When someone claimed to be an uncle of the Empress, Zhu Shuang was not angered; instead, he remarked to Ma Yu:
"Tsk, it seems there’s someone even bolder than you—daring to impersonate an elder of my mother’s."
Ma Yu did not reply, though his eyes narrowed slightly.
Was that the real issue? No, it wasn't. The real issue was how that man had managed to break in. Did they really think just anyone could barge into Yingtian Prefecture Prison? Furthermore, the prison was currently guarded by the Gongwei Guard. Even if it weren't the Empress's uncle, but Zhu Yuanzhang’s own uncle, any visitor would have to weigh the consequences of forcing their way in.
Yet, this man had not only broken in, he had reached their very doorstep. If there were no foul play involved, then the world truly was haunted. Ma Yu instinctively assumed Zhu Yuanzhang had sent someone to deal with him, but he immediately dismissed the thought. Although he was a critic of the Ming, he wasn't irrational; Zhu Yuanzhang wouldn't do something so childish.
Chapter 26