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

One day after the Double Ninth Festival, Madam Lin presented an imperial note to enter the palace and express gratitude. 


Xie Ning and Madam Lin had endless things to talk about. The Second Prince was crawling around them, and when he couldn't see them, he started nibbling on his own toes. 


As Madam Lin spoke, her eyes welled up with tears. 


She never expected Xie Ning to be promoted to Noble Consort so swiftly. Although there were two others also being promoted to consorts this year, being a Noble Consort was different from being a regular consort. Since there was no Empress in the palace, the position of Noble Consort was the highest. 


"If your mother were still alive, she would be even happier." 


However, even though she had become a Noble Consort, enjoying wealth and prestige beyond ordinary people's imagination, it was still not easy to meet her family. 


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