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A palace servant trained in herbal medicine finds herself at the heart of imperial intrigue in this enthralling period mystery! The events in the western capital send tremors through the political order, as well as Maomao's relationships. Despite the feelings Jinshi expresses for her, Maomao still knows her place. She departs Gyokuyou's hometown with uncertainty for the future, but a detour during the return to the capital gives her unexpected insight into her own family. Meanwhile, an ugly show more scandal ensnares Consort Lishu. Could revealing the truth also unravel the mysteries of recent affairs? show lessTags
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people are really out here acting like the end of book 5 was intimate partner violence, and meanwhile maomao is over here in book 6 casually being like "i sure hope he doesn't strangle me again (... i kinda hope he strangles me again)."
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- Canonical title
- The Apothecary Diaries, Vol.6 {novel}
- Original title
- 薬屋のひとりごと; Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
- Original publication date
- 2016-11-30 (JPN|ヒーロー文庫) (JPN | ヒーロー文庫); 2022-10-10 (ENG|J-Novel Club|Digital) (ENG | J-Novel Club | Digital)
- People/Characters
- Maomao; Jinshi; Lishu (Virtuous Consort); Basen; Gyokuen; Lahan (show all 8); Lahan's Brother; The White Lady
- Important places
- The Western Capital; The Inner Palace
- Original language
- Japanese
- Disambiguation notice
- This is the light novel. Please do not combine with the manga adaptation.
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