recursal/Fanatic-Fandom huggingface dataset:
Fuyou

* Anime
* Manga
* Light Novel

* Main
* Notebook

## Relationships

* Emperor (Husband) *(Former)*
* Unnamed Husband - Military Official

**Fuyou** (芙蓉 (ふよう) , *****Fuyou*****?) is a minor character in *The Apothecary Diaries*. The princess of a distant land, she became the Emperor's middle consort against her will. She was given to her child sweetheart, a military officer, for his merits in battle.

## Appearance

Fuyou has silky, and wavy dark hair, pink eyes, and beauty that rivals the high consorts. Maomao supposes that her beauty is a result of her love for her childhood sweetheart.

## Personality

Not much is known about Fuyou's personality except for the fact that she is quite intelligent. Sensing that his childhood sweetheart was coming for her, she did everything in her power to turn away the Emperor's interest.

## Ability

**Dance**: Her ability to dance, rivals to that of the Princess of Verdigris House. She was stunning enough for Maomao to call her a lunar lotus, and was able to utilize her skills to climb the wall of the Inner Palace.

## Background

She is the third princess from a vassal country of Li and childhood friends with a Li military officer. Wanting to please the Emperor, her family sent her to become a consort in the Inner Palace.

On the day she entered the palace, she fell during her dance performance in front of the Emperor and lost his favor; consequently, during the rest of her time as a consort, she was not visited by the Emperor and secluded herself within her quarters.

When she heard that she would be awarded to her childhood friend because he chased off an invading tribe, she began to roam around at night, and would dance on the walls of the Inner Palace by the East Gate.

Maomao suspected that she lost the Emperor's favor on purpose because she was loyal to her childhood friend and valued her chastity, that her suspicious nighttime wandering was further insurance that the Emperor would not use her right before she left, and that her dance was a prayer for her childhood friend to safely return from his military campaign in the east.

## Trivia

* Her name 芙蓉 (Japanese: *fuyō*, Chinese: *fúróng*) can mean cotton rose or lotus flower.
White Opal

**White Opal** is a Homeworld gem and an original Gemsona made by **BlueWhiteLight**.

## Personality

White Opal is described as "cool" and calls gems insulting names. She hates being told by other gems other than the diamonds what to do.

## Abilities

White Opal possesses standard Gem abilities including bubbling, shapeshifting, fusion, regeneration, agelessness and superhuman strength/durability.

### Unique Abilities

* **Swords**: White Opal can summon swords to aid her in battle.

## Trivia

* White Opal is the gemsona of Rose Wilson/Ravager from the TV show "Teen Titans Go!"
Maomao's Notebook Volume 08

**"The Apothecary Diaries: Maomao's Rear Palace Mystery-Solving Notebook, Volume 8"** ( 薬屋のひとりごと～猫猫の後宮謎解き手帳～ ８, *Kusuriya no Hitorigoto：Mao Mao no Kōkyū Nazotoki Techō 8* ) is the 8th 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, 2020.

## Blurb

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Chapters

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Synopsis

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Characters

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
* Maomao

## Notes

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.

T
**Series**
**Web Novel**
**Novel**
**Light Novel**

**Audio Drama**
**Manga**

**Anime**
Manga Volume 07

* Japanese
* English

**"The Apothecary Diaries, Volume 7"** ( 薬屋のひとりごと ７, *Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 7* ) is the 7th 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 November 25, 2020.

## Blurb

*Maomao succeeds in saving Jinshi from a horrific fate, proving herself indispensable to the palace once more!*

*But while she is given the chance to explain herself, Maomao has yet to learn that the treachery of the plot she has uncovered is woven deep into the fabric of the very palace in which she serves!*

*To truly unpick the mystery, Maomao will need her patience and her copious wits about her...*

*She'll also need to watch her back, as she comes face-to-face with the sinister Lakan...*

## Chapters

* 033. **Thorn Apple** (曼荼羅華, *Mandarake*?)
* 034. **Gao Shun** (高順 (ガオシュン) , *Gao Shun*?)
* 035. **To the Inner Court Once More** (後宮ふたたび, *Kōkyū Futatabi*?)
* 036. **Blue Roses and Red Nails** (青薔薇と爪紅, *Aosōbi to Tsumakurenai*?)

## Characters

* Maomao
* Jinshi
* Gaoshun
* Suiren
* Basen
* Gyokuyou

* Hongniang
* Yinghua
* Guiyuan
* Ailan
* Emperor
* Lingli

* Quack Doctor
* Lihaku
* Pailing
* Xiaolan
* Shisho
* Lakan

## Notes

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.

T
**Series**
**Web Novel**
**Novel**
**Light Novel**

**Audio Drama**
**Manga**

**Anime**
Anime Episode 10

### Animation dir.

Hiroshi Nishimura, Miyuki Sugawara, Motoki Hayakawa, Ryūsuke Tsukamoto, Shi Jie Zhu

## Adapted From

### Manga

Main：Ch.15-Ch.16
Notebook：Ch.10-Ch.11

**"Honey"** is the 10th episode of the *The Apothecary Diaries* anime adaptation.

*A tea party hosted by Lady Gyokuyou puts the politics of the rear palace at the forefront, and Maomao learns something new about Lady Lishu. His true intentions unclear, Jinshi sends Maomao to work for Lady Ah-Duo.*

## Summary

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Characters in Focus

Characters in *italics* debuted here.

* Maomao
* Jinshi
* Gaoshun
* Lady Gyokuyou
* Lady Ah-Duo
* Lady Lishu
* Fengming

* Xiaolan
* Hongniang
* Yinghua
* Guiyuan
* Ailan
* Kanan

## Changes

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Trivia

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Trailer

『薬屋のひとりごと』第10話「蜂蜜」予告【毎週土曜24：55～ 日本テレビ系にて全国放送中！】"Lick this Off My Finger" - The Apothecary Diaries
## External Links

* "Episode 10" Summary - Official Anime Website (in Japanese)
* "Episode 10：Honey" with multi-language subtitles & dubs - Crunchyroll

T
**Series**
**Web Novel**
**Novel**
**Light Novel**

**Audio Drama**
**Manga**

**Anime**
Ambivalent (single)

## Ambivalent

"**Ambivalent**" (アンビバレント, *Anbibarento*?) is the 14th single by uru under the Sony Music Associated Records label.

It contains the second Opening Theme for the *The Apothecary Diaries* anime adaptation.

## Information

* **Catalog Number**:
* AICL-4508 (Regular Edition)
* AICL-4506/7 (Limited Edition)
* AICL-4509/10 (Anime Edition)
* **Barcode**:

* **Release Date**: February 14, 2024 (expected)
* **Label**: Sony Music Associated Records
* **Publisher**: Sony Music Labels Inc.
* **Distributor**: Sony Music Solutions Inc.
* **No. of Track(s)**: 1
* **Vocals**: Uru

## Eternal Links

* Official Anime Website (JP) - Music
* *Oricon.co.jp* - アンビバレント(期間生産限定盤) (in English: *Ambivalent (limited edition)*)
Manga Volume 01

* Japanese
* English

* From
* Comparable
* To

**"The Apothecary Diaries, Volume 1"** ( 薬屋のひとりごと １, *Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 1* ) is the 1st 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 September 25, 2017.

## Blurb

**The Great Detective of Inner Palace is Born…?!**
*Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she isn't long for a life of drudgery! Using her wits to break a “curse” afflicting the imperial heirs, Maomao attracts the attentions of the handsome eunuch Jinshi and is promoted to attendant food taster. But Jinshi has other plans for the erstwhile apothecary, and soon Maomao is back to brewing potions and…solving mysteries?!*

## Chapters

* **Chapter 1：*The Curse of the Inner Court***
 (後宮の呪い, *Kōkyū no Noroi*?)
* **Chapter 2：*The Mad Scientist***
 (狂科学者 (マッドサイエンティスト) , *Maddo Saientisuto*?)
* **Chapter 3：*The Heavenly Maiden of the Court***
 (宮中の天女, *Kyūchū no Tennyo*?)
* **Chapter 4：*The Moonlight Ghost***
 (月下の幽霊, *Gekka no Yūrei*?)
* **Bonus**：*Trends* (art by "Itsuki Nanao")
* **4-koma**：(story by "Itsuki Nanao")
	+ *The Girl on Everyone's Mind*
	+ *Intensely Self-Conscious*

## Synopsis

Having been kidnapped and sold to the inner palace, Maomao began her work as a low-rank servant in hopes to be released in two years. But as life would have it, things didn't go as planned and Mao Mao gets herself entwined with issues of the inner court that will ultimately alter the course of her entire life.

First, she saves the High Consort Lady Gyokuyou's daughter, the princess, and becomes her lady-in-waiting as a food tester. Then she gains the attention of the high court official Jinshi who seems to make it his life work to involve her in every incident that happens in the inner palace.

## Characters

* Maomao
* Xiaolan
* Jinshi
* Quack Doctor
* Lihua
* Gyokuyou
* Lingli

* Hongniang
* Yinghua
* Guiyuan
* Ailan
* Gaoshun
* Fuyou

## Notes

* The official English does not have all of the color inserts.

T
**Series**
**Web Novel**
**Novel**
**Light Novel**

**Audio Drama**
**Manga**

**Anime**
Maomao's Notebook Volume 02

**"The Apothecary Diaries: Maomao's Rear Palace Mystery-Solving Notebook, Volume 2"** ( 薬屋のひとりごと～猫猫の後宮謎解き手帳～ 2, *Kusuriya no Hitorigoto：Mao Mao no Kōkyū Nazotoki Techō 2* ) is the 2nd 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 July 19, 2018.

## Blurb

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Chapters

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Synopsis

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Characters

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
* Maomao

## Notes

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.

T
**Series**
**Web Novel**
**Novel**
**Light Novel**

**Audio Drama**
**Manga**

**Anime**
Manga Volume 12

* Japanese
* English

**"The Apothecary Diaries, Volume 12"** ( 薬屋のひとりごと １２, *Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 12* ) is the 12th 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 February 25, 2023.

## Blurb

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
*In the dark, I touched a frog...*

*After solving the mystery of the former emperor's curse, Maomao returns to her daily life at the Jade Pavilion, and is taken by Ohka to participate in the evening events at the inner palace, and at Jinshi's request, she accompanies him on a hunt. Then, he gets involved in a new incident... Volume 12 where you touch a frog in the dark and learn the secret of Jinshi!!*

## Chapters

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Characters

* Maomao
* Yinghua
* Hongniang
* Shisui
* Gyokuyou
* Jinshi

* Gaoshun
* Basen
* Lihaku
* Shisho
* Roen

## Notes

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.

T
**Series**
**Web Novel**
**Novel**
**Light Novel**

**Audio Drama**
**Manga**

**Anime**
Maomao's Notebook Volume 04

**"The Apothecary Diaries: Maomao's Rear Palace Mystery-Solving Notebook, Volume 4"** ( 薬屋のひとりごと～猫猫の後宮謎解き手帳～ 4, *Kusuriya no Hitorigoto：Mao Mao no Kōkyū Nazotoki Techō 4* ) is the 4th 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, 2019.

## Blurb

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Chapters

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Synopsis

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Characters

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
* Maomao

## Notes

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.

T
**Series**
**Web Novel**
**Novel**
**Light Novel**

**Audio Drama**
**Manga**

**Anime**
Meimei

* Anime
* Manga
* Light Novel

* Main
* Notebook

## Relationships

* Maomao (Sister-like)

**Meimei** (梅梅 (メイメイ) , *****Meimei*****?) is the second-oldest of the Three Princesses of Verdigris House and one of Maomao's adoptive sisters. She is a minor character in *The Apothecary Diaries*.

## Appearance

Like the other princesses of Verdigris House, Meimei is an outstandingly beautiful courtesan. She wears her dark hair in a high side-ponytail, decorated with a floral ornament.

## Personality

Even among prostitutes, she is an emotional person who is especially attached to the people at Verdigris House. Though she is normally kind and gentle, she has somewhat of a black belly and can be short-tempered and cunning. Like the other princesses, she became more and more miserly with age, resembling the Madam.

## Abilities

**Strategy:** She is good at the strategy board games Go and shogi, and often plays with customers.

**Poetry:** Her ability to write poetry is another skill she shows customers.

## Background

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

Later, there were talks of an official redeeming her; Meimei was displeased by the idea partially because the man already had a wife, but mostly because she disliked the idea of no longer seeing the people at Verdigris House.

## Trivia

As the 'Princess' with the most spoken lines and number of appearances, she is the most prominent character related to the Verdigris House.
Maomao/History

## Background

Maomao is the child of the high-ranking courtesan Fengxian and the military official Lakan; however, due to her parents' situation at the time, she was not raised by them. Instead, Maomao was born and raised in Verdigris House in the red-light district, and was nursed by Pairin, raised by the Three Princesses and the Madam, and adopted by her grand-uncle Luomen. From her adopted father, Maomao learned about herbs and how to handle illnesses, and she was a pharmacist for multiple brothels in the red-light district.

At some point, she was attacked and almost raped in the backstreets of the red light district; however, she was able to get away, and did not think much about the incident later.

Later, she was kidnapped again; her kidnappers, passing her off as their daughter, sold her to the Inner Court as a maidservant.

## Synopsis

After identifying face powder with lead as the reason Lihua and the Emperor's children were dying, she wrote notes to Lihua and Gyokuyou informing them about the powder. As a result, Jinshi and Gyokuyou promoted her to become Gyokuyou's personal attendant and poison tester.

After the garden party, she used the kanzashi Lihaku gave her in order to visit Verdigris House for a few days. But as a reward, she had to give him a few nights with one of the Verdigris princesses, with Mao Mao taking care of the expenses.

When Fengming turned herself in under the claim that she attempted to poison Lishu, all of the merchants who had dealings with her family were removed from the court; because Maomao's kidnappers, who had claimed that she was their daughter, were among these people, Maomao was fired and sent back to home. But as she owed the madam of the Verdigris House, she had to work for her.

Later, while working as a courtesan part-time, she once again met Jinshi at a large party. When Jinshi offered to buy her, she agreed, and thus she returned to the Outer Court as Jinshi's servant.

During Gyokuyou's second pregnancy, she reprised her role as Gyokuyou's poison taster in the Inner Court.
Maomao's Notebook Volume 09

**"The Apothecary Diaries: Maomao's Rear Palace Mystery-Solving Notebook, Volume 9"** ( 薬屋のひとりごと～猫猫の後宮謎解き手帳～ ９, *Kusuriya no Hitorigoto：Mao Mao no Kōkyū Nazotoki Techō 9* ) is the 9th 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 October 16, 2020.

## Blurb

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Chapters

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Synopsis

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Characters

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
* Maomao

## Notes

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.

T
**Series**
**Web Novel**
**Novel**
**Light Novel**

**Audio Drama**
**Manga**

**Anime**
Maomao's Notebook Volume 11

**"The Apothecary Diaries: Maomao's Rear Palace Mystery-Solving Notebook, Volume 11"** ( 薬屋のひとりごと～猫猫の後宮謎解き手帳～ 11, *Kusuriya no Hitorigoto：Mao Mao no Kōkyū Nazotoki Techō 11* ) is the 11th 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 18, 2021.

## Blurb

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Chapters

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Synopsis

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Characters

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
* Maomao

## Notes

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.

T
**Series**
**Web Novel**
**Novel**
**Light Novel**

**Audio Drama**
**Manga**

**Anime**
Anshi

* Anime
* Manga
* Light Novel

* Main
* Notebook

## Relationships

* Former Emperor (Husband)
* Empress Regnant (Mother-in-Law)
* Emperor (Eldest Son)
* Gyokuyou (Daughter-in-Law)
* Lingli (Granddaughter)
* Crown Prince (Grandson)
* Jinshi (Biological Grandson)
* Unnamed Older Sister

**Anshi** (安氏 (アンシ) , *****Anshi*****?) is the current Dowager Empress and the mother of both the current Emperor and the Imperial Brother. She is a minor character in *The Apothecary Diaries*.

## Appearance

She appears to be quite young, only being eleven years older than her son the Emperor.

## Personality

She seemed to be prideful and bitter when it came to her husband the Former Emperor; she did not want to be forgotten by him, to the point where she took matters into her own hands and sexually assaulted him.

## Relationships

### Former Emperor

Because she was assaulted by him at a young age, she seemed to hate her husband and thought of him as pathetic and cowardly. For example, she taunted the Former Emperor about the scars on her stomach as she assaulted him, and she did not seem to care for her son with him.

### Imperial Brother

She did not appear to care for her son, likely because he was the son of the Former Emperor.

### Jinshi

She seemed to cherish Jinshi more than she cherished her own son.

### Lingli

She seemed to be affectionate towards her granddaughter.

## Background

In the light novel, she was the illegitimate daughter of a noble, and was taken to the Inner Palace as her older half-sister's maid. She met the Former Emperor when she was 10; when her older sister touched the Former Emperor's arm, he started crying, and Anshi asked if he was okay, inadvertently getting his attention. He assaulted Anshi and she later gave birth to the Emperor; given her age, a delivery by Cesarean section was necessary, leaving Anshi with scars.

When Anshi grew up, the Former Emperor became scared of her as well. After Anshi saw him pursuing a young girl many years later, she assaulted him out of bitterness that she would be forgotten by such a pathetic man. She became pregnant with and gave birth to their second child, the Imperial Brother; however, she did not appear to care for her child, as she willingly let him be switched with Jinshi.

In the web novel, her background and her perspective of the baby swap are not explained.
En'en

* Light Novel

## Relationships

* Unnamed Brother

**En’en** (燕燕 (エンエン) , *****En’en*****?) is an attendant of Yao and an assistant physician in the Outer Court along with Yao and Maomao. She is a supporting character in *The Apothecary Diaries*.

## Personality

En'en's personality is somewhat similar to Maomao's. She is insightful, smart, observant and quiet. She is very fond of her "young mistress" Yao and would do anything to protect her physically or mentally, carefully controlling to what work Yao does and what Maomao tells her. She is rarely seen alone without Yao and prefers to follow her everywhere she goes. This implies that she dislikes being separated from her mistress by force and would hate any person who would do such a thing (as she hates Jinshi after being his lady-in-waiting).

En'en may appear playful when she is with Yao and even tease her to see her reaction. She always observes her mistress' emotions which she finds cute and charming, whether it's joy or anger.

Her knowledge in medicine is somewhat average, but she knows a lot about history, people around her and events in county. She usually knows people background, abilities and can anticipate people's intentions.

## Trivia

* The 燕 (*yàn*/*en*, *tsubame*) of her name means swallow in Chinese and Japanese.
* It is implied that she may be a lesbian.
* She is interested in the game of Go and appreciates Lakan's knowledge of it.
* She has the excellent cooking skills of a chef and always does the cooking.
Anime Episode 11

**"Reducing Two to One"** is the 11th episode of the *The Apothecary Diaries* anime adaptation.

*Maomao confronts Fengming about the dark secret she's been hiding from her noble Lady Ah-Duo.*

## Summary

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Characters in Focus

Characters in *italics* debuted here.

* Maomao
* Jinshi
* Gaoshun
* Luomen *(Flashback)*
* Lady Ah-Duo
* Lady Lishu
* Fengming
* Kanan

## Changes

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Trivia

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Trailer

『薬屋のひとりごと』第11話「二つを一つに」予告【毎週土曜24：55～ 日本テレビ系にて全国放送中！】Maomao Calls Out a Killer in an Isolated Location - The Apothecary Diaries
## External Links

* "Episode 11" Summary - Official Anime Website (in Japanese)
* "Episode 11：Reducing Two to One" with multi-language subtitles & dubs - Crunchyroll

T
**Series**
**Web Novel**
**Novel**
**Light Novel**

**Audio Drama**
**Manga**

**Anime**
Anime Episode 04

**"The Threat"** is the 4th episode of the *The Apothecary Diaries* anime adaptation.

*Under direct orders from the Emperor himself, Maomao tries to care for an ailing Concubine Lihua, but finds her work impeded by Lihua's own ladies-in-waiting.*

## Summary

Maomao is appointed by the Emperor himself as a special attendant to the High Consort Lihua with the sole purpose of finding the disturbing truth behind Lihua's illness.

## Characters in Focus

Characters in *italics* debuted here.

* Maomao
* Jinshi
* Gaoshun
* Lady Gyokuyou
* Lady Lihua
* Emperor
* Xiaolan

* Pairin *(Flashback)*
* Meimei *(Flashback)*
* Hongniang
* Yinghua
* Guiyuan
* Ailan

## Changes

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Trivia

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Trailer

『薬屋のひとりごと』第４話「恫喝」予告【毎週土曜24：55～ 日本テレビ系にて全国放送中！ 】Maomao Loses It - The Apothecary Diaries
## External Links

* "Episode 4" Summary - Official Anime Website (in Japanese)
* "Episode 4：The Threat" with multi-language subtitles & dubs - Crunchyroll

T
**Series**
**Web Novel**
**Novel**
**Light Novel**

**Audio Drama**
**Manga**

**Anime**
Itsuki Nanao

**This article is a stub.**
*You can help the The Apothecary Diaries Wiki by expanding it.*

**Itsuki Nanao** (七緒 一綺, *Nanao Itsuki*?, born February 3) is a Japanese mangaka and compiler (story adaptation?) of *The Apothecary Diaries*. She also works on dōjinshi.

## Works

* *Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina* (魔女の旅々, *Majo no Tabitabi*?) manga (2018+) - art
* *The Apothecary Diaries* (2017+) - adaptation/compilation of story

## External links

* Ci-en webpage (in Japanese)
* Official Twitter: @7O\_1KI (in Japanese)
* Blog (in Japanese)
Maomao, the Cat

* Manga
* Light Novel

* Main
* Notebook

**Maomao**, the Cat (毛毛 (マオマオ) , *****Maomao**, the Cat***?) is a recurring character later in the *The Apothecary Diaries* series.

After it had wandered into the Rear Palace, Maomao took upon herself to look after it in the medical office, as the young Princess Lingli took interest in it. Later on the cat was named "Maomao" and was given the new Official Court Rank "Admonisher of Thieves" by the Emperor himself.

## Appearance

She has a calico (three-colored) coat and blue eyes.

When she was found, Maomao was dirty and unkempt, which led to her namesake choosing not to let Princess Lingli touch her. However, some of her marking were already noticeable, and once she was old and strong enough to endure a bath, her fur was thorougly cleaned.

## Personality

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Background

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Abilities

Hunting: Maomao is a born hunter, catching the rodents that try to get to the ingredients at the medical office. She caught her first mouse not long after being taken in.

## Trivia

The cat's name has the same pronounciation as the protagnist.
Manga Chapter 009

## Maomao's Deductions

**Maomao's Deductions** (猫猫の推理, *Maomao no Suiri*?) is the ninth chapter of Nekokurage's *Kusuriya no Hitorigoto* manga.

## Summary

After drinking the poisoned soup, Maomao is made to take bed rest by the other maids. Despite that, Maomao wakes up and reports to Gyokuyou for work. She tells Maomao that Gaoshun is at the Jade Pavilion. Gaoshun has brought the poisoned soup for Maomao to examine. After verifying that Gaoshun didn't touch the bowl, Maomao uses flour and a brush to check for fingerprints. She informs Gaoshun that four different people had touched the bowl: the person who poured the soup in the bowl, the person who set the bowl on the tray, Lishu's food taster, and an unknown fourth person.

Maomao speculates that Lishu's food taster might have switched Lishu's bowl with Gyokuyou's bowl in order to bully her lady. She notes that Lishu's ladies-in-waitings had made her look like a fool at the garden party by purposely dressing her in a color that clashed with Gyokuyou's clothes, and the young Lishu was too immature to realize what they were doing. Maomao surmises that the fourth set of fingertips on the rim belonged to the person who put the poison in the soup, as maids are taught to never touch the rim of the bowl. Through a strange twist of fate, both Gyokuyou and Lishu managed to escape with their life.

Gaoshun suddenly asks Maomao why she covered for the food taster yesterday. Maomao replies that the life of a lady-in-waiting is worth far less than that of a consort. Gaoshun takes the soup back to Jinshi for his report. Jinshi realizes that the poisoning was an inside job. He had been so caught up in his work that he didn't even have time to change his clothes, and he is still wearing the hairpin, which he tosses onto his desk casually. Gaoshun reminds Jinshi to act according to his station and leaves.

## Characters

* Maomao
* Guiyuan
* Yinghua
* Ailan
* Gyokuyou
* Hongniang
* Lingli
* Gaoshun
* Lishu
* Kanan
* Jinshi
Mariposite

**Mariposite** was a Homeworld Gem who had since joined the Crystal Gems and an original character drawn **BlueWhiteLight**.

## Personality

Mariposite is described as brave and adventurous.

## History

She heard Rose Quartz’s speech and agreed to rebel as she hated her job in Homeworld and wanted to be free. Before the diamond light came after the Gem War, Turquoise and Turquoise (left cheek gem) created a wall of plasma to shield many gems. The gems hung around the strawberry battlefield and Turquoise’s base to this day.

## Abilities

Mariposite possesses standard Gem abilities including bubbling, shapeshifting, fusion, regeneration, agelessness and superhuman strength/durability.

### Fusions

#### Fusions with BlueWhiteLight's Gems

* When fused with Watermelon Tourmaline (Prime), they form Lavender Quartz.

## Relationships

### Mariposite (Nose Gem)

Mariposite and Mariposite feel like brothers to each other. They rebelled because they were told to not see each other.

### Rose Water Opal (Chest Gem)

Mariposite has rescued her from Homeworld gems nearly every single time and eventually fell in love with each other.

## Trivia

* Mariposite is Mario's Gemsona.
* When making Mariposite, BlueWhiteLight accidentally made her red.

## Gemology

Gemstone Information

* Mariposite is a mineral which is a chromium-rich variety of mica, which imparts an attractive green color to the generally white dolomitic marble in which it is commonly found. It was named for Mariposa, California, though it can be found in several places in the Sierra Nevada mountains. It is also found in a few locations in Newfoundland, Canada, where it is called virginite, and Europe.
* It is not an officially classified mineral, but is a chromium-rich phengite, which is a high silica variety of muscovite. The chemical formula is K(Al,Cr)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2. It is the chromium that gives it its distinctive green color.
* The term "mariposite" also refers to the stone in which the green mica is found. This stone is marble, containing varying amounts of dolomite and quartz. Larger proportions of quartz give it a more attractive, translucent appearance. It is used as a decorative construction material, in walls, monuments, and bridges. It is also made into jewellery. This jewellery is sometimes sold under the trade name "Emerald Quartz".
Maomao's Notebook Volume 06

**"The Apothecary Diaries: Maomao's Rear Palace Mystery-Solving Notebook, Volume 6"** ( 薬屋のひとりごと～猫猫の後宮謎解き手帳～ ６, *Kusuriya no Hitorigoto：Mao Mao no Kōkyū Nazotoki Techō 6* ) is the 6th 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 November 19, 2019.

## Blurb

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Chapters

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Synopsis

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Characters

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
* Maomao

## Notes

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.

T
**Series**
**Web Novel**
**Novel**
**Light Novel**

**Audio Drama**
**Manga**

**Anime**
La Clan

The **La Clan** (羅, *Luo*), surname **Kan** (漢, *Han*), also known as the **Ra Clan**, is a clan in Li known to have members that are both eccentric and talented, with each member being extremely skilled in a single area. Many members serve in the Outer Court as aides to the government of Li. With Maomao being a biological member of its main branch, the clan is highly relevant to the plot of *The Apothecary Diaries*.

Headship of the La Clan currently falls on Lakan, over the objections of Lakan & Lakou's father. Within the politics of the Imperial court, the La are unique for standing aloof, favoring no one as allies but being formidable enough to discourage others from becoming their enemies. The clan's holdings consist of a large farming estate managed by Lakou some distance upriver from the capitol.

## Specialties

The La Clan's members each have specialties that they are extremely knowledgeable about:

* Maomao: herbs, especially poisons
* Luomen: medicine
* Lakan: go and shogi
* Lahan: finances
* Lahan's Older Brother: agriculture, especially potatoes
* Lakou: agriculture, especially potatoes

## Members

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Family Tree

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
Maomao's Notebook Volume 14

**"The Apothecary Diaries: Maomao's Rear Palace Mystery-Solving Notebook, Volume 14"** ( 薬屋のひとりごと～猫猫の後宮謎解き手帳～ 14, *Kusuriya no Hitorigoto：Mao Mao no Kōkyū Nazotoki Techō 14* ) is the 14th 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 17, 2022.

## Blurb

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Chapters

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Synopsis

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Characters

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
* Maomao

## Notes

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.

T
**Series**
**Web Novel**
**Novel**
**Light Novel**

**Audio Drama**
**Manga**

**Anime**
Natsu Hyūga

**This article is a stub.**
*You can help the The Apothecary Diaries Wiki by expanding it.*

**Natsu Hyūga** (日向夏, *Hyūga Natsu*?), also known as Natsu Hinata (but could be a mis-translation), is a Japanese novelist and light novel author of *The Apothecary Diaries*. She is from and lives in Fukuoka Prefecture.

## Works

* *Apothecary's Monologue* web novel (2011)
* *Apothecary's Monologue* novel (2012)
* *King of Tonelico* (トネリコの王, *Tonelico no Ō*?) light novel (2013)
* *The Apothecary Diaries* light novel (2014)
* *Isesaki Weapon Dealers* (伊勢崎ウェポンディーラーズ, *Isesaki Uepon Dīrāzu*?) (2016) light novel
* *The Apothecary Diaries* manga (2017) - may not be directly authored
* *The Apothecary Diaries: Maomao's Rear Palace Mystery-Solving Notebook* manga (2017) - may not be directly authored
* *Dropout of God's School* (神さま学校の落ちこぼれ, *Kamisama Gakkō no Ochikobore*?) manga (2021)
* *Dropout of God's School* light novel (2022)
* *Requirements for a "Crack" Detective* (迷探偵の条件, *Meitantei no Jōken*?) manga (2022)
* *Lies Don't Work for a Saint* (聖女に嘘は通じない, *Seijo ni Uso wa Tsūjinai*?) manga (2023)

## External links

* Shōsetsuka ni Narō profile page (in Japanese)
* Official Twitter: @NaMelanza

Other info
* 日向夏 (小説家) at Japanese Wikipedia
Maomao's Notebook Volume 10

**"The Apothecary Diaries: Maomao's Rear Palace Mystery-Solving Notebook, Volume 10"** ( 薬屋のひとりごと～猫猫の後宮謎解き手帳～ 10, *Kusuriya no Hitorigoto：Mao Mao no Kōkyū Nazotoki Techō 10* ) is the 10th 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, 2021.

## Blurb

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Chapters

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Synopsis

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Characters

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
* Maomao

## Notes

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.

T
**Series**
**Web Novel**
**Novel**
**Light Novel**

**Audio Drama**
**Manga**

**Anime**
Lahan's Older Brother

## Relationships

* Lakou (Biological Father)
* Unnamed Mother
* Unnamed Grandfather
* Unnamed Grandmother
* Lahan (Biological Brother)
* Luomen (Biological Great-Uncle)
* Lakan (Biological Half-Uncle)
* Maomao (Biological Half-Cousin)

**"Lahan's Older Brother"** is the unnamed older brother of Lahan and the first son of Lakou. He is a secondary character in *The Apothecary Diaries*.

## Personality

He is among the more ordinary members of the La Clan, but he is still very capable compared to the average person. This "ordinariness" gives him an inferiority complex towards his younger brother Lahan. Like his father, he specializes in farming, and specifically really likes potatoes.

## Background

He was sent to the Western Capital to look into the locust plagues; when Jinshi unreasonably asked him to check on farming villages at the frontlines of the locust plague in a mere two months, he fell to Jinshi's charms and finished in one month. He was able to warn Maomao that the locust plague was coming via pigeon.
Emperor

* Anime
* Manga
* Light Novel

* Main
* Notebook

## Relationships

* Former Emperor (Father)
* Anshi (Mother)
* Empress Regnant (Grandmother)
* Jinshi (Biological Son)

The current **Emperor** is the head of the Imperial Family of Country of Li. He is a secondary character in*The Apothecary Diaries*.

## Appearance

The Emperor has short black hair, pink eyes, and a long magnificent beard to compliment his kingly look. He is often expressionless, but shows a faint smile at times.

## Personality

He is aloof and rarely shows his emotions to anyone. As the Emperor, he sees his consorts as little more than political entities, causing some to see him as cruel. While he could be inconsiderate at times--for example, proclaiming his care for the well being of a consort while in the presence of another consort--he seemed to be a good father, often visiting the Jade Palace to play with Lingli and talk with Gyokuyou. Maomao describes his taste for women as "[liking] his fruit ripe and voluptuous", a preference which stems in part from his desire to go against his father, who infamously only slept with children. In private around people he trusts, he's more laidback and willing to joke; much to Jinshi's dismay.

## Abilities

**Wealth:** Being the Emperor, he has access to virtually unlimited wealth.

**Influence:** Being the Emperor, everyone in the country is at his disposal and he can do whatever he please with them.

**Intellect:** Unlike the Previous Emperor, he is not a fool. Instead, he has a very keen understanding of ruling a nation peacefully and prosperously while managing all the political dilemma that his opponents throw at him.

## Trivia

**Jinshi:** Jinshi is his biological son, but because Jinshi was switched at birth with the former Emperor's and Anshi's son (who later died in the Inner Palace by honey poisoning), Jinshi was raised as the current Emperor's brother.
Nekokurage

**This article is a stub.**
*You can help the The Apothecary Diaries Wiki by expanding it.*

**Nekokurage** (ねこクラゲ, *lit. "Cat Jellyfish"*?), real name Erika Ikeda (池田恵理香, *Ikeda Erika*?) and born July 30, 1987, is a Japanese mangaka. She has serialized works mainly on Square Enix. She graduated from Fukuoka Design & Technology College (formerly TECH.C. Fukuoka).

## Works

* *The Apothecary Diaries* (2017+) - art
* *Cao Zhi Kei Boy* (曹植系男子, *Sōshoku-kei Danshi*?) manga (2011 - 2012) - story and art
* *Poetry of the Sword, Poetry of the Brush* (剣の詩 筆の詩, *Ken no Uta Fude no Uta*?) one-shot manga (2010) - story and art

## External links

* Official webpage (in Japanese)

Other info
* ねこクラゲ at Japanese Wikipedia
* Official Twitter: @nekokurage\_
Loulan

* Manga
* Light Novel

* Main
* Notebook

* Manga
* Light Novel

* Main
* Notebook

## Relationships

* Shishou (Father; Deceased)
* Shenmei (Mother; Deceased)
* Suirei's Mother (Stepmother; Deceased)
* Suirei (Half-Sister)

Lady **Loulan** (楼蘭, **Rouran**) is the second former Pure Consort of the Garnet Pavilion, succeeding Ah-Duo. She was forced into the position by her father, Prime Minister Shishou, in order to gain influence over the Inner Court. She is a secondary character in *The Apothecary Diaries*.

## Appearance

Lady Loulan has bright yellow eyes and long black hair. As a consort, she often wore extravagant and exotic clothing and jewelry, sourcing from a variety of different locations and styles. She also colored her face with dark cosmetics, making it difficult for people to determine the details of her face. Her outfits were seen as excessive even for a high-ranking consort.

In her disguise as a palace maid, she wore the typical clothes of a maid.

## Personality

As a consort, Lady Loulan appears to be aloof and uncaring. Due to her overbearing mother, she seemed to have no personality, only following whatever orders her mother gave her. However, this puppet-like personality concealed her true nature; in reality, she is a free-willed person who strongly cares for her father, sister, and the Shi clan children.

She also has a cunning side to her and is described as a vixen; she schemed for her sister and the Shi clan children to survive when she knew that the Shi clan would be eradicated, and succeeded.

In her disguise as a palace maid, she was described as innocent and shrill-voiced. She had a love for insects, which she would often capture and play with, and could talk for hours about them.

## Abilities

**Influence**: As a consort, she held some power within the inner and outer court. However, most of her influence came from her father Shishou, a man highly favored by the previous Empress.

**Entomology**: She loved insects, and was knowledgeable enough to predict the locust swarms that would plague the Western Capital.

## Background

She was born to Prime Minister Shishou and his main wife Shenmei. Loulan's half-sister Shisui was abused by Shenmei, but Loulan was close to her sister, who would teach her about basic medicines; however, because of her mother's tyrannic hold over the family, she was forced to feign ignorance to the injustice in her sister and father's lives.

Eventually, she was sent to replace Ah-Duo as the Pure Consort. Despite her position, she often kept to herself, not caring about the politics and power struggles of the Inner Palace. Instead, she would disguise herself as the palace maid Shisui in order to play around with insects and chat with Maomao and Xiaolan. She left her own attendants to dress up as her alter egos — a feat made possible by her heavy, constantly-changing makeup, which rendered others unable to see her true face.
Light Novel Volume 10

* Japanese
* English

**"The Apothecary Diaries: Volume 10"** ( 薬屋のひとりごと１０, *Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 10* ) is the 10th 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 January 29, 2021.

## Blurb

*Maomao finds herself once more in the western capital. She tries to focus on her work—which isn’t made any easier when she’s paired with not just the quack doctor but the smart-mouthed young physician Tianyu. Meanwhile, Jinshi might be the Imperial younger brother, but the western capital has its own hierarchies, both obvious and hidden. He and the other visitors from the court will have to navigate these halls of power even more carefully than usual, lest they run afoul of enemies they don’t even know they have. Over it all looms the threat of the insect plague, which seems insurmountable—until one man claims to know how to counter the menace. His method is intimately connected to secrets buried deep in the region’s past.*

## Chapters

* Prologue
* Chapter 1: Return to the Western Capital (二度目の西都, *Nidome no Saito*?)
* Chapter 2: Boss and Former Boss (上司と元上司, *Joushi to Moto Joushi*?)
* Chapter 3: The Annex and The Forgotten Man (別邸と忘れられた男, *Bettei to Wasurerareta Otoko*?)
* Chapter 4: Spring Comes to Basen (Part One) (馬閃青春記 前編, *Basen Seishun-ki Zenpen*?)
* Chapter 5: Spring Comes to Basen (Part Two) (馬閃青春記 後編, *Basen Seishun-ki Kouhen*?)
* Chapter 6: The Farm Village (Part One) (農村視察 前編, *Nouson Shisatsu Zenpen*?)
* Chapter 7: The Farm Village (Part Two) (農村視察 後編, *Nouson Shisatsu Kouhen*?)
* Chapter 8: An Old Man's Ramblings (老人の昔話, *Roujin no Mukashibanashi*?)
* Chapter 9: Rite and Ritual (祀と祭, *Matsuri to Matsuri*?)
* Chapter 10: Results Reported (結果報告, *Kekka Houkoku*?)
* Chapter 11: The Feitouman (Part One) (飛頭蛮 前編, *Hitouban Zenpen*?)
* Chapter 12: The Feitouman (Part Two) (飛頭蛮 後編, *Hitouban Kouhen*?)
* Chapter 13: The Windreader Tribe (風読みの民, *Kazeyomi no Tami*?)
* Chapter 14: The Past and The Possible (おさらいと可能性, *Osarai to Kanousei*?)
* Chapter 15: The Short Straw (貧乏籤, *Binboukuji*?)
* Chapter 16: A Moment's Peace (つかの間の平穏, *Tsuka no Ma no Heion*?)
* Chapter 17: Disaster (Part One) (災禍 前編, *Saika Zenpen*?)
* Chapter 18: Disaster (Part Two) (災禍 後編, *Saika Kouhen*?)
* Chapter 19: Scratches (爪痕, *Tsumeato*?)
* Chapter 20: Confirmation (確認, *Kakunin*?)
* Epilogue

## Synopsis

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.
## Characters

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.

* Gyokuyou
* Koku-u
* Yaqin
* Maomao
* Guen (Quack Doctor)
* Chue
* Dr. You
* Tianyu
* Lihaku
* Rikuson
* Lakan

* Onsou
* Gyoku-ou
* Lahan's Older Brother
* Jinshi
* Tiaomei
* Suiren
* Basen
* Lishu
* Maamei

## Notes

**Note:** This is a **generic** *section stub*. Expand it by clicking  edit to right of the section title.

T
**Series**
**Web Novel**
**Novel**
**Light Novel**

**Audio Drama**
**Manga**

**Anime**
Ayla

* Manga

* Main
* Notebook

## Relationships

* Aylin (Cousin Sister)

**Ayla** (姶良 (アイラ) , *Aira*?) is a recurring character in the *The Apothecary Diaries* series.

## Appearance

Ayla is a tall beautiful woman with golden hair, blue eyes and well endowed physique & features. Her features and style are usually quite similar to her cousin Aylin, which is why she usually uses red colored accessory or garment to differentiate.

## Background

T
**Characters**