Chapter 217: Pulling a Prank!

"No, we were just missing mother!"

"Mm mm, mother, you've worked hard!"

"Look at that flattering little look!"

Ye Qingran was absolutely certain in her heart that these two little brats had definitely caused trouble!

However, Ye Qingran was not in a hurry to expose them; instead she took the tea, sipped it, grabbed a small piece of snack and put it in her mouth, took the two little ones by the hand, and stepped into the Courtyard.

Everything in the Courtyard was as usual.

Perhaps because it was too quiet, it made Ye Qingran feel a calm before a storm.

Fu Qianchen and Mo Xiaohu dared not even breathe a sigh, fearing mother would discover their little secret.

Ye Qingran paced around, paused briefly, and asked, "Where's Xiao Bai?"

That quickly?

The two little ones exchanged a glance, each seeing surprise in the other's eyes.

Ye Qingran noticed their subtle movements and asked, "Where did Xiao Bai go?"

Mo Xiaohu looked up, her big eyes blinking, "Maybe it went out to play."

"Went out to play? How come I never heard when Xiao Bai developed that habit?" Xiao Bai is so lazy, even reluctant to walk; how could it possibly go out to play?

"Be honest, speak up, what did you do to Xiao Bai?"

The two little ones slowly lowered their heads; Mo Xiaohu poked a finger and weakly said, "It was I who used Xiao Bai for an experiment, sprinkled poison powder on its body, and then…"

Fu Qianchen cut in, "Mother, it was me; don't blame Xiao Hu, it's all because of me."

Ye Qingran was speechless. It wasn't even clarified yet, and they already started shoving the blame? Acting out deep brotherly affection in front of her?

Ye Qingran placed a hand on her forehead, feeling a bad omen, and said, "Take me to see Xiao Bai."

When Ye Qingran saw Xiao Bai, she almost didn't recognize it.

That completely hairless animal, was it really the Xiao Bai she loved to pet the most?

What about the soft, smooth fur?!

Han Xing Leng Yue saw the hairless Xiao Bai, and a dark line appeared on his forehead.

Poor Xiao Bai, ever since arriving at Medicine King Valley, has never endured such treatment.

These two little masters really are little demons!

As a high‑bloodline Spirit Beast, Xiao Bai cares a lot about its appearance, spending a lot of time grooming each day. Fortunately it is still sound asleep now, unaware that its fur has been shaved off; when it wakes, it will probably cry to death.

"You're about to face Xiao Bai's wrath."

"Mother, you don't blame us?"

"Why would I blame you? Anyway, when Xiao Bai wakes it'll be very angry and won't let you off." Ye Qingran waved her hand, and thinking that Xiao Bai would soon both cry and make a fuss, she felt a slight headache.

……

"Xiao Hu, isn't Ye Huanhuan supposed to attend the palace banquet tonight? How about we give her a dose of medicine to try?"

Mo Xiaohu's eyes lit up, "Sure, sure!"

In Mudan Yuan, Ye Huanhuan was sleeping, restoring her spirit for the evening palace banquet.

The two little ones slipped past the guards and servants in Mudan Yuan, and quietly slipped into Ye Huanhuan's room.

"First give her a bit of a trance drug, so she won't wake up later."

As soon as the words finished, an odd fragrance spread through the room, and Ye Huanhuan slept even deeper, with a faint snore coming from behind the bed curtain.

The two little ones tiptoed to the window, lifted the bed curtain, and Ye Huanhuan was sleeping soundly.

"Ew, actually drooling, how disgusting!"

Mo Xiaohu wore a disgusted expression.

Ye Huanhuan, unaware of what she was dreaming, had a silver thread flow out of her mouth.

Fu Qianchen immediately averted his gaze; out of sight, out of mind.

"Pour some powder on her head so that when she attends the banquet at night she becomes bald; that'll be very interesting!" Fu Qianchen thought it was hilarious.

Mo Xiaohu gave a mischievous grin and poured the pre‑prepared powder onto Ye Huanhuan's head as if it were free.

"Also the medicine from last time that makes people ugly, let's add that too!"

……

While deep in sleep, Ye Huanhuan had no idea what was happening to her. At that moment she was blissfully daydreaming, imagining herself as the most powerful woman in the world, above ten thousand people, looking down on the world, supreme and unrivaled!

As the setting sun sank and dusk approached, Ye Huanhuan slowly awoke, feeling a chill on the top of her head, and couldn't help remarking that autumn had arrived.

After getting up, she ordered the maids waiting outside to come in and attend to her grooming and dressing.

A few maids entered in a line, and upon seeing Ye Huanhuan they looked as if they'd seen a ghost and let out a scream.

"Ah!!!"

The scream pierced the roof, deafening.

"You're crazy?!" Startled, Ye Huanhuan kicked forward, and the other maids one after another also began screaming.

"Miss, you, you…"

One maid stretched out a trembling hand, pointing at Ye Huanhuan, her expression terrified as if she'd seen a ghost.

"What's wrong with me?" Seeing the others' odd reactions and sensing something amiss, Ye Huanhuan hurried to the bronze mirror; not knowing until she looked, she almost smashed the mirror!

Who is that ghost in the mirror?

After repeatedly confirming it was herself, Ye Huanhuan was stunned.

"How could this happen?!"

She touched her uneven, multicolored face and her completely bald, grass‑less head, sinking into terror.

The commotion attracted Zhao Shi, who, looking at the bald figure's back, didn't recognize it at first and shouted anxiously, "Huanhuan, where are you?"

【"Mom, I'm here!" Ye Huanhuan angrily turned around, seeing Ye Huanhuan's ghostly talisman-like face, Zhao Shi was frightened and jumped back a big step.】

【"Oh my god! Huanhuan, what happened to you?"】

【"How would I know! I just slept, and when I woke up I became like this!"】

Ye Huanhuan was both shocked and anxious. How could she possibly attend the palace banquet with such a face!

【"First wash off the dirt on your face!"】

Ye Huanhuan rubbed her face skin thin; those colors seemed to have sunk into the flesh, not fading at all.

Ye Huanhuan's eyes turned red with anxiety. Her cloud-like silky hair and peerless beauty were gone—how could she go to the palace banquet later?

She still hoped to shine brilliantly at the evening palace banquet!

Now, everything is ruined!

【"Who did this!" Ye Huanhuan shouted hysterically, that face already ugly like a monster becoming even more hideous.】

Her gaze was like a blade; she wished to cut everyone present into pieces!

The maids trembled with fear, someone knelt on the ground, "Miss, we don't know..."

【"Trash!" Ye Huanhuan kicked her away, "With so many people, so many eyes, are they all blind?!"】

Ye Huanhuan's ferocious side frightened Zhao Shi until her face turned pale.

【"Huanhuan, the urgent priority is to figure out how to attend tonight's banquet; after the festival you are to marry the Crown Prince, and tonight's banquet cannot be missed!"】

【"How can I go like this!" Ye Huanhuan growled angrily.】

Just thinking of Ye Qingran's graceful figure and peerless appearance, then contrasting with her own ugly, bald, sorry state, jealousy ignited in her heart.

【Why should she?!】

【Thinking of Ye Qingran, Ye Huanhuan couldn't help but think of something: "Right, it must be her, that wretched woman!"】

【Zhao Shi stared blankly, "Who?"】

【Ye Huanhuan gritted her teeth, "Who else could it be? It must be Ye Qingran's doing! My miserable state is entirely thanks to Ye Qingran!"】

【...】

【Ting Yu Xuan, Ye Qingran had Han Xing move her soft couch to the courtyard, leaving the one who woke up to discover she had become the bald, hairless tiger Xiao Bai, hugging a pillow and sobbing heart-wrenchingly in the room.】

【Suddenly her nose itched; she rubbed it, wondering if someone was speaking ill of her.】

【"These two brats caused trouble and ran off, who knows where they hid!" Ye Qingran dared to mutter, just then hearing the conversation of two little ones outside.】

【"Xiao Chen, do you think she should have woken up by now?"】

【"Surely, if she doesn't get up now she'll miss the banquet!"】

【"Then she must have seen her dreadful appearance, right? It must be quite a sight!"】

【"Alas, what a pity not to have seen her reaction in person!"】

【...】

【Ye Qingran's mouth twitched; these two rascals, what mischief have they done again?!】