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

The birthday gift prepared for Handsome Fairness Chen was a Wind Hearing Bottle. Qinghe selected it and had it approved by Xie Ning before delivering it. However, Xie Ning had no intention of attending Chen's birthday banquet, as they were not on good terms, and the gift was unlikely to mend their relationship.


It was said that Beauty Liang had received an invitation and prepared a gift with more effort, a set of white agate threaded nine-hole teapots, which was more valuable than the Wind Hearing Bottle.


Meanwhile, Xie Ning was busy making socks, trying to cut out patterns using paper first. Due to the shortage of silk and cotton cloth in the palace, she only had one piece left, which was intended for a short shirt for the summer. Xie Ning felt it was a waste to use it for socks. After all, the extra material couldn't be used for other things.


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