"Mm..."
"For the sake of our Candied Hawthorn Pact, how about I lend you a hand?"
After pondering briefly, Verdant Green Maiden spoke to her slowly.
Zhao Qingyu's expression changed slightly at those words. She frowned. "How are you going to help...?"
Verdant Green Maiden raised a brow and glanced at the palace staff on either side. "Go bring Zhao Guangyi here! Tell him Shao Dian Qing Nü is waiting for him."
"Th-this..."
Several palace staff exchanged looks.
No one dared move.
Who was this person, to be so brazen?
She actually dared call Zhao Guangyi by name?
"Not going?"
"Want a beating?"
Verdant Green Maiden asked.
Hearing her threat, the few of them glanced at the Imperial Guards sprawled all over the floor and shuddered.
They hurriedly ran outside.
Watching this unfold, Zhao Qingyu quietly said to Verdant Green Maiden, "Miss, you should leave quickly! Even if you're a martial arts master and can knock down these Imperial Guards, trespassing into the Imperial Palace is a capital crime. Don't throw your life away because of me!"
As she spoke, Verdant Green Maiden directly lifted her from the floor and said, "Don't worry!"
"I'm not afraid."
Nestled in Verdant Green Maiden's arms, Zhao Qingyu blinked.
She hurriedly wrapped her arms around Verdant Green Maiden's neck.
"Miss... who exactly are you?"
Zhao Qingyu asked softly.
Verdant Green Maiden thought for a moment. "You'll find out soon enough."
"Binghong!"
She called out.
Binghong immediately replied, "This servant is here!"
"Do you have any candied hawthorn?"
"Bring me some. I feel like eating one."
"Yes!"
Binghong hurriedly nodded and brought Verdant Green Maiden a skewer of candied hawthorn.
Seeing it, Zhao Qingyu said to Verdant Green Maiden again, "Sorry, I couldn't prepare more flavors for you. I was punished the very next day,