Zhu Yunying immediately cheered up. Although the quality was average, there were basically no major problems.
“Come here, let’s make a little figurine of your great-grandfather.” Zhu Yunying grabbed little Zhu, who was secretly eating the cake while tearing at the edge, and said, “Or, how about we write ‘Wishing your great-grandfather a long and healthy life’?”
Xu Miaoqing breathed a sigh of relief. She imagined the chefs in the Imperial Kitchen must have been racking their brains over this cake. Fortunately, although it was a bit tricky at first, it wasn't a problem. After all, serving the royal family involved more than just preparing imperial dishes; desserts were also a must. It was just that this time, the Emperor and Crown Prince were personally involved, making it slightly more difficult.
"Go get the box and put it in," Xu Miaoqing said to Wang Chengen. "If you don't hurry, the Crown Prince will finish it all."
This isn't really an exaggeration; Little Zhu, who loves sweets, really enjoys cakes. As long as the cake isn't particularly ugly, she'll try it.
Little Zhu was very happy, but after Wang Chengen had the cake packed, he immediately became anxious, "Daban, move aside, we need to hold it!"
Wang Chengen quickly put on a fawning smile, "Your Highness, please let me carry it. This cake is quite heavy, and the journey is very long."
Although the imperial city of Yingtianfu was less than seven square kilometers, and its area was just over one thousand square kilometers, it was still quite large, even though it was two or three times smaller than the Forbidden City built by Zhu Yunying in Yingtianfu.
"This is a cake that Dad and I prepared for our great-grandfather. Fat people are not allowed to take it!" Little Zhu said to Wang Chengen with a stern face. "If we get tired, Dad and Mom will take it. Da Ban, go get some drinks."
There was actually no need to fetch wine from the East Palace, but Wang Chengen quickly replied, "Your Highness, this servant is foolish, what kind of wine do you need?"
The precocious little Zhu shook his head, criticizing Wang Chengen's stupidity. However, he still took Wang Chengen to fetch the wine, all of which were his favorites, and little Zhu naturally knew where they were.
After little Zhu Bei led the way, Zhu Yunying and Xu Miaoqing quickly packed the cake. Wang Chengen's work skills are quite outstanding.
With everything prepared, Zhu Yunying and Xu Miaoqing were about to set off. However, Lian Qiongqiong and Wang Shi also arrived at this time. They were able to come along because they brought Zhu Ruyi and Zhu Wenjin with them, which qualified them to go to the Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Yunying was in a good mood, and he walked towards the Qianqing Palace with his wife and daughter, beaming with pride. Little Zhu was also very proud, carrying a small box in front of him; it was a cake that he had personally helped make.
"Your Majesty, His Majesty and the Crown Prince have arrived." Shuang Quan, who was guarding in front of the Qianqing Palace, turned around and jogged to the palace.
Old Zhu smiled and nodded, saying, "Alright, it's good that the Emperor is here. Serve the meal, don't wait any longer."
"Great-grandfather, we're here!" Little Zhu's voice came, full of pride. "Great-grandfather, our younger brother and sister are here too."
Old Zhu smiled as he looked towards the palace entrance. Whether Little Zhu's younger siblings came or not wasn't the most important thing. Little Zhu's arrival was what mattered most to Old Zhu. His great-grandson, Little Zhu, was the one he truly cared about.
"Yin'er, is this the cake prepared for your great-grandfather?" Old Zhu asked with a smile, looking at the box held by Little Zhu. "Quickly bring it here so we can see how delicious the cake our Yin'er made is!"
There's no way to reason with that. When making the cake, Xiao Zhu just didn't make things worse. But now, people who don't know the situation think that Xiao Zhu made the cake herself, and she's taken all the credit.
Xiao Zhu wasn't upset at all. She smiled and sent her nephew, niece, and nephew away, nodding to her younger siblings. As for her aunts and uncles, she naturally had to greet them as well.
"Shuangquan, bring me a cup of tea." Xiao Zhu sat down and immediately wiped his sweat. "This sun really is like an autumn tiger."
When Shuangquan brought tea to Zhu Yunying, Old Zhu happily went to see Little Zhu's masterpiece. Old Zhu was full of anticipation for the cake Little Zhu had made; he believed it would be the most delicious one.
"Great-grandfather, we've sent someone over," Zhu Yunying said with a smile. "In a little while, we'll have someone paint a portrait of us. Our whole family is here, so it'll be a keepsake for us."
Old Zhu turned to look at Zhu Yunying and said with a smile, "Alright, we'll do whatever you say."
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