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 5'11 age 18

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 18.

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

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