I Became a Barbarian's Bride - Chapter 57
Nisha thought that perhaps married life meant being this close, but since he was insisting, she didn’t feel she had the authority to refuse. She nodded slightly.
“By the way, are there any specific things I should be careful about in this castle? I mean, sorry, is there anything I need to know about life here? Or any rules to follow in married life…”
Nisha quickly asked, thinking that in novels, arranged marriages often came with contracts, so it was good to find out now.
“Rules? Well…”
He squinted his eyes.
“If a couple doesn’t share the same room, people might think they had a big fight, so it’s better to use the same room whenever possible.”
“I heard about that before. Is there anything else I should do?”
“Ah, well, managing the household would be nice, but it’s not necessary. You can take your time or even not do it at all.”
Even in the previous king’s reign, Orga had taken care of all the hard work himself, making sure his wife didn’t have to lift a finger, even going as far as to wash her himself.
‘It’s already hard enough for her to adapt, no need to add unnecessary burdens. Besides, she was raised with great care…’
Kagan didn’t want to make her do anything unnecessary, hoping she would grow attached to Xieman and the royal family.
If she wanted to take on responsibilities, that was fine, but like the former kings, he didn’t want to see his queen suffer unnecessarily.
“Ah, yes. Okay.”
Nisha quickly nodded, reading a lot into his short response.
‘Does he have someone else in mind for the main queen?’
If that was the case, it would be better for her to stay quiet until someone else took her place.
“This room is usually used by the main queen, right?”
Her stiff voice wavered, and Wood Siemon let out a small laugh at her attempt to change her tone at the end.
“Yes. It’s the traditional room for the Tun. The main castle is only for the Kagan and the Tun. Why? Is it too small compared to the room you used to have?”
“No, it’s fine.”
She quickly shook her head.
‘I’ll use it well and return it.’
The reason for the room’s size now made sense.
‘If there’s no main queen, someone else uses it.’
Anyway, she decided to use it quietly and return it in good condition.
‘I should keep the garden small too.’
It would be better to use a larger space later if she got a small, secluded castle.
Kagan, watching her lost in thought, spoke up after a brief pause.
“By the way, in a week, there will be a grand banquet to celebrate our marriage.”
“Ah. I heard that instead of a wedding ceremony, you hold a banquet here.”
“That’s right. It’s the first national banquet, so it might be quite loud. Clan leaders from various regions of Xieman, which you could call nobles in Roshan, will gather, and delegations from neighboring countries will also attend. So, don’t be too nervous and prepare yourself.”
“Ah, I will. Do I have to prepare for the banquet myself?”
“You can if you want to, but you don’t have to.”
Nisha suddenly stopped moving at Kagan’s words. She didn’t know what to make of it.
“I’m telling you in advance, you don’t have to do it if you don’t want to. But you can if you wish. Just do whatever you prefer.”
“Ah…”
Nisha’s eyes rolled.
‘Does that mean I’m unnecessary since I will leave eventually…?’
After some thought, Nisha nodded and smiled.
“Then I won’t do it.”
“Good decision, Princess.”
Ah, it seemed like that was the right answer.
Satisfied with her response, Kagan laughed heartily and nuzzled his face into her neck, gently rubbing his cheek against hers.
‘Is this a Xieman way of getting close…?’
It wasn’t exactly disdainful, but it did feel a bit animalistic.
Like how a newly met puppy or kitten would sniff each other to get acquainted.
