I Became Rich after selling Desserts in Ancient Time

Old-fashioned Decorated Cake

Under the red silk was a huge, rectangular, old-fashioned decorated cake, as big as a plaque, placed in a transparent crystal box with some ice cubes in the box to keep it cool.

　　The cake was beautifully made, with a white cream base and a circle of spiral icing around it. Next to the icing was a circle of larger pink cream flowers, set off by green leaves. In the middle were four characters written in official script with strawberry jam: May you live forever!

　　Such a beautiful dessert immediately captured the hearts of the concubines. They all leaned over to look at it, and some even stood up and leaned over to watch.

　　Liu Siye said, "Your Majesty, this is called a birthday cake. It was made by the Imperial College canteen and is presented to Your Majesty as a birthday gift."

　　The old emperor was dazzled. He had never seen such a large dessert with words written on it. He could not help but move closer to take a look: "Long live your life. Hmm, not bad."

　　Huo Qi on the side gradually curled his lips: No matter how good this decorated cake is, the emperor did not praise it highly. He only commented "not bad", which was considered to be giving face to the Imperial College.

　　His son's place in the Imperial College was secured.

　　Liu Siye said respectfully: "Your Majesty, it's more than that."

　　He took out a firework stick from his bosom, stuck it on the cake, and asked Pei Ling to borrow the candle on the table. He said loudly: "It is most effective to make a wish on your birthday. Please make a wish, Your Majesty."

　　As he spoke, he lit the fireworks. The small firework stick was not very bright, but the light that burst out at this moment became the focus of the whole audience.

　　For some reason, the old emperor's thoughts suddenly jumped several decades back in time. He thought of his biological mother when he was a child, who was still a little concubine of the previous emperor. She celebrated his birthday in a small and cramped side hall when he was only seven years old, and also stuck such a firework stick on a plum cake.

　　He closed his eyes slightly and made a wish for peace and prosperity for the country and the people.

　　When she opened her eyes again, the fireworks had burned out, and the surroundings were filled with the compliments of officials and concubines.

　　"Your Majesty must have wished for good weather and good harvests. Throughout the ages, only our Majesty has been so diligent and caring for the people, and the whole country is peaceful and prosperous..."

　　The old emperor came back to his senses, and the fleeting thoughts he had just had seemed like an illusion. When he opened his eyes, he was not in a small side hall, but in the huge Taiye Pavilion.

　　No weapons were allowed in the Taiye Pavilion, so Liu Siye only carried a blunt wooden knife and presented it to the emperor, saying, "Your Majesty, please cut and distribute the cakes yourself and spread blessings."

　　This was the only birthday gift that made him feel participatory. The old emperor became interested: "This is quite unusual."

　　As he was speaking, the eunuch had already placed the wooden knife and the cake on the table in front of the dragon throne. He took the cutting knife and gestured a few times, but he actually didn't quite know how to start.

　　No matter how ugly the cake the emperor cut was, it was still a gift. After a while, everyone got a crooked, irregularly shaped piece of cake.

　　The cake under the words "Long Live the Emperor" was left for the old emperor.

　　The old emperor waved his hand and said, "Everyone, have a taste of my birthday cake."