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."

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

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

planted a

Anya looked stunned. "I'm seeing a

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

us through the halls to find Lady Jun. Maya seemed confused. She seemed to know

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

on what I saw in the harem records, Lady Jun had

came out that he was a traitor. That

thing I was certain of was that I needed to talk to her. She was softer than Lady

on the door and

Lady Jun stood there, her eyes wide with

she said. "What

to you. May I come

then she stepped aside. Her room was nowhere near as

out of the bathing chamber. She wasn't a palace

nervously from side to

what?" she asked, her voice barely

About Elia."

eyes widened, her expression one of

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about him?"

of amusement playing on my lips. I heard you had quite

face paled, her eyes filled with

where my loyalties lie,' she stammered,

so." I opened the file in my hand. Her eyes dropped

taken more than Queen Haruka

true, but based on your living quarters

nervous. She turned to her

narrowed my eyes

only happened once, and I have never given him money or aid in any way," she said, fretting her hands. "I... I simply... I was lonely with the king away and... The borders-" "Where did the money go then?" I

said. "My family needed it. The king said that I could do with my allowance what I wished. The border wars have been... hard on my