Jiujiu's face had turned into a white bun, not to mention her body.
She couldn't wear her previous clothes at all. Even her ten fingers were like ten small steamed buns, white and tender. Every time Princess Royal Nanyuan saw her, she would laugh for a long time.
She was clearly such a thin and small person before. How did she become like this after getting pregnant? It was really inconceivable.
Not only did Princess Royal Nanyuan find it inconceivable, Jiujiu also found it inconceivable. In her previous world, no matter how she got pregnant, she would only have a fat belly. This was the first time she became so fat, so she was really not used to it.
In the twelfth lunar month, Jiujiu was already more than five months pregnant. Because of her sudden morning sickness, her cheeks had become thinner. One could vaguely see her beauty, but her body was still chubby.
But fortunately, it was winter now. If one wore thick clothes, they would be chubby, so it was fine.
On New Year's Eve, the Emperor held a palace banquet in the palace.
Last year, Xiang Bei went alone. This year, Jiujiu was conferred the title of county princess. Moreover, she was on good terms with Princess Royal Nanyuan, so the Emperor specially instructed Xiang Bei to bring Jiujiu along.
This made Jiujiu, who originally wanted to eat hotpot at home with melon seeds, have her wish dashed. She could only wrap herself up tightly and follow Xiang Bei to the palace banquet.
The palace banquet was held in the Southern Palace Hall.
There was a floor heater in the hall, so it wasn't cold. But because there were so many people, and the palace maids kept performing those new performances in the hall, the atmosphere was too lively. It made it difficult for Jiujiu, who was more easily irritable during pregnancy, to breathe.
Jiujiu raised her hand and poked Xiang Bei.
Xiang Bei turned his head and saw that Jiujiu's cheeks were a bit red. Familiar with Jiujiu, he immediately knew that Jiujiu was suffocated.
Xiang Bei naturally wanted to leave with Jiujiu, but colleagues kept coming over to greet him. He couldn't get away, so he could only say to Jiujiu, "Bear with it for a while, okay?"
Jiujiu frowned and raised her hand to cover her chest, suppressing the urge to vomit.
Other people would experience all sorts of nausea and vomiting in the early stages of pregnancy, but she didn't feel anything at all in the early stages of pregnancy, but after more than five months, she began to vomit in all sorts of ways. This child's reflex arc was too long.
After Jiujiu complained about her child in her heart, she said to Xiang Bei, "I feel a little uncomfortable. Can I go out for a walk?"
Xiang Bei wanted to accompany Jiujiu out for a walk, but he could not leave at the moment.
Just as Xiang Bei was in a dilemma, he saw Yuan Yang, who was by the Princess Royal's side, walk over.
Yuanyang bowed to Jiujiu and Xiang Bei and said with a smile, "Magistrate, our Princess invites you."
Yuan Yang often came to visit Jiujiu with Princess Royal of Nanyuan, so Xiang Bei was very familiar with her. Seeing that Yuan Yang came over to invite her, Xiang Bei felt assured and let Jiujiu leave with Yuan Yang.
Jiujiu had just stood up when Yuan Yang immediately supported Jiujiu. As she helped Jiujiu walk to Princess Royal of Nanyuan, she took out a bag from her sleeve and handed it to Jiujiu. "Last month, when you were pregnant, you felt as nauseous and vomited as Magistrate. The Princess specially asked the imperial chef to make these candied fruits. You'll feel better after eating them. Would Magistrate like to try?"
Hearing that Yuan Yang said that she would feel better after eating them, Jiujiu immediately opened the bag, took out a candied fruit, and stuffed it into her mouth.
The candied fruit, which used to be as sour as old vinegar, actually didn't feel anything in her mouth. Jiujiu chewed for a while and swallowed the fruit. Sure enough, the nausea in her chest lessened a lot, and she even felt a little hungry.
Jiujiu looked at Yuan Yang with great surprise.
Seeing that Jiujiu's eyes were shining after eating the candied fruit, Yuan Yang chuckled. "Don't worry, Magistrate. When we go back, I'll have someone bring you a jar. I guarantee that you can eat for half a month. When there's no more candied fruit, I'll ask someone to send it to you."
After getting the promise, Jiujiu smiled and said, "Then thank you, Yuan Yang."
"Miss found someone to cure the Princess's illness, so you're my benefactor. What's a mere candied fruit?"
"I just happened to know that doctor who can cure the Princess's illness. Yuan Yang's words are too serious."
Even though Jiujiu said that she was being too harsh, Yuanyang knew in her heart that she wasn't being too harsh. Every word she said came from the bottom of her heart. She clearly understood that Jiujiu's kindness to her could only be heavy.
While they were talking, Jiujiu was brought to Princess Royal's table by Yuan Yang.
Princess Liancheng was also sitting at the table. When she saw Jiujiu come over, she immediately covered her mouth and laughed.
"When mother said it, I didn't believe it. I didn't expect that Magistrate Princess had really gained so much weight. If Yuan Yang didn't bring you here, I wouldn't dare to recognize you."
When Princess Liancheng saw Jiujiu for the first time, she was really stunned by Jiujiu. She didn't believe that such a young and beautiful woman was the rumored Lady Boss.
And now, Princess Liancheng was also shocked by Jiujiu. It was hard to imagine that the round and puffy woman in front of her who looked like a white bun was actually the beautiful Lady Boss.
Sure enough, pregnancy was a very magical thing.
Seeing Princess Liancheng's cheerful appearance, Jiujiu pouted in dissatisfaction. "Princess …"
Seeing that Jiujiu was unhappy, Princess Liancheng stopped laughing. But her mouth still didn't close. She tried her best to suppress the laughter in her chest and said, "What delicious food did Zhuangyuan make for Magistrate Princess? How did you become like this after not seeing you for a few months?"
It would have been better if Princess Liancheng didn't mention it. Now that she mentioned it, she became angry.
If Xiang Bei had prepared something delicious for her, it would be fine if she became like this. But the problem was that Xiang Bei didn't prepare anything delicious for her at all. She just ate and drank as usual, and her appetite didn't even increase. But she became like this.
It really was like the saying: Drinking cold water can make you gain weight.
Jiujiu looked at Princess Liancheng with hidden bitterness. She said faintly, "It's probably because I'm old. Drinking cold water can make me gain weight."
Jiujiu's resentful look, coupled with her round face, was really funny. Princess Lian Cheng was so amused that she laughed out loud.
Princess Liancheng was so amused by Jiujiu that she rocked forward and back. Even the Empress Dowager couldn't help but come over and ask what they were laughing about.
Although Princess Liancheng had been raised in Marquis Xuanping's fu since she was young, she had the status of Princess Royal of Nanyuan. When she saw the Empress Dowager, she was more affectionate than when she saw her own grandmother. She immediately laughed and repeated Jiujiu's words.
The Empress Dowager already had some impression of Jiujiu because of Princess Royal of Nanyuan. When she heard Princess Liancheng's words, she instantly smiled. She looked at Jiujiu and said, "She's a lovely person. Come, give the South Pearl I gave you yesterday to Magistrate Princess."
Jiujiu had only said a few words with hidden bitterness. She didn't expect that she would receive the Empress Dowager's South Pearl.
Since the Empress Dowager had already given Jiujiu a reward, it wouldn't be good if the Emperor and Empress didn't give it.
The Emperor and Empress immediately gave Jiujiu a reward.
In an instant, Jiujiu became the focus of the banquet.
Pang Qing had also come with her husband to attend the palace banquet.
However, Master Li's official position wasn't high, and he was a bit inflexible. He wasn't good at socializing with people. He sat at the end of the banquet table and drank by himself.
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