Did you also put purple ginger, tea oil and lentils in it? "Xiaoyu nodded excitedly, "Yes, the master said that this lotus blood duck is different from ordinary blood duck. It is delicious, appetizing and cools the blood. It is ruddy in color, crispy and refreshing.

It is not easy to do these things. "Liang Xu was very supportive of Xiaoyu, praising the blood duck as being very authentic, but unfortunately he had never eaten Xiangping's, and the blood duck tasted bland. Gu Yunru put down his chopsticks directly, which made Xiaoyu feel a strong sense of uneasiness.

"What's wrong, boss? Is this blood duck really not as good as the lotus blood duck made by the master? I also used the tenderest and fresh duck blood. I started preparing it last night. Could it be that it's not half as good as the one made by the master?" Xiaoyu pouted. Liang Xu was a wife-protecting maniac. He quickly took a big spoonful of blood duck and put it into his mouth.

"How could that be? The taste of this blood duck is so pure! Brother Qiao, don't you think so?" Liang Xu deliberately threw the topic to Qiao Er. After all, Qiao Er was a well-known chef, so he should know how to speak.

"Yes, yes, you know that although the blood duck is not as good as the lotus blood duck made by Miss Xiangping, it is also similar in appearance, crispy and refreshing. They just have their own merits!" When Gu Yunru heard what Qiao Er said, she was choked by the chili and coughed quickly. The matchmaker brought a cup of warm water to her.

"Master, eat slowly!"

"Hmm..." Gu Yunru's face turned red like a monkey's butt. Everyone shifted their eyes to her face and smiled without saying a word. Xiaoyu tasted the lotus blood duck and felt that although the taste was not as good as that made by the master, the steps were exactly the same. How could there be any deviation?

"I suddenly miss what my master made. It's a pity that I will never be able to eat the lotus blood duck made by my master again..."

"Xiao Yu, what do you mean by this?" Gu Yunru looked at what Xiao Yu said curiously, wondering what he was thinking that made him say this. Could it be that Xiang Ping would not come back?

Shu'er lowered her head feeling a little guilty and wanted to change the subject, but she didn't expect Gu Yunru to still hold on to what Xiaoyu had just said.

"The master has already left, don't you know?"

"What!"

Gu Yunru looked at the people around her in confusion, but they seemed to have kept their mouths shut tacitly. However, their expressions clearly told them that they must know something but just didn't want to say it.

"Shu'er, tell me what's going on?" Gu Yunru pointed the finger directly at Shu'er. Among all the people present, Shu'er was the only one who felt very guilty. She even drank several mouthfuls of soup. According to psychological observation, only when a person feels very guilty will he try to divert his attention with other actions to cover up his guilt.

"Ah... I don't know either. Didn't Miss Xiangping say early on that she wanted to go to the capital to be a royal chef? Maybe she also wants to promote the dishes of Sumu Zhai..." Shu'er made up an excuse, but Gu Yunru still didn't believe it. She called Shu'er aside and looked at her sternly.

"Aunt, could you please stop looking at me like that? It's scary..." Shu'er had never seen her looking at others with such a sharp gaze. She didn't expect that she was the first one to reveal that, and she felt as if her whole body was covered with lice.

"Tell me the truth, did you force Xiang Ping to leave?" Gu Yunru asked sternly. Seeing that she was really angry, Shu'er was too embarrassed to lie. She scratched the back of her head and said, "Isn't this what you like? She wanted to see the prince, so I just let her go."

"So that's how it is. That's what I told you." Gu Yunru sneered. Shu'er felt a huge shadow hanging over her head. "Aunt, don't you want Xiangping to leave? Then I'll go get someone to stop her..."

"Hurry up and go!" Gu Yunru had already realized what a big mistake she had made. It would only benefit Xiangping to stay here, but she actually tried to take advantage of him with her own mean mind. It was really too ridiculous.

At this time, Xiangping did not go far, and sat on the floor with Ji Heng in a teahouse.

"Sir Ji, when will the city gate be opened? I am in a hurry to go to the city to work as a cook." Xiangping smiled. He originally wanted to leave, but he didn't expect that the city gate had been closed. What a coincidence!

"It will probably be open tomorrow. Bandits have been rampant lately. I hope Miss Xiangping will wait until the storm calms down before going out."

"What should I do? I have made an appointment with a duke in the city. He will pick me up tomorrow..."

"Miss Xiangping is in such a hurry to go out, why don't you decide to stay for two more days?" Ji Heng looked at Xiangping while eating peanuts. From the moment he sat here, he seemed very uncomfortable and seemed to be worried.

"No need for that. There are people here who don't like me. It's not good for anyone if I stay here shamelessly." Xiang Ping smiled bitterly. This sad smile made people feel a little distressed. Ji Heng was about to say a few words to comfort her, but Gu Yunru actually ran to the teahouse and found the two of them.

"Xiangping...Rong Zhen wants to see you." Gu Yunru conveyed Rong Zhen's meaning to Xiangping. Xiangping's eyes lit up and he quickly returned to Huajianlou.

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"Brother... It's so great to see you wake up again. I don't have anything to worry about." Xiang Ping sat aside and looked at him. His expression was almost the same as before. It seems that Tian Canbing is really powerful.

"I heard you were leaving?"

"Well, grandpa is gone, but I have to find someone to pass on Sumu Zhai's things. Xiaoyu's skills are good, so I have handed Sumu Zhai over to Xiaoyu to manage. I believe that he and Liang Xu should be able to carry forward Sumu Zhai's dishes. As for me, I also want to find a better way out. Going to the city to be a royal chef is a good choice."

Gu Yunru heard the conversation between the two and brought in some desserts and tea. She looked at Xiangping intently and said, "If this is your wish, we will not force you. But if Xiaoyu is the only one managing this Sumuzhai, she must be exhausted. You don't know that she just made a lotus blood duck, and her skill is not even half as good as yours back then."

"Is this true?" Xiangping always thought Xiaoyu was a good apprentice, but she didn't expect that she couldn't even imitate her cooking to make the dishes taste authentic. She couldn't help but feel a little angry.