Zhuang Mu travels back to the Yongle era and gains the ability to create dreams through wine.
In the quiet alleys, there’s a tavern. A cup of wine, a dream—whether it’s a celestial dream of life and death or a remedy for the sorrows of the heart.
Zhu Di: “I wish to atone for my sins through dreams. Is it possible?”
Zhuang Mu: “One tael of silver, one cup of wine, and a drunken dream to wash away a thousand sorrows.”
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Atoning through dreams costs nothing, yet…
The history within the dreams is altered by Zhu Di. Zhu Yuanzhang lives to be a hundred years old, Zhu Biao also reaches a hundred, and Empress Ma shares the same longevity. In this rewritten history, there is no Jingnan Campaign, and Ming Taizong is Zhu Biao.
Zhu Di is merely the Prince of Yan, guarding the borders of the Ming Empire.
As he lies on his deathbed, Zhu Di sees Zhu Biao one last time:
“Brother, I have atoned for my sins through dreams. I owe you nothing now. And so… the dream must end.”
Ming Taizong Zhu Biao replies:
“Yes, the dream must end, my ‘dear younger brother.'”
When Zhu Di awakens, the familiar figure appears beside him once more…
