Seeing her increasingly thin face, Xu Qingyi's frown finally relaxed. He shook his head helplessly and unfolded the oil-stained paper in his arms and placed it in front of Gu Qingsheng.
The white pastry is mixed with a light sweet-scented osmanthus fragrance, and the fragrance wafts over layer by layer without seeming greasy.
This smell is familiar, Gu Qingsheng raised his eyes
"National Master, this is..."
"Try it."
He said to Gu Qingsheng, as if he was afraid that Gu Qingsheng would refuse, and then said
“Just try one piece first.”
Gu Qingsheng: ...
Although the idea in my mind was a bit strange, after all, the chicken soup incident happened before, so I asked carefully.
"Is this also made by the Imperial Master himself?"
Xu Qingyi didn't say anything this time, but it further confirmed what Gu Qingsheng was thinking.
Now I have to eat it.
She had never seen this kind of pastry in Jin Chu before, and the taste was not unpleasant. Instead, it smelled a bit curious.
He gently picked up a piece and put it in his mouth. The aroma wafted over the tip of his tongue. It wasn't delicious, but Gu Qingsheng's eyes lit up.
"What is this...?"
After the pastry melts in your mouth, there are still a few pieces of chestnut kernels scattered in your mouth.
Bai Lu also brought some pastries, but she was not as interested in them as she was. She took another piece and put it in her mouth, and she no longer felt disgusted.
Gu Qingsheng ate a few pieces, and Xu Qingyi felt a little relieved. He sat in front of her with a serious look.
Just like in his previous life, when he was preaching to the crowd on the stage, he said
"It's made with chestnuts, Xishan honey, sugar oil, and the inner core of sweet potatoes. I just did some random research on it. It's not something that can be considered worldly. Just enjoy it if you like it."
"No wonder I felt this thing was familiar."
She exclaimed in admiration.
The ingredients used in this pastry are all my favorites, so it’s not surprising that they are mixed together.
It can be said that Xu Qingyi was lucky enough to make such a dessert.
After being in this prison for a few days, Gu Qingsheng had some appetite for the first time.
…
After Xu Qingyi left, the sunset outside also dyed the sky all over.
Putting the food box aside, Gu Qingsheng was just about to sit back in the corner when an old voice came from beside him.
The voice came suddenly and startled Gu Qingsheng.
Turning around, an old man was holding onto the railing separating the two people, his eyes shining as he looked at the food box in Gu Qingsheng's hand.
A few days ago, the old man had been lying in a far corner. He hardly moved except for eating. He was extremely dirty, unkempt, with his hair scattered on his face. It was impossible to tell what he looked like. All that could be seen were his bony hands and wrinkled skin.
There was expectation in his eyes, and only the corners of his mouth were drooling.
“That…that…”
After looking at the old man for a while, Gu Qingsheng tentatively handed over the food box.
"Are you going to eat this?"
Before the hand reached the railing, a hand from the other side snatched the food box away at an extremely fast speed!
Before Gu Qingsheng could react, the old man was probably too anxious, and the food box in his hand hit the railing and was not successfully taken away.
The railing made a banging sound and the iron pole kept vibrating. The food box was shaken to the ground, swayed a few times and hit the ground. It shook for a long time but fortunately did not fall down.
The sound quickly came to the new jailer. He looked at the people in the cages of both sides, and then he walked to the old man's cage, swung a whip on the door, and said fiercely.
"Behave yourself! Who are you capable of provoking?"
Most of the people in this prison have been tortured. Even Gu Qingsheng felt a little nervous when he heard the sound of the whip.
The old man just stared blankly at the jailers. No matter how fiercely they whipped him or how hard he was beaten, he didn't show any fear at all.
The whips rang for a while, and the jailer, perhaps feeling tired, cursed the old man inside.
"Old man."
Only then did he withdraw his hand and leave embarrassedly.
As the jailer walked away, the old man returned his gaze to the food box and swallowed with a gulp.
Gu Qingsheng was not a kind person, but looking at the old man in front of her, she couldn't help but think of her days in prison in her previous life. She thought for a while, tore off a chicken leg from the food box and handed it to the old man.
Neither the food box nor the food plate can be passed through, so this is the only way.
After taking the chicken leg, the old man was very careful not to touch Gu Qingsheng's hand.
When the chicken leg was in front of his mouth, the old man slowly raised his head.
"What's your name?"
He was a little surprised that the old man actually spoke to him. In the past few days, Gu Qingsheng always felt that there seemed to be something wrong with his health, but now he looked at him, his eyes were clear and he didn't look like there was anything wrong.
"Gu Qingsheng."
After answering the old man, Gu Qingsheng retracted his legs, hugged his legs and watched the old man wolf down the food.
After finishing a chicken leg, the old man reached out his hand again. Gu Qingsheng simply tore the chicken into pieces, put it on a plate and moved it to the side of the cage for the old man to take.
The contents of the food box were quickly swept away.
Maybe it had been a while since he had eaten so much, so after eating, the old man lay on the ground and started burping.
"Surname Gu... Surname Gu..."
After muttering for a long time, God opened his cloudy eyes, turned his head, and looked at Gu Qingsheng who was hugging his legs beside him.
"National surname?"
"Are you related to the Emperor of Jinchu?"
Gu Qingsheng neither admitted nor denied it, but just stared at the old man without saying a word.
"Indeed, seeing how many people have come to see you during the past few days since you were locked up, I imagine you're not someone simple."
After looking at Gu Qingsheng, the old man became interested, smacked his lips, and took out a jade pendant from his arms and handed it to Gu Qingsheng.
"This is for you, as a thank you gift."
"I didn't expect that even though you know this royal family, you are still a nice person. My name is Zhan Ji, and I am a traveler."
"Of course, you can call me Uncle Zhan."
Gu Qingsheng smiled and shook his head
"No need, I'll call you Mr. Zhan. If I say uncle, I'm afraid..."
You can't afford it yet.
"what ever."
The old man sneered, seemingly not caring at all.
A traveler is someone who travels around.
Some people are devoted to cultivating immortality, while others have no intention of finding peace.
They wandered around and traveled to various places during their journey and saw a lot.
Most of the prisoners in this cell have not committed serious crimes.
As a traveler, and being imprisoned in a prison, there is only one most likely crime he committed.
Gu Qingsheng did not take the jade pendant, but asked
"What did you steal? If this is stolen then I don't want it."
When Gu Qingsheng pointed it out, Zhan Lao's face instantly turned red, mixed with the black dust, looking a little funny.
"You little girl! What are you talking about? Do you know what this is? This belongs to Princess Daqi! It's Princess Daqi's personal jade pendant!"
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