After I traveled through the book, I became the favorite of the cold and indifferent prince.

After watching the excitement, Yan Qingwan followed his two brothers directly back to the mansion.

At sunset.

There were bursts of laughter and noise coming from the yard, where a group of young maids were playing happily.

They gathered in a circle, counting happily: "Seventy-eight, seventy-nine, eighty..."

Obviously, they were playing an interesting game or competition. Everyone was concentrating, with excitement and anticipation on their faces.

These maids were dressed in bright clothes, with smiles as bright as flowers, full of youthful vitality and vigor.

With a loud regretful sound, a colorful shuttlecock fell to the ground.

The maid Xiaoman said excitedly: "Miss, you are really amazing. You kicked 110 this time."

Yan Qingwan stood there, took two breaths, clapped her hands gently, and said in a tender voice: "Well, today's exercise has finally met the standard. If you are interested, you can continue to play."

"Thank you, Miss." The maids thanked her one after another, their eyes filled with excitement.

Yan Qingwan nodded, then instructed another maid beside her: "Shuangjiang, I feel a little hot. Is the water ready? I want to take a bath."

Frost leaned forward slightly when he heard this and said with a smile: "Miss, everything has been arranged."

Yan Qingwan hummed when he heard that and waited for her to come out of the shower.

Then I saw that the yard was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

She frowned slightly and came to the door.

He happened to bump into Madam Yan Er who was standing in the courtyard.

Yan Qingwan was overjoyed. She lifted up her skirt and ran quickly to the courtyard, calling out in a tender voice, "Mother."

Madam Yan Er looked at her daughter running towards her with a loving smile on her face, and replied softly, "Ah Wan, please slow down and be careful."

As she spoke, she stretched out her hands to support her daughter who had come closer to her.

"I know, mother. I insist on playing shuttlecock every day. My body is much better than before." Yan Qingwan raised the corners of his lips and chuckled.

Upon hearing this, Madam Yan paused, her beautiful eyes glared at him, and she scolded him, "What are you talking about! Look at the maids in your courtyard. When I came just now, there was only one gatekeeper standing at the door, and the others were standing in the courtyard, forming a circle and playing shuttlecock. What a joke!"

Yan Qingwan felt a little embarrassed after hearing what her mother said. She lowered her head and said softly, "Mother, you are right. It was my daughter who asked them to play with me..."

Madam Yan sighed helplessly, took Yan Qingwan's hand, walked into the room and sat down, saying earnestly: "Ah Wan,

You are a grown-up girl now, and your words and actions should be like those of a lady from a noble family. The servants in this courtyard should be properly disciplined."

Yan Qingwan nodded, indicating that he understood his mother's painstaking efforts.

She looked up at Madam Yan Er and said coquettishly, "Don't worry, mother. I will pay attention to it in the future. But, it's so late, why did you think of visiting me?"

Madam Yan II stroked Yan Qingwan's hair and smiled gently, "Today, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince returns triumphantly. Three days later, the palace will hold a grand banquet to celebrate. You must go with him then."

When Yan Qingwan heard this, her mind flashed back to the scene that made her spine shiver during the day.

She couldn't help but shrink back and felt like retreating from attending the party.

"Mother, mother, do I have to participate?"

Yan Qingwan touched his hair uncomfortably, looked at Madam Yan II and asked tentatively.

Madam Yan II looked at Yan Qingwan in confusion, then nodded affirmatively and said, "Of course, all the noble ladies of officials of the third rank and above in the capital must attend."

After hearing what his mother said, Yan Qingwan couldn't help but feel helpless.

She didn't want to get involved in the disputes at such a banquet, but there was no other way, she had to go.

She couldn't help but sigh and thought to herself: If that's the case, then she should spend less time hanging out in places like the back garden and just stay close to her mother.

Thinking of this, she felt a little more relaxed.

She also took Madam Yan aside to talk about some interesting things that happened when they were out today. The mother and daughter had a very pleasant conversation, and laughter could be heard from the room from time to time.

Finally, Mrs. Yan saw that it was getting late, so she got up and left.

For the next few days, Yan Qingwan did not step out of the yard.

Soon the day for the banquet in the palace arrived.

In the early morning, the sun shines through the thin clouds, giving the entire mansion a faint golden glow.

Yan Qingwan was awakened by the maids before dawn. After dressing up carefully, she led her personal maid Xiaoman out of the room.

When they arrived at the gate, they happened to run into Yan Qingzi from the eldest wife's house and her concubine's sister Yan Qingge.

Yan Qingzi, born to a concubine, is very pretty and lovely, and she is very lovable.

According to family tradition, children of the same generation are arranged in order of birth.

Yan Qing was the oldest in her later years, so she was called "Fifth Miss" by everyone.

Upon seeing this, the two younger sisters bowed and said in clear and pleasant voices: "Fifth sister."

Yan Qingwan also politely returned the greeting, smiling and calling softly, "Sixth sister, seventh sister."

After the greetings were over, everyone boarded their respective carriages.

Yan Qingwan and Yan Qingge followed their mother, Madam Yan Er, in one car, while Yan Qingzi followed Madam Yan Da in another.

Old Madam Yan was alone in one car.

Following the carriage on horseback were the Marquis, Yan Xiaonian, and several brothers of the Yan family.

The richly decorated carriage moved slowly forward, making crisp sounds as its wheels rolled, and drove along the wide street towards the imperial city.

Inside the carriage.

After the girl got on the bus, she leaned limply on the seat as if she had no bones, looking lazy, as if the well-educated and well-mannered person outside the door just now was not her.

Madam Yan looked at her daughter sitting opposite her tenderly. Seeing her like this, she couldn't help but chuckle and said, "This is what happened after His Royal Highness the Crown Prince returned to the capital.

This is the first time I bring you to a palace banquet. When you get to the banquet, you must pay attention to your manners and be more dignified."

Yan Qingwan listened to her mother's words and nodded obediently: "I know, mother. I got up very early today. I'm so sleepy."

As soon as she finished speaking, she couldn't help but yawn loudly.

During the past two months at home, except for the day when the prince arrived in Beijing and the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month when she paid her respects to her grandmother, she usually slept until noon.

It was so early today and she was really sleepy.

Madam Yan shook her head helplessly when she saw this, and chuckled, "If that's the case, then you should take a rest for a while. I'll wake you up when we get to the palace gate."

"Okay, thank you, mother."

After getting his mother's permission, Yan Qingwan immediately closed his eyes and began to catch up on his sleep.

Yan Qingge, who was watching all this, silently lowered his head, with an attitude of "eyes on nose, nose on heart", as if he did not exist in this space at all.

Madam Yan glanced at her casually and didn't say much.

Time passed by minute by minute, and after about half an hour, the carriage finally came to a slow stop...