"Ruozhu!" Jiang Yichun called out softly, his gaze alert as he looked around before coaxing her, "You go back first, we'll talk later, don't let anyone hear."
Bai Ruozhu snorted coldly, shook off his hand, and walked away. She didn't head for Cining Palace but instead left the Palace and went straight back to the Bai Residence.
The Empress Dowager had been looking for Bai Ruozhu, and upon asking, someone mentioned she had left the Palace looking troubled. Thinking she was frightened by the execution, the Empress Dowager simply issued an imperial decree allowing her to rest at home for two days to recuperate.
As evening approached, a drizzle began to fall from the sky, bringing a chill with the autumn rain, making the previously hot weather suddenly cool, even giving hints of the deep autumn's cold.
