Idle, repeated hours always pass by quickly, and after five days, the Internal Affairs Office had determined the positions of the newly promoted young mistresses.
According to custom, the contestants who had not yet served the emperor were first named either Junior Attendant or Changzai.
Of the nine contestants who remained from the first selection, eight were named Changzai, while Shu Qing, due to her excellent family background, was exceptionally granted the title of Noble Lady.
Shu Wan and Ning Yuan, coming from the humblest origins, naturally had to start from the very bottom as Junior Attendants.
Because of their low status, they couldn't even have their separate palaces and had to live in the side halls behind Changning Palace, managed by Consort De, Xu Yinjia.
"That's wonderful." Ning Yuan looked at Shu Wan with joy, "We can live together again."
