The Little Lucky Girl

Of course, they couldn't see anything, but when the three of them were questioned by the county magistrate, they were not willing to be outdone.

Feng Xu picked up a piece of dessert and smelled it, then looked at Magistrate Tao, "Sir, is it really non-toxic?"

The cook had already finished eating and you were still asking, and Magistrate Tao replied unhappily, "It's not poisonous."

So Feng Xu took two bites, savoring it slowly like Chef Zhang, and that was all.

Lu Tai broke the snack into pieces and put them into a cup, then added water to make it into a paste. Amid everyone's disgusted looks, he drank the paste bit by bit.

Zheng Huan also picked up a piece, but Magistrate Tao warned him, "Don't eat it yet."

Lu Tai looked at Zheng Huan, and suddenly something flashed through his mind. He asked hurriedly, "Sir, are there almonds in the dessert?"

Magistrate Tao looked at Chef Zhang, who nodded, "It does contain finely ground almond powder."

Lu Tai and Feng Xu immediately jumped up and slapped the snacks out of Zheng Huan's hands, and they both wiped his hands with their sleeves.

Ming Youyou was puzzled and asked the system: "What does this mean?"

The system speculated: "Jung Hwan might be allergic to almonds."

“What are allergies?”

"Some people feel uncomfortable after eating certain foods, such as red spots and eczema on their bodies. In severe cases, they may have difficulty breathing or even die."

Ming Youyou was shocked, "Zheng Huan's stepmother wants to poison him?"

System: "It may not necessarily lead to death, but it will certainly cause harm to the human body."

Lu Tai was also a little puzzled, "Sir, there are very few almonds in the snacks. Even if Zheng Huan eats it, he will at most get sick, and his life will not be in danger. Why..." Why bother?

"Yes, although he is just sick, this is enough," said Magistrate Tao. "In this way, the Duke Zheng's Mansion has a reason to take him back home from the county government office."

Magistrate Tao continued, "You don't know that Duke Zheng has already apologized to His Majesty many times, and has stated that he must be severely punished. When he returns home, Duke Zheng will definitely beat him up for the sake of face. By then, he will be injured, and then he will be punished for fighting, it is very likely..."

"It's very likely that I'm dead." Zheng Huan said, with a tremor of grief and anger in his voice.

Lu Taifengxu opened his mouth in shock. The room suddenly became silent, so quiet that it was chilling.

"But sir," Feng Xu had a rare idea and asked in a low voice, "Zheng Huan got sick after eating the food in the food box. Isn't this obviously telling others that there is something wrong with his stepmother?"

"That's a good question. So why do we still do this?" Magistrate Tao was a little relieved and asked back while stroking his beard.

The three of them fell into deep thought.

Magistrate Tao smiled upon seeing this and said, "Don't forget, you didn't know there was a hidden story behind the fight."

Lu Tai suddenly understood, "So we should share this plate of snacks among the three of us like before. If Feng Xu and I are fine, it proves that there is nothing wrong with the food. And the amount of almonds in this snack is very small, most people can't taste it at all."

"Yes, that's right."

"But what if someone finds out like Lord Tao did?" Feng Xu asked seriously.

Lu Tai was stumped by the question. After thinking for a while, he still couldn't answer, so he looked at Magistrate Tao.

Magistrate Tao pointed at the mark of the dim sum.

There is a small plum pattern printed in the middle of the light pink pastry.

"Is this Li Ji?" Lu Tai asked in confusion, "Isn't Wen Ji's red fruit cake the most famous? We always bought from him. When did Li Ji start making this kind of dessert?"

Feng Xu shook his head. "How would I know? Usually the servants would buy them. I just remember that Li's almond pastry is the most famous."

Almond crisps!

They would never buy any pastries from shops that sell almond cakes, because who knows if almond powder might be mixed into the pastries when they are made.

"So, this was specially made at Li's? If something goes wrong, we can still say it was the dim sum chef's fault..."

Hiss... Everyone took a deep breath. This thought was too terrifying.

Lu Tai said with lingering fear: "No wonder my grandfather always said that if the women in the back house start to have ulterior motives, they are more cunning than Lord Tao."

Magistrate Tao:...Forget it, just think of it as Minister Lu praising me.

The matter was said and Magistrate Tao turned to leave, but Zheng Huan, who had been silent until then, suddenly called him.

"Sir, wait a minute." Zheng Huan stepped forward, crossed his hands and raised them above his head, and bowed to Magistrate Tao like a disciple. "Thank you for your teachings today."

Lu Taifengxu also came to his senses and bowed deeply to everyone.

Magistrate Tao glanced at the young men, sighed, and patted their shoulders. He hoped that what happened today would make them more alert in the future and grow up safely.

When Magistrate Tao walked out of the cell of the three people, he saw the man opposite him staring at him with starry eyes, "Sir, please come here."

Magistrate Tao walked over.

Ming Youyou also followed the three people's example and bowed deeply. She had a vague feeling that Master Tao had taught them something very powerful today.

"Sir, I just thought you were so tall and big, as if you were glowing."

Magistrate Tao: ...This flattery really makes me feel comfortable all over.

Ming Youyou asked, "Sir, among so many dishes, how did you know which dessert had the problem?"

"I don't know. Didn't Jung Hwan pick it out?"

Oh, it’s true. Ming Youyou scratched his head, but something seemed wrong.

"Then how did you know that Li Ji was chosen on purpose?"

"I don't know either. Didn't Lu Tai and the others say it themselves?"

Well, that seems even more wrong.

Magistrate Tao smiled and patted her head. "You should be more careful in the future. Don't be so stupid as to let someone cheat you with a plate of shrimp dumplings."

"I wouldn't do that." Ming Youyou said unconvincedly, "I only eat your shrimp dumplings because you're a good person."

Magistrate Tao: "Then I should thank you?"

"You're welcome, please. Just treat me to a meal tomorrow."

"Hehe, I'll let you eat steamed buns tomorrow."

After sending away the stingy Magistrate Tao, Ming Youyou lay on the bed contentedly. He turned on the video and played with it for a while. Then, based on the principle of "whatever works, it counts", he sent the video to Zhengdao.

"Who is the middle-aged man inside?" Zheng Dao asked.

"It's our county magistrate. Isn't he very powerful?"

"It's a very interesting reasoning, it's really amazing. If you have similar videos in the future, please send them to me, especially those of this adult. By the way, when you shoot in the future, you should focus on shooting people, especially the face and the whole body. I see why you always shoot that food box?"

"......I think that lunch box is pretty nice too." Ming Youyou also wanted to save face.

"Okay. But you'll get more points for taking photos of people." Zheng Dao also has a niece, so he knows he can't force reason with a child, but he can tempt her with points. "Also, if the person you take a photo of is pretty or handsome, well, that means he's particularly good-looking, you'll get extra points."

Ming Youyou's heart was moved, but when she thought of Magistrate Tao's face, she felt regretful that she might not get this extra point.