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

Fang Anshui also had a spinning top. He just bought it a while ago. It was made of jujube wood, painted with bright and vivid colored lacquer on top. When it spinned, the colors and patterns turned into a whirlwind of colors, making it even more beautiful. 


Lin Minsheng glanced at the Eldest Prince and Princess Yuyao standing beside him. The two siblings were empty-handed; it seemed that their aunt and uncle hadn't bought them anything interesting. 


The Fang family had many relatives. Lin Minsheng had many cousins. He hadn't met this aunt before, so she must be a distant relative. 


"Here, you can play with it." He generously handed over the whip in his hand. 


He could tell that the Eldest Prince was envious. Lin Minsheng was not a stingy child. When there was something delicious or fun, he naturally wanted to share it with his friends. 


The Eldest Prince was surprised and didn't immediately reach out to take it. "But I don't know how…" 


Spinning Top