In the Heavenly Demon Sect, where only power matters, the Heavenly Demon reigns supreme like a mighty god.
The Heavenly Demon has four official wives and two concubines. After many years, his fourth wife finally went into labor.
The Second Steward stood waiting behind the door, worried for the Lady's condition. Her husband was not there to congratulate her or, in the worst case, to offer solace.
The door opened, and the elderly, experienced midwife stepped out.
"How are the Lady and the baby?"
"Oh, Honorable Steward! Do not worry. The mother and children are well."
"Children?"
"Two sons."
"Twins?"
The Second Steward waited anxiously in the corridor for the right moment to enter. He was a middle-aged man with a well-groomed, youthful appearance, filled with concern for the Fourth Lady.
"Excuse me!"
The Second Steward jumped, startled from his deep thoughts.
"Has something happened to the Lady?"
"No, no, all is well."
"The lady said she is ready to meet you."
The Steward stepped into the room. The first thing he saw was the mother, brimming with joy, cradling two infants swaddled in red silk—exhausted but radiantly happy.
The Steward intended to bow his head in respect but found himself speechless, for her eyes were shut tight with tears of happiness.
The Steward decided not to speak first, as the profound silence of this joy was too potent to break.
But something was strange! The children were neither screaming nor crying. They simply lay there with their eyes wide open, gazing around.
The Second Steward had not seen many newborns in his life, but he knew this was not normal.
The Steward thought, "Perhaps the infants do not wish to trouble their overjoyed mother."