That evening, Bai Ruozhu was still to stay in Cining Palace. It was only when the curfew commenced that Jiang Yichun left reluctantly, prompting the Empress Dowager to chuckle secretly. She asked Bai Ruozhu, "The two of you share such a good relationship; when will you give Little Dengdeng a little sister?"
"Perhaps in another half a year or a year," Bai Ruozhu said with a smile. She hadn't forgotten the pain of childbirth and preferred to take her time recovering.
The Empress Dowager knew that she was proficient in medical skills, so she probably knew it was better to wait, and didn't press further. But she did lower her voice to ask, "You're saying Princess Diao Bin's white hair won't affect her giving birth, right?"
"Not at all, the princess has a strong constitution. I fear that within half a year of marriage she'll have good news," Bai Ruozhu said cheerfully.
The Empress Dowager heaved a sigh of relief and her mood improved.
