Chapter 288

The rabbit in the tree, unaware of its impending doom, twitched its ears, trying to hear the conversation between the two.

He then saw Ling Wu smiling sweetly in his direction. He twitched his nose and looked around.

There was someone hiding right next to him that he hadn't noticed!

After gazing around for a long time, when I turned around again, I saw a pair of large hands with thin calluses in front of me!

Before he could react, Yingyi grabbed the rabbit by its ears and carried it away from the evergreen tree. He then tore open a corner of his clothes and used strips of cloth to tie the rabbit's limbs and seal its mouth with the same cloth.

He immediately flew back to the window and presented the tied-up rabbit with both hands.

“Your Majesty, there is indeed a rabbit,” Yingyi reported in a low voice.

The rabbit in his hand still had its bright red eyes wide open, looking completely bewildered.

Realizing the situation, the rabbit immediately began to struggle in Yingyi's grasp, making "gurgling" sounds in its throat.

Ling Wu didn't speak, and Ying Yi couldn't do anything to the rabbit. A hint of doubt flashed deep in his dark green eyes.

Something's wrong with this rabbit.

"Hand it to me." Ling Wu took out a handkerchief and reached out through the window.

Shadow One cleared his mind, stepped forward, and handed over the rabbit.

Ling Wu grabbed the rabbit by the scruff of its neck. "You can get down now."

Ying lowered her head, her dark green eyes calm and still. "If Your Majesty needs anything, just call me and I will appear."

After saying that, he disappeared from the spot.

Lingwu stared at the spot where he disappeared for a couple of moments before turning around, carrying the incredibly obedient rabbit in her hand.

The rabbit was unusually well-behaved, completely different from how it was in Yingyi's hands. Lingwu looked down and saw that the rabbit's already pink ears were now even redder.

Once inside the warm palace, Lingwu put down the rabbit she was holding, and threw the handkerchief along with it onto the rabbit.

The rabbit, with its limbs bound, was actually behaving like a real rabbit.

“…” Ling Wu stared at the rabbit.

The rabbit blinked its ruby-red eyes, sniffed around the hall, its heart filled with joy, but it didn't show it on its face, determined to wholeheartedly play the role of a rabbit.

It smells like my benefactor, I'm so happy!

Seeing that he was pretending, Lingwu didn't expose him, but just murmured, "These eyes do resemble someone..."

The rabbit's ears perked up, and it felt nervous.

Lingwu looked down at it, "Like a lecher. If there is a next time, I will personally kill that lecher who is always looking for a benefactor."

This time, the rabbit did not mistakenly seek out its benefactor, but the benefactor loathed its human form, so there was only one path to take.

—Stay by her side using a rabbit model.

Unfortunately, he had killed Su Lingwu twice, so he had to repay her with a life, otherwise Su Lingwu's resentment would be hard to appease.

The rabbit's ears drooped down, and just as Ling Wu had expected, it gave up its urge to transform into human form. With its limbs bound, it could only lie obediently on the ground without making a sound.

He was terrified that if he made a sound, his benefactor's disgust for him in human form would shift to him in rabbit form.

Lingwu took the dagger out of the dressing case. The red gemstone gleamed like a rabbit's eyes in the candlelight, and the rabbit closed its eyes as if facing death.

His benefactor truly loathed him; even without knowing that the rabbit was his, his benefactor was displeased simply by looking at his eyes.

Lingwu bent down and coldly raised the dagger, leaving Rabbit heartbroken.

The dagger was very sharp; when Lingwu got up again, the strips of cloth binding the rabbit's limbs had already been cut off.

In an instant, the rabbit went from feeling utterly despondent to feeling ashamed and guilty.

His benefactor had only wanted to restore his freedom, but he had misjudged his benefactor with a petty mind.

"I also have a rabbit in my palace, perhaps the two of you can keep each other company." Ling Wu smiled charmingly, seemingly unaware that he was the rabbit in the palace.

The rabbit dared not look directly into Ling Wu's eyes.

Is it really possible for someone to fail in repaying a debt of gratitude, instead incurring the displeasure of their benefactor, and then deceive them?

What if my benefactor discovers later that the rabbit is him? Never mind that for now, let's stay with my benefactor for the time being!

The rabbit remembered the acrobatic performances it had seen in the countryside. It propped itself up, clasped its two paws together beside its head, and made a bow.

"..." Lingwu couldn't understand the rabbit's thought process, but she could roughly guess what it was thinking.

Although an ordinary woman would be frightened by this, Lingwu went along with the rabbit's thoughts and reluctantly praised it, saying, "It is indeed a rabbit that has become a spirit."

Upon hearing this, the rabbit bowed even more vigorously.

He stopped when Ling Wu got bored, and continued to think about what other actions he could take to show his uniqueness.

In this way, I can stay by my benefactor's side instead of being watched by that smiling tiger and having to sneak out to see him.

"Huh, how did this rabbit end up here?" Lingluo rushed in carrying the medicine, her movements swift, yet the medicine in the bowl remained as still as a lake.

"It jumped in through the window. I thought it was clever, so I let it stay." Lingwu watched her carry the medicine and then asked, "Where is Linlang?"

Lingluo withdrew her displeased gaze from the rabbit and looked up at Lingwu with joy, "Your Majesty, Linlang is feeling a little unwell, so she asked me to come and get your medicine."

She handed over the medicine, and Lingwu frowned as she drank it before saying, "Come with me to see how Linlang is doing."

After saying that, Lingluo's eyes darted around. "Your Majesty, Linlang is only slightly ill. It's windy outside and you're not fully recovered yet. If you catch a cold, Linlang will probably worry even more."

Lingwu, sensing the dissuasive intent in her words, did not follow her lead. "You're quite the energetic one trying to stop me. It seems you won't get your bowl of chicken soup tomorrow."

Upon hearing the word "chicken," Lingluo wavered, but she had already promised Yuehui to provide cover, and she couldn't break her promise. "Your Majesty..."

Ling Wu looked at her with a smile, "Not just tomorrow, but you won't get any more in the future."

"Your Highness, this servant will go and fetch a cloak for you to wear! It's cold outside, so please also bring a hand warmer!"

A blush rose on Lingluo's face. Her cute cheeks were framed by a pair of eyes that slanted upwards at the corners, giving her a charming look. However, the two elements did not clash; Lingluo's eyes were not only pleasing but also alluring.

A naive and greedy little fox.

Ling Wu gently ruffled her hair, her phoenix eyes slightly narrowed to conceal the tenderness within, but under the warm candlelight, it revealed a different kind of charm.

Lingluo's upturned fox-like eyes squinted comfortably after being rubbed.

After a short while, Lingwu stopped and said, "Go and fetch the cloak for me."

Lingluo responded, then turned around and blinked, raising her hand to mimic Lingwu's gesture, touching her own head.

She pouted, "It's not as comfortable as the Empress's touch!"

Ling Wu lowered her eyes to look at the rabbit, "If you can understand what I'm saying, I'll keep you."

The rabbit nodded obediently, not at all feeling that what it was doing was strange.

"You shall remain in my bedchamber and shall not go anywhere without my permission. Wait here for my return."

The rabbit nodded.

On the other side, Yuehui blocked Linlang's way out of the room.

Yuehui: "Not to mention that the ethics and rules of the mortal world are too much for people to bear, just consider that Your Majesty is a mortal. A hundred years from now, you will be left with a pile of bones, crying out to heaven and earth in vain."