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Although Wu Junwan had never been to Wind Cloud Court, she had already come to understand the situation within the inner court of the Prince's Mansion quite well.

When Wu Junwan asked this question, Lu Chen casually replied, "Wasn't I supposed to take you to watch the soldiers train today? There's no helping it, we can't make it back in time."

Wu Junwan said, "With the speed of the train, if the Prince wished, you could still make it back in time for dinner at the Prince's Mansion."

Although the Artillery Barracks in Yan County are relatively far, it's not to the extent that we can't make it back, especially since we're taking a train, which is much faster than a carriage.

Even if we went back now, Lu Chen might still make it in time for dinner at the Prince's Mansion.

Wu Junwan distinctly felt that this young man was plotting something.

Lu Chen said, "The two of you have also been at the Prince's Mansion for a while, and I haven't joined you for meals before, so let's consider this evening my compensation."

Wu Junwan said, "Does the Prince really think I am as pretentious as those women in the inner court of the Prince's Mansion?"

Lu Chen chuckled. This woman was truly impervious to oil and salt.

Murong Xue'er directly asked, "Prince, you must have called us out for something important, right?"

Murong Xue'er didn't believe that Lu Chen took them out on a train just to watch soldiers train. If it were only for that purpose, they could have completely gone back tonight.

Not going back meant there was an issue.

This rascal must be thinking of some mischief.

Lu Chen smiled and then replied, "Today is our Empress's birthday. I took her out to relax a bit, to prevent her from getting sick at heart from staying in the North Prince Mansion all the time."

When Wu Junwan heard Lu Chen say this, she only then realized that today was indeed her birthday. Since coming to North Prince Mansion, she hadn't paid much attention to the date, so she hadn't thought of it at all.

She had forgotten her own birthday, yet this young man remembered it. This made Wu Junwan feel a hint of warmth in her heart; the young man was indeed thoughtful.

No wonder this guy hadn't come to see her for half a month, and today he suddenly had appeared in her courtyard. It turned out that he knew today was her birthday and had specifically come for her.

Thinking of this, were all the arrangements within this train specially prepared by this young man?

Despite a strange feeling in her heart, Wu Junwan still stubbornly said, "I do not have the habit of celebrating my birthday."

Lu Chen didn't pay attention to Wu Junwan's words and said, "Let's not talk about that. Let's continue with our meal, and after we finish eating, we still have a lot of things to do."

Upon hearing this, both women instantly realized what Lu Chen was referring to.

Wu Junwan inwardly chuckled. So this was his idea of celebrating her birthday? She understood now; this guy was simply looking for a different place to carry on with those acts.

But soon the two women discovered that what Lu Chen referred to wasn't just about engaging in those acts; Lu Chen truly had made preparations.

After dinner, Lu Chen had the maids take Wu Junwan and Murong Xue'er to the third carriage to bathe. After the bath and changing into the Phoenix Robe, Wu Junwan returned to the first carriage.

Wu Junwan went straight to the bed and lay down. She glanced at Lu Chen, who was standing at the doorway, and said icily, "Let's begin!"

Lu Chen burst into laughter, "Since when did the Empress become so impatient, even more than I am."

Wu Junwan said expressionlessly, "By taking us out here, isn't it just to enjoy our bodies in a different place? When did the Prince become so hypocritical? Just get started."

Lu Chen smiled and, without explaining, said to the maids, "You may begin now."

The next moment, the lights in the carriage went out. Soon after, someone from the second carriage came up with a cart in front of them. On the cart was something strange.

The maidservants said, "Happy Birthday to the Empress, may you be blessed with peace and safety, and remain forever young and beautiful!"

Lu Chen said, "This is a custom of our North Country; on birthdays, we eat birthday cakes."

Cake?

What is that?

Wu Junwan and Murong Xue'er looked at the candlelit cake with full faces of confusion.

At this point, Lu Chen approached the bed and said directly to the maidservants, "You may begin now."

The maid immediately pushed the dining cart to Wu Junwan, handed her a dagger, and on seeing it, Wu Junwan thought the maid was an assassin. She was about to stop the maid when Lu Chen held her tightly, preventing her from moving at all.

At that moment, the maid spoke up, "Your Majesty, please cut the cake!"

With a skeptical look, Wu Junwan took the dagger, then turned to Lu Chen, "Prince, what is this about? Why can't I understand?"

Lu Chen explained, "When people in the Prince's Mansion have birthdays, they eat cake; it's a celebration ritual."

"Just think of it as a gift," he said.

Wu Junwan said, "I have never heard of such a strange gift before."

Lu Chen said, "Well, now you have."

Without giving it much thought, Wu Junwan began to cut the cake.

Normally there are a few more steps to a birthday, but Lu Chen had deliberately omitted the singing of the birthday song and making a wish, mainly because it was Wu Junwan's first birthday, and there was no need to make it too complicated.

Once Wu Junwan was accustomed to it, he would add those steps back in the next time she had a birthday.

After Wu Junwan divided the cake into pieces, she handed the knife back to the maid, who then personally cut a slice of cake for Wu Junwan and placed it on a plate.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Lu Chen said with a smile, "Try it and see how the cake tastes."

Wu Junwan picked up a spoon, scooped up a spoonful of cake, and then put it into her mouth.

A burst of sweetness exploded in her mouth, and Wu Junwan was quite surprised; it was the first time she had ever tasted anything so sweet.

At that moment, the maid also cut pieces of cake for Murong Xue'er and Lu Chen. Although Murong Xue'er didn't understand why they needed to eat this thing, she also tasted the cake.

Wu Junwan then said, "This dessert is delicious; I had no idea the North Prince Mansion had such tasty sweets."

Hearing Wu Junwan's praise, Lu Chen smiled and then said, "There's another event planned for tonight."

No sooner had Lu Chen finished speaking than a loud "boom" sounded, much like thunder.

Immediately afterward, a burst of colorful stars exploded in the sky, then fell like star showers.

Wu Junwan and Murong Xue'er were stunned at the sight.

The two women initially thought it was some kind of unusual phenomenon, but as more and more colorful stars exploded, the entire train carriage was illuminated.

Under the night sky, the light from the fireworks shone into the train, casting Wu Junwan's and Murong Xue'er's incredibly beautiful faces in relief.

After who knows how long, Lu Chen's voice rang in Wu Junwan's ear, "Does the Empress like it?"