†| Jinshi

Jinshi (壬氏ジンシ, Jinshi) is the deuteragonist of The Apothecary Diaries series. He appears to be a beautiful eunuch who was placed in charge of the Inner Court and often requests for Maomao to solve mysteries in the Imperial Palace in exchange for rare medicines. He finds her attitude refreshing and amusing, but his childish curiosity evolves into romantic affection.

Appearance: Possessing silky hair, slender features, almond eyes, and willowy brows, he was just as beautiful as a painting of a celestial maiden.

Personality: While Jinshi appears to be serene and collected, he possesses a lack of self-confidence. Although he is intelligent and diligent as noted by Maomao and he does have a head for untangling mysteries, he is neither a great scholar nor a brilliant general and thus believes that he pales in comparison to the large shadow that is his “older brother”, the Emperor. However, Jinshi is aware that his looks are extraordinary and thus uses his appearance and natural charm as weapons in order to make up for his perceived mediocrity in other areas. Maomao notes that he has a double-sided personality in this regard; while he puts on an angelic persona in public, he is more childish than he lets on, a fact that only a select few know.