Chapter 277
"Your Majesty, there seems to be a rabbit over there. Shall we save it?"
The girl's pleading voice was soft and sweet. Lingwu glanced to the side and saw the girl beside her wearing a light pink winter outfit.
At that moment, the girl also turned to look at Ling Wu. She looked sweet and lovely, with clear and bright eyes, and a very clean aura.
Ling Wu's eyes met hers for a moment before she looked away and focused her gaze on the rabbit.
His gaze carried a hint of coolness.
The white rabbit on the snow was far away, its fur blending into the white snow. How did she see it?
Furthermore, why would a rabbit appear in the Imperial Garden?
Lingwu temporarily put aside her confusion and thought of the original owner of the body.
The original owner's name was Su Lingwu. When she was young, she went to play in the mountains and unintentionally rescued a litter of young, furry animals. From then on, she was blessed with great fortune, but she almost lost her life when she rescued the litter of animals. This memory was then forgotten by the original owner deep in her memory.
Since then, the Su family has gone from being unknown to Su's father rising through the ranks and becoming invincible on the battlefield.
Later, after Su's father was appointed as a general, he met with the imperial advisor. When he returned, his gaze towards Su Lingwu became increasingly complicated.
Later, just as Su Lingwu came of age, she was sent to the palace by imperial decree.
After thinking for a while, Su's father finally gave her a word of advice before she entered the palace: "Once you enter the palace, just tell His Majesty what you want."
Su Lingwu was deeply puzzled, but she could only attribute it all to her father's great power, which allowed her to act arrogantly.
After entering the palace, the emperor truly did as Su's father had said, spoiling Su Lingwu rotten, allowing her to have whatever she wanted.
However, the emperor's gaze towards her held no romantic affection, only tenderness and a complexity that Su Lingwu could not comprehend.
Occasionally, the emperor would ask her, "Which of my princes does Wu'er like?"
However, Su Lingwu did not recognize the princes, so she just made up one name on the spot, but Su Lingwu did not realize that the emperor was serious.
Not long after, the emperor passed away. Because the emperor had been so good to Su Lingwu, among those present on the day of his death, apart from the loyalists, she cried the most sincerely.
The emperor left a will, and she was made empress dowager. The prince she had casually mentioned at the time unexpectedly ascended to the throne.
On the day the new emperor ascended the throne, Su Lingwu only vaguely learned that she had a child, the new emperor, under her wing.
Finally, looking at his daughter's silly appearance, Su's father sighed and took the initiative to explain to her: "Wu'er is lucky, she is a blessed star destined by heaven."
She didn't understand what he meant, and only asked Su's father how to be a good Empress Dowager. This time, Su's father still didn't say much, only telling Su Lingwu to be good to the new emperor.
But fate took a turn after that scene.
Ever since we brought this rabbit back, everything has been spiraling out of control.
Su Lingwu was spoiled from a young age and had a very innocent personality. Because her maid Sui Sui had saved her life when she was young, Su Lingwu and Sui Sui were like sisters.
The maid who just spoke up about taking the little white rabbit away was Sui Sui.
Although Su Lingwu had forgotten the incident of nearly losing her life while saving animals when she was a child, she developed a fear of these furry little animals.
But because it was Sui Sui who said it, Su Lingwu still suppressed her disgust and allowed her to take the rabbit back to the palace.
Unfortunately, Su Lingwu didn't know that this rabbit was not the same as the one in the story; this rabbit could transform into human form!
Little did she know that the rabbit had come to her door to repay the kindness of saving a rabbit's life years ago.
Sui Sui, who had been raising rabbits, developed genuine feelings for the rabbit that could transform into human form after learning that her true savior was Su Lingwu.
She concealed the fact that Su Lingwu was the one who saved the rabbit's life.
But one lie must be covered up with an even bigger lie, so in order to eliminate any future troubles, Sui Sui, whose mind was clouded, had the rabbit kill Su Lingwu with its own hands.
In her second life, Su Lingwu refused Sui Sui's request to save the rabbit, but the rabbit still survived in the palace.
She intended to strike first and kill the rabbit, but no matter how she tried, she couldn't kill it.
This time, before the rabbit could develop feelings for Sui Sui, it angered the original owner of the body and took the initiative to kill her.
In this life, Su Lingwu died earlier than in her previous life.
This wasn't the first time someone had been reborn and died even earlier than in their previous life, but it was the most absurd one of them.
"Your Majesty, let's save it! It looks so pitiful." Seeing that Lingwu didn't speak, Suisui moved closer to Lingwu affectionately and pleaded.
Ling Wu frowned slightly, her eyes filled with disappointment.
Sui Sui, who noticed Ling Wu's action, was stunned for a moment, and felt a little aggrieved because of Ling Wu's silent rejection.
The Empress has always doted on her the most. In the past, seeing her like this, she would rush to give her all her treasures. But this time, the Empress not only didn't, but was also somewhat displeased.
Is it because she's become too spoiled lately?
Lingwu frowned slightly. Seeing this, Linlang, who was also a maid with Suisui, hesitated for a moment before stepping forward to support Lingwu.
"Your Majesty, the wind is strong right now, why don't you return to the palace first?" Linlang's voice was indifferent, and even her concerned tone still carried a sense of distance.
Although Linlang was taciturn in both lives, she was always the first to rush to Su Lingwu's aid whenever she was in danger, and she was also the first to die by Su Lingwu's side.
"Hmm." Thinking of this, Lingwu leaned against Linlang with relief.
In that instant, Lingwu could clearly feel Linlang's body stiffen as she approached.
Lingwu was lost in thought.
Could it be that this maid is also problematic?
Seeing Lingwu being affectionate with Linlang, Sui Sui felt anxious, but the thought of abandoning the rabbit made her panic.
She had a feeling that if she didn't take the rabbit away today, she would definitely regret it later.
Thinking of this, she put aside her worries that would displease Ling Wu, and pleaded with a wronged expression, "Your Majesty, can't I really take that little rabbit with me?"
Ling Wu stared at her intently. "It's one thing if others don't know, but don't you know what I'm afraid of?"
Under Ling Wu's oppressive gaze, Sui Sui immediately shook her head, barely managing to maintain a smile, and calmly began to explain:
"This servant has always remembered Your Majesty's preferences, but I have noticed that Your Majesty has become much more haggard over the past year because of the late Emperor, so I thought of finding something to amuse Your Majesty and relieve your fatigue."
Lingwu's gaze lingered on her face for a moment, and seeing the panic on her face, she gently agreed, "Since that's the case, and you like it so much, then take it back to the palace."
Since the rabbit will always end up near her no matter how she throws it, she might as well keep it in front of her to avoid any further trouble.
But this time, I have to keep this rabbit by my side.
Seeing that Lingwu had softened her attitude, Sui Sui breathed a sigh of relief. "I knew Your Highness was the best to me!" She glanced at Linlang triumphantly before turning to hug the rabbit.
Linlang lowered her eyes, seemingly indifferent, and silently helped Lingwu turn and leave.
Ling Wu pondered in her heart.
Su Lingwu had four head maids by her side, all of whom were from the Su family.
Sui Sui is lively, sweet, and lovely; Lin Lang is introverted, aloof, and taciturn.
Yuehui is gentle and kind; Lingluo is straightforward and eloquent.
At this moment, Linlang, who was supporting Lingwu, was tall and slender. In Su Lingwu's memory, she always had an aura that kept people at a distance, so she did not win Su Lingwu's favor.
Even so, it shouldn't have made Linlang's limbs so stiff when she was being leaned against by her.
Would a maid who grew up with her master since childhood really stiffen up when her master gets close?
After a moment's thought, Lingwu glanced at Linlang.
Against the backdrop of a blanket of white snow, Linlang wore a light blue jacket and skirt, her expression cool and composed without any hint of heroism.
Perhaps it was because of her sudden closeness, but Linlang's eyes held a mixture of confusion and joy, and even her usually cool face showed a rare hint of shyness.
Lingwu could tell that Linlang, who was supporting her, was indeed a woman, so she temporarily put aside her guess that she might be a man in disguise.
But Linlang wasn't the only one who seemed strange to Lingwu.
Back at the Empress Dowager's palace, Chonghua Palace, the sense of incongruity between the two other head palace maids, Yuehui and Lingluo, remained.
There's no specific reason for this incongruity; it's just that I feel out of place with everyone else.
A guess began to form in Lingwu's mind: Could they all be demons capable of transforming into human form?
Thinking of this, Lingwu spoke up: "Linlang."
"Your Majesty," Linlang replied meekly.
"How many years have you been by my side?"
"Your Majesty, I have been serving you since I entered the manor at the age of five, nearly fourteen years now." Linlang's voice was as cold and indifferent as she was, devoid of much emotion.
Linlang and Lingwu are the same age. Su Lingwu was also five years old when she accidentally saved that litter of babies.
If they are those furry little cubs, then their ages match.
Before Lingwu could answer, Sui Sui, who had finally caught up carrying the rabbit, interrupted the mistress and servant's reminiscing as if she didn't know anything: "The little rabbit is very well-behaved, Your Highness, don't you really want to see it?"
Lingwu looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Sui Sui's eyes were red with grievance, and her appearance was somewhat similar to the eyes of the little rabbit in her arms that was shivering from the cold.
Sui Sui looked at Ling Wu, her eyes already brimming with tears, her cute little face filled with pity.
Linlang watched as Lingwu turned her gaze to Suisui again, and her initial shyness at being suddenly approached by Lingwu turned into calm.
It's always like this.
It used to be fine, but now she inexplicably wants to strangle Sui Sui.
Her mind was racing, but she strained her ears to hear Lingwu's rejection of Sui Sui.
But Linlang received an answer unlike any she had received before.
"I don't like furry things."
But this answer saddened Linlang even more than before.
Don't like furry animals?
Even Yuehui and Lingluo, who were following behind Lingwu, paused, almost simultaneously pursing their lips and frowning, before falling into thought.
If you don't like furry things, then...
What if you pluck all the hair?
The question they couldn't bring themselves to ask, Sui Sui asked without hesitation: "What if we cut the little rabbit's fur?"
For some reason, the other three silently looked up at Ling Wu in perfect unison.
Lingwu rarely remained silent.
She figured it out. Sui Sui wasn't sure yet, but the other three should be pretty much as she guessed.
I just don't know what those three furry animals are? Are they male or female?
Fine, then let's try them one by one.
This place isn't a place to enjoy happiness, whether you come here or not.
The naive and innocent Su Lingwu, burdened with a host of problems in her second life, refused to reincarnate and instead lingered on the Bridge of Helplessness, asking questions of the underworld officials every day, severely disrupting the order of the underworld.
Why can't that rabbit be killed?
"What's wrong with Sui Sui? We used to be so close."
"Why do Linlang, Yuehui, and Lingluo always save me? I'm not close to them at all."
Lingwu asked her what her wish was, and after thinking it over and over, she only said one thing: "His Majesty treats me very well, and I don't want His Majesty's empire to be destroyed."
Lingwu granted her request.
At this moment, Sui Sui, who had not received a response from Ling Wu, bit her lip and asked again with renewed courage: "Your Majesty, what if we cut the rabbit's fur?"
Seeing her step forward, Lingwu stopped her, saying, "I don't like it even if you cut it." She added at the end, "Since you like it, you don't need to serve me for the next few days. You can focus on taking care of the rabbit."
As soon as Ling Wu finished speaking, the astonishment of the other three was palpable.
“Your Majesty…” Sui Sui looked up in disbelief.
Lingwu pretended not to see it, "I am tired. Linlang, stay. Everyone else, please leave."
No rush, let's take it one step at a time and let her see what's inside.
“…Yes.” Sui Sui hugged the rabbit and secretly glared at Lin Lang.
Linlang ignored Suisui's sharp glare; her feelings were complicated, and she didn't want to argue with her.
The other two bowed and took their leave as usual.
As soon as she stepped out of the hall, Sui Sui snorted at Yue Hui and Ling Luo before turning around and leaving with the rabbit in her arms.
Lingluo clicked her tongue. "That idiot! If she hadn't been one step ahead back then, how could she have been so popular with the Empress? But she's lost her mind and forgotten who she is. What good is being fast?"
Moonlight gazed at Sui Sui's retreating figure with gentle eyes, "Don't disturb Her Majesty's rest."
"Moonlight! You're not even by Her Majesty's side now, yet you're still pretending. Don't think I don't know what that rabbit is..."
"Lingluo," Yuehui said coldly, then smiled gently at Yuehui as if her expression had changed, "Be quiet, don't disturb the Empress."
Lingluo didn't continue speaking, but merely raised an eyebrow, inwardly cursing him as a "smiling tiger."
Unaware of Lingluo's thoughts, Yuehui stood gracefully outside the door, a gentle and dignified smile on her face.
The once spoiled Sui Sui, as soon as she was out of sight of others, put the rabbit on the ground and squatted down with tears welling up in her eyes.
Remembering that the Empress had told her to focus on raising the rabbits and not to serve them closely, she angrily turned to look at the rabbits on the ground.
But when he turned his head, he found that the rabbit was gone, and a man in a snow robe had appeared in his place.
"Ah!" she exclaimed.
Sui Sui immediately got up to leave, but when her gaze fell on the man's face, her feet seemed to be rooted to the spot.
The man had extremely fair skin, and although he appeared delicate, his striking appearance made people subconsciously feel good about him.
He looked relaxed, his eyes seemingly sparkling with a beautiful ruby hue.
Upon hearing her exclamation, the man in the snow-white robe raised a slight smile, a smile that seemed both mocking and sarcastic, displaying utter disdain.
"Who...who are you?" Sui Sui, having shaken off her momentary daze and amazement, took a few steps back.
As she finished speaking, a cold wind blew.
The man in the snow-white robe seemed puzzled. He took a step closer to her and gently sniffed her.
A moment later, the slight, dismissive smile on the man in the snow-white robe faded, replaced by delight. He asked:
"Are you my savior? I think I can smell your savior's scent."
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