At Verdant Green Maiden's command, Liu Neng invited Yang Guang to the Dragon Treasure Garden. Inside the hall, now fully built, Yang Guang saw Verdant Green Maiden and Hong Luan.
The moment he saw them in person, Yang Guang's eyes lit up!
Both Verdant Green Maiden and Hong Luan were several times more beautiful than they'd looked in their portraits!
"Truly, heavenly beauties!"
Yang Guang marveled inwardly. He stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "I am—"
Before he could finish, Verdant Green Maiden raised a hand to stop him. "Prince Yang Guang, I know who you are. No need to introduce yourself. Sit down. I only asked you here for a chat. And don't be so stiff—we don't eat people."
"Uh..."
Why did she have to emphasize that?
Yang Guang paused, unsure whether he should sit.
Seeing him stop, Verdant Green Maiden scoffed. "The dignified Prince Yang Guang is such a coward? You won't sit because you're afraid we'll eat you?"
At that moment, Yang Guang felt like a tender-skinned young nobleman who'd wandered into a demon's lair.
Still, calling Verdant Green Maiden a demon would be an insult to her.
Yang Guang took a deep breath, steadied himself, and sat down.
Once he'd taken his seat, before he could say a word, Verdant Green Maiden asked, "It's been more than half a month. Has your old man come yet?"
Yang Guang froze. "Well..."
"You didn't take my words seriously?"
When Verdant Green Maiden saw him hesitate, she frowned, her gaze turning cold.
Yang Guang immediately felt a chill run down his back. He hurriedly said, "Young Lady, please don't be impatient. Jiankang is a thousand li from Chang'an, and it takes time for news from here to reach Chang'an! Besides, there's a great deal involved in