The emperor looked on coldly. Xuanfei knew they had misunderstood her meaning and awkwardly smiled, explaining, "What I meant was, could it be that Mei, the princess consort is bearing twins? I meant nothing else by it." Seeing the emperor's displeased expression, she nervously clutched at her handkerchief.
Feng Xuxu watched the selection of consorts with amusement, "Speaking of the twins in my belly, I should thank the emperor. Had His Majesty not ordered the Chief Imperial Physician to take my pulse, how would I have known I was carrying a pair?" She then looked at the emperor, her eyes brimming with a grateful expression.
Kneeling on the ground, Xiu Yang felt extremely wronged. Everything had been going so smoothly, and the consecration ceremony was about to begin. Out came Cheng Yaojin, and now she had been kneeling on the ground for nothing, while her aunt was resting with closed eyes, clenching her fists in secret frustration.
