Red Mansions' Maidens

In the company of Yuanyang, Ping'er went to Dr. Hu's house for a medical consultation and was diagnosed as pregnant. Under Yuanyang's questioning, Ping'er revealed that the child was Jia Lian's. Thinking of Wang Xifeng's usual jealousy and authority, Yuanyang couldn't help but worry about Ping'er's future fate. Wang Xifeng caught Jia Lian in the act with her maid Ning'er, flew into a rage, and physically abused Ning'er, also involving Ping'er. Wang Xifeng wanted to expel Ning'er from the Jia household, but Ning'er begged for mercy and knelt in the courtyard all night, eventually falling ill due to the cold. Qingwen, Zhenzhu, and Yuanyang were Ping'er's good sisters. They feared that if Ping'er's pregnancy with Jia Lian's child was discovered, Wang Xifeng would not spare Ping'er, so they gathered to discuss a plan. Eventually, Qingwen came up with a good idea to protect Ping'er's child. Ping'er wanted to have an abortion, using the excuse of fetching medicine for Ning'er, and asked Dr. Hu for abortive medicine. Wang Xifeng became suspicious and ordered a servant, Xing'er, to follow Ping'er. Fortunately, Yuanyang spotted this in time. Yuanyang sent away Xing'er, caught up with Ping'er, informed her of Qingwen's plan, and stopped her from having an abortion. Yuanyang told Jia Lian that Ping'er was carrying his son and persuaded Jia Lian to agree to take Ping'er as his concubine. Ning'er passed away, and Ping'er, feeling sorrow at the death of her fellow maid, fainted in deep grief. A pool of blood seeped from beneath Ping'er, shocking everyone present.