The Lucky Farm Girl

Chapter 166 - 166 166 Sister Palace Maid (2)_1

?Chapter 166: Chapter 166: Sister Palace Maid (2)_1 Chapter 166: Chapter 166: Sister Palace Maid (2)_1 After retiring, sister palace maids could choose to be honorably supported within the palace, or they could opt to leave the palace. Not only did they retain their rank, but also received a stipulated amount of silver every month until their death; from time to time, they were even invited back to the Imperial Palace.

Although being a sister palace maid was not an official title that conferred power, apart from members of the royal family, sister palace maids did not need to kneel before high-ranking officials.

Most importantly, as the sister palace maids held a close relationship with their former masters, naturally, everyone would give them some level of respect. Famous aristocratic families even vied to employ retired sister palace maids as either a Sister of Penitentiary or Sister Steward for their household’s daughters, hence raising the girls’ statuses. The remuneration for sister palace maids was also quite high.

Of course, there were very few who could become sister palace maids, with only one or two emerging every few years.

During Sister Jin’s last visit to see the Old Duchess, the Old Duchess casually mentioned sister palace maids, bringing up the Pine and Cypress Pattern Jade Hairpin that signified their identity, as well as Sister Jin’s favors owed to the Empress Dowager and the present Emperor. It was for this reason that she was so well-informed.

Could it be that Sister Jin had retired, and that was why Prince Chen arranged for her to take care of Ms. Yang?

Ms. Yang was just a common girl from a farming family. Why would Mr. Song praise her so highly in his letters? Even the Duchess of Zhenguo Mansion agreed immediately to her resignation upon hearing she was coming to Yangliu village and repeatedly urged Madam Xu to treat Ms. Yang well. Now, Prince Chen had arranged for Sister Jin to come here, and Sister Jin did not seem unwilling in the slightest. Wasn’t this all too strange?

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