The best episode written by Hitomi Ogawa is "The Garden Party", rated 8.375/10 from 8 user votes. It was "directed by Wataru Nakagawa". "The Garden Party" aired on 11/12/2023 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Honey".
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
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
Aquarium Tingarla is visited by a TV crew who is there to document a penguin hatchling’s growth. Fuuka wants to turn down her opportunity to be on TV again.
Director: Tokihiro Sasaki
Writer: Hitomi Ogawa
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: Jun Owada
Writer: Hitomi Ogawa
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
Writer: Hitomi Ogawa
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
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