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.

said bitterly,

and Anya directed them on how to pack it up and separate

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leave, I noted that her servant was glaring at me openly. For

her room and continued down

went smoother than I thought

servant. Who

own staff from her family's home.

to look into them. She seemed rather bold to be glaring

of her, it would be unusual

flicker of a few candles left burning on a table near the far wall. Something felt off. The

I called out, but there was

guards, my instincts kicking in. I

'Search the room."

near the entrance, my senses heightened. The longer I stayed,

reaching for a wardrobe that seemed slightly out of

down!" I yelled, instinctively ducking as thick gray smoke erupted from

room in seconds. I could barely see two feet in front of me as I coughed, the acrid scent stinging my lungs. It wasn't poison it seemed.

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my voice muffled

out just as the figure moved, but the smoke made it impossible to see clearly. I heard a soft thud and a

turned back toward the guards, who were

the window.

the window." I turned back to the other half of the guards. "Send out a search party. Lock down the palace and the

imagined that she would make it this easy to have a reason to interrogate her about he relationship with

cool evening breeze hit my face, helping

you tell me about Lady Mei?" I asked. "Was she an

Your Highness. If anything she's always been quite

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