The emperor's imperial edict was delivered at noon. The person who came to deliver the edict was Xiao Shunzi, the apprentice of the emperor Wei Eunuch, followed by several young eunuchs carrying things.

"By God's blessing, the emperor decreed that Jiang's gentle personality and good appearance have won my heart. I will confer you the title of Great Ying immediately. I admire you so much!"

"I accept the order, long live my emperor." Jiang Wan led Jinping and others to kneel down to receive the order.

Although the emperor said in the imperial edict that she was deeply in his heart, Jiang Wan knew in her heart that these were just words for the occasion, and maybe the emperor didn't even remember what she looked like.

Although the promised position was very low, given Jiang Wan's status, it was impossible to give her a high position all at once. Everyone knew this.

Emperor Jiaqing's harem can be said to be the smallest emperor in history. There are currently twenty-eight concubines in the harem. There are very few high-ranking concubines. Except for the Queen Cao in the main palace, there are two concubines, namely the Xianfei There are three concubines: Li Zhaoyi, Wang Xiuyi and An Xiurong.

Generally, the promotion of concubines in the harem depends on the background of their natal family, or the emperor's favor and their merits in conceiving children for the royal family.

Emperor Jiaqing had no heirs and rarely entered the harem, so there were not many opportunities for his concubines to be promoted. Therefore, most of the concubines in the harem had relatively low status.

Except for Lin Yue, who entered the palace with Jiang Wan to participate in the talent show and was selected into the harem before, except Lin Yue, who gained the attention of the emperor and the queen mother because of her fertile constitution, and was named Baolin, the others served as queen bed attendants. It’s just that he has gained a talented person and a permanent position.

After Xiao Shunzi read out the oral instructions, he smiled at Jiang Wan who was kneeling on the ground and said, "Jiang promises, please get up quickly!"

As he spoke, he made a gesture of support toward Jiang Wan.

Jiang Wan got up from the ground, smiled and politely invited Xiao Shunzi: "Please give me a favor, please sit down and have a cup of tea before leaving."

Although the person who came to announce the decree was just a young eunuch, Jiang Wan knew that everyone in the palace was not simple, and it was not wrong to have a good relationship with each other no matter what. What's more, the other party obviously has some connections to be able to take such a job in front of the emperor. After all, not everyone can take this job.

Jinping on the side heard Jiang Wan's words and went to boil water and make tea without waiting for her instructions.

Jiang Wan guessed right, Xiao Shunzi really had some connections in the palace, and his master was Wei Eunuch, Chief Supervisor Wei.

As for who Eunuch Wei is, all the concubines in the harem, including the officials of the previous dynasty, know that he is the chief eunuch who serves the emperor. They all say that the seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister, as a famous person around the emperor, is even more remarkable. , even the ministers have to be polite when they see him. After all, he is serving in front of the emperor. It would be bad if he accidentally offends him and he gives them a look in front of the emperor.

Eunuch Wei is a eunuch and is destined to have no offspring in this life. Xiao Shunzi is his apprentice, considered his half-son, and the successor trained by Eunuch Wei. His status in the palace is only that of Eunuch Wei, so even though he has He is just a young eunuch now, but people who know his identity have always been polite to him.

Although he didn't know how Jiang Yaosheng fell in the emperor's fancy and was granted the title of "Jiang Yaosheng", Xiao Shunzi knew that Jiang Wan was originally just a little palace maid. She had just lived in Linlang Pavilion for two days, and she might not even be able to entertain people. There was no tea, so he naturally didn't want to stay any longer, so he refused to leave immediately.

"Thank you for your kindness, young master, but I have to go back to do some work, so I'll keep you here if it's not good."

Since the other party said this, Jiang Wan couldn't stay any longer. She was just saying this to be polite, and the other party declined and she stopped trying to stay.

However, she had been in the palace for two months and knew some of the unwritten rules in the palace. She immediately took out a purse from her arms and stuffed it into the other person's hand.

"I'll buy these for my father-in-law to eat. Please don't dislike them."

Jiang Wan was penniless when she entered the palace. She was wearing clothes issued by the palace. She had embroidered this purse after she entered the palace. It contained half a tael of silver. Maybe she didn't like him at all, but This is already what she can do.

She had only been in the palace for two months, and as a sweeper, her monthly salary was only one tael of silver. She was given half a month's monthly salary at once, and her heart was bleeding.

However, Jiang Wan knew that these eunuchs were trying to flatter others and put them down. If she didn't give her any benefits, what would happen if the other party held a grudge? They all said that little devils were difficult to deal with. Although these eunuchs were not noble in status, they still needed to be beaten. Have a good relationship, otherwise you won't even know if I suddenly stab you in the back one day.

"Then thank you for the reward, little master." Xiao Shunzi took the purse with a smile, weighed it in his hands, then stuffed it directly into his sleeves and left with the people who came to deliver the things.

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