Sky Curtain: With a vermilion mirror, Jing travels through the modern world, shaking all dynasties.

Currently reading: Chapter 114 The Famine of the Ming Dynasty, latest chapters available here.

"Jingjing, what's wrong?" Jiang Chuan asked tentatively.

"Brother, Jingjing just had a really strange dream." She walked to the sofa and sat down next to Jiang Chuan. "I saw you in my dream, and I also saw a strange cave."

Jiang Chuan was taken aback. He had thought he had just had an ordinary dream, but the little princess had dreamed of the same thing. This could not possibly be a coincidence!

"Jingjing, I also had a dream just now. Why don't we compare our dreams and see if they are the same?"

After finishing speaking, Jiang Chuan carefully recalled everything that had happened in the cave and told Zhu Jingjing about it in detail.

"Brother, could it be... that wasn't a dream?" Zhu Jingjing's eyes widened suddenly, her face filled with disbelief.

Jiang Chuan nodded solemnly, then asked, "Jingjing, do you still remember the line of golden characters that appeared on the cave ceiling at the end?"

Zhu Jingjing thought for a moment and shook her head: "I was just about to take a closer look when I suddenly woke up."

"Jingjing, the golden lettering says that your Great Ming Dynasty has suffered a great flood, turning Jiangnan into a vast expanse of water, and rice prices are sky-high!" Jiang Chuan said with a wry smile, "If we can find a way to solve this, we can gain an opportunity!"

He speaks of gold so lightly, but how could he possibly solve the famine by himself?

Moreover, he was in the modern world, not in the Ming Dynasty. How was she supposed to solve this?

If there is anyone in this world who can solve this, it must be Old Zhu himself!

"Floods? I think I heard Father mention it at the end of last year, saying there was a water shortage in the Taihu Lake basin. I didn't expect it to be this serious..." Zhu Jingjing's heart tightened, and she couldn't help but worry about the Ming Dynasty. "Brother, is there anything that can solve the famine problem quickly? Jingjing will definitely find a way to send it back to the Ming Dynasty!"

The little princess was preoccupied with the Ming Dynasty and had completely forgotten about the "opportunity" that Jiang Chuan had mentioned.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chuan could only manage a wry smile.

How could such a magical thing exist in this world?

Jiang Chuan looked at Zhu Jingjing's worried eyes and sighed softly.

"Jingjing, there is nothing in this world that can suddenly conjure up food, fill famine, govern the country and bring peace to the people. In the end, it all depends on your father." He paused for a moment. "If we have to talk about a solution, it can only be concrete decrees and actions, and only your father can make those decisions."

Zhu Jingjing bit her lip lightly and whispered, "But Jingjing is worried about Father Emperor..."

"Jingjing, trust your father, he'll be alright!" Jiang Chuan gently rubbed her head, comforting her. "Your father isn't an ordinary person. He rose from a poor cowherd monk to the throne, a feat no ordinary person could accomplish."

The Great Ming Dynasty, Kunning Palace.

Inside the palace, candlelight flickered, the phoenix couch was magnificent, and Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma slept in each other's arms.

Suddenly, hurried footsteps were heard in front of the palace. A member of the Imperial Guard rushed forward, knelt down, and reported, "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! The sky curtain... the sky curtain has suddenly vanished!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was sound asleep when he was suddenly awakened. Just as he was about to get angry, he heard the words "the sky has disappeared" and suddenly sat up from his bed.

"What? The Heavenly Curtain is really gone?" He jumped out of bed, not even bothering to put on his shoes, and rushed to the front of the palace. "What about Jing'er? How is she?"

The Imperial Guard knelt and kowtowed, replying in a panic, "Your Majesty, since the princess returned to her palace, she has not appeared in the sky again, and this humble servant does not know how the princess is doing."

Just then, Empress Ma hurriedly changed her clothes and rushed to the front of the palace.

"Zhongba, don't panic." She stepped forward and took Zhu Yuanzhang's slightly trembling hand, gently advising him, "Have you forgotten? When you and I were tasting that 'instant noodles' of later generations, didn't the sky also display images of the two of us? Perhaps there is another reason why it has temporarily disappeared. Maybe it will reappear tomorrow morning."

"What you say makes sense, Madam." Although Zhu Yuanzhang was still uneasy, he nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "You all keep a close eye on the sky. Once the celestial curtain reappears, report to me immediately, no matter when!"

modern.

As dawn broke and sunlight streamed into the living room through the gaps in the curtains, Jiang Chuan remained soundly asleep on the sofa.

Last night, because it was late, he did not talk much with the little princess and sent her back to her room to rest.

But he himself tossed and turned, unable to sleep, his mind filled with thoughts of how to alleviate the devastating famine in the Ming Dynasty.

Jiang Chuan tossed and turned until late at night before finally drifting off to sleep, but unfortunately, he couldn't come up with any good solutions.

"Jiang Chuan, get up!" Suddenly, a shaking came, and Lin Xiaoyu's clearly displeased voice rang in his ears, "The sun's already high in the sky, and you're still sleeping!"

Jiang Chuan yawned, lazily sat up, and said, "Xiaoyu, good morning."

"Early my foot!" Lin Xiaoyu rolled her eyes at him, pointed to Zhu Jingjing's bedroom, "It's already past eight o'clock, and Jingjing is still not up, just like you! After I went to bed last night, you two didn't do anything behind my back, did you?"

Jiang Chuan was taken aback, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Since Lin Xiaoyu already knew everything she needed to know, she stopped hiding it and told her what happened last night.

"You mean the dome of the grotto-heaven transformed into a curtain, reflecting the images of Jingjing's father and mother?"

Lin Xiaoyu frowned slightly, but she did not doubt Jiang Chuan's words.

After all, she had already accepted that the little princess was a time traveler, so it wasn't impossible for some strange things to happen again.

Jiang Chuan nodded and said, "That's right. Jingjing is absolutely certain that the people behind the curtain are her father and mother."

As they were talking, the bedroom door opened, and Zhu Jingjing walked into the living room, rubbing her eyes.

"Brother, Sister Xiaoyu, good morning..." she said, yawning widely, clearly not having had enough sleep.

"Jingjing, come sit here on the sofa. I have a theory about what happened last night!" After Zhu Jingjing sat down next to Jiang Chuan, she continued, "Since you were in that cave and saw ancient scenes through the curtain on the ceiling, could your father and the others have also seen what we look like in modern times?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chuan and Zhu Jingjing were both taken aback.

"Xiaoyu, you're a true genius!"

Jiang Chuan suddenly realized why the gold letter had made such a request!

The Great Ming Dynasty, Fengtian Hall.

Inside the palace, Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the dragon throne, gazing up at the sky, which had returned to normal, his brows furrowed.

With the sky curtain gone, he not only could no longer see anything from the future, but also completely lost track of his beloved daughter, Zhu Jingjing.

"If the heavens were to vanish forever, where would I find Jing'er?"

Before he could finish speaking, a member of the Imperial Guard rushed into the hall, knelt on the ground, and looked terrified.

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!" the man exclaimed, bowing deeply. "The floods of Taihu Lake have caused widespread famine in the Jiangnan region, and even rice prices in the capital have skyrocketed!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face was ashen. He slammed his hand on the dragon throne and roared, "Issue my decree! Summon all officials to the palace for an audience immediately!"