Lu Ziyuan paced aimlessly outside the door, and finally, seemingly still worried, shouted into the house, "Yu'er! I've come to get you. Don't be afraid, take care of yourself first!"
However, Zhong Muyu was already delirious from the pain, and it was unknown whether she had heard Lu Ziyuan's words.
After an unknown amount of time, a baby's cry broke out from inside the house, putting everyone at ease. The accompanying guards congratulated Lu Ziyuan.
However, the door remained closed, and the midwife did not bring the baby out. Just as everyone was wondering what was going on, another baby's cry rang out.
One of the guards exclaimed in surprise, "Could they be twins?"
No sooner had the words left her mouth than the door opened, and two midwives, each holding a baby, beamed from ear to ear: "How wonderful! The Holy Maiden has given birth to twins, a boy and a girl!"
"Our Spirit Clan has always regarded the pairing of dragons and phoenixes as auspicious omens. Your Majesty is truly blessed!"
However, Lu Ziyuan only glanced at the two children briefly before rushing into the house.
The two midwives looked puzzled, but Master Wen explained, "Let him in. He is Zhong Muyu's real husband."
The stench of blood hadn't dissipated from the room. Zhong Muyu, who had finished tidying up, lay quietly on the bed. She was exhausted and just wanted to sleep for a while, but she vaguely heard Lu Ziyuan's voice, so she forced herself to open her eyes despite her drowsiness.
"Lu Ziyuan, is that you?"
Seeing that she was awake, Lu Ziyuan excitedly leaned over and took her hand: "It's me, I'm here, I've come to take you back!"
"We... Oh! Where are the children?"
Zhong Muyu was still a little dazed, thinking about the child she had just given birth to, whom she hadn't even had a chance to see yet.
"Here, a young master and a young lady."
The midwife brought the babies to her, and Zhong Muyu was greatly surprised: "Two?"
"Yes, twins, a boy and a girl, are an auspicious sign."
Looking at the two wrinkled little babies, Zhong Muyu asked the midwife some questions, and then asked Lu Ziyuan, "Have you thought of any names for them?"
Lu Ziyuan smiled and said, "I've thought about it for a while. The Lu family is now in the Xing generation, so let's name the older brother Lu Xingyun. As for the younger sister, do you want to think of one yourself? If you can't, I've prepared a few nice names for you."
Zhong Muyu reached out her hand, only to see her younger sister's chubby little hand gently grasp her fingertips. She smiled lovingly and said, "I had thought about many things before, but now that I have met her, I will call her Xinyue. I only hope that they can live freely and happily."
Lu Ziyuan was also very satisfied with the name: "Good, this is a good name. With me here, I will make sure you have a happy, peaceful and prosperous life."
Zhong Muyu looked at the two children, unable to get enough of them, but she was too tired right now, and she knew that there were no wet nurses to be found on this Spirit Consciousness Island. She had to conserve her energy so that she could breastfeed them herself later.
After letting Lu Ziyuan and the child leave, she fell into a deep sleep.
...
For several days in a row, Lu Ziyuan stayed on the island, taking care of Zhong Muyu in every detail. No one knew what he said to the clan leader and the others, but they remained at peace and agreed to Zhong Muyu's departure. It seemed that they had even signed some agreements.
Zhong Muyu had no interest in inquiring about these things now; all she wanted to do was take good care of her two children. Now, the two children were no longer the wrinkled little babies they were at birth; they had grown up and were becoming increasingly adorable.
"Yu'er, I just made some bird's nest soup, have some."
Just as he was playing with the child, Lu Ziyuan pushed open the door and entered, carrying the bird's nest he had just stewed.
After Zhong Muyu gave birth, he learned many ways to make tonics from the people on the island. Later, when he heard that there were bird's nests under a cliff on the west side of Shiling Island, he went to retrieve them himself, processed them, and made them himself.
Moreover, he seems to have a talent for cooking. Now, his skills in stewing chicken soup and bird's nest are so good that even Zhong Muyu, who is used to eating gourmet food, can't find any fault with them.
"Mmm, delicious!"
Zhong Muyu's appetite has increased significantly, and Lu Ziyuan's bowl of bird's nest soup is really not enough for her.
Lu Ziyuan smiled indulgently at her: "Eat slowly, there's still more over there."
Days passed uneventfully, and Zhong Muyu enjoyed this peaceful happiness, feeling a sense of peace within her. However, when she saw the guards of the Prince's mansion flash by outside the door, she thought of Yuan Qi's situation again and asked:
"Lu Ziyuan, how is Yuan Qi? Should we go back?"
Hearing her ask this, Lu Ziyuan revealed a serious expression: "The border has been pacified. Now, Yuanqi is probably a place where my two older brothers are vying for power."
Upon hearing this, Zhong Muyu immediately knew that he was referring to King Cheng and King Wen. Back then, when there was a foreign threat, they united against it. Now that the border is at peace, it is only natural that this score must be settled.
"Then if we go back now, wouldn't that be..."
Returning during this period may not end the struggle for the throne. Lu Ziyuan has military achievements and is now very influential, so he will inevitably be drawn to choose sides. If he wants to escape the situation of the winner taking all, he will have to make more plans and even take the initiative to fight for the throne.
But Lu Ziyuan probably has no interest in this, right?
Even now, Zhong Muyu is no longer certain about Lu Ziyuan's thoughts.
Lu Ziyuan saw her doubts and smiled gently: "Yu'er, don't worry. I know they won't let me off easily, but I will definitely not get involved in this mess. I have sent people to keep an eye on things in Yuanqi and report back to Shiling Island regularly. We will go back when things are stable. After all, I have made my stance clear. No matter who gets the throne, they have no reason to harm Ling Qing. Just rest and recuperate. I'll take care of everything."
Hearing him say that, Zhong Muyu felt a little relieved. It was good that way, since she was quite used to living on the Spirit Island anyway.
Yes, she does occasionally think about Ling Qing's businesses, after all, she built them up with her own hard-earned money.
...
And so they stayed on the island for three whole months, during which time all was calm, until one day—
That day, Zhong Muyu, as usual, took her two children for a walk in a stroller, only to see an unfamiliar boat anchored at the beach, from which a large group of people disembarked. Zhong Muyu recognized some of them as guards from the Prince's mansion, but the rest seemed quite strange.
"Your Holiness, what's wrong?"
Seeing that she was engrossed in watching, Ning'er spoke up to remind her.
Ning'er still stays by Zhong Muyu's side and accompanies her on her daily walks. The two are not exactly master and servant, but get along like friends. However, Ning'er insists on calling her "Holy Maiden".
A strange feeling flashed through Zhong Muyu's mind: "I'm afraid there's something going on with Yuan Qi. Ning'er, please take them back first, I'll go check on the situation."
Zhong Muyu handed the stroller to Ning'er. The two children were fast asleep and looked well-behaved and quiet.
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