Chu Baihan's heart was filled with urgency.
But she knew that the more she opposed, the more likely it was to arouse Yan Lin's suspicions, so she could only say to Ruolan in a calm tone, "Ruolan, you should go and take care of Nan Xing."
Ruolan understood her meaning and pressed down her own anxiousness silently, then turned around quickly.
When she entered the room, Chu Baihan first asked the Empress Dowager to sit down, then said gently, "Your Majesty, let me examine your eyes first."
But as soon as she said that, the Empress Dowager seemed to sense something, furrowed her brows, and asked with concern, "Baihan, I've already said there's no rush about this matter. Are you planning to leave the capital city, to leave us?"
Hearing this, Chu Baihan's heart sank.
The Empress Dowager's mind was indeed sharp; she had detected something.