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 the morning, they hadn't had a chance to talk, so Xie Ning took the opportunity to ask the maid now, "What's your name?"


The palace maid had a melon-shaped face and was not tall, about half a head shorter than Xie Ning.


She looked Xie Ning up and down to make sure she wasn't injured before she breathed a sigh of relief, "This servant's name is Xiayue."


"What's the name of the other one with you? Where is she now?"


"Her name is Xiahong. We were separated when the chaos started just now. But Xiahong is always clever, so she should be fine. Lady, please don't worry."


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