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

What the hell does this taste like?

acid.

Smelly.

馊。

An indescribable, extremely impactful flavor exploded in Xu Miaoyun's mouth.

The taste was absolutely amazing.

It tastes like stale water that's been sitting for three days, then mixed with moldy pickled vegetables and a little foot bath water, and then stirred well.

That's even more stylish than Sister Yu's stinky feet!

Xu Miaoyun froze completely.

She held that mouthful of soy milk in her mouth, unsure whether to swallow or spit it out, her expression incredibly complex.

If it weren't for Empress Ma being there...

She probably just spat it out, and it would have sprayed Zhu Ming's face with it.

Xu Miaoyun suddenly turned her head and stared intently at Zhu Ming, her eyes filled with the question, "Did you do this on purpose?"

And what about the Ming Dynasty?

Seeing that he had successfully tricked Xu Miaoyun, he covered his mouth and hid to the side, secretly laughing. But when he saw Xu Miaoyun turn her head to look at him...

The little guy immediately suppressed his smile, replaced it with an extremely concerned expression, and asked sincerely:

"How is it, Sister Miaoyun? Is it delicious?"

"Let me tell you, this old Beijing-style fermented mung bean juice is a real delicacy; I wouldn't just give it to anyone!"

"If you like, shall I get you another bowl?"

Xu Miaoyun: "..."

She looked at Zhu Ming, who had put on a sincere expression that said, "I'm only treating you to drinks because we're good friends."

Then I thought back to how I had just been secretly blaming myself and planning to go back and apologize to him...

Xu Miaoyun suddenly realized that her self-blame just now was a complete joke.

That brat, he did it on purpose!!!

However, no matter how much Xu Miaoyun cursed in her heart...

She didn't dare to actually spray it out.

She could only grit her teeth, hold her breath, and forcefully swallow that mouthful of soy milk.

"Glug—"

The soy milk slid down my throat and into my stomach.

Xu Miaoyun was completely devastated.

She felt a sticky, astringent feeling in her throat, as if there was something stuck in it, which she couldn't swallow or spit out.

This feeling is like...

She couldn't explain it herself, after all, she was just a naive young girl.

She felt a churning in her stomach, with waves of acid reflux.

Originally, she was enjoying her crab roe soup dumplings and was still hungry.

The result is now—

I have no appetite at all.

Not only did she lose her appetite, she even felt that she never wanted to eat again in her life.

This thing is so addictive.

Meanwhile, Zhu Ming, standing to the side, was secretly overjoyed to see Xu Miaoyun's utterly dejected expression.

But on the surface, he still put on an innocent and sincere expression.

He blinked, and asked with an innocent look, "Sister Miaoyun, why aren't you drinking?"

"How does this soy milk taste? Let me tell you, you have to drink it in big gulps; sips just won't satisfy you!"

"Here, shall I get you another bowl?"

After saying that, he actually picked up a spoon and pretended to add another bowl for Xu Miaoyun.

Xu Miaoyun: "!!!"

Startled, she quickly reached out to stop Zhu Ming.

joke.

Another bowl?

Then she'll probably have to die here today.

Xu Miaoyun took a deep breath, trying to suppress the churning feeling in her stomach, forced a smile, and stammered:

"No...no need, Your Highness."

"This is such a delicious drink, Your Highness should keep it for yourself. I am not worthy to enjoy it."

After saying that, she pushed the bowl of soy milk towards Zhu Ming.

The meaning couldn't be clearer—

Since this is good stuff, then drink it!

Zhu Ming: "..."

He looked at the bowl of soy milk pushed in front of him, and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

Should we let him drink it?

He's drinking my ass!

He would rather drink Xu Miaoyun's foot bath water than this soy milk!

Zhu Ming mentally complained.

But on the surface,

He still pretended to be doing this "for your own good" and quickly waved his hand to deflect, saying, "Oh, Sister Miaoyun, what are you saying!"

"This is a really good thing! I went through a lot of trouble to get it, so of course I want to save it for Sister Miaoyun!"

"Besides, it doesn't matter to me, a grown man, whether I drink or not. Sister Miaoyun, you take such good care of me, it's good for you to nourish yourself!"

After saying that, he pushed the bowl back.

Xu Miaoyun: "..."

She glanced at the bowl that had been pushed back, and her eyes twitched.

To nourish the body?

Can this stuff nourish the body?

I'd rather believe I'm Qin Shi Huang than believe you!

Xu Miaoyun gritted her teeth and pushed the bowl back: "Your Highness is joking. How could I dare to enjoy such a precious thing all to myself?"

"Your Highness should drink it. You are very busy with state affairs and need to nourish your body!"

"Sister Miaoyun, you're too kind. You should drink!"

"Your Highness, please go first!"

"Sister Miaoyun, please go first!"

The two of them went back and forth, pushing and shoving each other, neither willing to take a sip first.

The scene was so beautiful that anyone who didn't know better would have thought it was the Queen Mother of the West's peaches of immortality—a truly heartwarming picture of sibling affection.

Just as the two were refusing to yield to each other—

"Oh?"

A gentle voice suddenly came from the side.

"This stuff tastes so good?"

"Ming'er, why don't you show some respect to your mother?"

The words had barely left his mouth—

Zhu Ming and Xu Miaoyun both froze.

A moment later, the two moved in unison, slowly turning their heads to look at Empress Ma, who was sitting in the main seat.

For a moment, neither of them knew what to say.

Do you expect them to say that this isn't actually what you think, and that we're digging holes for each other?

Empress Ma couldn't help but smile at their stunned expressions.

She reached out and took the bowl of soy milk from Zhu Ming's hand.

"Since you two are being so polite, I'll give it a try."

"I want to see what good stuff is it that you two are passing it around in circles."

Zhu Ming and Xu Miaoyun's expressions changed simultaneously, and they quickly spoke up:

"No!"

"Your Majesty, you mustn't!"

However, it was already too late.

Empress Ma waved her hand and said with a smile:

"Why not?"

"You two have never experienced hardship."

"Back in the day, when I fought alongside Chongba, we didn't even have a bite to eat, we even gnawed on tree bark."

"Life is better now, you should be content with just a hot drink."

As she spoke, Empress Ma picked up a spoon, scooped a spoonful of soy milk from the bowl, brought it to her lips, and took a small sip.

And then the next second.

Empress Ma's expression changed instantly.

Her phoenix eyes widened suddenly, and an expression of disbelief appeared on her face.

It's as if it's saying:

What did I just drink?

How can there be such a terrible-tasting thing in the world?

where am I?

I'm still alive.

Empress Ma was starting to have doubts about life.

She finally understood why Xu Miaoyun had that expression earlier.

This stuff is a million times worse than tree bark!

Empress Ma forced down the soy milk in her mouth, holding her breath, and the veins on her forehead bulged out.

It's no wonder that Empress Ma reacted so strongly.

You should know that Zhu Ming had just fed her a pill not long ago.

Since then, her body has been completely transformed, and her functions are several times greater than those of ordinary people.

The others are fine,

The most deadly thing is the five senses—

Their sense of taste and smell are far more sensitive than those of ordinary people.

The same soy milk, at most, would make an ordinary person frown and smack their lips after taking a sip.

But when it landed on her tongue, the taste was amplified several times over!