A Foodie Transmigrated into the Palace-Chapter 959: Morning Sickness

She should still vomit when she needs to, it’s not really the physician’s fault.

In these first three months, apart from the fetus-preserving medicine, she really didn’t dare to eat anything else.

"What should we do then? Madame, you can’t keep going on like this!"

Zi Yue and Zi Su were extremely anxious.

Xia Ruqing shook her head weakly.

"Forget it, I’m a bit sleepy, help me back first!"

"Maybe I’ll feel better after a nap!"

Zi Yue quickly nodded, hurriedly assisting her back to the bed with Zi Su.

Even though it was already summer, her hands and feet were still cold.

The thin quilt that had been changed was now put away, replaced by a thick one again.

She lay on the bed with no strength, her face as pale as paper.

She closed her eyes and soon fell asleep.

It was close to lunch time.

Zhao Junyao came over.

He found Duanning Palace unusually quiet, with the maids all standing outside.

He immediately sensed something was wrong.

On inquiry, he learned she had vomited again, and was now sleeping on an empty stomach.

Zhao Junyao’s face instantly darkened.

"It’s this serious, and nobody reported it?!"

"Someone, quickly summon the Imperial Physician!"

After speaking, he strode briskly towards the inner chamber.

Zi Yue and Zi Su exchanged glances, not daring to delay, and quickly called for the physician.

In the inner chamber.

Xia Ruqing’s small body was curled up under the blanket, revealing only a somewhat thin and pale little face.

Looking closely, her pale forehead was tightly furrowed, covered with beads of sweat.

Zhao Junyao’s heart ached, and he quickly called out to her.

"Qingqing?!"

"Wake up, my dear, wake up!"

He called several times but she had no response.

Xia Ruqing was having a nightmare again.

In her dream, she had returned to the modern world.

Her grandmother was gone, and after being sick for too long, she had nothing left.

The rented house was reclaimed by the landlord, and the small business she invested so much effort in was also taken away.

She was left with nothing.

Wandering the streets, she could only suffer from hunger.

She was so hungry her stomach was clenching.

Walking alone in an unfamiliar city, with no relatives, and not a penny to her name.

This feeling could not be understood by anyone who had not struggled at the bottom of society!

"Qingqing?"

Hmm? It seemed like someone was calling her.

"Who??"

The voice was so familiar.

Her brow furrowed and then relaxed, as cold sweat continued to pour down her pale face.

Zhao Junyao grew a bit panicked.

He couldn’t wait any longer, and hurriedly pinched her philtrum.

"Qingqing, wake up quickly!"

Xia Ruqing felt a sting of pain, took a deep breath, opened her eyes, and cried out.

"Ah! It hurts!"

Zhao Junyao was relieved to see her open her eyes.

It’s good that she’s awake; now everything is fine.

When Xia Ruqing opened her eyes, she saw Zhao Junyao and was a little surprised.

"Emperor?"

Huh? Wasn’t she back in the modern world just now?

Could it be...

She looked around and wiped the sweat off her forehead.

"So... it was just a dream!"

Zhao Junyao relaxed, turned, sat on the bed, sipped some tea, and asked lightly.

"Tell me, what did you dream about?"

Xia Ruqing felt a bit stiff.

"Uh?"

How could she say it?

She couldn’t possibly tell him she dreamed of becoming a beggar in another era.

She could tell him anything.

Except this, she really didn’t know how to start.

After thinking about it, she casually made up a lie to cover up the nightmare.

Zhao Junyao didn’t ask further.

At that moment, Imperial Doctor Zhang arrived and began his examination.

Imperial Doctor Zhang was known for his outstanding medical skills in the Imperial Medical Bureau.

But even he found this case a bit tricky.

"Madame, besides vomiting whenever you eat, do you have any other symptoms?"

Xia Ruqing just shook her head.

"No."

Imperial Doctor Zhang stroked his beard, remaining silent for a long time.

Xia Ruqing sat on the bed, watching him stroke his beard while thinking of symptoms.

Just as Imperial Doctor Zhang was about to stroke his beard bald,

Xia Ruqing finally spoke up.

"Oh right!"

"I always feel... like there’s a fire burning inside me!"

"I don’t know how to describe it, but it’s... burning fiercely!"

Imperial Doctor Zhang was bewildered, feeling bitter inside.

’What kind of symptom is this? A fire inside?’

’He had been an imperial physician for so many years! Among the nobility, the royal family, and the dignitaries, what kind of pregnant woman hadn’t he seen?’

’But this time, with the Noble Consort’s inner fire, he really didn’t know how to handle it!’

After much thought,

He finally said with great difficulty.

"Madame, if you have internal heat, you should eat more fruits and vegetables!"

"And you can only eat warm types; you mustn’t touch anything cold!"

Xia Ruqing felt very dejected.

"Isn’t there any other way?"

Imperial Doctor Zhang shook his head with a wry smile.

Xia Ruqing looked utterly disappointed: "Oh!"

Beside them, Zhao Junyao gave Imperial Doctor Zhang a sharp look that made his neck shiver.

Moments later, his legs softened, and he unwillingly asked.

"Noble Consort, do you... really not have any appetite at all?"

"Is there anything you want to eat? Just name one thing!"

Xia Ruqing tilted her head and thought for a moment.

"I do have a craving, I really want to eat something spicy, but aren’t you, Imperial Physician, against it?"

And not just him, almost everyone forbade her from eating spicy food.

Every day it was either steamed or boiled, and just looking at it made her want to vomit!

Imperial Doctor Zhang let out a big sigh of relief, wiped the sweat off his forehead, and said.

"That’s easy to handle!"

"As long as there’s something you like to eat, that can open your appetite!"

"Once your appetite is stimulated, you’ll be able to eat!"

Among the many women he had seen, there were cravings for sweet, sour, bitter, spicy, or salty foods.

Wanting to eat spicy food wasn’t unusual at all.

Xia Ruqing listened and immediately looked expectant.

"You mean, I can eat spicy food?"

Imperial Doctor Zhang nodded.

"You can!"

"But in moderation, if there are no adverse reactions after eating, it’s fine!"

For example, some people have weak stomachs and get diarrhea when they eat spicy food.

Then a different approach would be needed.

But Xia Ruqing’s stomach was fine.

So...

After sending off the physician.

Xia Ruqing eagerly ordered a dish of douban fish.

Previously, she had seen Chef Jiang use douban sauce in cooking.

The taste was a bit different from modern times, but similar enough.

Douban fish was fish steamed with douban sauce and other spices.

Although steamed, the flavor of the douban sauce was spicy and strong, making it not inferior to other dishes.

Therefore.

When the steaming, tender fish covered with fiery red douban sauce was served,

Her mouth practically watered all the way to Java.

The entire lunch, she focused only on this dish.

In the end, she had eaten more than half of the fish.

One side wasn’t enough; she even flipped it over to the other side.

If Zhao Junyao hadn’t worriedly stopped her,

She might have finished the whole fish.

The fish weighed a full two pounds!

After the meal.

For once, Xia Ruqing did not feel like vomiting, but lounged on the kang, burping.

"Emperor, it feels so good to be full!"

Zhao Junyao glanced at her lightly.

"As if I’ve ever let you go hungry!"