The Apothecary Diaries character list

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A. Maomao is the main character in the Apothecary Diaries series.

A. Maomao is the main character in the Apothecary Diaries series. She ended up working as a maid servant (and subsequently a lady-in-waiting) in the Inner Palace of Li after being abducted and sold.

A. Shenmei was a major villain in the Apothecary Diaries.

Character	Description
Maomao (main)	The main character in The Apothecary Diaries is Maomao. She ended up working as a maid servant (and subsequently a lady-in-waiting) in the Inner Palace of Li after being abducted and sold.
Jinshi (main)	Jinshi serves as the deuteragonist in the series. He seems to be a stunning servant who was given command of the Inner Court. He frequently asks Maomao to solve mysteries in the palace in return for rare medications.
Shenmei	Shenmei was a major antagonist in the series. She was the principal wife of Shishou, the overseer of the Northern Capital, and the daughter of the leader of the Shi Clan.
Shishou	Shishou is an antagonist in the series. He was Li's prime minister and the Northern Capital's supervisor. He and the rest of the Shi Clan planned to bring down the existing royal dynasty.
Sotei	Sotei is an antagonist in the series. Ayla was represented by "The White Lady," often referred to as Sotei or "The White Immortal." Her destiny was to become Shaoh's next shrine maiden. But she was never given the chance since the previous shrine maiden refused to relinquish her post.
Suirei	Suirei is an antagonist and a supporting character in the series. She is the half-sister of Loulan, the first daughter of Shishou, and a former Outer Court court lady.
Fengxian	Fengxian was Maomao's biological mother, a senior sister of the Three Princesses, and a high-ranking courtesan in Verdigris House.
Ah-Duo	Lady Ah-Duo was the Garnet Pavilion's previous Pure Consort.
Lakan	Lakan is the biological father, the leader of the La Clan, and a tactician in the Li military.
Loulan	Lady Loulan is a Shi Clan member and the second Pure Consort of the Garnet Pavilion, having replaced Ah-Duo when her father, Prime Minister Shishou, pushed her into it so she could have more power over the Inner Court.
Emperor	The Emperor is a supporting character in the series.
Gyokuyou	Gyokuyou is a recurring character in the series. She is the mother of Princess Lingli and one of the Emperor of Li's favorite High Consorts, serving as the Jade Pavilion's Precious Consort (or "Honored Consort" in Square Enix version).
Ailan	Ailan serves as a lady-in-waiting in the Jade Pavilion. Along with Gyokuyou's fellow ladies-in-waiting, she serves as Consort Gyokuyou's servant, helping with cooking, cleaning, and nursing.
Anshi	Anshi is the mother of the Emperor and the Imperial Brother, the Empress Dowager of Li, and the former Emperor's widow.
Ayla	Ayla an emissary of the Country of Shaoh.
Aylin	Aylin is an emissary of the Country of Shaoh.
Baryou	Baryou is an Outer Court civil official, the eldest son of Taomei and Gaoshun and their middle child.
Basen	Basen works as an attendant for The Moon Prince and is the second son of Gaoshun.
Chou-u	Chou-u is one of the Shi Clan massacre's surviving children. Maomao took him in since he was the sole child to awaken from the resurrection drug without having retained any memories.
Chue	Chue is Jinshi's lady-in-waiting.
Empress Regent	The "Empress Regnant" of Li laid the stage for many of the events that occur in the current timeline. She was the former Emperor's mother and lifelong regent.
En’en	En'en is a recurring character. Since the age of ten, she has served as Yao's lady-in-waiting. She recently graduated and works in the Outer Court with Maomao and her mistress as an assistant physician.
Fengming	Fengming was the Garnet Pavilion's chief lady-in-waiting and in charge of overseeing Ah-Duo's other ladies-in-waiting as Consort Ah-Duo's servant.
Former Emperor	Former Emperor is a small character in the series.
Fuyou	Fuyou is a princess of Anan who, against her will, became the middle consort of the Emperor of Li. Due to his merits, she was banished from the Imperial Harem and wed the military man who had been her childhood sweetheart.
Gaoshun	Gaoshun used to be an attendant of the Emperor of Li, but Jinshi temporarily took him over.
Guen	Guen is a recurrent character who Maomao frequently refers to as the Quack Doctor. He is responsible for overseeing the occupants of the Inner Court's health as a eunuch court physician.
Guiyuan	Guiyuan is a lady-in-waiting at the Jade Pavilion. She works as Gyokuyou's servant, splitting cooking and cleaning responsibilities with the other ladies-in-waiting.
Gyoku-ou	Gyoku-ou was Gyokuen's son and Gyokuyou's elder half-brother. When his father was away, he was in charge of the Western Province.
Gyokuen	Gyokuen is the Western Capital's governor and the father of Gyoku-ou and Gyokuyou.
Haku-u	Haku-u works at the Jade Pavilion as a lady-in-waiting. Before the Crown Prince was born, she and her two younger sisters, Koku-u and Seki-u, joined Gyokuyou. Like the other ladies-in-waiting, she helps with cooking and cleaning.
Hongniang	Hongniang is the Jade Pavilion's chief lady-in-waiting and in charge of overseeing cooking and cleaning in the palace as Lady Gyokuyou's servant.
Imperial Brother	Imperial Brother is a supporting character in the series. The Current Emperor's younger brother, the Imperial Brother of the Emperor, was the offspring of the Former Emperor and Anshi. Though he is believed to be alive as Jinshi in the public and official domain, he passed away as a baby after consuming honey from a deadly blossom.
Jazgul	Jazgul is a young mute child in the Shrine Maiden of Shaoh's care .
Joka	Joka is one of Maomao's adopted sisters and the youngest of the Three Princesses of Verdigris House.
Kanan	Kanan began her career with Lady Lishu as a food taster and eventually rose to the position of head lady-in-waiting.
Koku-u	Koku-u is a lady-in-waiting in the Jade Pavilion. Before the Crown Prince was born, she, together with her elder sister Haku-u and younger sister Seki-u, joined Gyokuyou. She and the other ladies-in-waiting assist with cooking and cleaning.
Kokuyou	Kokuyou is a physician who was expelled from his community because it was believed that he had drawn a curse that caused a pox outbreak.
Kounen	Kounen was a famous warrior who rose to the position of bureaucrat in charge of overseeing ceremonial tools. Neither Gaoshun nor Jinshi had ever met him.
Lahan	Lahan is Maomao's biological cousin and adopted brother, and he is Lakan's adopted son and biological nephew.
Lahan’s Older Brother	"Lahan's Older Brother" is Lakou's first son. He was largely responsible for preventing the locust epidemic.
Lakou	Lakou is Lahan's father and Lakan's younger half-brother.
Lihaku	Lihaku is a rising official in the Outer Court and an acquaintance of Maomao.
Lihua	Lihua was awarded the title of "Wise Consort" (or "Worthy Consort" in Square Enix translation) and the Crystal Pavilion to live in as one of the Emperor's preferred High Consorts in the Inner Palace of the Imperial Palace of the Country of Li. She is the Second Prince's mother.
Lingli	Lingli is the Imperial Princess of Li as she is the daughter of the reigning Emperor and Empress Gyokuyou.
Lishu	Lishu was the Diamond Pavilion's previous Virtuous Consort and has very little power within the inner court because she is the youngest and least favorite High Consort of the Emperor.
Loumen	Loumen is a side character in the series. Maomao's mentor and adoptive father, Luomen is an apothecary in the red-light district, a eunuch physician of the Inner Court.
Maamei	Maamei is the elder sister of Basen and Baryou, and the only and eldest child of Gaoshun.
Madam	The "Madam" of Verdigris House is Maomao's maternal grandmother and the manager of the Verdigris House.
Maomao, the Cat	Maomao the Cat is a recurring character in the series. Once it had strayed into the Inner Palace, Maomao decided to take care of it in the medical office because Princess Lingli, the young one, seemed interested. The Emperor personally gave the cat the new Official Court Rank of "Admonisher of Thieves" and gave it the name "Maomao" later on.
Meimei	Meimei is one of Maomao's adopted sisters and the second oldest of the Three Princesses of Verdigris House.
Pairin	Pairin, also known as Pai Ling, is one of Maomao's adopted sisters and the oldest of the Three Princesses of the Verdigris House.
Rikuson	Rikuson used to be Lakan's attendant. Later on, he was dispatched to the Western Capital to serve as Gyoku-ou's attendant.
Sazen	Sazen was a guard for the Shi Clan in the past. He fled to the Royal Capital following their uprising and worked as an apprentice apothecary at the Verdigris House.
Seki-u	Seki-u works in the Jade Pavilion as a lady-in-waiting. After the birth of the Crown Prince, she, along with her elder sisters Haku-u and Koku-u, left her hometown to work as a servant for Gyokuyou. She helps in the kitchen and housekeeping of the palace.
Shenlü	Shenlü is a small character in the series.
Shin	Shin, also referred to as Xing, the Crystal Pavilion's chief lady-in-waiting. Although she is Lady Lihua's primary lady-in-waiting and cousin, she abuses her position to oversee the pavilion.
Shrine Maiden of Shaoh	Shrine Maiden of Shaoh is a small character in the series. Together with the King of Shaoh, the Shrine Maiden of Shaoh serves as the nation's religious leader and pillar. She was eventually taken to the Country of Li to receive medical attention.
Suirei’s Mother	Suirei’s Mother was Shishou's first wife and the first illegitimate daughter of the Former Emperor.
Suiren	Suiren served as the Empress Dowager's lady-in-waiting before becoming Jinshi's.
Taihou	Taihou is Suirei’s grandmother.
Taomei	Taomei is the mother of Maamei, Baryou, and Basen and the wife of Gaoshun. She now works as Jinshi's lady-in-waiting after serving as the Imperial family's wet nurse.
Tianyu	Tianyu works as an apprentice court physician in the outer court..
Ukyou	Ukyou is the Madam's right-hand man and the leader of the menservants at Verdigris House.
Unknown concubine	She is a concubine who has lost one or more offspring. She appears in the manga's first volume or episode. After the present emperor took the throne, she gave birth to a kid. She also most likely had another child who passed away. She is not a concubine anymore.
Uryuu	Uryuu leads the U Clan by marriage, the father of Lishu and Yakou.
Xiaolan	Xiaolan was a maidservant in the Inner Court until the conclusion of her time, and she is friends with Maomao.
Yakou	Yakou is Uryuu's daughter and Lishu's half-sister.
Yao	Yao, together with Maomao and her attendant En'en, is a court lady and an assistant physician in the Outer Court.
Yinghua	Yinghua works in the Jade Pavilion as a lady-in-waiting. She serves as Gyokuyou's servant and works alongside the other ladies-in-waiting in the palace to cook and clean.
Zulin	Zulin works as an unauthorized apprentice courtesan at the Verdigris House
Crown Prince	The younger brother of Princess Lingli, the present Crown Prince of Li is the son of the current Emperor and Empress Gyokuyou.
Jin	Jin was a middle consort of the Inner Court.
Lo-en	Lo-en holds a senior position within the financial board.

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