The weather was getting hotter and hotter.
By June, Fourth Master had finally become less busy.
His Majesty was already at the Chengde Summer Palace by this time. In the Capital, as the weather reached its peak heat, fewer people ventured out.
With some spare time on his hands, Fourth Master naturally wanted to enjoy some leisure at home.
Having not visited the inner courtyard for many days, he first paid his respects to the Great Fujin, resting in the main courtyard.
When Fourth Master arrived, the sky had already darkened, and he had finished his evening meal. It was at this time that he stepped into the night and entered.
In Great Fujin's quarters, an ice basin was placed; it was not hot, but Fourth Master caught a whiff of a fragrance.
It was the perfume Great Fujin often used, one she favored all year round.
Fourth Master wasn't originally opposed or disgusted by it. However, in such hot weather, the fragrance seemed somewhat cloying.
