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

"I don't believe it!"

"This must be an excuse you made up on purpose!"

"You say the Somersault Cloud only carries people with pure hearts and kind souls. Aren't we kind enough?"

Zhu Yuanzhang grew increasingly excited as he spoke, flicking his sleeves and declaring with unwavering confidence, "It was we who ended the chaos, pacified the land, and freed the people from the ravages of war, allowing them to eat their fill and stay warm!"

"It is because we severely punish corrupt officials and rectify official conduct that we protect the peace and tranquility of every family. With such achievements and such a heart for the people, don't I deserve the title of 'kind'?!"

These words were so powerful and resounding that they left Zhu Ming speechless.

You, Old Zhu, are still so pure of heart. Who in the world is as cunning as you?

Family, something terrible has happened! We've encountered a perverted man!

Empress Ma, watching from the side, didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Knowing that Zhu Yuanzhang's stubbornness was kicking in, she gently advised, "Tomorrow, let your father give it a try. He won't give up until you let him try!"

Zhu Ming blinked and sighed helplessly.

Fine, since you insist on making things difficult for yourself, Dad, then don't blame me.

Zhu Ming opened his arms, turned around and rushed into Empress Ma's arms, leaving the Somersault Cloud to Old Zhu.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the pale yellow somersault cloud floating in mid-air, and his eyes instantly flashed with intense greed and desire.

Is this the supreme celestial treasure?!

The nine dragons that it conjures up during the day...

That shocking scene still lingers in Zhu Yuanzhang's mind to this day; he can't forget it even if he wants to!

If he were sitting in that cloud chariot today, pulled by nine giant dragons, overlooking the vast land and surveying the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

How magnificent that would be!

At that time, who in the whole world would dare to criticize Zhu Yuanzhang for not seizing the throne legitimately?

Who would dare question the legitimacy of Emperor Hongwu's Mandate of Heaven?

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang could no longer contain his excitement and eagerly reached out his hand, wanting to touch the auspicious cloud.

But unexpectedly, just as his fingertips were about to approach,

The pale yellow auspicious clouds seemed to avoid snakes and scorpions, and with a slight sway, they instantly drifted to the side.

"Um?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face suddenly darkened, his expression full of disbelief, and he abruptly stepped forward to grab it.

But what exactly is a somersault cloud?

Traveling 108,000 li in a day, what kind of speed is that?

If Old Zhu were to catch this,

Then it shouldn't be called Somersault Cloud anymore; it should be renamed Cotton Candy as soon as possible!

And so, what followed was this scene.

No matter how much Old Zhu reached out to touch, stepped on, or leaped up, the Somersault Cloud would always avoid him and never make any contact with him!

Zhu Yuanzhang, his hands supporting his knees, was exhausted, sweating profusely and panting heavily. After trying for a long time, he couldn't even touch a hair on the ground, let alone get on it.

Seeing Zhu's disheveled and flustered appearance, Zhu Ming, nestled in Empress Ma's arms, could no longer hold back and covered his mouth, chuckling to himself.

"You brat!"

Zhu Yuanzhang caught a glimpse of this out of the corner of his eye and immediately flew into a rage, shouting, "Did you secretly pull this trick! Deliberately trying to embarrass your father!"

Zhu Ming immediately released her grip, put her hands on her hips, puffed out her chest, and retorted without backing down, "It's clearly your own fault for being incompetent, yet you blame others! There's no father in the world as unreasonable as you!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless for a moment after being rebuked.

However, he remained unconvinced, saying, "I don't believe it!"

"If you're so capable, try to stop it from moving. As long as it stays still, we'll definitely be able to get up there."

"This proves that I am indeed the pure-hearted and kind person you described!"

Zhu Ming arrogantly raised his head: "Fine, I won't move! Let's see what excuse you'll have when you get slapped in the face!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Ming had a sudden thought.

The somersault cloud, which had been drifting around, instantly stopped and hovered steadily half a meter above the ground, without moving an inch.

Upon seeing this, a sly smile of triumph flashed across Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes.

They're still just kids, innocent and naive; they fall for a few provocations!

Therefore, in order to prevent the somersault cloud from dodging again.

Zhu Yuanzhang seized the opportunity and pounced.

Somersault Cloud, here I come!

Boom!

There was a dull thud as something heavy fell to the ground.

Zhu Yuanzhang pierced through the soft clouds and crashed heavily onto the hard floor tiles!

This caused him to grimace in pain, and his whole body went numb.

Seeing this, Zhu Ming seemed to empathize, and grinned as he complained: This must have hurt a lot!

Zhu Yuanzhang struggled to his feet in disbelief, his eyes wide with bewilderment: "How is this possible... how is this possible?!"

He refused to accept reality and charged forward again with renewed vigor!

It still pierced through the clouds and crashed down!

Once, twice, three times...

I don't know how many times he fell over and tumbled.

The mighty Hongwu Emperor fell and ended up with aches and pains all over his body, and a bruised and swollen face.

Finally, he collapsed to the ground, powerless, his eyes vacant, filled with utter despair.

"Impossible... This is absolutely impossible..."

"I serve my people and the world, so why am I destined to be without the fate of immortality...?"

The mighty Hongwu Emperor was now extremely aggrieved, and two streams of hot tears uncontrollably slid down his cheeks.

Just as he was feeling dejected and lost in thought, everything suddenly went dark. It turned out that a gentle figure stood in front of the lights in the hall, blocking out all the candlelight.

It was Empress Ma.

She looked down at Zhu Yuanzhang, who was lying on the ground in a disheveled state, and said helplessly, "I've explained it to you before, but you just wouldn't believe me and insisted on trying it out."

"Now you've finally given up, haven't you!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang's face darkened instantly. He was both ashamed and angry, and he abruptly stood up from the ground.

He tried to defend himself: "We quelled the chaos, pacified the people, and diligently governed the country. Even if we didn't work hard, we still made contributions! How could we possibly lack a destiny for immortality?"

"Shh, keep your voice down!"

Empress Ma held Zhu Ming in one arm and put the other hand to her mouth, signaling Old Zhu to speak more quietly.

Just now, the little guy, who had been playing all day, was now lying peacefully in Empress Ma's arms, his eyes serene, his breathing even, and he had fallen into a deep sleep.

"Whether you have a destiny to become a deity or not is not for me to decide, so why are you yelling at me!"

"I didn't yell, I just felt wronged!"

There are plenty of wronged people in the world, your one more won't make a difference!

After speaking, Empress Ma carefully carried the sleeping Zhu Ming, walked slowly to the bedside, and gently placed the little guy on the bed.

Zhu Yuanzhang was still secretly fuming,

As a result, when he looked up, he caught a glimpse of Empress Ma with her back to him, bending over.

That curvaceous figure, with a pert bottom like a full moon...

My frustration just now vanished instantly!

Especially when he first arrived, he specially ate a large table of highly nourishing food.

Now, he no longer cared about the somersault cloud.

What is that? I don't recognize it!

Zhu Yuanzhang excitedly rubbed his hands together and stepped forward, wanting to hug Empress Ma from behind.

Empress Ma noticed this in advance, turned around, raised her hand in front of her, and looked at him warily.

"What do you want to do?"

"Hey girl, it's getting late, we should get some rest!"

Zhu Yuanzhang chuckled, looking exactly like a lecherous man.

Empress Ma rolled her eyes at him and said irritably, "Sorry, I'm sleeping with Ming'er tonight!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned and said urgently, "If you sleep with Ming'er, then who will I sleep with?"

Empress Ma stretched out her hands and pushed Old Zhu backward, saying, "You can sleep with whomever you want, but you're not sleeping here tonight!"

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately became agitated: "Throughout history, has there ever been a case where an empress drove the emperor away?"

Empress Ma declared confidently, "It didn't exist before, but it does now!"

Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to argue a few more points,

As a result, there was a muffled thud.

Empress Ma slammed the palace doors shut, effectively locking Emperor Zhu out.

Old Zhu stared blankly at the tightly closed door, completely dumbfounded!

No, Sooyoung, are you serious?