Five or six days after the selection at the hall, the ranks of the Fine Ladies were finally determined.
This was also the result of the discussions between Xia Ruqing and the Emperor.
The six Fine Ladies, ranked according to their backgrounds, were as follows:
Ma Yueqiang, daughter of Ma Guanglin, Captain of Northwest Liangzhou and Third Rank, was conferred the Fifth Rank Liyi and granted residence in the east side hall of Xihuai Palace.
Lu Minshu, daughter of Lu Zhao, Deputy of the Capital Rites Office and Fourth Rank, was conferred the Sixth Rank Honored Lady and granted residence in the west annex of Xihuai Palace.
Shi Yurong, daughter of Shi Zhihai, Prefect of Southwest Huizhou and Fifth Grade Official, was conferred the Sixth Rank Honored Lady and granted residence in the west annex of Yaoyue Palace.
