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."

the pain welling up in her eyes, maybe even a bit of betrayal, but

and I knew that she would deliver the

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adoption 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

had delivered my message, I had planted a seed of doubt

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

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

halls to find Lady Jun. Maya

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

I saw in the harem records, Lady

that he was a

certain of was that I needed to talk to her. She was softer than Lady Maro. Was she desperate

on the door and

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

Princess," she said. "What brings you

speak to you.

stepped aside. Her room was nowhere near as

out of

darting nervously from side to side. "You need to speak

she asked, her voice

About Elia."

Jun's eyes widened, her expression one

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him?" she

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

her eyes filled with a mixture of shock

my loyalties lie,' she

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

taken more than Queen

your living quarters you

nervous. She turned to

I narrowed my eyes and she

fretting her hands. "I... I simply... I was lonely with

I could do with my allowance what I wished. The border wars have been... hard on my family. You cannot fault me for that." "Maybe," I said. "Unless Elia is