noble's patriarch was an Elder. Figured.
I chuckled, smoothing down my robe and squaring my shoulders. This was going to be good as Maya kept giving me all the details I needed.
As I made my way through the corridors of the palace, I kept my steps firm and deliberate. The servants murmured as we passed, nodding their heads and smiling a bit. When I reached the harem's entrance. From there, Anya led the was to Lady Maro's chambers, I knocked once-loudly
and pushed the door open without waiting for an invitation.
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silk pillows, surrounded by an array
nearly overpowering. She glanced up lazily, her eyes narrowing when she saw
was enough to fool simple people, but I knew goods. The amount of silk she ordered was enough for
years.
ruder
be
even moving from her comfortable
De visit?"
habits are out of control, and you'll be repaying every piece of gold over the amount set by Queen
it doesn't seem like you've been spending it
reported.
"You have no-"
up repeatedly in connection with extravagant expenditures. I'll give you a moment to try and justify it before
playing on her lips. "Oh, darling. Is that what this is about? Surely, you don't begrudge me a few luxuries. After all, as a member of the royal harem, I am entitled to certain... comforts." Her tone was dripping with condescension. "Not that you would know about that being just a
comfort you since the king would neve consider you as even half the woman
eyes filled with disdain. "I am a member of the royal
her room in disdain that made
I'm concerned about your copious amounts of theft from
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learn your lesson."
hissed. She scoffed, her eyes flashing with amusement. "When the king returns, we'll see how he feels about
Elder, or one of the
what are you going to do to teach me a lesson? You have no real power, and
worried about since you want
did, do you think anyone will
most insignificant parts of my very long list."
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