The Enchanting Imperial Concubine (Book 2)

Chapter 396 - A Nest

"Twin pregnancy?"

Ye Yun and Ning Chen echoed the words simultaneously. However, their tones were different. Ye Yun expressed disbelief, while Ning Chen couldn't hide his joy.

Shen Pingzhi nodded. "I feel this pulse is very similar, but I can't be completely certain. Before entering the palace, I rarely examined women, and since coming to the palace, I haven't encountered a case of twins. It would be better for the Emperor to invite Zhang Yuanpan or Imperial Physician Liu, who specializes in gynecology, to take a look at Her Highness together."

"Okay, okay! Yuan Jiu, what are you still dawdling for? Go quickly!" Ning Chen said, his smile stretching from ear to ear.

Yuan Jiu hurriedly nodded. "Yes, I'll go right away!"

With that, he took off running.

Ye Yun was still trying to process the news. She was pregnant with two? She already had one, and now two more—wasn't that a nest of three?

Ye Yun never imagined she would have three children; she had originally planned to have just one this time and then stop. But here she was, unexpectedly carrying two.

No matter what, this time she definitely wouldn't have any more children after this—too dangerous!

Meanwhile, Ning Chen was already concerned about other matters.

"Imperial Physician Shen, how could it be that at almost eight months pregnant, we only now find out it's twins? Is it because one of the babies' pulses is too weak to detect?"

"Your Majesty, rest assured. All the children in Her Highness's womb are healthy. Because the pulse for twins and singles is the same, it typically isn't noticeable until the later stages of pregnancy. I had my suspicions before, which is why I didn't discourage Her Highness from eating more during her pregnancy. Now, the pulse is a bit more pronounced, so I dared to mention it."

Shen Pingzhi answered seriously.

It wasn't his fault; palace physicians wouldn't speak up unless they were quite sure, especially regarding pregnancy. If they mistakenly got the hopes of their masters up about twins when it turned out to be false, that would be a serious matter.

Before long, Zhang Yuanpan and Imperial Physician Liu arrived together, and Shen Pingzhi quickly made way for them.

After checking her pulse, the three physicians exchanged opinions, and finally, Zhang Yuanpan spoke up to confirm that she was indeed pregnant with twins, and both fetuses were healthy.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Ming Zhaoyi! Twin births are rare, and regardless of whether they are boys or girls, it's an auspicious event!" Yuan Jiu immediately led the congratulations.

Ning Chen waved his hand and was about to reward everyone present with a year's monthly salary, but Ye Yun hurriedly stopped him.

"Your Majesty, the babies haven't been born yet. I don't want everyone to know about it now. When the two babies are born safely, it won't be too late for Your Majesty to celebrate. At that time, I won't be polite to Your Majesty."

"That makes sense. Since Her Highness is pregnant with twins, she naturally needs to rest more than other pregnant women. Coming and going to congratulate her is also somewhat of a disturbance," Shen Pingzhi echoed.

He understood Ye Yun's meaning; she was worried that someone might be too jealous and plot something behind her back. Giving birth is a life-threatening matter and must be approached with caution.

Seeing them say this, Ning Chen nodded in understanding.

"Alright, we'll wait until the children are born to celebrate. Physicians, please check to see if there are any dietary considerations for Ming Zhaoyi!"