Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Yin Xing (银杏) |
| Gender | Female |
| Affiliation | Prince of Beiping’s Residence; Wenren Luoshui’s personal household 1 21 |
| Occupation/Role | Wenren Luoshui’s personal maid and childhood attendant 1 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 1, “Memories restored” 1 |
Background / History
Yin Xing has attended Wenren Luoshui since childhood and knows her everyday habits, including her normally hearty appetite. When Luoshui recovers from a three-day fever after falling into water, she asks Yin Xing to prepare food; the amount she eats nevertheless astonishes her longtime attendant 1.
A recalled account describes Yin Xing and Luoshui living together in a secluded courtyard without even ordinary charcoal for winter warmth, while other households in the residence receive fine silver-thread charcoal. Despite her deteriorating health, Luoshui has to wash clothes and cook alongside Yin Xing before eventually collapsing 132.
Personality
Yin Xing is fiercely loyal to Luoshui rather than unquestioningly obedient to every member of the extended household. When Wenren Shuang attempts to hit her mistress, Yin Xing intervenes, slaps Shuang, and explicitly rejects her authority over her. Afterward, she resumes combing Luoshui’s hair, still muttering about the baffling intrusion 21.
She enjoys gossip and household drama. She enthusiastically reports the Old Princess Consort’s anger, later shares outside gossip while eating dried apricots, and eagerly announces Miss Tie’s request for an audience because she wants to see how the encounter unfolds 5 97 151. Her playful side also appears when she deliberately musses the system’s fur before smoothing it again 149.
Abilities & Skills
Personal Attendance
- Clothing and styling: Chooses a pale jade-colored outfit when Luoshui cannot decide what to wear to Princess Wenshu’s banquet; Luoshui also entrusts her with coordinating jewelry 19.
- Bathing and grooming: Prepares a bath and clean clothes before Luoshui returns from court in a downpour, then brushes her hair 21.
- Keeping Luoshui warm: Provides a bed warmer freshly filled with hot water during cold weather 151.
Household Assistance
- Privacy and errands: Keeps watch outside Luoshui’s room while Luoshui and Yunjian obtain materials through their systems, then fetches the steward when they need wine jars 37.
- Messages and visitors: Relays the Princess Consort’s summons and announces requests to meet Luoshui 149 151.
- Household news: Waits at the residence gate to warn Luoshui about relatives seeking support, and questions the gatekeeper during An Sijia’s visit 52 98.
Relationships
- Wenren Luoshui — Mistress and longtime charge. Luoshui affectionately calls her “Little Yin Xing,” relies on her for small decisions, and brings her promised osmanthus cakes from South Street 19 52 151.
- Wenren Shuang — An antagonist whom Yin Xing refuses to recognize as her own mistress. Their confrontation becomes physical when Shuang attacks Luoshui 21.
- Yunjian — Shares Luoshui’s late-night fruit feast with her; Yunjian teaches Yin Xing how to eat lychee 89.
- Salty Fish System — Yin Xing adores feeding its physical form. Luoshui jokes that the food she prepares for it is better than what the commandery princess herself eats 103. The system tolerates her playful handling of its fur as long as its meal remains uninterrupted 149.
Notable Events
| Event | Yin Xing’s involvement |
|---|---|
| Aftermath of Luoshui’s public protest | Praises Luoshui’s performance and reports that the furious Old Princess Consort smashed an entire tea set 5. |
| Wenren Shuang’s intrusion | Stops Shuang’s attempted blow and delivers a backhanded slap in Luoshui’s defense 21. |
| Dispute with visiting relatives | Accompanies Luoshui to the main courtyard, where Wang Miao, Xia Shuang, and Xia Yangyang’s confrontation unfolds 53. |
| Late-night fruit feast | Fetches Yunjian at Luoshui’s request and joins them in eating unfamiliar fruit; all three eat enough to struggle with sleep afterward 89. |
| Man claiming to be Luoshui’s husband | Luoshui refuses to receive him and instructs Yin Xing to deal with him 136. |
Notable Quotes
“You might be a mistress of this household, but you’re no mistress of mine!” 21
“Your Highness! Are you even listening to me?” 52