Rebirth is not a dream.

Su Yue prepared for another three days, and then returned to An Ning Hou Mansion in Kyoto with her maids, Li Sao, Li Xingyu and others.

It was a sunny morning with a gentle breeze. She was dressed in gorgeous and exquisite clothes and led a group of loyal maids and followers on the journey back to Beijing.

The group headed towards Kyoto in a mighty manner. Along the way, everyone laughed and talked in a harmonious atmosphere, as if they were full of expectations and longings for the future. However, deep in her heart, Su Yue knew that this return was not easy, and there might be countless unknown challenges waiting for her ahead... But no matter what, she had made full mental preparations to bravely face everything that was about to come.

Feeling the carriage bumping like a boat on the waves in the wind again, Su Yue secretly complained in her heart: She really didn't want to step out of the door! If she was just riding a carriage to a nearby place, it would be fine, but now such a long journey is simply life-threatening! As the carriage continued to move forward, the road became more and more rugged, as if every vibration would shake people's bones apart.

Su Yue suddenly missed the spider-web-like expressways and wide, flat roads in her previous life. However, she only had these conditions now. Compared with her beautiful previous life, she felt like she was living in misery. Every step she took was unbearable. On this difficult journey, Su Yue could only smile helplessly. She felt like she had really returned to the past. She was younger and the times had gone backwards. If she wanted to reach the level of her previous life, it would probably be impossible to achieve it within three to five hundred years, not to mention the long journey ahead.

Su Yue felt that she had finally arrived at the gate of An Ning Marquis's Mansion after going through so much hardship, but to her surprise, the gatekeeper at the gate actually asked them to enter through the small side door! This was simply an insult and neglect to Su Yue.

Su Yue was already in a bad mood, and she was even more furious after hearing this unreasonable request. She widened her eyes, trembling with anger, and thought to herself: "This An Ning Marquis's Mansion is too much!" In anger, she turned to the driver without hesitation and said: "Let's go to the other courtyard!"

Su Yue thought to herself, "Huh, this marquis's mansion really thinks it's some great place! I'm not someone who has nowhere to go, I even have my own villa! Since they don't know how to respect others, why should I humiliate myself?" So, the carriage turned around and sped away in the direction of the villa, leaving the gatekeeper standing there in shock.

Not long after Su Yue left, a servant came to report to the Marquis's wife that the Third Young Mistress had left without entering the mansion. The Marquis's wife was puzzled and turned to ask Meixiang, the head maid beside her, "Why did Su return but not enter the mansion?"

Meixiang had already found out the whole story and quickly replied, "Madam, it was Miss Seven who told the doorman to let Su enter through the side door. After hearing that, Su turned around and left." Upon hearing this, the Marquis's face darkened and a surge of anger rose in her heart. She wondered to herself how she could have given birth to such a stupid person.

Furious, the Marquis decided to call Jiaojiao over to question her. When Jiaojiao came, the Marquis did not question her harshly but asked softly, "Jiaojiao, why did you let Su go through the side door?"

Jiaojiao said indifferently, "Mother, I just wanted to tease her..." However, the Marquis's wife looked at her little daughter sternly this time and said, "You are really getting more and more ignorant! Su is still the daughter-in-law of our Marquis' Mansion after all, how can she be humiliated like this? You teased her like this, and it made our Marquis' Mansion a joke to outsiders! Do you know that you are the daughter of the Marquis' Mansion, not an ordinary person?"

Facing her mother's reproach, Jiaojiao realized that she had caused a big disaster, lowered her head and said nothing, tears welling up in her eyes. Seeing this, although the Marquis's wife was still angry, she felt sorry for her daughter after all, and said in a slightly slower tone: "Forget it, don't be so willful in the future. You need to know that respecting others is respecting yourself. For what happened today, I will punish you to copy the "Female Commandments" ten times, and reflect on it carefully!" After that, the Marquis's wife waved her hand to signal Jiaojiao to leave.

Meixiang carefully escorted Miss Seven out of the door, then hurried back inside to report to Madam Hou: "Madam, Aunt Cheng has been visiting Miss Seven frequently recently. I am worried that she may have said something inappropriate to Miss Seven."

The Marquis's wife frowned slightly and said with a slightly dissatisfied tone: "This Aunt Cheng is so restless! It is really foolish for Miss Seven to be led by her. It seems that we must find a strict nanny to teach her well. Otherwise, how can she marry into a famous family in the future? By then, I am afraid that she will not even know how she died in those powerful families."

Meixiang quickly agreed, "Madam is right. You and the Marquis have always loved Miss Seven. But this love sometimes makes Miss Seven a little dull."

The Marquis's wife sighed and said, "Oh, it's all my fault! If I had disciplined her strictly at the beginning, perhaps this situation wouldn't have happened today." However, Meixiang didn't dare to respond easily and could only lower her head and remain silent.

When Su Yue stepped into the courtyard, she was full of curiosity and anticipation. She had never seen such a beautiful and peaceful courtyard. The courtyard was full of lush trees and various flowers. It must be beautiful in summer. A path paved with bluestone slabs meandered through the courtyard, leading people to the main house. The main house was like an ancient palace, with flying eaves, carved beams and painted buildings, showing a strong classical atmosphere.

Walking along the path, Su Yue came to the second courtyard. Compared with the first courtyard, it was more open and spacious. In the center stood a rockery with rocks of various shapes and jagged shapes. A clear stream flowed down from the mountain, making a pleasant gurgling sound. Next to the rockery stood an exquisite and elegant pavilion, surrounded by winding corridors, where people could take a rest and enjoy the surrounding beauty.

After passing through the corridor, we finally arrived at the third courtyard. It seemed like a private world isolated from the world. There was a small and exquisite pond in one corner, with lotus leaves in full bloom on the surface. Fish swam happily in the water, adding infinite vitality to the whole courtyard. There were several beautifully decorated rooms beside the pond. Su Yue stared at these rooms and couldn't help but sigh: It turned out that Father Su had spent a lot of effort to find such a house for little Su Yue, but unfortunately, little Su Yue never lived here for a day.

Ma Ma, the housekeeper, had not expected Su Yue to arrive at this time. She was shocked and hurried forward to greet her, saying, "My lady, how are you? Butler Liu and Aunt Xiang have gone to the farm to check the harvest. It will probably take a few days for them to return. In the meantime, if my lady has any orders or instructions, please let me know. I will do my best to serve you."

Su Yue looked at the Mammy who was answering in front of her. She was wearing a brown dress, the color of which was as plain as the soil; her black hair was neatly combed and tied behind her head. Judging from her appearance, this Mammy was about 30 or 40 years old. Time had left a faint mark on her face, but her eyes revealed a kind of firmness and seriousness.

Such an outfit and expression made Su Yue guess that this person might be a very principled person who does things in a very strict way, and might even be too rigid in tradition and rules and inflexible. However, such a personality trait also means that she will be very rigorous and responsible in her work and will not easily be perfunctory. Thinking of this, Su Yue felt a little more curious and expectant about this Ma Ma.

Su Yue: "No need to say more, I'm just staying here for a few days. Clean up the room and arrange for these people to stay. And prepare some food, we are a little hungry, go and prepare it quickly!"

Su Yue walked slowly into the main room. Everything she saw was spotless and in good order. It was obvious that the room was carefully cleaned and maintained every day. The furnishings in the room were luxurious, and every detail showed the strong financial background of the Su family.

Su Yue couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "This Su family really exudes the atmosphere of 'my family is big and powerful' everywhere!" After taking a short nap on the soft and comfortable bed, she heard Taozi calling her softly to get up and eat. It seems that Ma Ma is quite decisive and has prepared the meal so quickly.

As night fell, everything was quiet. Su Yue lay in bed tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. She was so upset that she called Qiu Zhu to ask her to find some wine. Qiu Zhu took the order and returned to the room with a pot of fragrant wine.

Su Yue put on a thick cloak, walked out of the room slowly, and came to the courtyard. It was the end of October, and the night was cold, making her shiver. But this did not affect her interest in enjoying the night, but added a bit of poetic and cold beauty.

Su Yue sat on a stone bench, looking up at the starry sky, gently shaking the wine glass in her hand. She took a sip of the wine, feeling the burning sensation of the strong liquor entering her throat, and her mood gradually calmed down.