The Apothecary Diaries

In a vast empire situated in the center of the continent, there exists a young woman within the emperor's palace. The woman's name is Maomao, formerly an apothecary in the pleasure district, now serving as a handmaid in the inner palace. This girl, who is by no means a beauty, is very sensible, merely waiting for her term to expire to leave the palace. She is confident that the emperor will definitely not “favor” her. During that time, Maomao learns that the princes all die young, and hears that even the surviving princes and princesses are seriously ill, she begins to investigate the causes of their illnesses—The highly acclaimed and thrilling detective work, the long-awaited first volume is finally published. Set in medieval Eastern setting, the 'poison-testing' girl will solve one by one the mysterious cases that occur in the palace!