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, avoiding my
small group of staff who had come with us. Maya and Anya directed them on how to pack it up and separate it for cataloging. "The treasury will inspect everything, anything over the amount will
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to leave, I noted that her servant was glaring at me openly. For a moment, I wondered if she was also a part
and continued down the
went smoother than I thought it would," Maya
servant. Who is
family's
She seemed rather bold to be
door stood slightly ajar. A frown tugged at my lips. From what I knew of her, it would be unusual for her
left burning on a table near the far wall. Something felt off. The air was
called out, but
kicking in. I stepped back, allowing
'Search the room."
spread out, moving cautiously through the space. I stood near the entrance, my senses heightened. The longer I stayed, the more I felt something wasn't right. "Maya,
that seemed slightly out of
yelled, instinctively ducking as thick gray smoke erupted from the wardrobe,
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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I shouted, my voice muffled by the
window. I lunged forward, my 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 feet, but by
my breath, I turned back toward the
the window.
back to the other half of the guards. "Send out a search party. Lock down the palace and
hallway. I hadn't imagined that she would make it this easy to have a reason to interrogate her about he relationship with
hit my face, helping to clear the lingering smoke from my
me about Lady Mei?" I asked. "Was she an active child? Grew
Highness. If anything she's
About The Dragon King's Substitute Bride - Chapter 136
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