The Marshal’s Wife is Wild
Chapter 335 - 334 Gourmet Food 6

Chapter 335: Chapter 334 Gourmet Food 6

The girl was panicked and on the verge of crying, "I’m sorry, The Prince’s Consort, I’m so sorry! You both were dancing so beautifully that I didn’t manage to get out of the way in time, I, I..."

A maid brought a soft cotton towel, which Si Yuting took and helped wipe off the water.

Qu Tong smiled tenderly at the girl, "It’s alright, I’m the one who bumped into you, I should be the one to apologize, sorry!"

The generous nature of Qu Tong left the girl stunned, forgetting to react.

The head of the household affairs led people up to deal with the aftermath, and Yuting gave a few instructions before taking Qu Tong away.

Si Yuting escorted Qu Tong back to her room and asked Butler Chi to call Qianqian over.

He then had Qu Tong sit on the bed and helped her take off her high heels.

"The banquet is almost over, if you find it troublesome you don’t have to go back down, I will speak to the Emperor and Empress on your behalf."

Si Yuting returned to the banquet, and Qu Tong changed out of her beautiful gown, asking Qianqian to take care of it, before she picked a simple white dress from the wardrobe to wear and let her hair down after removing the tiara.

Qu Tong arrived at the large balcony on the second floor, joining Butler Chi to watch the scene below.

Toasting and changing cups, soft songs and graceful dances.

Qu Tong immediately noticed where Si Yuting was, and Si Yuting also spotted them, raising his glass to the air.

Butler Chi, beside her, had tears brimming in his eyes, "His Excellency is another year older."

"It’s His Excellency’s birthday today?" Qu Tong was surprised.

Why did nobody tell her?

Butler Chi reminisced, "His Excellency is too indifferent by nature, with very few worldly desires. Moreover, in the early years when the Insect Clan wreaked havoc, His Excellency stayed at the border without a break all year round, so he made us forget about his birthday. Even the family banquet the Empress Dowager held for His Excellency two years ago, he did not come back to attend."

Butler Chi looked at Qu Tong; his weathered eyes lit up once more, "Only when he is with you, Madam, does it feel like His Excellency is much more spirited."

Si Yuting himself was of a cold disposition, perhaps also because he was accustomed to life and death, to having seen too much evil.

Compared with the heavy responsibilities on his shoulders, naturally some personal joys didn’t seem that important.

Two years ago should have been when Si Yuting turned 30, and last year at this time was just before the military league competition.

She had been here for a year and a half; Si Yuting was 32 this year, to be precise, 12 years and 2 months older than her body age.

About 4 years older than her mental age, whether to the left or right, she didn’t know, because in her previous life she didn’t know her exact date of birth.

Although there’s no birthday celebration, one can still have a cake, right?

Qu Tong looked at the time, 8:05 PM, not too late.

She used the Light Brain to make a list, asking for some ingredients and utensils to be prepared which the kitchen lacked.

She liked sweets; naturally, she knew how to make a birthday cake.

To make the most of it, Qu Tong opened her live streaming account, which hadn’t been used for over four months, and updated it with [Blue Star Era Culinary Culture Series 6 – How to Make a Fruit Cake at Home].

The popularity of her live streaming room had decreased, but the fan base was still there, and many old fans entered the room as soon as she updated.

In the time she hadn’t been live streaming, the comment section underneath her last live stream video filled with many comforting and caring messages.

So when Qu Tong greeted her audience, she responded, "Thank you, my dears, for your concern. I’m sorry for the incident that affected everyone before; everything is fine now."

In her few live streams, she had ’died a social death’ twice already, which Qu Tong really preferred not to recall. She quickly changed the topic, "Today, I brought you the home version of cake-making. For those who like sweets, you’ll be able to make them at home after this."

However, the barrage of comments in Qu Tong’s live stream seemed to have split from the video.

During the live stream, Qu Tong took out three eggs, separated the whites from the yolks, and explained the measurements of the ingredients seriously, "Add 30g of pure milk to the yolks, add in 30g of corn oil, add in 20g of granulated sugar, and mix until pale yellow..."

The barrage of comments was uniform:

[I saw The Prince’s Consort at the live commendation ceremony today, absolutely stunning.]

"Boo-hoo, His Excellency the God of War and The Prince’s Consort just announced their remarriage, what a perfect match."

"Promise me you’ll never part again, okay?"

"If this isn’t true love, then tell me, what is!"

"Wishing His Excellency the God of War and The Prince’s Consort a lifetime of happiness!"

"Wishing His Excellency the God of War and The Prince’s Consort to grow old together!"

"Wishing His Excellency the God of War and The Prince’s Consort a long-lasting relationship!"

"Wishing the Grand Marshal and his lady love 99 years of bliss!"

...

Fans were watching the livestream while flooding the chat with their well-wishes.

Maybe the comments online were a mixed bag of heated opinions, but the atmosphere in her livestream was always great—her fans were kind-hearted and pure little foodies.

Qu Tong glanced at the barrage of messages, occasionally expressing her sincere thanks, then lowered her head to continue focusing on making the cake—it had to be done right on the first try.

Add 50g of low-gluten flour, sift it, then knead and mix gently.

First, whip the egg whites to form soft peaks that look like fish eyes, gradually add 40g of sugar in three batches, and continue whipping until stiff peaks form and the mixture doesn’t run even when inverted.

Take a third of the egg whites and fold them into the batter slowly from the bottom to the top, then cut through a few times. Don’t stir too vigorously, just enough to blend.

When the bottom of the egg whites is showing, pour the batter into the bottom part, making sure not to pour directly onto the egg mixture to avoid deflating; then fold from bottom to top and cut through a few times.

Pour the batter into the mold, shake a few times to settle, and use a toothpick to remove any air bubbles.

Bake in a combi steamer (already preheated) at 160°C for 40 minutes. If unavailable, a high-pressure rice cooker can substitute.

Qu Tong used the baking time to prepare some fruit she would need.

Xu An had collected many plant seeds for her while on missions; for those that weren’t already on the farm, she could just fix the camera on herself and catalyze them.

Mango, strawberry, kiwi, cherry tomato...

Seeing fruits that weren’t available in the local produce store, fans speculated whether she was about to launch new products. Although Qu Tong didn’t promise anything immediate, she said the farm would cultivate these in the future.

After cutting the fruits, Qu Tong set them aside and began to make whipped cream.

Pour milk and butter into a pot in a 1:1 ratio, melt the butter over low heat, let cool, then blend in a high-speed blender for about two minutes.

This typically needs to be refrigerated overnight, but Qu Tong, pressed for time, adjusted the refrigerator to the rapid chill setting, a feature only available in the top-of-the-line models from the Xuanyuan Family. She made a point to explain this to her fans during the livestream.

After chilling, whip the cream with 10-15g of sugar until fluffy.

The cake base was ready, and the piping bags and packaging boxes that Butler Chi had someone purchase had also arrived.

Qu Tong took out the cake base, sliced it into three layers, added cream and fruit in between, and freely decorated it—a six-inch cake was thus completed.

It was only then that the chat in the livestream began to return to normal:

"The hostess is so talented!"

"Just looking at it, it seems so delicious, totally in love with it."

"The War God is truly lucky to have The Prince’s Consort as a wife."

Qu Tong sweetly expressed her gratitude, "Alright, I’m about to end the stream. From the chat, I’ll randomly pick twenty-five viewers to receive a sample coupon from Mi Candy House. You can claim a variety of free candy and snacks."