"This..."
Verdant Green Maiden's words were not polite in the slightest, catching both Li Shimin and Li Xiu Ning completely off guard.
Why wasn't this following the usual script?
Under normal circumstances, shouldn't they exchange a few polite pleasantries first? Why had she come right out with something like that? Wouldn't it be awkward once those words were spoken? Yes, they had indeed had people monitor her movements, but surely they couldn't just lay it out in the open.
"The Heavenly Maiden worries too much. We... were not monitoring you."
Verdant Green Maiden smiled.
"A feeble excuse."
The moment she said that, both of them felt rather awkward.
However, Verdant Green Maiden was merely teasing them a little. After all, rounding things up, these two could be considered children she had watched grow up. She would not truly blame them for anything.
"Now that the two of you have seen me here, do you have any other business?"
Verdant Green Maiden asked in return.
"This..."
Li Shimin and Li Xiu Ning exchanged a glance.
Liu Hong asked, "Could it be that Your Highnesses intend to stay at my Liu residence for dinner?"
Cough, cough...
Li Shimin blinked and smiled. "There is no need."
The two took their leave and departed from the Liu residence. Yet rather than leaving Wan Nian County, they stopped near the Qing Xiao Jade Maiden Temple instead. Li Xiu Ning gazed at the Qing Xiao Jade Maiden Temple, which was under strict official surveillance by the court, her expression grave.
"How strange."
Hearing Li Xiu Ning's voice, Li Shimin turned to look at her. "What is it?"
"I keep feeling that the way this Shunde Heavenly Maiden speaks is very familiar. But how could that be possible? Sigh..."
Li Xiu Ning spoke to Li Shimin with