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

"Hey brat, you've really gone too far! Daring to threaten your old man, I'm going to teach you a lesson today!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face darkened, and he immediately prepared to roll up his sleeves and give the Ming dynasty a complete childhood.

However, Zhu Ming remained completely calm.

Why?

Because his biggest backer is here, he can still be bullied by the old man.

Sure enough, as soon as Zhu Yuanzhang made a move, he heard a cold voice behind him.

"Zhu Chongba, you dare to lay a finger on Ming'er?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression froze instantly. He turned his head and saw Ma Xiuying staring coldly at him.

He knew that look all too well.

In the past, when he made a girl angry, she would look at him with this kind of gaze.

Old Zhu gave Ma Xiuying an awkward smile, then glanced at the others out of the corner of his eye and noticed that everyone present had their heads down, looking like they wanted to laugh but didn't dare to.

Now, he couldn't bother to reprimand Zhu Ming. Instead, he carefully retreated to Ma Xiuying's side and whispered, "Sister, there are so many people here. At least give us some face."

Upon hearing this, Ma Xiuying immediately snorted coldly and retorted, "Now you know you need to save face? When you rolled up your sleeves and were about to resort to violence, why didn't you consider tomorrow's reputation?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was immediately displeased upon hearing this. "As a father, I want to discipline my son, but I have to consider his reputation."

There's no such logic in the world.

Am I the father? Or is he the father?

"Girl, that's not reasonable. Xiao Liu made a mistake, can't I, as his father, discipline him?"

"Teaching someone a lesson is fine, but using violence is not!" Ma Xiuying immediately retorted, her tone both anxious and angry, clearly showing her protectiveness.

"If it were any other prince, you could have just hit him. They're tough and can recover in a few days."

"But Ming'er is different. You know what he's been through. He was born with congenital deficiencies, which made him weak from a young age."

"With all that strength in you, what if you lose control and hurt Ming'er in a fight?"

As Ma Xiuying spoke, she became increasingly distressed, her eyes instantly reddening, and by the end, even her voice began to tremble.

"If you really want to hit him, then hit me! A mother's fault is to blame for a child's misbehavior, and I'll bear all the punishment!"

When Old Zhu saw that Ma Xiuying's eyes were red and she was about to cry, his previous righteous aura vanished instantly. He panicked and immediately became flustered, hurriedly trying to comfort her:

"Hey, hey, don't cry, girl. It's our fault. We didn't think things through before we spoke and acted."

"We were just trying to scare him, we wouldn't actually do it. Tomorrow, you come over and comfort your mother."

Even if Old Zhu doesn't say anything.

Zhu Ming also wanted to come over and comfort his mother.

He ran up to Ma Xiuying and buried his face in her arms, looking up at her and saying in a childish voice, "Mother, don't cry. It's his fault. You married him, not to reason with him!"

Looking at the toddler comforting him in his arms.

Ma Xiuying was both touched and delighted. She immediately cupped his little face, kissed him several times, and praised him, "My Ming'er is so sensible. He knows how to care for his mother, unlike some people who just come to reason with me."

After saying that, she gave Old Zhu a glare.

Zhu Yuanzhang stood there helplessly, his face full of embarrassment and awkwardness.

Big ones, big ones are not to be trifled with.

The smaller ones are protected by the larger ones, so they're equally untouchable.

Then find someone you can afford to mess with and vent your frustrations.

Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head and found that all the guards were still frozen in place. He immediately adopted the demeanor of an emperor and reprimanded them:

"What are you all still standing there for?"

Didn't you hear what I just said?

He pointed at the group of palace servants kneeling in the hall and said in an icy tone, "Drag all these sinners kneeling on the ground out and behead them!"

Upon hearing the Emperor's order,

The guards immediately snapped out of their daze and, without the slightest hesitation, stepped forward to arrest the person.

"Spare me, Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, please give me another chance. I will definitely take good care of Your Highness next time."

"Please, Your Majesty, have mercy..."

The palace servants and eunuchs kneeling on the ground were kowtowing and begging for mercy.

Nestled in the Empress's arms, Zhu Ming looked at the palace servants who were kowtowing and begging for mercy on the ground, trembling with fear, and felt a pang of pity.

So, he gently tugged at the Empress's sleeve with his little hand, his big eyes pleading as he looked at his mother.

Empress Ma instantly understood, nodded slightly to the child, then raised her head and said, "Stop, all of you!"

As soon as this word comes out,

The guards who were dragging the palace servants immediately stopped, ceased their actions, and stood aside with their heads bowed, awaiting the imperial decree.

The palace servants, who had been disheartened and resigned to their deaths, had a glimmer of hope rekindled in their eyes.

Ma Xiuying turned to look at Zhu Yuanzhang, whose face was still tense. After all, he was the man she had liked since she was young, and she couldn't keep disrespecting him.

So she softened her tone and said gently, "Your Majesty, the root of today's matter is nothing more than a small incident caused by the Sixth Prince's momentary playfulness."

"These palace servants have been dutiful and have committed no serious offenses. They should not be sentenced to death. We beg Your Majesty to have mercy and spare their lives."

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw Empress Ma yield, he was secretly pleased. He originally wanted to manipulate her further to demonstrate his status as a man in the family.

As it turned out, it only lasted for a few seconds.

He then sensed that Ma Xiuying's gaze was gradually becoming somewhat dangerous.

It's as if to say, "Take the opportunity offered, or you'll make things difficult for yourself later!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's heart tightened suddenly, and he immediately addressed the crowd without hesitation, saying, "Since the Empress has pleaded for you, I will pardon your death sentences."

Finally, he paused, then continued, "However, while the death penalty may be waived, punishment is inevitable."

"The reason why the Sixth Prince went missing just now is because you were negligent in your guard and failed to take good care of him."

"So everyone received ten strokes of the cane and was fined a month's salary, which was considered a minor punishment to serve as a warning."

"From now on, I expect you to stay by my side at all times and guard the area carefully. If any mistakes are made again, I will not let you off lightly."

When the palace servants heard that it was only a matter of ten strokes of the cane and a month's salary deduction, they were all overjoyed and quickly kowtowed to the Empress to express their gratitude.

Ma Xiuying shook her head and said softly, "You don't need to thank me. If you want to thank someone, thank our Sixth Prince."

"It was because he took the initiative to plead for everyone that this lenient sentence was given."

"I hope you will serve His Highness well in the future, as a way of repaying this kindness."

Upon hearing this, everyone recalled the scene from earlier when the Sixth Prince bravely confronted the Emperor for their sake.

Moreover, regarding the Sixth Prince's deeds...

They had all heard of it to some extent.

When others are pregnant, the child takes away the mother's blood and consumes the mother's life. But the Sixth Prince is different. He nourishes his mother in the womb.

This is simply the greatest filial piety in the world!

Children who are filial and naturally kind will be respected by people from the bottom of their hearts, regardless of the dynasty.

Not to mention, just now, at the critical moment of life and death, the Sixth Prince saved their lives.

As for who you asked is responsible for this death crisis?

Then don't worry about it!

Just tell me, did I save you or not?