Chapter 695: Chapter 498: Little Crybaby, Beautiful and Charming, The Rugged Man Spoils His Wife with Seduction 48
The news that the Princess gave birth to a pair of boy and girl twins quickly spread throughout the Wan Dynasty and the Wang Dynasty.
The Wang Dynasty sent congratulations and gifts, and agreed on a century-long commercial exchange between the two nations without using military force.
The common people praised the boy and girl twins as if immortals had descended to bring them good fortune.
When Su Zhiruan woke up, she saw Ji Xiaoyuan quietly sleeping by her bedside.
Their hands were still clasped together, not separated.
She slightly moved her arm, trying to withdraw her hand, but seeing the dark circles under Ji Xiaoyuan’s eyes, she did not move and continued to lie flat, staring at the ceiling.
Thanks to the Newbie Gift Package, from pregnancy to delivery, she had no suffering, and everything went smoothly.
The children’s names were decided as soon as she was pregnant, one for each gender, and unexpectedly, both names came to use in the end.
The baby boy was the elder brother, named Ji Mingyi, taking Ji Xiaoyuan’s surname.
Ji Xiaoyuan didn’t care whose surname the child took, he even hoped they would take Su Zhiruan’s, but Su Zhiruan had even less opinion on the matter, so they mutually agreed for half a day, that if it was a boy, he would take Ji Xiaoyuan’s surname, and if a girl, she would take Su Zhiruan’s surname, Su.
The younger sister was named Su Mingxi, meaning bright and splendid.
There were many wet nurses in the palace, who had once taken care of princes, grandsons, and the little emperor. Nowadays, as the little emperor gradually grew up, they thought they would have no use, but unexpectedly, Su Zhiruan had children, so they devoted themselves wholeheartedly to caring for the young master and mistress.
When Ji Xiaoyuan woke up, he saw Su Zhiruan staring back at him, and as their eyes met, his eyes suddenly reddened.
"Does it hurt?" He looked at the pale Su Zhiruan on the bed, caressing her cheek.
"Just waking up and seeing you, the pain dissipated," Su Zhiruan joked as she looked at him, then reached out to touch the dark circles under his eyes, "Didn’t you sleep well?"
"How could I sleep well? You were suffering inside, I wished I could fly in and take your place," Ji Xiaoyuan moved closer to her, tenderly holding her hand to his chest, "I will take good care of you and our children, this is my vow."
"Mmm," Su Zhiruan also nodded.
The Imperial Kitchen had long prepared breakfast, with recipes provided by the Imperial Hospital, suggesting that the diet be light and soft during the first seven days postpartum, along with ample hydration. The eunuchs and palace maids brought in the food, which Ji Xiaoyuan placed on the table.
He sat by the bed, feeding Su Zhiruan bit by bit.
The breakfast consisted of millet and pumpkin porridge and delicate vegetable stuffed buns. During her pregnancy, Su Zhiruan’s appetite was average, but today she finished it all.
After she finished eating, the wet nurse brought in the children.
The brother and sister had their eyes tightly closed, small hands curled up, and being held felt like cradling tiny kittens.
Su Zhiruan looked at them for a long time; the siblings looked exactly the same, perhaps because they were just born, they looked quite ugly.
She stroked her chin, thinking, based on experience, newborn babies were like this. After all, with parents like Ji Xiaoyuan and her, they would definitely not be ugly when they grew up, let’s wait a couple of days and see.
Ji Xiaoyuan consulted the wet nurses for tips on taking care of infants and for postpartum care for Su Zhiruan. The wet nurses had never imagined a man could do so much for his wife and children, so they practically poured out all their knowledge, eager to teach Ji Xiaoyuan everything.
Su Zhiruan watched the scene from afar, feeling inexplicably at peace.
This lifestyle would do, living like this was very nice.
When the little emperor learned that Su Zhiruan had children, he insisted on visiting.
He was just a child, but upon seeing Ji Mingyi and Su Mingxi, who were younger than him, he couldn’t help his curiosity.
He reached out his small finger and babbled, "Brother — Sister —"
The people around burst into laughter, "Your Majesty, they are not your brother and sister."
Su Zhiruan also laughed, "These are your nephew and niece."
The little emperor immediately repeated, "Nep, niece, nep."
Everyone laughed, the atmosphere in the room was harmonious.