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

When Handsome Fairness Gao heard the news, she was clearly incredulous.


Lady Shi of Conducive Wellness can become a consort? Handsome Fairness Xie also became a consort? Even Lady Han of Complete Countenance became a consort? What about me? Could it be that my name wasn't mentioned in the edict?"


Pure Consort and Able Consort were both deceased. Handsome Fairness Gao thought that if the Emperor was going to promote the harem again, and if only one person could be promoted, that person must be her!


But this time, the Emperor unexpectedly displayed great generosity and promoted three consorts, leaving her out.


Even that pimple-faced Lady Shi of Conducive Wellness was promoted to consort. Why? Was she going to have to respectfully greet and address Lady Shi of Conducive Wellness as "Your Ladyship"? Did she really have to bow to her?


Inquiring