Bait for the Serpent King - A. Introduction

My sister was bitten by a snake, and its lust-inducing venom took hold.

To preserve her chastity, Mother poisoned me mute and gave me to the Serpent King in exchange for the antidote.

His appetite was insatiable, yet he lavished all his affection on me, entwined himself around me day and night, and made me his queen.

My sister, meanwhile, suffered lingering effects from the venom. Hideously disfigured, she lived out a miserable life.

After we were reborn, she pushed me into a snake pit and offered herself to the Serpent King, hoping to secure wealth and glory.

His blood-red eyes narrowed. A smile curled his lips. “Excellent.”

But the crown prince rescued me and brought me into the palace.

On our wedding night, the Serpent King stormed into our bedchamber, carrying a freshly extracted inner core.

“Niaoniao, was my betrothal gift inferior to my younger brother’s?”