Chapter 189: The Marquis's Well-Intentioned Efforts!

At Adams's instruction, the birthday cake began to be sliced.

Of course, because there were too many people present, even such an extra-large cake could only be cut into as small pieces as possible.

Except for Marquis Marquis Marquis Aosiding, the birthday celebrant who could receive a whole piece, everyone else could basically only get a cake piece the size of an egg.

However, even such a tiny piece, when the nobles felt the shock of a cream flavor that had never appeared in this world before, instantly, everyone was stunned!

"This... this... oh my, it is simply too delicious!"

"What have I tasted? This flavor, why does it make me feel a strong sense of happiness after eating it?"

"Yes, I feel the same way, and its texture is as soft as cotton, yet it melts in the mouth, sweet but not greasy, and moreover, it has a strong milky aroma!"

"My Lord Adams, how exactly was this done?"

The nobles all turned to look at Adams in unison, their eyes full of longing.

"Uh..." Adams was instantly frightened!

"My Lord Adams, please tell us how this birthday cake is made, why it can have such a texture and deliciousness."

"Yes, My Lord Adams, was this birthday cake invented and created by your Marquis Castle's chef? May I ask if there are more birthday cakes? I still want to taste some!"

"Sigh, I say, My Lord, is your face a bit too thick... However, if there are extra birthday cakes, I would also like to taste some more..."

"My Lord Adams, I will not taste it; I just want to ask, can you sell the production method? I am willing to pay ten gold coins to buy it!?"

"How can ten gold coins be enough? I am willing to spend twenty gold coins to buy it..."

The surging crowd had already explained everything.

Seeing his eldest son about to be drowned, Marquis Marquis Marquis Aosiding quickly stood up with a brilliant smile.

"My Lords, this birthday cake is not easy to come by; otherwise, everyone present here would not be seeing it for the first time! Therefore, my lords, do not rush; wait a moment, I will ask Adams properly what is going on, and afterwards I will answer everyone!"

Under Marquis Marquis Marquis Aosiding's soothing words, the group of nobles finally returned to calm.

Adams finally breathed a sigh of relief; the situation just now was truly too terrifying.

Moreover, having grown up this long, this was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

Marquis Marquis Aosiding, seeing his eldest son's look of lingering fear, patted his shoulder with a warm, smiling face.

"You have been busy with father's birthday celebration for so long; you must be tired. Come, sit down and enjoy the banquet together!"

"Father, but my clothes, and there is no space left here..."

"What is there to fear about clothes? The guests know you were busy personally for father; they will only praise you for being sensible and filial!"

"As for the space..."

Marquis Marquis Aosiding looked at the long table which was already full; originally, a spot should have been reserved for the eldest son, but now it was full.

This seemed like a mistake, but it was obviously done deliberately by his Lady.

"Kael, add a chair beside me! Let Adams sit in the same row as me!"

Adams immediately widened his eyes.

At such a formal occasion, the seating positions at the long table were very particular.

His father sat in the main seat.

Such a position at a banquet was either for the head of the family, or for a king or a powerful feudal lord.

Any other guests, even if quite noble, could only sit at the other end of the long table, that is, sitting opposite his father.

But now, he could sit beside his father; what this meant was self-evident.

"My Lord, this cream cake is truly too delicious; I, a humble one, did not know from childhood to adulthood that there was such delicious food in the world; I am truly envious of the nobles at the Marquis Castle banquet!"

"Do not be envious; the cream cake those nobles tasted must not be as much as yours!"

"Really? My Lord?"

"Knight Mi Gen Gen, you are only thirty-plus people; everyone can taste a big mouthful, while in that banquet hall with hundreds of people, it would be good if everyone could taste even a small mouthful!" Before Gervas could answer, Lei Meng explained for Gervas first.

Knight Mi Gen Gen then scratched his head embarrassedly, "Hehehe! My Lord, I was too greedy!"

"By the way, My Lord, after this, will our white sugar become famous far and wide?"

"Basically, there will be no accidents!"

Regarding the destructive power of the cream cake, Gervas still had some confidence.

"My Lord, all the slaves have been settled inside the cabin!" At this moment, Captain Wood's voice came.

"Very good, then set sail and depart! We go home!"

The sails rose, and the Black Dragon raced like a sharp arrow toward the endless ocean.

After witnessing the deliciousness of the cream cake.

Without waiting for the banquet to end, Adams handed over the payment and the pirate craftsmen Gervas wanted to him.

Thus, Gervas's trip to Marquis Marquis Marquis Aosiding's territory was now successfully concluded.

"So to speak? It is not some magic, but because of this..."

"White sugar, Father!"

"Hmm, it is because of this white sugar that makes the pastries so fragrant and rich, and even made the cream cake?"

"Yes, Father, I personally watched My Lord Harry make it with white sugar, and before My Lord Harry left, he also sold the remaining three hundred jin of white sugar to me!"

"And he indicated that he would come next month, but he also instructed that besides you, I should not reveal anything about him to more people!"

"Adams, what he said is correct; no matter what his identity is, now that this white sugar is only in the hands of our Marquis Marquis Aosiding family, that is the most important thing!"

"Therefore, now we even need to keep his existence secret with great effort, to keep this white sugar in our hands for longer! Because... this white sugar is about to become something that sweeps the kingdom!"

Marquis Marquis Marquis Aosiding immediately nodded in agreement and solemnly instructed.

"Sweep the kingdom? Really? Father?"

"Of course it's true, and we won't be able to keep your three hundred jin of white sugar this time. In a moment, I will have Kael divide it into hundreds of portions; a small part will be sent to the Royal Capital for the royal family and the kingdom's ministers, while the remaining small portion will be taken back by the guests!"

"Of course, Adams, rest assured. Whatever gold coins you spent to purchase it, Father will compensate you. In a moment, go find Kael and collect one thousand gold coins!"

"No, Father, no compensation needed. Consider it my contribution to the Marquis Marquis Aosiding family. Moreover, apart from the initial seven hundred jin of white sugar, the subsequent three hundred jin were sold to me by Lord Harry at the original price!"

"Adams, you must accept these one thousand gold coins. If you wish to inherit the title of Hou Jue, you must have both wealth and power!" Hou Jue Marquis Marquis Aosiding was surprisingly firm.

Adams' body shuddered violently; this was the first time his father had explicitly brought up the matter of the heir.

"You thought I was always biased, right? But if I were truly biased, how could you have gained command of the family fleet?"

"Although our Marquis Marquis Aosiding family fleet cannot compare to those of the Duke families or the royal family, it is still an important force!"

"And yet, all these years, you have..." Marquis Marquis Aosiding's expression was somewhat complex.

This eldest son had commanded the fleet for so many years, yet still failed to fully win over the fleet's commander and the soldiers.

He thought this was what would satisfy his father.

But how could he know that his father actually wanted him to have complete control of the fleet?

Otherwise, if he couldn't even subdue the fleet's strength, he shouldn't even dream of the land army, let alone the title of Hou Jue.

After a moment of hesitation, Hou Jue Marquis Marquis Aosiding finally decided to lay everything out at once.

As for which path this eldest son of his would take in the future, that depended entirely on himself.

"I do indeed love Evan very much, but setting aside your status as the eldest son and heir, the only reason I cannot decide to hand the family over to Evan is that his bloodline also contains the Hernandez family bloodline."

"Do you understand what I mean? The Hernandez family is far too vast; I still hope the Marquis Marquis Aosiding family maintains the proper distance from them!"

"Therefore, all these years I have held expectations for you. Just to avoid creating a rift with the Hernandez family, I could only allow you and Evan to compete freely."

"If you win the competition, it proves you have the ability to lead the Marquis Marquis Aosiding family to continued prosperity."

"But if you lack the ability to win, to prevent the Marquis Marquis Aosiding family from falling apart, then Evan must become the heir."

"After all, in that case, at least the Marquis Marquis Aosiding family can remain intact!"