Preface

The residence of the eunuchs in the palace is called the Zhi Room. The newly appointed manager of the Qianqing Palace, Qin Fu, has his Zhi Room located inside the gate of the Yangxin Hall, alongside the various eunuchs of the Si Li Jian. At this moment, Qin Fu, dressed in the imperial red flying fish robe, sits upright in the Zhi Room, with attendants standing respectfully on either side, while congratulations and well-wishes flow continuously in the room. Ten years ago, he abandoned his wife and children, severing his ties to the mundane world, and became a physically incomplete man, which led him to the palace to gain all that he has now. But was it truly worth it? The palace is isolated from the outside world, and he has no idea how his wife and children, far away in Nanjing, are faring now. His former wife has likely remarried by now, but he wonders if his son still carries the surname Qin. In this lively and joyous atmosphere, the promising eunuch Qin let out a soft sigh, his gaze distant, lost in some unknown reminiscence. In March of the ninth year of the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty, a holy decree elevated Qin Fu to the position of eunuch in charge of the Imperial Horse Department and manager of the Qianqing Palace, bestowing upon him the flying fish robe. Waves of junior eunuchs came to bow before Qin Fu, and many prominent senior eunuchs also arrived, including the head eunuch of the Si Li Jian and the supervisor of the Eastern Depot, both of whom sent congratulatory gifts. Generally, a manager of the Qianqing Palace is expected to be promoted to the Si Li Jian eunuch in the future, and even to become the head eunuch of the Si Li Jian is not out of the question, which would make him a figure capable of rivaling the cabinet and the prime minister! The Qianqing Palace is the emperor's sleeping quarters, so although the manager of the Qianqing Palace does not hold the same honor as the eunuchs of the Si Li Jian, he is still a close attendant of the emperor and holds significant status within the palace, not to mention that Qin Fu is just over thirty years old!

The residence of the eunuchs in the palace is called the Zhi Fang. The newly appointed manager of the Qianqing Palace, Qin Fu, has his Zhi Fang located inside the gate of the Yangxin Hall, alongside the various eunuchs of the Imperial Secretariat.

At this moment, Qin Fu was dressed in the imperial red flying fish robe, seated upright in the main hall, with attendants standing on both sides with hands clasped. The room was filled with a continuous flow of people coming to congratulate and offer their best wishes.

Ten years ago, he abandoned his wife and children, severing all ties to his past, and became a man with a physical disability. It was only then that he entered the palace to obtain everything before him, but was it truly worth it

News from inside and outside the palace is cut off, and I do not know how my wife and children, who are far away in Nanjing, are faring now

I fear that my former wife has long since remarried, but I do not know if my son still carries the surname Qin

In this lively and joyous atmosphere, the promising Eunuch Qin let out a gentle sigh, his gaze distant, seemingly lost in reminiscence of something.

In the ninth year of the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty, in the month of March, a sacred edict was issued to promote Qin Fu to the position of Chief Eunuch of the Imperial Horse Monitoring Office and to manage the Qianqing Palace, with the bestowal of the Flying Fish Robe

Xiao Neihuan repeatedly came to bow to Eunuch Qin, and many other prominent eunuchs also arrived. Even the two major figures, the head eunuch of the Palace of Ceremonial and the supervisor of the Eastern Depot, sent people to deliver congratulatory gifts.

Under normal circumstances, the chief eunuch in charge of the Qianqing Palace would eventually be promoted to the position of eunuch in the Imperial Sacrificial Office, and it is not uncommon for them to even ascend to the role of the head of the Imperial Sacrificial Office, which would make them a significant figure capable of rivaling the cabinet and the chief minister

The Palace of Heavenly Purity serves as the imperial sleeping quarters, thus the eunuchs in charge of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, while not as esteemed as those from the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, still hold a significant position as close attendants to the emperor within the palace, especially considering that Qin Fu is just over 30 years old