A young apothecary navigating the mysteries of imperial power
The novel behind the hit manga
What a change of circumstances! Lady Gyokuyo has been crowned empress, and Mao Mao no longer works in the inner court. The young woman has returned to the pleasure district to take over the herbal medicine shop of her adoptive father, Luomen. As for Jinshi, he is no longer the steward of the hougong. After leading the campaign to crush the Shi clan's rebellion, he can no longer hide behind his false ide...
