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

knew that she would deliver the message... probably not nicely

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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 we could deal with him before the

my message, I had planted a seed of doubt in Lady Maro's mind. All I

looked stunned. "I'm seeing a whole new

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

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

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

saw in the harem records, Lady

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

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

the

creaked open. Lady Jun stood there,

said. "What brings

need to speak to you. May I come

room was nowhere near as

noticed the servant coming out of the bathing chamber.

nervously from side to side. "You need

she asked, her voice

About Elia."

eyes widened, her expression one

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him?" she

flicker of amusement playing on my lips. I heard you had quite the relationship with him before he staged the

filled with a

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

certainly hope so." I opened the file in my

taken more than Queen

your living quarters you

swallowed, looking more nervous. She turned to her servant. "Leave

my eyes and she turned,

once, and I have never given him money or aid in any way," she said, fretting her hands.

she 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 family. You cannot fault