The news that Ning Qing had been appointed First Lady soon spread throughout the capital. Many imperial wives came to deliver congratulatory gifts to Ning Qing in the nearly two weeks that she had to force a smile to receive unwanted items into the palace.
Only when all the wives had given gifts did Ning Qing finally sigh. She was sick of this kind of fake socializing. If she had to sit around drinking tea and gossiping with the villagers, she wouldn't be able to do it. Being favored wasn't always a good thing. The downside was that there would be more people bothering her like before.
At dinner tonight, Jiang Cheng's mother asked Ning Qing how she felt about having the highest position among the imperial wives. Ning Qing could only smile wryly in response.