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

It was not unusual to have a few deaths in the palace, as even the Haunting Fragrance Pavilion where Hu Rong lived with Xie Ning had witnessed a death. One of their neighbors in the backyard died shortly after moving in. Everyone claimed it was due to an illness, but Hu Rong wondered how exactly the person died.


This time, another person had died among the group who entered the palace. In the future, people would probably say she fell into a well and froze to death because the weather was too cold.


As soon as they entered the Haunting Fragrance Pavilion Pavilion, Hu Rong's face lit up with a smile.


Dinner had been delivered and Xie Ning had previously been worried that the diet room staff wouldn't know how to make rice cake soup. However, it seemed that she had underestimated them as not only did they make the dish, but it was particularly delicious. Xie Ning enjoyed a bowl and even the emperor tasted it, nodding in approval, saying, "It's truly distinctive."


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