Chapter 116: Chapter 116: Malicious Rumor


    Long Xiurong left Swan''s room in a much better mood. She was relieved that Princess Swan wasn''t as cruel and scary as the rumor said. She was also d that the knot in her heart had been untied.


    She hummed on her way back to her room, which worried Alice, the bunny maid who followed her from behind.


    As they entered her room, Long Xiurong sat on the chair and Alice asked, "Mdy, do you want me to prepare the lunch now?"


    "Lunch? No need. I''m quite full. I ate too many snacks at Princess Swan''s ce. I didn''t know that the snacks from Holy Achate could be very vorful, since I heard from travelers that the food from the northern kingdom was usually nd or salty," Long Xiurong replied.


    The bunny maid gasped as her long ears straightened instantly, "M-Mdy, did you eat the snacks that Princess Swan offered?" freewebnovel


    "Yes, of course. They are all good," Long Xiurong nodded. "I think I will skip lunch since I''m feeling pretty full right now."


    "M-M-Mdy, why would you do that?!"


    "Do what?"


    "Why did you eat the food that Princess Swan offered? What if there is poison in it? Or what if she hexed the food, so whoever ate it will be cursed!?" Alice blurted in a panic. She quickly lowered her voice afterward as she was afraid of being heard. She didn''t want to get punished by the evil witch.


    Long Xiurong frowned, "What are you talking about? Can''t you see that I ampletely unharmed? Besides, I fail to see a point in her trying to poison or curse me since His Majesty''s love is already exclusive to herself. I never have a chance in the first ce."


    "T-that''s because she charmed His Majesty with her dark spell, Mdy. Please, don''t fall for her trap! You still have a chance to be with His Majesty!" Alice insisted.


    Long Xiurong sighed, "You have been living in this castle for a long time, right?" "Y-yes, I''ve been here ever since His Majesty told the beastmen to move in. I''ve been serving His Majesty as the castle servant for a while now."


    "Have you ever seen His Majesty showing so much love to someone else other than Princess Swan?"


    "N-no. He has never been close with anyone, not even with Lady Jade. His Majesty usually went in and out of the castle covered in his enemies'' blood," Alice replied. "P-Princess Swan is his first bride."


    "Then, you already got your answer," Long Xiurong shrugged. "Princess Swan is his first love and the only woman he will ever love. There is no point in mepeting when they are meant for each other. I''m just going toy low and enjoy my time in this castle for now."


    "B-but... The witch..."


    Long Xiurong''s lips thinned.


    Honestly, she began to doubt the authenticity of the witch rumor, because


    Princess Swan was very pleasant and easy to talk to. What she said also made sense. She was harsh towards Lady Jade because she refused to be stomped


    on.


    "I don''t believe that rumor," Long Xiurong imed boldly.


    "But I was told about it by her sister! Mdy, I just don''t want you to fall into Princess Swan''s hex!"


    "Her sister can say whatever she wants. Have you ever witnessed Princess Swan


    using her dark magic with your own eyes?"


    "That-"


    Of course, she never saw it.


    It was all rumors that she spread


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    because Princess Swan''s little sister told her so Alice was panicking because she thought everyone, including His Majesty, would fall into the trap of a witch, so she began to spread rumors every day until everyone in the castle except the cat maids knew about the rumor of


    Princess Swan being a witch.


    "Thought so," Long Xiurong rolled her eyes. "I think you should drop that rumor immediately. There is no point in spreading malicious rumors when you have no proof at all."


    "But it''s her sister who told me this..."


    "Her sister can also lie. As long as there is no hard proof, I''d consider everything as a mere rumor," Long Xiurong stated. "Seeing is believing, and I''m not going to believe that rumor until I see her using her spellcraft with my own eyes. Understood?"


    Alice lowered her head, as she had no way to refute Lady Long''s words, even though she was still convinced that Princess Swan was a witch.


    "Alright, you may leave now. I''m going to take a nap for a bit. I''m getting drowsy after eating too many snacks," Long Xiurong said as she took off her head ornaments one by one, before throwing herself on the bed.


    "Then, I will take my leave, Mdy," the bunny maid left the room and closed the door.


    Her body began to shake, not out of anger, but out of sadness.


    ''Oh no, the witch got her as well.


    Lady Long must''ve been bewitched by Princess Swan, just like what happened to His Majesty. That witch must''ve put something in those snacks to make her obey he words,'' Alice was convinced with her narrative. She was even more convinced after Lady Long said that she had no intention ofpeting for His Majesty''s affection anymore. ''I know that''s just impossible. There is no way Lady Long would just give up since she was so excited to be with His Majesty before. Princess Swan must''ve brainwashed her! I know it!''


    ''But, even if I know, who should I tell about this? Lady Long is already under Princess Swan''s control. I need to tell anyone who''s still sane and immune to Princess Swan''s charm in this castle!'' Alice was thinking hard for a while until the face of ady popped up in her mind. ''Oh! She is the only one! Then, I have to hurry and tell her


    everything before it''s toote. Who


    knows I might fall into Princess


    Swan''s dark spell next.''


    Thus, Alice went to Lady Jade''s room to tell her everything she knew about the


    rumor.