Jinshi/Relationships

## Family

### Emperor

As a child, he once thought the Emperor was his father until the previous Emperor made his visit. Despite being his Imperial Brother, Jinshi has a tense relationship with the Emperor; though he largely supports his policies and works for the sake of his country, he has strongly opposed the Emperor's plans to make him the Crown Prince ever since he was a child. In order to avoid this fate, he made a bet with the Emperor in order to work as a eunuch instead of as the Imperial Brother, and after he returned to his role as Imperial Brother, he branded himself with Gyokuyou's emblem in order to declare that he could never usurp the current Crown Prince and become Emperor.

### Ah-Duo

He had a good relationship with Ah-Duo while she was in the palace; Ah-Duo invited him over to the Garnet Pavilion to drink the day before she left. He continued to maintain a positive relationship with her and entrusted her with Suiren and the Shi Clan children in her home in the Southern Imperial Villa. She's Jinshi biological mother.

## Attendants

### Maomao

While initially, he saw her as a useful asset and an interesting toy, Jinshi's feelings for Maomao quickly turned to romantic affection. Jinshi is one of the few who understand how to make her act despite her reluctance towards trouble, whether it be through bribery or through sending others to convince her; however, when it comes to things she truly despises doing, he will make up excuses for her. He is more than willing to endanger himself for her sake.

### Gaoshun

Because his wife, Taomei, was Jinshi's wet nurse, the two have a father-son relationship, with Jinshi heavily leaning on him during his time as a eunuch.

### Basen

The two are milk siblings of the same age. Basen later replaced Gaoshun as Jinshi's main attendant.

### Suiren

As a noble of high birth, Jinshi is spoiled by his nanny Suiren, to the point where she helps him dress and does all of his chores.

## Imperial Harem

### Gyokuyou

As former overseer of the Inner Palace, he is on good terms with Gyokuyou; he was the one who chose her to become a High Consort, and chose her due to her gentle and noble personality. He helped her find and thank Maomao for saving her daughter's life, and supported her thereon due to their mutually close relationship with Maomao.

### Lishu

Though they were once engaged for a short period of time, and Jinshi was obligated to care for her as manager of the Inner Palace, Jinshi did not reciprocate her initial feelings of infatuation towards him.

### Loulan

POOR LOULAN SHE DOSEN’T HAVE A TEXT HERE IM IN THE MANGA ERA SO ALL I KNOW IT’S THAT JINSHI KNOW LOULAN’S TASTE.

## Court Officials

### Lakan

He finds Lakan incredibly tiresome to talk to due to his scheming, clingy, and unpredictable nature. After discovering that Maomao could not stand him, he did everything he could to keep the two separate; however, at Maomao's statement that he should use those who should be used, he began to use Maomao as bait in order to get Lakan's help.

### Lihaku

While initially wary of him due to his closeness with Maomao, he formed a good relationship with him after discovering that he was in love with Pairin, even offering to pay for him to redeem her.