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"Oh my god, this is unbelievable! I was watching the princess eat that stuff, and it looked so delicious!" someone said, covering their nose.

The other person also chuckled twice.

"Hehe, to be honest, I felt the same way. What exactly is that smell? It smells so awful, but the princess seems to enjoy it very much. It looks so soft and sweet! It's making my mouth water!"

In the crowd, people were talking amongst themselves.

Everyone's eyes were on Ji Yunshu, and they stared at her for a while. Even Zhang Lizheng and Old Man Zhao couldn't help but stare.

They didn't have much food on them this time. They had just cooked some porridge, and worried that the other villagers wouldn't have enough to eat, so they deliberately ate less and left the porridge for the others.

Seeing Ji Yunshu eating so heartily, both of them felt their stomachs growl. Old Zhao craned his neck and cautiously opened his mouth.

"Um, Your Highness, what exactly are you eating? Is it really edible? How does it taste?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone else's eyes also fell on Ji Yunshu; they were all genuinely curious.

Besides the villagers, the officials were the most excited.

They had been following Ji Yunshu in search of food, but lost her. However, they knew her general location. If the thing Ji Yunshu was holding was edible, would they have a chance to find it if they went back?

Regardless of what it tastes like, the princess ate it with such relish, so it must be edible.

A group of people stood there blankly, their eyes fixed on Ji Yunshu, waiting for her to reply to Old Man Zhang.

Ji Yunshu was busy eating durian.

She hadn't tasted this flavor in a long time. Back in modern times, she was a durian fanatic. When she was planting fruit trees, she happened to see a durian tree and planted one on a whim. She never expected it to actually bear fruit, and the flesh was so delicious!

It's soft and chewy, with a slightly cool sensation, and tastes almost like ice cream.

"Uncle Zhao, this stuff is really edible, and it's incredibly nutritious. No matter how much I tell you, it's not as good as you trying it yourself. It may smell bad, but it tastes really delicious."

As she spoke, she picked up another piece of durian from the basin, broke the flesh open to reveal the seed inside.

"Look, I've already peeled off the skin. This is all the flesh, and inside is the seed. The flesh is all edible; just throw away the seed."

As she spoke, she slowly moved toward Old Man Zhao, a mischievous smile in her eyes.

Old Zhao's eyes were fixed on Ji Yunshu's hand, his brows furrowed, seemingly lost in thought, completely oblivious to Ji Yunshu's movements.

By the time he realized what was happening, Ji Yunshu was already in front of him, and Zhang Lizheng was standing next to him. When he saw Ji Yunshu coming closer, he forced himself to open his mouth, enduring the unpleasant smell in the air, and was about to say something when he saw Ji Yunshu quickly pick up a piece of durian and stuff it into Old Man Zhao's mouth.

"Uncle Zhao, you'll only know if this is good or not after you try it yourself!" She said with a mischievous smile, which startled Zhang, the village head, who took several steps back.

That was close! The princess almost shoved it into his mouth!

Luckily, it was given to Old Man Zhao!

Everyone was startled by this sudden turn of events. The princess usually seemed quite composed, so how could she sometimes be so... cunning?

They just shoved it straight into people's mouths!

The most surprised person was Old Zhao. He had just opened his mouth and hadn't even had time to say anything when a durian was stuffed into his mouth!

The strong smell of durian made him instinctively want to spit out the durian in his mouth, but the moment his tongue touched the durian, a cool, soft and sticky sensation spread through him.

He paused his vomiting motion, then subconsciously bit down twice. Instantly, his entire mouth was filled with the taste of durian, with a refreshing fragrance and a sweet aftertaste.

Old Zhao's eyes suddenly widened!

Well……

This stuff is surprisingly delicious!

He moved his mouth a few more times, and in a moment, he ate the whole durian. He even licked his lips with lingering satisfaction, staring at Ji Yunshu with bright eyes.

"Your Highness, this is so delicious! Can I have another piece? I've never tasted such delicious fruit before!"

Surprisingly, this thing smells awful, but tastes so good!

Ji Yunshu smiled, her eyes crinkling. She knew it; most people would fall in love with durian once they learned how to eat it.

"Of course! There are so many in this bowl, take as much as you want. If you think it's not enough, we'll go pick more later!"

Anyway, she still has plenty of food in the trees in her space, and they're not in a hurry to travel anymore. They should stock up on as much food as possible so that everyone will have the energy to keep going.

Old Zhao's eyes lit up, and he nodded excitedly, moving towards the pot of durian.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, he picked up a large piece of durian from the bowl and took a bite right in front of everyone. Instantly, the soft, chewy, and icy-cool sensation filled his mouth. He couldn't stop eating, biting hard at the piece of durian in his mouth, not caring about talking to the people around him.

The others were a bit stunned by his blissful expression. They had thought that Old Man Zhao would spit out what was in his mouth, but he was actually eating it with great relish, looking completely satisfied, as if the durian in his hand was really delicious!

"Old Zhao, what exactly does this taste like? Is it really delicious? Doesn't it smell bad to you now?"

"It doesn't smell bad, it doesn't smell bad at all! It smells wonderful!"

Old Zhao waved his hand at Zhang, the village head, who was busy eating durian and could barely speak.

Zhang Lizheng was confused and couldn't make out what he was saying, but he vaguely heard the words "very fragrant".

He looked at Old Man Zhao with some skepticism, but seeing that he was still happily eating, Zhang, the village head, could no longer contain himself and turned to look at Ji Yunshu.

"Your Highness, may I try this durian and see what it tastes like?"

There was nothing he could do; Old Zhao was eating with such relish. He had known Old Zhao for most of his life and had never seen him eat anything with such gusto!

It looks so delicious!

"Of course you can. I picked so many for you to try. If you want to taste them, come over here and get them yourself."

As Ji Yunshu spoke, she took a plate from the side, picked out more than a dozen pieces of durian flesh from the basin, put them on the plate, and turned to leave.

The remaining durian flesh was left for the villagers.

Seeing that Old Zhao was about to take a third piece, Zhang Lizheng couldn't resist any longer. He reached out, grabbed a piece of durian, and stuffed it into his mouth!

Suddenly, a strange sensation filled his mouth—soft, chewy, and sweet. His eyes widened in surprise. No wonder Old Man Zhao was enjoying it so much; this stuff smelled awful, but tasted amazing!

Everyone else watched Zhang Lizheng's reaction, and seeing that his reaction was exactly the same as Old Zhao's, they were also itching to join in and couldn't resist any longer, so they swarmed around him.

I picked up the durian flesh from the bowl and carefully ate it.

Before long, the previously quiet crowd suddenly became noisy, with everyone holding a piece of durian and nodding excitedly.

"Delicious, delicious, so good!"