Chapter 317 The court rewards have arrived again, Xiao Ying is promoted to the seventh rank concubine!
"I didn't know Eunuch Wang was coming. I apologize for not welcoming you. I hope you will forgive me."
Xiao Ying greeted him warmly.
Eunuch Wang smiled again and said affably, "Greetings, Madam Xiao. You are so polite."
His gaze lingered on Ning Leshu's face for a moment, but he did not greet her.
Ning Leshu is a first-rank imperial lady, and her status is extremely important.
He did this because he didn't want to reveal her identity.
Xiao Ying and Ning Leshu looked at each other and were extremely satisfied. They were indeed people working in the palace and had good eyesight.
"Eunuch Wang, please come in."
"Let's not go in for now. It's more important to read the imperial edict."
Eunuch Wang smiled and waved his hand. Such an honorable matter must be announced in front of the whole village.
He immediately held out a bright yellow imperial edict with both hands, and his voice became slightly louder.
"The imperial edict has arrived! Xiao welcomes the edict!"
Everyone immediately knelt down on the ground, excited and nervous, especially the villagers of Yingfeng Village, whose eyes were wide open.
What had Madam Xiao done? She actually received another imperial edict. Could it be another reward?
"Your Majesty Xiao welcomes your order."
Xiao Ying also knelt on the ground with an indifferent expression.
Then Eunuch Wang read aloud, "By the Will of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Lady Xiao from Chenjia Village, Hongye Town, Yun'an County, Xizhou, is intelligent and capable..."
"I now offer four things: cement, pinyin, simplified numbers, and a heated kang. These four things will benefit the country and the people and bring great merit..."
"Hereby, I promote her to the rank of seventh-rank consort to honor her meritorious service."
"I will reward you with a house with four entrances, a box of South China Sea pearls, two pairs of jade ruyi, and twelve other items of jewelry, including pearls, jade bracelets, and jade ornaments."
"Two hundred taels of gold, five thousand taels of silver, twenty bolts of fine silk, one thousand acres of fertile land, and sixteen servants."
"She also posthumously conferred upon her late husband, Chen Enke, the rank of seventh-rank Xuandelang."
"I hope you will be more diligent, keep up the good work, and continue to bring glory to our Moon Country."
"So ordered!"
After the imperial edict was read out, everyone was stunned, including Xiao Ying.
Unexpectedly, this time she was directly promoted two levels, skipping the eighth grade and rising to the seventh grade pleasant.
The seventh rank is the same rank as a county magistrate.
This means that she no longer needs to bow when meeting the county magistrate in the future. In Yun'an County, she has become the person with the highest status.
What surprised her even more was that the reward this time was extremely generous, which was a world of difference compared to the last time.
The house has four courtyards and is filled with fine items such as South China Sea pearls, jadeite, etc.
The amount of gold and silver also increased, with the amount of silver directly increasing to five thousand taels.
But what is even more amazing is the thousands of acres of fertile land. These are fertile land, not mountains or forests, not wasteland.
With this land, she can grow more high-yield crops.
As for the reward of sixteen more servants, it was also worth being happy about. These servants trained by the royal family were all skilled and much better than those bought from outside.
In this way, she should not be short of talent in the short term.
As for the last item, she was quite speechless.
It was clearly her contribution, but it was posthumously awarded to Chen Enke.
Probably because Pinyin borrowed his name in the beginning, she didn't bother to care about it.
And with this posthumous title, the children became true children of officials.
If Xinghe took the imperial examination, there might be some benefits.
Ning Leshu who was standing by was also surprised and delighted. Her Yingying had actually received another reward from the emperor!
In a time when she was unaware, he had made so many contributions, and Yingying hadn't even told her.
Besides being happy, I am also proud of my daughter.
Yingying earned herself a seventh-rank imperial edict with her own ability, and her late husband was also conferred the title of seventh-rank Xuan De Lang.
This ability is definitely unique to the Moon Kingdom.
She suddenly understood why her daughter was unwilling to go back to the capital with her. With her daughter's ability, she might be promoted in the future and would not need to rely on the Prime Minister's Mansion or the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion to bring honor to her.
She couldn't wait to tell her husband the good news so that he would know what a wonderful daughter they had.
The villagers of Yingfeng Village were also happy and excited. Madam Xiao had indeed received another reward from the emperor.
Madam Xiao is really amazing. She has contributed so many good things that benefit the country and the people. She deserves a reward!
Moreover, she became a seventh-rank concubine. They now had some understanding of imperial edicts and knew that it was extremely difficult to obtain.
Moreover, this seventh rank sounds very powerful. Isn’t it the same rank as a county magistrate?
Many people took a deep breath at the thought. Doesn't this mean that Madam Xiao is as powerful as the county magistrate?
The servants were naturally happy for Xiao Ying. Their wife was the most capable one, devoted to the country and the people, and she deserved these rewards.
The higher the status of the lady, the higher their status and position will be, and they will be very proud when they go out.
"Congratulations, Xiao Yiren."
Then the prince began to congratulate him, smiling like a flower.
He handed the imperial edict to Xiao Ying, who took it in both hands to express his gratitude.
"Xiao Ying accepts the order and thanks the Emperor for the reward."
Then he stood up.
Following her, the others stood up as well, with smiles that could not be concealed in their eyes.
Behind Eunuch Wang, a row of palace maids and eunuchs came forward holding trays filled with gold, silver, jewelry and various rewards, which dazzled everyone.
Another sixteen servants came forward and bowed respectfully to Xiao Ying in unison.
"This servant greets Lady Xiao."
Yulan and Yinshuang were delighted to find that there were sisters they knew among them.
It is fate that these people can meet again here at Madam's place.
The lady is definitely not an ordinary person. Following her, their future will not be bad.
"No need to be polite."
Xiao Ying nodded slightly.
The servants took the trays with a look of understanding and stood behind her.
"Congratulations, Xiao Yiren! Congratulations, Xiao Yiren!"
Suddenly, the villagers congratulated in unison, the sound was deafening.
There were also many people who rushed over from the workshop, and they were all happy for Xiao Ying. Chen Zhang and others were even so excited that they burst into tears.
The second daughter-in-law was really successful. Not only did she earn a seventh-rank imperial edict for herself, she also earned a seventh-rank Xuan Delang for their son Chen Enke.
In this way, their Chen family will truly have an official!
Everyone was excited and moved. Who could have thought that Madam Xiao could get to where she is today?
The seventh-rank imperial edict was the same as the seventh-rank county magistrate, both being the highest-ranking officials they had ever seen.
"Thank you everyone."
Xiao Ying was touched. She could feel that everyone was genuinely happy for her.
"Thanks to all of you for your kindness, Xiao Ying is where he is today. So I've decided to hold a banquet tomorrow to thank you all. I hope everyone in the village will do me the honor."
The last time she received the award, she didn't show off too much, but this time, she felt that she could show off a little, as a celebration.
"You are so generous! Our whole village will surely come to congratulate you and share in your joy!"
Chen Jie said happily, with a look of joy in his eyes.
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