The Apothecary Diaries Season 1

Maomao directs her curiosity towards an old, oddly-shaped building.

Maomao's reputation for resolving conflicts reaches the empress dowager, who will ask for her help to unravel a mystery that won't leave her mind.

Maomao's investigation of the "curse" reveals more about the late emperor than anticipated.

Maomao joins some women exchanging scary stories on a hot summer night to provide chills.

Jinshi goes on a hunting trip, and brings Maomao along. He seems ready to share his secret with her.

Maomao discovers Jinshi's secret. She wants nothing to do with whatever the politics behind it is.

Xiaolan's term of service is almost up, so she must find a new job. Maomao and Shisui decide to help.

Concubine Lishu reports sightings of a ghost in the baths in her pavilion. Maomao goes to investigate.

Xiaolan accidentally ruins an expensive block of ice. Maomao comes up with a delicious backup plan.

Luomen returns to the rear palace. His observations trigger Maomao's curiosity.

Suirei smuggles Maomao and Shisui out of the rear palace. Jinshi begins to search for Maomao.

Maomao has been missing for ten days now. Jinshi's investigations lead him to a forgotten graveyard.

The village holds a festival. Maomao attends, and Shisui introduces some of the village's history to her.

Maomao is taken to a mountain stronghold, where many of the secrets of the Shi clan are revealed to her.

Maomao is accused of attempting to escape, and is tossed into an ancient method of torture and execution.

The royal guard, led by Jinshi, arrives, sealing the Shi clan's fate. Maomao wants to save her friend, Shisui.

Jinshi and his forces infiltrate the stronghold, cornering the remaining Shi clan members.

After the war, Jinshi's work piles up and Maomao returns to the pleasure district.

A locust plague is looming, and mysteriously, a book on insects belonging to the Shi clan appears.

An interesting cloak points Maomao's imagination towards international politics.