The two children's full names were Xie Zhaojin and Xie Zhaoshu, which Xu Lingyi picked out by drawing lots from a pile of names.
The emperor thought about it over and over again for several months but still couldn't come up with a name. He always felt that these names were not worthy of his two darlings.
Needless to say, the Empress Dowager would find fault with every name the Emperor chose and complain that it was not good.
As a result, the two children did not have names until they were almost nine months old, and were always called Tang Tang Yuan Yuan.
But the emperor wanted to appoint a crown prince, and the crown prince had to have a good name, so Xu Lingyi suggested picking one at random, so that the children's names could be decided.
As for the child's nickname, it was also given by Xu Lingyi. At that time, she was holding a bowl of dumplings in her hand. When the emperor asked for the nickname, Xu Lingyi said it casually.
The emperor was stunned for a few seconds and didn't speak for a long time.
Finally, seeing Xu Lingyi's slightly raised face and expectant eyes, the emperor compromised.
"This name is great, it sounds very cute, worthy of being called Yi'er. I'm sure the children will like this nickname too."
Xu Lingyi smiled faintly: "Anyway, I like it very much. If they dislike it in the future, that's it."
Xu Lingyi lived a good life throughout her pregnancy, and the emperor took care of her and obeyed her in every way.
Although the two children are still young, they are very well-behaved. With more than a dozen palace servants taking care of them day and night, Xu Lingyi basically doesn't need to worry about them.
Even more fortunately, she hardly had any morning sickness this time.
The only inconvenience is that the belly is too big in the late pregnancy, making it difficult to move.
Xu Lingyi was pregnant with twins again, and the imperial physician diagnosed the condition when she was more than four months pregnant.
Xu Lingyi was still happy in her heart, but the emperor was still mixed with joy and sorrow.
Or perhaps it was because he was worried about her that he completely suppressed the joy in his heart.
It was not until the day Xu Lingyi gave birth safely that the emperor's heart was finally at ease and his joy was finally released.
This time, Xu Lingyi gave birth to a pair of twin princes. Both the older brother and the younger brother were very cool and didn't cry or make a fuss much.
"Thank you, Yi'er."
The emperor hugged her tightly, his words filled with relief and bitterness.
She felt his tears falling on her head.
Xu Lingyi pushed him away and held his face.
He met those red and affectionate eyes, his gaze full of heartache.
Her heart was also touched by him.
"Your Majesty, I'm fine." Xu Lingyi said softly, "I will stay with Your Majesty for the rest of my life."
The emperor shook his head: "Yier, not only in this life, but also in the next life, I only want to be with you. Before I met you, I never thought that I would like a woman."
He never thought that he would be so obsessed with a woman.
He couldn't bear to lose her, because she was the brightest color in his boring life.
Because of her, he knew the taste of love and the burden and joy of being a father.
"Okay." Xu Lingyi leaned forward and kissed him, smiling broadly. "I will be your Majesty's wife in my next life, and we will be together for eternity."
The emperor's brows finally relaxed.
After giving birth to this child, Xu Lingyi immediately took the elixir to prevent her from having children.
The emperor even took the initiative to look for the poison he had been poisoned with.
"We definitely won't have any more children now, Yi'er. I don't want you to suffer all the time."
Xu Lingyi nodded. Although she liked children, four children were enough.
Moreover, every time she gave birth to a child, the emperor seemed to lose half his life.
The closer it got to her delivery, the more anxious the emperor became, and he couldn't rest day or night.
"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. Don't you want more children? You have a throne to inherit. The more children you have, the better ones you can choose."
Xu Lingyi was held in his arms and asked him with a deliberate smile.
"Yier, don't you know what I mean?"
The emperor pinched her fair cheek and said, "Each of my children is incomparably precious. In my heart, no matter what they are, they are all excellent. I don't need to choose them like raising a poisonous insect."
"Because they were born to me by Yi'er."
"These four more are enough to torture me. If there are a few more, I'm afraid I'll be dead."
The emperor's words were not an exaggeration. He doted on his children very much and devoted great effort to each of them. Basically, after handling state affairs every day, he would spend time with his children.
From small things like food, clothing, housing and transportation to big things like education, the emperor took care of the children himself and took good care of them.
Even when the prince and princess just learned to walk, the emperor personally supported them to prevent them from falling.
The two little kids were wobbling like little ducks, and the emperor was so fascinated by them that he had no interest in state affairs.
"Yier, I will take both children with me to the morning court today."
He really couldn't bear to leave them.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid the ministers will have objections if they see this."
"Let them go. I consider myself a qualified emperor, neither arrogant nor licentious. I simply love my children and want to take care of them at all times. I don't think I've done anything wrong. Yi'er, come with me."
The emperor looked at her eagerly.
Xu Lingyi shook her head: "I won't go. I'll wait for His Majesty to come back."
If she had gone, a court official might have been killed in the Golden Palace today.
Sure enough, when the ministers saw the emperor taking the prince and princess to the morning court, they were quite dissatisfied.
The emperor retorted with a stern face, seemingly showing off.
"My two children cannot live without me. If I'm not around, they cry endlessly. My dear, you don't have twins, so you naturally can't understand my feelings."
Minister: "..."
Although he did not have twins, there were ten children in his family, and only four of them were emperors.
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