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The next morning, as the two of them stepped out of the inn, a carriage from Xian Ke Lai was waiting at the entrance.
The driver was the same attendant, Qi Niangzi. "Do you want to take the reins?" he asked, preparing to hand the reins and whip to Yu Chunmiao.
Yu Chunmiao yawned and replied, "I'm still tired; I can't drive while fatigued."
Qi Chong stepped forward and said, "Let me take it."
The attendant sighed in relief; he had already eaten his fill that morning. The two attendants sat at the back of the carriage while Qi Chong drove, and Yu Chunmiao leaned against him, dozing off to catch up on her sleep.
When they arrived home, Yu Chunmiao was still asleep. Qi Chong felt a bit worried; she was sleeping so soundly despite the jostling of the carriage. If he hadn’t been holding onto her, she would have fallen off several times during the ride.
He called out to wake her, but seeing her still drowsy, he decided to let her sleep a little longer.
Yu Chunmiao felt heavy-headed and weak, as if her body was about to fall apart from fatigue. Without hesitation, she made her way straight into Qi Chong's room to sleep.
In the courtyard, Qi Yuan had already built a third of the stove. Qi Rong was helping him by carrying mud in a small bucket and handing him bricks.
Meanwhile, Qi Chong and their mother were busy in the kitchen. After finishing the last pot of herbal jelly for breakfast, Chen Ruolan felt sorry for her son and told him to take a break while she cooked. She also called for Yu Chunmiao to wake up so she wouldn’t sleep too long.
As soon as he entered the room, Qi Chong was startled. There lay Yu Chunmiao on the floor, clutching her stomach with a pale face and twisted features.
"Yu Chunmiao!" Qi Chong shouted, alarming his brothers in the courtyard.
He dropped his crutch and rushed over to pick her up, feeling something sticky on his hand as he touched her dress.
A quick glance revealed it wasn’t just dirt—there was blood!
Upon closer inspection, he saw that the back of her dress was already stained red in large patches.
His brothers rushed over in shock, especially Qi Rong.
"Go call Mother!" they both shouted in unison as they dashed out.
Qi Chong carried her to the bed, completely unaware of the pain in his legs.
Yu Chunmiao slowly regained consciousness, meeting Qi Chong's anxious and concerned gaze.
"I'm fine, it's just that time of the month," she replied weakly, her voice filled with a hint of sorrow. The thought of this monthly pain visiting her once again made her feel as if her good days were coming to an end.
Chen Ruolan arrived, equally startled. As someone who had been through this before, she quickly ushered the three brothers out of the room and instructed Qi Chong to fetch some hot water.
"Qi Chong, go fry two eggs with plenty of ginger and rice wine," she directed. This was something her husband used to make for her; after eating it, she would feel warm all over, which helped alleviate the pain.
Having watched him do it many times, Qi Chong was capable of preparing the dish.
Chen Ruolan helped Yu Chunmiao change her clothes and clean herself up, and the prepared menstrual belt was put to use.
Once everything was ready, Chen Ruolan opened the door holding Yu Chunmiao's soiled clothes, just as Qi Chong arrived at the doorway with a plate of ginger fried eggs.
He fed her while they were still warm, saying, "Mother will go cook now."
Sun Daifu had mentioned that Yu Chunmiao would experience pain during her first period, but Qi Chong hadn't anticipated it would be this severe. She felt as if all her strength had been drained away; even swallowing food seemed like a daunting task.
After finishing the eggs, Qi Chong filled a hot water bottle, wrapped it in old clothing, and placed it on her abdomen.
The warmth radiated from her stomach, and Yu Chunmiao felt significantly better.
"You seem to know quite a bit; did your mother teach you?" she asked.
"Sun Daifu taught me; does it help?" Qi Chong replied.
Yu Chunmiao nodded slightly and closed her eyes, drifting back into sleep.
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