I was so excited that I couldn't speak for a moment and just looked at An Jing; not until I was sure I could speak did Shi Xiaolan say, "An Jing, congratulations, you are truly blessed. Truly blessed. Truly blessed..."
Having such a doting husband and giving birth to so many adorable sons, and now being appointed as an official, none of the women in the ten neighboring villages can match her friend's glory.
She was genuinely happy for her friend.
Seeing Shi Xiaolan so excited, An Jing couldn't help but be amused, "It's me who's become an official, yet it seems you are happier than I am."
Upon hearing An Jing's words, Shi Xiaolan realized that one of them was now an official and the other a commoner, with a great disparity in their status. She thought she should kneel.
In her eagerness to congratulate An Jing, Shi Xiaolan had forgotten about this. Now that she remembered, she wanted to kneel before An Jing, "This common woman pays her respects to..."
