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."

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

right, and I knew that she would deliver the message...

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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 was

of satisfaction. I had delivered my message, I had planted a seed of doubt in Lady Maro's mind.

looked stunned. "I'm seeing a whole new side to you, Your

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

halls to find Lady Jun.

exactly at the top of the list for

on what I saw in the harem records, Lady

came out that he was a traitor. That

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

the

open. Lady Jun stood there, her eyes

said.

to speak to you. May

stepped aside. Her room was nowhere near

the servant coming out of the bathing chamber. She wasn't

side to side.

what?" she asked, her

About Elia."

her expression one of

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him?" she

lips. I heard you had quite the relationship with him before

Jun's face paled, her eyes filled with a mixture of shock and

where my loyalties lie,' she stammered,

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

never taken more

but based on your living

nervous. She turned to

woman scurried away. I narrowed my eyes and she

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

border wars have been... hard on