Second

They are not friends, but rather the relationship between master and servant.

Mei Liaoliao helped the coachman sit against the carriage and then took off his clothes to facilitate Mu Lingsu's treatment of the wound. Mu Lingsu had just taken the medicine box from the carriage when she heard Mei Liaoliao say that Prince Yiyang had arrived. She stopped taking the medicine, bowed her head and saluted, "Greetings, Your Highness."

"Miss Mu, are you still in good health?" The voice of the questioner sounded familiar. Mu Lingsu only realized upon looking that it was Meiliao, the little eunuch from the Yiyang Palace. After eight years, Meiliao still recognized her, truly a perceptive person.

When I was a child?

Eight years ago, when Mulingsu left the Forbidden City, Shen Qingyu was still a fifteen-year-old boy, and his voice sounded completely different from now. In the past, his voice sounded like hearing the spring water rushing down from the mountain, clear and transparent, in her ears. Now, as an adult, Shen Qingyu's voice has become calm and magnetic, giving people the feeling that after years of experience, he has shed his youthful spirit and become mature and steady.

In Shen Qingyu's memory, Mu Lingsu was a woman who was not afraid of the rules of the deep palace, passionate and simple, lively and unrestrained, and not at all afraid even in front of the emperor. She was so different from others, like a green oasis in the desert, bringing a lot of joy to the gloomy deep palace. If it weren't for the emperor's sudden decision to appoint Miss Mu as the designated wife of the Crown Prince, Mu Lingsu would not have become the target of criticism in the harem. She might have already become the Princess of Yiyang.

For Shen Qingyu, Mu Lingsu is the biggest regret of his life. He sees their reunion as a gift from heaven and he will not miss Mu Lingsu again.

She did not kneel down as the prince to Shen Qingyu, but rather knelt down in front of reality.

Mu Yuan is indeed Mu Lingsu's foster father and also her granduncle. He was a famous national athlete and had been serving as the director of the Imperial Hospital for over ten years. However, he was later falsely accused of conspiring against Concubine Lv, and was sentenced to exile and disgrace, ultimately dying on the way to exile.

Already on the way, it won't be too late. Although the Yu family is not wealthy, they will not be short of things like ginseng. Yu Linzhi has ginseng hanging, so don't worry. Shen Qingyu smiled and said, "You used to be a very self-centered person when you were young, and even said that you wouldn't care about patients when you became a doctor. Now, isn't this quite responsible?"

Mu Lingsu felt a sense of being worlds apart when Shen Qingyu mentioned this term.

Therefore, after many years, today she still kneels down despite being so far away.

Shen Qingyu instructed Meiliao to help the coachman into the carriage and have him bandage his wound. Then she said to Mu Lingsu, "Lingsu, get on my carriage. I have a special order that allows us to enter the city after curfew."

Eight years ago, the eldest son born to the empress was proclaimed as the crown prince. The foster father of Mu Lingsu was convicted of the crime of deceiving the emperor and neglecting his duties in the harem. He died on the way to exile. Since then, Mu Lingsu voluntarily left the palace, and the Mu family no longer had any involvement in court affairs. They relied solely on Mu Lingsu, the eldest daughter of the main branch, to support the entire family by running a medical clinic in Suzhou.

She has been away from this elegant and noble class for too long, although the Mu family is also a wealthy family, they are ultimately dependent on the favor of the emperor. Coupled with the decline of their family, at this moment, looking at the exquisite brocade and precious jewels, the delicious delicacies, Mu Lingsu realizes that she has been away from luxury and abundance for a long time.

Do you still remember that day in the Summer Palace, when she also stood in front of the carriage and bid farewell to Shen Qingyu? After knowing each other for so many years, she only knelt down to him once. In the past, Mulingsu always thought that they were equal, until the empress ordered her to leave the palace, she truly realized that Shen Qingyu was a prince, and they were never the same kind of people.

As she raised her eyes again, a gorgeously decorated carriage came into view from a distance, indicating that the person inside was either wealthy or noble. Mei Liaoliao noticed the gaze of Mu Lingsu and explained, "My lord is inside. This time, Master Yu is seriously ill, and my lord has come to protect you on Master Yu's behalf. Please forgive us for arriving late, Miss."

Once she used to greet the empress every day and meet the crown prince and Prince Yiyang. At that time, she was very bold, relying on the empress's favor for her foster father, often playing tricks on the people in the palace, not enthusiastic about treating and saving people, and learning medical skills, just showing off some beauty-preserving prescriptions in front of the empress and the concubines in the palace.

Her childhood was spent in the Tai Hospital and the imperial palace. Since leaving Nanjing at the age of fifteen, she seemed to have been cut off from her childhood. If it weren't for Shen Qingyu mentioning this word, she would have almost forgotten those days.

Yulinzhi's illness really cannot afford any delay. Upon hearing that, Muling Su immediately entered the city and boarded Shen Qingyu's carriage with the medicine box in hand. Although the interior of the carriage was not as luxurious as its exterior decoration, it was equipped with tea, pastries, and a comfortable couch. Muling Su looked at everything in front of her and felt a bit overwhelmed.

Shen Qingyu followed her in and sat down on the couch, pouring a cup of tea: "It will take about half an hour to reach the Yu Mansion. Please have a seat and have some tea first."

Shen Qingyu is still the prince's Shen Qingyu, while Mu Lingsu is no longer the physician's daughter Mu Lingsu. In the past, within the palace walls, Mu Lingsu could still deceive herself and say that they were on the same path. However, in the world outside the palace, the two of them are completely different worlds.

Lingsu, long time no see, I didn't expect that you and I would meet under such circumstances.

Shen Qingyu doesn't like Mu Lingsu and feels distant from him. He wants to create a relaxed atmosphere and says, "The last time I saw you was at the ceremony of the Crown Princess. I only glanced at you from afar before you were called away by the people around the Crown Princess." At that time, he wanted to approach her and talk, but considering that Mu Yuanzheng had already passed away, he couldn't gather the courage.

Mu Lingsu had intended to ask Yu Linzhi how the son of the current emperor came out of nowhere to protect her, but after hesitating, she ultimately swallowed her words and simply nodded, indicating that she understood. "Mei Gonggong, the coachman of the Yu residence was injured badly. Please lend a hand to help him take off his clothes so that I can bandage him up."

No, I can't sit still with concern for Lord Yu's illness. Mu Lingsu is still standing, secretly calculating the time from Yu Linzhi's onset of illness to the present, thinking about what level of medicine to use when they meet. It is now the transition between spring and summer, and the willow catkins in Lin'an City are floating happily. Yu Linzhi has always had poor heart and lung health, and he falls ill every time he goes out.