Time Travel and Love

After replying a few words, Chu Qingmeng lay down on the kang tiredly to rest. The best thing about this place is that it is very quiet, without some messy posts inviting her to dinner every day. Chu Qingmeng's days were a repetition of this. She would get up in the morning and sit in front of her room to watch Feiying and Feiling practice boxing. She would take a break at noon and chat with a few aunts at the door in the afternoon. The days were monotonous and peaceful. In this way, another half month passed. Chu Qingmeng's belly had grown again. This time, she was really uncomfortable. She couldn't even eat every day and could only survive by drinking some thin porridge. She couldn't even drink thicker porridge. This went on for four or five days in a row. She lost weight at a visible rate. Feiying had no choice but to go to the provincial capital to invite a better doctor. However, after taking her pulse, the doctor shook his head and said, "I'm afraid that Madam won't be able to make it to full term. It's not that Madam has a poor appetite, but it's really that the twins are so big that Madam's internal organs are uncomfortable, so she can't swallow. The prescription the doctor prescribed before was good, so you can continue to eat like this. Madam, don't leave anyone by your side for another half a month. It's okay to let Madam walk more during this time, but remember not to overeat."

Feiying nodded and ordered the doctor to be sent back. He, Chunhe, Xiazhi, and Feiling all watched over Chu Qingmeng for twelve hours a day. Chu Qingmeng continued to go to the tree by the gate every day to listen to the aunts' gossip. This was her only pleasure. Mo Liujin's letters had also gone from once a month to once every ten days. He only reported good news, never bad news, and only asked about her health, never mentioning the war situation on the frontier. Chu Qingmeng, likewise, only mentioned good news, only interesting things, never a single mention of her own health. Mu Lingxue, on the other hand, wrote her a letter every month, updating her on the developments in the imperial court.

It was already midsummer, and Chu Qingmeng was seven and a half months pregnant. One day, she was sitting under a tree at the door, chatting with her aunts. Feiying sat on the doorstep, silent, occasionally glancing at Chu Qingmeng. Chunhe was sewing clothes for the child on the steps at the door. Feiling went to the county to ask a doctor to take her pulse. Chu Qingmeng chatted for a while, then felt a tightness in her belly. She reached out and rubbed her belly to relieve the discomfort, but the baby was obviously not so eager and began to move around inside. Chu Qingmeng, realizing the discomfort, was about to call Chunhe when she felt a sudden movement under her body, and her clothes were almost completely soaked. Seeing this, the aunts hurriedly shouted to Feiying, "Brother Chu! Come quickly! The Chu girl is about to give birth!"

Feiying rushed over, picked up Chu Qingmeng and walked into the house. Chunhe followed and helped support Chu Qingmeng's waist. As Feiying walked, he ordered someone to call a midwife and boil water.

Just after giving the instructions, Chu Qingmeng started having labor pains. Feiying was locked outside the door and had no choice but to walk back and forth in circles. At this time, Xia Zhi came out to make some porridge for the girl and let her drink it. When the porridge was ready, Chu Qingmeng felt so painful that she wanted to vomit and couldn't eat at all. It was hot in the middle of summer, and now it was even hotter. She was sweating all over her hair. She looked like a mess who had just been pulled out of the water. But the labor pains were far from over. At this time, the midwife and the doctor also arrived. After the doctor took the pulse, he wiped the cold sweat from his face and said tremblingly, "I'm afraid the child can't stay in the belly and will have to come out. But Madam's health is not good."

Feiying held the sword and threatened, "If Madam cannot give birth safely, then you don't have to go home, old doctor."

The old doctor was terrified. The midwife came out and reported that the wife was already seven fingers dilated, but the baby showed no signs of moving. She urged the doctor to find a solution. The doctor prescribed some medicine, and soon the baby began to move, which intensified the pain. Chu Qingmeng couldn't help but cry out, but the midwife urged her to conserve her energy. Chu Qingmeng was completely deprived of oxygen and couldn't hear the midwife's words, instinctively trying to conserve her strength. Feiying, who was outside the room, heard Chu Qingmeng's screams and wanted to rush in to see how she was doing, but he couldn't go in and cause trouble, so he stopped himself. Then he heard the midwife inside shout, "Oh no! The wife has a big bleeding!" and quickly invited the doctor outside to give her acupuncture. After a long time of this, Chu Qingmeng finally gave birth to two children in the middle of the night. The moment she gave birth, Chu Qingmeng lost all her strength and fainted. The doctor gave Chu Qingmeng another injection, which finally stopped the bleeding. He then prescribed a prescription, ordering her to drink it three times a day. Even so, the doctor shook his head and said to Feiying, "Madam, your bleeding has already harmed your body. I'm afraid you won't be able to get pregnant again."

Feiying nodded and asked the doctor to stay until Chu Qingmeng woke up before letting him go. The midwife then handed the two children to Feiying and said, "Congratulations, they are two little boys! Although they are premature, they are just a little thin. Otherwise, they are fine. Just take good care of them in the future."