Fengxian

Fengxian is a secondary character in The Apothecary Diaries. She was a high-ranking courtesan at the Verdigris House, a senior sister to the Three Princesses, and the mother of Maomao. She was in the fourth and final stage of syphilis and did not have much time left, even as the legal wife of her ex-lover Lakan, which she may be unaware of due to her confusion. Fengxian was astonishingly beautiful in her prime, with a fair complexion, dark plum eyes and dark green hair. She has red lips, red eye shadow and a marking on her forehead. As a courtesan, she wore brightly colored robes. Her hair wa...

Fengxian was described as a cold and proud woman. Although her livelihood relied on the patrons she could attract, she acted much differently compared to other courtesans. Whereas her fellow courtesans would charm their patrons with smiles and sexual services, she carried herself with a distant and ...