At six o'clock in the morning, Lin Fang arrived at the Duke of Huguo's mansion as promised.
The housekeeper led Lin Fang directly to Youhuangyuan.
In the main hall, there were no three children. Instead, Su Xingyi was seen peeling the grapes on the table one by one and feeding them to Xiao Lingyu, who was lazily lying on the chaise longue.
"Princess, Prince Shun, Nanny Fang is here."
"Please ask her to come in."
Lin Fang came in and saw Su Xingyi carefully helping Xiao Lingyu up from the chaise longue.
When Lin Fang saw that the couple were wearing clothes of different colors, she was delighted, thinking that Prince Shun did not wear makeup today.
Lin Fang was too happy. When Su Xingyi turned sideways, she could see the flash of disappointment in Lin Fang's eyes.
Su Xingyi pursed his lips calmly, "Madam Fang, the reward from the Empress Dowager is invaluable. Even if my husband and I offer a valuable return gift, it still cannot compare to the reward sent by the Emperor and the Empress Dowager. This is the cake that the prince and the princess personally made for the Emperor and the Empress Dowager last night. I hope the Empress Dowager and the Emperor will enjoy it."
Lin Fang was unhappy when she heard this. Wouldn't it be embarrassing to give her a cake in return?
Although there was a food box on the table that was bigger than a washbasin.
No matter how much you make, it's still pastry.
With so many precious rewards, including gold needles made of pure gold, they actually used cakes as return gifts!
Little did Lin Fang know that she had forgotten that the couple were Feng Jinyu's saviors. How could a minister return the gift when it was a reward from the Emperor and the Empress Dowager?
"The Queen Mother used to love the food made by the Princess, so it's natural that she would love this cake."
"Xiao Yu, from what Madam Fang said, this unique pastry will surely catch the Empress Dowager's eye."
Su Xingyi opened the lid of the lunch box as he spoke.
When Lin Fang saw the appearance of the pastries, her eyes widened in shock.
Why is this pastry so big and round? Why are there grapes, apples, and other fruit pieces on it?
Su Xingyi quickly closed the lid, picked up the big food box and handed it to Lin Fang.
Lin Fang took the opportunity to hold her in her arms.
"Madam Fang, please be sure to protect the food box and make sure the cakes inside don't get bumped. If you can't finish it all at once, be sure to store it in the ice cellar."
"Okay, my lord. I'll remember this."
After taking her leave, Lin Fang left the Duke of Huguo's Mansion with the food box in her arms.
On the way back to the palace, Lin Fang's saliva started to water as she smelled the creamy aroma coming from the food box.
"My Lady, Afang is back."
The sleepy empress dowager woke up instantly and wanted to see what gift Xiao Lingyu would prepare for her.
When I saw Lin Fang coming in with a food box bigger than a washbasin.
The Empress Dowager swallowed subconsciously. The only thing Xiao Lingyu could offer was medicinal food.
"Ms. Yun, Fu Xuan, come and give me a hand." Lin Fang's arms were sore and she could hardly hold on any longer.
Fu Xuan and Yun Gu saw how careful Lin Fang was, so they also took it carefully, fearing that the food in the lunch box would spill.
The food box was placed in front of the Empress Dowager, and the palace maids quickly brought chopsticks, bowls and plates.
"Empress Dowager, is this a large cake that the princess and the prince made for you and the emperor?"
"A big cake? Isn't that a big mooncake?"
The Queen Mother instantly lost interest and held her breath.
She hated hard pastries the most, and Xiao Lingyu actually forgot her preference!
"Empress Dowager, it's not a mooncake, it's a unique pastry."
Upon hearing this, Fu Xuan hurriedly opened the lid of the food box, and a snow-white, uniquely shaped cake appeared in everyone's sight.
"This... this pastry actually has fruit pieces on it. What kind of pastry is this?" The nameless resentment in the Empress Dowager's heart instantly dissipated, replaced by joy.
Fu Xuan and Yun Gu looked at the cake in front of them with curiosity.
"The princess didn't say what kind of pastry this was, but she said it was a unique pastry and the emperor and the empress dowager would definitely like it."
Lin Fang picked up the jade chopsticks and said, "I'll pick up a piece for the Queen Mother to taste."
"Don't move! If you move the cake, it won't look good."
The Queen Mother looked at the snow-white cake and couldn't bear to eat it.
Lin Fang: "Prince Shun said we should eat it as soon as possible. It's so hot now that we can't eat it all at once. We need to refrigerate it. This snow-white pastry shouldn't keep for long."
"Go and call the emperor."
Emperor Qianyuan came over with a curious look on his face, holding a dagger in his hand.
After listening to the palace maid's description, he knew that this was the birthday cake that Qilian Li mentioned.
When he saw the real thing, Emperor Qianyuan was shocked by the shape of the cake.
Tsk tsk tsk, how did Princess Xiao make this cake?
"Yanzhi, come quickly. Let's try it first. If it tastes good, we can send some to Kunning Palace and Changchun Palace."
Emperor Qianyuan approached and Lin Fang handed him a pair of jade chopsticks.
Emperor Qianyuan took out a dagger and said, "Bring me sixteen jade plates." Then he raised the dagger and cut the cakes into sixteen small pieces of the same size according to Qi Lianli's instructions.
"Mother, you taste it first."
The Queen Mother couldn't wait to taste it. "It's delicious, soft and fragrant. Only Xiao Yu'er can make such a delicious cake."
Emperor Qianyuan took a bite and said, "It's really delicious."
Then the mother and son ate two large pieces of cake in one breath.
Fu Xuan, Lin Fang, and Yun Gu stared at it with their mouths watering, and the other palace maids were even more so.
"Yanzhi, leave three pieces and send the rest to the harem."
"It's the Queen Mother."
After Emperor Qianyuan left with the cake, the Empress Dowager glanced at Lin Fang and the other two and said, "Cut these three pieces into pieces and share them with everyone."
Fu Xuan and the others were delighted and said, "Thank you, Queen Mother, for the reward."
Emperor Qianyuan doted on Cui Wan very much and sent her three cakes.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor said this is a unique pastry made by Princess Xiao, and it tastes first-rate. He wants Your Majesty to eat it now."
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