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Light Novel Volume 09

* Japanese
* English

**"The Apothecary Diaries: Volume 9"** ( 薬屋のひとりごと９, *Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 9* ) is the 9th volume of the *The Apothecary Diaries* light novel series written by Natsu Hyūga and illustrated by Touko Shino. It was first published in Japan on February 28, 2020.

The first audio drama CD was included with this volume.

## Blurb

*Maomao has effectively become Jinshi’s personal physician, but she’s just a simple apothecary. If she’s going to give him proper medical treatment, she’ll need more than her meager surgical skills. When she turns to her father for help, he says he’ll only teach her if she can pass a test he sets for her. Even if she succeeds at his mysterious request, however, the truth behind the practice of surgery at court may be more than she cares to know. And only once she has the knowledge she needs will she be able to accompany Jinshi on what could be his most dangerous journey yet.*

## Chapters

* Prologue
* Chapter 1: Yao's Request (姚の頼み, *Yao no Tanomi*?)
* Chapter 2: The Villa (離宮, *Rikyuu*?)
* Chapter 3: Kada's Book (Part 1) (華佗の書　前編, *Kada no Sho Zenpen*?)
* Chapter 4: Kada's Book (Part 2) (華佗の書　中編, *Kada no Sho Chuuhen*?)
* Chapter 5: Kada's Book (Part 3) (華佗の書　後編, *Kada no Sho Kouhen*?)
* Chapter 6: An Invitation to the Western Capital (西都への誘い, *Saito e no Sasoi*?)
* Chapter 7: Taboo (禁忌, *Kinki*?)
* Chapter 8: Secret Lessons (秘密の教室, *Himitsu no Kyoushitsu*?)
* Chapter 9: The Message (告発, *Kokuhatsu*?)
* Chapter 10: Practical Exercises (実技訓練, *Jitsugi Kunren*?)
* Chapter 11: The Dissection (腑分け, *Fuwake*?)
* Chapter 12: The Secret of the Numbers (数字の秘密, *Suuji no Himitsu*?)
* Chapter 13: Gyoku-ou (玉鶯という男, *Gyokuou toiu Otoko*?)
* Chapter 14: Selection (選抜, *Senbatsu*?)
* Chapter 15: Preparations (旅の準備, *Tabi no Junbi*?)
* Chapter 16: A Voyage By Sea (船旅, *Funatabi*?)
* Chapter 17: Chue (雀, *Chue*?)
* Chapter 18: Anan's Banquet (亜南の宴, *Anan no Utage*?)
* Chapter 19: The Quack Vanishes (消えたやぶ医者, *Kieta Yabu Isha*?)
* Chapter 20: Smack Up Against the Wall (壁凸, *Kabetotsu*?)
* Epilogue

## Synopsis

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## Characters

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* Maomao
* Jinshi
* Yao
* En'en
* Lahan
* Gaoshun
* Suiren
* Chue
* Luomen
* Lakan

## Notes

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Empress

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The **Empress** is an imperial title that does not have specific political powers and generally refers to the primary consort of the Emperor. The mother and grandmother of the Emperor are known as the Dowager Empress and Empress Regnant respectively.

## Notes

* The role of empress in *The Apothecary Diaries* is presumably based on the same role in imperial China.
Light Novel Volume 05

* Japanese
* English

**"The Apothecary Diaries: Volume 5"** ( 薬屋のひとりごと５, *Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 5* ) is the 5th volume of the *The Apothecary Diaries* light novel series written by Natsu Hyūga and illustrated by Touko Shino. It was first published in Japan on April 30, 2016.

## Blurb

*The political situation at court has changed: the birth of Gyokuyou’s son has seen her elevated to the status of Empress, and meanwhile Jinshi is no longer able to continue his pretense at the rear palace. Although all seems peaceful after the destruction of the Shi clan, threats continue to loom—not least a potential plague of insects—and Maomao, as ever, somehow finds herself caught up in them. When Jinshi orders an expedition to Gyokuyou’s homeland, Maomao heads west. But is there something lurking in the shadows of the glittering city? And will Maomao be able to discover what it is before it’s too late?*

## Chapters

* Prologue
* Chapter 1: Locusts (蝗, *Inago*?)
* Chapter 2: Ukyou (右叫, *Ukyou*?)
* Chapter 3: Sleep (眠り, *Nemuri*?)
* Chapter 4: The Fire-Rat Cloak (火鼠の皮衣, *Hinezumi no Kawagoromo*?)
* Chapter 5: Let Them Eat Cake (麺麭がなければ, *Pan ga nakereba*?)
* Chapter 6: The Last Volume (最後の冊, *Saigo no Satsu*?)
* Chapter 7: The White-Snake Immortal (白蛇仙女, *Shirohebi Senjo*?)
* Chapter 8: Proficiencies (向き不向き, *Mukifumuki*?)
* Chapter 9: The Paper Village (紙の村, *Kami no Mura*?)
* Chapter 10: Hemp and Folk Religion (麻と民間信仰, *Asa to Minkan Shinkou*?)
* Chapter 11: Bandits (盗賊, *Touzoku*?)
* Chapter 12: Problems Accumulate (積み重ねる問題, *Tsumikasaneru Mondai*?)
* Chapter 13: The Western Capital-Day 1 (西都　初日, *Saito Hatsuhi*?)
* Chapter 14: The Western Capital-Day 2 (西都　二日目, *Saito Futsuka-me*?)
* Chapter 15: The Banquet (Part One) (宴　前編, *Utage Zenpen*?)
* Chapter 16: The Banquet (Part Two) (宴　後編, *Utage Kouhen*?)
* Epilogue

## Synopsis

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## Characters

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* Maomao
* Meimei
* The Madam
* Mr. Owner
* Pairin
* Chou-u
* Lihaku
* Ukyou
* Sazen
* Jinshi
* Gaoshun

* Basen
* Lakan
* Lahan
* Luomen
* Lishu
* Ah-Duo
* Suirei
* Loulan
* Empress Regnant
* Joka

## Notes

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Minoji Kurata

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**Minoji Kurata** (倉田 三ノ路, *Kurata Minoji*?) is a Japanese mangaka and illustrator of *The Apothecary Diaries: Maomao's Rear Palace Mystery-Solving Notebook*. She is from Kanagawa prefecture. She is also part of a dōjinshi circle called Undersea Medical Clinic (海底医務院, *Kaiteiimuin*?).

## Works

* *Also Sprach Hermann* (ヘルマンさんかく語りき, *Heruman-san Kakukatariki*?) manag (2023+) - art
* *Assassin's Creed: Blade of Shao Jun* (アサシン クリード チャイナ, *Asashin Kurīdo Chaina*?) manga (2019 - 2021) - art
* *The Apothecary Diaries: Maomao's Rear Palace Mystery-Solving Notebook* manga (2017+) - art
* *Come, Come! Kyonshi & Master* (来来！キョンシー＆マスター, *Rairai! Kyonshī & Masutā*?) (2015) one-shot manga - story and art
* *Heaven is Far Away -Keigetsuden-* (天穹は遥か -景月伝-, *Tenkyū wa Haruka: Keigetsu Den*?) manga (2015 - 2017) - story and art
* *Daily Life of Student Shinjirō Katsuragi* (書生葛木信二郎の日常, *Shosei Katsuragi Shinjirō no Nichijō*?) manga (2010 - 2014) - story and art

## External links

* Official webpage (in Japanese; might be NSFW)
* Official Twitter: @minozy\_k

Other info
* 倉田三ノ路 at Japanese Wikipedia
Guen

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**Guen** (虞淵 (グエン) , *****Guen*****?), often referred to by Maomao as the **Quack Doctor**, is a recurring minor character in *The Apothecary Diaries*. As the sole eunuch Court Physician of the Inner Court, he holds the responsibility of managing the health of the consorts in the Inner Palace.

 Appearance

The Quack Doctor has the appearance of a chubby middle-aged man with a small mustache. He has black hair tied into a knot and black small eyes.

## Personality

The Quack Doctor, while having a good personality and being a kind person, is meek and insecure. Due to being castrated, he become rather feminine and would oftentimes show behavior like that of a lady, and like many eunuchs, he replaced his libido with a desire for food.

## Ability

**Paper-making:** He comes from a paper-making family and is knowledgeable about producing high-quality paper.

## Background

Before the Quack Doctor became the Court Physician, he was a paper maker at his village along side his entire family. When the Empress Regnant passed heavy limitations on logging, his family business began to decline due to the shortage of material and the high price and low usage of paper. As a result, the Quack Doctor volunteered himself to be castrated, and entered the Inner Palace as a physician in order to save his younger sister from having to become a court lady.
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Empress Regnant

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## Relationships

* Former Emperor (Son)
* Emperor (Grandson)
* Lingli (Great-Granddaughter)
* Crown Prince (Great-Grandson)
* Jinshi (Biological Great-Grandson)

The **"Empress Regnant"** (女帝 (じょてい) , *Jyotei*?) was a former Empress, the mother of the Former Emperor, and the grandmother of the current Emperor. She was known as a powerful and undefiable ruler who controlled her son as his puppet-master. She is a minor character in *The Apothecary Diaries*, though her actions set the stage for many of the events in the current timeline.

## Personality

She was said to be a terrifying and capable woman.

## Abilities

**Influence:** Her political positions had long-lasting influences even after she died; because she favored Prime Minister Shishou, he became a powerful official that the Emperor himself could not defy, even after she passed away.

## Background

In the light novel, she started out as a maidservant.

She was noted to have done the following in her regime:

* placed bans on logging
	+ caused impairment of the paper industry (including the Quack Doctor and his family)
* appointed Prime Minister Shishou
* abolished the slave trade
	+ hid slaves who were to be sold to foreign countries in the Inner Court as palace ladies and eunuchs
	+ greatly increased the size of the Inner Court

She passed away sometime after Jinshi was born, with her son quickly following behind.

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Manga Volume 08

* Japanese
* English

**"The Apothecary Diaries, Volume 8"** ( 薬屋のひとりごと ８, *Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 8* ) is the 8th volume of the Manga series written by Natsu Hyūga based on the Light Novel of the same name. The Manga is drawn by Nekokurage and complied by Itsuki Nanao, with character designs from Touko Shino. It was first published in Japan on May 25, 2021.

## Blurb

*The truth of Maomao’s birth is revealed?!*

*Sly tactician Lakan’s attempts at provocation lead to his own downfall when Maomao challenges him to elephant chess, only to outplay him in a game of wits!*

*In a stupor from drinking “poison” as punishment for his loss, Lakan dreams of a long-lost past, his affair with a beautiful courtesan, and meeting her daughter for the very first time.*

*Upon waking, he finds himself at Verdigris House, where he is pressed to buy the freedom of a girl of his choosing and take her home as his wife! But will any of the flowers there catch his eye when his heart is in love with a memory?*

## Chapters

* 037. **Rose Balsam and Wood Sorrel (Part 1)** (鳳仙花と片喰(前編), *Hōsenka to Katabami (Zenpen)*?)
* 038. **Rose Balsam and Wood Sorrel (Part 2)** (鳳仙花と片喰(中編), *Hōsenka to Katabami (Chūhen)*?)
* 039. **Rose Balsam and Wood Sorrel (Part 3)** (鳳仙花と片喰(後編), *Hōsenka to Katabami (Kōhen)*?)
* 040. **Send-Off** (見送り, *Miokuri*?)
* 041. **Book** (書, *Sho*?)
* 042. **Cat** (猫, *Neko*?)

## Characters

* Fengxian
* Lakan
* Maomao
* Luomen
* Meimei
* Madam
* Basen
* Shisho

* Loulan
* Jinshi
* Gaoshun
* Suiren
* Quack Doctor
* Xiaolan
* Yinghua
* Guiyuan

* Ailan
* Gyokuyou
* Hongniang
* Lingli
* Shisui
* Emperor
* Maomao, the Cat

## Notes

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Lihaku

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**Lihaku** (李白 (リハク) , *Rihaku*?) is a rising official in the Outer Court and an acquaintance of Maomao. He is a secondary character in *The Apothecary Diaries*.

## Appearance

He has a great physique, with strong and symmetrical muscles built through daily training. His face is on the handsome side, but when he gets angry, he has a terrifying scowl.

## Personality

He is often described as dog-like in that he is a good-natured, honest, and likable person. Simple-minded and passionate, he adores Pairin and works extremely hard at his job in order to redeem her. He also has nerves of steel; he was unfazed by even the locust plagues in the Western Capital.

## Abilities

**Physical strength:** He is extremely muscular, a result of regular training.

## Relationships

### Pairin

He is madly in love with Pairin, finding her caring nature beautiful, and is saving up money in order to buy her contract.

### Maomao

He considers himself a friend of Maomao (though she demotes this relationship to acquaintanceship). Compared to a clever schemer, Lihaku is much better at dealing with Maomao, with his honest and pure-hearted nature.

### Jinshi

He is aware of Jinshi's charms, and as a result, was initially wary of him and thought that he was mocking him for wanting to redeem Pairin. Though he realized that it wasn't his intention, he is still mystified by his actions and by why he wished to help Lihaku buy Pairin.

## History

At the garden party, Lihaku gave Maomao a kanzashi (hairpin), which she used in order to ask Rihaku to take her to Verdigris House for a visit. In exchange, she allowed him to meet one of the Three Princesses, who ended up being Pairin. As a result, he fell madly in love with her and began to work harder in order to save up to buy her contract.

## Trivia

* He is named after Li Bai, one of the two famed poets of the Tang Dynasty.
Aikotoba (song)

## *Aikotoba*

***Aikotoba*** (アイコトバ, *The Spell*?) is the 1st Ending Theme for the *The Apothecary Diaries* anime adaptation, performed by AiNA THE END. It was used from *Maomao* (episode 1) to *The Eunuch and the Courtesan* (episode 12).

## Lyrics

### TV Size

* Kanji
* Romaji
* English trans.

飾りみたいな優しさじゃなくて

使い道がないほどのぬくもりを　ああ

そんな身勝手な理想並べ　今日も

言葉にできずに飲み込んでしまうのでした

思い出はまだキンモクセイ

黄昏れ色も香る街で

笑っていたんだよな

胸が切なくて　涙が溢れて

あの日のそばにあかりを見つけて

甘えていたんだな

風がうるさくて　耳をふさいでた

そんなわたしから　卒業しなくちゃ

愛の言葉につまずいてでも

Kazari mitai na yasashisa janakute

Tsukaimichi ga nai hodo no nukumori wo aa

Sonna migatte na risou narabe kyou mo

Kotoba ni dekizu ni nomikonde shimau no deshita

Omoide wa mada kinmokusei

Tasogare iro mo kaoru machi de

Waratteitan da yo na

Mune ga setsunakute namida ga afurete

Ano hi no soba ni akari wo mitsukete

Amaeteitan da na

Kaze ga urusakute mimi wo fusaideta

Sonna watashi kara sotsugyou shinakucha

Ai no kotoba ni tsumazuite demo

### Full version

* Kanji
* Romaji
* English trans.

飾りみたいな優しさじゃなくて

使い道がないほどのぬくもりを　ああ

そんな身勝手な理想並べ　今日も

言葉にできずに飲み込んでしまうのでした

思い出はまだキンモクセイ

黄昏れ色も香る街で

笑っていたんだよな

胸が切なくて　涙が溢れて

あの日のそばにあかりを見つけて

甘えていたんだな

風がうるさくて　耳をふさいでた

そんなわたしから　卒業しなくちゃ

愛の言葉につまずいてでも

昔からずるがしこくって

ベッドの隅っこでテディベアになって

誰かに抱きしめてもらうため

いつも可哀想なフリして窓から空見てたの

ブリキの星と隠れんぼ

たった一つに出会うことを

願っていたんだから

熟した果実が　夜をつかむとき

こんなわたしでも　たどり着けるかな？

誰もがうらやむ愛の所

何段か上がってそして何段か下がった所で

頑張ってもう少しだよって声

毒にでも薬にでもなって

光にでも影にでもなってわたしを動かすの

行かなきゃいけないの　手をふるあなたがどんなに小さくなっても

胸に愛しさを　手には優しさを

あなたのためにあかりを探すの

笑ってほしいから

風がうるさくて　耳をふさいでた

そんなわたしから卒業しなくちゃ

愛の言葉が聞こえ、聞こえますか？

Kazari mitai na yasashisa janakute

Tsukaimichi ga nai hodo no nukumori wo aa

Sonna migatte na risou narabe kyou mo

Kotoba ni dekizu ni nomikonde shimau no deshita

Omoide wa mada kinmokusei

Tasogare iro mo kaoru machi de

Waratteitan da yo na

Mune ga setsunakute namida ga afurete

Ano hi no soba ni akari wo mitsukete

Amaeteitan da na

Kaze ga urusakute mimi wo fusaideta

Sonna watashi kara sotsugyou shinakucha

Ai no kotoba ni tsumazuite demo

Mukashi kara zurugashikokutte

Beddo no sumikko de tedi bea ni natte

Dareka ni dakishimete morau tame

Itsumo kawaisou na furi shite mado kara sora miteta no

Buriki no hoshi to kakurenbo

Tatta hitotsu ni deau koto wo

Negatteitan dakara

Jukushita kajitsu ga yoru wo tsukamu toki

Konna watashi demo tadoritsukeru ka na?

Daremo ga urayamu ai no toko

Nan dan ka agatte soshite nan dan ka sagatta toko de

Ganbatte mou sukoshi da yo tte koe

Doku ni demo kusuri ni demo natte

Hikari ni demo kage ni demo natte watashi wo ugokasu no

Ikanakya ikenai no te wo furu anata ga donna ni chiisaku nattemo

Mune ni itoshisa wo te ni wa yasashisa wo

Anata no tame ni akari wo sagasu no

Waratte hoshii kara

Kaze ga urusakute mimi wo fusaideta

Sonna watashi kara sotsugyou shinakucha

Ai no kotoba ga kikoe, kikoemasu ka?

## Video

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## External Links

* Official Anime Website (JP) - Music
* "Aina The End" Official Site
Emperor/History

## Background

Before the Emperor became the ruler, he was the crown prince and Ah Duo's mother was his wet nurse. Because of this, he and Ah Duo became very close friends. While he was a Crown Prince, the Emperor fell in love with Ah Duo and promised to make her his only wife and Empress; thus, Ah Duo became his consort and the two had a child.

However, since the Previous Emperor's wife gave birth to a child at the same time, Ah Duo secretly switched their child with the Previous Emperor's child to ensure that her child would receive the better treatment. Thus, the emperor's first son became his little brother in the public eye.
Manga Chapter 013

## The Misunderstanding

**The Misunderstanding** (誤解, *Gokai*?) is the thirteenth chapter of Nekokurage's *Kusuriya no Hitorigoto* manga.

## Summary

Maomao's three day visit comes to an end, and she must return to the rear palace. Lihaku has completely fallen under Pairin's spell, and Pairin also seems taken with him. When Maomao returns to the Jade Pavilion, she is met with a fuming Jinshi and an amused Gyokuyou. Jinshi tells Maomao that he will be waiting for her in the reception room.

Once there, Maomao is unnerved by Jinshi's glare and the fact that they are alone in the room. Jinshi starts off by asking about her trip home, then asks who Lihaku is. Maomao answers that he is her patron, and Jinshi questions if she truly knows what that means. Maomao doesn't understand what the problem is. He asks if she received a hairpin from Lihaku, and she replies that she did, and that he seemed to be handing them out to all the ladies for the sake of duty. Jinshi is annoyed that he lost to a hairpin that was given to her out of obligation and asks her why she didn't go to him for help. Maomao responds that she couldn't think of any satisfying way to repay the favor. Jinshi asks if she did it for Lihaku, and she says that she gave him a night to remember, and that he was thoroughly satiated. Jinshi, misunderstanding her, is too shocked to speak and spilled his tea.

Jinshi is still moping at night. Gaoshun thinks that Jinshi would never become so attached to a plaything. They had gotten the truth from Gyokuyou after the incident in the reception room. Gaoshun can't help but sympathize with Jinshi a little, but wishes that he would think about his work a little more. A messenger arrives just then and delivers shocking news that an important official named Kounen has died.

Jinshi delivers the news to Gyokuyou. Maomao, the only attendant there, learns that Kounen, a heavy drinker, died from drinking too much alcohol. Jinshi asks her if she really thinks that alcohol killed him. He explains that Kounen only drank half his usual amount at a party. The vessel he was drinking from had shattered, so there was no way of checking for poison. Maomao samples the alcohol and finds that it has an unusual flavor, like salt added to sweet liquor. Jinshi says that Kounen suddenly became a sweet tooth one day and didn't touch salty foods. Salty foods had been served at the party as well. Maomao asks for the shards of the vessel to be brought to her. She also asks for another thing she wants Jinshi to look into for her.

## Characters

* Pairin
* Lihaku
* Maomao
* Madam
* Jinshi
* Gaoshun
* Gyokuyou
* Hongniang
* Ailan
* Yinghua
* Guiyuan
* Kounen
Lishu

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## Relationships

* Former Emperor (Husband) *(Former)*
* Emperor (Husband) *(Former)*
* Jinshi (Brother-in-Law / Step-Son) *(Former)*
* Uryuu (Father)
* Yakou (Half-Sister)
* Unnamed Mother (Deceased)
* Unnamed Grandparents (Deceased)
* Unnamed Half-Brother

**Lishu** (里樹, *Riishu*) is the former Virtuous Consort of the Diamond Pavilion and a secondary character in *The Apothecary Diaries*. As the Emperor's youngest and least favored consort, she holds very little influence over the inner court.

## Appearance

Lishu has dark purple eyes and long brown hair worn half-up. Although she was predicted by many to become beautiful, she remained preadolescent throughout her time in the Inner Palace and was not visited by the Emperor at all. At the Diamond Pavilion, she would wear cute, frilly clothing befitting her young age.

## Personality

Lishu has a very honest and straight forward personality. She is that of a spoil princess so she often acts without prudence at times but deep down, she is a very pure maiden that lacks the common sense of the world. Because of this, she is often a target of bullying by the very maids that serve her. And since she is so innocently naive, she isn't even fully aware of it. She admires Jinshi for his looks and is in love with Basen.

## Ability

**Wealth**: As the Emperor's consort, she holds a level of wealth which allows her to get what she wants.

## Background

As a child, Lishu was sent by her family to become the consort of the Previous Emperor. After the Previous Emperor passed away, she was sent back home. But due to her family situation, she was sent back to the inner court to be a high consort of the Current Emperor. As a consort, she has done very little to fulfill her duty due to her only being a child. But since her family background is quite prominent, her status as a high consort will not be easily taken away.

During her youth, Lishu nearly lost her life due to honey which she alerted Fengming about it.

## Trivia

Her name, Lishu (literally the tree of "Li"), isn't a widely accepted way to name girls in Chinese, as trees (branches) are reserved for male and flowers/leaves are reserved for female.
Shishou

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## Relationships

* Shenmei (Wife; Deceased)
* Loulan (Younger Daughter)
* Suirei's Mother (Wife; Deceased)
* Suirei (Elder Daughter)

**Shishou** (子昌 (シショウ) , *****Shishou*****?) was a Prime Minister in the Outer Court and the overseer of the Northern Capital. Due to his perceived plans to overthrow the current royal family along with the rest of the Shi Clan, he is an antagonist in *The Apothecary Diaries*.

## Appearance

He was a plump, middle-aged man whose eyes betrayed nothing about his true intentions.

## Abilities

**Influence**: He had outstanding influence in the court, to the point where even the Emperor could not stand up to him; he was able to force out Ah-Duo from the Garnet Palace and instate his daughter Loulan instead. However, compared to the Outer Court, his influence within the Shi Clan itself was lacking, and he was no match against his main wife Shenmei.

**Intelligence**: He was known to be cunning and was able to become the heir of the Shi Clan despite being from a branch family.

## Background

Though he was from a branch family of the Shi Clan, he was adopted into the main family and given the name 'Shi' due to his intelligence. He was highly favored by the Empress Regnant and helped her abolish the slave trade by proposing that she expand the Inner Palace to accommodate those that were to be sold.

He was accused of attempting to rebel against the country and killed; however, his true plan was to go along with Shenmei's plans until the last moment before fooling her by intercepting her plans.

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Maomao's Notebook Volume 01

**"The Apothecary Diaries: Maomao's Rear Palace Mystery-Solving Notebook, Volume 1"** ( 薬屋のひとりごと～猫猫の後宮謎解き手帳～ 1, *Kusuriya no Hitorigoto：Mao Mao no Kōkyū Nazotoki Techō 1* ) is the 1st volume of the alternate *The Apothecary Diaries: Maomao's Rear Palace Mystery-Solving Notebook* series (initially serialized version on August 19, 2017) written by Natsu Hyūga based on the Light Novel of the same name. The Manga is drawn by Minoji Kurata. It was first published in Japan on February 19, 2018.

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## Rii

The country of **Rii** (茘, *Li*) is the main setting of *The Apothecary Diaries*. It is set in the East, and parallels Imperial China in the real world.

## Provinces

Rii is split into provinces, three of which have been named:

* **Kaou Province** (華央州, lit. "Ka Central Province"), also called the Ka Province (華州); governed by the Ka Clan
* **Shihoku Province** (子北州, lit. "Shi Northern Province); previously governed by the Shi Clan
* **Isei Province** (戌西州, lit. "I Western Province"), also called the Seii Province; previously governed by the I Clan, now governed by the You Clan

## Cities

Within each province, three locations have been mentioned:

* **Royal Capital**, the capital of Kaou Province and the capital of Li
* **Northern Capital**, the capital of Shihoku Province
* **Western Capital**, the capital of Isei Province

## See also

* Country of Hokuaren
* Country of Shaoh
Light Novel Volume 13

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**"The Apothecary Diaries: Volume 13"** ( 薬屋のひとりごと１３, *Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 13* ) is the 13th volume of the *The Apothecary Diaries* light novel series written by Natsu Hyūga and illustrated by Touko Shino. It was first published in Japan on February 25, 2023.

The announcement of the *The Apothecary Diaries* anime series being in production for premiere in 2023 was confirmed with the release of this volume.

## Summary

***[Google Translation]***

After parting ways with those who remain in Saito, Maomao and the others return to their previous jobs after a year's hiatus. She was finally able to get away from the locust damage and the turmoil in Saito's house, and it seemed like her peaceful days would return, but--

* Even after Maomao returns, Lahan is troubled by her friends still staying there.
* Tianyu looks for something interesting every day while being harassed by his boss.
* While dealing with troublesome customers, Meka thinks about how to retire as a technical woman.
* Maamei plans various things about her brother's love.
* En'en is only worried about Yao's state of mind. There is a discrepancy between what she says and how she feels, and Yao ends up acting inconsistently.
* Lahan's Brother survived the locust plague and returned to Saito alone.
* Both Seito and Chuo had different lives, and everyone lived with their own worries.
* Speaking of Maomao, she chooses to be honest with Jinshi's thoughts. But he also knew there was a big problem. Some of the bureaucrats thought that Empress Gyokuyou's son was not suitable as Crown Prince, so they thought of setting up another imperial family. It seems that he is trying to trace the lineage of the imperial family several generations ago, not to mention the Jinshi, as well as the prince of Consort Lihua. Those who are close to the top of the country cannot hope for peaceful days.

This volume looks at life from the perspective of people related to Maomao. How do they think and how do they live? Also, how will Maomao accept Jinshi?

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**Kanan** (河南 (カナン) , *****Kanan*****?) is a recurring character in the *The Apothecary Diaries* series. She worked as the Food Tester for Lady Lishu, and was initially one of those who secretly bullied her.

## Appearance

Kanan is implied to be a somewhat tall young woman, with long wavy black hair and brown eyes. She wheres predominantly white as befits her status as the lady in waiting to a highranking consort.

## Personality

Kanan isn't given much spotlight in the story itself, so not too much is known about her personally. However, in the anime, she is shown to look frightened when Lishu revealed she was allergic to fish, and after she is frequently shown standing apart from the other ladies in waiting, suggesting she has some actual loyalty to Lishu.
Lingli

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## Relationships

* Empress Regnant (great-grandmother)
* Former Emperor (grandfather)
* Anshi (grandmother)
* Imperial Brother (uncle, deceased)
* Jinshi (uncle, biological eldest half-brother)
* Emperor (father)
* Gyokuyou (mother)
* Crown Prince (younger brother)
* Lihua's son (younger half-brother)
* Three unnamed infants older half-siblings (deceased)
* One unnamed infants younger half-siblings (deceased)

**Lingli** (鈴麗 (リンリー) , *Rinrī*?) is the daughter of the Current Emperor and Empress Gyokuyou, thus making her the Imperial Princess. She is a minor character in *The Apothecary Diaries*.

## Appearance

Princess Lingli is a toddler with fair skin and distictly reddish hair, which she gets from her mother.

## Personality

While showing little personality due to her young age, she seems to be a tomboy. Mysteriously, she seemed to sense her mother's second pregnancy with the Crown Prince.

## Background

Rinrii was one of the few infant children of the Emperor to survive the harem's "curse" brought about by face powder that contained lead. Her life was saved by Maomao, who knew about the powder and wrote notes to Gyokuyou and Lihua warning them of the danger.

## Trivia

* The 鈴 (*líng*) in her name means "bell", while the 麗 (*lì*) means "beautiful" or "pretty".
	+ The nickname given to her by Gyokuyou, Shaorin, means "little bell" (小鈴, *xiǎo líng*) literally and is a reference to the 鈴 in her name.
Gyoku-ou

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## Relationships

* Gyokuen (Father)
* Gyokuyou (Younger Half-Sister)
* Emperor (Brother-in-Law)
* Lingli (Half-Niece)
* Crown Prince (Half-Nephew)

**Gyoku-ou** (玉鶯 (ギョクオウ) , *Gyokuou*?) was the son of Gyokuen and the older half-brother of Gyokuyou. He ruled over some of the farming villages of the Western Capital.
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* Maomao (Adopted Daughter / Biological Grand-Niece)
* Lakan (Nephew)
* Lakou (Nephew)
* Lahan (Grand-Nephew)

**Luomen** (羅門 (ルオメン) , *Ruomen*?) is a physician of the Inner Court, a physician in the red-light district, and Maomao's adoptive father. He is a secondary character in *The Apothecary Diaries*.

## Appearance

Luomen is a man with the appearance of an old woman, with white hair and a gentle smile. Because one of his kneecaps was removed, he walks with one leg dragging.

## Personality

Despite being a highly skilled pharmacist who studied in the west, Luomen is kind, humble, and passive to the point of being a pushover. He undercharges for his services or even fails to charge altogether, to Maomao's distress. He firmly believes that conjectures that lack evidence are better off not said.

## Abilities

**Medicine:** He is very knowledgeable in both herbal Chinese medicine and western medicine, and is an outstanding physician.

**Perception**: Like Maomao, Lakan, and many La Clan members, he is very perceptive; with his vast experience, he is even more skilled at solving mysteries and puzzles than Maomao.

## Background

At some point, he studied medicine in the west, and brought many medicine books back home.

Despite being a fantastic physician, he was pressured into becoming a eunuch to work as an Inner Court physician. There, he planted many different herbs in the gardens and various spaces around the court. Though he helped deliver the Imperial Brother safely, Jinshi was switched with the Imperial Brother and the true Imperial Brother died in Fengming's care. As a result, Luomen was held responsible; one of his kneecaps was removed and he was banished from the Inner Court.

When his grand-niece Maomao was born from a Verdigris House courtesan, he became a physician at Rokushoukan and adopted her. He was also her teacher, and taught her medical knowledge and writing so that she could pursue a career outside of prostitution; however, he did not allow her to read his books from the west and, when she sneaked into them, burned them all.

He returned to the Inner Court to aid Gyokuyou during her second pregnancy and helped her during childbirth. In the light novel, he assisted her during her breech birth.

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Maomao's Notebook Volume 03

**"The Apothecary Diaries: Maomao's Rear Palace Mystery-Solving Notebook, Volume 3"** ( 薬屋のひとりごと～猫猫の後宮謎解き手帳～ 3, *Kusuriya no Hitorigoto：Mao Mao no Kōkyū Nazotoki Techō 3* ) is the 3rd volume of the alternate *The Apothecary Diaries: Maomao's Rear Palace Mystery-Solving Notebook* series (initially serialized version on August 19, 2017) written by Natsu Hyūga based on the Light Novel of the same name. The Manga is drawn by Minoji Kurata. It was first published in Japan on September 19, 2018.

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Maomao's Notebook Volume 05

**"The Apothecary Diaries: Maomao's Rear Palace Mystery-Solving Notebook, Volume 5"** ( 薬屋のひとりごと～猫猫の後宮謎解き手帳～ ５, *Kusuriya no Hitorigoto：Mao Mao no Kōkyū Nazotoki Techō 5* ) is the 5th volume of the alternate *The Apothecary Diaries: Maomao's Rear Palace Mystery-Solving Notebook* series (initially serialized version on August 19, 2017) written by Natsu Hyūga based on the Light Novel of the same name. The Manga is drawn by Minoji Kurata. It was first published in Japan on June 19, 2019.

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## Relationships

* Lihua (Cousin)

**Shin** (杏 (シン) , *****Shin*****?) is the head lady-in-waiting of the Crystal Pavilion and a minor character in *The Apothecary Diaries*. As Lady Lihua's servant, she is in charge of managing cleaning and cooking in the palace.

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## *Ambivalent*

***Ambivalent*** (アンビバレント, *Anbibarento*?) is the 2nd Opening Theme for the *The Apothecary Diaries* anime adaptation, performed by Uru. It will be used from *Serving in the Outer Court* (episode 13) to presumably episode 24 (title not yet known).

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## Characters

* Maomao
* Suirei
* Gyokuyou
* Lihua
* Lishu
* Loulan
* Hongniang
* Kanan
* Lihaku

* Jinshi
* Gaoshun
* Suiren
* Lakan
* Fengxian
* Pairin
* Meimei
* Joka
* Lingli

## External Links

* Official Anime Website (JP) - Music
* "Uru" Official Site
Koku-u

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* Haku-u (Elder Sister)
* Seki-u (Youngest Sister)
* Rikuson (Cousin)

**Koku-u** (黒羽 (コクウ) , *Kokuu*?) is an lady-in-waiting in the Jade Pavilion and a minor character in *The Apothecary Diaries*. Joined Gyokuyou from her home town as a servant after the Crown Prince was born. She aids in cleaning and cooking in the palace.

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* Unnamed Father
* Lakou (Half-Brother)
* Luomen (Uncle)
* Fengxian (Wife; Deceased)
* Maomao (Biological Daughter)
* Lahan (Half-Nephew / Adopted Son)

**Lakan** (羅漢 (ラカン) , *Rakan*?) is a tactician in the Rii military, the head of the La Clan, and Maomao's biological father. He is a secondary character in *The Apothecary Diaries*.

## Appearance

Lakan is a middle-aged man with dark hair. He wears the typical clothes of an official, along with a monocle over his right eye.

## Personality

Like many of those in the La Clan, Lakan is infamously eccentric. He is a genius tactician who also specializes in Go and shogi, but is incapable in practically every other way; due to his ability to pick highly capable subordinates, he himself spends his time lazing around and gossiping. He dotes on Maomao, whom he wants to be a loving father to, and is strongly opposed to letting her marry Jinshi.

## Abilities

**Perception**: He is extremely perceptive and is able to identify people who are talented and what they are talented at just by looking at them. It is because of this that he is able to hire capable people to be his subordinates.

**Strategy**: As a Rii tactician, he is highly skilled in both military strategy and board games. His specialties are Go and shogi; it is said that the only man who can defeat him at Go is the Emperor's Go instructor, though he stated that Fenshen was better than him at Go.

**Prosopagnosia:** Lakan can only see the faces of Fengxian and Maomao; those familiar to him take the form of shogi pieces (or xiangqi pieces in the manga), while strangers look like Go stones. For instance, he sees Jinshi as an advisor piece, while Gaoshun is an elephant/bishop piece.
Joka

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## Relationships

* Maomao (Sister-like)

**Joka** (女華 (ジョカ) , *****Joka*****?) is the youngest of the Three Princesses of Verdigris House and one of Maomao's adopted sisters. She is a minor character in *The Apothecary Diaries*.

## Appearance

Like the other Princesses, Joka is considered extremely beautiful; however, unlike the other two, Joka exhibits a more aloof aura.

## Personality

Despite being a courtesan and popular among officials, Joka has a hatred for men. Compared to the other two Princesses, Joka is colder and more aloof; however, she is still warm towards Maomao and the other courtesans.

## Abilities

**Poetry:** Joka specializes in poetry to entertain customers. It has been told that when she is angry that the poems she writes have to be checked by Madam before being delivered to costumers. They are written looking elegant but have harsh words.

## Background

Joka's father tricked her mother into believing that he was a member of the imperial Ka clan. As a result, Joka's mother believed that Joka was a member of the Ka royalty. This is the reason Joka named herself with the Imperial Family's character, Ka.

She is a member of the Three Princesses who raised Maomao before Luomen took her in.

## Trivia

* Joka's name, 女華 (*nǚ huá),* is a parody of the Chinese creation goddess Nüwa (女媧, *nǚ wā*). The first character of Joka's name, 女, is the same as Nüwa's, while the second character of her name, 華, is the clan name of the Imperial Family.
	+ Though the 華 (*huá*) of Joka and the 媧 (*wā*) of Nüwa are pronounced differently in Chinese, the Japanese pronunciation for both kanji is *ka*, making the two names homophones in Japanese.
	+ The name is, in Maomao's words, "super edgy", but the Madam of Verdigris House allowed it anyway.
Light Novel Volume 14

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**"The Apothecary Diaries: Volume 14"** ( 薬屋のひとりごと１４, *Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 14* ) is the 14th volume of the *The Apothecary Diaries* light novel series written by Natsu Hyūga and illustrated by Touko Shino. It was first published in Japan on September 29, 2023.

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Maomao returns to the capital to work in the medical office of the outer court and helps the medical officers with their work. She has a junior colleague and becomes accustomed to her new department.

However, while Maomao and her colleagues were away, a strange factional war has been brewing in the Court. One faction is the Empress Dowager's faction, which seeks to maintain the correct lineage, and the other is the Empress's faction, which seeks to create a new trend. Despite the will of Anshi and Gyokuyou, the situation around them is becoming increasingly tense. Especially among the young military officers, there were repeated incidents of injury.

Under such circumstances, Maomao was asked by Yao to attend a meeting of the "famous" clan members. The emperor gave the "name bearers" a "name" to represent their clan. As time goes by, some clans become extinct, while others are born anew.

The U clan, the family of Lishu, a former high ranking consort, was in decline.

At a meeting of the famous family, Maomao meets the Tatsu clan, which once had a close relationship with the U family. The Tatsu family is in search of a family heirloom that was once given to them by the emperor.

Also in the flower district, someone is after a jade tile owned by one of Three Princesses of Verdigris House.

The family heirloom of the Shin Clan, the jade tile, and the Book of Hua Wai.

A conspiracy involving the mystery of the descendant of the royal family! What will happen to Basen and Rahan's love?

Maomao and her friends are at the mercy of the changing times. Will Maomao be able to see the truth in the midst of the complicated speculations?

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Blu-ray Volume 3

**"Kusuriya no Hitorigoto：Blu-ray Volume 3"** is the 3rd Blu-ray disc volume for the Anime adaption of the *The Apothecary Diaries* series.

## Contents

* Number of Episodes Included: 13~18 episodes
* Limited First Edition Benefits
	+ Deluxe 3-sided Case
	+ Digipak feat. Exclusive Art by Character Designer "Yukiko Nakatani"
	+ Special Booklet (40 pages)
	+ Other luxury benefits will be included.

## Episodes

* Episode 13：*Serving in the Outer Court*
*(Dai Jū'San-wa：Gaitei Kinmu)*
* Episode 14：*The New Pure Consort*
*(Dai Jū'Yon-wa：Atarashī Shuku-hi)*
* Episode 15：*Raw Fish*
*(Dai Jū'Go-wa：Namasu)*
* Episode 16：*Lead*
*(Dai Jū'Roku-wa：Namari)*
* Episode 17：*A Jaunt Around Town*
*(Dai Jū'Nana-wa：Machiaruki)*
* Episode 18：???
*(Dai Jū'Hachi-wa：???)*

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