Your Majesty, the princess is fleeing famine with her child!

Chapter 338 Being Surrounded

Queen Mother Cui had never received the emperor's love, and she didn't believe in the emperor's love.

The late emperor was a heartless and unloving person, but he was a good emperor who worked hard and loved his people.

Compared with the previous emperor, the present emperor can be described as a romantic man.

But all his true love was given to Xiao Jingyi's biological mother, Concubine Lan.

If Jing** was just an ordinary rich kid, it would be fine for him to fall in love with one person.

But he is the ruler of the world, shouldering the responsibility for the country and the people. How can he only love that one person?

Fortunately, King Jing was a man of clear mind. Even though he doted on Concubine Lan, he did not slack off in government affairs. During his years in office, the situation in Daqi was relatively peaceful.

Even so, Empress Dowager Cui was never happy with Concubine Lan and her son.

Now that Jing** showed his intention to make Xiao Jingyi the crown prince, Empress Dowager Cui felt even more uncomfortable.

Especially after Empress Dowager Cui learned that Xiao Jingyi was suspected in the case of Jiangzhou Wang's treason, she did not want to see him come to power even more.

Queen Mother Cui raised Jing**, so it would be a lie to say that she had no true feelings for him.

But that bit of true love disappeared completely after the death of Prince Jiangzhou and she secretly ordered people to investigate the truth and suspected that it was Jing **'s doing.

If he is not your biological child, then he is not your biological child. No matter how good you are to him, there is still a layer of distance between you and him.

If Jing** and King of Jiangzhou were brothers from the same mother, how could he be so cruel as not to give his brother a chance to live?

Whenever Queen Mother Cui thought of this, she felt regret and hatred in her heart!

So she would never watch Xiao Jingyi take the throne.

Queen Mother Cui has made up her mind to promote the third prince to the throne.

Among all the princes, except the third prince, all of them are outsiders who have no blood relationship with her.

Only the third prince shares the same Cui family blood with her.

Rather than letting another prince take the throne, it is better to support the third prince who is related to her by blood.

After the incident with Prince of Jiangzhou, Queen Mother Cui finally saw through it. It wouldn't work if there was no blood relationship.

Moreover, Empress Dowager Cui was old and had to consider her mother's family, the Cheng'en Mansion.

It was fine when she was around. With the grace of the empress dowager, the Cheng'en Mansion was safe.

But after a hundred years, when there is no one to protect the Cheng'en Mansion, how long can its prosperity last?

Xiao Jingyi and other princes all have their own in-laws and trusted forces to support them. Why would they care about the life and death of Duke Cheng'en's Mansion?

Only if the third prince, who has the blood of Cui family, ascends to the throne, can the prosperity and wealth of Cheng'en Mansion continue!

There were flashes of light and darkness in the empress dowager's eyes, but her face was calm and composed. She chatted and laughed with everyone in the hall, and the atmosphere was peaceful and joyful.

Outside Shoukang Palace, Yun Fuling was surrounded by several female relatives.

Leading the way was the Princess of Laiyang.

The Princess of Laiyang County is over thirty years old, with a plump figure and a face like a silver plate, which is a blessed appearance recognized by the mainstream nowadays.

After she married the Prince of Laiyang, she gave birth to three sons, which secured her position as the Princess of Laiyang. She was also honored as a mother by her sons, and was quite loved by the old Princess of Laiyang.

In addition, she is kind and has a sense of righteousness, so she is very popular among the women in the royal family.

At this moment, Princess Laiyang County brought a few friends to surround Yun Fuling. They had no ill intentions, but because it was because of the birthday cake that Prince Yi's Mansion had taken out to entertain guests on Yun Jingmo's birthday.

On that day, many dignitaries in the capital attended the birthday banquet for the young prince of Prince Yi's Mansion. They were all amazed by the taste of the birthday cake, and many of them still remember it to this day.

Moreover, after the birthday banquet that day, Prince Yi’s Mansion also packed a birthday cake for each guest to take away.

Some people who did not attend the birthday party also had the opportunity to taste the birthday cake.

After tasting this, no other cakes taste good anymore.

Those who wanted to eat it again sent someone to inquire, only to find out that this birthday cake was not sold on the market at all, but was made by Princess Yi specifically for the young prince's birthday.

After learning about this inside story, some people could only suppress their cravings.

Previously, it was because the young master of Prince Yi’s Mansion was celebrating his birthday, and they attended the birthday banquet of the young master of Prince Yi’s Mansion, and had the honor of tasting the birthday cake.

Now they are asking Princess Yi to personally make them another birthday cake. How can they have the nerve to do that?

They still have this bit of self-knowledge.

But there are also another group of people who, on the one hand, cannot resist the greed, and on the other hand, have some status.

That’s why the scene of besieging Yun Fuling happened today.

After the Princess of Laiyang and others paid their respects to Yun Fuling, they first praised her from head to toe.

Everyone loves to hear good words, and Yun Fuling is no exception.

Although Yun Fuling did not understand the intentions of these people, she realized that they had no ill intentions, so she temporarily kept her troops in place and waited and saw what would happen.

If these people have any purpose, it will be exposed.

Sure enough, after chatting for a while, someone brought the topic to the birthday cake on Yun Jingmo's birthday party.

“I’ve never tasted such delicious pastries in my life.”

"Don't mention it, I haven't eaten it either."

"My mother-in-law never liked sweets, but she ate up all the birthday cake I brought back that day, and she still savors it to this day."

"Who says it's not? My father-in-law also said it's delicious."

After several people praised her for a while, Princess Laiyang turned the topic to Yun Fuling.

"Princess Yi, my old princess has been ill recently and has a poor appetite. After tasting the birthday cake from Prince Yi's mansion that day, her appetite has improved."

"The old princess has been talking about it for several times, so I just came to you with such a thick face."

"I wonder if Princess Yi can fulfill my old princess' wish for my filial piety."

Another person took over and said, "Ever since my brat tasted the birthday cake at Prince Yi's Mansion, he has been clamoring for more. I really can't do anything about him."

"There is no need for you to do it yourself, Princess Yi. Just ask the chef in the palace to do it."

"We'll prepare whatever ingredients you need..."

They naturally believed that the birthday cake was made by Yun Fuling. After all, before Yun Jingmo's birthday party, they had never seen, heard of, or eaten a birthday cake.

But there were many guests at the birthday banquet, and after the banquet each guest was given a birthday cake to take away. How long would it take Yun Fuling to make so many birthday cakes by herself, with such a huge workload?

Besides, I heard that the birthday cake is best made and eaten on the same day, otherwise it won’t taste that good.

Therefore, when Yun Fuling made birthday cakes, she must have asked the chefs in the palace to help her, so that she could make so many birthday cakes on the same day.

Princess Laiyang and others were reluctant to ask Yun Fuling to make birthday cakes for them personally, so they turned their attention to the chef in Prince Yi's Mansion.

As the Princess of Laiyang and others were talking at once, a voice from the edge suddenly interrupted.

"It would be great if Princess Yi could open a shop specializing in selling birthday cakes!"