Rebirth is not a dream.

When the An Ning Marquis's family arrived at the gate of Shu Garden, Nanny Lin, who was beside Princess Li, hurried over to greet them. Nanny Lin's eyes fell on the old lady of the An Ning Marquis's family who had just got off the carriage, and then she quickly stepped forward, bowed and greeted them, saying, "Thank you, old lady, for your well-being. The princess is waiting for you in the garden now."

Everyone in the An Ning Marquis's residence followed Nanny Lin into the garden, and saw that many ladies and young ladies had already gathered there. Princess Li's eldest daughter-in-law saw Old Madam Xie and hurried forward to greet her, smiling and saying, "Old Madam Xie, Madam An Ning Marquis, you are finally here. Please go to the pavilion in front and take a seat. Mother is waiting for everyone there."

Everyone in An Ning Marquis's Mansion walked into the pavilion and bowed to greet her: "Greetings, Princess. Wish you longevity and good health."

Princess Li: "No need to be polite, quickly show the old lady a seat." As soon as she finished speaking, a maid quickly brought a chair and placed it next to the old lady, inviting her to sit down. Everyone also sat down according to the etiquette and rules, not daring to be negligent in the slightest. Su Yue sat at the back, keeping a certain distance from Princess Li. She quietly observed everything around her, and when she saw everyone starting to greet each other, Su Yue took the opportunity to raise her head and secretly glanced at Princess Li.

The Princess Li looked to be about 40 or 50 years old, but she was well-maintained, with a round face and a plump figure, giving people a sense of amiability and good fortune. Although she was a little fat, her overall proportions were still well-proportioned, and one could imagine that she must have been a stunning beauty when she was young.

As far as Su Yue knows, Prince Li is the cousin of the current emperor. He is in charge of the affairs of the Taifu Temple. However, unlike other noble families, Prince Li seems to have a special liking for making money. Those noble families who are self-righteous and pursue integrity often have complaints about Prince Li's behavior, believing that it undermines the dignity of the royal family. But from what Su Yue has seen and heard since entering the palace, especially the magnificent and beautiful garden in front of him, everything shows Prince Li's wealth and unique taste.

Princess Li: "Madam, how are you these days? How did your Sanlang do in the exam? When we go to appreciate the flowers together later, we can pick a few more branches of osmanthus to bring back! This is a good sign. Maybe Sanlang can easily win the laurel crown like the immortal in the Moon Palace!"

The old lady responded with great joy: "Then I will borrow your good words!"

Princess Li cast her gaze towards Qin Jiaojiao who was standing next to the Marquis' wife. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. She asked with a smile, "Madam An Ning, who is this beautiful girl? She looks very young. I wonder how old she is this year? She is so pretty and charming!"

Mrs. An Ning pulled Qin Jiaojiao over with a smile on her face and introduced her, "This is the seventh young lady of our mansion. She is also my youngest precious daughter. She just turned thirteen this year."

Qin Jiaojiao stepped forward gracefully and performed a standard female greeting to Princess Li, saying softly, "Your servant greets Princess Li. I wish you a long life, good health, and all the best." Her voice was clear and pleasant, like a yellow oriole singing in a valley, which made people feel happy.

Princess Li nodded with satisfaction and praised, "What a well-educated and well-mannered child." Then, she asked the maid behind her to bring a brocade box and said, "A gift for Miss Seven."

Qin Jiaojiao: "Thank you, Princess." Su Yue watched Qin Jiaojiao carefully retreat and sit down, thinking that this Seventh Miss is still a little domineering at home, but she is very well-behaved when she goes out.

From time to time, someone would come over to chat with the Marquis and the old lady, while Su Yue stood at the back and smiled. She felt that her face was about to become stiff. Looking at Wang Xinxuan, she was chatting with a few familiar young wives and looked very happy. Su Yue sat there alone, feeling a little bored, but was too embarrassed to go out alone, so she had to continue sitting there. After a while, even her back began to feel numb.

After everyone chatted for a while, Princess Li suggested: "The sweet osmanthus flowers in the garden are in full bloom today, why don't we go and enjoy them together?" The ladies responded one after another, stood up and followed Princess Li to the garden. Along the way, everyone talked and laughed, and the atmosphere was harmonious. Su Yue walked silently behind the crowd, quietly admiring the beautiful scenery in the garden.

At this time, the eldest daughter-in-law of Princess Li carefully supported her, and the group strolled in the garden. Princess Li enthusiastically told everyone the origin of the name of Shu Garden. It turned out that the old prince had a special liking for a poem: "Although the spring is approaching and the cold is turning, the plum blossoms are blooming and the snow is still falling - Yin Keng (Poem of Plum Blossoms in the Snow, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Yin Keng). Originally, he planned to name this garden "Mei Shu Garden", but later he felt that it was not smooth enough, so he simply removed the word "plum" and left only the two words "Shu Garden."

Hearing this, Su Yue thought to herself: I didn't expect that the money-grubbing Prince Li, who was rumored to be so rich, actually had such an elegant side! Perhaps, people often only see the surface and ignore a person's true preferences and tastes deep in his heart. At this moment, her impression of Prince Li could not help but undergo some subtle changes...

The princess led the group to walk, stop and go, through several corridors and paths, and finally came to a quiet garden. There were seven or eight tall osmanthus trees planted here. It was the flowering season, and the trees were full of golden osmanthus flowers, exuding bursts of rich floral fragrance, which made people intoxicated.

The princess stopped, turned around and smiled at the younger generations behind her, and said in a kind tone: "You young people, don't follow us old women around, go and have fun around by yourselves." After saying that, she waved her hand gently, indicating that everyone could move freely.

Su Yue couldn't help but secretly complain when she heard this. She thought that she had already walked most of the garden with the princess, and her feet were a little sore, but she had never had a chance to rest. Now that the princess finally asked them to move freely, she naturally wanted it. So, she bowed to the princess, expressed her gratitude, and turned around and left with other young people of the same generation.

Su Yue found a quiet corner and sat down. Qiu Zhu rubbed her sore calves. Tao Zi found a pot of hot tea for Su Yue. Su Yue drank a sip of tea, looked up at the sky, and let her thoughts drift away.

"Why is my third cousin here alone and not playing with everyone?" Lu Anruo's voice suddenly sounded in my ears.

Su Yue came back to her senses and saw Lu Anruo. This was the first time she saw her since returning from Guanghua Temple. Su Yue smiled slightly, "I'm a little tired and want to rest for a while."

Lu Anruo sat down next to her and said, "I find it boring too. I'm tired of hearing those ladies talking about trivial matters all the time."

Su Yue nodded, "After all, their social circle is like that, which is different from a little girl like you."

Lu Anruo looked at her curiously, "Third cousin, what do you like to do?"

"Me?" Su Yue thought for a moment, "I like to sleep."

"That sounds so boring!" Lu Anruo said with disdain, "I have nothing to do in the mansion every day. Can I go and play with my third cousin's wife when I have time?"

Su Yue smiled and said, "You can also cultivate some interests of your own. For example, learn some music, chess, calligraphy, or grow flowers. It would be more boring to come to me."

Lu An nodded thoughtfully, "Well, I'll go back and try it."

The two chatted for a while, and Lu Anruo suddenly seemed to remember something, "By the way, cousin, I heard that a new restaurant has opened in the city recently, and the food there is very delicious. How about we go and try it together next time?"

Su Yue was a little hesitant. She really didn't want to be with this tea-smelling cousin, but it didn't seem right to refuse her outright, so she said, "You have to ask your third cousin first..."

Lu Anruo waved her hand nonchalantly, "Hey, sister, why are you asking this to my third cousin? We are all relatives, what are you afraid of?"

Su Yue: "I'm afraid my husband will be unhappy!"

Lu Anruo frowned slightly, with a hint of displeasure in her eyes. She stared straight at Su Yue and asked softly, "Cousin, don't you really like me?" Su Yue raised the corners of her mouth and answered without disguising, "Yes, you just realized it now?"

Lu Anruo's anger was instantly ignited. She stared at Su Yue with wide eyes. She had worked hard here for so long, but she seemed to have become a ridiculous clown. However, the gentle and graceful character she had developed over the years prevented her from scolding or hitting anyone.

At this time, Ziyun, the maid beside Lu Anruo, couldn't stand it anymore. She stepped forward and said to Su Yue indignantly: "Third Young Madam, you are so rude! My young lady treats you wholeheartedly, but you treat her like this, it's really too much." Su Yue sneered and retorted: "Your young lady is not silver, do you still require everyone to like her? Is she the sun and everyone has to revolve around her?"

At this moment, a hearty laugh came from the other side of the rockery. Lu Anruo couldn't help but be surprised. She thought she was the only one here, but she didn't expect there were other people. She swallowed back the sarcastic words that she wanted to blurt out. She felt a little indignant, so she left angrily with her maid.

Su Yue heard that the laughter seemed to come from a man, but she didn't want to cause any trouble. She stood up and prepared to leave with Taozi and Qiuzhu. However, when she just took two steps, she suddenly found that someone blocked their way.