Great Ming: The Truth Is Out, I'm Your Grandpa, Zhu Yuanzhang

“Biao'er! My son! Now that you're gone, who will shoulder the burden of ruling the Ming for me? Waaaah...”

His desolate, despairing wails became thunderclaps splitting the sky, shaking the somber Qianqing Palace.

The prosperous Ming dynasty Zhu Yuanzhang had envisioned and planned for, pouring half his life into it,

now seemed utterly beyond reach with the death of his beloved son that very morning.

“Chongba, you're the Son of Heaven of the Ming. How can you be so despondent? It won't do for your ministers to see you like this. Wipe your tears!”

In a daze, Zhu Yuanzhang heard Empress Ma's worried reproach by his ear.

“Waaaah...”

His wails grew even more sorrowful!

“Miss Ma, you've all **. Who else will guard the Ming for me? ...”

“Chongba, our grandson Ying'er is still alive!”

“I saw him take this year's imperial examinations and come out first! Our grandson has changed his name to Zhu Ying...”

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.