Bai Ruozhu could tell that the Empress Dowager was reluctant, but politics were such that even she couldn't prevent what was happening.
At lunchtime, Princess Diao Bin also arrived. The Empress Dowager ordered the main gate to be secured before the princess carefully removed her headscarf to eat. Seeing her like this, with hair as white as snow, Bai Ruozhu felt a tinge of discomfort. She thought about knitting a pretty hat for Princess Diao Bin to send to her, as that would seem more normal than using a scarf to cover her head like this.
"Ruozhu, how is Diao Yao doing? Something happened before, and I didn't have the chance to invite her to the palace. I heard her brother's poison acted up again?" Princess Diao Bin asked with concern.
"It's under control for now, and she should be completely detoxified before long," Bai Ruozhu replied. "Because of this, Diao Yao's mood has improved a lot. She misses you too."