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

Of course, the Pure Consort had not been gone for a hundred days yet, and the fact that they were gathering for a feast was also against the palace rules. If they were to strictly adhere to the palace regulations, inviting musicians to play and sing to liven up the atmosphere would be even more inappropriate. 


Handsome Fairness Gao had just bumped into a little soft nail, but unfortunately, Cautious Consort Shi's reasoning left her with no room to refute. Her face reddened even further with embarrassment. 


It wasn't the wine that had made her blush earlier; now, it was anger. 


Handsome Fairness Chen muttered to herself in her heart, "This is going to be interesting." 


Today's event wasn't about why Cautious Consort Shi had refused her, but the change in Cautious Consort Shi's attitude. 


Slap in the Face