The prince dotes on his wife: a reborn peasant woman is not easy to mess with

"This is..." Prince Jing was stunned when he saw the jade pendant in Xia Yechen's hand.

"This is the birthday gift Xia prepared for Han Mingzhu." Xia Yechen said calmly, "Although it is not as good as Prince Jing's treasure, it is still Xia's heart."

"You..." Prince Jing was so angry that Xia Yechen was speechless. He originally wanted to ridicule Xia Yechen for giving him an ordinary gift, but he didn't expect that Xia Yechen retorted.

At this time, Zhen Guogong also heard the movement at the door, and he came over. Nini immediately greeted Duke Zhenguo politely and said, "Hello, grandpa."

Nini's cute appearance immediately attracted everyone's attention. Her sweet smile and curious eyes made everyone couldn't help but look at her with love and care.

"Hmph, it's really shameful for Xia Yechen to use a child to please Duke Zhen." Prince Jing snorted disdainfully when he saw this scene.

Duke Zhen Guo was already a little dissatisfied with Prince Jing. When he heard what he said, he immediately turned to look at him, with a hint of indifference flashing in his eyes.

"Your Highness Prince Jing, what do you mean by this? Our Xia family has never flattered you." Duke Zhenguo said coldly, "Today is Mingzhu's birthday party, why are you looking for trouble here?"

King Jing hesitated. He originally wanted to ridicule Xia Yechen, but unexpectedly he aroused the dissatisfaction of the Duke of Zhen. He had no choice but to shut his mouth and glared at Xia Yechen unwillingly.

Xia Yechen ignored Prince Jing and took Zhou Xiaoyuan and Nini into the banquet hall first. Zhou Xiaoyuan and Nini came to the women's seats and exchanged greetings with the ladies and ladies.

Among the female relatives, there was a lady who particularly liked Nini. She held Nini’s hand cordially and kept asking her various questions.

question. Although Nini was a little shy, she still answered the lady's questions politely.

Zhou Xiaoyuan also had a good impression of this lady, and the two chatted very well. During the conversation, Zhou Xiaoyuan learned that this lady was a well-known philanthropist in the capital and often donated money to poor people and orphanages.

The more the two chatted, the more they became interested, and couldn't help but drink a few more glasses of wine.

The banquet officially began, and everyone stood up to toast each other.

Prince Jing glanced around the crowd and suddenly remembered that Zhou Xiaoyuan had also prepared a birthday gift. He turned to Zhou Xiaoyuan and said, "Mrs. Zhou, your birthday gift will not disappoint us, right?"

Zhou Xiaoyuan smiled faintly and did not answer Prince Jing's question. Instead, she turned around and took Nini's hand, and walked towards the door of the banquet hall together.

"Mom, where are we going?" Nini asked curiously.

"Let's go get your birthday gift." Zhou Xiaoyuan replied with a smile.

Prince Jing couldn't help but feel a little unhappy when he saw that Zhou Xiaoyuan did not answer his question, but left the banquet hall with Nini.

He snorted coldly and said: "It seems that Mrs. Zhou can't come up with a decent birthday gift, so she is hiding now."

Xia Yechen frowned slightly when he heard what Prince Jing said, but ignored him. He believed that Zhou Xiaoyuan had prepared a special birthday gift, but he just didn't want to argue with Prince Jing at this time.

After a while, Zhou Xiaoyuan and Nini came back. They were pushing a trolley with a three-tiered birthday cake on top. The cake is decorated with a variety of beautiful flowers and candies, exuding an alluring aroma.

Everyone couldn't help but widen their eyes when they saw this birthday cake. They have never seen such an exquisite cake, let alone know

What is this cake for?

"This is..." Duke Zhen Guo asked doubtfully, "Mrs. Zhou, this cake is..."

"This is a birthday gift for Mingzhu." Zhou Xiaoyuan replied with a smile, "A birthday is complete with cake. This is a custom I brought from modern times."

"That's it." Duke Zhen Guo nodded and said, "Then let's cut open Mingzhu."

When Han Mingzhu heard that she was going to cut a cake for herself, she immediately showed an expression of surprise on her face. She took the knife handed over by Zhou Xiaoyuan and gently cut off a piece of cake.

The cake was cut evenly and each layer was clearly visible. Everyone couldn't help showing surprised expressions when they saw Han Mingzhu giving the first piece of cake to Nini.

They knew that Han Mingzhu liked Nini very much, but they did not expect that she would give the first piece of cake to Nini on this occasion.

After Nini took the cake, a happy smile appeared on her face. She didn't rush to eat the cake, but savored every bite carefully.

Her actions aroused everyone's curiosity, and many people asked her about the cake. Nini also generously shared her knowledge about cakes and how to make them.

After everyone tasted the cake, they all praised it. They felt that this cake not only looked exquisite and beautiful, but also had a very delicate and soft texture. It was even more delicious than the one made by the royal chef in the palace.

"This cake is so delicious!" one guest praised, "I never thought that there is a custom of cake on birthdays."

"Yeah, I didn't expect it either." Another guest echoed, "This custom is really interesting."

Zhou Xiaoyuan felt very happy when she saw that everyone liked the cake so much.

"It's so

alright! Madam, you are so thoughtful and prepared this birthday cake! "A man walked up to Xia Yechen and praised with a smile on his face.

Xia Yechen smiled lightly, feeling very proud. Of course he knew that this birthday cake was made by Zhou Xiaoyuan herself, and she had specially prepared this special gift for his birthday.

Hearing others praise Zhou Xiaoyuan, he was naturally very pleased.

"Yes, this cake is really exquisite. You can tell it was made by Madam's skillful hand at a glance." Another man also came over and said, "Madam is really ingenious. Not only is she beautiful, but she also has such good cooking skills. .”

When Xia Yechen heard these compliments, he felt more and more proud. He nodded and said, "Yeah, I think so too."

Zhou Xiaoyuan couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable when she heard these words. She knew that these men came here to curry favor with Xia Yechen, and she was only praised in passing.

She didn't want to hear these boring flattery words anymore, so she turned to Xia Yechen and said, "Ms. sir, I want to tell you something."

Xia Yechen couldn't help but be startled when he saw Zhou Xiaoyuan's serious expression. He nodded and said, "Okay, you go ahead."

"I want to leave Nini to your care." Zhou Xiaoyuan said, "I feel a little uncomfortable and want to take a rest."

Xia Yechen's heart tightened when he heard Zhou Xiaoyuan's words. He saw that Zhou Xiaoyuan's face was a little pale, and there were small beads of sweat on her forehead.

He couldn't help but feel worried, and immediately nodded and said: "Okay, you go and rest, I will take good care of Nini."

Zhou Xiaoyuan is grateful

He glanced at Xia Yechen, turned around and walked to the side. She had just walked a few steps when she suddenly felt dizzy and her body shook involuntarily.

Upon seeing this, Xia Yechen immediately stepped forward to support her and asked with concern: "Madam, what's wrong with you?"