He sees through Maomao’s façade and makes her a lady-in-waiting to none other than the Emperor’s favorite consort… so she can taste the lady’s food for poison!Īt her lady’s side, Maomao starts to learn about everything that goes on in the rear palace-not all of it seemly. It was widely praised upon its initial release, and the. That’s her secret, until she encounters a resident of the palace at least as perceptive as she is: the head eunuch, Jinshi. After breaking a curse on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster. The original light novel series, The Apothecary Diaries, debuted in 2011 under Shsetsuka ni Nar and was later acquired by Shufunotomo. The Apothecary Diaries 01 (manga) by Hyuuga Natsu from. Though she looks ordinary, Maomao has a quick wit, a sharp mind, and an extensive knowledge of medicine. The Apothecary Diaries author Natsu Hyuuga In the East is a land ruled by an emperor, whose consorts and serving women live in a sprawling complex known as the hougong, the rear palace. Maomao, an unassuming girl raised in an unassuming town by her apothecary father, never imagined the rear palace would have anything to do with her-until she was kidnapped and sold into service there. They are not actual photos of the physical item for sale and should not be relied upon as a basis for edition or condition.

In the East is a land ruled by an emperor, whose consorts and serving women live in a sprawling complex known as the hougong, the rear palace.

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