The eight people, including Mei, Lan, Zhu, Ju, Shan, He, Hu, Hai, and others, stared blankly at Zhao Erleng's wife.

Jiang Ling quickly walked up to Zhao Erleng's wife and whispered, "It's nothing. Let me introduce you. These four are Plum Blossom, Orchid, Bamboo, and Chrysanthemum Grannies, and these four are Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, and Seas!"

"Hello...hello everyone!" Zhao Erleng's wife, a simple villager, didn't understand the etiquette of the imperial court, but she forced herself to greet the eight of them.

The eight of them nodded slightly in response.

"What's wrong? Did Erleng's wife want to see me?" Jiang Ling asked.

Zhao Erleng's wife had originally wanted to ask about sanitary napkins, but seeing that there were strangers present, she was too embarrassed to speak and waved her hand, saying, "Oh, you have guests, never mind, I'll go back first and come back later!"

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Ling stopped Zhao Erleng's wife. The eight of them would be staying in Lujia Village from now on, and they would see each other all the time.

It seems that Eunuch Yin's affair can't be kept secret for long.

“They were sent by His Majesty to serve me. Just now, Eunuch Yin from the palace came. I have now been granted the title of Sixth-Rank Anren by His Majesty, and our village has also been granted fifty mu of land by His Majesty!” Jiang Ling said.

As Zhao Erleng's wife listened, her mouth grew wider and wider until it was so big that an egg could fit in it.

"Yao... Yao Jie's mother... no, no, no, it's Anren, right?" Zhao Erleng's wife was completely stunned and her words were incoherent.

Jiang Ling smiled and patted Zhao Erleng's wife on the shoulder, teasingly saying, "What? Is this your first time meeting me? Why are you so flustered? I still prefer you to call me Yaojie's mother!"

The eight people around were all curious about Jiang Ling and the woman in front of them.

These people were used to the fierce battles between the women in the inner palace, including many daughters of high-ranking officials who would stop at nothing to gain the emperor's favor.

Jiang Ling is the first person to be so down-to-earth.

"No, no, I just... I just..." Hearing Jiang Ling say that, Zhao Erleng's wife panicked even more. She waved her hands and shook her head, explaining repeatedly.

Jiang Ling, holding Zhao Erleng's wife's hand, said, "But what is it? Speak up, it's no fun if we sisters keep things to ourselves!"

Looking into Jiang Ling's sincere eyes, Zhao Erleng's wife finally let go of her desire for revenge and whispered to Jiang Ling, "I heard from Yue'er that you've come up with some kind of hygiene thing again?"

Jiang Ling smiled and said, "Yes, but I don't have time to explain in detail right now. I need to go cook first. Grandpa Yin is still at the village chief's house. Would you like to come and help me out?"

Zhao Erleng's wife nodded repeatedly in agreement.

A meal was quickly prepared by the three of them.

To ensure that Grandpa Yin was satisfied with his meal, Jiang Ling specially prepared her best dishes: sweet and sour pork ribs, stir-fried shrimp with cantaloupe, stuffed eggplant, cumin lamb chops, beer-braised duck, stuffed bitter melon, and so on. There were ten dishes in total, a feast of both meat and vegetables.

Jiang Ling also specially prepared some osmanthus rice cakes and grape juice as dessert and drinks after the meal.

Eunuch Yin was helped in. He was stunned for a second when he saw the large table of dishes on the table. He had seen all kinds of delicacies in the palace, but most of the dishes on Jiang Ling's table were novel things that he had never eaten before.

"Did you cook all this food?" Eunuch Yin asked Jiang Ling with some surprise.

Jiang Ling shook her head and explained, "It's not just me, there's also Granny Zhu and Zhao Erleng's wife from our village!"

Eunuch Yin's gaze fell on Zhao Erleng's wife. Despite her usual sharp tongue, Zhao Erleng's wife was terrified at the sight of someone from the palace. She swallowed hard, quickly bowed, and whispered, "Greetings, Eunuch Yin! I am Zhao Erleng's wife, Zhao Huangshi!"

Grandpa Yin waved his hand dismissively, "Don't be nervous, we won't eat people!"

After saying that, Eunuch Yin picked up his chopsticks, took a stuffed eggplant, and put it in his mouth. If Eunuch Yin hadn't been by the Emperor's side for so many years and learned to keep his emotions in check, he would definitely have grabbed Jiang Ling's hand and praised her greatly.

"Hmm...not bad, not bad. Which of the three of you made this dish?" Eunuch Yin nodded and asked.

Jiang Ling glanced at Zhao Erleng's wife, who waved her hands repeatedly. Beads of sweat the size of soybeans had appeared on her forehead, indicating that she was quite nervous at the moment.

"Eunuch Yin, this was made by Zhao Erleng's wife! Does it suit your taste?" Jiang Ling explained with a faint smile.

Eunuch Yin's gaze fell on Zhao Erleng's wife again. For some reason, Zhao Erleng's wife's legs suddenly gave way, and she knelt down straight down.

"Get up, get up! We are very satisfied! Little Zheng will reward you on our behalf!" Eunuch Yin hurriedly told Zhao Erleng's wife to get up and turned to the little eunuch beside him.

Upon hearing this, the young eunuch nodded repeatedly and took out a silver ingot from his pocket, placing it in the hand of Zhao Erleng's wife.

Zhao Erleng's wife suddenly realized what was happening and wanted to refuse, but Jiang Ling grabbed her arm and said with a smile, "Erleng's wife, you should go back first. Don't keep your Dabao waiting too long!"

Zhao Erleng's wife nodded repeatedly after hearing this, bowed to Eunuch Yin, and hurriedly left.

As soon as she stepped out of Jiang Ling's house, she patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief, muttering, "Oh my god! That was terrifying! Let's get out of here! This is no place for a human to stay!"

After pocketing the gold ingot, he disappeared in a flash from Jiang Ling's doorway.

Eunuch Yin was extremely satisfied with the meal. If it weren't for his current status, he would have really wanted to take Jiang Ling back, even if it meant leaving her in the Imperial Kitchen!

He was particularly captivated by the soft, white osmanthus rice cake. Just as he was reluctantly preparing to leave in his carriage, Jiang Ling appeared before Eunuch Yin with two large packages in her hands.

Jiang Ling pointed to one of the cakes and said to Eunuch Yin, "Eunuch Yin, our countryside can't compare to your Shengjing. Please take this osmanthus rice cake as a small token of my appreciation for your journey. The remaining box is for His Majesty; I thank His Majesty for trusting me so much!"

Upon hearing this, Eunuch Yin's face lit up with a smile. He said, "No need to be polite," while gesturing for the little eunuch to take all the osmanthus rice cakes.

Then Jiang Ling gave the village chief a wink, and the village chief coughed lightly and took over dozens of bottles of shampoo with trembling hands.

"What is this?" Eunuch Yin asked the village chief curiously.

"These shampoos are also for Eunuch Yin and His Majesty. I hope you won't find them too expensive and will accept them!" Jiang Ling generously stuffed several bottles of shampoo into Eunuch Yin's arms.

Upon hearing this, Eunuch Yin was overjoyed. He had heard of shampoo in the imperial city of Shengjing. It was said that it was better than bath beans, but the price was frighteningly high. Even he, a favorite of the emperor, dared not use it every time he washed his hair.

Having so much shampoo all of a sudden is like a windfall.

Suppressing his inner joy, Eunuch Yin secretly said to Jiang Ling, "Since Madam An is so good to our family, we will naturally not treat you badly. In five months, it will be the Emperor's birthday. We will do everything we can, even if it means losing face, to help you get an opportunity! Just wait here for news!"