The Empress Dowager dared not delay and hurried out. Bai Ruozhu bowed to Princess Diao Bin and quickly followed.
Bai Ruozhu had heard that the Emperor's lineage was thin, with currently only one prince and two princesses. Moreover, the prince was not born of the Empress but of a palace maid of very low status.
There must be reasons for the scarcity of heirs in the palace, but Bai Ruozhu did not want to think too much. She did not wish to be involved in court intrigue, yet now that Consort Le was the Empress Dowager's niece, and having received the Empress Dowager's favor, she could hardly refuse to help.
When she saw the name of Consort Le's residence, Bai Ruozhu couldn't help but think of "Floating Clouds." Wasn't this an inauspicious name suggesting that everything would be as fleeting as clouds?