Upon hearing this, it would be false to say the Empress Dowager is not surprised.
No wonder she used a handkerchief to cover her mouth and nose just now, so that's why.
But twins, it's not necessarily...
Yet seeing the Emperor had no intention of hiding, the Empress Dowager understood the situation.
If she previously thought the Emperor was merely speaking, now it was clear.
He really placed this woman in his heart.
Even to ignore misfortunes, this aroused a bit of anger in the Empress Dowager.
"Are you telling me this today, Emperor, out of fear I might harm her?"
"Mother is joking. Her child is Mother's grandchild too. In what world would a grandmother harm her grandchild? I'm just sharing this, not to hide it from Mother. This news hasn't been made public yet; I wanted Mother to know first as a matter of courtesy."
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager's lips curled slightly.
She glanced at the Emperor she hadn't seen in years; he was as earnest as before.
