Extra: Xiao Shaoduo 3

He was well aware of the dangers of childbirth for women, so after giving birth to Xiao Shaoduo, he said he would not have any more children.

Didn't he want a son? Didn't he have a throne to inherit? He and Zhao Ruxi already have a son, what more could he want? With only one son, no one will fight over it, and there's no need to worry about brothers fighting for the throne. Isn't that great?

However, Zhao Ruxi and Xiao Ge repeatedly analyzed for him that having only one son was too dangerous, as he would be an easy target. They argued that when Xiao Lingyan grew old and lost his fertility, someone might harbor malicious intentions and kill Xiao Shaoduo, thus causing the throne to fall into the wrong hands.

Zhao Ruxi said at the time that she didn't care about the throne, but she wouldn't allow her son to fall into such a dangerous situation.

Zhao Ruxi insisted, and since her first pregnancy with Zhao Ruxi Xiao Shaoduo was very successful, Xiao Lingyan relented and agreed to let her have a second child.

Who would have thought she would become pregnant with twins?

Upon hearing this news, Xiao Lingyan extremely regretful.

There are precedents for twins in the Zhao Family. Zhao Yuanliang and Lady Wei had twins, Zhao Jingli and Zhao Jing'an. However, the chances of twins in the Zhao Family are low, sometimes only one or two generations apart, so when Zhao Ruxi became pregnant, no one thought of twins.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Ruxi became pregnant with twins.

Medical conditions were poor in ancient times, and even a single pregnancy was fraught with danger. Upon hearing that Zhao Ruxi was pregnant with twins, Xiao Lingyan was terrified.

Unfortunately, the pregnancy was already confirmed, and abortion was very dangerous in this era. Xiao Lingyan could only be extremely careful, hiring several imperial physicians to take care of her and having Nanny Yan and others look after her closely, secretly worrying about his wife.

As for Zhao Ruxi's concern about having two identical boys, he didn't care.

He claimed to want to be a salted fish, but in reality, he had already used his intelligence and abilities to the fullest extent when he participated in the struggle for the throne, and he was not lacking in political skills.

Furthermore, Xiao Ge is now wholeheartedly nurturing him and delegating power in many areas. Although he has only been the crown prince for two or three years, he wields more power than the previous crown prince, who served for over twenty years. Even if Xiao Ge wanted him dead, he would still have a fighting chance.

If Zhao Ruxi gave birth to twins who looked exactly alike, as long as he didn't allow it, not to mention the entire court, even Xiao Ge and Noble Consort Cen wouldn't dare to suggest drowning one of them.

He was confident that he could control everything.

If Xiao Ge and the court officials insist on this, he'll simply resign as crown prince. He's fearless when he has no desires; he has nothing to be afraid of.

So he kept comforting Zhao Ruxi, telling her to relax.

"Your Nanny Yan, push harder! We can see the head!" A joyful voice suddenly came from inside the room.

Xiao Lingyan immediately perked up.

Not long after, the silence of the courtyard was broken by the cry of a baby.

"It's born! It's born..." Xiao Liuzi and the others, who were not far from Xiao Lingyan, shouted Gao Xing.

No one came out of the delivery room to announce the good news, and Xiao Lingyan's heart remained in his throat.

Twins, the first one is out, and there's another one in the belly.

It seemed like a quarter of an hour had passed, yet it also felt like a year, before Xiao Lingyan finally heard the sound of a baby crying again from the delivery room. However, this cry was weaker than the previous one.

Immediately afterwards, a person came out of the delivery room; it was Yueniang, the apprentice of Nanny Yan.

She Xiao Lingyan with a beaming smile and said, "Congratulations, Your Highness! Congratulations! Her Majesty has given birth to twins, a boy and a girl. The little prince was born first, weighing a full four pounds; the little princess was just born, weighing three pounds and six ounces. They are both very healthy."

Xiao Lingyan showed no joy, staring intently at her as he asked, "How is Your Highness?"

"Your Majesty is doing well. The delivery went smoothly, and she didn't suffer much," said Yueniang.

Yueniang, along with Nanny Yan, delivered many babies in the palace. The sixth prince Xiao Lingcong, was delivered by her and her master.

She had never seen a childbirth as smooth as the Crown Princess's.

Unbeknownst to her, all of this, besides Zhao Ruxi's good health and her attention to balanced nutrition and appropriate exercise during pregnancy, was thanks to the Recovery Pill.

After giving Kang Shilin the pill, Zhao Ruxi discovered that Recovery Pill not only work when people are sick, but also regulate bodily functions. So, she took one Recovery Pill while preparing for childbirth.

She felt that since this was cutting-edge technology that could regulate and reverse some health problems, then any difficulties during childbirth should also be able to be addressed.

Whether it was the Recovery Pill that really worked or not, her delivery went very smoothly.

Xiao Lingyan finally relaxed, remembering what Yueniang had said earlier about their children being healthy, and a smile spread across his face, "Good, good."

Zhao Ruxi can finally rest assured.

Twins, who are fraternal, will not look exactly alike, nor will they be of the same sex, and will not disrupt the court.

In addition, one of them was a boy, so Xiao Shaoduo now had a brother. He and Zhao Ruxi had essentially completed their mission. From now on, Zhao Ruxi wouldn't have to endure the hardships of pregnancy and the life-threatening risks of childbirth.

He turned to Xiao Liuzi and instructed him, "Go and report the good news to the Emperor."

There's no need to go to Noble Consort Cen's place. She arrived here as soon as she received the news of Zhao Ruxi's delivery and is currently inside.

After a pause, Xiao Lingyan added, "When you go out, tell Duo'er to come and see his younger brother and sister in a little while."

"Yes." Xiao Liuzi ran out with a beaming smile.

In the neighboring courtyard, Xiao Shaoduo was playing with building blocks absentmindedly, his little head constantly looking towards the gate, so he spotted Xiao Liuzi immediately.

Before Xiao Liuzi could speak, Xiao Shaoduo threw down the building blocks, stood up, and asked in a childish voice, "Xiao Liuzi, did my mother have a baby?"

"It's born! It's born!" Xiao Liuzi ran up to him, bowed, and said with a smile, "Young Prince, congratulations! You have a younger brother and a younger sister. Her Majesty is safe and sound, everything is fine, please rest assured."

"His Highness the Crown Prince said that Her Majesty has worked very hard and needs to rest for a while. The young prince can go and see his younger siblings first."

Xiao Shaoduo was immediately Gao Xing, clapping his hands and saying, "Oh, I suddenly have a younger brother and a younger sister! Mother is so wonderful!"

The third uncle's family has a brother named Wu Yi, who recently had a younger sister. The second imperial uncle's family has an older sister, who also recently had a younger brother. Xiao Shaoduo has always hoped that his mother could also give him a younger brother or sister.

Now things are great, his mother is amazing, she gave birth to both a younger brother and a younger sister for him at the same time.

Xiao Shaoduo was extremely satisfied and dashed out with his short legs.

Xiao Ge already knew that Zhao Ruxi was about to give birth when the palace servants informed him. In the main hall, he was just as restless as Xiao Shaoduo, unable to concentrate on reviewing the memorials.

He wasn't worried about Zhao Ruxi having a difficult childbirth; he was worried that Zhao Ruxi would give birth to identical twin sons.