Tong Wanyan's life was extremely tumultuous.
Born as a庶女 (concubine's daughter), she was raised as a嫡女 (legitimate daughter).
Just before her wedding, she was stripped o...
The wet nurses taking care of the twins were so overwhelmed by the commotion that they had no choice but to each hold one of the twins and stand in the hall.
So that when Yinreng and Tong Wanyan return, they can let the young master see them immediately.
With the help of the wet nurse, Tong Wanyan had just stepped out of the sedan chair and entered the threshold of Yuqing Palace with Yinreng when Hongzhao and Tana saw them.
"Mother, Mother!" Tana and Hongzhao called out eagerly, almost jumping out of their wet nurse's arms to run to their side.
Yinreng chuckled and teased, "Do you really miss your mother that much?"
Tana replied crisply, "Yes, Father."
She wanted to say, "Bad father," but she hadn't learned the word yet.
Yinreng was immediately moved. Although his chubby daughter was a bit chubby, she loved him even more.
Yinreng opened his arms to catch Tana, but Tana resisted and pushed away his chubby little hands.
She wants her mother to hug her, who would want her silly father? She monopolizes her mother all day long, and now she's even learned to kidnap her. Anyone would be upset if she were in that family.
A mother and her children are of one mind; Tong Wanyan could tell at a glance what the mischievous twins were thinking.
To prevent Yinreng from being hurt, she pulled him back as he leaned in.
"Sweetheart, Mommy and Father just came back from outside, all covered in dust. Let's change into clean clothes before we hug you, okay?" Tong Wanyan coaxed softly.
Her smile was so beautiful, she naturally knew what she was saying was right.
Tana, holding Hongzhao's small hand, said in support, "Wait for Mother."
Yinreng watched expectantly from behind, and Hongzhao reluctantly said, "Wait for Father."
Satisfied, Yinreng nodded with feigned dignity, but quickened his pace to wash and groom himself.
With their master back, the servants in Yuqing Palace worked even harder.
Even if no one in the palace dared to bully them, their master's presence was like a pillar of stability, making them feel more secure.
There wasn't much dirt to begin with. After a simple rinse, he changed into the prepared clothes. Even with his hair still slightly damp, Yinreng went to play with his child.
Tong Wanyan was a little slower than him. By the time they arrived, Tana was already sitting on his shoulders, and Hongzhao was hugging his legs.
That scene was so funny, it made me want to laugh no matter how I looked at it.
Yinreng looked at Tong Wanyan awkwardly: "Xiao Yan, laugh if you want to, it's okay."
Tong Wanyan gave him an elegant, slight smile, then turned and burst into laughter.
"My lord, let me laugh for a while first. You can continue playing with the two of them." Tong Wanyan, with her back to Yinreng, was laughing so hard that tears were almost coming out.
Tana and Hongzhao looked blank; they didn't know why their beautiful mother was laughing.
But since their mother was laughing so happily, they wanted to laugh along with her.
Yinreng was inexplicably laughed at by his own children and wife, and could only watch them laugh helplessly.
After laughing enough, Tong Wanyan guiltily moved closer to Yinreng and said, "Is Tana heavy? Let me carry her."
Yinreng moved her back onto his arm: "I am very strong, don't doubt your man."
Tong Wanyan raised an eyebrow: "Are you sure you want to talk to me about strength?"
Recalling that Tong Wanyan could crush granite with her bare hands, Yinreng said weakly, "I know you feel sorry for me, so I'll give you my daughter."
Tana was quite sturdy, and it was no easy task for his neck and shoulders to support such a chubby little guy.
As soon as Tong Wanyan opened her arms, Tana pounced into her arms like a swallow returning to its nest, showing no reluctance to leave her father who had carried her for so long.
"Mother, it smells good." Tana smiled chubby, her chin folded into three layers of flesh, which looked quite distressing.
Tong Wanyan weighed her weight: "The Empress Dowager will definitely not be able to resist this chubby little dumpling and will let her eat as much as she wants."