Chen Ning left the temple and went directly to Empress Dowager Zhous room.

As she had expected, Empress Dowager Zhou had not gone to bed yet. The maid that was in charge of cleaning was kneeled down in front of her and when she saw Chen Ning come in, her body trembled in fright as she lowered her head.

Empress Dowager Zhou looked at her with no emotions and waved her hand.

You can all leave.

The eunuchs and maids all left and Empress Dowager Zhou even sent out Su Jin. In the large bedroom, there was only the two of them left.

A strange and awkward feeling filled the air.

Empress Dowager Zhou looked at Chen Ning, not saying a word and revealing no emotions on her face.

Chen Ning let her stare at her. She silently stood there while biting her lip, with a calm look on her face.

Empress Dowager Zhous heart was churning. She had a hundred outright reasons to cut off the head of this girl in front of her.

But she also had a hundred reason to forgive him.

Kill or not to kill, tangling around her heart, making her unable to make a decision.

In all fairness, she did not hate Chen Ning and even had a bit of admiration and love for her.

If this girls status was not the Ding Yuan Princess, even if she was the daughter of a peasants family, Empress Dowager Zhou would not care at all.

She would not hesitate to marry her son to her.

But she had to be the woman that her son could not touch!

This was the first time Empress Dowager Zhou had encountered such a headache inducing problem.

She pressed her forehead and felt her head begin to ache again.

Although Chen Ning had cured her insomnia with her medicine, her sleep was becoming even less sound as her heart filled with worry. She was worried what would happen with her son and this girl in front of her. If something did happen while she wasnt looking, then she wouldnt know how to clean it up.

The best solution was to send this girl away before anything happened!

Sending her back to where she came from, completely cutting off the emperors thoughts.

However, thinking of her life saving grace, Empress Dowager Zhou found it hard to make her move. She was even more worried about whether the emperor would keep their mother and son relationship after she was sent away.

So she hesitated to begin speaking several times.

Chen Ning suddenly took a step forward and kneeled down in front of her.

Empress Dowager, this ministers concubine has a request.

Oh? Well say it. Empress Dowager Zhou said in a noncommittal voice.

This ministers concubine wants to leave here. She looked up to see Empress Dowager Zhous suspicious gaze.

If you leave here, where will you go?

This ministers concubine is the Ding Yuan Princess, so Ill naturally return to the King Ding Yuan palace. So, this ministers concubine wishes to ask the Empress Dowagers agreement in letting this ministers concubine leave.

What? You want to go back?

Chen Nings words surprised Empress Dowager Zhou.

She stared right at Chen Ning, wanting to see if she really meant it.

She was very clear on the emperors feelings towards her, so why would she suddenly give up and return to Chu Shao Yangs side? Especially after what Chu Shao Yang did to her.

Was this girl retreating to advance, trying to see test her?

Can you really bare to leave the emperor? Empress Dowager Zhou narrowed her eyes and said with a weak expression on her face.

In this world, which girl didnt want to be the phoenix climbing the tree? Which girl didnt want to be the emperors woman? There was no exceptions to this!

Chen Ning shook her head, Empress Dowager, I never wanted to become the emperors woman. I.Before I entered the palace, I didnt even know that he was the emperor.

If she could choose, she would rather never meet that assassin named Xiao Hei.