Doted by Many: I became the Top-Tier Celebrity!-Chapter 502 - 501: The Boy in White (Part 3)

The old lady listened to her words, and at this moment, she felt utterly incredulous. How could she be so unapologetic about eating the Emperor’s beloved pet?

Moreover, Sherry was the most handsome rabbit she had picked out from the market, having visited several places before finding this cutest one.

While in the palace, she trained it so that whenever she called Sherry, it would hop over, lively and endearing.

Thinking of this again, and looking at the roast rabbit on the dining table, the old lady’s heart was overwhelmed with grief.

Tiana saw the old lady’s agitated demeanor and directly tore off a leg to give to her, laughingly saying, "Brother Silas gave it to me, wasn’t it just for me to eat? I’ve always loved eating rabbits, and I usually eat alone. You all have cared for him since childhood. I’m sharing it with you. It’s really delicious. If you don’t believe me, try it?"

"Did you even tear apart Sherry?" The old lady was shocked.

Tiana looked innocently at the rabbit leg in her hand, "Soon it will be in my stomach..."

"You, you, you..."

"What about me?" Tiana completely misunderstood her sentiment, thinking that it was strange not to eat something delicious. Eventually, she lost patience and simply bit into the rabbit leg, chewing, "Now I’ve eaten it."

It seemed there was something lacking in flavor; it wasn’t as tasty as how her benefactor roasted the rabbit.

But she did roast it using the same method...

Uncomprehending, truly uncomprehending.

The old lady watched as Tiana ate the rabbit leg bite by bite, leaving only a bone. Once more, visions of Sherry hopping with its ears perked up flashed through her mind, nearly driving her to faint from anger.

Just then, Silas Hawthorne returned from hunting.

Everyone looked at the game slung over his shoulder.

Old Lady: "..."

Maid: "..."

Imperial Guard: "..."

Chief Eunuch: "..."

They had never seen the Emperor like this before and were dumbfounded, blinking, then opening their eyes again to see it was still their Emperor, but with the rustic attire, it threw them into disarray.

He had gone hunting in this outfit, a task typically for peasants and hunters.

Silas sensed something was amiss, furrowing his brow, "What’s wrong with you all?"

Everyone: "..."

Did they see incorrectly, or was their perception faulty?

Why had the Emperor’s aura of majesty disappeared, as if he were merely a gentle young gentleman?

The old lady couldn’t hold back any longer, stepping forward to accuse Tiana of killing her pet Sherry, not only killing but roasting, and now eating it, with only a leg missing on the table.

Silas showed no emotion, merely glanced at her, "You like eating rabbits, do you?"

"Right."

"Next time I’ll have the old lady buy more for you."

Hearing this, the old lady thought she must be deaf. Back then, when Sherry was in the palace, he had her take good care of it, raising it to be plump and pretty, expecting it to become even more charming with Miss Tiana, but it ended up being eaten.

Wasn’t the Emperor fond of Sherry too in those days?

She was so despairing she nearly fainted on the spot.

It seems that all favorites mattered little in Miss Tiana’s presence.

This meal was eventually one they all sat down to eat together. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Since everyone had seen this rabbit, once the Emperor’s cherished pet, now a dish on the table, they were inwardly shaken and dared not eat.

In the stunned eyes of everyone, Tiana ate the entire rabbit by herself.

However, Tiana’s heart wasn’t made of steel. Initially perplexed, she gradually understood that everyone truly considered Sherry a very important little creature. Thinking it over, she went to ask her brother that night.

"Brother Silas."

Silas said, "If you sincerely see me as a brother, just call me brother."

"Brother, how long has the old lady raised Sherry?"

Silas, while reviewing documents, said, "About over six months, I believe."

Tiana was puzzled, "During that time, did the old lady never have the urge to eat it?"

"Does Tiana think rabbits have to be eaten?"

"Of course!" She knew perhaps her nature as a celestial being was different from humans; just as humans must eat three meals a day, she was different; upon becoming immortal, she didn’t need grain, she could choose to eat what she liked, even not eat at all.

Silas had spent so much time with her, though not fully understanding her, he knew her personality well enough to clarify things tonight, or she’d be confused.

Silas asked, "Do you like the neighbor’s dog, Big Yellow?"

"Yes, although it’s just a farm dog, it can communicate with me like a person, and it’s especially cute, wagging its tail when it sees me."

Silas’s lips curved slightly, his clear eyes moved, he said with a smile, "Would you eat Big Yellow?"

"Of course not!" Hardly needing to think about that question.

Silas looked into her bright and clear eyes. Though she was already over twenty years old, she seemed like a child, not understanding many things about the world, bewildered.

He spoke again, "For the old lady, Sherry is like Big Yellow is to you; you wouldn’t eat Big Yellow, naturally, they wouldn’t eat Sherry."

"I see." Tiana puckered her lips, muttering, "If I had known, I wouldn’t have eaten it in front of the old lady."

"It’s alright, that rabbit was given to you early on. You naturally like eating rabbits; I should have given you a different gift; that’s my oversight for causing the old lady’s distress." Silas said.

"Okay."

This matter, she must handle it herself.

That night, she returned to the Heavenly Court, asked Immortal Lord to check the Book of Life and Death, and discovered she’d eaten many rabbits, all nameless, and soon found Sherry she had eaten.

"Immortal Lord, can Sherry reincarnate?"

"All things, flowers, grass, and trees in the world are living things, capable of reincarnation," the Immortal Lord said.

"Can you arrange for Sherry to reincarnate as a human in the next life for me?"

The Immortal Lord replied, "Being human entails emotions and desires, and burdens like wealth and culinary ties; are you sure?"

Tiana frowned, "You see, the rabbits I ate were all wild; ah, this is my fault, I didn’t know this rabbit was raised for half a year by someone. Initially, I thought it was just bought for me to eat."

She felt utterly wronged; she shouldn’t dwell on this matter, but brother said the old lady felt about Sherry like she did Big Yellow, leaving her uneasy.

The Immortal Lord thought it over, then said, "Since it was a pet raised by the mortal king for you, but you, a greedy little fox spirit, ate it, yet it had joined your household beforehand, counting as your pet, and absorbed celestial aura, how about letting it ascend as a jade rabbit to accompany Chang’e?"