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

Chapter 21: Big Brother is about to go out for training

Upon hearing this, Yan Qingwan thanked Si Jinchen again, then turned around and walked towards his own carriage. Under the coachman's eager and joyful gaze, he got on the carriage.

When she entered the carriage, she saw Yan Qingchen sitting in the shadow, with his eyebrows raised and his lips tightly pursed, staring at her every move.

Seeing this, Yan Qingwan quickly smiled and called out in a tender voice, "Third Brother."

After saying that, she calmly sat down opposite him.

Yan Qingchen looked at Yan Qingwan from head to toe and found that there was nothing unusual about her.

Only then did he relax a little, frowned, and asked in a calm voice: "After you got separated from me, did you meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Yan Qingwan nodded and chuckled as he replied, "Yes, it was during the lotus lantern release. I had thought that I would release a lotus lantern and then come back, but I didn't expect to run into His Royal Highness the Crown Prince by the river."

Yan Qingchen frowned and said in a stern voice: "Well, I will come to thank you in person someday. It's getting late now, so let's go back home first."

"Okay." Yan Qingwan responded obediently.

Watching the carriage of Changxing Marquis' Mansion leave, Si Jinchen paused for a moment before turning around and leaving.

A few days later, it was time to pay respects to grandmother.

Yan Qingwan got up early, had her maid dress her up, and then took another maid with her to her grandmother's yard.

Unexpectedly, when passing by a rockery, I heard two little maids gossiping in low voices coming from the opposite side.

Yan Qingwan quickly made a gesture to the maid behind him to keep quiet, and then hid among them.

I only heard one of the maids say, "Hey, what happened in the mansion recently?"

Another maid replied, "I don't know. Since a maid in the Second Madam's courtyard made a mistake and was punished two months ago, maids and servants have been sold out from time to time, making everyone feel insecure."

"Yes, people are in a panic now, and no one knows when it will end."

"Why bother with so much? Just do your job well."

"Yeah, you're right."

After a moment's silence, the first maid spoke again: "Hey, have you heard that the prince in the mansion will go out for training in a few days. It is said that he will go to the south of the Yangtze River."

Another little maid was surprised and said, "Really? Jiangnan, I heard the scenery there is beautiful and there are many beauties."

The first maid said with envy, "Well, unfortunately, the eldest young lady said she would not go and would stay at home to take care of the young master."

"Ah, then doesn't that mean... the prince goes to the south of the Yangtze River alone, maybe..."

The two were talking with their heads down when suddenly someone in the distance shouted, "Why are you two slacking off here? Go get to work!"

The two maids were startled and quickly responded, "Yes, we'll go right away."

After they left, Yan Qingwan took a while to come out of the rockery, looking thoughtfully in the direction they left.

Seeing this, Xiaoman, the maid behind her, reminded her softly, "Miss..."

Yan Qingwan came back to his senses and turned to look at her: "What's wrong?"

Xiaoman replied softly: "It will be too late if we don't leave now."

Yan Qingwan finally reacted and said hurriedly, "Oh, let's go quickly then." After that, she walked forward without hesitation.

Xiaoman also hurriedly jogged to catch up.

When they were near the courtyard where the old lady lived, Yan Qingwan slowed down his pace and calmed his heartbeat which was beating rapidly due to the exercise.

In contrast, Xiaoman, who was following her, was relatively calm. After seeing that there was no one around, she asked in a low voice, "Miss, is the master really going out to gain experience?"

Yan Qingwan felt extremely heavy when she heard this. She shook her head slowly, her tone full of worry: "You don't know, how can I know since I haven't left the yard these days?"

Thinking of the tragic end of her eldest brother in the book, she felt helpless at this moment.

I wonder if there is any way to dissuade my brother from going out to gain experience.

If it really doesn't work, it would be nice to send more people to accompany them.

Unfortunately, she had no one.

Xiaoman noticed that the young lady didn't want to talk more, so she wisely kept her mouth shut.

Midsummer season.

In Old Madam Yan's main courtyard, the ice jar was prepared early.

Yan Qingwan walked through the corridor and entered the hallway. He nodded to the maid who was standing at the door and raised her hand to open the curtain, then stepped over the threshold in three or two steps.

After entering the room, I felt a little cooler.

Yan Qingwan greeted everyone with a smile, and then, at the old lady's warm invitation, sat down below her.

She looked at Yan Zhili, who was held in her sister-in-law's arms. He looked chubby and round, and very cute.

Then she smiled and waved at him, saying, "Brother Li, come here and let your aunt hug you."

Yan Zhili's eyes lit up, and he skillfully stretched out his two little hands, calling out obediently, "Fifth Aunt."

Yan Qingwan took him from his sister-in-law's arms, held him carefully in his arms, felt the weight, and then smiled and said to the woman opposite: "Sister-in-law, I see that Zhili has gained a lot of weight after not seeing him for half a month."

Lu Yunchu's eyebrows curved, a loving smile appeared on his face, and he said softly: "He is a big eater, it would be strange if he didn't gain weight."

Yan Qingwan chuckled, lowered his head and looked at Yan Zhili in his arms, and joked: "Zhili, what delicious food have you eaten recently?"

Yan Zhili blinked his eyes, thought hard for a while, and suddenly said loudly: "Eat meat, it's delicious."

Old Madam Yan, who was sitting at the head of the table, couldn't help but laugh heartily after hearing her grandson's answer. She continued, "Haha, our little Zhili doesn't eat any meat for nothing. If he wants to grow up, he can't just eat meat. He also has to eat vegetables and fruits."

Yan Qingwan, who was holding Yan Zhili, also smiled and nodded, and said to him seriously: "Yes, what great-grandmother said is right. Zhili must be a child who is not picky about food, so that he can grow up quickly and protect his mother."

Yan Zhili nodded as if he understood, and said in a baby voice: "I know, auntie, eat more vegetables and protect mother when you grow up."

Lu Yunchu at the side also laughed and interjected: "This child loves to eat meat. Every time we eat, we have to coax him to eat some vegetables."

Yan Qingwan comforted him, "Children are all like this. Maybe he will be better when he grows up a little bit."

The atmosphere in the room was relaxed and pleasant. Everyone gathered around Yan Zhili, talking to each other, and the atmosphere was full of warmth and joy.

After teasing Yan Zhili for a while, Yan Qingwan looked at Yan Qingjin who was silent not far away.

She smiled and suddenly said, "Brother."

Hearing this, Yan Qingjin paused, raised his head to meet Yan Qingwan's gaze, and asked in confusion: "Ah Wan? What's wrong?"

Yan Qingwan raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, and said softly: "Brother, I heard that you are going out for training recently? Is this true?"

Yan Qingjin nodded slightly and replied calmly, "Yes, we will leave in three days, and the trip is expected to take about half a year."

Yan Qingwan continued to ask: "How many people are accompanying you?"

"There are about seven or eight people, what happened?" A hint of doubt flashed in Yan Qingjin's eyes.