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Natsu Hyuuga
Author
Series
Apothecary diaries volume 2
Publisher
Square Enix Manga
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"When word of her accomplishments falls on the ears of His Imperial Majesty, Maomao finds herself tasked with a direct request from the throne. Turning down the emperor is out of the question for the former apothecary - if she wants to keep her head! But while acquiescing to the emperor is expected of all subjects, Maomao is about to discover that ladies-in-waiting have still more taxing duties to which to attend, as preparations for the garden banquet...
Author
Series
Apothecary diaries volume 1
Publisher
Square Enix Manga
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
"Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she isn't long for a life of drudgery! Using her wits to break a 'curse' afflicting the imperial heirs, Maomao attracts the attentions of the handsome eunuch Jinshi and is promoted to attendant food taster. But Jinshi has other plans for the erstwhile apothecary, and soon Maomao...
Author
Series
Apothecary diaries volume 4
Publisher
Square Enix Manga
Pub. Date
[2021]
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Description
"The trail of the garden banquet poisoner leads Maomao to the Garnet Palace! Aiming to uncover the identity and motives of the culprit who nearly succeeded in turning the festivities into a tragedy, the young apothecary-turned-lady’s maid temporarily takes up there at Jinshi’s behest. Home to Lady Aduo--the consort with the longest tenure in the Emperor’s affections--the Garnet Palace harbors many intrigues, some more shocking than even Maomao...
Author
Series
Apothecary diaries volume 5
Publisher
Square Enix Manga
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"Forced to the leave the Inner Palace, Maomao finds herself in the employ of none other than Jinshi, the seemingly ever-present thorn in her side! Immune to his charms, Maomao sets about learning the ways of life in the Outer Palace, where government officials and military officers go about the daily business of running the country. Far from being fearful of her new surroundings, however, Maomao has her insatiable curiosity piqued by the soldier-occupied...
Author
Series
Apothecary diaries volume 6
Publisher
Square Enix Manga
Pub. Date
[2022]
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Description
"When the ever-luminous Jinshi asks for her help in disguising himself to see to a matter beyond the palace walls, Maomao must dig deep to mar her employer's divine allure! And to make the ploy believable, Maomao herself is roped in to a spot of theater right alongside her master. But the "business" at hand takes the pair right to the gates of the Pleasure District, leaving Maomao to wonder if all her hard work has been for a mere assignation or...
Author
Series
Apothecary diaries volume 3
Publisher
Square Enix Manga
Pub. Date
[2021]
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Description
"After putting on a successful and sensual(?) show of food tasting at the garden banquet, Maomao is the talk of the palace! But she soon discovers that notoriety isn't the only thing the party has granted her! Her collection of hairpins from the event brings the young herbalist a brief window of freedom beyond the palace walls, as she returns to the pleasure district for the first time in ten months! But while reunions with her father and her friends...
Author
Series
Apothecary diaries volume 7
Publisher
Square Enix Manga
Pub. Date
[2022]
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Description
"Proving herself indispensable yet again by saving Jinshi from a horrific fate. Maomao is given the chance to explain her rash behavior during the holy ritual. But when she continues her investigation into the foiled plot, a bizarre outcome awaits, leaving the plucky apothecary impressed by the sheer nerve of the culprit behind it. But admiring the exploits of another won't get Maomao very far when Jinshi tasks her with a feat of her own--to present...
Author
Series
Apothecary diaries volume 8
Publisher
Square Enix Manga
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
"Sly tactician Lakan's attempts at provocation lead to his own downfall when Maomao challenges him to elephant chess, only to outplay him in a game of wits! In a stupor from drinking "poison" as punishment for his loss, Lakan dreams of a long-lost past, his affair with a beautiful courtesan, and meeting her daughter for the very first time. Upon waking, he finds himself at Verdigris, where he is pressed to buy the freedom of a girl of his choosing...
Author
Series
Apothecary diaries volume 9
Publisher
Square Enix Manga
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
"A festive atmosphere descends upon the Inner Court with the arrival of a long-awaited merchant caravan and its myriad wares. Though the excitement is contagious and even Maomao looks forward to making purchases of her own, she soon cottons on to something potentially sinister about the innocuous goods for sale. Before Maomao can tease out any evidence, however, her attention turns to mushrooms when Jinshi asks her to root out any poisonous varieties...
Author
Series
Apothecary diaries volume 10
Publisher
Square Enix Manga
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"When two beautiful foreign envoys with designs on the Emporer come calling, they spin a fantastical tale about a courtesan who ince captured the imagination of their family patriarch. Now it falls to Maomao to concoct a theatrical scheme to give the ladies a whopper of a story to take home! And when the hubbub from their visit dies down, Maomao goes back to sniffing around the Inner Court for the perfume oils and spices sold by the caracan that could...
