"I know him! Of course I know him!"
Verdant Green Maiden laughed and decided to settle in Pingyang County.
One day, while she was out, she saw Wei Ao grieving again. With her hands behind her back, Verdant Green Maiden stood behind her and coughed.
Wei Ao jumped in fright and hurriedly turned around.
When she saw Verdant Green Maiden dressed in finery, she lowered her head again and timidly greeted her. "Greetings, Noble Lady! Have you come to visit my family's Marquis?"
"Marquis, Ma-rquis—who cares? I don't know him. I came to find you."
Verdant Green Maiden shook her head and moved closer to Wei Ao.
Wei Ao was startled by Verdant Green Maiden's sudden approach and instinctively stepped backward. She hadn't realized there was a staircase behind her and nearly lost her footing. If Verdant Green Maiden hadn't caught her in the blink of an eye, she would have fallen straight to the ground!
"Thank you, Noble Lady!"
Wei Ao hurriedly bowed to Verdant Green Maiden in gratitude.
Verdant Green Maiden asked, "I saw you crying here last time, too. Why?"
Wei Ao stammered, not daring to answer.
Verdant Green Maiden patted her on the shoulder and was about to speak when three little girls ran out through the door and clung to Wei Ao, watching her timidly.
Snake Girl blinked, a little confused.
"Are these... your children? What are their names?"
Wei Ao drew the three little girls close and replied, "In answer to the Noble Lady, the eldest is Jun Ru, this one is Shao Er, and the youngest is Zifu."
Verdant Green Maiden crouched in front of the youngest girl, a glint in her eyes, and asked, "Are you... Wei Zifu?"
Little Wei Zifu nodded timidly. "I... am."
"With three little dolls as lovely as