"This vase of birds paying homage to the phoenix is my birthday gift to the queen. I hope the queen likes it."
When Wei Yunlan's voice fell and they heard the words "A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix", they realized that there was not only the dazzling golden and red, lifelike phoenix on the bottle, but also many smaller birds painted on it.
It's a bit far away and I can't see it clearly.
I just regret that on such an important occasion, I can't stand up and move closer to take a closer look.
All the guests stared at the vase intently, and as the vase was presented to the king and the queen, they looked at them eagerly, hoping that after observing it carefully, they would say something so that they, who could not see it clearly, could feast their ears.
The waiter half-knelt in front of the throne, holding the brocade box steadily in his hands.
Queen Ji Yun took off her long and sharp armor and reached out to carefully pick up the vase.
His eyes were full of appreciation and admiration.
"I like it very much."
After carefully observing the vase, she carefully put it back into the brocade box with both hands, and then smiled at Wei Yunlan and said, "Miss Wei, this gift really touched my heart. Miss Wei is very thoughtful."
"Hundreds of birds pay homage to the phoenix, and only the queen is worthy of a vase with such a meaningful meaning." Wei Yunlan said.
While the two were talking, the queen and the king had finished admiring the vase and put it back into the brocade box.
The guests below couldn't help but feel a little anxious, especially those nobles who usually loved treasures and gorgeous clothes, and they stared at the box eagerly.
Even if you can't own it, it's good to appreciate it!
Seeing this, Ji Yun said, "Later, I will have someone present this treasure vase to the Duobao Hall. If you are interested, you can go and see it during the lantern viewing."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" the guests said one after another.
Not everyone was interested in this treasure bottle. Some people's eyes were still on Wei Yunlan, while others sat there with their eyes lowered, wondering what they were thinking about.
The banquet continues.
Performances that have not yet been staged will be presented one after another.
The palace maids carried trays plated with gold and silver and presented exquisite dishes to the guests.
As the dinner reached its climax, tiny lights began to light up in the sky.
"It's the people who started lighting lanterns."
The music in the square became more cheerful. After the dancers who performed the previous show stepped down from the stage, several guards carried a few tables onto the round stage. Then several more guards carried a huge board together and walked up.
There seemed to be something supported on the board.
After the guards dispersed, Wei Yunlan looked up and saw a white object on the pallet that was about one finger high and covered most of the pallet.
"Is that... pastry?" Wei Yunlan asked uncertainly.
This was the first time she had seen such a large pastry.
"It's a pastry." Ji Xun nodded. "It's called a cake. My eldest sister named it that. Seven or eight years ago, my eldest sister ordered people to make this kind of pastry. Since then, there has been a cake-cutting session at every birthday ceremony. But this is the first time such a big cake has been made. I guess the chefs in the palace have improved their skills a lot recently."
cake.
Birthday cake.
Wei Yunlan repeated it silently. I felt that this thing looked familiar at first glance. Now when I heard Ji Xun mention the name, I thought about it carefully and shrunk the huge cake on the platform in front of me by dozens of times. Isn’t it the thing that I saw in Jinyang Marquis Mansion in my previous life, which Xue Linglong made to celebrate the birthday of her and Chen Feng’s child?
However, the cake that Xue Linglong made was not as smooth as the one in front of him.
There is an even greater difference in size.
On top of this huge cake, there were some candles that were much thinner and longer than the candles we usually see. When Ji Yun walked onto the stage, the palace maids had already carefully lit these candles.
"Queen, please make a wish." The king, who accompanied Ji Yun onto the stage, looked at Ji Yun tenderly and said.
"Okay." Ji Yun nodded, clasped her hands together and closed her eyes slightly.
At the last moment before she closed her eyes, she turned her head and glanced slightly towards Wei Yunlan, then closed her eyes completely, put her fingertips on her forehead, and silently recited something.
Open your eyes again and blow hard.
All the burning candles were extinguished. These candles were placed with great care, and were almost always placed close to where the queen was.
The king still smiled and said, "If they are all extinguished at once, the queen's wish will surely come true."
"Thank you for your good wishes, Your Majesty." Ji Yun also had a faint smile on her face. She took the unsharpened knife handed to her by the palace maid and cut the first knife on the cake.
Then he made another cut, placed the first piece of cake on a small silver plate, and handed it to the king himself.
The remaining cakes were then distributed by the palace maids.
Half of it was distributed among the guests present.
The other half would be sent directly outside the palace and distributed to nearby people who would light lanterns to celebrate the queen's birthday.
While the cake was being divided, the queen invited some guests to go with her to the observation tower next to the square to overlook the lights in the city.
Wei Yunlan was among those invited.
It was already late at night, but when looking outside the palace from the high tower, one could see bright lights.
Every few blocks in the city, there was an obviously open space, and the people spontaneously appeared in those places and lit up the lanterns they had made themselves.
"Those are markets set up in the city to facilitate transactions for the common people. There is one every few streets. After the stalls are removed, there is an open space where you can light lanterns without causing a fire." Prince Anlu, who had climbed the tower before Wei Yunlan, walked up to Wei Yunlan and introduced.
"Since the first year when people spontaneously lit lanterns to celebrate Wang Sao's birthday, Wang Sao has thought of these things."
"The queen is really thoughtful." Wei Yunlan sighed sincerely.
Only such a leader who is wholeheartedly devoted to the people can gain the true love of his people.
Just like the late emperor of Dayong, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who has now temporarily fallen to become King You.
Coming down from the tower, Wei Yunlan took the cake brought by the palace maid.
She had seen this thing several times in her previous life as a ghost, but this was the first time she tasted it with her own mouth.
Use a silver spoon to gently scoop a spoonful and put it into your mouth.
The inner layer is a soft pastry, which is fluffier and softer than zaozi cake.
The white outer layer is smooth and a little sweet but very light. You don’t need to chew it when you put it in your mouth. It melts in a short while.
So this is what birthday cake tastes like.
While Wei Yunlan was tasting the cake, outside the Jinyang Marquis Mansion in the capital, someone was bringing in a birthday cake that was similar to the one above, but many times smaller.
The cake has been cut and part of it is missing.
The overall look is soft and messy.
As soon as the door of Jinyang Marquis' Mansion opened a crack, the person guarding the door threw a piece of cake over.
In an instant, a pool of turbid yellow and white stains fell on the majestic gate of the marquis' mansion.
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