"If Ah Hong dares to say a single word, I will be torn into pieces by five horses."
Looking at the two of them swearing so confidently, Luo Lan sighed helplessly and murmured:
"Actually, I'm doing this for the child's own good. Her mother gave her to me, so I have to protect her. I will treat her as my own daughter. So, no one is allowed to mention this matter in the future. I don't want to hear anything about Long Xiaomin anymore."
Ah Cai and Ah Hong nodded and replied:
"Don't worry, Princess. We, the servants, will keep our mouths shut and won't dare to say a single word."
In fact, Luo Lan did not hate to possess Long Xiaomin's daughter alone. She really did not want the child to suffer any harm. She only hoped that she could grow up smoothly by her side. When that time came, she might take her to Long Xiaomin's grave and let her call her mother.
But that day will be far away...
The emperor's decree arrived at Prince Yu's Mansion three days later. When he learned that Luo Lan had given birth to twins, a boy and a girl, he was very pleased and immediately doubled the reward.
Liu Xi happily came to the main courtyard of Prince Yu's Mansion, holding the imperial edict. He stood still and said to Leng Yu who came to receive the edict:
"Prince Yu, the Emperor said that Princess Yu will be recuperating for the month and will not need to come out to receive the imperial edict. Please accept the order on her behalf."
Leng Yu hurriedly led all the servants in the mansion to kneel on the ground, shouting, "Your son Leng Yu accepts the order."
Liu Xi unfolded the imperial edict in his hand and read aloud:
"The Emperor, in compliance with Heaven's will, proclaims that Prince Yu's Mansion has welcomed twins, a boy and a girl. I am extremely delighted. I hereby grant the girl the name Leng Anping and the boy Leng Tengfei. I also grant a thousand taels of silver, a thousand pieces of cloth, two night-shining pearls, a pair of jade ruyi (likely a Chinese character), and a number of imperial cakes. This is my decree."
"Your son accepts my command and thanks you."
Leng Yu took the imperial edict with both hands, stood up from the ground, and thanked Liu Xi:
"Thank you, eunuch. You have worked hard on this trip. Ah Gang, give me a reward."
Seeing this, Liu Xi grinned and kept making excuses.
"You are so polite, Prince Yu. It is my honor to deliver your decree to you."
Having said that, he still signaled the eunuch beside him to put away the silver that Agang brought.
After seeing Liu Xi off, Leng Yu couldn't wait to go to Luo Lan's room with the imperial edict.
"Madam, the emperor has given us names. The daughter will be named Leng Anping, and the son will be named Leng Tengfei."
Hearing these two names, Luo Lan smiled with relief. "Two sons, one named Tengda and the other named Tengfei, and a daughter named Anping. They all have good meanings. Thank you, father, for your concern."
At this moment, Ah Cai walked in quietly and said with some embarrassment:
"Princess...someone just came to the front hall."
Seeing her hesitant expression, Luo Lan asked in surprise:
"Who's coming?"
"It's...it's your uncle, Shui Youcai."
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