When evening came, Imperial Concubine Rong returned to her quarters, and Bai Jingrou sent her off.
With her around to serve the Empress Dowager, Imperial Concubine Rong no longer had to keep vigil day and night at Fushou Palace.
As the sky began to darken and lanterns were lit, Bai Jingrou walked back alone. At the thought of Imperial Concubine Rong's words today, Bai Jingrou's footsteps gradually slowed. She gazed at the winding lights under the corridor, immersed in her thoughts.
Back in the past, when the Empress Dowager had suddenly sent her out of the palace, she had known that the Empress Dowager had found out about all that had transpired between the Emperor and her.