The Dragon King's Substitute Bride
Chapter 136
Chapter 136
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"I've passed that on to Tsuneo. He said that there's a list of sworn guards who can be trusted, and he'll work on getting the others sworn in or incarcerated to be investigated. "That will go for the staff, too. Everyone will be thoroughly screened, and the palace's defenses
will be restored before then."
Maya and Anya took note, before we could move on, a knock sounded on the door.
"Come in."
The door creaked open, and two guards entered.
"Your Majesty," one of them said, bowing respectfully, "we are ready to accompany you."
Was it that time already? I guessed so.
I nodded, standing from my chair. "Thank you. Maya? Anya?"
They stood as did Jun who hurried ahead to get back to her room before we arrived at the harem.
We walked down the long corridors, the flickering torches casting eerie shadows on the walls. My footsteps echoed against the marble floors, matching the rhythmic stride of the guards.
We stopped at the first door, and I nodded to the guard. He knocked firmly.
A moment later, the door opened, and Lady Maro appeared, her face still pale from dinner. I met her gaze, watching the resistance and irritation war in her eyes.
""Lady Maro."
Her lips pressed into a thin line, but she stepped aside, allowing us to enter. Inside, there was a table piled with jewelry, gowns, and various other luxuries she had purchased with the extra funds.
she said bitterly,
the small group of staff who had come with us. Maya and Anya directed them on how to pack it up and separate
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she said nothing more. As I turned to leave, I noted that her servant was glaring at me openly. For a moment, I wondered if she
and continued down
than I thought it would,"
Who is
staff from her family's home. They tend to keep to
them. She seemed rather bold to be glaring at
the door stood slightly ajar. A frown tugged at my lips. From what I knew of her, it would be unusual for her to leave it open like that. I
was dark, save for the flicker of a few candles left burning on a table near the far wall. Something felt off. The air was still,
called out, but there was
glance with the guards, my instincts kicking in. I stepped back, allowing the guards to go
'Search the room."
space. I stood near the entrance, my senses heightened. The longer I stayed, the more I felt something wasn't right.
guards moved toward the back of the room, reaching for a wardrobe that seemed slightly out of place. Just as his hand
thick gray smoke
their mouths and trying to fan the smoke away, but it was too thick, filling the room in seconds. I could barely see two feet in front of me as I coughed, the acrid scent
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I shouted, my
the room, heading toward the window. I lunged forward, my hand reaching out just as the figure moved,
under my breath, I turned back toward the
the window.
half of the guards. "Send out a search party. Lock down the
stepped back into the hallway. I hadn't imagined that she would make it this easy to have a reason to interrogate her about he relationship with Elia
hit
I asked. "Was she
anything
About The Dragon King's Substitute Bride - Chapter 136
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