Su Nuannuan reminded the young marquis in time before he went crazy, and sure enough, Duan Tingxuan, who was about to jump up to grab the food, immediately stiffened. The young master slowly turned his head to look at his "kind" wife, and suddenly grinned: "Nuannuan, I can't control myself anymore, I want to cry, what should I do? I... I've been looking forward to it for many days... In the end, I'm the only one who didn't get to eat."
When she said the last sentence, her voice was choked with sobs, which scared Su Nuannuan. She never dreamed that her husband would really be so embarrassed in public because of a piece of birthday cake, so she hurriedly whispered, "Don't worry, don't worry, there are two pieces left in Chunfeng Garden. After we finish the birthday banquet, we will give them to you when we go back."
"But I want to eat now." The young marquis made an unreasonable and arrogant request.
"Don't push your luck, or I'll feed the two cakes to Zhaocai. Today, I gave him cake crumbs mixed with cream and he ate them all in one or two bites."
When mentioning this powerful enemy who was higher in status than himself and was trying to steal his food, the young marquis quickly calmed down and said calmly: "Haha! How could I not even have this little self-control? Nuannuan, you underestimate me too much." After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the prince.
"What are you going to do?"
Aunt Jing came to Su Nuannuan. Actually, she and Duan Xinqi didn't get any cake, but at least they had tasted it at Chunfeng Garden. Besides, she knew that in such occasions, any guest would have a much higher status than herself, so she didn't feel disappointed. At this time, she saw her master going to the prince with a resolute expression on his face, and she was worried, so she stepped forward and asked.
Su Nuannuan's forehead was covered with three rows of black lines. She gritted her teeth and said, "I hope I'm wrong. He's not going to compete with the prince for food."
However, the facts have proved that Su Nuannuan is worthy of being Duan Tingxuan's confidant, and she really knows this guy's character too well.
The prince came to the prince. With a righteous look on his face, he whispered, "Your Highness, these sweets are the most likely to cause obesity. You have already eaten too much. Let me help you with the rest."
God has mercy on him. The prince just loved it so much that he was reluctant to eat it all at once. He was just sipping it in small bites. He even forgot about the heat. Who knew that this would attract a wolf? When he heard Duan Tingxuan's words, he knew that the food was coming, so he carefully stepped back while protecting the plate. He said with a vigilant face: "Don't try to fool me. If you dare to steal my cake, we will break up."
"Is the brotherhood between you and me not worth a piece of cake?"
The young marquis beat his chest in anguish. However, the Crown Prince had seen through everything and snorted coldly, "The brotherhood between you and me is certainly more important than a piece of cake. In this case, let me finish it." After saying that, he did not bother to savor it carefully and finished the cake in two or three bites, almost making the young marquis fall backwards in anger.
"All right. My Lords, we have congratulated the old lady on her birthday and have seen such a unique birthday gift. We have also tasted the sweetest taste in the world. Now is it time to join the feast? To be honest, I didn't feel it when I was eating the cake, but after I finished eating it, I immediately felt as if I was being roasted in an oven."
Cabinet Grand Secretary Li Mingyang proposed with a smile, which immediately caused everyone to respond with a smile. Duan Ni then called his three sons over and led the male guests to the front yard hall, where more than a dozen banquet tables had been arranged, which were specially used to entertain these dignitaries.
The backyard was where the women gathered. There were fifteen banquet tables in the side halls and the main hall, which was enough. However, several young princes under the age of ten stayed behind, calling Su Nuannuan's cousin all the time and being very affectionate.
Duan Maoming saw that she was his aunt, why should she be taken by a few people from the palace? So he pulled his brother Duan Maofan, dragged his two younger brothers Duan Maochuan and Duan Maosen, and ran to Su Nuannuan to ask for a hug. The scene was chaotic but lively, and Su Nuannuan was surrounded by the children.
In her previous life, she didn't get married and have children, so she spent all her energy on eating. However, this did not prevent Su Nuannuan from becoming the king of children in the community. Because this aunt often gave out snacks and candies, all the big and small children had a special liking for her, and even the naughty children would become more obedient in front of her. So Su Nuannuan could definitely get along well with children, but the problem was that there were too many children now, and there were several princes among them. She was a nine-tailed fox, and even giving away her tails as toys was not enough to coax them.
Fortunately, Aunt Jing and Duan Xinqi were also beside her. At first, the two of them were concerned about their status and did not dare to step forward. It can be seen that Su Nuannuan was really dizzy from being surrounded, so she did not care about those things and tried to say a few words. The children knew that the two of them were carving patterns on the cake, and mistakenly thought that these were also candidates who needed to be flattered, so they ignored the difference in status without hesitation. The two little princes were attracted by Aunt Jing’s story and did not even look at Su Nuannuan.
Xu Ranyun and Xue Zhilan were busy building relationships with the noble ladies. They were all daughters of nobles, and because of their outstanding looks, they were familiar with these women before they got married. They were like fish in water at this time. After chatting and laughing more and more harmoniously, the two felt that they should drag the child over to show off and gain some favor to pave the way for the future. Who knew that when they turned around, they couldn't find their son. When they were surprised, they were reminded by the maid. When they looked up, the anger in their hearts jumped up: These little ungrateful wolves actually surrounded their aunt. Don't they know that she is my sworn enemy? You go to please her, bah! I bought you with a cake. How can you be as useless as your father?
Of course, she didn't dare to say this out loud. Su Nuannuan was a legitimate mother, and it was natural for the children to be close to her. No one could find fault with it. Not only did she not dare to say it, but she had to put on a look of relief and joy, nodding and agreeing when the guest said, "The children have a very harmonious relationship with their legitimate mother," and saying a few good words. Even Xue Zhilan, who was such a great actress, almost vomited a jar of blood.
Duan Tingxuan, who was slandered by them as a "useless father", was like a wilted cabbage at this time, socializing with guests at various tables with his head down. Finally, when everyone was seated, he breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to find a seat, he saw Duan Tingye rushing over. When he saw him, he first lowered his eyes, then bravely raised his eyes, rushed forward as if he was going to cut off his arm, and said in a deep voice: "Brother, before the meal starts, I have something I want to ask you for help."
Can't bear it anymore?
Duan Tingxuan sneered in his heart. He understood very well why his younger brother took the initiative to ask him for help for the first time today. If the ice cream before only made Duan Tingye's heart beat but had not completely conquered him, then the birthday cake that shined in front of everyone today became the last straw that broke the camel's back for his younger brother, and he could no longer sit back and relax.
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