The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

Chapter 124

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Morgan

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."

I could see the pain welling up in her eyes,

she would deliver the message... probably not nicely

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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 was a good chance that he was

walked away, I couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction. I had delivered my message, I had planted a seed of doubt in Lady Maro's mind. All I had to do

"I'm seeing a

chuckled. "Maybe. Let's get going to Lady Jun's chambers. It's better to give the speech

to find Lady Jun. Maya seemed confused. She seemed to

to something, but she didn't say anything. Lady Jun wasn't exactly at the top of the list for other

harem records, Lady Jun had been friends

came out that he was a traitor. That could

Lady Maro. Was

knocked on the door

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

Princess," she said.

to speak to you. May

but then she stepped aside. Her room was nowhere near as lavish

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

hesitated, her eyes darting nervously from side to side. "You need

her voice barely

About Elia."

her

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him?" she

a flicker of amusement playing on my lips. I heard you had quite the relationship with him before he

Jun's face paled, her eyes filled with a

my loyalties lie,' she

so." I opened the file in my hand. Her eyes dropped to it. "I've been

more than Queen Haruka

but based on your living quarters you have

nervous. She

my eyes and she turned, starting

once, and I have never given him money or aid in any way," she said, fretting her hands.

could do with my allowance what I wished. The border wars have been... hard