Loulan

Loulan (also known as Lady Loulan or Pure Consort Loulan) in the anime The Apothecary Diaries is one of the high-ranking consorts in the inner palace, specifically succeeding Ah-Duo as the Pure Consort of the Garnet Pavilion.

In her consort role, she appears as a striking, fair-skinned young woman with long hair (depicted in a dark plum shade in the anime) and dark-golden eyes. She often wears heavy makeup that obscures her natural features and extravagant, exotic outfits with elaborate jewelry and styles drawn from various influences—making her stand out as overly ornate even among the other high consorts.

Her demeanor as Loulan is aloof, enigmatic, and seemingly emotionless or detached, giving off a puppet-like or doll-like impression to those around her (influenced by her upbringing and family dynamics). She doesn't reveal much and comes across as uninterested or indifferent in palace interactions.

Much of her true nature emerges through her secret disguise as a low-ranking maid named Shisui, where she wanders freely, shows curiosity (especially about insects and plants), and displays a more lively, compassionate side—befriending others like Maomao while hiding her real identity.

Overall, the anime portrays her as a layered character: outwardly a mysterious, high-status figure bound by political expectations, but inwardly intelligent, free-willed, and caring beneath the facade.