Subsequently, Princess Consort Zhuang's family, originally a Marquis Mansion, was elevated to a State Duke's Residence.
Both her maternal and marital families were ennobled, and various secondary princess consorts and ladies in her family received different kinds of rewards.
State Duke Tong did not have much contribution when Baili Yan ascended the throne, but as he continually sided with Baili Yan, he was considered a meritorious subject. However, since the State Duke Tong's title is already hereditary, it couldn't be raised to a royal rank due to insufficient merit, so he could only be rewarded with gold and silver.
Originally, State Duke Tong would not have received a reward this time, but during the coup, his daughter died, and the new Emperor, in consideration of this, granted the reward earlier.
