"I'd say, Yue Qiu, you did well!"
Verdant Green Maiden spoke slowly, then swept her hand wide and put away the Turtle Shell.
At those words, Zhao Qingyu's eyes lit up!
"They succeeded?"
Verdant Green Maiden nodded. "That's right! They succeeded."
"That's wonderful!"
Zhao Qingyu cheered. "With the Gaochang Kingdom helping us, reclaiming the Western Regions will be much easier!"
Yet while Zhao Qingyu was cheering, Verdant Green Maiden's expression did not relax.
Her gaze settled on Zhao Qingyu. She said nothing, and after noticing her expression, Zhao Qingyu stopped as well. After a pause, she asked softly, "Master, what is it? Could there still be some problem?"
"...Mm."
Verdant Green Maiden answered.
She looked at Zhao Qingyu and said, "I need to make a trip to Western Prefecture."
"I don't know whether you can hold Saintess City."
After more than a year of governance, Saintess City had gradually gotten on the right track.
But that was all because Verdant Green Maiden had been watching over it. Once she left, she did not know whether Zhao Qingyu and Binghong could shoulder Saintess City.
She was not worried about Zhao Qingyu's safety.
By now, everyone in Saintess City knew that she was the disciple of the Heavenly Mountain Saintess and a royal princess of Great Song.
But noble status did not mean one could govern a city well.
"..."
Zhao Qingyu fell silent as well.
She understood Verdant Green Maiden's concerns.
But...
Zhao Qingyu drew a deep breath, looked at Verdant Green Maiden, and said, "I'm sorry, Master. I can't beat my chest and promise you that there definitely won't be any problems."
"But I can guarantee you that I'll do my very best!"
"All these years by your side, I haven't learned nothing."
"Saintess City has three Saintesses!"
That was