Maomao’s words about the dangers of being a woman in their world seem to have affected Jinshi in new ways. What does the silver hairpin mean anyway?
The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) spoilers ahead. Also, discussion of assault on women will be touched upon very briefly.
Summary
Ep.5 has the inner palace preparing for a party, and Maomao is forced to put on makeup as a result.
As it turns out, her freckles were also makeup, meant to make her less attractive a victim.
While fans are not sure the freckles could have devalued Maomao, Jinshi is touched anyway.
Fans theorize that the gift of silver hairpin should indicate to others that Maomao is taken. It could also be a request for forgiveness.
In Episode 5, Maomao is forced to wear makeup, revealing that she used to put on freckles with clay to avoid unwanted attention. This practicality had never before occurred to Jinshi, but he is touched and, to the delight of all fans, gives Maomao a silver hairpin.
The Freckles Debate
Fans generally understand Maomao’s thinking, but many of them deeply disagree with the idea that freckles could make Maomao “ugly.” Some fans do suggest that clear skin had always been considered a sign of beauty, which explains Maomao’s reasoning. But they still don’t agree that freckles made her anything but cute. Her precaution mostly worked, it seems, even though she hints at past assaults. Her reasoning is practical, but it is based on a very sad reality that she lives in, which Jinshi now understands a little better.
Jinshi’s Contribution
Jinshi, while not directly assaulting anyone, has been toying with Maomao, which he must now regret as he realizes what she had been through. The entire fandom is certain that Jinshi enjoys harassing Maomao, but now, you could argue, he sees what his advances might remind her of.
The silver hairpin has mostly been seen as a way to protect Maomao. After all, if a girl wears a man’s hairpin, it can be assumed that she is taken, and if the hairpin is silver, that man must also be one of the higher-ups. It is definitely bound to work better than clay. As such, a lot of fans argue that Jinshi is trying to solve the problem Maomao talked about.
However, it could also be other things. It could be, one hopes, a plea for forgiveness. We will see if Jinshi learns his lesson and tries not to harass Maomao in the future episodes.
Maomao’s words about the dangers of being a woman in their world seem to have affected Jinshi in new ways. What does the silver hairpin mean anyway?
The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) spoilers ahead. Also, discussion of assault on women will be touched upon very briefly.
Summary
Ep.5 has the inner palace preparing for a party, and Maomao is forced to put on makeup as a result.
As it turns out, her freckles were also makeup, meant to make her less attractive a victim.
While fans are not sure the freckles could have devalued Maomao, Jinshi is touched anyway.
Fans theorize that the gift of silver hairpin should indicate to others that Maomao is taken. It could also be a request for forgiveness.
In Episode 5, Maomao is forced to wear makeup, revealing that she used to put on freckles with clay to avoid unwanted attention. This practicality had never before occurred to Jinshi, but he is touched and, to the delight of all fans, gives Maomao a silver hairpin.
The Freckles Debate
Fans generally understand Maomao’s thinking, but many of them deeply disagree with the idea that freckles could make Maomao “ugly.” Some fans do suggest that clear skin had always been considered a sign of beauty, which explains Maomao’s reasoning. But they still don’t agree that freckles made her anything but cute. Her precaution mostly worked, it seems, even though she hints at past assaults. Her reasoning is practical, but it is based on a very sad reality that she lives in, which Jinshi now understands a little better.
Jinshi’s Contribution
Jinshi, while not directly assaulting anyone, has been toying with Maomao, which he must now regret as he realizes what she had been through. The entire fandom is certain that Jinshi enjoys harassing Maomao, but now, you could argue, he sees what his advances might remind her of.
The silver hairpin has mostly been seen as a way to protect Maomao. After all, if a girl wears a man’s hairpin, it can be assumed that she is taken, and if the hairpin is silver, that man must also be one of the higher-ups. It is definitely bound to work better than clay. As such, a lot of fans argue that Jinshi is trying to solve the problem Maomao talked about.
However, it could also be other things. It could be, one hopes, a plea for forgiveness. We will see if Jinshi learns his lesson and tries not to harass Maomao in the future episodes.
