The Apothecary Diaries Volume 04

Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she isn’t long for a life of drudgery!

After breaking a curse on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster... and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated period mystery series. Though Maomao has left the palace behind and returned to her home in the pleasure district, it seems the Inner Court can't do without her. Jinshi comes to the erstwhile food taster with a request involving the attempted poisoning of the Virtuous Consort during the garden banquet and the identity of the mastermind behind it.

• Franchise: The Apothecary Diaries
• Author: Natsu Hyuuga
  
• Length: 192 pages
• Paperback
• Publication date: 4 January 2022