Chapter 95

Her sudden vomiting terrified Song Xuan.

Song Xuan immediately got up and walked to her side, gently patting her back with his large hand, and asked with concern, "Qing Nian, are you feeling unwell? Or did you smell something that you find offensive?"

Since Shen Qingnian became pregnant, Song Xuan had been paying close attention to her condition and had also studied the symptoms of pregnancy, so he roughly understood that this was morning sickness.

"Quickly take this fish porridge away," Shen Qingnian said to Song Xuan, forcing back the acid in her stomach.

She guessed it was morning sickness. The imperial physician had said that everyone's symptoms of morning sickness are different after pregnancy, some may come early, some late, and some may not come at all.

Song Xuan waved to the palace servants beside him to remove the fish porridge, and then poured a cup of tea and handed it to Shen Qingnian. He said with some heartache, "Drink some tea first. From now on, get rid of anything or any smell that makes you uncomfortable."

Shen Qingnian drank the tea, which slightly calmed her stomach discomfort. She nodded, her face pale, and she had no appetite to continue eating.

"Do you still have an appetite?" Song Xuan asked her softly, his tone full of tenderness.

She felt acid reflux and frowned, saying, "I don't want to eat anymore. I want to rest."

I really have no appetite right now.

A moment later, Shen Qingnian lay down on the chaise lounge, and Song Xuan sat beside her. The lunch on the table had been cleared away.

When Song Xuan heard that she had no appetite, he didn't eat either. Instead, he stayed with her on the chaise longue and didn't leave in a hurry as usual.

"I want to eat some summer melons and grapes," Shen Qingnian tugged at the man's sleeve; she wanted something refreshing.

Although it is late summer, it is still quite hot at noon. Pregnant women should not eat too much summer melon, but she is currently feeling very uncomfortable in her stomach.

Song Xuan's gentle face was filled with deep heartache. He instructed Xia Zi, "Go and fetch some summer melons and grapes, and some other fruits as well. Take only a small amount of summer melons."

The imperial physician once said that one should not eat cold or raw foods, but since Qing Nian is feeling unwell right now, it is okay to eat a little bit.

Soon, Xia Zi brought over some fruit. After taking a bite of summer melon, Shen Qingnian finally felt less nauseous in her stomach.

Song Xuan sat beside her, his large hand gently stroking her cascading black hair, his gaze tender and affectionate: "Are you feeling any better?"

Shen Qingnian swallowed the summer melon in her mouth, then hooked her arm around the man's and smiled at him, "Much better..."

The beauty's smile dazzled Song Xuan, and he couldn't help but pull her into his arms, whispering, "I'll have someone prepare some plum juice for you later. If you're hungry, just have your meal served. Don't wait for me to come back. You're pregnant now, so you mustn't deprive yourself."

During these times, he would try to make time to come back and have meals with Qingnian. Qingnian would wait for him every time, and he was worried that she would go hungry if she insisted on waiting for him to come back.

Shen Qingnian nodded obediently.

Song Xuan stayed with her for a while before leaving in a hurry, but returned in less than an hour, accompanied by several palace servants, each carrying a thick stack of memorials.

Shen Qingnian was drinking plum juice when she saw Song Xuan return with so many memorials. She was immediately surprised and asked, "Why did you bring back so many memorials?"

Then she saw the imperial physician carrying a medicine box at the very back.

“I don’t feel at ease in the Imperial Study. If Father doesn’t summon me there in the future, I will handle government affairs in the Eastern Palace so that I can stay by your side at all times,” Song Xuan said as he quickly came to her side.

Once a pregnant woman starts experiencing morning sickness, she will feel extremely uncomfortable, and he won't feel at ease unless he stays by Qing Nian's side.