Chapter 87: The Prickly Ball

The little ginseng stood by the shore, watching Duck soar through the skies and dive beneath the earth to swallow that ugly toad whole, feeling immensely satisfied!

“Wow! Duck is so awesome!” Fu Bao exclaimed in awe as the giant toad was defeated.

“Hahaha, this is fantastic!” The little ginseng laughed, hands on its hips.

Meanwhile, the imperial physician, still unable to determine the cause of the illness, wiped the sweat from his brow and continued checking the pulse.

This… This old lady’s illness isn’t normal. It’s likely some evil spirit has entered her body. She looks like she’s on the brink of death, yet her pulse is as healthy as any normal person’s!

“So, what do you think, Imperial Physician Wang? What’s really wrong with the old lady?”

“Well…” The physician stroked his beard after finishing the pulse check, unable to express himself.

“Imperial Physician Wang, speak freely.”

Everyone was watching Imperial Physician Wang intently.

“I think it’s best to bring in a sorcerer to perform a ritual for the old lady and expel the evil spirit from her body.”

Madam Bai was speechless.

Everyone else was silent as well—had Imperial Physician Wang turned into a charlatan?

In the end, Han Ying thought it over and agreed to the physician’s strange suggestion. It was obvious to everyone that something was wrong with his grandmother, and Imperial Physician Wang was renowned for his skills—he wouldn’t make such an unfounded claim.

So, that afternoon, Han Ying made all the arrangements and invited a certain master.

Fu Bao accompanied Bai Yulan for a few days, mainly because Bai Yulan wanted the child to stay with her. Madam Bai thought there were no young ladies in the Bai residence to play with Fu Bao, and Bai Jie was as mischievous as a monkey, so she agreed. As for Duck, he was airlifted in by Gu Yun and would be airlifted back as well.

By the way: just what did that fat bird eat to become so heavy?!

The toad, already expelled as dung: What do you think?

Watching the master hop about, Fu Bao wondered if this was really the way to catch monsters.

Soon, a bolt of lightning struck from the sky, and Fu Bao saw the thick fog above gradually dissipate.

“Wow! Amazing!” Fu Bao was astonished.

“Pff! It’s just an illusion. If that big toad were still here, he wouldn’t have been able to solve it so easily!” The little ginseng scoffed. The real problem was the giant toad!

Soon, Old Madam Han awoke. Though her body remained bloated, her complexion improved greatly.

Despite being pregnant, Bai Yulan went to the kitchen to prepare meals for the elders. Fu Bao occasionally pulled hairs from the little ginseng and tossed them into the soup. With all this, Grandma Han’s health improved, and even Lady Han recovered. Of course, Han Hua didn’t miss any chance to compete with Fu Bao for food!

Meanwhile, in a corner of the palace—

“What’s going on? Did it fail? Damn!” A palace maid watched the black mist in her hand gradually dissipate, her expression twisting with rage. Her apprentice had died, and the spy placed in the Han residence was lost—damn it!

“Hey~ Leng Yue, where are you going?” Another voice called out. The palace maid named Leng Yue quickly composed herself.

“I’m coming.”

“The little princess is awake.”

“Alright, I understand.”

“……”

Back at the Han residence—

Bai Yulan had been pregnant for over three months, and the baby was stable. Having been cooped up for so long, she took Fu Bao out for a stroll. Speaking of which, the dishes at Fragrant Pavilion were truly excellent!

Bai Yulan and Fu Bao indulged themselves, though she still avoided what she shouldn’t eat, for the sake of the child.

“Bao’er, don’t tell your uncle when we get back!”

“Why not? Next time we can bring uncle here! The crystal shrimp dumplings are so delicious,” Fu Bao said, gobbling up two in one bite—such heavenly food!

“Because your uncle is stingy. If he finds out we snuck out to eat without him, he’ll get angry, and when he’s angry, he locks us in the little dark room and won’t let us eat anything,” Bai Yulan replied, eating a shrimp dumpling.

Ah! Finally, she could eat her fill. At home, Han Hua never let her eat much!

“Uncle! He’s so scary. Fu Bao will be good from now on.”

“Yes, listen carefully to Auntie.”

“Mm!”

“Oh! These people are enjoying their food so much. I wish I could eat too!”

“What are you talking about! Go eat dirt. Don’t you see these dishes were made by Cai Cai?”

“Cai Cai?”

“Yes! The leafy greens from the garden—just a few days ago, I saw them hopping about, and now they’re on the table. Poor thing.”

“That’s Cai Cai? How do you know?”

“It’s obvious, isn’t it? The lush green color gives it away.”

“Uh… Actually, except for Pepper and Eggplant, all the vegetables in the garden are that color!”

Fu Bao, who was happily eating, suddenly heard voices. Huh—who was speaking? The private room only had Bai Yulan, Fu Bao, and two maids.

“Ah! She’s looking over here!” A voice came from a potted plant on the table, which looked like a prickly, fleshy tumor.

“Huh—what’s this?” Fu Bao stared at the strange potted plant, utterly fascinated.