After Hong Luan said this, Verdant Green Maiden finally understood.
"Oh! So it was her."
As she spoke, she rubbed her head again. "It seems my memory really is terrible. Who knows how much I've forgotten over the years? Good thing you're here, Bird Sister. From now on, you can be my external brain. That sounds pretty nice."
Hong Luan: "..."
She didn't particularly want to comment.
Verdant Green Maiden leaped down and landed in front of Gongsun Xiaoyu, while Hong Luan remained atop the palace wall, looking down at her.
"Such a terrible memory... Sigh, Stupid Snake! I told you to kill Yang Guang."
After scolding her, Hong Luan finally joined Verdant Green Maiden.
Gongsun Xiaoyu bowed to the two of them.
"Greetings, benefactors!"
"No need for formalities!"
Verdant Green Maiden waved her hand and stared at Gongsun Xiaoyu. "What brings you to the palace here?"
At her question, Gongsun Xiaoyu looked a little embarrassed. She lowered her head and said, "I wrote some seditious poems here in Jiangdu..."
Verdant Green Maiden raised an eyebrow.
"The court had already sent people to arrest me, but I heard it was withdrawing to the capital, so I came to see what was happening."
Watching Gongsun Xiaoyu crane her neck to peer inside, Verdant Green Maiden burst out laughing. "You little girl certainly have some nerve. What if the court hadn't finished leaving? What if they'd left people behind and they saw you? Wouldn't you be walking straight into a trap?"
"This..."
Gongsun Xiaoyu blinked, looking embarrassed too.
"I didn't think it through."
Seeing her awkward expression, Verdant Green Maiden gently patted her on the shoulder. "Don't worry. The court has no time to deal with this place anymore!"
"Next time, it won't be this court governing here."
At her words, Gongsun