Jinshi

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. He often requests for Maomao to solve mysteries in the Imperial Palace in exchange for rare medicines. Jinshi's most prominent feature is his outstandingly beautiful face. Frequently described as having "the looks of a celestial maiden", he has a feminine appearance, with long, silky, jet-black hair and obsidian eyes. In the light novel, he is stylized with dark purple hair and pink eyes. Despite his feminine face, Maomao comments that his body is "sur...

While Jinshi appears to be serene and collected, he possesses a severe lack of self-confidence. Despite being rather diligent and intelligent as noted by Maomao, as well as having a knack for untangling mysteries, he is neither a great scholar nor a brilliant general and thus believes that he pales ...