58 Chapter 58: Don''t you dare to fool my husband! (II)
58 Chapter 58: Don''t you dare to fool my husband! (II)
The merchant from Rianel realized that his friend had no way to counter this woman''s word, so he tried to take over the conversation before they were put at a disadvantage. 1
“Ah, it seems that Your Highness is keen on the fashion trend in Holy Achate. May I know if you are part of a small baron family? Or maybe if you''re close friends with Princess Aria?” The merchant asked with a devious smile. "However, the trend in the Rianel Kingdom is different. The aristocrats in Holy Achate love pearls, but we are not. The nobles in Rianel Kingdom only wear them whenever they have a celebration in Holy Achate, to pay respect to Queen Anastasia and Princess Aria, who love pearls so
much."
Swan shifted her burning gaze towards the merchant from the Rianel Kingdom. She was infuriated at this man who still dared to lie just to fool Gale.
"Princess Lily ordered a wedding dress embedded with a hundred round pearls. It costs roughly two hundred gold coins, and she will wear it for her wedding, which will be held next summer," Swan said. "Unless Princess Lily decides to throw away that dress because it''s not in trend anymore, then my husband can send an envoy to check at the weddingter to see if you''re lying or not."
"That-? the merchant from Holy Rianel was also left speechless because this woman knew so much. The dress was supposed to be a secret that only the royal family from the Rianel Kingdom knew.
Swan knew everything because she had been kept around Aria or Queen Anastasia for entertainment. Usually, they would force her to sit on the ground next to the garden pavilion, and they would throw her leftovers from the tea party.
She was treated like a dog for their amusement, and she couldn''t help listening to them gloat about their expensive items.
Thus, Swan remembered every single detail, like whenever Aria and Lily talked about Lily''s uing wedding, or whenever Queen Anastasia talked to Queen Ramiere about kingdom matters.
They didn''t see her as a threat because she was supposed to be a crippled dog who ate their tea party leftovers.
Fortunately, she remembered everything and was able to protect her husband from being fooled.
“None of their pearls are as good as the ones in the sack. If you think that you can buy
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it for fifty silver coins, then you can turn back and leave. I will not let you two fool my husband!" Swan yelled as hard as she could until her voice echoed inside the throne
room.
The merchants were silenced as they began to lower their gaze in embarrassment. They didn''t expect that timid woman to have so much information and would put them
in a checkmate.
Gale had been silent the whole time, but his eyes were on Swan the whole time.
Swan''s chest heaved, her body shook right after she yelled at the merchants, and her eyes were zed with tears as she had exerted so much strength to fight her
nervousness.
He didn''t care about the value of those pearls, as he wouldn''t lose anything by selling them for a cheap price, but Swan defended him.
Even though she was scared and distressed, she still tried to argue with these sly
merchants so they couldn''t fool him.
Yes, she did it to defend him.
It was enough to make him proud and brimming with joy. He didn''t know if it was normal for a beastman like him to feel this way, but at this moment, he simply wanted to carry Swan around and tell the world how amazing his wife truly was. 1
"Calm down, wife," Gale said lightly while hugging her waist.
“I—I''m sorry, I—I just can''t hold it. They are trying to fool you," Swan apologized as she looked at Gale with tears in her eyes. She bit her lower lip because the stimtion was
too much for her.
Yet, she still tried her best to maintain her dignity so these merchants wouldn''t look down on Gale even more and dered, "We will sell those perfect pearls for two gold coins each. There will be no negotiation for the price. If you cannot afford it, then you can leave. The King can summon merchants from other countries to buy these pearls."
The merchants held their breaths as they got nervous instantly. They knew they couldn''t pass this chance as these pearls were far too good to miss on.
On top of that, there had been a shortage of pearls because the fishmen from the West Sea began to attack anyone who dared to poach the oyster.
They were curious as to why they suddenly attacked, but now they knew who the real culprit was.
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They nced at the Beast King, whose eyes were glued on his wife the whole time. They didn''t understand what made him choose an unknown woman to be his queen when he could wed anyone in this world.
They guessed that this woman was the one who demanded the pearls, so the Beast King used his power tomand the fishmen to gather them, and also ward off the
humans who wanted them from the West Sea
It was an act of pearl monopoly that was orchestrated by this timid-looking woman.
The merchants knew they could still make a profit despite having to pay two gold coins for each perfect pearl. After all, the demand for these would be massive.
The merchants exchanged nces for thest time and nodded in unison, “We will take the price, Your Highness. But we need to make sure that each of the pearls is in perfect
condition."
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“Then, my guards will escort you to another room, and you can count it there. They will watch over you two to make sure that you won''t try to fool me again," Gale said with a threatening grin.
“Y-yes, Your Majesty!" The merchants nodded nervously. The one from Holy Achate couldn''t help but stare at Swan again and asked, "Pardon me for asking, but may I know your name, Your Highness? You have a vast knowledge of what is happening in the Pce of Holy Achate, but I''ve never seen you in the pce before."
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