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."
