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

After Princess Mingshou and the others finished kowtowing, they finally spoke up. However, instead of offering them seats, she pointed and laughed while talking to someone nearby, "Oh my, they rushed here so quickly that there was no time to make clothes for them. We had to find some ready-made ones for them to wear. When I saw them on the road the other day, all three of them were dressed in rags and looked so dirty. They claimed to be relatives of the imperial consort, but how could the imperial consort's relatives be like this? At the very least, they should've been provided with somewhere to stay. Handsome Fairness Xie, do you recognize them as your relatives or are they impostors?"


Xie Ning spoke softly, "Because we didn't receive any news, I thought my aunt and her family had already returned home. I didn't expect them to be stuck in the capital, but fortunately, they were taken in by the Princess. I will surely thank you properly when the time comes."


Humiliation