Chapter 602: Twelve Matters of Reincarnation, Immortal Person in the Imperial Court

"Rewards for all, and generous ones at that—fifty taels of silver for each person, ten bolts of cloth, and a pearl!"

Atop the bed, the woman's clothes were soaked through with sweat. Although completely exhausted, she mustered some energy, her face beaming with happiness as she sat up and spoke to the midwife and the maids attending to her.

The room erupted in cheers.

Although the woman was somewhat puzzled by the fact that her belly didn't seem very large, and the Imperial Physician had said there was a ninety percent chance of a single child, she had ended up giving birth to a pair of dragon and phoenix twins.

But, since they had come from her own belly, there could be no doubt; they were the legitimate offspring of the Celestial Emperor.

Mothers gain status from their sons; while 'son' literally means 'child,' in these hierarchal, noble households with layers of palaces, 'son' actually refers to a male child.