Sunlight sprang in mischievously through the gaps in the leaves, casting scorching shadows.

With the breeze blowing, there are occasional small waves.

There is also a fragrance of flowers and plants around, adding a touch of different flavors.

Gu Xinyu and Zhou Muhan's hot spring Zhuangzi is located on the outskirts of Kyoto.

Ten miles of willows are gently fluttering with the wind, the water ripples and the shadow is green into the lake, the white geese in twos and threes peck in the lake, and occasionally the wild geese are unwilling to be lonely and swoop down, quickly pick up a fat whitebait, and the scales are shining with rainbow light under the golden sun.

There are dots of white lotus on the surface of the lake, and the delicate dew is not holy, as if its dusty owner is innocent, and it looks exceptionally crystal clear in the sun.

"I didn't think that the general and the young lady still had this paradise." Bo Shu, who had left the palace, finally softened his eyebrows, and he said with a smile.

Gu Xinyu's eyebrows and eyes also had a smile, "The whole world is not the king's land, and we are also stealing half a day of leisure." ”

She arranged for Fu Shu, Linlang, and Changle to sit down in the pavilion, and then went to the big stove room in the back alone.

Zhou Muhan sat with Fu Shu and poured a cup of tea for him, and after the hot water was boiled, the tea fragrance was overflowing, with an intoxicating taste.

The taste is very special, like wine but not wine with the mellow aroma of tea.

Fu Shu picked up the teacup and drank it slowly.

Changle didn't like to drink tea, and shouted to find Gu Xinyu's sister, but Linlang didn't speak, but tasted it there.

As soon as I took a sip, I couldn't help but exclaim, "This tea tastes so special." ”

Fu Shu looked at Linlang and laughed, "This Linlang has read countless teas, and it is the first time I have seen her surprised." ”

Zhou Muhan explained with a faint smile, "This is the tea she made up herself, and she will use it to offer her ugliness today, and I hope that the emperor will forgive her sins." ”

Sitting in front of him was a generation of emperors, the son of heaven of the Zhou Dynasty, even if he had soft eyebrows, Zhou Muhan was also keenly aware of some changes in him.

This is also normal, being a gentle prince and an emperor who wants to rule the world must not be the same, plus although there are many newcomers in today's government, but the deep-rooted forces in Kyoto cannot be completely solved in one day.

A lot of the time, it's just a matter of moving the whole body.

Even if it is an emperor, even if the so-called Son of Heaven is angry, and millions of corpses are ambushed, it is just a metaphor.

It's a new deal, and it's a time when everything is in ruins, and he can't afford to take a wrong step.

"It's all said that today we are not commensurate with monarchs and ministers." Fu Shu opened his mouth and said, his voice was very gentle, "General Zhou can be said to have married a fairy-like figure. “

"It's a blessing for me." When Zhou Muhan mentioned Gu Xinyu, he couldn't help but smile a little.

Fu Shu suddenly said at this time, "How is Beichen Kingdom recently?" ”

Zhou Muhan couldn't help but put down the cup and looked at Fu Shu, he naturally knew what Fu Shu was going to ask.

"They have moved the royal city away, and everything is now stable there."

Fu Shu blew the tea leaves on the cup, and said casually and meaningfully, "I'm tired of General Zhou."

Zhou Muhan immediately nodded in understanding, "It has always been under the control of the minister." ”

As soon as the Beichen Kingdom does not truly surrender, the border will be in danger.

Changle saw that Fu Shu and Zhou Muhan were going to discuss political affairs, so he took the opportunity to pull Linlang to find Gu Xinyu.

I haven't done my craft for a long time, and I don't know if it's rusty.

When she was preparing the ingredients, Changle jumped over and walked over, "Sister Gu, what are you doing?" ”

"Almond shortbread." Gu Xinyu said with a smile, "I don't know if the craftsmanship is rusty." ”

Hearing this, Changle hurriedly said, "Sister Gu, you are willing to eat whatever you want." As he spoke, he also showed the sweet smile that Changle standardizes.

Changle and Linlang wanted to help, Gu Xinyu said with a smile, "You two little gluttonous cats just look at it, I just practice my craft." ”

Gu Xinyu chopped the whole almonds vertically in turn, cut them into almond pieces, and you could smell a sweet almond smell when you got close.

Then sprinkle sugar, milk, crushed almonds and drained raisins in warm water and knead them with your hands. until kneaded into a dough.

Gu Xinyu methodically separated the dough into small balls of the same size, took it out and divided the dough into small balls of the same size, rolled it round and put it in the palm of the hand to flatten.

Changle was already hungry when he saw it,

And Linlang looked at it with novelty, stepped forward and said, "Sister Gu, what do you need me to help you do?" ”

Gu Xinyu shook his head, "Don't use it for the time being, just look at it, make some when you learn to have nothing to do, and it tastes good." ”

By this time, the dough mixed with the fragrance of milk and the sweetness of almonds has already reached the tip of the nose.

"Sister Gu, when will it be good?" Changle couldn't wait to speak.

"It's coming, it's coming."

At this time, Zhou Muhan walked into the kitchen.

"Why are you here?" Gu Xin asked puzzled

"I'm coming to see you." Zhou Muhan explained.

He knew that Gu Xinyu hadn't been in the kitchen for a long time, so he was still worried that he would tire her, so he didn't worry about coming to take a look.

Gu Xinyu had a little flour on the tip of his nose, not to mention how playful it was.

Changle and Linlang looked at each other, and immediately withdrew from the kitchen with interest, not bothering the young couple who were affectionate and sweet, "Sister Gu, let's go to the imperial brother." ”

Gu Xinyu smiled, and in the deep pot where the pastries were baked in the stove room, he slowly put in the almond shortbread that had been kneaded, and slowly baked it with heat. As the temperature of the fire rises, the flavor of the shortbread becomes more and more fragrant.

Gu Xinyu clapped her hands with satisfaction, which bit of flour on the tip of her nose was still there, and the whole person was very happy and coquettish.

Zhou Muhan's heart moved, his right index finger gently scraped the bridge of her nose, and then gently kissed Gu Xinyu's lips, Gu Xinyu pushed Zhou Muhan away in disgust, "Don't make trouble, or you shouldn't be confused." ”

Zhou Muhan looked at Gu Xinyu softly, "I always like to see you like this." ”

"You're so numb." Although Gu Xinyu said this, he still had a smile on his lips, and looked at Zhou Muhan with crooked eyebrows, "Don't look at it, I'll give you a task." Gu Xinyu said, she put the unchopped almonds in a sealed cloth bag, "You can see if you can make it into almond powder." ”

Zhou Muhan, who led the troops to fight and defend the country, became Gu Xinyu's kitchen helper, his handsome eyebrows raised slightly, his eyes flashed a touch of sharpness, and his left hand pressed the capacity of the bag, and suddenly all the almonds were crushed into powder that could not be finer.

This kind of internal force is no longer possessed by ordinary people, and the almonds are turned into powder almost instantly, who is not amazed and impressed when they see it.

"The internal strength is amazing." Gu Xinyu couldn't help but admire, "You can help me next time." ”

Hearing this, Zhou Muhan couldn't cry or laugh a little, but he still hummed gently.

At this time, the almond shortbread has been baked, the golden appearance is full of crispy fragrance, and the taste of almonds is also contained in it, and the aroma is sultry and lingers for a long time. (To be continued.) )