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."

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

her right, and I knew that she would deliver the

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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

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

stunned. "I'm seeing a whole new side to

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 ready

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

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

in the harem records, Lady Jun had been friends with Elia, but she

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

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

knocked on the door

moment later, the door creaked open. Lady Jun

Princess," she said.

need to speak to you. May

then she stepped aside. Her room was nowhere

closed behind us and I noticed the servant coming out of the bathing chamber. She wasn't a

her eyes darting nervously from side to side.

her voice barely

About Elia."

widened, her expression one of

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him?"

I heard you

face paled, her eyes filled with a mixture of

my loyalties lie,' she stammered, still not looking

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

more

true, but based on your living quarters you have not been using

swallowed, looking more nervous. She turned to

my eyes and she

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

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