"No!" Tong Ran lifted her head, eyes brimming with terror, "I don't want to drink it!"
She looked at the pale green liquid on the ground, who knew what it was, and if she drank it, if the child was born...
"You must drink it, this is the order of the Second Madam," one of the others approached to tug at Tong Ran's long dress, "Heavens, how could you wear such clothes?"
"No— let go of me!"
Tong Ran shook her head desperately, but how could her strength rival several women? Soon, they stripped her bare, and an older maid brought a measuring tape to take her measurements, "We need to make you a cheongsam, don't move."
Tong Ran felt utterly humiliated; once they finished taking her measurements, they released her. She wrapped herself in a blanket, "Get out of here!"
After completing their task, they retreated. Before long, a maid brought in clothes. Tong Ran put them on, got off the bed, but the scent of herbs lingered all over her, making her dizzy, so she took another shower.
