Chapter 38 An Invite into the Trap (2)

Right after returning to the Master's Mansion, Ming Lan and the eunuchs encircled the plate of flower cakes sent by Gu Yunxi dubiously.

To bake the cakes, one needed to mix the yeast-fermented white dough with honey, milk, and ghee. Then, it was rolled, folded, and cut into small squares, which were later roasted. Consequently, the dough rose, and its surface was rendered layered and flakey. Lastly, topped with a layer of almond crumble, the half-an-inch thick pastry was made.

Although the cooking process was time-consuming, the pastry was crispy and flavorsome. With a sweet aroma of almond and milk and the resemblance of snowy flowers, it was hence named "flower cake".

Qin Zhong frowned, swallowing his saliva hard at the snow-white and delicious-smelling pastry right before his eyes.

"Master, could it be poisonous?" Greedy as he might be, his suspicion remained.

Yun Guaner was shrewd. She lied about her gender an