"Please rise, all of you!" Xia Ruqing said politely.
Whether they were Wetnurse Nannies or Experienced Sisters, they were all rigorously selected from the common folk by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. These people weren't of servant status; they had families and homes outside. Being chosen to enter the palace was also based on their own abilities. Therefore, their status was higher than that of Palace Maids and eunuchs. Even Little Masters of the Fifth and Sixth Rank had to address them respectfully as 'Sister' when they saw them.
Xia Ruqing was always polite to her Servants, and this being their first meeting, she was naturally even more courteous. She smiled immediately. "Zi Yue, quickly offer seats to the three Sisters!"
Zi Yue replied with a smile. While speaking, she and Zi Su, along with the others, moved stools over.
