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 Emperor asked one by one, and the questions were quite similar, as were the responses. Their ages, what they had studied, and what they did in their free time were all similar. The children who managed to pass through all the obstacles and reach the Changning Hall were definitely not fools. Aside from being a bit nervous in front of the Emperor, their answers were well-rounded. It was clear that they had likely practiced beforehand at home. Watching their performance, Xie Ning suddenly remembered the face-to-face selection process when she entered the palace.


It really resembled that situation, but that was for selecting beauties; this was barely selecting talented individuals.


Companion Selection