The news that Tong Wanyan was pregnant again spread like wildfire to the Tong State Duke's Mansion.
When Lady Tong learned of this, her eyes immediately welled up with tears.
"Amitabha, Bodhisattva, please bless us! Yuanbao'er is finally pregnant!" Lady Tong clasped her hands together and chanted repeatedly.
Orondai's wife was also very emotional. She supported the Duchess of Tong and said, "Yuanbao is very lucky. Mother, let's go to the palace to see my sister tomorrow."
"She must go. Her morning sickness started too early this time; I just hope it will be better in the days to come. Tomorrow morning, she will submit her nameplate to enter the palace." After her initial joy, Lady Tong was also somewhat worried.
It's way too early to be experiencing morning sickness after just over a month.
Lady Orondai comforted her, saying, "There are imperial physicians in the palace who are always at your service, and the Crown Prince dotes on his sister the most, so please don't worry."
"In the past, the wives of the imperial family would always subtly hint to me that the Crown Prince's lineage was weak and that Yuanbao should be more magnanimous. Although I scolded them for overstepping their bounds, I was also filled with fear and worry. Now, I can shut them up for a year or two and live in peace," said the Duchess of Tong.
Orondai's wife said, "They are all jealous of my sister. My sister is beautiful and virtuous, and the princes and princesses she has given birth to are all very intelligent. The Crown Prince dotes on her, and the Crown Princess also respects her. If they could, they would wish to take her place in such a good life."
"Why talk about these things? Life is what people live. Others may not know, but you and I certainly do. Everyone knows what kind of temper the Crown Prince had back then. He was hot-tempered and a man of his word. At that time, Yuanbao was still a girl from a collateral branch of the family. She was forced to marry into the palace in place of another woman. We even felt sorry for her, thinking she might lose her life." Lady Tong, recalling the past, had tears welling up in her eyes.
"Yes, who could have imagined this day? Everyone says that Yuanbao'er is so favored because of our Duke's Mansion, but it doesn't matter whether we are here or not. Would the Crown Prince care about our family's reputation? On the contrary, because of Yuanbao'er, my father and father's relationship has improved a lot, and they can sit at the same table to eat and talk." Lady Orondai sighed.
"That's right. Orondai has been a scoundrel for decades. It's all thanks to Yuanbao'er who asked the brothers Tong Qinian and Tong Ruita to help him get back on the right path, using both gentle persuasion and firm pressure," said the Duchess of Tong happily.
Having finally managed to cheer up the Duchess of Tong, Princess Orondai dared not bring up the topic that easily brought her to tears again.
“When my sister was pregnant with Prince Hongsheng, she also vomited a lot. At that time, she especially loved our family’s secret recipe for sour plums. Although the recipe was given to Yuqing Palace, my sister always felt that the taste was different. It just so happens that we made a few jars a few days ago, and we will take them to the palace tomorrow. Mother, what do you think?” said Consort Orondai.
"What a coincidence! Bring them all! You go ahead and get busy, I need to think about what else I can bring to the palace, to make sure it's appropriate." The Duchess of Tong's attention was diverted.
Having also received the news, Tong Qinian and Tong Ruita immediately went to their wives.
One was a princess of the Aisin Gioro family, and the other was a Mongol princess. Both of them could submit their own credentials to enter the palace, which was extremely convenient.
Jia Rong and Princess Shuo were all smiles as they paced and circled around the room.
"If Xiao Yan is carrying a girl, our second son might even have a chance to marry the princess." Jia Rong and Princess Shuo's third son is a little over two years old this year, which is just the right age to be a suitable match.
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