Great Ming: The Lazy Imperial Grandson Whose Thoughts Zhu Yuanzhang Overhears

Deep within the palace at the start of the Ming dynasty, Zhu Yuntong is the legitimate grandson of the emperor, yet willingly plays the part of an idle pawn, hiding in obscurity to avoid disaster. Unexpectedly, his grandfather Zhu Yuanzhang can hear his innermost thoughts, glimpsing the insight and foresight hidden beneath his timid exterior. Court rivalries, the Blue Jade case, and the struggle over the imperial succession follow one after another. In the end, this forgotten chess piece quietly sets the wheels of the Great Ming’s fate in motion through a silent contest.