#1 | 10/22/2023Maomao4.1/5 (with 6 votes)
After being kidnapped and forced to work as a servant in the rear palace, former apothecary Maomao inadvertently draws the attention of the higher ranks when she investigates what's causing the emperor's infant heirs to fall mysteriously ill.
#2 | 10/22/2023Chilly Apothecary4.1/5 (with 5 votes)
Maomao tries to settle into her promotion to lady-in-waiting and food taster, but struggles to fend off both boredom and the overly-familiar Jinshi. That is, until she gets an assignment of her dreams: to concoct an aphrodisiac.
#3 | 10/22/2023The Unsettling Matter of the Spirit3.8/5 (with 5 votes)
Tasked with investigating a ghostly woman dancing nightly on the palace walls, Maomao finds a sleepwalking Concubine Fuyou. But with no medicinal cure for sleepwalking, she's forced to dig deeper to find the real reason behind Fuyou's affliction.
#4 | 10/29/2023The Threat4.1/5 (with 4 votes)
Under direct orders from the emperor himself, Maomao tries to care for an ailing Concubine Lihua, but finds her work impeded by Lihua's own ladies-in-waiting.
#5 | 11/05/2023Covert Operations4.0/5 (with 4 votes)
A eunuch stricken by a curse comes begging for aid. Meanwhile, the rear palace buzzes with excitement as everyone prepares for the upcoming garden party, and Gyokuyou's ladies-in-waiting aren't about to let Maomao get away without dressing her up.
#6 | 11/12/2023The Garden Party4.2/5 (with 3 votes)
Maomao does her best to navigate the complex social situations at the garden party, including meeting the other Upper First rank concubines. But once she settles down to do her work as a food-taster, she discovers a surprise in a bowl of soup.
#7 | 11/19/2023Homecoming4.0/5 (with 3 votes)
Gaoshun goes to Maomao to get her help in resolving the events of the garden party. Later, Xiaolan explains the purpose of the hairpins Maomao was gifted, and Maomao makes a deal with Lihaku in order to finally visit home.
#8 | 11/26/2023Wheat Stalks3.9/5 (with 3 votes)
Maomao's peaceful morning at home is interrupted when she's called in to investigate an apparent double suicide at one of the local brothels.
#9 | 12/03/2023Suicide or Murder?3.7/5 (with 3 votes)
An older acquaintance of Jinshi's dies while drinking at a party. A servant's body turns up in a moat. Both deaths are written off as self-inflicted, but Maomao's keen observations tell her that there's more to both stories.
#10 | 12/10/2023Honey4.0/5 (with 2 votes)
A tea party hosted by Lady Gyokuyou puts the politics of the rear palace at the forefront, and Maomao learns something new about Lady Lishu. His true intentions unclear, Jinshi sends Maomao to work for Lady Ah-Duo.
#11 | 12/17/2023Reducing Two to One3.5/5 (with 2 votes)
Maomao confronts Fengming about the dark secret she's been hiding from her noble Lady Ah-Duo.
#12 | 12/24/2023The Eunuch and the Courtesan3.5/5 (with 2 votes)
Discovering that Maomao's kidnappers were connected to Fengming's family, Jinshi is faced with a choice between keeping Maomao in the rear palace where he can be near her or releasing her from her service.
#13 | 01/07/2024Serving in the Outer Court3.3/5 (with 2 votes)
To Maomao's surprise, Jinshi brings her directly to his house instead of taking her back to the rear palace, and tells her she's to work in the outer court. Not only is there much to learn, it seems there's many eyes on her as the new hire.
#14 | 01/14/2024The New Pure Consort3.5/5 (with 2 votes)
Ah-Duo's replacement has arrived in the rear palace, and Maomao is assigned to give a certain lecture to all four high concubines. Later, Maomao helps Lihaku investigate a warehouse explosion.
#15 | 01/21/2024Raw Fish
Gaoshun requests Maomao's help in solving an apparent poisoning case. Meanwhile, Jinshi deals with an unwelcome visitor who's taken to lingering in his office.
#16 | 01/28/2024Lead
A shack, a chest of drawers, and a fishbowl are all that a talented metalworker leaves to his three sons upon his death. Maomao is assigned to investigate how these strange inheritances all fit together.
#17 | 02/04/2024A Jaunt Around Town
Covering up Jinshi's otherworldly beauty is no easy task, but after Maomao takes the challenge head-on, she's surprised when she's also asked to don the disguise of a noblewoman and escort "Jinka" outside the palace.
#18 | 02/11/2024Lakan
#19 | 02/18/2024Episode 19
#20 | 02/25/2024Episode 20
#21 | 03/03/2024Episode 21
#22 | 03/10/2024Episode 22
#23 | 03/17/2024Episode 23
#24 | 03/24/2024Episode 24
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