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

Why is His Majesty suddenly summoning me to an audience so late at night? What is he up to now?

Hu Weiyong subconsciously stopped what he was doing, his brows furrowed, and he felt uneasy.

He quickly ripped off the gauze covering his eyes, his smile vanished instantly, and he lost all interest in playing with his concubine.

"Quickly, help me change my clothes!"

However, the concubine in his arms did not want to miss this great opportunity, so she deliberately pretended to be pitiful and charming.

"My lord, I am all ready. Why don't you go first..."

As she spoke, she also planned to take the initiative and seize the future.

Before he could finish speaking,

Hu Weiyong's expression changed, and he suddenly pushed her away, causing her to fall heavily to the ground.

"Ouch, that hurts! Your Excellency, I just wanted to help you relax. I had no other intentions."

Hu Weiyong looked at his concubine lying on the ground, his face cold and his tone devoid of any emotion, and said, "You should be glad that I haven't gotten tired of you yet, otherwise, based on what you just said, I would have had you beaten to death with sticks and thrown out of the Prime Minister's residence!"

After saying this, he didn't look at the concubine who had fallen to the ground again, and loudly ordered the servants in the mansion to prepare a sedan chair immediately and rush into the palace.

After Hu Weiyong left,

Another concubine stepped forward, looked at the woman slumped on the ground, full of grievance, and said sarcastically, "Alright, the master has already left, stop pretending!"

"Who pretended? And what I do is none of your business!"

"How can it not be my problem? Your terrible acting is an eyesore!"

"Oh, you think you're bothering me? I think you're just jealous of me, jealous that I'm favored by the master!"

……

The two of them started talking back and forth, their words dripping with sarcasm, and the cheerful atmosphere in the room vanished completely.

Meanwhile, Hu Weiyong boarded the sedan chair, still looking worried, constantly wondering about Zhu Yuanzhang's intentions in summoning him late at night.

The more I thought about it, the more frightened I became.

Could it be that I've been too flamboyant lately, and someone reported me, causing the emperor to consider getting rid of me?

No way, they're not really going to kill him, are they?

This feeling of panic persisted until he arrived at the palace and saw that Wang Guangyang and Liu Bowen had also come by imperial decree.

His heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down a little!

This is similar to being late for school alone; you might feel uneasy and nervous.

But if everyone is late, then it's fine. Let's have a meal first and then go to class!

"Prime Minister Hu, what brings His Majesty here so late at night to discuss this matter?"

"Prime Minister Wang, I have just arrived as well. When I received the summons, I was worried that I might make a mistake and incur His Majesty's wrath. Fortunately, the Earl of Chengyi also came by imperial decree, so it seems that no one will be punished alone."

Liu Bocheng stood to the side, looking utterly helpless.

He has already resigned from his official post and gone into seclusion.

Why does Old Zhu still remember him? He summons him to the palace from time to time.

If he didn't know His Majesty's sexual orientation, he would have suspected that His Majesty had feelings for him, and why His Majesty kept bothering him!

Once the five ministers had all arrived, the group followed the eunuch's directions and entered the Imperial Study.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat upright in the main seat, holding a wine cup in one hand, clearly having been waiting for a long time.

I saw a group of people entering the room one after another.

His face lacked the usual imperial majesty; instead, he appeared remarkably relaxed, raising his hand to warmly invite the group to sit down.

"Sit down, everyone, please sit down."

"I have summoned you all to the palace tonight, but there is no urgent state of affairs."

"I just wanted to chat with you all since I had nothing else to do. Please feel free to speak your mind."

Upon hearing this, everyone was speechless.

So they thought the late-night summons meant something important.

It turned out that the emperor couldn't sleep at night, so he called them over to keep him company and chat to relieve his boredom.

Once the ministers understood the reason, they were inwardly cursing.

No, if you, Old Zhu, can't sleep, why don't you go and mess with all those beautiful women in your harem? Why are you messing with us old men?

Even though everyone had some opinions about Old Zhu, they dared not show them on their faces.

Because if you anger Old Zhu, you could really be beheaded!

So, everyone could only console themselves in silence.

Well, since we're already here, let's chat with him for a while.

Maybe he'll get sleepy later and then let everyone go home!

This conversation lasted all night!

……

The next morning, at Kunning Palace.

Little Zhu Ming woke up from his sleep and looked around, only to find that he was the only one left in the hall.

Empress Ma had gotten up at some point and was no longer in her palace, so she must have gone out to prepare breakfast for Zhu Ming.

The first thing the little guy does when he wakes up isn't getting up to pee, but rather checking in on the system, which he's been longing for.

Today is different from usual; he can sign in twice, once for daily check-in and once for monthly check-in.

The little guy couldn't wait to get started!

"System, I want to check in!"

【Ding! 】

[Congratulations, host, for completing the daily check-in. You have received a Bronze Treasure Chest x1]

[Congratulations, host, for completing the monthly check-in. You have received 1 Silver Treasure Chest.]

As the system notification faded, two treasure chests appeared before Zhu Ming's eyes.

This time, the little guy changed his usual approach and decided to open the silver treasure chest first.

However, before it is turned on,

There's still some preparation work to be done.

The little one clasped his hands together, closed his eyes, and silently prayed, "Senior Bai, please bless me!"

then,

"Open it!"

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained: Top-tier Gourmet Cell!]

[Gourmet Cells: Originating from the world of "Toriko," these are the fundamental cells that form the basis of all powerful beings in that world. Discovered by the gourmet god Acacia, they completely reshape the user's physique and undergo a comprehensive transformation after incubation and fusion.]

After listening to the system's prompt tone.

Zhu Ming was taken aback at first, then his eyes began to light up, as if he had ignited golden pupils.

The little guy was overjoyed!

His health has been poor for many years. He was diagnosed with congenital deficiencies at birth and has been bedridden for many years.

Although the Imperial Medical Academy has collected various folk remedies and precious medicinal materials over the years, unfortunately, they have not been very effective. They can only help keep him alive, but cannot cure him completely.

Therefore, over the years, Empress Ma has been worried about him every day, fearing that Zhu Ming would die prematurely!

But now, we have the cells for delicious food.

From now on, he only needs to keep eating food.

This will replenish the vital energy lost over many years, completely eradicate the root cause of the illness, and eliminate the need to be a sickly person who is constantly on medication.

Mother no longer needs to worry about him every day; this is simply the most suitable treasure for him right now!

A huge weight was lifted off my shoulders.

Zhu Ming had little expectation for the remaining bronze treasure chests and casually said, "System, open the bronze treasure chests."

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained: the Maruyaki Pig family!]

【Maru Yachi Pig: Also a special ingredient from the world of Toriko, it is a giant wild boar with a golden, shiny body and steaming hot appearance. Its capture level is 1.】

Zhu Ming never expected that the bronze treasure chest would surprise him once again.

Malu Yaqi Pig, also known as Roasted Whole Pig.

It is a wild boar that is fully roasted, with a golden and oily skin, flavorful meat, and a warm, meaty aroma that emanates from its body year-round.

What's amazing is that even though his whole body was roasted, he still maintained his vitality and was able to run and move freely.

However, this guy has a slightly irritable temper.

If disturbed, its body temperature will rise, and it may even breathe fire and charge at enemies. When it gets too hot from anger, it will burn its own flesh, ruining its taste.