After becoming a concubine, she lived a miserable life every day.

Chapter 203 The Joy of Promotion

"Well, the master is happy today, and thinking about the New Year coming soon, everyone has worked hard this year, so I rewarded everyone with silver, thirty taels each." Qinglian said calmly, and then saw that the people below were stunned and did not react for a long time.

immediately.

"Ah!!! Really? Sister Qinglian."

"hiss!!!"

Everyone looked at Qinglian in disbelief and excitement.

Qinglian nodded heavily, "Of course it's true. Come, start distributing money."

Seeing that the thirty taels of silver were indeed lying quietly in their hands, everyone came back to their senses as if awakened from a dream.

Then I became very excited.

"Master is so kind and generous! I want to serve you for the rest of my life!"

"This is the first time I have so much silver!!"

……

Qinglian looked at them with amusement as they chattered and expressed their loyalty to their master. Seeing that they were almost happy, he said, "Don't show off your wealth. This matter should not be made public, understand? Otherwise, there will be no chance next time!"

Everyone nodded in unison.

Of course they knew it, they were not stupid. If they told others that their master was so generous to them, they might come to steal their jobs, and then they would be so sad that they would not be able to cry. However, they understood the principle of making a fortune in silence.

A few days later, the imperial edict came down promoting Qiao's father to the position of Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

The Qiao family was filled with joy, but there was no grand banquet. The family just had a meal together. When Qiao Rongjin heard the news, he prepared gifts early in the morning and went to congratulate them.

This time, Prince Rui and the princess still asked her to bring gifts. Qiao Rongjin did not refuse, but she raised her eyebrows when she saw that the princess' gift was heavier than ever before. However, it was not out of the ordinary, so she did not say anything and just thanked them.

Qiao Rongjin brought his son to the Qiao Mansion. Before he got out of the car, he heard his sister-in-law's voice.

"Little sister! You'er!"

"Hey! Sister-in-law! Brother!" Qiao Rongjin lifted the car curtain and answered with a smile. He saw that his sister-in-law looked very good and did not look like she was troubled by her little niece at all.

"Hello, uncle and aunt."

Qiao Rongjin got off the carriage first and was pulled over by his sister-in-law.

Qiao Heyan didn't wait for Qi You to get off the carriage, but directly carried him down from the carriage.

Qi You had already gotten used to Uncle Qiao's behavior, so he just let him hold him.

"Let's go. Some people have come to our house. Dad and Mom are entertaining them now, so they can't leave. We have to pick up sister and You'er."

"Okay, let's go."

As soon as Qiao Rongjin walked in, he was stunned by the lively atmosphere.

Isn’t it just a simple meal? Why are there so many people?

However, I understood it in an instant.

Today is certainly different from the past. After all, it is Father Qiao's promotion and the great joy of it. Several sisters-in-law's families, Mother Qiao's family, and members of the Qiao family are all here today. However, most of the families in the clan have sent representatives, except for a few respected elders. Even so, there are still quite a few people.

Although it was just a simple meal without any lavishness, the Qiao family was a large family after all. Even if only one representative came from each family, that was already a lot. Add in the in-laws, there would be even more people. Qiao Rongjin saw that there were about ten tables arranged.

The last time my niece held a full-month banquet and a hundred-day banquet, there were so many guests. This time, it is really as low-key as it can be.

Qi You stood obediently beside his mother, feeling the same as her. There were really a lot of relatives and in-laws in the Qiao family.

The arrival of the mother and son also caused quite a stir. Although they had seen them at the previous two banquets hosted by the Qiao Mansion, everyone was still amazed when they saw them again. The main reason was that the mother and son were both very good-looking people. When they stood there, it was hard not to be attracted. So everyone stopped what they were doing and what they were about to say, stood up, bowed to the mother and son, and nodded with a smile to greet them.

Today, the status of the mother and son has risen rapidly. Not only has Qiao's father become the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, the two are also valued by Prince Rui. According to gossip, Prince Rui is very fond of them, and their son is very favored by Emperor Jingyuan and Concubine Xian. The fact that Emperor Jingyuan often invites people into the palace to accompany him shows how favored the fifth son of Prince Rui is. Therefore, no one will neglect the two of them, and no one will think that Qiao Rongjin is just a concubine and take her lightly.

He handed the gifts to his eldest brother and told him which ones were from Prince Rui and which ones were from the princess. Qiao Heyan opened them and took a look. Although they were expensive, they were in accordance with the rules and would not be criticized, so he accepted them with peace of mind.

"My daughter, here comes your grandmother's eldest grandson!" Mother Qiao was dressed elegantly and noblely today, a proper old lady.

After talking to her eldest grandson, she asked her eldest son and grandson to take people to their grandfather and father. Seeing that Qi You had no objection, Qiao Rongjin agreed. Then, she was taken by Qiao's mother to the women's side.

In ancient banquets, men and women sat separately, and the direction you just entered was where men sat.

When he came to the female relatives' side, Qiao Rongjin received another wave of attention. However, he was already used to these looks, so he was very calm.

Qiao's mother and sister-in-law accompanied her throughout the whole process, and explained things to people she didn't know. Qiao Rongjin had been to such occasions twice, so she knew some people today. If she had chatted with them before and had a good impression of them, she would take the initiative to chat with them.

Although she was already a concubine, she was still not arrogant and looked down on others. The ladies and young ladies of each family were happy to chat with her. They even laughed out loud from time to time, which made Mother Qiao very pleased.

"You are so lucky, my dear. Your sons and daughters are all excellent. You have many grandchildren and a large family. I wonder how many people envy you."

When Qiao's mother heard this, her eyes and eyebrows were full of smiles, and she also praised her old sisters.

Qiao Rongjin had a pretty good chat with the ladies of the clans and several of his sisters-in-law's families.

As for women, all they talk about are children, husbands, makeup, beautiful clothes, and ways of managing a household. In addition, there is gossip about other people's families. Needless to say, the more Qiao Rongjin listened, the more she liked it. She just loved listening to gossip. Every time she heard someone talking about that family, she would look at the person with shining eyes, with great interest.

Qiao Rongjin is doing very well here, and Qi You is also doing well there.

After congratulating his grandfather, paying respects to several respected elders of the Qiao family, and being hugged by his grandfather for a while, he finally got the chance to go out and play with several of his cousins.

He is good-looking, and although he seems to have a cold personality, when people talk to him, he will answer any questions as long as he is not annoying. He is not difficult to get along with at all, so he quickly integrated into the circle of friends.

Ever since Qi You played games with his cousins ​​from his maternal grandparents' family, he no longer rejected the games they played which he thought were very childish, and now he enjoys playing them.

Only after the banquet was over did the mother and son leave the Qiao Mansion reluctantly.

"Ajin, come and play in my house when you have time!"

"Okay, since Sister Yun invited me, there's no reason not to go!"