The palace's New Year's Eve dinner had many more people this year than in previous years.
Even the Yan family followed their beloved daughter into the palace.
"I told you long ago that I wanted you to come to the palace to spend the New Year with me, but you refused. Now you see, you have no choice but to obediently accompany me." The Empress Dowager became more and more proud as she spoke. Marrying An'an as her daughter-in-law was a huge win for her.
Bai Luo snorted coldly, "Next year, next year I'll call them both to my place. They're just good sons-in-law, what's wrong with that? Everyone has one."
"That's alright, I'll go and join in the fun then."
"ah!"
As they were talking, Gu Yanan clutched her stomach, in so much pain that she could no longer stand.
Cold sweat had already seeped from his forehead, and his thin lips were faintly pale.
"Ya Nan is about to give birth, hurry back to Kunning Palace!" Yan An was the first to react and shouted to Yue Yufeng.
Fortunately, Yan An fed her some water from Tianshan Mountain along the way, and Gu Yanan felt that the pain had lessened.
"Your Majesty, as the Son of Heaven, childbirth inevitably involves bloodshed, which is considered unlucky. You should wait outside for news."
The midwife, who had been prepared by the palace early in the morning, blocked Yue Yufeng at the door.
Perhaps he was not very clear about the current situation in the palace, which is why he was so bold.
"Eunuch Wang, is this the midwife you found for me? A useless wretch, drag her away!" With that, he tried to barge into the house.
"Your Majesty, this servant does not know where I went wrong. Since ancient times, women have always..."
The midwife tried to continue speaking, but Yue Yufeng kicked her out.
Eunuch Wang had not seen the Emperor so angry in a long time, and he knelt on the ground, trembling.
The Emperor originally wanted him to find a reliable midwife who could attend to the Empress during childbirth.
With the Regent's wife on either side, there's no need for a midwife.
He had heard of a famous midwife in the area, and after some investigation, he confirmed that she was indeed a famous midwife.
He then ordered someone to bring him into the palace.
Unexpectedly, it turned out that the midwife's daughter wanted to take this opportunity to rise to prominence and enter the palace in place of her mother.
He had barely entered the palace when the Empress was about to give birth.
"This servant has committed a crime; please punish me, Your Majesty." Eunuch Wang naturally knew that the Emperor was already furious.
Yue Yufeng couldn't care less about anything else; the screams inside were getting louder and louder.
He had no time to care about these people and ran straight inside.
Just then, a deafening roar of curses erupted from inside the house: "Yue Yufeng, you get the hell in here!"
Yan An comforted Gu Yanan as she lay half-reclined in the bathtub that had been prepared.
Inside is warm water from the Tianshan Mountains.
It can not only relieve Gu Yanan's pain, but also restore her physical strength.
It can greatly shorten production time.
"Nan'er, I'm here to keep you company. If it hurts, pinch me, I... Ah!"
Before Yue Yufeng could finish speaking, a large red patch had already appeared on his arm.
"Good! Well done! Nan'er really has strength!"
In addition, with the pills that Yan An had prepared in advance, in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, cries of weeping echoed through Kunning Palace.
"She's given birth! She's given birth! The Empress has given birth!"
The maidservant immediately ran out to offer her congratulations, "Congratulations, Empress Dowager! The Empress has given birth to two little princes!"
When Yan An examined Gu Yanan before, she found two fetal heartbeats, but she did not make it public in order to have a smooth delivery.
Even the Empress Dowager did not say anything.
However, Yan An later nagged Gu Yanan many times, after all, she had three lives on her hands and was about to give birth before returning to the palace.
It's very dangerous.
The Empress Dowager was overjoyed and wanted to go in to see her daughter-in-law, but was stopped by a maid. "Your Majesty, the Regent's Consort specifically instructed that Her Majesty the Empress has just given birth and is still weak. It is not advisable to visit her. She will be summoned in a couple of days when she is feeling better."
Twins are indeed rare, but only a small percentage are successfully delivered.
Just thinking about how the two of them were still traveling just a few days ago fills them with lingering fear.
"Alright, alright, Granny Rong, go and fetch all the things I've prepared, so An'an can... disinfect what again..."
"It's for disinfection, Your Majesty."
"Make sure An'an disinfects it properly before taking it in. Also, have the imperial kitchen prepare the postpartum meals that An'an provided, with small, frequent meals, to make sure she recovers from the suffering."
The Empress Dowager was so excited she didn't know what to do. She took a few steps and then turned back. "Oh, right, there are also rewards. By my imperial decree, all of them will be rewarded, and the whole country will be exempt from taxes for three years."
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Empress Dowager! May the Empress Dowager live a thousand years!"
...
With the help of the "cheat code", Gu Yanan recovered incredibly quickly.
She was able to walk right after giving birth, only Yan An and Yue Yufeng forced her to stay on the bed.
I guess they're about to go out and "wield swords and spears" (i.e., get ready to fight).
"The emperor's sister-in-law, the emperor's sister-in-law."
"You're already married, yet you're still so unreliable," the Empress Dowager said with a doting yet slightly reproachful tone.
"Mother~" Yuexi tugged at the Empress Dowager's arm and said coquettishly, "Now that the Emperor has a grandson, Xi'er is no longer Mother's darling, hmph!"
"You naughty girl."
Yuexi sat down next to Gu Yanan. "Sister-in-law, I'll be watching over you on the day you give birth. I guarantee that no one will be unconcerned about you, so don't worry."
"Hahaha!"
Yuexi's words made everyone burst into laughter.
"Let me see my little nephews." She bent down to stroke the baby in the cradle, and couldn't help but playfully pinch the chubby cheeks.
"The babies are so cute, with delicate, soft, and smooth skin, like porcelain dolls that can be broken with a touch."
As she spoke, she took out a pair of gold locks from her sleeve and placed them next to the two little ones. "You must keep them safe. This is a gift from your aunt."
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