Pampered By All In Different Planes-Chapter 346: After Disguising Herself as a Man, the Rabbit Spirit Ran Away with a Baby in Her Womb 56

Su Zhiruan glanced at the Emperor and Empress with the corner of her eye.

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"If Your Majesty believes, then this commoner shall be so. If Your Majesty does not believe, then this commoner has proof to verify her identity," she said imperceptibly with her head lowered, her voice betraying a trace of arrogance.

The Emperor narrowed his eyes and looked at her sideways but did not speak.

Both parties remained at an impasse.

Neither Su Zhiruan nor the Emperor spoke, and the eunuchs and Palace Maids kept their eyes down, daring not to make a sound.

Perhaps it was the strange atmosphere that prompted the Empress to raise her eyes and size up Su Zhiruan. She noticed four nannies behind her, each holding a swaddled baby, so the Empress broke the silence and asked, "What are you holding?"

"Responding to the Empress," the head nanny quickly bowed and replied respectfully, "These four are Miss Su’s children. We are nannies from the Crown Prince’s residence, ordered to take care of the children."

"Four, four children?!" The Empress almost thought her ears were playing tricks on her, or that her old eyes saw double and therefore saw extra children. She stood up, "Repeat what you said? This Lady did not hear you clearly!"

The moment the Empress stood up, the Emperor also looked over. His mind was now occupied by the sight of the four children, and for a time, he could no longer engage with Su Zhiruan in the usual tactics.

"They are quadruplets," Su Zhiruan said with some resignation as the Empress hurriedly verified each one named after the seasons. "All are my children."

"Quadruplets?! Four children?!" The Empress was stunned. She and the Emperor exchanged glances, and it was clear that neither believed what they were seeing was real. "These, these are all born by you?!"

The Emperor’s mouth hung open as he approached the only awake child, Xiaxia, and even his movements became cautious, afraid of hurting Xiaxia. He just stretched out a finger and touched the baby’s soft cheek, then quickly withdrew his hand, not daring to move again.

No wonder the two of them were surprised. Hearing that the four infants were quadruplets and born to Su Zhiruan at once, the Palace Maids and eunuchs serving in Zichen Hall were all dumbstruck.

"They were all born by me." Su Zhiruan confirmed definitively, leaving others disheveled in the wind.

In the Shen Kingdom, the vast harem had only produced Shen Qingman by the Empress and a rumored Princess lost among the commoners. Apart from these, the Imperial Family had seen scarce births over the years, even lacking side branches.

The entire harem was helpless, and asking the world’s renowned physicians had been in vain.

In their hearts, offspring could not be forced; they must align with heaven’s will, even if desired.

But after seeing Su Zhiruan today, the Emperor and Empress realized someone could actually give birth to four infants at once! And each one plump and fair!

"Your Majesty!" The Empress suddenly turned and knelt before the Emperor, her eyes lingering longingly on Su Zhiruan’s four swaddled infants, her tone becoming firm, "This consort has had no wishes for many years, but now I wish to ask Your Majesty for one thing!"

The Emperor looked at Su Zhiruan, then at the four children. He pondered, and upon hearing the Empress’s words, he did not immediately respond but stood with his hands clasped behind him, steering the topic back to the beginning.

He addressed Su Zhiruan, "Upon entering the hall, you claimed you had a way to prove your identity if I did not believe, to prove that you are my Princess. Now please present the evidence you speak of."

Su Zhiruan chuckled and, continuing her courtesy, replied in an unchanging tone, "This commoner has often heard from the people that the Shen Kingdom has always strived for excellence, ensuring harmony within its realms. The so-called peaceful and prosperous times, where the people enjoy ample food and clothing, are only sporadically marred by petty thieves and robbers."

The Emperor squinted, his Adam’s apple moving, but he did not speak, instead waiting for Su Zhiruan’s next sentence.

"The Crown Prince has verified in many ways that I carry the blood of the Imperial Family, which sure must have ancestral valor and prowess in battle. If I can resolve the crisis of the Shen Kingdom and restore its wealth and prosperity, then my identity will be proven without the need for evidence," Su Zhiruan said casually. After finishing, she maintained her pose, awaiting the Emperor’s comments.

Her statement was not particularly clever, even opportunistic.

First, she flattered the Imperial Family of the Shen Kingdom and then subtly insinuated she too possessed such ambitions and capabilities.

In name, Shen Qingman sought the Princess of the Imperial Family, but in comparison to a negligible Princess, if someone with real governing talent could change the situation in the Shen Kingdom, that was what the Emperor truly desired.

"Very well!"