A newly arrived eunuch, for fear of not hearing the Emperor's orders when asleep, and also afraid of delaying the good things between the Emperor and the Empress, decided to hide under the bed. He was discovered the next morning... The Emperor said: "You good-for-nothing servant, how many hours have you stayed under my bed?" The eunuch knelt down and answered: "To reply to the Emperor, this servant has spent five watches of the night under the bed." The Emperor: "What did you hear?" The Eunuch: "At the first watch of the night, you and the Empress were appreciating a painting." The Emperor: "How do you explain that?" The Eunuch: "I heard you and the Empress... come let me..."