SPOILER QUESTION

i Think the same

Yes. But my theory is he is Aado biological son. Two babies got swipped when they were just born. Because he look so much like Aado

But he looks like his grandfather too

Spoiler from LN

Because Jinshi is emperor and Aado son. Aado and Empress Dowager do the swapping. Empress Dowager seems to love Jinshi more than her second son, who was the results of her raping pervious emperor. It open secret but Jinshi didn't know. Btw current emper and Maomao actually kinda guess it since a lot hint given to her. Every worker that know got dismiss include Luomen. Jinshi thought he is the emperor's brother and don't want to be messy political war. That's why he become an eunch. Emperor kinda hint to want Jinshi to be his successor. That's why emperor kinda not that worry about finding heir and more just enjoying his harem. Emperor kinda like to tease Jinshi in his way but strict with him. Aado regret that she can't openly loving Jinshi as her son.

Sorry, I didn't write properly. Emperor already know

Oh thank you for that explanation. But may I know what happened to the son of Empress dowager?
So in short, Jinshi is still of royal blood right?

thank you for confirming my theory! Because Aado also seems to know that he is her son!

During the earlier arcs connected to the poisoning incident during the garden party, Aaduo's supposed son (the real child of the empress dowager) died during infancy because of honey supplied by the consort's family. The babies have been swapped by then.

Die from honey that come from poisonous flowers. They already swap at that time and Aado actually already start to care of Empress Dowager's son as her own son. Even if the swapping didn't happen, Jinshi will still be from royal line up. He just change from the current emperor's son to the current emperor's younger brother. Either way, still will be next in line. Jinshi just doesn't want the title of emperor, while the emperor allow whatever that Jinshi want to do. Jinshi choose to take care of consorts as fake eunuch so emperor can get successor soon.

Tbh, Jinshi kinda sad when Aado left the harem. Implying that he kinda attached to Aado without knowing that attachment is mom and son instinct. He hug Maomao that night after the ceremony of Aado retirement.

Wait please let me know if my understanding is correct please:

1. So Jinshi is Aado and Current Emperor's son?

2. But Jinshi was swapped with the dead second son of Empress Dowager and Previous Emperor?

3. So instead of being the son of Current Emperor, he is now known to be the Current Emperor's younger brother?

1. Yes. Both Aado and Current Emperor know but Jinshi didn't know.
2. Yes. They swap right after they were born.
3. Yes. But Jinshi use fake eunch identity to avoid political war.

Thank you for the clarifications! So that is why the Current Emperor is not worried about the successor cos Jinshi is very qualified - either as his son or his brother in case there is no crown prince to be born.

I just hope tho that there is a happy ending for Jinshi and Maomao's love life hehehe