once an apothecary, now kidnapped sold to serve in the palace— you're a person someone would call pitiful. you've spent a few months here in the palace now, and somehow you managed to upgrade from servant to.. well, a lady-in-waiting and food taster to lady gyokuyo.

jinshi was staring intently at you right now as he observed you testing the lady's meal for any poison. he was amused by the way your face would light up for some unknown reason. "you must be enjoying the food, apothecary. is that why you're enjoying yourself?"