After listening to Ruhe's words, Yin Zijin sighed and said, "I understand, Ruhe. I shouldn't be making such grand pronouncements when I can't even solve my own problems. Ruhe, to be honest, you're very young, but you're very perceptive. You're destined for greatness!"

Ruhe embroidered lotus flowers stitch by stitch, then looked up and said with a smile, "I learned all of this from you, Miss! Although you don't talk much, every word you say is very helpful to me. With such a good mistress, I've naturally become more thoughtful and intelligent as well."

Yin Zijin smiled happily and said, "Ruhe, you are a clever and thoughtful girl. In the future, when no one is around, please don't call me 'master' or 'servant' anymore."

Ruhe nodded and said, "Yes, Miss. You should smile more often; you look very beautiful when you smile. I don't know why, but I always feel that you are very mature, as if you have lived for decades..."

And so the two chatted casually, and before long, Xiaolan returned.

Seeing Xiaolan return, Yin Zijin asked, "How did it go? Did you tell Niao Niao? Why did it take you so long to come back? Did Niao Niao cause trouble again?"

Xiaolan nodded and said, "Yes, Niao Niao made quite a fuss! But it was no use. How could there be any chance to change what Madam has decided? I came back a little late in order to appease Niao Niao."

After comforting Yin Ziyao, Xiaolan went to Zhou Mama's room herself. Hearing Zhou Mama say that drinking the juice of Bi Ai Cao (a type of herb) would not harm a woman's body and would even be beneficial, Xiaolan finally felt relieved.

Yin Zijin thought to herself, "Zhang Shi is still the same... Even her own children cannot disobey her orders."

As Xiaolan spoke, she walked to the side of the daybed, moved a small stool, and sat down next to Yin Zijing. The three of them began to chat. Over the next hour, the Bi'ai grass juice that Yin Zijing had taken slowly began to take effect. At first, Yin Zijing only felt a little uncomfortable, but it gradually became more and more serious.

Completely limp and covered in cold sweat, Yin Zijing had no strength left. She experienced intermittent cramps in her lower body and severe abdominal pain, and collapsed onto the couch.

Yin Zijing said weakly, "Xiaolan, I... I feel really unwell right now. Please help me back to bed to rest for a while..."

Before Yin Zijing could finish speaking, she saw blood flowing from her genitals, staining her pants and skirt. Xiaolan, seeing the potent medicinal properties of the Artemisia argyi juice, was momentarily stunned and stood frozen in place.

Seeing the two standing there dumbfounded, Yin Zijing quickly grabbed Xiaolan's arm and said calmly but anxiously, "Xiaolan, quick, go and fetch a doctor. And Ruhe, go and fetch Granny Zhou. This must be a problem with the watermelon juice..."

Xiaolan and Ruhe snapped out of their daze after Yin Zijin's low reprimand. Xiaolan instructed, "Ruhe, go and call Granny Zhou. Tell her to inform Madam to invite a doctor. I will take care of the young lady myself."

Upon receiving the order, Ruhe was about to run out, but Xiaolan stopped her: "Also, Ruhe, have the maidservants fetch some clean white cloths and bring some hot water over. Be quick."

After Xiaolan realized what was happening, she wanted to follow Yin Zijin's instructions, but considering that Yin Zijin's male identity could not be exposed, she had no choice but to assign the work to Ruhe and take care of Yin Zijin herself.

Upon receiving the order, Ruhe rushed out. Xiaolan quickly picked up Yin Zijin from the daybed and placed her on the canopy bed. Yin Zijin then swiftly lowered the floor-length bed curtains inside and out, concealing the figure inside.

Xiaolan glanced at Yin Zijin, whose lips were pale and who was covered in cold sweat. She quickly removed all of Yin Zijin's dirty clothes, leaving her only with a breast wrap and bare underwear. Not long after, the maid outside the canopy bed said somewhat flusteredly, "Aunt Xiaolan, hot water and white cotton cloth have arrived."

Xiaolan went out, gesturing for the maids to leave, then returned with hot water and a white cotton cloth. Xiaolan bent and parted Yin Zijing's legs, removing her underpants. She placed the thick white cotton cloth under Yin Zijing.

Then, he used the remaining white cotton cloth to wipe Yin Zijing's bleeding areas and her extremely weak and sweaty body.

Xiaolan wiped for a long time, and seeing that the blood was slowly seeping less, she took a thin blanket from the small cabinet next to her and covered Yin Zijin with it.

At this moment, Yin Zijing, completely at everyone's mercy, was so weak that she couldn't even move a finger. Looking at Xiaolan, who was busy running around, Yin Zijing endured the pain in her body and said with great difficulty and weakness, "Xiaolan, am I going to die? Is it the watermelon juice that's the problem? You're on the Madam's orders, aren't you!"

Xiaolan quickly covered Yin Zijing's mouth and said, "Miss won't die, it's good that you know that. It's best not to say such things in the future. It's much better to live in a daze than to die consciously..."

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Meanwhile, when Granny Zhou learned that the Artemisia argyi had taken effect, she quickly sent Ruhe back to take care of Yin Zijin, and hurried to report to Madam Zhang to see what the next step should be.

Granny Zhou hurriedly entered Madam Zhang's bedroom, dismissed all the servants, and then reported everything that had happened at Bihe Pavilion to Madam Zhang, asking, "Madam, what should we do next? The sixth young lady's condition doesn't seem good. Will she die young?"

Zhang said, "No, Sixth Miss will be very weak after taking the juice of the Artemisia argyi, but she won't die. In the next few days, Zijing will bleed like a woman during her period, so prepare some good menstrual pads for her to use."

Prepare plenty of nourishing and blood-tonifying foods and tonics for Sixth Miss. Take good care of her during these three months. Although Sixth Miss's health won't fully recover, it's not a serious matter.

This is just the beginning. The sixth girl's menstrual flow will last 3 to 7 days, and then it will stop. Until she is twelve or thirteen years old, the sixth girl will have menstrual flow once a month, just like a typical woman, and then she can conceive normally.

As she spoke, Zhang unconsciously laughed and said, "If Li knew that her son had become like this, what would her reaction be?"

Zhou Mama said, "Understood, Madam. I'll go back and prepare now."

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