Beast King'S Crippled Mate novel Chapter 223

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."