Doctor Ling saw her look of shock and didn't keep her in suspense any longer. "Is the jade pendant Mingzhan gave you still there?"

Gu Xinran looked at Dr. Ling with sparkling eyes and nodded obediently.

Doctor Ling looked at her cute and curious expression, smiled, and continued to help her.

"That's the Zhao family emblem. All Zhao properties are exempt from all expenses under one thousand taels per month, and the bank can also withdraw one thousand taels at will."

Gu Xinran was shocked. How could such a thing be given to others casually? This was like giving money!

Xiao Mingzhan, rich... really rich... so rich and inhumane...

Gu Xinran took out the four-leaf clover jade pendant from her sleeve pocket (space) and stroked it carefully. It was such a treasure.

I couldn't help but put it to my lips and kissed it hard!

He smiled and said, "So amazing! Brother Xiao didn't say that at the time."

Doctor Ling loved to see her love for money without being pretentious, and he laughed out loud.

"You were staying in a small mountain village at the time and didn't have any use for it, so I didn't elaborate. This family emblem is only for blood relatives of the Zhao family. Yours is the only exception."

I didn’t expect Xiao Mingzhan to be so generous!

Gu Xinran felt unworthy of the gift. It seemed that she should give him more spiritual spring water. This was all she could give him.

Gu Xinran carefully put away the badge.

I told myself, this thing is so valuable, I have to keep it well. When I'm broke, I can always beg for it. Haha, it's just a backup, I hope I never need it.

Thinking of Xiao Mingzhan's identity, I was a little worried. Would I have to kneel down and kowtow when we met in the future? This was hard to get used to. Alas, why was he a prince?

He couldn't help but suppress his smile. "Grandpa Ling, I will take good care of this badge and won't use it indiscriminately! Do I need to perform formal formalities when I see Brother Xiao in the future? What if you don't like to kneel? "

Doctor Ling saw that she was acting childishly, and said, "We are old friends, so let's get along as usual. Come on, I'll take you to the Snow Garden."

Gu Xinran became interested, "I heard from Xiaoba that it's a good place."

"That's right." Doctor Ling said, then stood up and led the way out.

A quarter of an hour later, they quietly entered through the side door.

Having close ties with the prince is a double-edged sword. One should try to keep a low profile as much as possible, especially for an unlucky guy like Xiao Mingzhan who is often hunted down.

The Snow Garden is located in a relatively remote area, enjoying peace and quiet in a bustling city. Its pink walls and black tiles, pavilions, terraces, and winding paths can be compared with the Suzhou gardens before the end of the world.

Unfortunately, due to the drought, the winding stream and pond around the garden have dried up and the trees have withered, but it also has a sense of poignant beauty.

If it snows, this place will be covered in white and will be as beautiful as a fairyland.

Led by Doctor Ling, we walked into the central hall, which was dignified, grand and warm like spring.

A familiar figure, dressed in a light yellow brocade robe, sat upright in the main seat, sipping tea and reading a book, his whole body exuding an indescribable noble demeanor.

Gu Xinran looked at it intently, and washed her eyes carefully to wash away all the sufferings she had witnessed in the past few days.

After a moment, he said with satisfaction: "Brother Xiao, long time no see! You are so majestic on the street today! Oh, do I have to kneel down to greet you?"

After being separated for almost two months, Xiao Mingzhan found that the girl had grown up better.

She is tall, with a fair face with a rosy complexion, eyes like autumn water, and tender pink lips. She is already a little beauty.

He was very relieved to see that she did not become estranged from him because of her change in status.

She was as graceful as before, neither timid nor fawning, completely different from the girls I had met before.

There was a hint of doting in Xiao Mingzhan's eyes. Seeing her so calm, he couldn't help but tease her.

"Xinran, don't just talk the talk, show me your respects."

As soon as he opened his mouth, it was still the familiar voice and tone, and the sense of alienation in my heart due to the sudden change in my identity instantly dissipated.

Gu Xinran understood that he was playing a prank on her and cooperated with the performance.

She smiled sweetly, twisted her waist, bent down and half-saluted, and said in a coquettish voice: "I, Gu Xinran, pay my respects to the mighty and majestic Prince Qi. I wish your highness good fortune, health, and a long life!"

Xiao Mingzhan and Dr. Ling couldn't help laughing at her antics.

The servants brought steaming hot tea and delicious snacks.

Xiao Mingzhan's eyes softened and he chuckled softly, "Xinran, we are family, no need to be bound by conventions, just like before."

Seeing such a peaceful and kind King Qi, the people in the capital would probably not believe their eyes.

Gu Xinran patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good. Too much false courtesy will alienate people's hearts. So I'll just be myself."

Gu Xinran leaned comfortably on the Huanghuali wood chair, smelling the fragrance of tea and eating the lifelike Hundred Flowers Supplies, secretly praising in her heart that this was the right way to live.

Xiao Mingzhan looked at Gu Xinran who was enjoying herself, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.

"Is it tasty?"

Gu Xinran swallowed the snack and took a sip of tea, feeling satisfied. "It's delicious. This is how life should be!"

After saying that, he stared at Xiao Mingzhan's face, then scanned his entire body, feeling a little dissatisfied.

He looked in good spirits and had even gained some weight when he left Daqingshan. How come he looks pale and sick now?

"Brother Xiao, why are you not in good shape? Although you look handsome like this, being healthy is more manly. You must take care of yourself."

Doctor Ling looked dissatisfied and interrupted in a sarcastic tone, "Ran girl, you don't know, some people become arrogant when they feel better, disobeying doctors' orders and resorting to surgery. Now they're injured again. Fortunately, the hemostatic powder you gave me worked. Being a doctor is really not easy."

Xiao Mingzhan thought of the bloody journey and his face darkened, feeling extremely tired.

"Xinran, I get a lot, but I give even more. I would rather be a commoner."

Gu Xinran didn't want everyone to be immersed in bad emotions, so she walked up to Xiao Mingzhan and patted his shoulder to comfort him.

He turned to Doctor Ling and said, "Don't be angry. Look, I just slapped him twice to help you vent your anger."

Then, with a smile, he pulled out four bottles of spirit-gathering water from his sleeve pocket (space) and handed them to Xiao Mingzhan, "I got some good stuff recently. I have extra spirit-gathering water. These bottles are for you to replenish your body. No money!"

Xiao Mingzhan took it in a good mood. The fact that the money-loving Xinran could give him such a precious thing for free showed that he was different from others.

"Four thousand taels, don't you feel bad?"

"Brother Xiao, I heard that the jade pendant you gave me has many uses. Do you regret giving it to me?"

Xiao Mingzhan smiled and shook his head. This girl is quite good at blocking people.

Gu Xinran walked back to his seat and asked naturally, "Brother Xiao, what brings you to Chengzhou Prefecture?"

"Send an order to urge the migration south."

Gu Xinran didn't expect that the person who delivered the imperial edict would be Xiao Mingzhan. The image of refugees in tattered clothes and struggling on the road appeared before her eyes. She herself was also displaced and forced to move south.

Sorrow filled his heart, he spoke softly, "You said that the people in the three western states had nothing to eat or drink, and it was freezing cold. How many of them could have made it to the south safely?

Can't the court think of another way? Give more help, the people are suffering so much!

Besides, can southern Xinjiang accommodate millions of refugees?