The Prince Who Loved Me - Chapter 85

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Chapter 85

Bada felt a strange displeasure at the Queen’s explanation.

Wouldn’t that horse want to run more? Isn’t retiring it because they judge its breeding value to be higher purely human-centered thinking?

However, Bada tried to hide such thoughts and pretended to listen attentively to the Queen’s words.

Soon, when the Queen nodded, the broodmare manager appeared leading another horse.

The horse circled the stable majestically, its light golden mane flowing in the wind.

“That mare also has excellent bloodlines, though not quite as good as Asterion’s. She’s the perfect match to carry Asterion’s seed.”

Bada frowned, intuiting what the Queen was trying to show her.

‘Surely she’s not going to show me horses mating?’

Reading the expression that crossed Bada’s face, Beatrice smiled mysteriously and said,

“It’s just basic knowledge you should know.”

“….”

“Asterion’s value reaches millions of dollars. But what would happen if an excited mare kicked with her hind legs during mating and scratched Asterion? He could even die if things went wrong. To prevent this, experienced handlers are stationed on site, but that alone isn’t enough to feel secure.”

Soon, when the Queen gestured again, another horse entered the stable.

But unlike the two horses shown earlier, this one was small in build like a mule.

No matter how you looked at it, it didn’t seem to be a racehorse.

“So we need something to help the female reach a state of excitement.”

“….”

The Queen turned her head and looked at Bada with cold eyes.

“That role is played by that stallion there.”

Disgust gradually filled Bada’s eyes as she looked at the Queen.

* * *

The mating of the two horses ended in just a few seconds.

But watching the stallion being used for breeding was an extremely painful thing to see.

Once the mare finally reached a state of excitement, the stallion was roughly dragged away. Used like a disposable item, the stallion cried out as if wronged and stamped his feet, unable to contain his anger.

Watching this, Bada had to suppress her eyes from reddening with rage.

She didn’t want to show weakness in front of the Queen.

Seeing her break down was probably the Queen’s purpose in dragging her here.

‘Cruel.’

But Beatrice, as if quite accustomed to seeing such scenes, spoke in a cold voice.

“Do you pity the stallion? I do too. Any human with normal thinking would feel uncomfortable watching that scene. But think about it. That doesn’t mean the stallion can replace a well-bred stud, does it? Each horse has its own role.”

The Queen shifted her cold gaze and looked steadily at Bada.

“Just like how each person has their own role.”

This time, Bada didn’t avoid the Queen’s gaze and stared back directly.

Unless she was a fool, she could guess what the Queen wanted to say.

The most important factor that grants legitimacy to royal authority.

That was bloodline.

If foreign blood mixed into the royal family, a mixed-race child would become a candidate for the next throne succession.

For those obsessed with bloodlines, this would be far too alien a picture.

‘Disgusting. What kind of Nazi eugenics thinking is that? The Queen is the one whose bloodline should be investigated. For all we know, she might have vicious Nazi blood.’

Having finished what she wanted to say, the Queen left the stable with a mysterious look in her eyes.

But Bada remained frozen in place, unable to move for a long time.

Left alone in the stable after everyone had gone, Bada secretly sought out the stallion.

On his face were traces of treatment for wounds caused by the mare’s kicks. Seeing this made her heart ache.

“Hello.”

When Bada brought her hand up to the air as if greeting, the horse brought his face close as if responding.

She smiled softly and stroked the horse’s face.

“…It must have been very painful, wasn’t it?”

The stallion blinked his large eyes and made a whinnying sound as if to say he was okay.

“I’ll apologize on behalf of humans.”

Bada took out some sugar cubes she had grabbed earlier from her pocket and fed them to the horse.

Watching the horse cleanly lick up the sugar, Bada fell into thought.

‘A life of winning races isn’t the only thing that has value.’

If the Queen thought her childish attitude could shake her, she was mistaken.

‘I still tried to understand from Her Majesty’s perspective. As a foreigner, I’m bound to be annoying to her. But to go to such extremes to keep me in check.’

Bada felt anger gradually boiling up inside her.

But what was most disturbing was the fact that such a cold-blooded person was Damien’s mother.

‘What kind of mother was the Queen to Damien?’

The Queen seemed like someone who would do anything to maintain the monarchy.

‘…Then wouldn’t she also use her child as a means to maintain her own power?’

Bada suddenly recalled the kidnapping video of Damien she had seen on the internet.

An overly provocative video that wasn’t censored. And the trust in the royal family that skyrocketed after the kidnapping incident.

What if the kidnapping had been the Queen’s staged act?

Having thought this far, Bada burst into nervous laughter and shook her head.

“Really, I think my imagination is too vivid.”

Bada took out another handful of sugar cubes from her pocket and fed them to the horse.

“Sigh.”

Outside, where it had grown dark, rain was falling steadily.

* * *

When she tried to leave the stable, it was pouring rain outside.

It seemed the Queen and her aides had left this place long ago, leaving Bada behind.

Just as Bada was taking out her phone from her bag to call Lea.

In the distance, she saw a shadow approaching her through the darkness, holding an umbrella.

‘Who is it? A stable employee?’

Step by step, the man approaching her shone a flashlight. Soon, a familiar voice was heard.

“Bada?”

“Jacob?”

“What are you doing here?”

“What are you doing here yourself?”

The two people, exchanging puzzled expressions, looked at each other and burst into laughter.

It was just funny that they had suddenly encountered each other in this situation.

Jacob put away his flashlight and said,

“I’m staying at the guest cottage nearby by royal invitation.”

“Ah, I see.”

“By the way, did something happen to you?”

“Oh, no. Why?”

“You look somewhat angry.”

Reminded of the earlier incident by Jacob’s words, Bada suddenly asked,

“Jacob, do you also use stallions for horse breeding?”

“…Huh? No? What are you suddenly talking about?”

“Oh, nothing. It’s just something that exists.”

Jacob laughed lightly at Bada’s reaction.

“But have you had dinner?”

“No, not yet. Have you?”

Then Jacob smiled warmly, reminiscent of the southern sun.

“You seem hangry right now. I can tell just by looking at you. I should probably get you something to eat.”

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