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

Zhu Ming played with the gavel for a while, becoming more and more addicted.

Then, he leaned back in his chair, cleared his throat, and, mimicking the tone of a county magistrate in court during a movie or TV drama, asked in a deep voice:

"Wang Defa".

"Your subject is here!"

Wang Defa immediately bowed, his face displaying an expression that said, "Your Highness, please give your orders."

"Does your county government have any wrongful convictions or miscarriages of justice? Bring them out for this prince to examine."

Zhu Ming rubbed his hands together, looking eager to try.

Having finally regained his position as county magistrate, wouldn't it be a waste of his time if he didn't hear any cases?

Wang Defa was just about to reply.

"Report—!"

A yamen runner stumbled in from outside.

As a result, he almost tripped over the threshold because he was running too fast.

He was seen leaning against the doorframe, panting heavily, shouting in a panic:

"Sir, something terrible has happened!"

"A very beautiful woman has come in!"

"Roll call...roll call! I want to see the Sixth Prince!"

Wang Defa looked at him speechlessly.

You're so scared by just one woman.

Anyone who didn't know better would think a monk with a face like thunder had come from outside.

But she's a very beautiful woman?

He even specifically requested to see the Sixth Prince?

He couldn't help but wonder, and turned to ask the Sixth Prince if he knew him.

When Wang Defa turned his head, he was immediately stunned.

Suddenly, the Sixth Prince had slipped off his chair.

He was tiptoeing, crouching low, and stealthily moving toward the back door.

His posture and expression were exactly like a child who had made a mistake and was about to run away.

The two locked eyes.

The air fell silent instantly.

Zhu Ming: "..."

Wang Defa: "..."

Zhu Ming stood frozen in place, unsure whether to leave or stay.

After being embarrassed for a long time, he finally straightened up and patted off non-existent dust from his clothes.

Pretend nothing happened.

Wang Defa looked puzzled and asked cautiously:

"Sixth Prince, what's wrong...?"

Zhu Ming, without batting an eye, blurted out:

"Oh, I suddenly remembered that my house caught fire."

"The fire is huge, I have to hurry home to put it out."

He spoke with such seriousness, as if it were a genuine fact.

However, the words had barely left his mouth.

"Tomorrow."

A mocking voice drifted leisurely from the entrance of the lobby.

"How come I didn't know the house was on fire?"

Wang Defa turned his head to look.

A woman stood at the door, dressed in plain clothes, with an elegant demeanor and kind eyes.

Indeed, as the constable said, she was a rare beauty.

However, isn't it a bit disrespectful of the county government to just barge in like that?

Wang Defa frowned and immediately reprimanded his subordinates:

"How are you guarding the gate?"

"Are we just going to let them barge in like this?"

"The county government office is a place of great importance; it's not a place you can just come and go as you please!"

To everyone's surprise, the constable looked aggrieved and said with a bitter expression:

"Lord Wang, it's not that we're being lazy..."

"This woman is just too amazing."

"Five or six grown men tried to stop her, but we couldn't!"

Five or six grown men couldn't stop a frail woman?

Are you kidding me?

Wang Defa glared at them fiercely.

"A bunch of good-for-nothing idiots!"

"I'll deal with you all later!"

After speaking, he turned to look at the beautiful woman, cleared his throat, and straightened his official robes.

He was just about to put on airs as a county magistrate and question the other party's identity.

The next second...

The Sixth Prince carefully took a step forward.

With a forced smile, he hunched his shoulders and whispered:

"Mother, what brings you here?"

Wang Defa: "..."

He opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word for a long time.

mother?

Is this woman the Sixth Prince's mother?

That would be...the Empress!

Wang Defa's knees buckled, and he knelt down on the spot with a "thud".

Empress Ma snorted coldly, her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she put her hands on her hips, feigning anger, saying, "If I hadn't come, wouldn't you have turned this place upside down?"

After saying that, she quickly walked up to Zhu Ming, reached out and precisely grabbed the little guy's ear, then lifted it up.

"Zhu Ming, oh Zhu Ming."

"You've only been away from me for a day, and you've already grown so bold?"

"They dare to kill someone in the street? And the victim was an official of the imperial court?"

"I'm going to teach you a lesson today!"

Although Empress Ma said she would teach him a lesson, she didn't dare to use any force at all.

Given how much she loved Zhu Ming, how could she bear to punish him!

Zhu Ming's ear was being pulled and his neck was twisted, but instead of showing any pain, his face was filled with a fawning smile.

While shaking her head and acting coquettishly, she was still arguing:

"Mother, be gentle, be gentle..."

"This isn't my fault..."

"It was that Qian Youde who went too far."

"He withheld disaster relief grain, drove people to their deaths, and forcibly abducted women..."

"I'm doing this for the people!"

Zhu Ming spoke with such confidence and conviction.

Upon hearing this, Empress Ma released her grip on Zhu Ming's ear and instead tapped his forehead.

"To rid the people of a scourge?"

"But that doesn't mean you can just kill someone in the street!"

"If those censors find out about this today, they'll definitely impeach you severely!"

"How will you explain this to your father then?"

Zhu Ming, with his neck stiff, retorted defiantly:

"He dares!"

"I was doing the people a favor, what right does he have to impeach me?"

"Report on my case, and I'll rid him of this scourge for the people!"

Empress Ma: "..."

She took a deep breath and told herself she couldn't get angry.

He repeatedly reminded himself:

This is my biological child!

My own flesh and blood!

Empress Ma lowered her hand, looked around, and suddenly frowned, asking:

"Where is your sister Miaoyun?"

"Before I left, I specifically instructed her to keep an eye on you."

"Is that how she sees you?"

The voice just fell,

"Your Highness, the fruit you ordered has been washed..."

Xu Miaoyun walked in gracefully from outside, carrying a plate of washed grapes and peaches.

A faint smile remained on her face.

He had only uttered half a sentence.

next second.

Her smile froze on her face instantly.

All that could be seen in the main hall was...

The Empress stood before the Sixth Prince with one hand on her hip, her eyebrows raised in anger.

The Sixth Prince stood obediently to the side, his neck hunched, a forced smile on his face.

She looked incredibly well-behaved.

Xu Miaoyun: "..."

The fruit plate in my hand fell to the ground with a "thud".

Grapes rolled all over the ground, and peaches were smashed in half.

Her face turned deathly pale in an instant, and she knelt down with a thud, her voice trembling, not daring to lift her head.

"This humble woman pays her respects to Your Majesty the Empress!"

"Long live the Empress!"

The lobby was deathly silent.

Wang Defa knelt on the ground, wishing he could bury his head in the earth.

The yamen runners huddled in the corner, not daring to breathe.

No one ever imagined that,

Their small, impoverished county government office was one day able to welcome the Empress herself.

Empress Ma turned around and looked at Xu Miaoyun, who was kneeling on the ground.

His expression suddenly turned cold.

"Xu Miaoyun".

"Your humble servant is here!!"

Xu Miaoyun lay on the ground, her voice trembling slightly.

"What were my instructions to you before you left?"

"Keep an eye on the Sixth Prince and make sure he doesn't cause trouble."

"Is that how you see it?"