Beast King'S Crippled Mate

Chapter 223: Chapter 223: Jade's Head (II)

"Be... a mute?" Alice stared at the Queen of the Beast in disbelief. "I-I don't understand, Your Majesty..."

"You heard it correctly. I want you to stay silent, you're just a mute now," Swan repeated. "I've heard from other servants that you're quite the chatty type who'd always listen and gossip, so the punishment is fitting. I will make sure that every servant and guard in this castle will know not to talk to you. They will treat you like you don't exist."

Alice was just too stunned to speak. She knew that her punishment would be harsh, but as long as she was not killed, she thought she could handle it and continue to find a way to spread gossip and gather information from other servants.

But with this punishment, she was as good as dead. Nobody in this castle would be able to talk to her anymore. She was nothing but a living ghost now.

"B-but Your Majesty, how am I supposed to eat if I can't even talk to any of them?!"

"I'll make sure that someone will give you food daily."

"H-how long will I have to be punished, Your Majesty?"

"Tsk, you talked too much! Just shut up and do your punishment! My wife will tell me when you've been forgiven!" Gale snapped as he wanted to have some time alone with his wife. He called the guards outside once again and told them to drag the bunny maid out of the throne room.

Alice could only look at Swan hopelessly as she was dragged out, wishing that Swan would give her more lenience.

Unfortunately, Swan stayed silent, staring at Alice until she left the throne room.

Swan let out a relieved sigh once the door was shut. She looked at her husband while pouting, "I didn't plan to give her an indefinite punishment."

"She deserves it. I was already annoyed that you gave her such an easy way out," Gale scoffed. "I can't let you give her a punishment for... what? A month at most?"

Swan choked because that was actually the time she wanted to give to Alice. She wanted to let her stay mute for a full month.

"You're too soft," Gale commented dismissively. "That was why I interrupted you just now. I don't want people to think less of you. You're my mate, my wife, the Queen of the Beast. They have to fear you as much as they fear me."

Swan couldn't deny that she was indeed too soft. She had been suffering under Anastasia and Aria's thumbs for so long that she kept imagining herself when someone was getting punished.

"Sorry..." Swan murmured. "I'll try to be better later..."

Gale felt guilty when Swan made a dejected face. He sighed and gently patted her head, "I'm sorry, Sweetheart. I just want to make sure that you know your new position as my Queen."

Gale got up and carried Swan on his arm as usual.

"Now, why don't we go back to our bedroom? We can have a hot bath together,

and then... eat," Gale said while smooching Swan's cheeks on the corner of her lips. "I'm sure you're just as hungry as I am."

Swan's cheeks reddened, and she nodded, "M-maybe a little."

**

The snow was falling heavily today,noveldrama

and the temperature around the was even colder than

town square usual. Yet, it didn't stop all the beastmen around the city from gathering in the city square,

watching the soldiers an

lining up while putting a head on a stake and raising it high in the middle of the city square for everyone to see.

Everyone knew whose head was that. After all, she was once hailed as their Beast King-their God's greatest ally.

Yet, she ended up dead, and her head was at stake for everyone to see.

The beastmen never doubted their Beast King, so they began whispering, gossiping, and guessing about what kind of sin this woman had committed to grant her such terrible death and humiliation as punishment.

The new unofficial beta of the Beast King, Blaze Silverfang, finally spoke up once

he thought there were enough people in the city square already.

"This woman Lady Jade-who was once His Majesty's greatest ally, had been found guilty of attempted

murder against our King's wifeet

Queen Swan Asmara by poisoning. She was executed by the Beast King himself, and her head shall be put on a stake until it's nothing but a skeleton as a reminder of her treacherous deed," Blaze announced loud and clear. "Let this be a warning to all of you. His Majesty will never tolerate any assassination attempt, slander, or mockery towards his mate, the Queen. She is just as honorable and deified as he is."

The city square was in dead silence after the announcement until Blaze and his soldiers left the city square.

After that, everyone started gossiping about Lady Jade and their new Queen, Queen Swan Asmara.

Most people who lived in the Kingdom of Beastmen had never seen their Queen before, but the

soldiers, servants, and those whnet.

worked in and out of the castle always praised her as a benevolent ruter and a female human whose ethereal beauty almost rivaled a goddess.

She was the one who introduced a lot of knowledge and a proper administration system for the beastmen, so the beastmen already felt the difference and

progress in their kingdom brought by their Queen.

Thus, nobody in the city square felt pity for Lady Jade.

'That woman must've been jealous because His Majesty fell in love with our Queen.'

'I know, right? Typical. She must've thought that she deserves to be our King's wife.'

'She has been given such a good life, but she keeps wanting more, what a pity...'

Everyone continued slandering Lady Jade as everyone slowly dispersed from the city square because it was too cold, leaving only one man who was wearing a hood to cover half of his face, so nobody could recognize him. freewebnovel.com