Beast King'S Crippled Mate novel Chapter 96

Chapter 96: Chapter 96: A Gift from The Eastern Long Dynasty

Winter finally came around, marked by the first snowfall that Swan witnessed from the window. She often saw the snow from the Holy Achate Palace as well, but it was a different feeling because she used to stare at the snowfall from the kitchen on the ground floor.

In this castle, she gazed at the beautiful snowfall from the tower with a blanket and a fireplace at the corner of the room, which made the snowfall look beautiful rather than frightening for her.

Gale had been busy with kingdom matters these days, and for some reason, he didn’t ask for sex anymore, probably because he was too busy.

"I hope he keeps getting busy, so he doesn’t ask for that. He needs to get used to it."

Of course, Swan was sad knowing that she couldn’t have sex with Gale as often as she wanted. But she shouldn’t be selfish.

Gale wasn’t meant for her, and though it hurt her, she had to let him go once the time was right.

The cat maids knocked on the door, before entering with lunch for her. They served the food on the table and started gossiping with their Princess as they wanted her to know what was happening around the castle while she was stuck inside her room due to the cold temperature.

"Princess, do you know that Lady Jade will arrive at the castle today?" Maya started the topic.

"Lady Jade?" Swan frowned. It had been about six months ever since Lady Jade left the kingdom to the East. Gale told her that she was leaving for trade because the Kingdom of Beastman and the Eastern Long Dynasty had a fairly good relationship after they opened a trade route.

Normally, Swan would be happy with Lady Jade’s arrival, as she had a good impression of her before. She was smart and was the one running the castle when Gale wasn’t around.

However, after what Rock told him before about Lady Jade poisoning his drink, she became wary.

’I can’t tell Gale about it because I have no evidence. The least I can do is not to be stupid and fall into her trap,’ Swan thought.

Maya and Myra looked at each other and said, "We don’t think you should meet with her, Princess. She doesn’t have a good impression of you, and Lady Jade is a cunning woman."

"Besides, she has been with His Majesty for so long. They are childhood best friends. So, even if she did something to you, His Majesty would probably believe her more than you."

Swan nodded.

Though Swan and Gale were very close these days, Jade had been with him for so long. It’d be difficult to let go of the past feelings, whether it was romantic or not.

"I will make sure to stay on my line," Swan reassured. "Is there any information about her time of arrival?"

It was suspicious, but he couldn’t just stop the royal carriage from entering the kingdom, especially when it was already entering the city wall.

’I hope it’s not what I think it is,’ Gale thought. ’Well, even if Jade dares to bring me ’that’, I will just send her back to the Eastern Long Dynasty. I just have to make sure that Swan wouldn’t know about—"

Before he could finish his line of thought, the door leading to the throne room was opened, and Swan entered with her wheelchair, pushed by the cat maids behind her.

"You seem concerned, Gale. Is there something wrong?" Swan asked casually.

"Why are you here, sweetheart?" Gale asked back as he quickly rushed to his beloved and told the cat maids to leave. Gale pushed the wheelchair to the warmest spot inside the throne room before saying worriedly, "It’s very cold outside. You should stay in your room."

"I need to see what the Eastern Long Dynasty has for us. I heard a royal carriage is coming, so I think it’s only right if I come to see it myself," Swan smiled. "I also want to pay my respect to our soldiers and merchants. They went through a difficult road in such a cold season."

"But your leg..."

"Don’t worry. I have a thicker blanket, I will do just fine as long as I’m in this wheelchair," Swan replied.