Rebirth is not a dream.

Su Yue had just met Su Mingyuan at Guanlan Pavilion three days ago, and she didn't expect to meet the Fourth Prince here again today. Su Yue walked into Guanlan Pavilion with a tray

The fourth prince Yuan Kun was wearing a royal blue gown and standing in the pavilion with his hands behind his back. When he saw Su Yue, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and a barely perceptible light flashed in his eyes.

Su Yue's heart tightened. She took a deep breath, then quickly adjusted her mood, bowed slightly to the Fourth Prince, and performed a standard salute. Yuan Kun raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile. He nodded gently, indicating that Su Yue did not need to be so polite. Su Yue carefully placed the tray in her hand on the table, then slowly sat down, sat face to face with the Fourth Prince, and said softly: "Fourth Prince, did you bring enough silver this time?"

Yuan Kun smiled slightly and replied sincerely, "Thank you, Madam Su, for saving my life last time."

Su Yue waved her hand and responded calmly: "You're welcome, you just need to pay the consultation fee I deserve."

A trace of disappointment flashed across Yuan Kun's eyes, and he murmured to himself, "Could it be that Madam Su is also like those people in the palace, looking down on this prince?"

Su Yue frowned and said helplessly: "It's not a question of looking up to or looking down on me. After all, we are not familiar with each other. Besides, as for your status, you are already a prince. Whose son do you want to be? Isn't it enough to be the son of the most noble person in the world? No matter how others look at you, you are still the son of the emperor, and no one can change that. As a prince, why should you care whether others look up to you?"

Yuan Kun was somewhat surprised by Su Yue's answer. In the past, when he said this, others would either accuse him or compliment him. Few people would speak so arrogantly.

"Haha, Madam Su is indeed different." Yuan Kun laughed, and the light in his eyes became brighter.

Su Yue felt that it was not because she was different from others, but because she had an equal understanding of her own identity. In her opinion, no matter how high or low a person's background was, as long as they entered the society together, they would be equal to each other. Therefore, even if someone's father had a prominent status or background, which could be a help and advantage, it would not affect everyone's equal dining or gathering together at the same table. However, in today's era, the class division is clear, and different classes have different statuses and determine what position each person should sit in. This class division is difficult to cross, and each class cannot be crossed.

Su Yue also wanted to be like the people of this era, not to be the special one, but some things are engraved in the bones, how can they be changed so easily? Moreover, in this era, it is not a good thing to have a close relationship with the prince, so it is better to keep a certain distance. Su Yue is not naive to think that the prince will become friends with her. Just like her difficult-to-change sense of equality, the prince is born to fight for power and profit, so calculation is innate to them. She doesn't want to be sold and help others count money.

Su Yue took the IOU with the bloody handprint from the tray when the Fourth Prince was unconscious, and the jade pendant that was left as collateral without permission, and handed it to the Fourth Prince and said, "Your Highness, do you want to pay in cash or in banknotes?"

Yuan Kun took the IOU and the jade pendant, hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "Madam Su is such an interesting person. If this prince pays the consultation fee, can I be friends with Madam Su?"

Su Yue was slightly stunned. She didn't expect Yuan Kun to make such a request. But she immediately regained her composure and replied with a smile: "Your Highness, you are joking. I am just a merchant's daughter. I am not worthy of your Highness."

Yuan Kun's face straightened and he said seriously, "This prince is not joking. Madam Su is a kind-hearted doctor with extraordinary knowledge. This prince admires her very much."

Su Yue secretly sighed in her heart. This fourth prince is really different! But she also knew in her heart that it was not a good thing to be related to the royal family. So she tactfully refused and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I am not a doctor. I just happened to find Your Highness and saved you together with the abbot. You can't attribute all the credit to me."

Yuan Kun seemed to have expected Su Yue to answer like this. Not only was he not discouraged, but he smiled and said, "In that case, this prince will not force you. However, if Madam Su needs help in the future, just let me know. This prince will do his best to help you." After saying that, Yuan Kun signaled his follower Zhong Jian to take out a silver note for two hundred taels and put it on the table.

Su Yue put away the banknotes and threw the IOU into the stove next to her. She returned the dragon-patterned jade pendant on the tray to Yuan Kun. Yuan Kun looked at Su Yue and didn't take it. Su Yue looked at the fourth prince with doubt and said, "You're throwing this jade pendant into the stove too?"

Zhong Jian said somewhat dissatisfiedly: "How can Madam Su be so unreasonable!"

Su Yue: "Then throw this jade pendant into the lotus pond below?"

Zhong Jian: “You…”

Yuan Kun picked up the jade pendant from the tray and said, "Thank you, Madam Su."

Su Yue stood up and bowed to let Yuan Kun leave. When Zhong Jian followed Yuan Kun away, he turned back and glared at Su Yue several times.

When Yuan Kun walked out of Guanlan Pavilion, Zhong Jian said indignantly: "This Madam Su is too ungrateful and too greedy. She is asking for too much." Yuan Kun said disapprovingly: "This Madam Su is very smart. She just doesn't want to have anything to do with me."

Yuan Kun went to the front yard to say goodbye to the Marquis. Unexpectedly, he ran into the Fifth Miss Qin Yun in the corridor. Qin Yun saw the Fourth Prince coming towards her and said coquettishly, "Fourth Prince, your servant Qin Yun greets you?"

Yuan Kun just glanced at her indifferently, said nothing and walked away.

Zhong Jian looked at her from behind and said indifferently, "Miss, please respect yourself."

Qin Yun didn't expect the Fourth Prince to just walk away like that. Qiao Lian looked at her young lady and said softly, "Miss, this is not in accordance with etiquette. The Fourth Prince is doing this for your own good."

Da Qinyun muttered, "Why did he go to Guanlan Pavilion to see the third sister-in-law?"

Qiao Lian said as a matter of course: "Don't you have followers following you?"

Qin Yun insisted: "Aren't you following me too?"

Qin Yun was so angry that he stamped his feet, "Humph! The Fourth Prince didn't even want to say a word to me!" Qiao Lian quickly comforted him, "Miss, don't be angry. Maybe the Fourth Prince has something important to do."

Qin Yun: "Forget it, there will be a chance next time." Then he took Qiao Lian back to the yard.

The fourth prince said goodbye to the Marquis and left An Ning Marquis's mansion to return to the palace. As soon as the fourth prince left, Nanny Lin told the Marquis's wife about the fifth lady's encounter with the fourth prince in the corridor. After hearing this, the Marquis's wife said, "No one in the second house is quiet from the old to the young. Don't worry about her. This matter should be handled by the mistress of their courtyard. Let the second lady take care of it herself."