The Apothecary Diaries

After being kidnapped and forced to work as a servant in the rear palace, former apothecary Maomao i…

Maomao tries to settle into her promotion to lady-in-waiting and food taster, but struggles to fend…

Tasked with investigating a ghostly woman dancing nightly on the palace walls, Maomao finds a sleepw…

Under direct orders from the emperor himself, Maomao tries to care for an ailing Concubine Lihua, bu…

A eunuch stricken by a curse comes begging for aid. Meanwhile, the rear palace buzzes with excitemen…

Maomao does her best to navigate the complex social situations at the garden party, including meetin…

Gaoshun goes to Maomao to get her help in resolving the events of the garden party. Later, Xiaolan e…

Maomao's peaceful morning at home is interrupted when she's called in to investigate an apparent dou…

An older acquaintance of Jinshi's dies while drinking at a party. A servant's body turns up in a moa…

A tea party hosted by Lady Gyokuyou puts the politics of the rear palace at the forefront, and Maoma…

Discovering that Maomao's kidnappers were connected to Fengming's family, Jinshi is faced with a cho…

To Maomao's surprise, Jinshi brings her directly to his house instead of taking her back to the rear…

Ah-Duo's replacement has arrived in the rear palace, and Maomao is assigned to give a certain lectur…

Gaoshun requests Maomao's help in solving an apparent poisoning case. Meanwhile, Jinshi deals with a…

A shack, a chest of drawers, and a fishbowl are all that a talented metalworker leaves to his three…

Covering up Jinshi's otherworldly beauty is no easy task, but after Maomao takes the challenge head-…

Back at home, Maomao visits an annex building at the Verdigris House that hides one of the brothel's…

A discussion with Lihaku about recent events leads Maomao to realize that the mysteries she's helped…

Maomao was able to stop the assassination attempt, but was heavily injured in the process. However,…

Back to work at the rear palace, Maomao listens to Guen talk about his family's business. Meanwhile,…

Lakan challenges Jinshi to produce blue roses to present at the upcoming garden party, forcing Jinsh…

No longer willing to keep running away from Lakan, Maomao decides to face off against him. She chall…

Lakan must now choose a courtesan to buy out. As a high-ranking military official, he can afford to…

The spring garden party concludes without incident. Maomao returns to her regular life as Concubine…

The caravan stirs up excitement in the inner palace. The merchants bring all kinds of goods. However…

A concubine passes away, and a woman goes missing. Jinshi sends Maomao to investigate - not these in…

The special envoy from a foreign land gifts mirrors - a rarity in this country - to the high concubi…

In order to realize the seemingly impossible request from the foreign envoy, Maomao speaks to the “M…

The woman from the clinic finds out that Maomao knows a thing or two about medicine, and asks for he…

Maomao's reputation for resolving conflicts reaches the empress dowager, who will ask for her help t…

Xiaolan's term of service is almost up, so she must find a new job. Maomao and Shisui decide to help…

Concubine Lishu reports sightings of a ghost in the baths in her pavilion. Maomao goes to investigat…

The village holds a festival. Maomao attends, and Shisui introduces some of the village's history to…

Maomao is taken to a mountain stronghold, where many of the secrets of the Shi clan are revealed to…

Maomao is accused of attempting to escape, and is tossed into an ancient method of torture and execu…

The royal guard, led by Jinshi, arrives, sealing the Shi clan's fate. Maomao wants to save her frien…