At the same time, in the Imperial Palace, inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
The King of Chu was frowning and sipping the bitter medicine in the bowl, his face full of disgust.
Mainly, this medicine is too bitter.
However, Zhaoyang specifically instructed that he must not stop taking the medicine and ordered the imperial physician to deliver the medicine on time every day. If he did not take it, he would not be allowed to go to the harem.
Suddenly, there was a burst of hurried footsteps outside the hall, and Yao Jinzhong almost crawled into the hall. Maybe he ran too fast, and he stumbled when he entered the threshold and almost fell to the ground on the spot.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Good news! Terrible news!" Yao Jinzhong reported loudly to the Emperor of Chu as soon as he entered the room before he could even stand firmly. His face was full of smiles and excitement, and he was completely different from the usually calm and steady general manager.
The King of Chu was so startled by this sudden action that his hand trembled and some of the medicine spilled out, and he immediately looked displeased.
"Yao Jinzhong, I think you're going backwards. After serving in the palace for decades, you've learned all the rules."
Under normal circumstances, Yao Jinzhong would have knelt down and apologized, but at this moment, he couldn't suppress the huge smile on his face.
"Your Majesty! She's given birth. The Crown Princess...she's given birth..."
"puff--"
The King of Chu nearly spit out all the medicine he had in his mouth, enraged by the nonsense. He stood up and kicked Yao Jinzhong in the leg.
"You old bastard, are you crazy or drunk? What nonsense are you talking about? Zhaoyang is clearly fine. She came to pay her respects yesterday. She has a slim figure. How can she be pregnant? And when did she give birth? If you dare to talk nonsense again, I..."
The Chu Emperor's curses came to an abrupt end—
In a flash, he suddenly thought of the rumors that had spread into the palace in recent days, about the two children of unknown origin in the Duke Dingguo's Mansion.
An absurd guess that made his heart beat faster struck Emperor Chu's mind like thunder.
In an instant, the Emperor of Chu froze in place, his eyes suddenly widened, his mouth slightly open, like a silly goose, where was the air of an emperor?
He grabbed Yao Jinzhong's arm with such force that he almost crushed the old lady's arm bones, and his voice was chopped off.
"You... tell me again? Are they... are they the two children from the Duke of Dingguo's mansion?"
Yao Jinzhong was pinched so hard that his teeth were bared, but he didn't dare to cry out in pain. Instead, he nodded heavily and said excitedly:
"Yes, Your Majesty! Your Majesty is wise! They are the two young ladies of the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion! We just received news that Her Highness the Crown Princess personally visited the Duke's Mansion and admitted in front of the entire city that they are twins, a boy and a girl, Your Majesty!"
"Oh, by the way, I heard that the Duke also gave the young masters nicknames. The young prince is called A Pan, and the young princess is called Ling Xi. They are both beautiful names with good meanings!"
"Hahahahahaha! Good! Good! Good!"
Before Yao Jinzhong could finish his words, he was interrupted by three deafening, hearty laughs from the King of Chu! The birds resting on the eaves were startled and flew away with their wings flapping!
He suddenly let go of Yao Jinzhong and paced back and forth excitedly. All the wrinkles on his face seemed to relax at this moment.
"I have grandchildren! They're twins, a boy and a girl! Zhaoyang gave me a pair of golden grandchildren! Hahahaha, God bless my Great Chu, God bless my Great Chu!"
Suddenly, the Emperor of Chu stopped abruptly, his eyes flashing with brilliance, and then he waved his hand.
"Pass the order and prepare the carriage. I will leave the palace and go to the Duke's Mansion in person to welcome my precious grandson and granddaughter back to the palace!"
"But Your Majesty, your dragon body..." Yao Jinzhong reminded subconsciously.
"The dragon is in great shape, never been better!"
The King of Chu felt full of strength, all his pains were gone, and he couldn't wait to see his precious grandson and granddaughter.
The same scene was also happening at Prime Minister Xie's residence and the post station.
Xie Yunqi and Qin Yuan received the news at the same time, and without saying a word, they rode their horses towards the Duke's Mansion.
At this time, the competition depends on who is faster.
In the end, the two horses arrived at the gate of the Duke's Mansion almost at the same time.
Duke Dingguo had anticipated that there would be guests arriving today, and had ordered people to wait at the door. He quickly welcomed Xie Yunqi and Qin Yuan into the mansion.
Both of them were exhausted, with a thin layer of sweat on their foreheads from the rapid journey. Their breathing had not yet calmed down.
When I entered, I saw Chu Qingluan sitting leisurely at the head of the flower hall, sipping tea.
When he saw the two of them, there was a moment of surprise in his eyes, as if he had not expected that they would come so soon.
She smiled sweetly and raised her hand to greet him, "Are you here? Sit down!"
The tone was calm, as if they were discussing today's weather.
But neither man sat down. Their eyes scanned the hall eagerly like searchlights, and finally fell on Chu Qingluan.
The corners of his mouth twitched, as if he had a thousand words to say, but didn't know how to start.
Chu Qingluan didn't keep the secret, she clapped her hands gently and instructed the wet nurse beside her: "Bring A Pan and Ling Xi here..."
The wet nurse responded respectfully and carefully brought the two babies over.
The moment the two children came into view, Qin Yuan and Xie Yunqi's gazes froze almost at the same time!
Xie Yunqi's gaze was involuntarily drawn to the little girl in the wet nurse's arms on the left, who was wearing a pink jacket and blinking her big black eyes.
The girl had snow-white skin and delicate features like jade, especially the charm between her eyebrows and eyes...
Xie Yunqi felt as if his heart had been hit by something. A strange, indescribable feeling gripped him from deep within his blood! It was as if an invisible force was pulling him, and he slowly walked towards the girl.
This, this child...
Almost at the same time, Qin Yuan's gaze was like being attracted by a magnet, staring intently at the baby boy in the blue jacket in the wet nurse's arms on the right. He also opened his big eyes and looked around curiously. He had a chubby face, and between his eyebrows was a hint of heroic and coldness that was very similar to him!
Qin Yuan felt his breathing stagnate, and something seemed to explode in his mind!
An incomparably familiar, intimate feeling instantly overwhelmed him like a tide. It was a resonance and confirmation that transcended reason and came from the depths of his soul!
Qin Yuan clenched his fists suddenly and subconsciously walked towards the boy on the right with a burning gaze.
The flower hall suddenly fell into a strange silence.
The two men who usually planned and planned things calmly and composedly were now frozen in place as if under a spell, their eyes fixed on the children they had sensed.
Excitement and ecstasy surged in my heart at the same time.
Chu Qingluan took in the reactions of both of them, stroking his chin in thought.
Could it be that these two children really do not have the same father?
At this moment, a loud laugh suddenly came from outside, breaking the strange silence.
"Hahaha! Where are my precious grandson and granddaughter? Let the Emperor take a good look!"
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