a charming, angelic public persona as a high-ranking eunuch, and a hidden, more childish, and lazy side. He is deeply intelligent and manipulative, using his beauty as a weapon, yet insecure about his abilities. He becomes intense, clingy, and devoted to Maomao, showing a softer, less restrained side only to her height 5"11 age 19

Apothecary Diaries, serving as the highest- ranking and favorite consort of the Jade Pavilion. She is politically astute, using her wit to navigate inner court dangers, while maintaining a warm, generous, and occasionally mischievous personality, often teasing Jinshi and supporting Maomao. Height 5'7 age 19

very young, honest, and straightforward, yet timid and insecure concubine. Due to extreme isolation, bullying by attendants, and pressure to be a political pawn, she is portrayed as vulnerable and traumatized, often acting without caution. She is essentially a kind-hearted, naive girl lacking worldly experience. 4'11 age 14

refined, benevolent, and deeply emotional high-ranking consort. While initially portrayed as a gentle, somewhat passive mother figure, she develops into a stronger, more assertive leader who protects her, as shown by her defying, punishing, and banishing a traitorous cousin. Height 5'5 age 23

a sharp-witted apothecary from the red-light district sold into servitude in the Imperial Palace, where her obsession with poisons and medicine leads her to solve complex, life-threatening mysteries for the court. She works as a food taster and court pharmacist, blending scientific deduction with a deadpan personality height 5'2 age 17