Zhao nodded, washed her hands again with clean water beside her, rolled up her sleeves, and covered her face with them for fear that her hands would be cold before touching the lady.
Just with this one detail, Mother Liu felt much more confident.
Zhao reached under the quilt and touched the lady's lower body, and her face instantly became serious.
"Madam's fetus is in an abnormal position. She must have taken something that invigorated the blood circulation, and she's bleeding a lot. We need to deliver the baby as soon as possible to stop the bleeding. Otherwise, if we delay any longer, I'm afraid all three of us will be in danger!"
Upon hearing this, Mother Liu was stunned. "That's impossible! The people following us this time are all old people who are used to it. Who would harm the lady?"
Suddenly she froze for a moment, quickly walked to the door and shouted outside, "Has anyone seen Juxiang?"
Soon, all the maids and servants downstairs shook their heads and said, "Never seen it!"
Madam Liu was completely clueless. She knew there must be a thief in the family. She asked Zhao to calm the mistress down while she went downstairs to search the carriage for herbs. But not only was the ginseng gone, but all the other herbs were gone.
Mother Liu gritted her teeth in anger, "Go find that bitch Juxiang! She's trying to kill Madam!"
Everyone was a little bit unconvinced, but Mother Liu would not lie to them, so they had no choice but to disperse. Mother Liu was also full of regret. If she had known this would happen, she should have kept the herbs herself!
But what should we do now? The nearest town would take two or three hours to ride back and forth. How could Madam, in her current condition, wait that long?
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