Grace’s Reviews > The Apothecary Diaries (Light Novel): Volume 6 > Status Update

“Everyone was smiling and sipping wine, but deep in their eyes the emotions burned—ambition in the eyes of the men, jealousy in those of the women.

It wasn’t lost on Maomao that this could be why Jinshi had brought her along: to show her what it was like to attend a function with the Emperor’s younger brother, and not as his serving lady, as she’d done before.”

“The silver hair stick sat on the table.

Hm...

Maomao didn’t put it on her head, but used a simple tie to hold back her hair. She did, though, place the hair stick in the folds of her clothes to make sure she wouldn’t lose it.”

“Basen...”

Yes, he was right. And if Jinshi did it with Basen, well, on some level, it didn’t count, did it? That must be what the young man was thinking. Well, but—no, wait. Something was off here.

“Skill I may lack, but I’m confident in my stamina, how much I can endure,” Basen said.

“St-Stamina? I really don’t think...”.

“‘So many at once’? I think you’re overestimating me.” Jinshi hadn’t expected quite such a direct answer. He smiled sardonically to hear himself described as if he were crazed with lust. Come to think of it, Basen had been going to the pleasure district in Gaoshun’s place a lot lately. Had he managed to gain some experience?”

“These paintings are stunning,” Maomao said, squinting at them. It occurred to her that if a certain elegant beauty had been there, he could practically have blended right in. (An irrelevant thought if there ever was one!)”

“Speaking of which, have you and the Emperor’s younger brother—”

“I think I’ll get some shut-eye,” Maomao said, flopping over onto the bed beside her.

“Hey! Where am I going to sleep?”

“There’s a couch right there.”

“You should have more respect for your elders!”

“I thought you elders were supposed to dote on us kids.”

such a sibling fight

“Who the hell are you, anyway?”
A little late for that question.
She’s my younger sister, dear brother.”
“I’m a complete stranger, sir.”
“Which is it?!” Lahan’s brother clenched his fists.
Maomao and Lahan looked at each other, then Maomao said, “He certainly is easy to get a rise out of.”
“Right? They don’t make many like him—he’ll actually throw out a comeback when you want one.”

“Do you think me a terrible person?”

After a second Maomao said, “I don’t know, sir.” Jinshi had only done his job. Somebody would have had to sooner or later, or the culprit would have fled to the west. And they had to avoid that.

Unable to think of anything else to say, Maomao remained silent.

Finally Jinshi said, “Let’s go,” and his voice was cold.”

stop maomao my baby needed reassurance 💔

“I would swear it took you an extra moment to answer,” Basen said as he entered. There was a man with him, but it wasn’t Jinshi. Unsure how to feel about that, Maomao swallowed her food and pretended she didn’t know what Basen was talking about.”

missing jinshi after the make out session are we ??