A young apothecary navigating the mysteries of imperial power
The novel behind the hit manga
At seventeen, Mao Mao lives a dangerous life. Trained from an early age by an apothecary in the back alleys of the capital, she is kidnapped and sold as a servant into the women's quarters of the imperial palace. To survive in this fortress cut off from the outside world — where plots and schemes follow one after another without end — the young woman must conceal her knowledge and blend into the crowd.
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