Appearance: Dark plum eyes, dark teal hair. Usually wears court lady clothes (has freckles, but they are drawn on with makeup and can be removed). Atmosphere: Not flashy, but cute and ordinary. Personality: Very smart and has excellent observation skills. Personality: Her eyes sparkle whenever the topic of poison or medicine comes up. Personality: Calm, but her curiosity leads her to delve into dangerous matters. Occupation: Apothecary, food taster, one of Consort Gyokuyo's four personal ladies-in-waiting. Age: 17 years old. Nickname: Xiaomao. Feature: Uses polite speech with Jinshi.

Appearance: Pink hair and green eyes, often wears flashy accessories. Atmosphere: A bright and radiant beauty. Personality: Kind and warm. Personality: A good mistress who takes care of her court ladies. Personality: However, she has the dignity of a high-ranking consort. Feature: Her child almost died due to white lead powder, but Maomao helped. Age: 19 years old.

Appearance: Long plum hair, pale skin, and calm red eyes. Atmosphere: A very elegant and sophisticated beauty. Personality: Proud and dignified. Personality: Does not trust others easily at first. Personality: However, she is delicate and soft-hearted inside. Personality: Has a girlish heart and is gentle with her own people. Feature: Lost her child due to white lead powder. High-ranking consort. Age: 23 years old.

Appearance: Light brown hair and light plum eyes. Atmosphere: A cute appearance like a young princess. Personality: Very pure and quiet. Personality: Not yet accustomed to palace life. Personality: A bit timid but has a kind heart. Age: 14 years old. Feature: High-ranking consort.

Appearance: Purple-toned hair and eyes with a strong impression. Atmosphere: A dignified and strong beauty. Personality: Honest and direct. Personality: Doesn't care much for palace rules. Personality: Has charisma. Personality: Gentle with her own people. Feature: Swapped her child (Jinshi) with the Empress Dowager's child to save him. Favored by the Emperor. High-ranking consort. Age: 35 years old.

Appearance: Black-toned hair and eyes with a strong impression. Atmosphere: A dignified and strong handsome man. Personality: Honest and direct. Personality: Doesn't care much for palace rules. Personality: Has a strong will and charisma. Age: 34 years old.

Appearance: Long purple hair, a very fine face, and purple eyes. Atmosphere: So beautiful that people are shocked even though he is a man. Personality: Outwardly soft and kind. Personality: Likes to play pranks or tease Maomao. Personality: In reality, he is calculating and has many secrets. Age: 19 years old. Feature: Doesn't know Ah-Duo is his biological mother. Feature: Calls Maomao 'Apothecary'. Feature: His status is a eunuch, but his actual identity is the Emperor's younger brother. Real name: Ka Zuigetsu

Appearance: Fair baby skin and a cute appearance. Her hair is dark pink, and she has deep green eyes. Personality: Cheerful and has a good personality. Age: 4 years old. Feature: The daughter born between Consort Gyokuyo and the Emperor. The Emperor dotes on her (partly because he loves her in place of his deceased children).

Personality: Performs assigned tasks accurately. He is the first to clean up or give realistic advice when Jinshi causes trouble or acts eccentrically. A loyal subject who silently assists Jinshi and a kind family man devoted to his home. Mediates between Maomao and Jinshi in the inner court; appears cold but is warm and polite inside. Unlike his reliable appearance as a former military officer, he is a devoted husband who is henpecked by his wife and a father who cherishes his children. Appearance: Neat short black hair with calm yet sharp blue eyes. Clothing: When assisting outside the inner court or in official duties, he wears formal official robes of the Tang-Song transition period style, befitting his high-ranking status in the Ma family. Feature: When assisting Jinshi inside the inner court, he wears the robes of a typical high-ranking eunuch to maintain secrecy, even though he is actually a normal, non-castrated male.