"The consultation fee isn't cheap," Gu Jiao declared.
Prince Ning probably hadn't expected Gu Jiao to react this way, as normally adults would feel so honored to be asked to visit the prince's mansion for medical treatment, they'd hate to even charge a consultation fee. Caught off guard, he wasn't sure how to respond.
A moment later, he couldn't help but say with a chuckle, "That's only to be expected."
Gu Jiao stated, "When I have time, I'll send someone to deliver a note to the prince's mansion."
Prince Ning smiled, "Then that's settled. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."
After Prince Ning had left, Gu Jiao rose from the swing and made her way to her aunt's study room.
Empress Dowager Zhuang was reading a document. Upon seeing Gu Jiao enter, she humphed disapprovingly.
This was typical of her aunt, so Gu Jiao didn't feel she had done anything outrageously wrong. She approached and handed Xue Ningxiang's letter to her aunt.
