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.

all there," she said bitterly, avoiding

up and separate it for cataloging. "The treasury will inspect everything, anything over the amount will be returned

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I turned to leave, I noted that her servant was glaring at me openly. For a moment, I

room and continued

went smoother than I thought it would,"

Who

her own staff from her family's home. They tend to keep

She seemed rather bold to be glaring at me

of her, it would be unusual

table near the far wall. Something felt off. The

I called out, but

with the guards, my instincts kicking in. I stepped back,

'Search the room."

heightened.

toward the back of the room, reaching for a wardrobe that seemed slightly out of place. Just as his hand touched the

smoke erupted from the wardrobe, billowing

the room in seconds. I could barely see two feet in front of me as I coughed, the acrid scent stinging my lungs. It

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her!" I shouted, my voice muffled by

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

toward the guards, who were fanning

the window.

other half of the guards. "Send out a search party. Lock

scrambled to follow my orders, and I stepped back into the hallway. I hadn't imagined that she would make it this easy to have a reason to

toward the nearest open window. The cool evening breeze hit

Lady Mei?" I asked. "Was she an active child? Grew up in

If anything

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