Seeing that the court officials didn't believe him, Yuwen Yong didn't bother to explain further. "My lords, do not be anxious. Whether this man is the Lanling King will be clear once we return to the palace and summon the generals who fought against him. I'll say no more for now."
"Let us return to the palace!"
Everyone nodded. "Yes."
After leaving the Central Temple, Verdant Green Maiden walked through the streets of Chang'an. Why had she wanted Yuwen Yong to build her a Qing Xiao Jade Maiden Temple?
Was it because this was her first Divine Position?
Verdant Green Maiden didn't know.
By rights, there was nothing special about having a first Divine Position. Great Emperor Yu Qing and Bi Xia Yuan Jun were far more powerful than a Snow God like Qing Xiao Jade Maiden.
As Verdant Green Maiden pondered this, quite a few people on Chang'an's streets turned to look at her.
Noticing their gazes, Verdant Green Maiden looked around again. She gazed at the Chang'an that was utterly unlike the one in her memories and let out a soft sigh.
She was still wearing the style of Southern Dynasty clothing from over a hundred years ago.
In Chang'an as it was now, that made her a curiosity.
"Heh..."
As she walked, Verdant Green Maiden arrived at the former site of the Qing Xiao Jade Maiden Temple. There was no temple here anymore.
Forget the temple—even the palaces of Qin and Han had turned to mounds of earth.
Only broken walls and ruins remained.
"Ten thousand palace halls have all turned to dust."
Verdant Green Maiden sighed. Old Yellow Ox, who followed close beside her, rubbed its head against her hand, seeming to comfort her.
Feeling the ox's gesture, Verdant Green Maiden smiled and patted its head.