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."

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

I knew that she would deliver the message...

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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

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 was wait. As I left Lady

looked stunned. "I'm seeing a

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

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

in the harem records, Lady Jun

was a traitor. That could mean

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

on the door and

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

said. "What brings you

speak to you. May I

room was nowhere near as lavish as Lady

coming out of the bathing

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

her voice barely

About Elia."

eyes widened, her expression one of

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him?"

amusement playing on my lips. I heard you had quite the relationship with

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

knows where my loyalties lie,' she stammered, still not looking

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

more than

but based on your living quarters you have not been using it for

She turned to her servant. "Leave

my eyes

way," she said, fretting her hands. "I... I simply... I was lonely with the king away and... The

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