The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 497: Don’t Want to Be a Bad Guy (4)_1

Chapter 497: Chapter 497: Don’t Want to Be a Bad Guy (4)_1

Guests echoed in agreement.

"Light the candles," Lin Ziyin instructed Hong Ying.

"Yes, miss," Hong Ying responded, lighting several colored candles from a wooden box, exactly six.

"Madam, quickly close your eyes to make a wish," a group of young ladies and wives urged Lady Li in curiosity, completely forgetting their reserve and social standing.

The scene was very lively for a moment.

Looking at the old lady making her wish with her eyes closed and the six lit candles, Lin Ziyin felt many emotions. So the old lady was only sixty years old, but her life seemed to be almost at its end. No wonder people often say that few people live past seventy.

On the old lady’s journey to the Northern Land, she encountered heavy snowstorms and even overturned her carriage. She narrowly escaped death to reach the Northern Land. She survived but contracted a severe illness in that severe snowstorm. If it weren’t for the tireless efforts of Master Hui Zhen from Ding’an Temple, she might have passed away years ago.

However, Lady Li was unaware that her life was almost over, a secret also unknown to the others in the Marquis Residence.

Seeing that kindly smiling face in the candlelight, Lin Ziyin felt somewhat melancholic.

Chu Suifeng seemed to sense her gloom, as his gaze found hers through the crowd.

Caught by his intense gaze, Lin Ziyin flushed, daring not to look at Chu Suifeng again.

The smile on Chu Suifeng’s face intensified.

"Can we eat now?" Si Jinyu eagerly asked Lin Ziyin.

Lin Ziyin looked over and saw that Lady Li had finished her wish. She quickly signaled everyone to blow out the candles and personally cut the first slice of cake to present it to Lady Li on a small plate.

It was an intricately crafted crane, a symbol of good omen.

Lady Li happily accepted and took her first bite, "Delicious."

"We want some too," chanted some younger ladies and wives.

Thus, Hong Ying and Lun Luo started to serve the cake.

And the top three layers were taken off to be served to the men’s side.

"So they’re stackable, you can freely stack them," Luo Yan realized the secret upon seeing the trays.

"Delicious."

"It’s so sweet and tasty. Lin Miss, can you introduce such delicious pastries in the pastry shop?"

"If you do, we’ll buy them for our grandparents, fathers, and mothers on their birthdays."

"No, even on my own birthday, I want to buy it too."

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They couldn’t care less about their reserve or that there were men at the next table, women were having a joyous time.

"Making cakes is quite complicated. The eggs and the flour are simple enough, but the hardest part is making this layer of cream. Furthermore, the control of the heat must be very precise, as it can be easily overcooked or undercooked and that’s why we can’t introduce cakes in the shop for now." Lin Ziyin apologized and explained.

Li Yanran watched her coldly, "That’s nonsense. Who would believe that this stuff is hard to make? Definitely Lin Ziyin trying to curry favor with it in front of grandmother," she huffed.

"What a pity," Luo Yan sighed while tasting his slice, "It seems the Princess intends to make this only once and doesn’t plan on making it a second time. Such a pity for this delicacy."

"It’s delicious," commented Mei Hanqing and General Luo who usually didn’t have a sweet tooth, but they fell into liking this dessert after tasting the cake. Mostly because the cake each person received had exquisite flowers and patterns on it, making it almost a shame to take a bite.

Chu Suifeng was in a good mood that day, and his smile never left his face. Whenever an official or a guest came over to toast, he would graciously accept with a smile.