"Are you sure? Isn't Ma Xiangu very good at protecting the pregnancy?" Ye Yunniang stopped drinking her soup.
Chunyao had said that Ma Xiangu cherished her reputation and would never allow it to be damaged.
Ma Xiangu was very careful. But she overlooked one thing.
Zhuang Meixue's name contains the character "Mei" (梅), but she is actually allergic to plums and all foods made with plums.
The food and drinks delivered from the manor to Qushui Courtyard are all tested by designated personnel, and anything containing plums is excluded.
Zhuang Meixue herself was very careful and rarely ate or drank outside. She was also very mindful when attending banquets.
Fearing that someone might take advantage of her, Zhuang Meixue did not disclose this information to the public.
Ma Xiangu was unaware of these things.
Zhuang Meixue trusted Ma Xiangu's methods for preventing miscarriage.
Zhuang Meixue suffered from severe morning sickness, so based on her past experience, Ma Xiangu gave her a secret medicinal drink that she had made herself to treat morning sickness.
The so-called secret medicine is actually just plum juice with some other anti-nausea herbs added.
For most pregnant women, it can help relieve morning sickness.
However, Zhuang Meixue is an exception; she is allergic to plums.
I drank the anti-nausea medicine and had a reaction.
Ma Xiangu said it was a normal reaction. Zhuang Meixue, thinking Ma Xiangu wouldn't harm her, continued drinking.
Zhuang Meixue's allergic reaction worsened, and her pregnancy became unstable. Due to the combined effects of these factors, the fetus did not live to be born.
"The Second Madam is so pitiful. The child she had been waiting for for so long is gone just like that." Ye Yunniang felt sorry for Zhuang Meixue.
“It’s all that hateful Fairy Ma’s fault,” Li’er said heavily.
Thinking of the child she had been hoping for last night, Ye Yunniang felt an urge to slap Ma Xiangu twice.
"How is it now, Fairy Ma?"
"I heard that she was arrested on the day of the miscarriage. When the second wife found out that the child was gone, she wanted to kill Ma Xiangu on the spot. But the second master, who rushed back, stopped her and sent Ma Xiangu to the prefectural jail, accusing her of murder for money."
*Smack*
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