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Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she's sold as a lowly servant to the emperor's palace. But she wasn't...
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Season 1

  • Maomao
    7.7/10464 votes
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    Maomao

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/22/2023

    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.

    Director: Akinori Fudesaka

    Writer: Yuko Kakihara

  • Chilly Apothecary
    7.8/10418 votes
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    Chilly Apothecary

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/22/2023

    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.

    Director: Kentarou Fujita

    Writer: Misuzu Chiba

  • The Unsettling Matter of the Spirit
    8.0/10450 votes
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    The Unsettling Matter of the Spirit

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/2023

    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.

    Director: Kyohei Yamamoto

    Writer: Hitomi Ogawa

  • The Threat
    8.5/10439 votes
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    The Threat

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/29/2023

    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.

    Director: China

    Writer: Yuko Kakihara

  • Covert Operations
    7.9/10385 votes
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    Covert Operations

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/2023

    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.

    Director: Gaku Shiga

    Writer: Misuzu Chiba

  • The Garden Party
    8.2/10400 votes
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    The Garden Party

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/12/2023

    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.

    Director: Wataru Nakagawa

    Writer: Hitomi Ogawa

  • Homecoming
    7.8/10359 votes
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    Homecoming

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/19/2023

    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.

    Director: Tadao Okubo

    Writer: Yuko Kakihara

  • Wheat Stalks
    8.1/10367 votes
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    Wheat Stalks

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/26/2023

    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.

    Director: Kentarou Fujita

    Writer: Yuniko Ayana

  • Suicide or Murder?
    7.7/10327 votes
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    Suicide or Murder?

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/3/2023

    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.

    Director: Akira Koremoto

    Writer: Misuzu Chiba

  • Honey
    7.8/10316 votes
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    Honey

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/2023

    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.

    Director: Erkin Kawabata

    Writer: Hitomi Ogawa

  • Reducing Two to One
    8.6/10366 votes
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    Reducing Two to One

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/17/2023

    Maomao confronts Fengming about the dark secret she's been hiding from her noble Lady Ah-Duo.

    Director: Yukihiko Asaki

    Writer: Yuko Kakihara

  • The Eunuch and the Courtesan
    7.9/10326 votes
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    The Eunuch and the Courtesan

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/24/2023

    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.

    Director: Mitsuyo Yokono

    Writer: Misuzu Chiba

  • Serving in the Outer Court
    7.8/10309 votes
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    Serving in the Outer Court

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/7/2024

    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.

    Director: Wataru Nakagawa

    Writer: Yuniko Ayana

  • The New Pure Consort
    7.6/10292 votes
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    The New Pure Consort

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/14/2024

    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.

    Director: Akira Shimizu, Jun Owada

    Writer: Hitomi Ogawa

  • Raw Fish
    7.6/10282 votes
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    Raw Fish

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/21/2024

    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.

    Director: Kentarou Fujita

    Writer: Yuko Kakihara

  • Lead
    7.5/10275 votes
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    Lead

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/28/2024

    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.

    Director: So Toyama

    Writer: Misuzu Chiba

  • A Jaunt Around Town
    7.9/10283 votes
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    A Jaunt Around Town

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/4/2024

    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.

    Director: Club Kadomatsu

    Writer: Yuniko Ayana

  • Lakan
    8.1/10307 votes
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    Lakan

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/11/2024

    Back at home, Maomao visits an annex building at the Verdigris House that hides one of the brothel's secrets. Lakan continues to antagonize Jinshi as his connection to Maomao becomes clear.

    Director: Mayu Tanimoto, Jun Owada

    Writer: Hitomi Ogawa

  • Chance or Something More
    9.1/10463 votes
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    Chance or Something More

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/18/2024

    A discussion with Lihaku about recent events leads Maomao to realize that the mysteries she's helped to solve are connected. As the final piece of the puzzle falls into place, she rushes to stop impending disaster.

    Director: Wataru Nakagawa

    Writer: Yuko Kakihara

  • Thornapple
    8.1/10278 votes
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    Thornapple

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/25/2024

    Maomao was able to stop the assassination attempt, but was heavily injured in the process. However, the injuries aren't enough to stop her curiosity, driving her to confront the culprit behind the incident.

    Director: Akira Koremoto

    Writer: Misuzu Chiba

  • How to Buy Out a Contract
    7.8/10271 votes
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    How to Buy Out a Contract

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 3/3/2024

    Back to work at the rear palace, Maomao listens to Guen talk about his family's business. Meanwhile, Lihaku hears a rumor that whips him into action.

    Director: Yuushi Ibe

    Writer: Yuniko Ayana

  • Blue Roses
    7.8/10261 votes
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    Blue Roses

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/10/2024

    Lakan challenges Jinshi to produce blue roses to present at the upcoming garden party, forcing Jinshi to turn once again to Maomao for her help.

    Director: Erkin Kawabata

    Writer: Hitomi Ogawa

  • Balsam and Woodsorrel
    8.7/10326 votes
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    Balsam and Woodsorrel

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 3/17/2024

    No longer willing to keep running away from Lakan, Maomao decides to face off against him. She challenges him on his own turf, in a chess match.

    Director: Jun Owada

    Writer: Misuzu Chiba

  • Jinshi and Maomao
    8.8/10319 votes
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    Jinshi and Maomao

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/24/2024

    Lakan must now choose a courtesan to buy out. As a high-ranking military official, he can afford to freely choose, even from one of the Three Princesses. Who will he choose? Who does Maomao really want him to choose?

    Director: Wataru Nakagawa

    Writer: Yuko Kakihara