Joseph immediately grew so excited that he wanted to pick up his wife and spin her around, but then suddenly caught himself. He hurriedly helped her sit carefully in a nearby chair. "Sorry! I was so happy that I nearly forgot the early stages of pregnancy are the most dangerous. Careful—we must be careful."
Well, this was his first time preparing to become a father across both his lives. It was only natural that he seemed flustered and at a loss.
Yet after Alexandra sat down, she suddenly began to sob.
Joseph hastily wrapped an arm around her shoulders and asked softly, "What happened? Relax. With me here, everything will be all right." The Crown Princess Consort wiped away her tears and choked out, "I... I ate double-yolk eggs twice recently, and I even had grilled eel last week. Wuwu, what am I supposed to do...?"
"Ah?" Joseph stroked her back and comforted her. "Those are all very nutritious foods. There is nothing wrong with eating them." Alexandra cried even harder. "It's all my fault. I should have been more careful all along..."
Joseph looked questioningly at Doctor Pinel beside them.
The latter hurried over. "Your Highness, eating double-yolk eggs may lead to... well, extra toes. Eel, meanwhile, can cause deformities." Joseph rubbed his forehead helplessly. "Who made up this absurd nonsense?"
"Ah, it is a traditional theory, Your Highness."
Joseph told his wife in an utterly certain tone, "My dear, I assure you, all of those foods are healthy.
"Well, regardless of what they look like on the plate, once they enter our stomachs, they are essentially broken down into similar proteins, fats, and vitamins.
"Moreover, there is a placental barrier between the mother and fetus, which blocks the vast majority of pathogens and harmful substances.
"On the contrary,