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Introduced to Maomao, where she works, how she ended up there (involuntarily), was formerly an apothecary before her kidnapping and wishes to return to her old life. Overhears gossip about all the Emperor's wives and kids falling sick resulting in high child birth mortality. Maomao is intrigued and tries to find a way to observe their condition for herself. She has an idea of what's wrong.
— Oct 05, 2026 05:20AM
Introduced to Maomao, where she works, how she ended up there (involuntarily), was formerly an apothecary before her kidnapping and wishes to return to her old life. Overhears gossip about all the Emperor's wives and kids falling sick resulting in high child birth mortality. Maomao is intrigued and tries to find a way to observe their condition for herself. She has an idea of what's wrong.
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More tin foil hat thinking on someone's death. We learn Maomao is forbidden to touch bodies because she most likely would become a grave robber due to the possibility of ingredients which shocks Jinshi and Gaoshun lol. Was ruled a suicide and most likely she was responsible for the earlier poisoning in the palace due to a note
— 51 minutes ago
More tin foil hat thinking on someone's death. We learn Maomao is forbidden to touch bodies because she most likely would become a grave robber due to the possibility of ingredients which shocks Jinshi and Gaoshun lol. Was ruled a suicide and most likely she was responsible for the earlier poisoning in the palace due to a note
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Maomao gets on Jinshi's ass for having work to do lol. Maomao gets called to investigate cause of death. As usual she analyzes the facts puts on her tin foil hat and calls it a day.
— 1 hour, 5 min ago
Maomao gets on Jinshi's ass for having work to do lol. Maomao gets called to investigate cause of death. As usual she analyzes the facts puts on her tin foil hat and calls it a day.
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By far the funniest chapter. It's just Jinshi throwing a tantrum that Maomao left and she didn't go to him LMAO
— 1 hour, 8 min ago
By far the funniest chapter. It's just Jinshi throwing a tantrum that Maomao left and she didn't go to him LMAO
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Maomao wakes up and is rushed to a scene where 2 people were poisoned. She tries to remedy the situation and is successful. She then puts on her tin foil hat trying to piece what happened together to guess what happened leading up to it. Most likely murder. Apparently one of the girls tried killing one of the poisoned people too with a knife but Maomao stopped her and heard her out.
— 1 hour, 29 min ago
Maomao wakes up and is rushed to a scene where 2 people were poisoned. She tries to remedy the situation and is successful. She then puts on her tin foil hat trying to piece what happened together to guess what happened leading up to it. Most likely murder. Apparently one of the girls tried killing one of the poisoned people too with a knife but Maomao stopped her and heard her out.
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Maomao gets home and Lihaku gets what he was hussled for. We get insight on the red light district and Maomao's connections. When she gets home her dad acts as same old
— 1 hour, 48 min ago
Maomao gets home and Lihaku gets what he was hussled for. We get insight on the red light district and Maomao's connections. When she gets home her dad acts as same old
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Maomao plays a hustle to try to get out after gossiping with her friend
— 1 hour, 59 min ago
Maomao plays a hustle to try to get out after gossiping with her friend
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Maomao investigates the poisoned bowl and shows fingerprints. She puts on her tin foil hat again and presumes it's an inside job and a form of bullying between the ladies and the consort they served.
— 2 hours, 20 min ago
Maomao investigates the poisoned bowl and shows fingerprints. She puts on her tin foil hat again and presumes it's an inside job and a form of bullying between the ladies and the consort they served.
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Maomao interrogates for further damage of the poison. Reveals an allergy to one of the ladies. Jinshi is stunned and tries to press Maomao for further information but she doesn't budge much
— 2 hours, 47 min ago
Maomao interrogates for further damage of the poison. Reveals an allergy to one of the ladies. Jinshi is stunned and tries to press Maomao for further information but she doesn't budge much
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Test tasting time! Maomao tests tasted and noticed all the girls eat after she eats but she’s understanding of the fact that no one wants to get poisoned and shrugs it off. We flash over to Lihaku and basically after all the foreshadowing it finally happens. Poison is detected in food! Drama!!!
— 3 hours, 5 min ago
Test tasting time! Maomao tests tasted and noticed all the girls eat after she eats but she’s understanding of the fact that no one wants to get poisoned and shrugs it off. We flash over to Lihaku and basically after all the foreshadowing it finally happens. Poison is detected in food! Drama!!!
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Maomao lets rumors continue to twist and turn and spread. Proxy war broke out among the consorts ladies. Rumors regarding the empirical family also arise. Maomao feels bad for whoever birthed the princess
— 3 hours, 35 min ago
Maomao lets rumors continue to twist and turn and spread. Proxy war broke out among the consorts ladies. Rumors regarding the empirical family also arise. Maomao feels bad for whoever birthed the princess