Chapter 501 Encountering Honored Consort Xia

Ning Xueyan didn't stay long in the Empress' palace before being excused. The Empress told her to drop the courtesy and take a stroll around the palace on this rare visit. Commandery Princess Xianyun lowered her head and glanced sideways at her, asking if she needed to be accompanied. Despite her offer, Ning Xueyan knew that she couldn't leave with the Princess in the middle of her happy conversation with the Empress. Moreover, she was a consort while the Princess was the legal wife. It didn't make sense for the Princess to keep a mere consort company while she strolled around the palace. Ning Xueyan tactfully declined the offer and walked out of the Empress' palace, where Lanning had been waiting at the door all along. Seeing her, Lanning naturally walked behind her. Ning Xueyan had told the Empress that she was just taking a walk, so the Empress didn't assign any servants to her. Hundreds of flowers in the imperial garden were in full bloom in spring, proudly exhibiting t