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.
- Directed by
- Wataru Nakagawa
- Written by
- Yuniko Ayana
Guest stars
Sumi Shimamoto
Narration (voice)
Daichi Endo
Emperor (voice)
Takuya Kirimoto
Lakan (voice)
Mika Doi
Suiren (voice)
Kaori Nazuka
Suirei (voice)
Masafumi Kobatake
Onlooker (voice)
Yuji Murai
Onlooker (voice)
Rie Kawamura
Court Lady (voice)
Yuko Mori
Court Lady (voice)
Hiroshi Yanaka
Luomen (voice)
Megumi Han
Meimei (voice)
Ami Koshimizu
Pairin (voice)
All episodes — Season 1
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S1 E1Maomao
Oct 22, 20237.623 min
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 il
S1 E2Chilly Apothecary
Oct 22, 20237.123 min
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.
S1 E3The Unsettling Matter of the Spirit
Oct 22, 20236.923 min
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 affli
S1 E4The Threat
Oct 29, 20237.923 min
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.
S1 E5Covert Operations
Nov 5, 20237.423 min
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
S1 E6The Garden Party
Nov 12, 20237.923 min
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 so