The Sky Screen Reveals My Fourth Brother Is the Great General Who Conquers the North

Sky screen / powerful heroine / heartless woman / ascends the throne / lightly fictionalized

Zhu Mingshu transmigrates into the body of Zhu Yuanzhang's youngest princess, becoming the only person in the palace bold enough to stand up to the Hongwu Emperor!

From the princes and nobles to the palace servants and eunuchs, everyone fears the Hongwu Emperor's iron fist. Even the valiant Prince of Yan, Zhu Di, is careful and restrained when he meets his father, not daring to act out.

But Zhu Mingshu is rebellious to the core, constantly picking arguments with Old Zhu.

Zhu Yuanzhang slams his hand on the throne table and scolds her: “A woman should know her place and observe propriety. How can you presume to comment on the affairs of court and state?”

Zhu Mingshu raises an eyebrow and fires back: “Favoring men over women and clinging to outdated rules is holding the Great Ming back.”

Everyone else is puzzled. The emperor has always been ruthless and decisive, so why doesn't he punish this rebellious daughter severely?

The truth is...

Before Empress Ma died, she repeatedly entrusted her youngest daughter to Zhu Yuanzhang's care. For the sake of his late wife, he swallows his anger every time and gives her no more than a verbal scolding. He can't bring himself to lay a hand on her.

And with Prince of Yan joining in the fun, the father and daughters create chaos every day.

Then the sky screen crashes down over the Great Ming, leaving everyone stunned!

The future imperial grandson, Zhu Yunwen, has been emperor for just seven days and barely warmed the throne before Zhu Mingshu and her fourth brother, Zhu Di, join forces to yank him off it.

Later, the sky screen exposes a whole slew of the Great Ming's failings.

So Old Zhu worked himself to the bone, only to leave behind a huge mess!

And what of the princess everyone looked down on most?

After ascending the throne, she abolishes harsh policies, reduces taxes, nurtures the people, and ushers in a golden age!

She turns the Great Ming, riddled with flaws, into a peak dynasty where the people are well fed and all nations pay tribute!

Zhu Yuanzhang stares at the golden age on the sky screen and clutches his chest with a sigh:

“Unbelievable! This rebellious daughter of mine is even more capable than my sons!”