The Ming Dynasty: Starting with the Somersault Cloud, Old Zhu was so envious he cried!

Mao Xiang's heart skipped a beat.

Your Majesty wishes to establish a new agency?

They were directly under the emperor's command, supervised all officials, investigated the imperial prison, and gathered intelligence, and were not subject to the control of the Six Ministries.

This power is even greater than that of a prime minister!

Moreover, judging from His Majesty's words just now, it seems that he intends to hand over the responsibility of the Embroidered Uniform Guard to him.

Mao Xiang's eyes widened with excitement, his heart pounded wildly, and an immense sense of honor swept over him.

Sure enough, Old Zhu continued, "We plan to put this Embroidered Uniform Guard under your command. Do you have confidence?"

Mao Xiang immediately knelt down on both knees and said to Zhu Yuanzhang with great excitement, "Your Majesty trusts me so much, I will certainly live up to your expectations and swear to serve you to the death...Sixth Prince?"

Mao Xiang's eyes widened even more than before.

He never expected to see the Sixth Prince here.

Zhu Ming rode on his somersault cloud, rushing straight in from outside the palace, and arrived in front of Mao Xiang in the blink of an eye.

Because Zhu was facing away from Mao Xiang, he did not notice Zhu Ming's sudden intrusion.

However, he was very dissatisfied with the latter part of Mao Xiang's words!

I entrusted you with the management of the powerful Embroidered Uniform Guard, and you tell me you're going to swear allegiance to the Sixth Prince?

What kind of bewitching potion did that brat Zhu Ming give you that you can't even tell the difference between the two kings?

"Mao Xiang, we put you in charge of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, not so that you would..."

Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head and bumped right into Zhu Ming, who was riding on a somersault cloud.

The two stared at each other,

An eerie silence fell over the scene.

Finally, Old Zhu spoke first: "Sixth Brother, what brings you here?"

Zhu Ming chuckled: "Father, I've come to borrow someone from you."

Zhu Yuanzhang instinctively replied, "Borrow people? Whom do you want to borrow?"

The little guy pointed to the muscular horse kneeling on the ground beside him, its face full of astonishment.

Upon seeing this, Mao Xiang instinctively pointed to himself, his mind filled with questions: "Me?"

Zhu Ming nodded emphatically.

Mao Xiang was still in a daze.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, and without even thinking, waved his hand in refusal, saying, "No! Mao Xiang is the newly appointed commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, bearing the heavy responsibility of monitoring the court and the people. Important matters of the court cannot be handled without him. What do you want to do with him? Don't be ridiculous!"

Old Zhu looked serious and was about to ask Zhu Ming why he had broken into Jingfu Palace alone this morning and even kidnapped Imperial Physician Dai. What exactly was he up to?

To his surprise, Zhu Ming completely ignored him.

He said he was only borrowing people to inform Lao Zhu, not to discuss it with him!

Then, Zhu Ming pulled a bulging sack from his pocket.

He casually shook the thick, dark burlap sack, and the opening immediately opened wide, revealing the rough texture of the burlap.

Upon seeing this, Mao Xiang, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly narrowed his eyes and looked utterly shocked.

The Sixth Prince wouldn't be thinking of...

That's right, he guessed correctly again!

With a flick of his wrist, Zhu Ming, under Mao Xiang's terrified gaze, held the bag over Mao Xiang's head.

Whoosh!

A large burlap sack was placed over his head.

It fits the Mao Xiang perfectly inside.

The sack bulged instantly, and from inside came Mao Xiang's muffled and panicked shouts as he thrashed about, making the sack bounce up and down.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was standing to the side, was dumbfounded. Then, his anger surged, and he shouted angrily, "Zhu Ming! What are you doing! Release him at once!"

Zhu Ming lifted the heavy sack with one hand, and the somersault cloud beneath his feet floated slightly, carrying him to a height that Old Zhu could not reach!

"Father, I'll take Commander Mao with me for now, and I'll return him to you when I'm done with him."

Mao Xiang inside the sack: "..."

No, am I some kind of useful thing?

What does it mean to return something to you after you've used it?

Sixth Prince, please put me down!

Mao Xiang was so distraught he wanted to cry but couldn't shed a tear.

He had just been entrusted with the power of the Embroidered Uniform Guard by His Majesty, and was at the height of his career.

Unexpectedly, he was caught in a sack by the Sixth Prince in front of everyone, and what's worse, he had no idea where the Sixth Prince would take him next.

Your Highness, I hate you!

Zhu Ming had no idea what Mao Xiang was thinking. He only knew that if you don't say anything, I'll take it as your consent!

So after explaining,

The little guy hoisted the sack onto his shoulder, and the somersault cloud beneath his feet instantly soared into the air, carrying him and the sack in a blur, heading straight for the sky outside the palace.

Enraged by this, Zhu Yuanzhang glared and puffed out his beard. He stormed out of the hall and roared at the sky:

"You brat, get down here! Put Mao Xiang down! Who gave you permission to kidnap an important court official without authorization!"

No matter how much Old Zhu jumped up and down angrily outside the palace,

Zhu Ming, hovering in the clouds, didn't even turn his head; only a clear, yet irritating voice drifted over:

"Father, don't worry! I only need to borrow it for two days; I'll return it to you immediately afterward!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the somersault cloud's speed increased dramatically, and it disappeared into the depths of the clouds in an instant.

Zhu Yuanzhang was left standing alone, hands on his hips, his face ashen with anger.

Not long after Zhu Ming left, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the palace, followed by the sound of an eunuch announcing his arrival.

"Her Majesty the Empress has arrived!"

The voice has not fallen,

A gentle yet urgent female voice came in first; the person hadn't even arrived yet, but the voice came first.

Anyone who didn't know better would think they'd wandered into the wrong theater. Next up is Wang Xifeng.

"Chongba, I heard you're coming back tomorrow. What's going on?"

Empress Ma, dressed in simple, everyday clothes, hurriedly entered the main hall with her maid Yu'er and others.

As soon as she arrived at the scene, Empress Ma noticed that Old Zhu was standing alone in front of the palace, sulking by himself.

So she couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Who made you angry again?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at her and said irritably, "Who else could it be but your beloved son whom you've been so obsessed with?"

Upon hearing this, Empress Ma's eyes lit up, and she quickly stepped forward to ask, "Ming'er just returned; where is he?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was already feeling suffocated with anger by the little guy's antics.

Now, seeing his own sister again, he couldn't stop talking about the troublemaker.

They don't even ask themselves if they feel bad about the humiliation they've suffered.

Old Zhu became even angrier.

He let out a heavy, cold snort, his brows furrowing deeply: "You're still looking for him! That brat just barged into the main hall, shoved a sack over Mao Xiang's head, hoisted it onto his shoulder, and vanished on his somersault cloud! We couldn't stop him!"

"What? Ming'er took Mao Xiang away?" Empress Ma was shocked to hear this.

"Is this even a lie?" Zhu Yuanzhang flung his sleeves, angrily saying, "Look at the fine son you've raised!"

Empress Ma was still pondering Ming'er's intentions when she heard Old Zhu's words, and immediately raised an eyebrow.

Ha, this is just stirring up trouble!

Okay, then I'll listen carefully.

What exactly is your opinion, Zhu Chongba, about the son I raised?

Zhu Yuanzhang had no idea what Empress Ma was thinking.

Otherwise, even if you beat him to death, he wouldn't dare to continue.

"Outrageous! Utterly outrageous!"

"This is the imperial court, a place where he dares to run wild! A high-ranking official of the court, kidnapped without a second thought, right in front of us, showing absolutely no respect!"

"Relying on his supernatural powers, he disregards all rules. If this continues, who knows what terrible disaster he'll cause in the future!"