Fletcher's Descent into the Abyss Chapter 267

There was a chrysanthemum viewing ceremony in the capital in September, but due to the drought in Yongcheng, the imperial court was still in arrears with part of the capital official's monthly salary. Both inside and outside the palace followed Li Jianting's orders and did not hold a grand chrysanthemum viewing banquet. Fuman originally found someone to cultivate hundreds of pots of precious chrysanthemums in his farm, but now he doesn't dare to give them away.

Fuman woke up at 3:30 pm and rinsed his mouth and changed his clothes with the help of the eunuch. Eunuchs had to serve their masters closely and could not have any smell on their bodies. Their collars were fake and could be changed immediately if they got stained with sweat. Their socks and boots were made of velvet with hard-smoked edges, so they made no sound when they walked.

Fuman cleaned up properly, dressed neatly, put his waistband in front, and stepped out of the door. Seeing that there were still stars in the sky, he went to the duty room in front of Mingli Hall and asked the eunuch who was serving in the bedroom last night: "How did the emperor sleep last night?"

The eunuchs were having breakfast with tea. They were on night watch and dared not eat anything casually, fearing that they would have to go to the toilet at night and that the taste would remain in their mouths. Therefore, they only dared to eat some snacks before going in. Now they were starving. When he heard Fu Man's question, he stood up with his hands down and replied: "To answer the old ancestor, the emperor slept well yesterday. He turned over four times, but he didn't call for me."

Fuman calculated the time and estimated that Li Jianting should wake up, so he went under the eaves to wait for the summons. He waited for a moment, and when Fengquan came out, he just smiled and nodded as a salute. Fengquan seemed unaware and saluted him according to etiquette.