While Xueying was still lost in thought, Hongli, who had changed his clothes, came over.
When Mingyu saw Hongli enter, she was delighted and immediately led everyone to stand up and bow.
Hongli's gaze swept over the crowd, not lingering on the meticulously dressed new princess. His eyes only paused slightly when he saw Xueying out of the corner of his eye, but he did not linger there for long.
Finally, Hongli's gaze fell on Mingyu, who was slightly bent over. He disregarded all etiquette, hurriedly walked to Mingyu's side, helped her up, and asked softly, "How is your pregnancy going lately? Have you been feeling any discomfort?"
Since the position of regent fell to Hongli, he has been busy with state affairs all day long and has no time to spare. Even when he learned that Mingyu was pregnant, he could not return to the mansion to be by Mingyu's side.
Over the years, the Prince Bao's mansion has always been sparsely populated, with only two sons, Yonglian and Yongzhang. Now, Mingyu is pregnant again, but he cannot always be by her side, and Mingyu still has to worry about the trivial matters in the mansion.
Therefore, upon seeing Mingyu, Hongli felt a great sense of guilt.
Seeing that Hongli cared about her so much, Mingyu was overjoyed and her face lit up. She said, "There's nothing wrong with it, it's all good. This pregnancy isn't as painful as when I was pregnant with Yonglian."
As soon as Mingyu finished speaking, Madam Gao, who was standing to the side, quickly said, "Your Highness, please don't worry. The Fujin has already given birth to one, so the second one won't be so difficult and will be easier."
Hearing Gao's words and seeing that the smile on Mingyu's face was genuine, Hongli nodded and said, "That's good. I can rest assured now. You've worked hard these past few days."
Upon hearing this, Mingyu gently shook her head and slowly said, "This is what I should do, there is no hardship involved." Then, looking at the three new princesses sitting there, Mingyu continued, "It seems that Your Highness has not had a proper rest for a long time. With these three princesses entering the manor recently, Your Highness may also take a short rest."
"Alright, I'll listen to you today." Hongli then gently patted Mingyu's hand.
Mingyu then addressed the crowd, "Alright, now that the Prince has arrived and the time has just come, we can begin the banquet."
After hearing Mingyu's words, everyone took their seats.
As usual, Hongli sat with Mingyu. Xueying, who was sitting on the other side of Hongli, quietly observed him and saw that he looked a little tired, so she knew that it was because he was busy in the palace.
Seeing Hongli's expression, Xueying felt a pang of heartache and wanted to ask him how he had been lately. However, Xueying had just been reprimanded by Mingyu, and it was not appropriate for her to speak directly to the prince now, lest she incur Mingyu's wrath.
Thinking of this, Xueying quietly put some black fungus on Hongli's plate while everyone was talking.
Jin, who had just joined the sect, felt a little disappointed when she saw that Hongli's gaze never lingered on her.
So, Jin looked at the cups and plates beside her, her eyes flickered slightly, and a plan came to mind.
In order to attract Hongli's attention, Lady Jin took the initiative to say, "Today, I have prepared a program for Your Highness and all the ladies."
Then, Jin looked at Mingyu sitting next to Hongli and continued, "Today, not only am I fortunate enough to marry into this royal household, but I also learned that the Fujin is pregnant. It is truly a double blessing."
Hongli was moved by her words and looked at the radiant Jin Shi beside him, ordering her to present the prepared program.
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