Bai Qifan's hesitation changed to shock when he heard Chu Yunyao's reasoned explanation. He stepped back, clasped his hands, and respectfully bowed to Chu Yunyao, "I will never forget your great kindness to my family. If you have anything to ask, please tell me."
Chu Yunyao and Doctor Zhang looked at each other and nodded, "I have heard that Mrs. Bai has been following Doctor Zhang's medicinal diet to care for her body. The Bai family has hired a doctor and is deeply committed to the child's well-being. As a result, when Doctor Zhang took her pulse a month ago, it was evident that the fetus was developing exceptionally well."
"It was also why Doctor Zhang thought that Mrs. Bai was only suffering from a stomachache due to shock, not a sign of labor."
"I want to know if there has been any abnormality in Mrs. Bai's food and clothing in the past month."
Although Chu Yunyao's words were tactful enough, Bai Qifan immediately understood her words, "My wife's diet is taken care of by the doctor, and her daily life is taken care of by her maid, Xiuhua. So far, I didn't find anything unusual."
After thinking about it, Bai Qifan was still worried. He asked her brother-in-law, Rong Xiu, to return to the Bai residence and call the family doctor. He also asked Su Chenxi to look for the maid who had yet to get the midwife back.
At this moment, Chu Yunyao realized that Nanny Rong, who had always been by her side, seemed to have disappeared.
Chu Yunyao went out to search, but she could not find Nanny Rong. Even the carriage was nowhere to be seen.
When they returned to the room, the doctor whispered something beside Doctor Zhang. Xiu Hua was kneeling by the bedside, using a warm towel to wipe the sweat on Mrs. Bai's forehead and the blood stains on the corner of her lips.
Seeing Chu Yunyao coming, Bai Qifan gestured for the doctor to start talking, "The food, snacks, and tea that Mrs. Bai usually eats are all prepared by the chef and served under my watch. It shouldn't have any problems."
The servant girl turned her head, her eyes red and swollen. She knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Chu Yunyao, saying, "Thank you, Doctor, for saving my Madam and her son. Please forgive the disgraceful words I said to you."
Chu Yunyao quickly reached out and helped her up, "It's okay. Doctors should be kind and generous. I can see that you're also worried about your Madam, so you talk nonsense. Did you notice anything strange when you gave her clothes and other things?"
Xiu Hua shook her head and said, "No. Ever since she was pregnant, Madam did not even put on makeup. The bedsheets and clothes were all personally washed and prepared by me. There should not be any problems."
Chu Yunyao frowned, "Then, in her room, has there been anything new in the past month?"
Xiu Hua was silent momentarily before suddenly raising her head and looking at Bai Qifan. She then wiped her tears and said, "Yes, more than a month ago, Second Concubine suddenly came to visit and gave her bonsai flowers. She even said that the Old Master had specially bought it for her when he came back from a foreign country. She thought it was beautiful and gave it to Madam."
Xiu Hua was angry. "She knew that Madam should not get angry when she was pregnant, but she still came to provoke her. After she left, I wanted to throw the bonsai flowers out, but Madam disagreed. After all, it was a gift that Master brought back from a distant place. The flowers were beautiful and delicate and placed on the windowsill."
Chu Yunyao raised her eyebrows slightly and asked, "What flowers?"
"Ge… nium..." Xiu Hua tilted her head to recall.