The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

Chapter 124

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Finally, Lady Maro swallowed hard, nodding once. I'll... I'll have it ready in a few days."

"Tonight, I said and turned.

"That's ridiculous!"

"Aren't the silks and things here?" I cocked an eyebrow. "I think letting you have until tonight is

more than generous."

She shut her mouth. I narrowed my eyes.

.or

"I'll take it in gold, jewels, or goods, Lady Maro. Tonight."

Without waiting for a response, I turned to leave. Then, I slowed as I reached the door, preparing

for the actual blow.

"Before I go..." I looked back at her. "Do you know where Elia is?"

Lady Maro hesitated, her eyes darting nervously from side to side. "No," she replied, her voice

barely a whisper. "Why would I know where he's gone? He was banished."

I raised an eyebrow, my eyes fixed on her. "Are you sure?" I asked, my voice filled with a mixture of suspicion and curiosity.

Lady Maro's eyes widened, her expression one of fear. "I don't know. How dare you accuse me

I shrugged.

"That's too bad," I said, my voice barely a whisper. "If you happen to see him, tell him that his brother, the king, is going to formally adopt his son." "His son?" She asked.

"Of course. Don't you think Kai will make a great addition to the family? He certainly deserves the luxuries of the palace, even though his father is a traitor."

paled, her eyes wide with disbelief. I could see the pain welling up in her eyes,

knew that she would deliver the message... probably not nicely

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would be a bitter pill for Elia to swallow. He seemed to be a jealous and possessive man. And there was a good chance that Lady Maro would pass what happened to Ari as well, but I'd see. I hoped that the news would force Elia to do something hasty, so we could deal with him before the Convening, but given our luck, there

couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction. I had delivered my message, I had planted a seed of doubt in Lady

Anya looked stunned. "I'm seeing a whole new side to

Jun's chambers. It's better to give the speech to as many as possible right now

led us through the halls to find Lady Jun. Maya seemed

didn't say anything. Lady Jun wasn't exactly at the top of the list for other suspects, but she was someone that Lady

the harem records, Lady Jun

came out that he was a traitor. That could mean a lot of things,

thing I was certain of was that I needed to talk to her. She was softer than Lady Maro. Was she desperate for love, for attention? Maybe she just didn't care one way or

knocked on the

moment later, the door creaked open. Lady Jun stood there,

Princess," she said. "What brings

need to speak to you. May

stepped aside. Her room was nowhere near as lavish as

of the bathing chamber. She wasn't a palace staff member based on

eyes darting nervously from side to side.

she asked, her voice barely a

About Elia."

Jun's eyes widened, her

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about him?"

I heard you had quite the relationship with him before

eyes filled with a mixture of shock and

Majesty knows where my loyalties lie,' she

file in my hand. Her eyes dropped to it.

never taken more

based on your living quarters you have not

more nervous. She

I narrowed my eyes and she

said, fretting her hands. "I... I simply... I

needed it. The king said that I could do with my allowance what I wished. The border wars have been... hard on my family. You cannot fault me for