Villagers in homespun short shirts carried farm produce past him, casting sideways glances his way, their eyes twinkling with amusement. He could still hear the fading chatter of their conversation.,The status of eunuchs was at a low point during the Ming Dynasty's historical trough. Military generals couldn't regain their footing after the Tumu Crisis, and Emperor Jiajing had been staying away from court for over a decade. Now, it was an era dominated by civil officials, providing the best opportunity for commoners to climb the ranks of government.,Everything has its pros and cons. This body is beautiful, fair-skinned, delicate, pretty enough to pass as male. It's very frail. Don't even mention six-pack abs, it's barely 170 centimeters tall, and probably weighs less than a hundred kilograms. It also has a pair of hands that are more white than human beings'.。