Chapter 338: Dragon and Phoenix Twins

Qilin immediately covered his mouth: "I won't say it anymore, don't be nervous!"

Gu Rongjin: "I recently learned a simple relaxing fist routine from someone; come, let's practice together, relax, relax."

Mu Yuanzhi: "Can practicing fists also relax?"

She expressed doubt.

Gu Rongjin pulled her up, about to demonstrate, when suddenly Mu Yuanzhi covered her stomach and furrowed her brows.

"What's wrong?!" Gu Rongjin exclaimed in shock.

Qilin: "Is, is she about to give birth?!"

He rushed outside shouting: "Imperial physician! Midwife! The princess is about to give birth!"

Gu Rongjin had no idea what to do now; although he had received childbirth procedure training in the palace, he panicked when the moment arrived.

The servants were also flustered, rushing in and out; the entire Grand General's residence was in chaos.

Only when a baby's cry rang out did the Grand General's residence regain calm.

Hearing the baby's cry, Qilin hurriedly leaned against the door: "Can I come in now?"

Gu Rongjin couldn't rest easy; he had already been inside helping with the delivery, and couldn't be driven away. At this moment he had no time to pay attention to Qilin, he held the hand of the exhausted yet happy Mu Yuanzhi on the bed, feeling extremely distressed: "Little Yuanzhi, how do you feel?"

Mu Yuanzhi showed a weak smile: "It's okay, it's not that painful anymore."

"That means it's still quite painful." Gu Rongjin understood.

He had been terrified just now! He wished he could take her place and give birth himself!

"Did I give birth to twins?" Mu Yuanzhi was still a bit dazed, unable to distinguish reality.

Or perhaps she had a dream, and only in the dream were there twins.

Gu Rongjin nodded: "Yes, they are dragon and phoenix twins; we have a daughter and a son!"

Mu Yuanzhi's smile deepened: "All the hardship is worth it."

"Thank goodness, thank goodness; let's not have any more children." Gu Rongjin affectionately stroked Mu Yuanzhi's face.

They've made his wife thin.

Mu Yuanzhi was still in her postpartum period, her voice faint, she said weakly: "The names you gave the children aren't enough; we need to pick another."

"The name Yu Mo we picked earlier can go to the older brother, and the younger sister can be Yu Tong—how about that?" Gu Rongjin asked.

Mu Yuanzhi nodded: "Good, it sounds nice."

"The older brother follows your surname, and the younger sister follows mine—okay?"

"Then can the younger sister inherit the throne?" Mu Yuanzhi asked a crucial question.

"We need to ask His Majesty for instructions."

"If not, it would be a bit of a loss; we'd have to switch them."

"Let's wait until tomorrow to ask His Majesty and then decide."

The Qilin who had been waiting outside for a long time pushed the door open: "Anyway, regardless of whose surname they take, they are my adopted son and daughter!"

"We haven't had enough of looking at the children yet; you, this wild godfather, just stand aside!" Gu Rongjin waved his hand without turning back.

"Tch, who cares about you!" Qilin strode over, pulled a chair and sat in front of Mu Yuanzhi; seeing her so weak, he felt distressed: "Senior sister, you've worked hard."

Mu Yuanzhi reached out to pull Qilin: "Little Qilin, don't worry, I'm fine; just rest a bit."

"You really need to rest well and recuperate."

"Heaven knows how nervous he was waiting outside just now!"

"Where are the children? I want to see my treasures." Mu Yuanzhi looked around, but didn't see the wet nurse.

Gu Rongjin then got up to call the wet nurse; the wet nurse came over holding the dragon and phoenix twins, smiling: "Congratulations, Princess, congratulations, Prince Consort; the young lord and young lady are both very healthy!"

"Let me hold them!"

Upon hearing that, Gu Rongjin carefully helped Mu Yuanzhi sit up; Mu Yuanzhi reached out to hold one child, while Gu Rongjin held the other; she would play with one for a moment, then the other, not minding at all the newborns' wrinkled, somewhat ugly appearance.

Even though Qilin had also assisted in deliveries before, seeing the two little clown babies suddenly still made him a bit uncomfortable.

"Will they really grow up to be good-looking?"

"But these are senior sister's children—how could they possibly not be good-looking!"

"What are you thinking, little brat? Newborns look like this; don't scare my children with your expression!" Gu Rongjin said disparagingly.

Qilin, whose thoughts had been exposed, pursed his lips: "No way, I don't—those two nephews/nieces are so adorable!"

He also reached out to play with the children, but the two little brats, as if in agreement, suddenly burst into loud wails; Mu Yuanzhi and Gu Rongjin scrambled to soothe them with all hands and feet.

Qilin: "Is he really that scary?!"

In the following days, the Grand General's residence was filled every day with laughter and the babies' cries; Mu Yuanzhi, during her postpartum confinement, was not to be exposed to wind, and rested well in her rooms; the new emperor continued to grant Gu Rongjin leave, allowing him to stay at home until Mu Yuanzhi finished her confinement.

The two new parents had to learn everything; amidst the chaos of chickens flying and dogs jumping, they enjoyed themselves immensely.

Qilin watched Mu Yuanzhi now so happy, thinking that if his master knew, he would certainly be delighted as well.

"Little Qilin, what are you sitting there smiling foolishly for?" Mu Yuanzhi, finally able to come out and move freely, asked the Qilin who was sitting alone smiling foolishly in the garden.

"Nothing, I'm just thinking that if my master knew you were this happy, he would certainly be delighted!"

"He will know."

Qilin nodded, gazing at the moon in the sky, just as when they were young, the three master and disciples often enjoyed moon-viewing together.

"Senior sister, I should also head back."

Although he was a bit reluctant, he still needed to return to look after Juechen Valley.

Mu Yuanzhi somewhat reluctantly stroked Qilin's head: "Have you really decided to go back?"

"Yeah, I have to go back; I can't let Juechen Valley fall into ruin under my watch." Qilin had already decided long ago that after Mu Yuanzhi gave birth, he would return to Juechen Valley.

"Remember to write me a letter."

"Of course! I'll come visit during the New Year!" Qilin said.

Thinking back to when I first came to Jingcheng, it seems like a very distant thing now; back then he was still naive, being tricked by Pei Shangling into running around in circles!

Now he knows how treacherous the world is, and won't easily trust others.

Mu Yuanzhi nodded: 'Senior sister will make lots of delicious food waiting for you!'

'It's settled!'

Qilin acted decisively; they would set off the next day.

Mu Yuanzhi saw him off at the door, and Gu Rongjin also got up especially early: 'Little devil, can you manage on your own?'

'Who said I'm going back alone? I have a bodyguard.' Qilin said proudly.

Gu Rongjin asked suspiciously: 'What, you even hired the Cloud Mirror Tower for an escort?!'

'No, it was some bald donkey who said they also wanted to go check out Juechen Valley.'

As soon as Qilin finished speaking, they saw a monk walking toward them, still wearing a black kasaya, looking not like a monk but like a demon monk!

'With a master accompanying you back, I can rest easy.' Mu Yuanzhi said reassuringly.

'Senior sister, you know my skills—I'm no longer the naive boy who just left the valley!' Qilin patted his chest.

Gu Rongjin said: 'What your senior sister means is that your brain isn't sharp; you need someone to watch over you, lest you be sold and still help count the money for the buyer!'