Phi-Fic Chapter 495 "Light"
Chapter 495 "Light"
The main reason was that she had never dealt with the Queen and didn't know her character.
But since he was able to teach Princess Mingyue so well, he is probably not a bad person.
Seeing that the Queen had become somewhat skinny, with the jade bracelet that originally fitted her well dangling constantly on her hand, Qi Ning'an, as a woman who had also given birth, knew how difficult it was for the Queen and couldn't help but feel distressed again.
"What does the Queen like to eat? What are your favorite flavors? Please tell Zhaoping one by one so that Zhaoping can prepare daily menus and meals for the Queen."
Qi Ning'an went straight to the point. She didn't want to be polite. It would be better to finish the task early and go home early.
After just a short while, she started to miss home.
"Before I got pregnant, I liked to eat light food. I didn't like greasy food or any fat. I preferred lean food."
The Queen Mother seemed to be unable to bear the word "fat" and actually began to dry heave.
The maids, servants, nannies and eunuchs nearby immediately became busy, some serving tea and water, some patting the Queen on the back, and some looking for tea to clear her mouth.
For a moment, the hall was extremely busy.
Lixia secretly sighed in her heart that the Queen was really weak now, but she dared not show any expression on her face and could only crouch down low.
After everyone calmed the Queen down, Qi Ning'an continued, "Now that you've given birth, has your taste changed?"
This is the inconvenience of being in the palace. Everyone went to comfort the Queen, but she was the only one lying in front like a stool.
Although no one blamed her, she still felt that it was somewhat dangerous and that she seemed to have been inconsiderate.
The Queen raised her eyes slightly, her gaze was gentle, and she spoke softly, "Did I scare you? My appetite has not been very good recently. I feel sick when I hear something I hate. I am sorry to embarrass you. Now... I want to eat something sour. I always feel that my mouth is very bland."
Qi Ning'an nodded and kept it in mind.
Fortunately, the queen seemed really kind and did not blame her for mentioning something she didn't want to eat.
The nanny and the maidservant beside him also looked at him without any surprise, and Qi Ning'an breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously.
"It's good to eat sour food. Women often lose their appetite when giving birth. It's getting hotter and hotter now. Your Majesty is in the middle of her period, so it's inevitable that she'll feel uncomfortable. I feel it's extremely hot and stuffy in this palace. Your Majesty can prepare some ice basins a little further away to help cool you down. Otherwise, you'll feel even more uncomfortable."
Qi Ning paused and continued, "Last year, when I was pregnant, I couldn't eat during the hottest months. Fortunately, Madam Shu wasn't too noisy, otherwise I don't know how uncomfortable I would have been. However, I also ate a lot of sweet and sour food. Even the child's father said that if I ate so many spicy chicken feet, would the child's handwriting be crooked in the future?"
Everyone in the hall started laughing unconsciously. The Queen Mother found it extremely funny. She looked at Qi Ning'an with a smile on her face. What he said was really funny.
When it was time to leave school, Princess Mingyue came in, skipping and jumping. Seeing Qi Ning'an, she ran over and held her hand affectionately, "Sister Zhaoping, you have to take good care of mother." She licked her lips unconsciously and said, "It's not that mother can't eat. I can help her eat it."
The laughter that had just subsided started again.
Since Princess Mingyue liberated her nature, she has been sick less often, and the Queen Mother is no longer so concerned about her etiquette issues.
Anyway, she will marry the prince in the future. If the prince doesn't care, why should she care so much? Good health is the most important thing.
Qi Ningan agreed with a smile.
The Queen couldn't help but smile and said, "Why is she still so greedy? She wants to eat this and that every other day. I envy her appetite."
Qi Ning'an looked at the princess who had become rounder and more well-proportioned, and said with a smile, "Being able to eat is a blessing, as long as it does not affect your health. I see that the princess is very energetic now."
The queen also nodded. Her original request was too harsh, and now it is indeed better this way.
Qi Ning'an didn't have to cook the first meal at noon. He had to study what the Queen had eaten before so that he could better adjust her diet later.
But when the food was served, Qi Ning'an couldn't help but eat. No wonder Princess Mingyue clamored to eat outside every day, and no wonder the Queen was so thin.
Although the food served was made of expensive ingredients, it was extremely light.
Ingredients like Chinese cabbage or tofu are lighter, but meat dishes don’t seem to have much color.
Qi Ning'an frowned, thinking that this wouldn't work. Even if he liked light food, it had to have some flavor.
If this goes on for a long time, not only will the child be malnourished, but even the Queen will be malnourished. She is now two people in one body.
No one would want to eat this, right?
The Queen smiled reluctantly, "I can't eat anything with a strong taste, but these things are really hard to swallow. Please bear with me for lunch today."
Lixia and Jinxi followed the maid from the Queen's palace to get food for the servants, and Qi Ning'an and Princess Mingyue sat down.
Before Qi Ning'an could speak, Princess Mingri was extremely disgusted, "Mother, these things are too light, I can't eat them just looking at them. How can you be healthy if you eat these things every day?"
The Queen was stunned. "Mother, I really can't eat those greasy and sauced things in the imperial kitchen. I always feel that the taste is too strong. After eating, my body is full of that smell. Once I feel uncomfortable, I feel uncomfortable for the whole day."
Qi Ning'an took a look at the dishes and roughly understood the queen's needs, which was to eat light food that retained the original flavor of the ingredients but also had some taste.
Although the dishes served from the imperial kitchen were authentic, they looked tasteless and were naturally difficult to swallow.
Qi Ning'an boldly spoke up, "Empress, this won't do. You've only been pregnant for four or five months and you've already become so thin. Before... the Crown Prince and the Princess were both quite thin. They might have been in poor health in the womb. You have to eat the food of two people. If you continue like this, you won't feel well, and neither will the baby."
The Queen Mother frowned, not caring whether Qi Ning'an's words offended her or not. She just felt that what he said made sense. Most of the children she had given birth to before were weak, and some even did not survive more than a few days.
But she really couldn't eat anything during pregnancy.