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 eyes, maybe even a bit of

served her right, and I knew that she

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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

couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction. I had delivered my message, I had planted a seed

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

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

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

top of the list for other suspects, but she was someone that

what I saw in the harem records, Lady Jun had been friends with

him when it came out that he was a traitor. That could mean a

softer than Lady Maro. Was she desperate for love, for

on the

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

Princess," she said. "What brings

to speak to you. May I

aside. Her room was

of the bathing chamber. She wasn't a palace staff member

from side to side. "You

she asked, her

About Elia."

widened, her expression one of

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him?"

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

face paled, her eyes filled with a mixture

knows where my loyalties lie,'

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

more than Queen Haruka

based on your living

She

away. I narrowed my eyes and she turned, starting to

in any way," she said, fretting her hands. "I... I simply... I was lonely with the king away and... The borders-" "Where did

king said that 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.