Chapter 119 Twins

To everyone's surprise, the female physician shook her head, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed to the princess.

"Congratulations, Your Highness, congratulations, Prince. The Third Daughter of the Xie family is carrying twins."

The eldest princess jumped up from her chair, overjoyed:

"real?"

The female doctor smiled, extremely pleased.

"It couldn't be more real."

When I first took his pulse, I felt that the pulse on the left side was stronger, like that of a boy.

Later it was suddenly revealed that they were twins.

Fearing a mistake, they carefully examined the pregnancy for several days, confirming it was twins.

The princess was very excited upon hearing this. After taking two steps back, she said to the female physician:

"Quickly, take my letter to the Imperial Medical Academy and request the head physician."

The female doctor stood up and went out.

The eldest princess then said to Wang Yong, the chief eunuch beside her:

"Go open the warehouse and send some useful supplements over there."

"Oh, by the way, the weather's getting hot, and pregnant women are sensitive to the heat, so we have a white jade cooling mat in the storeroom; send that over too."

After Wang Yong left, the eldest princess looked up and saw that Xiao Ling did not seem very happy.

"What's wrong? Your wife is pregnant with twins, aren't you happy?"

Xiao Ling shook his head and said in a low voice, "No, she and her second brother are twins, so the probability of her having twins is very high."

My concern is that the marriage is still undecided.

I wonder when this will drag on...

The eldest princess waved her hand and said:

"The only way to resolve this matter now is to go to the palace and see your imperial grandmother."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ling thought, "That's true, there's also the Empress Dowager."

"Have your imperial grandmother summon the Grand Tutor to the palace tomorrow. The Grand Tutor will give your imperial grandmother face."

"Then take the opportunity to have your uncle issue an imperial decree to grant the marriage."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ling finally showed a slight smile.

"Mother is very thoughtful."

Half an hour later, the head of the Imperial Medical Academy came back and said that Xie Yunyu was indeed pregnant with twins.

The eldest princess was overjoyed upon hearing this.

He immediately became full of confidence and enthusiasm, and waved to Xiao Ling.

"Let's go into the palace."

The two boarded the carriage and headed towards the palace.

The emperor was talking with the empress dowager when the two entered. The eldest princess was all smiles.

The emperor looked suspicious. What kind of trouble was going to happen today?

Who knew that as soon as the eldest princess entered, she walked towards the Empress Dowager and said:

"Mother, I have something I need your help with."

The Empress Dowager had initially assumed, based on the Princess's words, that Xiao Ling preferred men.

Two days ago, the emperor arrived and said it was a huge misunderstanding.

He hadn't found a chance to blame the princess yet, and now that she had spoken, he felt quite uneasy.

"Whatever it is, you must understand it thoroughly before you speak," the Empress Dowager said reproachfully.

The eldest princess was embarrassed for a moment, then laughed and said:

"This time it must be true. The head of the Imperial Medical Academy went to see it himself. There's no mistake."

"The head of the academy? What's going on?"

The Empress Dowager felt uneasy again.

"Mother, great news! The third daughter of the Xie family is carrying twins."

The eldest princess smiled broadly, her eyes practically disappearing.

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager's eyes widened.

"Oh, is that really true?"

As she spoke, she looked up at Xiao Ling.

Xiao Ling smiled and said, "Yes, the female physician and the head physician sent over both examined it and said it's twins."

The emperor laughed upon hearing this, saying, "Excellent, truly a joyous occasion."

After thinking for a moment, he added, "Are Master Xie and this Third Miss twins?"

Xiao Ling nodded in agreement.

The emperor laughed and said, "No wonder."

Then she said to Xiao Ling, "Hmm, this Third Madam Xie is a blessed woman. Royal twins are rare, it's an auspicious sign."

The Empress Dowager was also very pleased and looked at the Eldest Princess, asking:

What do you need my help with?

"Mother, this marriage is still far from being finalized."

When I visited last time, Master Xie declined, saying that he needed Third Sister Xie's consent first.

So I thought, why don't you ask the Grand Tutor to go to the palace to mediate?

Then let His Majesty take the opportunity to issue an imperial decree to grant the marriage.

In this way, the arranged marriage can silence the gossip and stop the rumors about Xie San Niangzi.

Secondly, having the marriage decreed makes it easier for us to conduct the betrothal ceremony sooner; otherwise, with her twins, her pregnancy will become apparent very quickly..."

The Empress Dowager listened and nodded.

"That makes sense. We should marry her as soon as possible."

Then he turned to the emperor and said, "In that case, I will summon the Grand Tutor to the palace tomorrow and discuss this with him."

You should take this opportunity to finalize the arranged marriage.

The emperor looked at his elder sister, whose eyes were full of longing, and nodded helplessly.

That night, Grand Tutor Xie received an imperial edict from the Empress Dowager summoning him to the palace. After pondering for a while, he...

He then got up and headed towards Xie Yunyu's courtyard.

Xie Yunyu was getting ready to wash up and go to bed when she saw Old Master Xie arrive.

He then rose and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Grandfather."

Grandpa Xie looked Xie Yunyu up and down and saw that she looked much plumper than before and her face was a little swollen, which made him feel quite sorry for her.

"The Empress Dowager has summoned me to the palace tomorrow; she probably wants to discuss your marriage."

Xie Yunyu was taken aback.

Grandpa Xie continued, "I wanted to ask you, do you want to marry him?"

Xie Yunyu thought for a moment and nodded.

Grandpa Xie said, "Okay, then I understand."

"After I enter the palace tomorrow, I fear His Majesty will issue an imperial decree to grant us this marriage. You should be prepared."

Xie Yunyu continued to nod.

After saying those two sentences, Grandpa Xie looked Xie Yunyu up and down again.

"Take good care of yourself. Leave the household matters to your sisters-in-law."

Xie Yunyu replied, "Yes, I've gradually handed things over to my sister-in-law."

After hearing this, Old Master Xie said, "Alright, you should wash up and go to bed early. I'm leaving."

Xie Yunyu escorted the old man to the gate of the courtyard, but was then sent back.

The next day, the old master figured that the morning court session was over, so he packed up and went to the palace.

The Empress Dowager had made preparations long ago, and the Eldest Princess was by her side.

Upon seeing Old Master Xie enter, the eldest princess quickly stood up and gave him a simple bow.

After Old Master Xie returned the gift, he heard the Empress Dowager say with a smile:

"Alright, stop with all the formalities."

Grandpa Xie smiled and said, "The distinction between ruler and subject must not be disregarded."

The Empress Dowager retorted, "You old fool, you're so full of manners."

After Grand Tutor Xie sat down, the Empress Dowager spoke without any hesitation:

"What? I heard you still don't agree to marry your granddaughter to my grandson?"

Grand Tutor Xie replied, "I have already informed the Princess; this matter still requires my granddaughter's approval."

"Stop trying to distract me with this theory."

My daughter is confused and in the wrong; she can't stand up for herself in front of you.

I'm an old woman, I'm not afraid of you.

Back then, when you disagreed with the late emperor on political matters, who mediated between you?

You owe me so many favors, and you haven't paid them back yet.

The Empress Dowager spoke to Old Master Xie with great assertiveness.

Upon hearing this, Grandpa Xie chuckled.

"The Empress Dowager has a good memory; she can even bring up such old accounts."

The Empress Dowager listened and said with a faint smile:

"Never mind that. You old codger, you're as shrewd as a fox. If I didn't say it this way, would you have given in?"

Old Master Xie put down his teacup and shook his head, saying:

"I knew it, the reason I came to the palace today was to talk about this."

"Then, Your Majesty, please tell us, what do you think should be done?"

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager glared at him.

"Am I old? You're much older than me."

Old Master Xie smiled and said, "It was my mistake. I used the honorific title 'you, sir'."

You are younger than me, not old at all.

The Empress Dowager listened and said with satisfaction, "That's more like it."

He picked up his teacup and took a sip.

"The young couple are in love and now they have a child. It would be inappropriate to prevent them from getting married."

Grandpa Xie nodded after hearing this.

"So, according to my opinion, your granddaughter is named Yu'er, right?"

"Yes, her name is Yu'er."

"Yu'er is pregnant with twins, and her pregnancy will show soon. We should let her enter the family as soon as possible."

This will stop the rumors and gossip from the outside world.