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

Chapter 13 Gift of Pastries

Is this the daughter of Duke Wei?

Her skin is as delicate as warm jade, her eyebrows and eyes are like paintings, and her every move is the model of a lady from a noble family. She is worthy of being the most famous talented woman in the capital.

The queen nodded slightly, her eyes fell on the woman in front of her, nodded approvingly, and said gently: "No need to be polite."

Wei Miaozhu thanked the queen, stood up, and stood aside, quietly waiting for the queen's next words.

The entire palace was silent and everyone's eyes were focused on the daughter of the Duke of Wei.

The queen turned to look at Si Jinchen, smiling, and said softly, "Jinchen, Duke Wei was your mentor in the past. You played together with his eldest daughter when you were young. Now the child has grown into a beautiful young lady. Do you still remember her?"

Upon hearing this, Si Jinchen hurriedly stood up respectfully, his face expressionless, and glanced lightly at Wei Miaozhu who was sitting below him.

After a moment, he turned his gaze away again, bowed and replied in a cold tone: "I do remember that. I have always regarded Miaozhu as my sister."

There didn't seem to be much emotion in his words.

The queen sighed when she heard this, and seemed a little helpless. She took a moment to calm down before gently asking Wei Miaozhu, "How old are you now?"

"Your Highness, I am already sixteen years old this year."

"Is there any marriage proposal in the family?"

Wei Miaozhu lowered her eyebrows and said softly, "No, my mother loves her daughter, so she wants to keep me at home for two more years."

The queen smiled and nodded: "That's good too. Now go back and sit down and have a rest."

Wei Miaozhu knelt slightly and saluted: "I will take my leave."

After saying that, she returned to her seat and sat down properly.

Being specifically asked about by the Queen is in itself a great honor and recognition.

The other noble ladies around her looked at her with mostly envy in their eyes.

After all, who doesn't want to be favored by the queen?

Next, the queen selected several more girls, all of whom were daughters of high-ranking officials and dignitaries, with distinguished status and outstanding looks.

Among them was Xue Luoyi, the eldest daughter of the Taifu family, who had a gentle temperament and extraordinary talent.

There is also Duke Zheng’s daughter, Gu Shiruan, who is like a plum blossom that blooms proudly in the snow and frost, with a cold and elegant temperament, and is unattainable.

They are all rare beauties.

When it was Yan Qingwan's turn, he was already the fifth one.

She stood up, walked calmly to the center of the hall, knelt down and saluted to the queen, and said in a clear and melodious voice: "Your servant Yan Qingwan pays homage to Her Majesty the Queen."

If she still doesn't understand by now, she is really stupid.

This is asking about age and whether the person is a relative, which is obviously sending a signal to everyone.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has returned, but there is no candidate for the position of Crown Princess. In addition, the Fifth Prince and the Sixth Prince have also reached the age for marriage ceremonies.

Among the candidates who came forward, there were obviously the designated Crown Princess, as well as the Princess, the Concubine, and others.

I just don't know how His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will communicate to his father that he doesn't want to get married after the celebration banquet.

And those who admire His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will probably be disappointed.

Thousands of thoughts were running through her mind, but on the outside she still looked like a dignified and generous good nanny.

When Yan Qingwan knelt down, the Queen and the Emperor subconsciously glanced at the Prince who had done the attack, and saw a look of surprise on his face, then they quickly retracted their expressions and picked up the teacup to take a sip.

The queen was moved, but she said calmly, "No need to be polite."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yan Qingwan slowly stood up.

The emperor and the empress sitting at the top took a closer look at the woman below. She was dressed more simply than the previous ones, but her beautiful face was still visible.

They all thought to themselves: So the prince likes this type of women.

The emperor remained expressionless, smiled and interrupted, "Miss Yan, raise your head."

Upon hearing this, Yan Qingwan's body trembled, then she slowly raised her head. Her pair of peach blossom eyes seemed drunk, extremely beautiful, as if she was born with a kind of charm that she was not aware of.

The emperor's gaze lingered on Yan Qingwan for a moment, with a hint of approval in his eyes. He nodded slightly and continued, "How old is Miss Yan this year? Is she married?"

Yan Qingwan replied softly: "Your Majesty, I am already fifteen years old this year, and I am still unmarried."

The emperor nodded, thinking that she was indeed a little young, but the preparations for the prince's marriage would take half a year, and by then she would be sixteen, which would be just right.

He continued, "I heard that two months ago, you had a fever and was unconscious for three days before you woke up, right?"

Yan Qingwan nodded: "It is true."

Emperor: "If you feel unwell in the future, just send someone to the palace to call the imperial physician."

Upon hearing this, Yan Qingwan leaned forward slightly and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The emperor waved his hand, turned to look at the prince, and said with a smile: "Prince, what do you think of Miss Yan?"

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stood up and replied respectfully: "Miss Yan has outstanding looks and extraordinary talents, so there is nothing wrong with her."

The praise in his words seemed to have nothing to do with him.

The emperor nodded and didn't mind. He looked at the queen on the left and said with a smile: "Queen, what do you think?"

When the queen heard this, she understood that the emperor was asking for her opinion.

So, she smiled gently, glanced at Yan Qingwan who was sitting below her, and nodded, saying, "I think Miss Yan is also very good."

In fact, she really hoped that her niece could take the position of Crown Princess. After all, she would be the future mother of a country.

However, she also knew her niece's character: she was spoiled, willful, and often acted on impulse, so she was really not capable of taking on such an important task.

The emperor chuckled, sat up straight, and then waved to Yan Qingwan with a smile on his face: "Come closer."

Yan Qingwan took small steps forward.

The emperor pointed to a lotus cake in front of him and said: "This cake tastes very good, you can try it."

As soon as he finished speaking, the sharp-eyed eunuch at the side hurriedly stepped forward, picked up the dish, walked to the table where Yan Qingwan was and put it down.

Yan Qingwan quickly bowed and saluted: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."

The emperor waved his hand to signal her to go down.

Yan Qingwan then returned to his seat and sat down obediently.

For a moment, she became the focus of the crowd. After all, among the few people who had just come forward, she was the only one who was rewarded with cakes and asked questions by the emperor, which showed the deep meaning behind it.

Zeng Yulan, who was not far away, stared at Yan Qingwan's back, with jealousy and resentment flashing in her eyes.

Later, the emperor called a few more girls to come forward, including Zhao Shuhan, who was sitting at the table next to Yan Qingwan, and Zeng Yulan, who was not far away.

At the end of the whole process, the only person who was given food was Zeng Yulan.

But her identity as a member of the Queen's family made her different from others.

Therefore, the ladies from various families couldn't help but secretly glance at Yan Qingwan, wondering what made her different from everyone else?

As for her family background, there are the daughters of the Taifu, the daughter of the Duke of Wei, the daughter of the Duke of Zheng, and the daughter of the Marquis of Pingyang, who all have higher status.

Why does she seem different? How does this make everyone feel good?

Yan Qingwan, however, looked calm and composed, as if he didn't care at all about the eyes around him that were staring at him.

In fact, her heart was full of doubts and puzzlement. She really couldn't understand why the Emperor only rewarded her with pastries.

Is it because the emperor took a liking to her and wanted to make her the Crown Princess?

But the problem is, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has never married in his life. Will he change his mind because of her arrival?

This is simply ridiculous!

Although her appearance is indeed quite outstanding, the other noble women also have their own merits.

The same is true in family background.

Well, if you can’t figure it out, forget it. You’ll know the result after a while.

all will be good.

After Yan Qingwan completely relaxed, she noticed that Yan Qingge, who was sitting next to her, felt uncomfortable and on pins and needles because of the stares from all around.

Yan Qingwan knew that he had implicated her, so he turned his head to glance at her, leaned over and whispered to comfort her: "Relax, don't be nervous, just think of them as carrots and vegetables."

Hearing this, Yan Qingge couldn't help but lower her head and smiled. She whispered back, "Fifth sister, do you also think of them as carrots and vegetables, so you are so calm?"

Yan Qingwan paused after hearing this, patted her hand gently, and said softly: "Yes, how am I doing?"

Yan Qingge nodded quickly, and said with a hint of admiration in her voice: "Very good, if only I could have one third of my sister's courage, that would be great."

Yan Qingwan smiled slightly and said calmly: "Why not? Just be braver. No one will do anything to you. Don't worry about other people's opinions. Brave people enjoy the world first."

Yan Qingge nodded, not quite understanding.

She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.

Her sister's words were like a breeze that blew away the haze in her heart.

She will face everything bravely in the future and look forward to a better future.

Seeing his sister's expression gradually relaxing, Yan Qingwan felt very relieved.

She knew that Yan Qingge had taken the first step towards change.

She hopes that Yan Qingge can truly not care about other people's opinions and become an independent and confident woman.