I'm missing a few chapters, so the story is a little harder to follow with the jump, but the art and characters are as engaging as ever. It seems Maomao has landed herself in yet more trouble, but not the type that either Renshi or her fathers are willing to leave her in. Maomao keeps toying with getting close to realizing what Renshi has tried to tell her a few times now as well, but somehow manages to keep convincing herself to stop thinking about it or that she doesn't need to know so she drops it before admitting anything to herself. We finally get some background on the aloof newest concubine to the Inner Palace as well, which was not expected at all. Hopefully the proverbial rescue team makes it before things go too far south, especially as they're reason can't solely be rescue, though it's clear that's a driving force for those in command regardless.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.