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

Chief Palace Attendant Fang lightly described the past few days. Xie Ning could tell that she wasn't intentionally trying to act nonchalant. For someone of Chief Palace Attendant Fang's age, this incident wasn't really a big deal.


Xie Ning was far from as composed as Chief Palace Attendant Fang; she was especially happy. She was not only happy that Chief Palace Attendant Fang and Qingmei were safe and sound, but also because they had been proven to have no involvement in the incident with the poisoned stove.


If the people around her were really implicated in this matter, or even if they were the ones with ill intentions, Xie Ning wouldn't know how to deal with it.


Qingmei, on the other hand, surprised her. In just a few days, Qingmei seemed to have matured significantly, no longer as restless and impulsive as before, and appeared much more stable.


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