After replying with just a few characters, Chu Qingmeng lay wearily on the kang to rest. The greatest advantage of this place was the peace and quiet; there were no messy invitations arriving every day to summon her to banquets. Chu Qingmeng's days repeated in this quiet rhythm: waking up in the morning to sit by the doorway and watch Feiying and Feiling practice martial arts, resting a while at noon, and chatting with a few aunties by the entrance in the afternoon. Life was monotonous yet serene.
Just like that, another half a month passed, and Chu Qingmeng's belly grew another circle. This time, she was truly uncomfortable. She could not even eat her meals day after day, surviving solely on thin rice gruel; even slightly thicker gruel would not go down. It was like this for four or five days straight, and her whole person visibly wasted away. With no other choice, Feiying went to the prefectural city and invited a better doctor. However, upon checking her pulse, the doctor simply shook his head.
"I'm afraid the madam's body will not last until full term. It's not that the madam has a poor appetite; it's truly that these twins are so huge that they are pressing against the madam's internal organs and making her deeply uncomfortable, which is why she cannot swallow her food. The prescription the previous doctor prescribed earlier was quite good; just keep having that. In another half month, someone must not leave the madam's side. It's fine to let the madam walk around a bi…
Chapter 60