The Princess of An smiled and said, "I heard that the Grand Prince was possessed last night, it was so terrifying."
Lan Yan and Jun Yelan: "..."
Seeing their expressions, the Princess of An asked in surprise, "You already knew. Alright, I specifically wanted to tell you."
Lan Yan smiled awkwardly, thinking the instigator was right here. "Your Highness, thank you anyway. Please have a seat."
"I'm not tired, I can even show you a set of punches." The Princess of An laughed heartily, "Sister-in-law, my ancestors were all generals. In my generation, my father and brothers are on the battlefield, and I'm the only one staying at home."
"When I was bored as a child, I often went to the palace. Back then, the princesses in the palace wouldn't play with me, only my third brother was willing to let me follow him around."
Jun Yelan: He never agreed; it was the Princess of An who followed him on her own.
The Princess of An continued, "I also know a lot about my brothers' childhood stories."
This piqued Lan Yan's interest, and she asked, "What stories?"
Jun Yelan coughed twice, "Your Highness, you've finished your news, you can go back now." This Princess of An couldn't distinguish between good and bad news, she would say anything.
It wasn't a good thing for Lan Yan to know some things.
The Princess of An had always been afraid of this brother since she was young, and obediently shut her mouth. However, she thought of a good idea, "Sister-in-law, aren't you bored staying at home? Why don't you go play with me?"
"Brother, I will definitely ensure Sister-in-law's safety."
Fearing Lan Yan wouldn't go, she leaned closer to Lan Yan's ear and whispered, "Sister-in-law, absence makes the heart grow fonder. Why don't you go out with me for a day and see Brother's reaction?" Her mother often did this.
Lan Yan knew that Jun Yelan was repaying her kindness recently, and she also wanted this kindness to transform into other emotions. So she agreed, "Okay, I'll go with you."
She looked at Jun Yelan, "Your Highness, I'm leaving."
Jun Yelan's expression was unreadable. He said, "Take Xia Lian with you, and protect yourself."
"Alright." Lan Yan smiled and looked back at Jun Yelan as she left, only to be pulled away by the Princess of An.
Seeing the two of them so reluctant to part, the Princess of An thought their feelings were truly good. However, her brother was too passive; in this way, Sister-in-law might easily run away.
So she decided to give a little assist.
On the way to the Princess of An's mansion, Lan Yan saw sachets being sold on the street and said, "So many sachets."
"Sister-in-law, these are leftovers from the Lantern Festival. Women usually give handmade sachets to the men they love. My mother made one, and my father has been wearing it." The Princess of An explained.
Lan Yan nodded, so there was such a custom. She also wished she could make one for Jun Yelan, but she couldn't embroider.
"Wait, stop the carriage." The Princess of An called out.
Lan Yan looked out the window and saw Lan Xiaoxiao selecting sachets outside. What a coincidence!
The Princess of An had been tricked by Lan Xiaoxiao last time and still harbored resentment. She jumped off the carriage, snatched the sachet from Lan Xiaoxiao's hand, and shouted, "This sachet is already smelly."
Lan Xiaoxiao was about to get angry, but when she turned and saw it was the Princess of An, she restrained herself and bowed, "Greetings, Your Highness."
"I'm not well, because of you." The Princess of An's voice was also loud, attracting everyone around. "Lan Xiaoxiao, you truly have a venomous heart, deceiving this Princess."
"You also spoke a lot of bad things about Sister-in-law. I think you did all those things! The dignified Miss Lan is actually a poisonous woman in private. I'll spread the word properly next time I enter the palace. Hmph!"
In her life, she admired only two people: her father and her third royal brother.
Lan Xiaoxiao was immediately humiliated and stood there awkwardly. She had heard that the Grand Prince had an incident, so she went out to buy sachets, wanting to use the opportunity to build a good relationship with the Grand Prince.
Who knew she would be disrupted by the Princess of An? "Princess of An, you are bullying me, a weak woman, with your status."
The Princess of An was about to hit her, but stopped when she heard Lan Yan's voice.
"Lan Xiaoxiao, do you have any shame? Princess of An is beautiful and kind-hearted, how is she bullying you? Isn't what she said the truth?" Lan Yan sat in the carriage, looking out the window with a smile at Lan Xiaoxiao.
She then looked at the Princess of An, "Your Highness, no need to bother with this petty person, let's go back."
"Okay, Sister-in-law." The Princess of An saw that her anger had subsided, got up and got into the carriage, giving Lan Xiaoxiao a glare.
Lan Xiaoxiao was so angry that she was about to faint seeing Lan Yan with the Princess of An. She was supported by her maid and shouted, "Quickly go find the Grand Prince." The Grand Prince had the noble consort behind him; no matter how capable Lan Yan was, she would stumble.
On the carriage, the Princess of An was overjoyed, chattering incessantly to Lan Yan about what had just happened.
Lan Yan discovered that the Princess of An was actually a chatterbox.
When the two arrived at the Princess of An's mansion, the Princess of An began to drag Lan Yan, introducing the mansion's decorations.
Lan Yan: "..." This would probably take until nightfall.
Meanwhile, in the Prince's mansion, Jun Yelan was alone in the courtyard, staring at the teacup in front of him. Just now there were two, now only one remained.
He turned back into the room, and everywhere his gaze landed, he saw Lan Yan's shadow. He closed his eyes, and she also appeared in his mind. He really couldn't find a place to stay.
He thought about going to the lotus pond, but then remembered Lan Yan falling into the water and gave up the idea.
The maids outside the courtyard saw the Prince pacing back and forth and whispered, "What's wrong with the Prince? He's lost in thought."
"Oh dear, the Prince's soul has gone with the Princess." Another maid chuckled, "The Prince misses the Princess."
The maids nodded, "Indeed. Then why doesn't the Prince go to find the Princess?"
Seeing Jun Yelan come out, they quickly lowered their heads and swept the floor.
Jun Yelan held a cloak in his hand and said to them, "Have the steward prepare the carriage, this Prince is going to the Princess of An's mansion to deliver clothes to the Princess."
"Yes, Your Highness." The maids lowered their heads and smiled, quickly going down.
Jun Yelan then took a carriage to the Princess of An's mansion. He told the people in the mansion not to report his arrival and walked towards the courtyard, seeing two women playing with a string game from afar.
He pushed the wheelchair over and handed her the clothes, "It's cool at night, and you didn't bring any clothes."
Lan Yan was a little confused. The Princess of An's mansion wasn't short of clothes, was it? She looked at Jun Yelan's evasive expression and immediately understood, a smile curling her lips. "Then I thank Your Highness."
The Princess of An chuckled from the side, seeming that her brother really cared about Sister-in-law, unable to wait even for a night. She smiled, "Brother, it's late now, why don't you stay here? Also, my courtyard is far from yours."
She got up, not wanting to disturb her brother and Sister-in-law's affection.
Jun Yelan nodded and looked at Lan Yan, "The Prince's mansion's carriage has gone back, I will stay here for one night." He had dismissed the coachman when he arrived at the gate.
Lan Yan didn't mind, but when she saw there was only one bed and one set of bedding, she was stunned.