The System Arrived Twenty Years Early, but Zhu Di Never Became Emperor

[Ming Dynasty splendor + System malfunction + lighthearted comedy + life as a royal son-in-law + beating up bratty kids]

Lu Yuan transmigrates to the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty as Ouyang Lun, newly betrothed to Princess Anqing.

Before he can enjoy the dull life of a royal son-in-law, the Great Ming Survival System malfunctions and arrives twenty years too early!

Looking at the princes still playing in the imperial garden, the System issues a piercing red alert:

[Host in danger! Your future self will be skinned alive and stuffed with grass for smuggling tea!]

[Your father-in-law, Zhu Yuanzhang, is ruthless. Because you embezzled money, he has sentenced you to the most brutal execution and ordered you hung from the city wall as a warning!]

[Your brother-in-law, Zhu Di, ascends the throne as emperor, takes the title “Emperor Yongle,” and wins glory on the battlefield. Thinking you’ve disgraced the royal family, he will exterminate your entire clan!]

[Ding! Hell-level mission issued: Survive the “Emperor’s Wrath” of Emperor Yongle!]

[Reward: Max-Level Overlord Spear Technique + Longevity Pill!]

Reading the System’s warning about “corpses lying a million deep,” Ouyang Lun slowly rolls up his sleeves and walks over to Zhu Di, who is still playing with a slingshot. He gives him a kindly smile.

“Fourth Brother, your brother-in-law will teach you something: an elder brother is like a father, and your brother-in-law is half a dad, too.”

“The System says you’re strong. I don’t believe it.”

“Take this! Your brother-in-law’s loving smack!”

Years later, Zhu Di ascends the throne, and envoys from every nation come to pay tribute.

But whenever he hears the name “Ouyang Lun,” he loses his composure completely.