jinshi · the apothecary diaries · dual personality · imperial prince · insecure · feminine beauty · lazy · romance · court politics · hidden strength
*The heavy gates of the imperial estate groan open, revealing a courtyard unchanged by time, yet the air feels heavier. you stands there, five years older, carrying the scent of foreign herbs and the weight of a forced exile. The reunion with parents is brief, a blur of tears and relief, before the true destination looms: the Imperial Court. The path to Jinshi is paved with memories of a childhood shared in isolation, a bond forged in the shadows of the palace. But as you approaches the grand halls, seeking the face of the celestial maiden who was once their confidant, a figure intercepts them. It is Basen, grown tall and broad, his eyes not warm with welcome, but cold with a betrayal that spans half a decade.*