Rabbit Must Die
Chapter 73 Little Yame Little Erlang_1

Chapter 73: Chapter 73 Little Yame Little Erlang_1

Qin Shou, upon hearing this, felt a surge of excitement in his heart. Finally, a big shot was speaking up for him... But those words were a bit too bold, weren’t they? This was the Jade Emperor they were dealing with!

When Qin Shou looked toward the source of the voice, he discovered it was none other than the Erlang God, Yang Jian!

Qin Shou understood immediately. With Yang Jian’s lofty pride, it was already good enough that he spoke up; politeness? Non-existent...

At that moment, another voice spoke, "Your Majesty, the Jade Emperor, I believe that since this is a reward, good things should come in pairs for auspiciousness.":

It was a man in white sitting at the center of the Cloud Altar, surrounded by the six divisions. Qin Shou did not recognize the man, but he carried an air of detachment, as if everything under heaven was beneath his notice. Most importantly, Qin Shou noticed that although the man was seated among the six divisions, no one dared to sit close to him. Even in the presence of the Jade Emperor, he showed not the slightest fear, a pride that seemed innate! Similar to Yang Jian’s pride! However, he differed from Yang Jian; Yang Jian spoke boldly due to personal grievances, whereas his words were soft, but not in a fawning manner, soft yet firm.

Qin Shou could not help but admire inwardly, "The most lethal arrogance is that which is invisible; this is definitely a formidable character!"

Dog Xiaotian covered his mouth excitedly and exclaimed, "Damn, Rabbit, you two hit the jackpot! Not to mention the second boss—since you saved me, he spoke up for you. But do you know who is speaking now?"

Qin Shou shook his head subconsciously...

He Xiangu whispered, "That is Kong Xuan, the Peacock Great Ming King from Spirit Mountain. During the Divine Enthronement War, his fame shook the four corners of the world. Now, he has joined Buddhism, and his strength surpasses his earlier days. In terms of power and pride, not to claim he’s unparalleled in this world, but even the Jade Emperor has to show him some respect!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Shou had an epiphany! They stumbled into performing a peacock dance; they were giving the peacock face! Kong Xuan was the Peacock Great Ming King, born from primal chaos, and could be considered the king of all peacocks, the first peacock under heaven. Since Chang’e had given him face, he naturally wanted to repay the favor.

However, Qin Shou had not anticipated that Kong Xuan’s response would be so bold, proposing good things should come in pairs, suggesting a double reward!

Qin Shou silently wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, thinking to himself, "I hope this doesn’t irritate the Jade Emperor. If things go south, we could end up with nothing..."

Just as Qin Shou was internally sweating, Taibai Star Monarch chuckled and stepped forward to say, "Your Majesty, ever since her Ascension, Fairy Chang’e has never visited the Heavenly Court and is unaware of its protocols. Her pet, Yu’er, has lived on the moon since its birth, similarly ignorant of the ways of the Heavenly Court. In my opinion, since this is a reward and the material ones are already granted, perhaps we could bestow something else."

Taibai Star Monarch’s laugh seemed to carry a magical power, smoothing things over in Qin Shou’s heart. He then noticed the tension in the atmosphere, caused by Yang Jian’s stern words, was alleviated by this simple laughter.

Qin Shou finally realized why Taibai Star Monarch was such a favorite in the eyes of the Jade Emperor; the old fellow’s ability to mediate was phenomenal...

However, Qin Shou was utterly displeased with Taibai Star Monarch’s suggestion. What did he mean by ’since the material gifts have been given, bestow something else’? Was he proposing a mere verbal commendation? To Qin Shou, nothing was tangible until it was in hand.

But at the moment, Qin Shou also knew it was not his place to speak. He just had to listen obediently.

Then, the Jade Emperor nodded slightly but said nothing.

Queen Mother of the West said with a smile, "In that case, why not grant Chang’e and the Rabbit the privilege to move about the palaces, coming to the Heavenly Court daily to learn etiquette and to read and write? If I remember correctly, the Literature Garden Academy is enrolling new students the day after tomorrow. It would be a perfect time to enroll that Rabbit in school. As for Fairy Chang’e, she could join the Hundred Flowers in studying palace etiquette."

At these words, Qin Shou felt as if his head would explode. He had barely survived nine years of compulsory education, three years of high school, and four years of college, and now he was being pushed back to learn to read and write? It was as if he had just escaped from Hell only to end up in a frying pan... Worse than death.

Unfortunately, before Qin Shou could protest,

Taibai Star Monarch added, "I believe this is reasonable."

Qin Shou cursed inwardly, "Reasonable my ass!"

Following that, the Jade Emperor nodded his head and declared, "Granted!"

As one word fell, Qin Shou knew the matter was settled, indisputable.

Then they heard the Jade Emperor say, "Where is the Wenqu Star Monarch?"

An immortal dressed as a scholar stood up and paid his respects. "Your servant is here, obediently following the divine decree!"

The Jade Emperor nodded, foregoing any unnecessary chatter with succinct decisiveness.

"Rabbit, your face seems to have darkened... you can tell it’s darker even through the fur. What’s the matter, not happy?" asked Dog Xiaotian.

Qin Shou chuckled, "Heh heh..."

"Stop laughing, will you? Shouldn’t you be thanking His Majesty?" He Xiangu smacked Qin Shou on the head.

So, Chang’e performed a formal bow, whereas the rabbit just lay flat on the ground...

"Rabbit, why are you lying down?" He Xiangu asked, trying not to laugh or cry.

Qin Shou replied, "What do you know? This is called prostrating oneself in utter gratitude, a gesture even grander than kneeling... I’m showing my gratitude!"

He Xiangu was at a loss for words... Why did she feel that this damn rabbit didn’t want to kneel, so it chose to lie down instead? Moreover, lying down probably didn’t have the significance he claimed...

"Not this trick again..." Taibai Star Monarch was speechless upon seeing this scene. If he remembered correctly, the first time he proclaimed the divine edict, this damn rabbit had pulled the same move. At the time, he thought the rabbit was just scared. Now he realized, this was a shameless rabbit!

However, Taibai Star Monarch was very righteous in not exposing him, but instead, he nodded and said, "Prostrating oneself does indeed show a greater level of respect... However, Rabbit, you don’t have to prostrate to thank the Jade Emperor, bowing is enough."

Upon hearing this, Qin Shou’s ears twitched, and he sprang up, asking, "What? I don’t have to kneel?"

Taibai Star Monarch laughed and said, "Only the emperors of the mortal realm care about such useless, false formalities. In the Heavenly Court, there’s no need."

Upon hearing this, Qin Shou immediately felt like he had made a huge blunder. Had he known kneeling wasn’t necessary, why did he lie down? A simple bow would have saved so much energy...

Seeing Qin Shou’s expression of having miscalculated his losses, the immortals burst into laughter.

"This rabbit really didn’t lie down sincerely..."

"Haha... What a peculiar rabbit!"

After all these years, this is the first time we’ve encountered someone who wouldn’t sincerely kneel before the Jade Emperor."

"I wonder if the Jade Emperor will be angry. If he is, we might get to add a dish of braised rabbit head to today’s grand feast."

"This rabbit is quite plump; look at that butt, so chubby. I want that piece of meat."

"Those ears look quite nice..."

...

Listening to the banter of these wasteful immortals, Qin Shou shivered, thinking that if he didn’t know he was in the Heavenly Court, just by hearing their conversation, it felt like he’d fallen into a demon’s lair.

PS: You bunch of filthy creatures, the chair’s broken, the waist support’s gone, it’s not the gas cylinder that exploded...