The question of how many children the Lady Dowager in Dream of the Red Chamber had was not clearly stated in the novel. According to the plot of the novel, Grandmother Jia had four children: Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai, and Jia Yuanchun. Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu were twins, while Xue Baochai was the only daughter of Grandmother Jia.