Yuehuan was in the middle of writing down the method for making pastries when she saw Hong Mei walk in with a pale face.
Yuehuan put down the brush and asked in surprise, "Hong Mei, what's wrong with you?"
Hong Mei said tremblingly, "Miss, there's someone out to harm you. Hawthorn has a cold nature; pregnant women can't eat it as it can cause miscarriage." Hong Mei knew this because her sister-in-law was pregnant and had eaten something with a cold nature, which earned her a scolding from her mother. Later, Hong Mei's mother told her many things women need to be cautious about during pregnancy. The fact that someone sent hawthorn cakes from the kitchen this time was clearly an attempt to harm the young miss.
Yuehuan was momentarily stunned. She knew that hawthorn was cold-natured, and it could indeed cause a miscarriage if consumed by pregnant women, but there was no one pregnant in their courtyard.
