Beast King'S Crippled Mate novel Chapter 98

Chapter 98: Chapter 98: A Gift from The Eastern Long Dynasty (III)

The atmosphere became more tense after Lady Jade dropped that crucial information. Gale glared at Jade beneath the blindfold as he knew it was Jade’s trickery to ensure that Long Xiurong would be able to stay in his castle.

He didn’t want to get tricked by his crafty friend, so he asked, "Is that true, Lady Long?"

Long Xiurong jolted when the Beast King finally spoke to her. His voice was magnanimous, deep, and somewhat gruff. It was very different from the men in her dynasty.

But Long Xiurong liked his voice.

She nodded bashfully, "It is part of my culture, Your Majesty. When a woman is sent to be a bride, that moment becomes the end of her journey. If she returns home after she gets married off, she would be considered a disgrace," Xiurong explained. "I don’t know if my father would execute me or not, but the lightest punishment I will get is probably banishment somewhere in the forest, or sold to be another man’s concubine."

"I-I know I might ask for too much, but I’m begging Your Majesty to accept me as your bride. It is my Emperor Father’s mandate, and this is my fate."

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Gale didn’t expect everything to develop this far. He was angry at Jade who dared to do this without his acknowledgment, but he also couldn’t show his anger. He was not cruel enough to send someone back only to die.

’I will find a way out of this problem. It’s better to keep this woman in the castle for now. Perhaps I can help her to marry someone else, or let her be the bride of another powerful beastman who can protect her.’

Gale’s brain was calculating all possibilities that he could think of before declaring, "I will accept you in this castle. You’ll be given all the amenities befitting your status as a Princess from Eastern Long Dynasty, and you will be assigned two private attendants."

Long Xiurong’s face brightened as the Beast King’s words—though not directly implied—meant that she had been accepted as his bride.

She bowed politely, "Thank you for your generosity, Your Majesty. May the Kingdom of Beastmen flourish forever and more. My Emperor Father would be glad knowing that I have been accepted as your bride."

Gale was about to correct her, wanting to tell her that she was not his bride, but a mere temporary resident until she found the right beastman to marry.

But again, Jade quickly interrupted and said, "Oh, you should know that our Beast King has been cursed."

"Yes, Milady. You told me about the curse," Long Xiurong nodded before shifting her eyes back at Gale. "Your Majesty, I am ready whenever you need me to help lessen the pain of the curse. It is my duty as your wife to make you feel at ease."

"Yes, yes, everyone in the castle knows that His Majesty needs to mark as many women as possible, so this will be your turn, Long Xiurong. Don’t worry, His Majesty will visit your bed often," Jade added.