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

In addition to the gifts, there were also visitors who came to visit. Qinghe blocked them all, using the excuse that Beauty Xie was not feeling well. Not a single person was allowed into the house.


She didn't lie either, the news of Xie Ning's abdominal pain in the middle of the night was probably known throughout the palace. She slept through the whole afternoon even when the emperor left.


"A good number of people," Qinghe counted them one by one, "like Lady Liu of Talents and Selected Lady Sun, who live nearby and have lower status than you. They heard the news and came over. Pure Consort Niangniang also sent someone to deliver something."


The Pure Consort's gift was normal, without any flaws. Even the sickly  Able Consort sent a gift.


Looking at the pile of gifts, Qinghe felt proud at first, as if she could see the brilliancy of her lady's future shining from these gifts. But she didn't think so after she calmed down.


Naming