The Apothecary Diaries
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. Though she looks ordinary, Maomao has a quick wit, a sharp mind, and an extensive knowledge of medicine. That's her secret, until she encounters a resident of the palace at least as perceptive as she is: the head eunuch, Jinshi. 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!
Seasons & Episodes
- 1.01MaomaoRate
- 1.02Buaisô na kusushiRate
- 1.03Yûrei sôdôRate
- 1.04DôkatsuRate
- 1.05AnyakuRate
- 1.06EnyûkaiRate
- 1.07SatogaeriRate
- 1.08MugiwaraRate
- 1.09Jisatsu ka tasatsu kaRate
- 1.10HachimitsuRate
- 1.11Futatsu o hitotsu niRate
- 1.12Kangan to gijoRate
- 1.13Gaitei kinmuRate
- 1.14Atarashii shukuhiRate
- 1.15NamasuRate
- 1.16NamariRate
- 1.17Machi arukiRate
- 1.18LakanRate
- 1.19Gûzen ka hitsuzen kaRate
- 1.20MandarageRate
- 1.21Miuke sakusenRate
- 1.22Aoi sôbiRate
- 1.23Hôsenka to katabamiRate
- 1.24Jinshi to MaomaoRate
- 2.01Maomao and MaomaoRate
- 2.02CaravanRate
- 2.03Corpse FungusRate
- 2.04MirrorsRate
- 2.05Moon FairyRate
- 2.06The Crystal Pavilion, for the Third TimeRate
- 2.07The Shrine of ChoosingRate
- 2.08The Empress DowagerRate
- 2.09The Late EmperorRate
- 2.10A Ghost StoryRate
- 2.11The HuntRate
- 2.12Moon PrinceRate
- 2.13The BathsRate
- 2.14The Dancing GhostRate
- 2.15IceRate
- 2.16Festering ResentmentRate
- 2.17The Fox VillageRate
- 2.18Lantern PlantRate
- 2.19FestivalRate
- 2.20The StrongholdRate
- 2.21TaibonRate
- 2.22Royal GuardRate
- 2.23The Shi ClanRate
- 2.24The BeginningRate
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