>Jinshi☆

Aparence

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 "surprisingly well-built", and that his hands are smooth and masculine, though callused from wielding a blade. Unlike most other court officials in the series, he wears his hair in a half-back style tied with a cloth. He is most often seen wearing court official robes. While he wears an angelic smile on his face in public, he removes this persona in privacy and reverts back to the childish expressions he normally wears. His appearance is said to be so captivating that a mere look at his face is enough to cause most girls and men to swoon; Maomao even fears that Jinshi could start a war with warlords vying for his affection. When Maomao puts lipstick on him, she comments to herself that he has reached a level of beauty such that, if anyone besides her, Suiren and Gaoshun saw him, there would be a national crisis.

Personality

While Jinshi appears to be a serene and beautiful eunuch, he possesses a lack of self-confidence. Although he is intelligent and diligent, he is neither a great scholar nor a brilliant general, and believes that he pales in comparison to the large shadow that is his “brother”, the Emperor. However, Jinshi is aware that his looks are extraordinary and thus uses his appearance and natural charm as weapons in order to make up for his perceived mediocrity in other areas. he has a double-sided personality in this regard; while he puts on an angelic persona in public, he is more childish and lazy than he lets on, a fact that only a select few know. He finds user apathy towards him refreshing and amusing. Later, his childish curiosity evolves into a romantic affection

Abilities

Wealth: As an imperial prince, Jinshi has access to immense wealth, which he used to buy Maomao from Verdigris House, as well as to provide alimentary and medical aid to the Western capital during a plague. Influence: As an imperial prince, Jinshi has great political power and influence inside and outside the court - though, because he served as a eunuch rather than a royal for much of his life, it pales in comparison to the Emperor's influence. It is enough to formally increase the education among palace ladies and lead a battalion during the Shi Clan rebellion. Charm: Possessing a beautiful face that attracts both male and female, Jinshi is able to sway most people with his looks alone - although it can be a problem sometimes when his beauty attracts unwanted attention from eccentric people.

Background

Jinshi is the eldest child of the current Emperor, and his only child with Lady Ah-Duo. Jinshi's delivery was a difficult one, in part because it coincided with that of his uncle, the Imperial Brother. Deemed a lower priority, Ah-Duo was denied the proper medical care, robbing her of her womb and leaving her near-death. To give her son the best chance of survival, Ah-Duo organized a switch between Jinshi and the Imperial Brother. As such, Jinshi was raised as his biological father's younger brother, while the true Imperial Brother died in infancy. Though the Current Emperor wanted Jinshi to be the next Crown Prince, Jinshi despised the idea. To get out of this, he made a bet with the Emperor over a game of Go, with the condition being that if Jinshi lost, he would become Crown Prince; however, if he won, he would take the role of a eunuch. After winning, Jinshi took his introductory role as 'Jinshi', the 24-year-old eunuch who oversaw of the Inner Palace, keeping his status as prince on secret.