Now, Lady Jing holds the position of Junior First Rank Lady, and the lady beside her is of Junior Fourth Rank—this rank is even higher than the new court position awarded to Nangong Chengxuan by the Emperor, with a higher salary. Plus, with Lady Jing's frequent rewards, Nangong Shuangshuang feels more than capable of supporting her family.
Nangong Shuangshuang's decision to serve as her own lady secretary made Lady Jing particularly happy. She specially searched the entire palace for many pieces of jewelry without imperial markings to give to Nangong Shuangshuang, so that Shuangshuang could either wear these adornments or pawn them for silver.
It's not that Lady Jing didn't want to reward Nangong Shuangshuang with silver directly; it's just that her recent rise in rank has been so rapid, with every promotion involving substantial monetary rewards, that Lady Jing herself now has very little silver left.
