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

"Was I arguing with him? You saw it yourself, how that kid talked back to us!"

"You tell me, why did we go through all that trouble to become bad guys? Wasn't it all for that brat's safety?"

"But how did he repay us? In front of so many people, he didn't give us any face at all! It's infuriating!"

Zhu Yuanzhang grew angrier and angrier, wishing he could pull out the Seven Wolves right then and there and give the Ming dynasty a complete childhood.

He's the only one in the whole world who dares to anger Zhu Yuanzhang like that.

If it were Lao Si or the others, they would have been whipped into spinning tops by Lao Zhu long ago.

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang looking aggrieved and sulking alone, Empress Ma quickly stepped forward to comfort him, saying, "Ming'er is still young and doesn't understand. I'll say a few words to him later and make him apologize to you!"

To everyone's surprise, Zhu Yuanzhang not only didn't appreciate it, but also complained, "That brat dares to be so arrogant because you've spoiled him!"

Upon hearing this, Empress Ma raised her eyebrows and immediately became displeased. How did this involve her?

If it weren't for today, when she saw that he had indeed been wronged, Empress Ma would have definitely given him a good talking-to.

"Let's not talk about who's right or wrong for now. How do you plan to explain this to Tiande?" Empress Ma asked with a serious expression.

Just now, Old Zhu personally ordered that Xu Miaoyun be silenced. If this gets back to Xu Da, what will happen?

Even though he and Lao Zhu had been brothers for decades, it was inevitable that rifts and misunderstandings would develop, sowing the seeds of various hidden dangers.

After all, Xu Da was no different from the others.

Xu Da had been following Zhu De since he was a common soldier.

Throughout their journey, the two endured countless dangers and hardships, but Xu Da remained steadfastly by their side.

Putting aside this friendship, Xu Da's current position in the court is equally not to be underestimated.

After Chang Yuchun's death, he became the undisputed number one marshal of the Ming Dynasty, and all the Huaixi generals who rose to power with him followed his lead.

If news were to spread out of nowhere that Zhu Yuanzhang intended to eliminate Xu Da's eldest daughter, it could easily cause turmoil in the court!

However, Empress Ma's words only made things worse, as they caused Zhu Yuanzhang immense headaches.

He paused for a moment, then slowly said, "If I told you that I never intended to kill Miaoyun in the first place, would you believe me?"

Empress Ma paused slightly, then frowned and said, "But you just gave the order..."

"That was all an act, just to scare that brat on purpose." Zhu Yuanzhang sighed helplessly, then gritted his teeth and said, "Look at what he's done these past two days. He has extraordinary opportunities, but he doesn't know how to hide his talents."

"Doesn't he know the saying 'the tallest tree in the forest catches the most wind'? If we don't take this opportunity to teach him a lesson and scare him, he'll never know his place!"

Upon hearing this, Empress Ma immediately understood.

She believed that Zhu Chongba wouldn't lie to her like that.

However, Empress Ma turned to look at the two children playing and getting along well with each other not far away, and sighed softly.

"Zhongba, I naturally believe what you say."

"But the children are too young to understand your considerations. In their eyes, you're just plotting murder!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang gave a wry smile and said helplessly, "Yes, thanks to this brat, even if we explain ourselves a hundred times, no one will believe us now!"

"If all else fails, we'll wait for Tiande to return, then personally go to his door and apologize to him!"

If word got out that an emperor would go to a minister to apologize with a bundle of thorns on his back, Zhu Yuanzhang would lose all face.

But there was really no other way; this was the only thing they could do to appease Xu Da!

Just as the atmosphere was becoming slightly somber,

Empress Ma suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of a good idea: "No problem, I have a way to satisfy both sides."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang's face immediately lit up with joy, and he hurriedly urged, "Sister, you have an idea! Tell me quickly!"

Empress Ma smiled slightly and said calmly, "Since a misunderstanding has already occurred, any further explanation will only make things worse. So let's not bother explaining!"

"No need for explanation?" Zhu Yuanzhang was dumbfounded.

Empress Ma continued, "The reason why others do not believe you is that Miaoyun is the daughter of an outsider, while Tiande holds a high position and great power in the court, and controls a large army."

"Others might mistakenly think you're afraid of the Xu family's power and want to take this opportunity to teach them a lesson, or even eliminate them completely!"

"But if we treat Miaoyu as one of our own, all these rumors will fall apart on their own."

"After all, who in the world would believe that an emperor, the supreme ruler, would be so heartless as to harm his own future daughter-in-law?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was startled, and the pent-up frustration in his heart vanished instantly. He couldn't help but exclaim, "Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"

"My dear wife, you're so clever! You came up with such a great idea. You truly are my capable helper!"

"But..." Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly changed the subject, his expression somewhat troubled: "I've heard that Miaoyun and the Fourth Prince don't get along. What if they disagree?"

Empress Ma couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, and said irritably, "You only have one son, the fourth prince? The fifth prince, and even the other princes, are all of marriageable age!"

"Right, right, we almost forgot, we have other sons." Zhu Yuanzhang slapped his forehead, suddenly realizing.

Empress Ma ignored him and instead praised Xu Miaoyun's virtues on her fingers.

"Miaoyun is a bright, insightful, calm, dignified, and sensible girl. She is the most outstanding girl I have ever met. She would be an excellent daughter-in-law for any family..."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded repeatedly as he listened.

at this time,

His gaze inadvertently drifted to a spot not far away.

Just then, Xu Miaoyun took out a handkerchief from her bosom and carefully and gently wiped the sweat from Zhu Ming's forehead.

Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly had a bold idea and blurted out, "Sister, what do you think about pairing Ming'er and Miaoyun together?"

Empress Ma was still sincerely praising Xu Miaoyun.

The implication was that whoever married Miaoyun would be incredibly lucky!

Upon hearing that Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to marry Miaoyun to Zhu Ming, Empress Ma's expression immediately changed, and she rejected the idea without hesitation.

"No! Absolutely not!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned, staring at her in astonishment, and couldn't help but ask, "You just said that Miaoyun is perfect in every way, more than good enough to be with any prince, so why is Ming'er not suitable?"

Empress Ma looked at her beloved son with a protective gaze, and said earnestly, "No matter how good Miaoyun is, she's still too old. We can't let my Ming'er suffer!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless, staring blankly at his empress's protective manner towards her son, feeling both amused and exasperated.

This is such a double standard!

Finally, Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head helplessly and waved his hand, saying, "Forget it, children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Let them decide their own matters of the heart."

"And have you forgotten? Tomorrow he'll be taking a celestial being as his master. Is age still an issue for him?"

"Maybe even when we're all dead, we'll still look young tomorrow!"