Chapter 282
A pair of bright and gentle eyes fell into Hongyu's pupils.
The rabbit's bright red eyes slowly widened, as if it was enjoying being touched, and it made muffled "humming" sounds.
The round, white rabbit raised its head, whether it wanted to see its owner or wanted to be petted.
But this action caused the owner of those gentle eyes to withdraw his fingertips.
A handkerchief gently covered its face, and a cool fragrance wafted into its nose. The sound of a woman retreating in a panic came from beside its ears, accompanied by a voice saying, "Linlang, don't let it touch me."
The next instant, his newly awakened mind was struck by a silver ball of light, followed by endless drowsiness.
Linlang? Is that the smiling tiger who pinched him during the day?
The woman who touched him just now had the same aura as his savior.
But if she was his savior, why would she be afraid of him?
So, between the woman who cried on the eaves during the day and the woman just now, who was her savior?
He couldn't understand it; he only heard the last sound in his ear:
"Your Majesty, don't be afraid, it's asleep."
In her panic, Linlang took Lingwu's hand and felt the cool warmth slowly creep up her fingertips and into her heart.
Linlang glanced sideways at the person she was holding.
In the flickering candlelight, the woman's already beautiful face became even more ethereal, and her exquisitely beautiful phoenix eyes were veiled with a layer of mist.
Even in her panic, her empress was beautiful.
Linlang softened her tone and gently comforted her, "Your Majesty, don't be afraid, Linlang is here."
Ling Wu pursed her lips and remained silent, staring warily at the rabbit burrow.
A few candlesticks burned quietly, and the occasional soft patter of frost and snow could be heard through the window.
In this tranquility, Linlang inexplicably recalled her childhood self, when she was still a child, and how she had saved them on a snowy day like this. Now, she felt a pang of fear towards them, and this made her feel uneasy.
She reached out and pulled the cloak over Lingwu's shoulders. "Although there is enough charcoal in the palace, the wind and snow outside seem to have intensified. Shall I lead Your Highness away from here?"
The panic in Ling Wu's eyes had not yet faded.
But in her heart she was thinking about how Linlang had made the rabbit fall asleep the moment she turned around.
In addition, considering that the rabbit had been asleep all day and the marks on its ears, it can be inferred that Yuehui and Linlang can probably control the rabbit. Therefore, Lingluo should be able to do the same.
So, can they kill this rabbit that caused the downfall of the dynasty?
However, these three maids stayed by her side in order to steal her cultivation at night while she was asleep.
If they were to take all their cultivation, they would have to leave.
Thinking it over, Lingwu and Linlang looked at each other, and Lingwu blurted out in a panic, "Will Linlang stay by my side from now on?"
Linlang was speechless for a moment. When she met those eyes full of dependence, her heartstrings trembled, and she subconsciously looked away.
"This servant will always stay by Your Highness's side, unless... this servant dies."
"I will not let you get hurt," Ling Wu said earnestly.
As she finished speaking, she raised her hand, her slender and delicate fingers stroking Linlang's slightly disheveled temples.
A gentle touch with the fingertips releases a subtle fragrance.
Therefore, every time Linlang was the first to die, it wasn't entirely to save Su Lingwu.
Perhaps some people, having already taken away the cultivation, used death as a pretext to leave and repay the debt of saving their lives.
Does that mean that in the original timeline, they knew the rabbit might cause harm, but still turned a blind eye in order to "repay a debt of gratitude"?
What a cunning little furball!
Linlang was unaware of Lingwu's thoughts, and was simply lost in thought because of the fragrant fingertips of the woman beside her ear.
A moment later, she inexplicably felt a little hot, but dared not refuse Ling Wu's actions.
Her face flushed, and Linlang couldn't help but stammer, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I..."
Lingwu withdrew her fingers from tidying up the stray hairs, but did not let go of the hand she was holding. "Let's go back."
“Hmm…” Linlang responded softly.
She looked down at her clasped hands, feeling her heart beating faster and faster, wondering why.
For some reason, Lingluo's voice, which had previously transformed into a little fox, rang in her ears—"Linlang, are you crazy? Only the Empress's husband can be there!"
Husband?
Linlang felt a little confused, and her heart raced even faster, but she didn't notice.
It wasn't until Lingwu returned to the bed and whispered to her, "You should go to sleep too," that she snapped out of her daze.
Throughout the day, her guard dropped lower and lower, and she even began to feel reluctant to leave.
Thinking of this, Linlang fled as quickly as possible.
As soon as she stepped outside, a cold wind hit her face, ruffling the stray hairs at her temples and brushing against her eyelashes.
She reached out to straighten it, but then remembered the cool touch of Ling Wu on her temples.
"It's like I suddenly understand why Sui Sui treated the Empress before..."
"What was before the harvest?" Lingluo suddenly jumped in front of Linlang.
Linlang, who was almost exposed, breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the silly Lingluo, and said coldly with pursed lips, "It's nothing."
"I don't believe it! Only Sui Sui would talk nonsense all day long!"
Lingluo brought her face close to Linlang's and narrowed her eyes.
Linlang reached out and pushed her face away. "It's not even dawn yet. You should think carefully about how you're going to explain to Yuehui what you did stupidly tonight tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, Lingluo cupped her face in her hands, looking miserable. "Waaah, I haven't even taken back my cultivation tonight, and I even had to compensate you with some. I don't care, I don't care, you have to help me think of something!"
Linlang ignored her and simply held the book that Lingwu had given her and looked at it by the candlelight.
She stared intently at the little wolf drawn on the cover, and reached out her fingertips to touch it.
Will the Empress be like her?
"Linlang! Waaah, if you don't help me, then every night when you and Yuehui are all sleepy, I'll..."
Before Linglu could finish speaking, Linlang, her ears burning red, put down her book and offered a suggestion: "Yuehui needs to take care of...that rabbit these days."
Lingluo asked, confused, "What does that mean?"
Linlang pursed her lips, remembering her current foolishness, and said bluntly, "If something happens to that rabbit, Yuehui will have to go and keep an eye on it. In that case, she won't have time to take care of you. Once this period of time passes, this matter will be put aside."
Lingluo's eyes lit up. "That makes sense! Linlang, you really are my best friend!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she lifted her skirt and left, seemingly heading towards the side hall where rabbits were kept.
Linlang murmured the word "sisters," and then frowned.
Back then, I transformed into a woman to make it easier to get close to the Empress. Calculating the days, I have at most half a year left to reclaim all my cultivation.
Should she transform into a man or a woman at that time...?
Lingluo left quickly and returned just as fast. "Linlang, I've already finished! What are you thinking about?"
"I'm wondering, after we leave, do you want to continue using your female body or switch back to your male body?"
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