Although the Empress was the highest-ranking person in the Golden Dragon Palace after the Emperor, she always felt intimidated by her eldest stepson, Xie Jianshen.
In order to command everyone's respect and attention, the Empress decided to pick a fight with Xie Jianshen not long after she ascended to the position.
One time, she summoned Xie Jianshen to the Eternal Spring Palace to drink tea together with other noble omegas.
The simple tea gathering took on a different turn when the Empress challenged Xie Jianshen to a small poetry competition.
When Xie Jianshen chose to recite a political poem, she accused Xie Jianshen of harboring ill intentions toward the empire. In the end, Xie Jianshen was forced to kneel on a stone pavement for three hours.
