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 Pure Consort invited some young girls to stay in Yanning Palace with her and on the third day, she put up a notice inviting people to appreciate flowers.


Unfortunately, Xie Ning couldn't go because she had a leg cramp in the middle of the night. She groaned in pain and woke up Qinghe, who got up to check on her. Not only Qinghe, but also everyone else in the room turned on the lights and came to see what was wrong. Even Chief Palace Attendant Fang came to take a look. After realizing it was just a leg cramp, Chief Palace Attendant Fang instructed Qinghe to apply heat and gently massage Xie Ning's leg.


After all the fuss, Xie Ning still felt bad in the morning and Chief Palace Attendant Fang would not let her go to appreciate the flowers. Xie Ning did not want to go either.


Appreciating Flowers