So fast...

Zhu Jiayu felt she wasn't ready yet.

"I've heard that if the pregnancy is early, it's not so easy to deliver. Could the nanny have made a mistake?"

Gu Jinshu smiled and said, "Granny is an expert in this field, she can't be wrong. In my opinion, Amei and I should go to Rongxueju for dinner today, you can stay at home and wait for Lord Wei to return so that you can tell him the good news as soon as possible."

...

As evening fell, Wei Qing returned from his duty downstairs and saw Zhu Jiayu sitting alone by the window in the dimly lit room.

He lit the lamp, went over and embraced his wife: "What are you thinking about, so lost in thought?"

Zhu Jiayu turned her head, blinked, and slowly asked him, "Wei Qinglou, were you ready when you married me?"

"What preparations?" Wei Qinglou asked, puzzled.

Zhu Jiayu said, "Make preparations to call a doctor for me."

Wei Qinglou immediately became anxious: "Where do you feel unwell? It's all my fault, I've been too busy these days and neglected you. I'll go and fetch the imperial physician right away, don't worry, it's nothing..."

Zhu Jiayu interrupted him, chuckling, "There are so many imperial physicians in the palace. Some specialize in difficult and complicated diseases, some specialize in liver and spleen diseases, and some specialize in headaches and fevers. Do you know which one to invite?"

"I've invited them all here." Wei Qinglou's tone was serious, but seeing her smile, he belatedly realized, "Are you... joking?"

His eyes instantly turned dangerous.

Zhu Jiayu took a step back: "I'm not joking, we really need to call a doctor!"

"Then tell me, who should we invite?"

"I've heard that there's a royal physician named Luo in the palace who specializes in gynecology. If you ask him about matters of pregnancy and childbirth, he certainly won't make a mistake."

Wei Qinglou was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed. He stammered, "You...I...we..."

Zhu Jiayu couldn't help but laugh again: "Jinshu's nanny came to examine me today and said it was a sign of pregnancy, but I think we should still ask a doctor to examine me again."

Wei Qinglou suddenly hugged her, his movements very gentle, as if afraid of startling her.

After a long silence, he said, "Ayu, whether it's true or not, thank you."

Zhu Jiayu hugged him back and whispered, "I love you very much."

That night, Imperial Physician Luo was dragged onto a carriage and diagnosed Lady Wei's pregnancy. He was then rewarded handsomely and returned to the palace.

At the end of the first month of the following year, Zhu Jiayu gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. The eldest son was named Zhiyi, and the second daughter was named Ruyi.