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

It's unknown if Princess Yuyao paid attention to her words, but thankfully, she settled down and didn't bring up the topic of changing attendants again. 


Xie Ning breathed a sigh of relief and opened an invitation note, handing it to Chief Palace Attendant Fang to let her inform the Imperial Harem Administration. 


Chief Palace Attendant Fang, Chief Palace Attendant Fang's son's new wife, and Chief Palace Attendant Fang's mother also came to visit. 


After having lunch, Xie Ning rested for a while on the soft couch beneath the window. She didn't like taking afternoon naps during winter. It was troublesome to change in and out of clothes, and sleeping during the daytime usually made her feel a bit chilly. Moreover, on gloomy winter days like this one, with snow falling and the sky getting darker, it was easy to feel groggy after waking up. So, she just closed her eyes for a while to relax and, if she got tired, she would go to bed early at night. 


Heavy Snow