Ji Mingzhu gave birth to a pair of twins, and the news quickly spread back to the capital.
The first to know were the Emperor and the Empress Dowager in the Imperial Palace.
Last time the Empress Dowager wanted to visit the Ji Mansion, but Ji Mingzhu refused. The Empress Dowager then knew that Ji Mingzhu didn't want to benefit from her father's glory and receive extra attention from her.
Therefore, before Ji Mingzhu left the capital, the Empress Dowager did not summon her to the palace to talk.
She had no intention of interfering in Ji Mingzhu's affairs again, but after the birth of the twins, the Empress Dowager inexplicably felt as though she had gained two more grandchildren.
She ordered a pair of longevity locks to be prepared, along with a pair of fine jade pendants, to be sent along with the gifts from the Emperor to the border.
That day at the city gate, the Emperor promised to give Ji Mingzhu's children a grand gift.
This time he kept his word.
