180: Speak! I can't speak.

The Emperor's expression turned cold.

[Mama, I'm finished talking. He seems to be in Life Qi?]

Ao Ao looked innocent, but he wasn't panicked at all; he was still trying to take credit with his mother.

[Ao Ao is so great.] Tu Nan praised the Children; she had already seen the Empress Dowager walking this way. [It's okay, don't be afraid of him. Go find the Empress Dowager. Mama... if I don't come for you in three days, take Miao Miao and go cry to the Empress Dowager.]

[Remember, your younger brother is a secret. Keep it a secret~] Tu Nan reminded him.

Since The Emperor had already said he would properly nurture the Two Children, everyone's level of importance toward them naturally increased.

By her estimation, three days should be about enough.

Besides, even if Your Majesty were truly petty, he wouldn't take it out on Children with promising futures.

"Emperor." As expected, the Empress Dowager had hurried over seeing that things weren't right.

"Alright, are your hands itching to raise Children again? Let's get this straight: don't snatch them from me. I'm very fond of these two little ones."

With a look from the Empress Dowager, the Maid beside her stepped forward to take Ao Ao from The Emperor's hands and held him in her arms.

"You, honestly... if you like Children so much, you should have some of your own. Look at how much more lively it's been with these Two Children around lately... I'm just hoping for the day I can see you..."

The Emperor acted as if he hadn't heard the Empress Dowager's nagging at all.

He stood there for a moment before turning and leaving without warning.

A crowd of people followed him out of the Empress Dowager's place, leaving the elegantly dressed old lady feeling heartbroken.

"Good child... what were you saying to Your Majesty just now?"

"I said I missed Mama~" Ao Ao buried his head in the Maid's arms, looking somewhat uneasy. "Does Uncle Emperor not like me?"

The Empress Dowager paused and gave a bitter smile. "He's still resenting me..."

The Maid didn't dare to respond, and the Empress Dowager suddenly realized she had misspoken.

She skipped the topic and left the courtyard with the Two Children.

***

The Emperor went straight back to his palace.

As soon as he entered, he was so angry that he threw the cat in his arms into a corner.

But as soon as the cat left his hands, he immediately flickered over and scooped her back into his arms.

This sequence of actions made him angry at himself again.

Dismissing the unnecessary people, he instructed Chief Steward Yuan without any fluctuation in his tone, "Notify James that I am going to the Medical Institute."

"Have him prepare to check someone for pregnancy." He coldly glanced at the somewhat confused Yuan Zhe.

"Those who shouldn't know, keep your mouths shut."

Yuan Zhe respectfully complied and went to make the arrangements.

Placing the cat beast on the round table, The Emperor sat on a sofa chair nearby, his silent gaze never leaving her for a moment.

Right in front of him, Tu Nan slowly curled herself up. All her white fur was carefully tucked away, forming a perfect black ball...***

Tu Nan lay on the equipment wearing a white robe provided by the Medical Institute. The white-haired Dr. James was preparing to examine her with a kind and gentle look.

He glanced at The Emperor several times, but The Emperor had no intention of leaving... how exaggerated.

Thinking back to just now, when The Emperor appeared before him with Chief Steward Yuan and told him to lead the way... he didn't dare ask what kind of pregnancy check two Male Beasts wanted to do, so he could only obediently lead the way.

Then Your Majesty asked for a set of women's examination clothes and entered the Testing Room alone. A moment later, Your Majesty pushed open the door... a calm lady with black hair and green eyes appeared before him, wearing the examination clothes and pulling back the curtain.

James had served in the Medical Institute for thirty years, so he naturally knew that silence is golden.

He acted as naturally as if he weren't surprised at all by this lady's appearance.

He gently arranged everything.

It wasn't until the examination was about to begin that he realized The Emperor's level of importance for this Female Beast far exceeded his expectations.

He was determined to stay and watch while the doctor performed the test on this lady.

Dr. James couldn't help but wonder... was His Majesty the Emperor... finally going to have an heir?

With the same vigor he used for delicate surgeries, he conducted this relatively ordinary examination with extreme caution.

When Tu Nan saw the two tiny beating hearts on the monitor again, the incredibly steady doctor suddenly stood up.

"Tw... two... ah." He stuttered for a long while before reporting to the equally shaken Your Majesty as if waking from a dream.

"It's twins! Your Majesty! Congratulations!" The old doctor almost wept with joy.

The imperial family has a successor, and such wonderful news at that!

After a brief moment of shock, The Emperor's lip twitched, and he gave James a displeased glare.

"Congratulate me for what?" He looked at Tu Nan with gloomy eyes and asked, "Whose are they?"

The Children were still too small to see their features.

Tu Nan didn't say a word.

She couldn't speak either; Your Majesty had only lifted one of the suppressions on her, while the other was still in place.

She still couldn't talk yet.

"Ah..." The old doctor was the most stunned.

He was almost retired; why did he have to learn so many imperial secrets?

Sigh!

He couldn't apologize, so he had to pretend he hadn't heard anything. But The Emperor wouldn't let him off.

"Add more tests for her. Check what she's carrying." The Emperor took a deep breath and, after a thought, instructed, "Do a DNA Comparison. I'll have someone send you the samples."

"..." The old doctor nodded and personally prepared the Anesthetic.

Tu Nan was very cooperative, obediently letting him place the inhalation Anesthetic mask over her head... Poor thing, the old doctor sighed inwardly.

This little Female Beast looked so delicate and timid; how could she be so bold?

She actually dared to cuckold Your Majesty.

This... was too tragic! The doctor didn't even know who he was feeling sorry for.

Tu Nan simply closed her eyes and waited for the Anesthetic to take effect.

She definitely had to let Your Majesty test it; even if she said it herself... no one would believe it.

This time, when Tu Nan woke up from the anesthesia and saw the exceptionally excited doctor looking at her with glowing eyes.

She knew... it was indeed the efficiency of the imperial Medical Institute.

It seemed they already knew.

"Get out." A cold voice rang out from the corner.

The Emperor sat in the corner, his chest heaving, practically on the verge of exploding.

Dr. James had no choice but to set aside his determination to devote himself to scientific research and reluctantly backed out.

Only Tu Nan, who was slowly propping up her upper body to lean against the examination bed, and His Majesty the Emperor, who looked like a dark cloud looming over, remained in the room.

The slight beeping of the equipment was incredibly prominent in the silence.

"Quite capable," Your Majesty commented.

His fingers twitched, clearly wanting to do something but forcing himself to hold back.

"What exactly... is your purpose?" He narrowed his eyes and roared.

"Speak!"

Tu Nan looked at the screenshot on the display monitor.

On the image of the two newly formed embryos snuggling and entwining with each other, the speck of color at the heart appeared so deep.

She sighed, glanced at this Your Majesty who had started being unreasonable, slowly tapped the corner of her mouth, and mouthed the words.

"I can't speak."