Beast King'S Crippled Mate novel Chapter 220

Chapter 220: Chapter 220: Jade’s Trial (II)

"Yes, Jade. We need to talk," Gale sneered as Jade entered the throne room. Jade sensed that something was wrong as they stared at her with obvious contempt and anger in their eyes, even Swan who was usually very passive and meek still showed her hostility this time.

Jade wasn’t used to being glared at by so many people. She had always been respected, even worshiped by some beastmen.

Jade swallowed her saliva as she felt nervous all of a sudden. She took a step back, but before she could leave the throne room, the guards behind her shut the door, making sure that Jade would be trapped in the throne room until she got punished for her crime.

"W-what is this? Why are all of you looking at me like I’m a criminal?" Jade asked as she tried her best to sound natural. She glared back at Alice, the bunny maid, and said, "And why are you here? You are just a maid. You’re not supposed to listen to any private conversation in the throne room." _{freeωebnovēl.c૦m}

"I told her to stay. She is the key to the crime, after all," Gale said.

Jade’s instinct told her that Alice must’ve been caught using the poison to harm Long Xiurong. But her logic told her that was simply impossible.

The poison she used was colorless and odorless, it was simply impossible for anyone to detect it.

Thus, she convinced herself that everything was fine, and played along, "Crime? Who’s committing a crime? Did someone in the castle die?"

Gale’s lips thinned as he had been trying his best not to show his rage. He couldn’t stop picturing in his mind a scenario where the poison made by Jade was consumed by Swan, and his beloved died horribly.

It replayed in his head like a nightmare and it made him feel like he just got plunged to the depths of hell.

"Nobody died, but I know someone will for her crime," Gale said as he took out the bottle of poison. He showed it to Jade and asked, "Do you know what this is?"

Jade felt that her entire world crumbled right beneath her the moment she saw that bottle. She had been trying to convince herself that she hadn’t been caught, but that bottle confirmed her biggest fear.

That bunny maid had been caught and must’ve ratted Jade out as the mastermind.

Jade could feel her knees wobbling as fear slowly consumed her. She had never been in this position of standing against Gale, and she knew well not to, knowing that Gale could end her simply by using his overpowering aura.

"I don’t know what that is," Jade replied after mustering her courage.

"Don’t play dumb, Milady. You know what that is. You are a masterful herbologist, and expert in creating poison and potion," Long Xiurong said.

"What are you saying, Lady Long? Yes, I can create poison and potion, but I don’t see any use in making poisons right now since the Kingdom of Beastman doesn’t have any threat with His Majesty’s strength by our side."

She had been ratted out.