In the first year of entering the palace, she was just a Lady of Talents.
In the fifth year of entering the palace, she became a Handsome Fairness.
In the tenth year of entering the palace, she aspired to become the Empress, since it was the only way she could hold onto everything dear to her, never to be taken away.
 She could protect herself, her children, and most importantly, be with him.
This was a path with no retreat; stepping back would be an irreversible calamity.
The bright yellow silk umbrella advanced, and the Emperor's procession slowly entered the city gate. The yellow silk umbrella, the sun-and-moon fan, the purple banner... At that moment, the sunlight dazzled the eyes. Empress Xie's phoenix carriage moved forward along the imperial road, meeting him halfway.

Empress Xie

On the fifteenth day of August, the Mid-Autumn Festival was celebrated.


Haunting Fragrance Pavilion was filled with joy, not because of the festival, but because of a promotion. Xie Ning had been promoted one rank, and now she was a fifth-ranked beauty.


Before, whether it was her peers or people passing by, they usually referred to her as "Lady Xie of Talents." She had gotten used to it and thought that Lady Xie of Talents was just a name she was born with. But with a single decree from the emperor, her name had changed. Would people start calling her "Beauty Xie" now?


Being called a Beauty all the time made her feel embarrassed, and she couldn't stand it.


She knew that the title of "Lady of Talents" didn't necessarily mean she had talent, and the same went for "Beauty." But still, it felt awkward.
