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."

see the pain welling up in her eyes,

her right, and I knew that she would deliver

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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

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 Maro's

and Anya looked stunned. "I'm seeing a

It's better to give the speech to as many as possible right now so they'll

through the halls to find Lady Jun. Maya

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

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

it came out that he was a traitor. That could mean a lot of things, but

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

on the door

open. Lady

Princess," she said. "What brings

speak to you. May

she stepped aside. Her room was nowhere

of the bathing chamber. She wasn't

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

asked, her

About Elia."

her expression one of

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him?"

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

filled with a mixture of

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

the file in my hand. Her eyes dropped to

never taken more

much is true, but based on your living quarters you have

swallowed, looking more nervous. She turned

I narrowed my

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

border wars have been... hard on my family. You cannot fault me for