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First Aired: October 22nd, 2023

Network: Nippon TV

Summary: Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she's sold as a lowly servant to the emperor's palace. But she wasn't meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial heirs fall ill, she decides to step in and find a cure! This catches the eye of Jinshi, a handsome palace official who promotes her. Now, she's making a name for herself solving medical mysteries!

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Season 1

Episode 1: Maomao

Air Date: October 22nd, 2023

Summary: 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 ill.

Episode 2: Chilly Apothecary

Air Date: October 22nd, 2023

Summary: 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.

Episode 3: The Unsettling Matter of the Spirit

Air Date: October 22nd, 2023

Summary: 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.

Episode 4: The Threat

Air Date: October 29th, 2023

Summary: 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.

Episode 5: Covert Operations

Air Date: November 5th, 2023

Summary: 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 her up.

Episode 6: The Garden Party

Air Date: November 12nd, 2023

Summary: 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.

Episode 7: Homecoming

Air Date: November 19th, 2023

Summary: Gaoshun goes to Maomao to get her help in resolving the events of the garden party. Later, Xiaolan explains the purpose of the hairpins Maomao was gifted, and Maomao makes a deal with Lihaku in order to finally visit home.

Episode 8: Wheat Stalks

Air Date: November 26th, 2023

Summary: Maomao's peaceful morning at home is interrupted when she's called in to investigate an apparent double suicide at one of the local brothels.

Episode 9: Suicide or Murder?

Air Date: December 3rd, 2023

Summary: An older acquaintance of Jinshi's dies while drinking at a party. A servant's body turns up in a moat. Both deaths are written off as self-inflicted, but Maomao's keen observations tell her that there's more to both stories.

Episode 10: Honey

Air Date: December 10th, 2023

Summary: 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.

Episode 11: Reducing Two to One

Air Date: December 17th, 2023

Summary: Maomao confronts Fengming about the dark secret she's been hiding from her noble Lady Ah-Duo.

Episode 12: The Eunuch and the Courtesan

Air Date: December 24th, 2023

Summary: Discovering that Maomao's kidnappers were connected to Fengming's family, Jinshi is faced with a choice between keeping Maomao in the rear palace where he can be near her or releasing her from her service.

Episode 13: Serving in the Outer Court

Air Date: January 7th, 2024

Summary: 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.

Episode 14: The New Pure Consort

Air Date: January 14th, 2024

Summary: 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.

Episode 15: Raw Fish

Air Date: January 21st, 2024

Summary: Gaoshun requests Maomao's help in solving an apparent poisoning case. Meanwhile, Jinshi deals with an unwelcome visitor who's taken to lingering in his office.

Episode 16: Lead

Air Date: January 28th, 2024

Summary: A shack, a chest of drawers, and a fishbowl are all that a talented metalworker leaves to his three sons upon his death. Maomao is assigned to investigate how these strange inheritances all fit together.

Episode 17: A Jaunt Around Town

Air Date: February 4th, 2024

Summary: Covering up Jinshi's otherworldly beauty is no easy task, but after Maomao takes the challenge head-on, she's surprised when she's also asked to don the disguise of a noblewoman and escort "Jinka" outside the palace.

Episode 18: Lakan

Air Date: February 11st, 2024

Summary: 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.

Episode 19: Chance or Something More

Air Date: February 18th, 2024

Summary: A discussion with Lihaku about recent events leads Maomao to realize that the mysteries she's helped to solve are connected. As the final piece of the puzzle falls into place, she rushes to stop impending disaster.

Episode 20: Thornapple

Air Date: February 25th, 2024

Summary: Maomao was able to stop the assassination attempt, but was heavily injured in the process. However, the injuries aren't enough to stop her curiosity, driving her to confront the culprit behind the incident.

Episode 21: How to Buy Out a Contract

Air Date: March 3rd, 2024

Summary: Back to work at the rear palace, Maomao listens to Guen talk about his family's business. Meanwhile, Lihaku hears a rumor that whips him into action.

Episode 22: Blue Roses

Air Date: March 10th, 2024

Summary: 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.

Episode 23: Balsam and Woodsorrel

Air Date: March 17th, 2024

Summary: No longer willing to keep running away from Lakan, Maomao decides to face off against him. She challenges him on his own turf, in a chess match.

Episode 24: Jinshi and Maomao

Air Date: March 24th, 2024

Summary: Lakan must now choose a courtesan to buy out. As a high-ranking military official, he can afford to freely choose, even from one of the Three Princesses. Who will he choose? Who does Maomao really want him to choose?

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