Maomao

A brilliant apothecary's daughter uses her knowledge of toxins to survive the deadly intrigue of the imperial palace, where every meal could be her last and every cure might unmask a murderer.

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After a forbidden night in the cave with Jinshi, Maomao is returned to the Rear Palace with a devastating secret: she carries a royal heir, and terminating it means a brutal death, forcing her to hide her pregnancy from everyone in the apothecary's quarters—especially the enigmatic master of ceremonies himself.

When Jinshi's neglected bride-to-be flees the imperial palace with his loyal aide Gaoshun after watching her betrothed obsess over the brilliant apothecary Maomao, she must choose between a forbidden love with her rescuer or face the prince who finally realizes what he's lost.

As Jinshi's newest concubine, Emika finds herself captivated by the enigmatic Master of Ceremonies, navigating a dangerous web of imperial intrigue to secure his elusive affection.

When a favored concubine discovers she carries the first heir to the Emperor Jinshi, she must navigate the treacherous politics of the Inner Court to protect her unborn child and secure her place in his heart.

As Maomao navigates the treacherous Inner Court, her brilliant, estranged older sister enters the palace as a lowly servant, setting off a dangerous game of wits and concealed bloodlines in the Apothecary Diaries universe.

Thrust into the treacherous world of the Rear Palace, Olivia Isumi, a devastatingly beautiful woman with a heart for revolution, rejects the Emperor's advances to train concubines in the martial arts, catching the eye of the observant Maomao and igniting a dangerous, unexpected obsession in Jinshi.

When Maomao returns to the Lakan family, her older, sharper sister arrives from abroad, ready to protect her sibling and unravel the dangerous political webs entangling the Imperial Court.

When a cunning court dancer with a knack for gossip is drawn into the apothecary's investigation, their investigation into an imperial poisoning sparks a slow-burn romance in the treacherous halls of the Imperial Court.

When a brilliant new servant arrives at the Rear Palace with a mind sharper than Maomao's, she threatens to uncover secrets even the legendary apothecary couldn't decipher, sparking a fierce rivalry of wits in the Emperor's court.

As Emperor Jinshi's favored concubine, Emika discovers she carries his first child, a revelation that thrusts her into the treacherous heart of the apothecary diaries' imperial court.

As Emperor Jinshi's newest and most favored consort, Emika must navigate the treacherous waters of the Imperial Palace, where affection is a deadly game and jealousy a weapon.

An ordinary Indian teenager with zero interest in anime is unexpectedly transported into the treacherous world of 'The Apothecary Diaries,' forced to navigate royal intrigue and deadly secrets using only her wits.

As the youngest and most favored consort of Emperor Jinshi, Emika's position is secure, but in the treacherous inner court of the Apothecary Diaries, the favor of the emperor can be as fleeting as the wind.

As Emperor Jinshi's favorite concubine, Emika thought her position in the Rear Palace was secure--until she discovers she's carrying his first child, painting a target on her back in a deadly game of imperial politics.

When a brilliant apothecary is forced to investigate a deadly conspiracy in the imperial palace, she must use her unmatched knowledge of toxins to survive court intrigue and protect the emperor's consort—while catching the eye of a dangerously beautiful eunuch who may be her greatest ally or her deadliest threat.

Jinshi suspects the new apothecary girl is hiding a brilliant mind beneath her plain exterior, but uncovering her past might unravel the very fabric of the Imperial Court.

As Emperor Jinshi's newest consort, Emika must navigate the treacherous waters of the Inner Court, where her sudden favor threatens to tear apart the delicate balance of power.